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while most make the argument that the trims are there as a way to "preserve the ride", they aren't wrong, but that's not the entire reason too without trims it's apparently incredibly intense in the area after the midcourse, both for the rider and the ride itself. The structure simply can't handle it very well, given it was designed with the idea the train would be going slower, so if we want any hope of seeing some of the trims removed/reduced, we'd have to see a lot of the structure redone (like what happened with the helix) and the post-midcourse shed to second lift reprofiled as well for the higher speeds. Unless KI is willing to invest that much money in the ride to removing the things keeping it here long-term, we're gonna see those trims keep hitting. My guess is the Sunday incident (may 8th) was a fluke by maintenance, which was corrected before the next operating day. as much as I would LOVE to see the trims removed or reduced in some fashion, I don't think it's going to happen for the remaining life of the ride. (can see this past offseason work giving the ride another 10-20 years) (we may even see GG come back a few years down the road to redo the rest of the helix) that's my view on it at least; long live The Beast

The beauty of Coasterstock is keeping crowds under control so you aren’t getting like one ride in during ERT. Holiday World for example, 3 hour wait for a ride on Voyage at night. Not really enjoyable for anyone.

Was my first time at Coasterstock. While you can’t go wrong with a good night ride, the daily itinerary the event offers isn’t stuff you normally can do on any given day. Which is why it’s so much fun. By far my favorite events were the backstage tours, especially of Beast. You really get a feel for how far back the ride goes when you walk out there! Same for Orion, it’s crazy! Do you think we might see some backstage tours pop up throughout the summer sorta like last year? (August backstage Beast tour) Hoping I can attend next years too, made some new friends.

Not sure, wasn’t here yesterday

Beast is having an identity crisis today.

@Shawn Meyer From what I heard, a women came back into the station unconscious. they took a precaution to inspect the ride and close it early, we can expect it to re-open tomorrow given no issues are found (was likely a pre-existing condition, so I presume it wasn’t really the rides direct fault) I may be wrong, but whatever it is hope the women is doing alright.

The park has really upped their game on line-jumpers, while confrontation can lead to unneeded violence it can help detour some people from considering even line-jumping. Kids especially seem to think nobody will care if they cut, but it adds up.

Vortex 2.0

Hi, I had a pretty simple question regarding season passholder parking benefits. This is sorta going off of how with a Gold Pass at Kings Island it will only grant you entry into the park once per day and you will need a hand-stamp to enter again afterwards that same day. Is there a limit to how many times I can enter the parking lot with a gold pass? Main reason I'm asking is because during the Coasterstock event I plan on leaving the park in the late afternoon to recuperate at our hotel room for an hour or two before going back to the park for rest of the day. I'm not entirely sure if this is allowed or not, which is why I'm asking. Doesn't really saying you can't in the https://www.visitkingsisland.com/legal/season-pass-terms but always doesn't directly say you can - "Gold Pass entitles the Passholder to complimentary parking ONLY at the park from which it was issued at the following Cedar Fair L.P. amusement parks; however, the registered Passholder must be present in the vehicle" Thanks in advance

one from Cedar Point: "Yesterday I rode wicked twister and the person next to me FELL OUT and DIED… never riding a coaster again…" in line for Diamondback opening day: "How tall is this ride??" "It's tall enough that you DIE at the bottom!!!" "REALLY??? WHY IS IT OPEN?" honorary mention to people who add "The" to every ride The Flight of Fear The Diamondback The Orion The Invertigo The Adventure Express The The Beast (I've heard it once!)

I believe the park will go one of three routes with this. 1. The Steel Vengeance route - What slingshot? There never was a slingshot. Never existed. That's always been a concrete slab. 2. Formally announce it's removal for "service life" or something along that line with no current replacement down the road 3. Announce it's being replaced with a new one? Sad to see it go of course, one less flat in the already low collection of flats, but was fun to watch. I never rode it, not big into upcharge attractions like that. Always seemed to have a line whenever I did see it operating.

At this rate I wouldn't be surprised if we saw WindSeeker open sometime this week.

Beast is back to the huge crowd pleaser it once was, it'll be pretty busy all season! I'm glad to see the queue so full. Haunt will be crazy...

Seems like a lot of schools/students have left already and/or are leaving

Got a photo by chance? Would love to see the new layout

It is not open. It was up at the top earlier in the morning, but they moved it down. Didn't catch when, but at least before 3pm.

Charles Dinn and Al Collins would find it very fitting if they were still with us today.

Question for previous Coasterstock attendees What were the lines like during the morning/night ERT sessions? I'm mainly curious as what to expect with wait times during those. Are they station waits, 10-20 minutes? Thanks in advance.

Park stated on Twitter that they will be releasing a new POV around early summer, so I suspect mid to late May up to early June.

Coasterstock itinerary is now officially listed on the Kings Island site. See here: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/coasterstock

Wouldn't be surprised if GG came back again to do work in that part of the ride. Relations are good. Would be funny if we got a ground-up extreme Gravity Group Woodie in The Vortex spot. An IOE electrical engineer confirmed they did updated controls. Like opening day, but for Beast. Ride Ops are getting a feel for the ride and will be back to pumping trains out over the next few days of operations. I love reading all these positive reviews, makes me even more hyped for Coasterstock!

Either way, that's pretty interesting!

Oh really they added a bunny hill? Wish they uploaded a new POV

Sounds like it’s somewhat spooky! I wouldn’t be surprised if LOE took a shot at updating controls.

Got my custom Discord bot announcing live wait-times when it opens tomorrow. While I can't be at the park until the 20th, I will be watching from afar as I have been for the past couple of weeks. Just a little longer!