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The WinterFest guide has been posted on the official site: https://qr1.be/SX1M The map of locations for the interactive Nutcracker Bubble Wand and Ornament activation points has been posted as well: https://qr1.be/Q6T7 There are specific times for the Tower Gardens and Snow Moments near the front entrance. Will there be special light shows in those areas that interact with the ornament? Also, Songs of the Nativity has shifted its location closer to the entrance of Woodstock Express. The stage can be seen on the webcam:

The Tree Lighting Ceremony at Carowinds has new songs this year and the honorary family lights the tree by hanging a large ornament instead of the traditional big light switch. Will Kings Island see the same changes?

https://x.com/marcusleshock/status/1857073197713068387 Apparently Kingda Ka will be fully removed and not reimagined. A "completely new" roller coaster will take its place. (EDIT: Apologies for the duplicate link. The news is happening fast!)

It's a minor thing but the press release has the classic "King's" instead of "Kings" typo. I'm guessing this was written quickly.

A special event in the spring months (April and May) like the Peanuts Celebration or an expanded Food & Wine Festival would be a nice kickoff to the season before the summertime live entertainment lineup starts.

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2023/november/winterfest-2023-preview More details about this year's WinterFest (even though the URL says 2023) including renderings of Yuletide Follies and the new look for WinterFest Way along with a preview of the WinterFest food items and the new interactive wand and ornament.

While I appreciate the show having a more prominent location, all the light and sound from Joe Cool's Dodgem School operating nearby can be a distraction, especially during the quieter songs.

Any chance for Songs of the Nativity to move back under cover at Beagle Scout Acres? The site just lists the show as being in Charlie Brown's Christmas Town.

Yuletide Follies is replacing Cool Yule at the Bandstand.

Jingle Jazz is returning, which might be a trade-off for What the Dickens being cut.

If it hasn't been noted elsewhere, the official app is now listing The Racer and Snoopy's Soap Box Racers along with other WinterFest attractions like Flight of Cheer, Snow Flake Lake and Holly Jolly Trolley.

We really like the daytime music on Coney Mall during Tricks & Treats. Having that music during the regular season would be amazing!

At NyteWalkers tonight we had a toddler in the row behind us watching cartoons on a tablet at full volume throughout the entire show. Definitely a different crowd at Haunt nowadays.

https://www.silverdollarcity.com/resort Silver Dollar City is finally getting its own version of DreamMore.

We have done the Missouri "triangle" of flying into St. Louis for Six Flags, driving over to Branson for SDC, up to Kansas City for Worlds of Fun and then back to St. Louis to fly home.