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Face shields are also acceptable.

Ohio is 9th in anti-masks wearing activity. Not surprising 8 of the top 10 went red in 2016. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/report-ohio-among-least-cooperative-states-when-it-comes-to-wearing-masks/ It wouldn't surprise me to see a statewide mask mandate to come this week. Cedar Fair did and continues to have the right policy on masks.

It's happened at CP before. Plus it's happened with bad weather days. I know some people who went to the park only to find it was a washout. I would expect they would treat over capacity just like a washout. Blast it on Twitter and social media. Honestly though I don't see them hitting anywhere near that, especially with the mask restrictions in place.

They can have time to wipe down after every show. They would only do the rows where people are sitting. Much safer than having people standing on dots while people are trying to weave in and out of them trying to use the walkway. I guess they will find out.

I hear they like to wash them down with koolaid My grandson who is 5 was hospitalized with an infection last October. They ended up saying it was Kawasaki disease. My wife and I both think he had the covid since children end up showing signs of Kowasaki once infected. This thing has been around a while, just nobody had figured out how to identify it until November - January timeframe. He is fine now but sometimes children who get Kawasaki disease end up with life-long lung issues. Some of which don't become prominent until their mid 40's. This covid thing is dangerous reguardless of your age. Be safe.

We'll wait till you're done with it. On second thought with the pandemic we shouldn't drink after everyone, plus it seems as if you've finished it off. It's not about you, it's about your fellow man you may spread it to. Guess you don't care about them either.

Why wouldn't they use the international showplace. Put the "roof" back on and that way the audience can get a break sitting down in semi-shade. Only open every 3rd row and put markers on the seats. As a bonus the performer is in the shade as well. Seems like they're missing an opportunity here.

My apologies, I should have said 'seemed' asymptomatic. The damage would be a symptom once they are able to recognize the damage, which may not be till later (maybe years or decades). It's not like they give a complete MRI or CAT scan to every person who tests positive for COVID. This is also the reasons vaccines take so long in the later stages of testing. Usually they wait 6 - 18 months after the treatment to rule out any side effects.

Cedar Fair once again is the leader among companies with the mask requirement. Kudo's to them having the courage and forethought to help fight the spread! I guess people who don't want to wear masks won't be going to Kroger, Target, Sam's Club, Walgreens, Publix, Best Buy, Wal Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, CVS, Kohls, Costco, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Menards, Starbucks, Verizon, Panera Bread, etc. Where's the outcry and petition over these companies? (Crap, that means they'll have more time to sit home and post :)) Kudos' to all of the stores for doing their part during the pandemic.

You do know they still aren't sure about the ability to catch it twice. Plus no one knows the long term effects of the virus. It is possible that just because someone is asymptomatic doesn't mean the virus can't do permanent damage to the brain or lungs. Plus you do realize that not everyone contracted HIV or SARS but those viruses have been reduced from their non-pandemic status and it wasn't done through 'herd immunity'. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/16/covid-19-can-you-get-infected-twice-herd-immunity/5429012002/ https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/dozens-more-cases-reported-of-neurological-problems-in-covid-19-67717 https://www.healthline.com/health-news/lifelong-lung-damage-the-serious-covid-19-complication-that-can-hit-people-in-their-20s

Just looking at the crowds this year it seems now would be the perfect time to re-pave the parking lot. Just a thought.

Agree 100%. My wife is a nurse (35+ years) and also worked as the manager of the office of research for a little while. Testing kits are kept locked up and handed out just like medication. Counts are done and all kits must be accounted for. As far as results from "unused tests". You do know they can see the difference between a swab that has been used and one that has not, right? Not saying the test is infallible, but I would hope that with the state of things the way they are now and amount of time it takes to get a result from the current levels of testing that anyone who sent through an unused test would be reprimanded for using up resources that could be better used for the common good. Not to mention it would violate the Hippocratic oath all medical professionals take.

I will say I notice more than once employees walking with several markers in their hands and replacing them in the lines. It should also be noted that I constantly see 1 employee in the larger queues wiping down/disinfecting the rails.

They had it last year as well (my wife uses it). They have the same sauces as Backbeat. Spicy BBQ, BBQ or Mustard BBQ. Easy to miss considering the Spicy and Regular BBQ are almost the same color on the sticker. Because of the COVID they are giving the sauces in cups. Just ask for it at the end of the food line.

Coney BBQ does have a spicy BBQ sauce.

And KI still only has hours till July 31st. I suspect in the next week both parks will be showing August hours.

I thought about closing every other row in the queues as well. Not sure if that is possible as not every row has the hinged gate to swing open/shut. I believe that is on every other gate which would make doing every other row problematic. at best you would have two rows together and then two blank rows. I will note the markers are never next to each other in the rows, they are spaced not to have one marker next to another one in the row. Additionally the markers are in some places as much as 8-10 feet apart on average (from what I could see).

I've been about 5-6 times and have been mostly impressed with the adherence to masks. If you feel someone crowds you in a line, just give them a "look" and they usually remember and back away. It's understandable that people now and then forget with the excitement of being in line for Orion, but for the most part I've noticed social distancing each time I've went. Just remember, people tend to take pictures of the exceptions and not the norm. A picture of people social distancing isn't nearly as likely as a group that isn't. I've seen plenty of pictures of accidents on the streets, but rarely a picture of traffic moving safely. Any one who doesn't I have found I can easily avoid. I have found the employees to be pretty diligent about reminding people and extremely kind, friendly and willing to help in any way they can. All the employees this year are fantastic and you can tell KI put in some extra care and training this season. You can use this map https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards/overview to see Warren county (where KI is located). Warren is low - mid. It's hard to judge just based on the number of people that come from Indiana and Kentucky not to mention other parts of Ohio. As far as crowds, I have found that lines for the coasters have been pretty much on par with what they are usually during the weekdays in the summer (10 - 45 minutes depending). Of course getting there early to get Orion passes is a must and then you can probably get some rides on Mystic and Diamondback before your time for Orion. Also the last hour to hour and a half of the day is pretty barren. They don't hand out tickets for Orion for 6-7 so you may be able to get a ride or two in then. Hope you have a great time, make sure to let us know how it went and safe travels!

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And I've been involved in quite a few and never gotten what it was worth out of it because of lawyer fees. (PS3 comes to mind. Thanks for the $20 bucks :))

Cedar Fair made preparations at the beginning of the summer to make sure that they would be financially viable this year regardless of what happens as seen by their financial statements. I get a kick out of those who say they'll hurt the park by not going. Like in all businesses that involve employees, the only ones you are hurting by not going is the employees, not the main company. I've found that the difference between 4,000 at the park and 10,000 at the park is actually minimal. The lines for the major attractions are still the same. Each time I've went feels like a moderate week day (1/2 hour wait for most coasters, except Orion). It's just the walkways, eateries and (of course) shows are less crowded.

Whereas I agree with you there is also good faith effort to be considered which in my opinion they have made. Plus the fact that the Platinum and FL+ holders are small potatoes and so would the amount of money they could put up for lawyers compared to what CF could fund. Our legal system is always tilted against the middle class. I the end they would probably just refund the money to those involved (minus any times used). Bottom line is Cedar Fair went over and above what any other major chain did. They did it first, and in my opinion, they did it best.

They are "spiral cut potatoes with KI chip seasoning" https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/july/refuel-at-the-new-meteor-canteen-consumption-station-in-area-72-at-kings-island?page=3 My question is is anything at the new Meteor Canteen included on the dining plan? (would like to try the chili dog.)

I did. I also noticed I got in at 11:45 when my reservation was for noon on Saturday (oops).

Found it interesting that they are lo longer showing the available number of slots for each time on the reservation page. Makes it harder to judge the crowd size. Cedar Point is still showing available numbers.