BoddaH1994

As I stated in a previous post: $125 For Maxx Pass +$35 for KI parking +$10 to park at CP ________ $170 That's what I've spent this year... so yeah, I'll drop $140 instead.

I'm pretty sure that a Platinum Pass will be $140 regarldess of where you buy it.

You were right about the eTicket. The entrance at Booermang Bay is for season pass only.

Platinum Perks have not been 100% announced for any park yet, however Tony mentioned a few discounts and things like that in his blog. Ryan

Essentially, yes... but it includes chain-wide parking.

I'm saying Platinum for me. You really just can't beat it. Mark "other" if you're going to get a single park pass for a Cedar Fair park other than Kings Island, but make sure you tell us where!

Ok -- This is my official response: your 2007 Maxx Pass, with all rights and privlidges will expire at the stroke of midnight, December 31st, 2007. However, on Jan 1st 2008 your 2008 Platinum pass will kick in. To answer your question -- yes, your pass will be good at Knott's on New Year's Day.

As of this writing, you still must have your pass processed at your HOME park. I do not have an answer to that but I will get an answer to that question for you.

I realize that WCPO has its web cam at Kings Island, but that's more for spotting weather. I was looking at CP's web site and they have a web cam that shows onto one of their midways and I thought that would be really neat for Kings Island. So the question posed it, where would you want the webcam to point? Personally, I think International Street would be best because I could hop on and see how busy the park is before I go. I was going to have the option of pointing the camera at whatever construction is going on, but I think that's too obvious. This would be a permanent fixture. Ryan

The info about the jacket above is a direct cut and paste from PKI.com. I'll keep that date up as the official word just in case until I hear otherwise.

With Halloween Haunt on the horizon, it means it's time to start thinking about getting your 2008 season pass. Kings Island has a brand new season pass program which will not only make the program a lot more simplified, but will also give you a lot more bang for your buck! Kings Island Pass Benefits: Unlimited access to Kings Island's many rides, shows and attractions for the entire 2008 season! Kings Island Gold Pass Benefits: Unlimited access to Kings Island's many rides, shows and attractions for the entire 2008 season plus special VIP benefits like early ride times, special meal deals, a reserved parking area, early access to Boomerang Bay and more! Cedar Fair Platinum Pass New! Benefits: Cedar Fair has merged the Maxx Pass and Maxx Pass Plus programs giving you access to ALL Cedar Fair amusement parks and water parks* for the 2008 season. Includes parking at all Cedar Fair parks as well as Gold Pass benefits at your home park. *Excludes Castaway Bay and Star Trek: The Experience Still not enough? If you purchase your season pass before November 11th, Kings Island will even throw in a FREE Cedar Fair jacket! Jackets will be available for pick-up at the park from 10am - 4pm between October 28, 2007 and November 11, 2007. Jackets not claimed before 11/11/07 may be picked up at the park in April of 2008. Sizes range from Youth Large to XXXL and will be available on a first come, first serve basis. One jacket per pass purchased! Anyone renewing their season pass before November 11th will be awarded FREE parking. Please note that a 2008 season pass will NOT be valid for the remainder of 2007. Click here to be taken to PKI.com where you can purchase your 2008 season pass page for pricing, full benefits. and the ability to purchase your 2008 pass! Also don't forget that summer may have come and past, but the season at Kings Island is far from over! This year, Kings Island has revamped its Halloween-inspired event by adding new mazes and adding even more monsters to create Halloween Haunt, which will bring this typically warm and sunny amusement park to an all-new level of evil! Gates to the underworld for Halloween Haunt will be open from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night September 28 through October 27 and daily from 7 p.m. to midnight October 28-31. For general information about Halloween Haunt, please go to the Halloween Haunt home page. Also don't forget to prepurchase your Halloween Haunt tickets!! Halloween Haunt will include graphic scenes, suggestive themes and intense imagery and is intended for mature audiences. Parents, please be advised. Mark your calendars now for Oct 21st when Kings Island and Cincinnati's 'coolest' home team bring you Meet the Cyclones Day at Kings Island. The Cyclones will be available to pose for photos and sign autographs from 1pm to 3pm on Oct 21st. We'll have more details as they arrive. 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

Select rides will be open for Halloween Haunt. You may encounter a few rides being down, but almost all of the major rides will be operating.

It's hard to say. Last year they didn't put them out until about a week into it. I have heard that they didn't intend to do it, but they got a lot of guest feedback saying that they wanted the characters back. Of course, those poor things have taken quite a beating since being exposed to the elements. I hope to see them back.

I kind of doubt CF would be willing to risk having days in November. That could be a big loss if they don't have a discounted weekend.

If you go to the park before 5:00 they'll turn you away from the gold lot. It's not until the evening hours that they quit manning. it.

angrymo -- you know better than to knock Coke in front of the Atlanta guy!

I do not have any information about whether or not they will be temp passes. Season passes will be honored for the 2007 Halloween Haunt but will NOT for the 2008 event. More details on that as they arise.

I NEVER said there wouldn't be speed lanes. I just omitted it because I don't have exact information on it at this time.

This is your official information about season passes. There will be a three tiered system for season passes, regular, Gold, and Platinum. Regular Kings Island Pass Benefits: Access to Kings Island for over 100 days of rides, food, and live entertainment. Gold Kings Island Pass Benefits: Access to Kings Island with Gold benefits including early ride times, and a special Gold/Platinum-only parking lot. Cedar Fair Platinum Pass Benefits: Grants you access to all Cedar Fair properties, both dry parks and waterparks excluding Castaway Bay and Star Trek: The Experience. This grants you season long parking at all Cedar Fair properties as well as platinum benefits at Kings Island! If you renew your pass before November 11th, season long parking will be free. After November 11th, parking will be $34.95 for the first car and $15 for additional cars. Parking passes will be honored at all Cedar Fair properties. If you purchase before November 11th, you will get a free Cedar Fair fleece-lined jacket. Season pass processing will begin Sept 23rd, 2007. A 2008 season pass will NOT be valid for the remainder of 2007, however you are not required to surrender your 2007 pass in order to receive an 08 pass, you will be issued a new one. More details as they are released....

Price is not the issue in my eyes. Amusement parks are businesses... and they are very good at having your cornered into purchasing from them. I wouldn't mind spending a lot on food under those circumstances if the food wasn't horrible in some cases.

It's terrible how Six Flags is such a mixed bag of getting things right and completely wrong. I honestly believe that Shapiro is what that company needs to pull itself together. Here's an idea: give the guests a good value for their money so they're enticed to spend their money on the grounds instead of leaving.

Click here to open the 48 page PDF of the current issue of Amusement Today magazine. It contains all of the winners.

You can tell how much ERT the TPR group had by how good of a review they wrote of a park.

Check out the official Halloween Haunt Hearse's Myspace page! It includes photos, music, and overall a drop-dead wonderful attitude!! www.myspace.com/kings_island

Lights on tour of Cowboy Carnage and Circus of Horrors ERT Beast 2 A.M. Free Games Tickets (I won a huge scooby and 3 other medium prizes) Walk On All haunts ....skipping 3 hours lines (we did 4 houses in under 1 hour) Best Part* Maintenance Tour...(Different from KICEvent sign shop tour) Yeah.... ...and it'll be even better this year! Oh wait...