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If you want some fun ejector, sit in the first three rows on the right side of the train (farthest seat from the loading gate). Try to see about giving yourself some space from the lap-bar. Right after the second trim the train hits a bump and you get thrown out of your seat, tis fun. Has worked for me every time I've done that. They haven't fixed the bump there yet but likely will when during the week of weekend operations.

Mystic Timber shed projector audio wasn't working for me last time I went. It was too quiet to hear whatsoever.

White Backlot train is having a bad day.

2022 brought lots of new improvements around the park, I’d call that an addition; while still smaller than something like Orion in 2020 Lots of rides painted, Beast retrack work, new Tower Gardens, plus some other stuff like new shows, parades, and food Plus not including this year basically is resetting the addition clock since the pandemic set everything back a year or two internally. So any 2023 addition likely will be 2024 or 2025

"money > consumer > don't waste your money"

Hard to say if Gold Pass is being reduced. Rumored 2023 Gold Pass for Cedar Point lacks early entry perks while Platinum still gets early entry still. (I guess this is a good thing because a lot of people were complaining about CP giving Gold pass early entry)

jeez Season FLP (for JUST Kings Island, all parks is $999) is starting at $799 this summer Was $550 last year. If you get the new Prestige pass and SFLP, that'll be $1,100

Betting on the line being longer than the other lines because it makes people spread out less and focus on one specific line

Oh lord. I don't think it's a 2h early entry, it's likely a special "prestige only" entry line (six flags anyone?) So really it's a gold pass with these added perks: 1. 5% more of a discount on purchases (15% total) 2. Free VIP area (waterpark/dry park) every visit 3. Preferred parking 4. Two Bring a Friend discounts 5. "enhanced" Pass Perks (wow 50% off a pretzel ???) dont know if its really worth the extra ~$200

Correct while not fully confirmed he mentioned that it was his goal

reviewed the footage; you're right "my goal is to get Diamondback a new paintjob next year" edit: I saw myself in the background a little bit after this scene lol

Surprised nobody has mentioned the fact Mike Koontz confirmed a Diamondback repaint this offseason at Coasterstock here

Ah silly me, apologies for that. I wouldn't mind stopping at the top, enjoy the view for a little bit longer (as long as we're just waiting on the train to clear the second lift..., though an evac would be cool to walk down the steps; especially on the second lift)

Beasts lift hill chains don't actually fully stop ever during normal operation; they slow down drastically when no trains are on it. (see KIs recent video on Beasts lift hill chain video) Easier to keep the chain moving than to fully restart it (stationary objects have static friction; while objects in motion have kinetic friction (static >[greater than] kinetic)

to answer your first question, yes, that is why the lift is slow as it gives the train ahead time to pass the second lift instead of dead-stopping the train on the first lift until the block ahead clears. You could say it builds suspense? /shrug

"They slow it down to build suspense!" "I hate the slow lift hill! Why does it randomly speed up???" long story short: blocks.

Not really an addition but more of a prediction on my end. Phase 2 of Beast retrack (GG comes back to finish redoing rest of the helix structure

Was it put in a locker?

Knotts has just announced it is extending the Chaperone policy to other days of the week as necessary https://twitter.com/knotts/status/1552006596401717249/

*walking to ride mystic from Beast* kid points at Mystics first drop/hill says “now THAT is The Beast” very confidently couldn’t help but chuckle

https://www.knotts.com/code-of-conduct This policy is only enforced every Friday/Saturday until further notice, starting this Friday (the 22nd).

While there is already a Beast poster, wouldn’t have a problem buying another one for Beasts helix

Just don't be me and buy the largest size, only to spill 9/10ths of it on the brickwork in Coney Mall...

I agree with a lot of these. I love the park, but I had to wash my hands after touching some dirty stuff and wanted to just grab some sanitizer, out. Ok, next one, also out… and the next, and the next, … until I finally just went into a bathroom and washed with soap there. It can’t be that hard???