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Wow, I wasn’t aware of that. Thanks for letting me know!

That was for Firehawk in 2018. Unfortunately, Vortex didn’t receive a funeral ): https://x.com/kingsislandpr/status/1045782417972301829?s=46

Furthermore, no teasing was done for Vortex’s removal. Just a blog post and social media posts on the morning of September 27th, 2019 announcing its removal.

Very excited for Haunt this year! I’ll definitely be one of the first in line for Alien Abyss on opening night! Hopefully it’s scarier than CHAOS was. CHAOS was always one of the least scariest mazes, at least for me. Alien Abyss seems darker and creepier than CHAOS, so fingers crossed! Hotel St. Michelle had some of the best theming for a Haunt maze that I’ve seen, so hopefully Alien Abyss is on the same level. Abandoned seems like a solid scare zone, so it will be interesting to see what it’s like. From the description, it sounds like it plays into the Mystic Timbers theme. Maybe it will connect the lore of Diamondback, The Beast, and Mystic Timbers? Either way, I can’t wait for Haunt!

The park is currently experiencing a power outage. The line is very long because the metal detectors aren’t working. Edit: The metal detectors appear to have regained power. I haven’t seen any rides testing.

I’m not sure if this matters, but… I was playing around on the Haunt website (https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/haunt) and I noticed something. If you try to click on the mazes or scare zones, it will just take you back to the Haunt homepage (Example: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/haunt/attractions/chaos). Previously, you could always access each page for each maze and scare zone. This applies to all but one maze. Madame Fatale’s Cavern of Terror (https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/haunt/attractions/madame-fatales-cavern-of-terror). This will take you to a 404 page, most likely because the page has been deleted. I’m not sure if this means anything, but I thought I’d share. Edit: Link to Haunt attractions page if needed: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/haunt/attractions/

I’ve ridden Sol Spin about 10 times this year and, while it doesn’t compare to the older flat rides like Scrambler, Monster, Shake, Rattle and Roll, or Delirium, it’s still a pretty cool ride! It’s kind of nice having a new flat ride that leans towards thrills. Delirium, Drop Tower, Xtreme Skyflyer, and WindSeeker are our only real thrill rides. Sol Spin feels like an in between to those. Not as intense as Delirium, but not as family friendly as Scrambler or Cargo Loco. It’s definitely worth at least one ride.

I didn’t see anyone in the station area. I think they were just driving around. I took another picture of the station just before the park closed last night:

As of this evening, the lights are still on! There were also a few maintenance trucks going up and down the road.

Sol Spin has been added to the website! https://www.visitkingsisland.com/rides-experiences/sol-spin

Adventure Express is open! I rode it twice!