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Great day at the park. The ride had anywhere from 90+ wait time in standby. Fast Lane was great. I waited about 30 minutes for one ride. The rest were around 15. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm not sure....it seems very random who gets surveys and who doesn't. I have never gotten a survey of this type since becoming a pass holder (no matter what park in the chain.

Shall try! Excited to ride tomorrow!

Looks like all of that rallying to get folks to vote worked!

Doing the preview on Thursday.....may wait on Saturday in Fast Lane...may not....may also wait on Sunday...may not.

I'll find out this weekend and share here

Not sure on the payment plan. Though, I know they were 100% okay to pay outright for the APP.

I am hoping that as well. I've got a few people they can reach out if the front line folks don't make it right.

Have heard that the demand is too much for staff to keep up.

This is a great time to remind folks that if a ride is down, someone on the forums will not know why it is down...and if they do, they are not allowed to say.

A friend tried to add the all park passport to their gold pass for 2024 at the park. They were told that the park had to cancel their pass and add ons, to then have to re-purchase a gold pass with all park pass port and the add ons. They were told this by an area manager in Admissions. This doesn't seem right to me...whereas in the past you were able to just add an add on at the park, no questions asked.

Quite funny! I was disappointed with the change of menu at Grain and Grill. I only ate the drumsticks and pierogies. The fact that they removed the pierogies made me lose the will to eat there (well the fact that there is nothing else I'd eat there).

I wasn't sure I'd be able to do one of the preview events. Found out my schedule for the week (next week) and was able to get off of work early enough on Thursday to head to the point for a preview night before spending the weekend in Sandusky for opening weekend!

It is not....one station system...the front section is for loading, the back section is for unloading.

I was kinda sad that they didn’t have the actual boysenberry drink. I got the cotton candy. It’s good.

There didn't seem to be a lack of workers yesterday.

That it is. I was completely fine with the strawless ICEE, but what was irritating was trying to find where to redeem for coffee (yes, they actually hade it) because it was so cold in the morning. I asked the park on X but received radio silence, which was nice of the KI Team to not let consumers know information on where to redeem items that have been bought. ICEE was fairly straight forward for me, aside from the straw lol.

Maybe he meant that it'll be stained from the soda, ice cream, etc. spilled on the concrete since they won't run the water truck.

I went to get an ICEE at Ice Scream Zone in AZ.....they said, "we don't have straws." I told them that was okay and just grabbed a spoon.

Was shocked at how little social media updates were posted about opening day. But apparently it was play around the park day with a podcast crew instead.

I don't need this....I don't need this.....I don't......I need this!

Well apparently subject to terms and conditions has taken effect already, the day after the KI Team posted about meal plans....the KI Team shared that at Panda Express you got two entrees and a side....tonight guests received one entrée and a side.

Okay, so first thing I gotta point out is the PKI logo in the background under the updated background. That cracked me up. Nothing about these options shown really made me think wow....meat candy...what's that? Any informaiton on what kinda meat?

I didn't notice it before....but I see a neon chicken sign! I like it!

Well, the new dining plan info has been released. Kings Island's Executive Chef Shares 2024 Season Updates (visitkingsisland.com) Two featured new menu items.....two not featured (sandwiches at French Corner)....nothing major to write home about....Grain and Grille removed the Chicken Drumsticks for you guessed it....chicken tenders!!!! Which reminds me: From Kings Island welcomes new executive chef and opens new restaurant | InPark Magazine: Does Mr. Koontz think the culinary offering gives a reputation where unique food offerings is in good hands? Does he still think they are unique? Anywho, back to the original link: This was an interesting edit..... How long does it take to plan chicken tenders? The video itself.....is edited, a lot....gives off the vibe of "we can edit a video" but there really wasn't much content in it. I would have loved to see more of the food they worked on all winter. Notable: Jukebox and Chicken Shack for sure got a refreshed inside, see the pic of Chicken Shack below.