silver2005

So I went up to the park after work thinking it was a 10 pm close only to realize an hour into my 2 hour visit that it was an 8 pm close. I did get a lot of rides in 2 hours. The list is as follows- Bat, Banshee, Drop Tower, Delirium, Viking Fury, Diamondback, Vortex, Racer, Adventure Express, and Mr T for the Timber Tuesday thing. Not too shabby. Also ran into Liz.

I always enter back at Soak City, start at Magnum, work counter clockwise to Gemini, Maverick, Mine Ride, etc, maybe work in Dragster while I'm at Magnum, then work my way up front.

Schools are starting to get off now. Oak Hills just had its graduation yesterday.

Hyper coasters are supposed to stand out. 200+ ft coasters tend to do that. I can't think of one that doesn't unless its at a park that's one up'ed it by installing a giga (or in CP's case, 2 up'ed it with a giga and a strata coaster).

When Juke Box is on their A game, they are a bit underrated. I do love eating at I-Street LaRosa's though. Reds HOFG is also pretty good. Rivertown Potato Works, blue ice cream, and Graeters are also great classic food at the park.

So I just saw that KI's first midnight close is on June 24th, which is conveniently during the days off I have from Skyline for my CP/MIA trip. Might do a Fast Lane visit that day if anyone is interested in a meet up (the 23rd is my drive back from Sandusky to Cincy).

^I live just west of downtown Cincy, so whatever is on top of me gets on top of KI within a half hour. Currently very dark, some winds, lightning in the distance to the west, no rain just yet. EDIT: Just started raining. EDIT2: We're now at cats and dogs level of rain.

Just so you guys know, there is a black cloud of death heading your way. It got dark here on the west side in a hurry.

^You literally posted the same post verbatim in another thread.

Here's the page where I found it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kings_Island_attractions

Bear with me for using Wiki, but it says Arrow and Hopkins made our flume.

I should also mention Vortex fireworks rides are pure chaos. Total sensory overload in an amazing way.

I have yet to get on Timbers at night, but my top coasters for night rides include Beast, Bat, Banshee, Diamondback, and Adventure Express.

Pretty sure you're preaching to the choir on this one, considering what website this is.

As for actual advice, KK is kind of set up to do whatever at you leisure. I spend time wondering around and riding whatever I felt like and still got a lot done including hitting the 4 main coasters multiple times (sans T3, not that great a coaster IMO). Just try not to traverse the bridge too much. Lots of climbing involved, though, there is a crosswalk below it. Also be forewarned- the water park side of the park makes no sense from a logical path point of view.

The blimp has been around KI, but I think it was during the time of year when the tennis tournament is going on across I-71, not necessarily for KI, but you could at least see it from the park.

Or you could do what I did and pull in at a random gate and drive the big circle around the expo center.

Duke is apparently fixing it already. http://local12.com/news/local/problem-that-caused-ride-shutdowns-at-kings-island-reportedly-identified-fixed

I'm going to the other 3, just not this one. Got my fill of Banshee ERT on its opening year.

I've had the fortune of never being evac'ed. silver2005, furiously knocking on wood.

BTW Beast was down for the first hour after the park opened. It's been a weird day for ride operations.

Did the park decide to stop working after I left? As for the slow ride ops at nearly every ride, I caught on that a lot were new trainees, hence the slow day despite the school group apocalypse.

Just relaxing by the fountain until 3:45, leaving for Newport then.

Drop Tower is stuck with riders about 200 ft up.

Just to give you guys an idea of how many school groups are here, the entire lot made for buses is filled with buses for the school groups. It feels like a slightly less busy Sunday. Starting to feel a bit jealous of malem and pianoman, though I get Dixie Chili and an awesome movie later.