13 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

The cat on her lap is finally looking its age now!  I absolutely love this ride and usually take 3 or 4 cycles per visit.

The cat is unfortunately dead....at HWN I did not see it breathe at all. Poor cat....grandma had a stroke it seems. 

On 5/30/2026 at 3:16 AM, Losantiville Mining Co. said:

So, what do we think? Has the new Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare performed well enough (so far) to convince Six Flags that they should develop more custom concepts with Sally Dark Rides? I certainly think it has. 

A lot of legacy Six Flags parks need a good replacement for their Justice League dark rides, Carowinds and Kings Dominion need a replacement or update for Boo Blasters, and Cedar Point just needs a dark ride in general. The chain should not copy Phantom Theater over to a ton of parks like they did with Boo Blasters (although it might be nice at Magic Mountain). I'd love to see each park get its own custom dark ride, but there's enough parks that I think each concept could be used twice as long as the parks aren't very close to each other.

• Great America and Six Flags Over Texas might spring for a Western theme to replace their respective Justice League dark rides.
• Carowinds' Boo Blasters building would be a great spot for a tastefully done custom dark ride with an even more custom ghost theme. I haven't worked this one out, but it would need to fit into the small 7,000 sq ft Boo Blasters building. It's located within the [Country] Crossroads area of the park and could have some kind of theme with that — though that area as a whole already needs revitalization. They could always turn that back into a theater and put a new dark ride in their Action Aeronautica Theater.
• Great Adventure will eventually need another dark ride, but they're already in the middle of rebuilding other parts of the park so this one can wait. 
• Kings Dominion is proving itself to be a tough squeeze for a new dark ride, so either some new variation on Boo Blasters or a custom 7,000 sq ft dark ride would fit right in with the current setup. There are some 20,000 sq ft spaces in the park if they're willing to tear something else down, but I think they'd stick with the BBoBH building.
• Cedar Point has a few spots where a dark ride could fit, depending on which area could actually fit one without disrupting park operations too much.
  • The pavilion and asphalt lot behind the One Stop redemption center takes up nearly 50,000+ square feet. This is larger than PT:ON's footprint by about 10,000 sq ft.
  • One spot that has previously held a dark ride in Cedar Point is the former home of the Pirate Ride. It has about 12,000 sq ft without expanding into the former Chickie & Pete's restaurant.
  • The current Coliseum Arcade doesn't take up a large amount of the whole Coliseum building, but I've estimated the arcade to occupy about 8,000 sq ft. That's enough for a smaller dark ride like Boo Blasters.
  • Another location that may be able to fit a dark ride is the former Melt restaurant. Depending on how much of the building is dedicated to the former restaurant vs the employee dining room, I think the restaurant had a footprint of about, once again, 12,000 sq ft. This would likely require an outdoor queue to be placed between the ride and the Boeckling house, but it is relatively shaded and out of the way.

Other spaces at Cedar Point could fit a nicely sized dark ride, such as the railroad side of Rougarou's plot, the former station building of Shoot the Rapids and the Frontier Fling plot, and the pond area from Snake River Falls; but I believe the park should build an omnimover with great capacity at the front of the park first. Anything at the front of the park could be themed to Disaster Transport, while anything toward the back of the park may require a more Frontier theme.

I think so. 

Worth noting, the building that formerly housed the Pirate Ride not only houses the kids trick or treat house, but it also houses park services. They'd have to find a new location for that if they were to go there.

According to guest services, if you were to buy a membership and want to upgrade to a different level (think going from Gold to Prestige), you would lose any $ paid into it (including add ons) and have to start all over again. 

I would 100% support a KD like makeover of the Royal Fountains. 

On 5/24/2026 at 5:42 PM, kingsislandfan1972 said:

First time riding PT: ON this weekend and I have to say I absolutely loved it! Honestly the POV doesn't do the ride justice you Honestly have to ride it for yourself to have an opinion on it! Honestly I give Kings Island big props for how much effort was put into this ride and playing homeage to the original ride. Now there are some mechanical problems is some parts of the ride but that can probably be fixed easily. Overall I give it a 10/10 I rode it at least 10 times within the past 2 days. My favorite character is Willard Warble in case you couldn't tell by all the pictures!😅 Also I finally got my PT: ON hat!

Glad you finally were able to get a ride on it, I know you were definitely looking forward to it. I wish Willard's audio was a bit louder! 

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Going on the comments about the flashlights, I still am wondering how when I rode it (the only one in the opera box) how the other 2 flashlights scored. Haha

That ride was so interesting....something.

Yes....I think this was a trial to see if it'd fly instead of putting all resources into one day. 

I'd love to see it...but I also don't think it'll happen. I've heard winds of change are happening to last rides of a certain ride in the back of the park. 

I'd rather have CFA......

Don't forget, the people living around the park have consistently made complaints about late night closures due to sound....it may be viable, but may not. I think it's stupid that people move in and then complain...as if they didn't know. 

19 hours ago, DonHelbig said:

Grand Pavilion at Cedar Point. 🤣

Not wrong.

I really am not sure where to get Chicken Tenders...what place has the best?

Today is the first time I've opened this thread. I avoided spoilers and POVs from media day. 

I visited the park for the first time this year, yesterday. I am blown away in all honesty. Hit the ride for Early Entry and the park wasn't too packed, so the wait was not too bad. The only downfall of the queue was the audio...it wasn't loud enough (even with my hearing aids), or people were talking too loud. Seeing it themed and seeing the Maestro up top again was a welcome sight. I loved that the screens in the queue also were not FUNtv. I will admit, I did miss the busts in the windows just before boarding. The audio for the spirits could have been a little bit louder as well. 

I decided for my first ride, I wanted to do it without trying to score any points and just look at it. It was odd seeing the 2 opera boxes and then a gap, but honestly glad they did that. I loved how immersive everything was from the moment we saw No Legs Larry until the end. 

I'll skip the play by play. I'd have to say my favorite animatronic was the first time we see Hilda and her hair raised. Some of the scenes did feel a bit far away, so the details were hard to see (being a theater person, I would have loved to look at the tiny details). 

I rode it again a few hours later and did the game. The flashlights were pretty cool and I enjoyed that they would vibrate when you hit the ghost notes. 

I enjoyed it enough, that at the end of the night, I did 4 consecutive rides through Fast Lane. Again, was honestly blown away. Great addition for the park! 

Tried the breakfast yesterday...it was good. I got the strawberries and cream with cheesy potatoes. 

The only complaint I have about it, was that French Corner is too small for the demand. I get why they're doing it there, but it definitely could have been served in a different location. After I placed my order I didn't know where to wait...the standing tables in the middle make it look as if there is another line...but then the areas to wait around were too small and felt as if I was in the way. 

It probably will, but they are redesigning the event and/or just bringing Coastermania back. 

I'm honestly guessing it came between do we bring back entertainment or Winterfest? 

Sure, ChristmasTown likely played into the decision too.

Yesterday, Kings Dominion announced the return of in park Live Entertainment (while they had some, it lacked). Today, 2 parks have Holiday In The Park returning. 

 

 

If you got to talk with the new CEO and he asked what you'd like to see come back to KI, what are your top 3 choices? Ideally, you're responses would be realistic and "easily" attainable and most likely not a major attraction. 

http://usatoday.com/story/travel/amusement-parks/2026/05/05/six-flags-holiday-in-the-park-return/89934403007/

 

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Six Flags is bringing Holiday in the Park back to two of its parks, which canceled the popular event last year, but it won't be the same as guests remember.

The seasonal event will return to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey and Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced on May 5.

"We heard our guests loud and clear," John Reilly, president and CEO of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, said in a statement. 

 

Things don't look good for this park. Will it return in 2027? I wonder how the other IB Parks are doing.

https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2026/04/30/165970/niagara-amusement-park-wont-open-for-2026-season

37 minutes ago, CoastersRZ said:

The tree that used to sit on that foundation was moved to Coney Mall, across from the Zephyr a year or two after Winterfest returned.  Probably more foot traffic in that area.  This was before they made that path be the Shooting Star path for Winterfest.  That is one of my favorite decorated areas of the park.

As it is now and when Winterfest returned, as Winterfest Way (with the blow molds and that animated tree) was/is the best.  
 

I will continue to say that the merchandise is priced too high....I'd venture to say, they'd sell even more if the prices were brought down. Do I buy a $48 shirt (spitballing atm) or do I buy a snack at Sweetspot for much less? 

https://miadventure.enchantedparks.com/park-info/guest-faq/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARWRU1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeXISMIfqvrX1J-SXTwjI1CXyJA7PVScFhShUJaLVvYAFKGwHd7kQgx2Docsg_aem_sn_VQqdDZXY3Z33z4Ff4tA

Enchanted Parks will NOT honor 2026 Six Flags dining plans.

3 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

Hopefully to a new better soundtrack. I swear if the jazz returns for a 5th time....

It is jazz....but it's the Phineas and Ferb theme song.

@brenthodge thank you for sharing those links...not sure why I didn't see them, as I follow the page. But, love the updates that they are doing to this ride! 

Worlds of Fun announced that Timberwolf is returning this year and not as an RMC. Wondering if this is part of the Enchanted Parks deal (maybe RMC contract cancelled by Six?) but also an agreement with Enchanted to have it ready to be operated?