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Are they pretty warm, or are they like Spring jackets?

Longest, tallest, fastest... does it really matter? That's just a statistic. All that really matter is a good quality ride experience.

^ Very good point. I'd call the park before you leave until the message from PKI.com that PKIVortex posted earlier is removed.

They've used the toilet spray gag in Trail of Terror for several years.

I still don't like the terminology, "got nothing new." They didn't get a new ride.. that's true. But based on what you just posted, they clearly got 3 new things. Don't forget that rides are a part of the Kings Island experience. They're a big part, but still just a part. You are very fortunate to call such a diverse and talented park your home park, and I hope that you guys don't take that for granted.

The season may be over, but that doesn't mean we can't look to the future! Kings Island, Kings Island Gold, and Cedar Fair Platinum Passes are currently on sale! Now is the best time to purchase your 2008 season pass and receive FREE parking for the entire 2008 season, a FREE Cedar Fair VIP pullover jacket, all at one of the lowest prices of the year! Act now! This offer ends on November 11th! Buy a 2008 Kings Island Season Pass to enjoy over 100 rides, shows and attractions, including the award-winning kids’ area Nickelodeon Universe and unlimited access to Boomerang Bay, a spectacular splash waster park, all season long. You’ll also enjoy FREE PARKING for the 2008 season and a Cedar Fair VIP jacket when you buy a season pass before November 11. Buy a Gold Season Pass and get all of the above and a whole lot more! A Gold Pass lets you enjoy reserved parking, early ride times, priority access to Boomerang Bay and more! A Platinum Pass gives you unlimited access to Kings Island, Cedar Point and every other Cedar Fair park throughout the country. HURRY! These are the lowest prices of the season and they go up after November 11. Purchase your season pass today at www.pki.com or by phone by calling 1-800-952-PASS. Also speaking of the 2008 season, Kings Island is getting ready to hold auditions for live shows and entertainment for next year's season. Next year Kings Island is looking for singers, actors, variety artists, show characters, musicians, meet and greet characters, technicians and costumers, stage managers and supervisors, and character cohorts. Auditions will be November 2nd through the 12th at various locations. Click here for details. Are you an avid Kings Island fan or do you casually visit once a year? No Matter! KICentral.com is the site for you. Why not register on the forums of KICentral and tell us about your thoughts and experiences involving Kings Island! Registration is fast, FREE, and easy. Don't forget to keep checking KICentral.com for the latest news, rumors and information about Kings Island amusement park! Regards, Ryan

Oh.... my.... god.... I just don't have the heart to close this topic...

^ I was wondering when that image would make it onto the forums. Let me at least say this: a lot of people were excited earlier this year because of construction by Top Gun... and it was Club Blood. I even remember a few years ago when they were building a "new coaster station" outside of Adventure Express... and it was Jacob's Ladder. My point is, anything can be anything, and anything is possible when it comes to Kings Island. Don't forget that the park can't have too many restrooms either... Since when does "getting something" have to involve a ride? I can think of dozens of things that Kings Island could add which would be absolutely wonderful. Waste of a season pass? I guess that's your own opinion. I love Kings Island for what it is. If they add a new ride, it's icing on the cake to me. Don't get me wrong, Firehawk was great last year, but I really think that Firehawk, in combination with the 5 new lives shows, numerous new eating options, and the expanded/extended haunt attraction last year where what really made the season in my book.

Season pass sales typically really kick off after the next year's expansion announcement.

SANDUSKY, OHIO, November 5, 2007 – Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a publicly traded leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, has announced plans for a record high $88 million in exciting new family attractions, roller coasters, thrill rides and general improvements for the 2008 season at its parks across the United States and in Canada. Dick Kinzel, chairman, president and chief executive officer, reported that the 2008 improvement program will be highlighted by Behemoth, a $21 million record-breaking roller coaster at Canada’s Wonderland, Toronto. “Behemoth will smash all Canadian roller coaster records as Canada’s tallest, fastest and longest coaster. At 230 feet tall, Behemoth will forever change the skyline at Canada’s Wonderland and will become one of the great roller coasters that Cedar Fair is known for.” Riders on Behemoth will board never-before-seen open-air trains that feature unobstructed views of the coaster’s 5,300 feet of steel tubular track. Featuring an 85-degree first drop, banked twists, turns and massive hills that will give riders extreme “airtime,” Behemoth will be the largest investment in the history of Canada’s Wonderland. In addition to Behemoth, four other exciting roller coasters will make their marks across the United States in 2008 within the Cedar Fair family of parks. Rising 161 feet above the landscape and commanding the sky at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia will be Dominator, the park’s 14th roller coaster. Riders will experience a sense of freedom and excitement as their feet dangle freely below on “floorless” coaster trains that travel just inches above the steel track. At 4,210 feet, Dominator will be the longest floorless roller coaster in the world and will feature five inversions, including the tallest roller coaster vertical loop ever built. At Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, guests will “be possessed” by VooDoo, an inverted steel scream machine that launches riders both forward and backward underneath a 185-foot-tall, U-shaped steel track. VooDoo riders will twist 360 degrees as they ascend one end of the massive structure while rising at a 90-degree angle in reverse at the opposite end. “First Class” thrills will truly be delivered to guests at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California with the debut of Pony Express. Riders will saddle up on one of two, 12-passenger trains, riding “horseback” as they are launched forward at the beginning of the ride. Featuring low-to-the-ground maneuvers, hairpin turns and steep banks, Pony Express will be ready to thrill riders in the Ghost Town section of the park. The Thunderhawk roller coaster will swoop down at Michigan’s Adventure in Muskegon, Michigan and will be the largest capital expenditure in the park’s history. Riders will be suspended from a steel track as they climb a 105-foot-tall lift hill and drop 86 feet to the ground at a top speed of 50 mph. Thunderhawk’s swooping turns, heart-pounding inversions and the nothing-below-your-chair-but-air trains will thrill guests all summer long. Family attractions and a new thrill ride will debut at three of Cedar Fair’s parks. The Company’s flagship park, Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, will debut several attractions geared toward family-friendly fun. A brand-new children’s area, featuring seven rides and a family lounge with quiet areas for feeding, resting and changing, will replace the former Peanuts Playground. Also, the Sandcastle Suites hotel, located on the tip of the Cedar Point Peninsula, will undergo a complete interior renovation. The surf will be up at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina with an expansion of Boomerang Bay, a 20-acre waterpark adjacent to the rides and coasters of Carowinds. The highlight of the addition will be Bondi Beach, a 600,000-gallon wave action pool that simulates fun on the high seas. Finally, at California’s Great America in Santa Clara, California, guests will flip for a new thrill ride that will give a whole new meaning to “head-over-heels.” Riders will be seated stadium-style in two rows of 20 riders each on a gondola that rotates 360 degrees. The gondola will lift off the ground as it’s flipped, turned and tumbled during its ride cycle. To complement the new thrill ride, California’s Great America will also debut a new ice-skating show, featuring talented skaters, intricate skating maneuvers and music that will have the audience moving. “We strongly believe that we have an excellent overall entertainment package lined up at all of our parks for the 2008 season,” said Kinzel. “We are committed to enhancing the guest experience with new shows, thrill rides and family attractions that everyone can enjoy.” Kinzel concluded by noting the company will host a conference call with analysts to discuss the Company’s third quarter results tomorrow, November 6, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This call will be web cast live in “listen only” mode via the Cedar Fair web site (www.cedarfair.com). It will also be available for replay starting at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2007, until 11:59 p.m. ET, Tuesday, November 20, 2007. In order to access the replay of the earnings call, please dial 1-877-519-4471 followed by the access code 9333116.

Good info. Thanks for the heads up.

When they moved X-Flight to Kings Island, almost anyone would guess it's a new coaster. The trains were very nicely refurbed and the track was repainted. The only evidence that it was every anywhere else was that there were small patches of green on the track inside the station.

Yeah, nothing screams 'offseason' like having a pointless poll. So on that note, I ask you which Racer you prefer. Feel free to comment.

I know this poll was given after the first week, however now that a whole season has passed (well, most of a season) with Son of Beast in operation, it's time to have the official poll: do you prefer the new Son of Beast or old Son of Beast?

Bare Bones Nights were a success. Will they come back next year? Maybe, maybe not. Halloween is on a Friday, so they'll probably just keep KI open Oct 31st, November 1st, and 2nd.

So YOU were the other person that was at Geauga Lake that day??

Cincinnati area, but Northern KY. 859 Represent, baby!!

You posted one time that you were going, and I saw it right as I was leaving for the park. I was going to PM you but you would have already been on your way by then.

Since we've finally seen a whole year of Cedar Fair's ownership of Kings Island, how do you rate their overall performance? Why did you give them that grade? What did they do that impressed you? What were some opportunities that they had for improvement?

I'm going to have to call the park... I honestly have no idea.

Less than 5% of season pass sales are non-renewals. Know what that means? People will buy season passes no matter what. The jacket thing likely didn't affect Kings Island's season pass sales. They're doing it as a way of thanking you for your support. Regardless of what people have said, Cedar Fair does appreciate those who purchase their season passes and daily tickets and visits the park.

I'm always keeping busy!! I'll probably do what I've done for the past year or two and switch from Kings Island mode to hockey mode now. I volunteer for the local Jr. 'A' team, which is something I really enjoy doing. Of course, clicking out of KI mode isn't something I can ever really do 100% since a lot of my time during the offseason is spent in communication with the park. KIC requires a bit of long term planning. But hey -- in the past I've gotten to visit the park several times during the offseason, which is always interesting.

The pleasure was all on our side of the toboggan.

The staff of KICentral.com would like to extend a warm and sincere thank you to the literally countless people who have helped to make 2007 the most successful year that we've had yet! Everyone from park officials down to everyday forum posters have made this site what it is today. We're proud to have served the fans of Kings Island for four seasons now, and eagerly wait to resume the amazement, thrills and chills that 2008 will bring. Of course, things aren't over yet! Kings Island is always buzzing with activity, and KICentral.com will continue to be your complete source of Kings Island information through the offseason. We are proud of our strong synergy with Kings Island and Cedar Fair and can only assure you that there is nothing but surprises and excitement on the horizon in the coming year. Of course, it's not too early to start thinking about 2008 season passes! Kings Island only, Kings Island Gold, and Cedar Fair Platinum passes are currently on sale and if you purchase by November 11th, you still get FREE parking and a FREE Cedar Fair VIP jacket! You can purchase your season passes online at PKI.com's season pass center or by visiting the park Monday, Novenber 5th through Sunday, November 11th from 10am to 4pm. While there, you can purchase your pass, process your pass, and collect your Cedar Fair VIP jacket! Also speaking of the 2008 season, Kings Island is getting ready to hold auditions for live shows and entertainment for next year's season. Next year Kings Island is looking for singers, actors, variety artists, show characters, musicians, meet and greet characters, technicians and costumers, stage managers and supervisors, and character cohorts. Auditions will be November 2nd through the 12th at various locations. Click here for details. Did you know that Kings Island has a new owner? Last June, Cedar Fair LP (the owners of such parks as Cedar Point and Knott's Berry Farm) purchased all of the Paramount Parks. 2007 was the first year that Cedar Fair owned Kings Island for an entire season. They have been working very hard to improve the looks, cleanliness, and overall experience that the park has to offer. How do you think they did? If you register on the forums of KICentral you can take our poll giving Cedar Fair a grade for its performance during the 2007 season and tell us your thoughts. Regards, Ryan

Hey, everyone! Don't forget that tonight from 7pm to midnight is your absolute last chance to hope on some of your favorite rides before they close for the season. Don't forget that tradition states that you must end your season on The Beast, so make sure you get in line right before midnight and try to catch that last train! Ryan