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^Oh, my bad.

500 ft flying coaster under Lake Erie confirmed.

Are the directional signs on them new this year? Regardless, they are a welcome addition.

I had ribs from Coney BBQ. They were very good, though, the blackening was a tad overdone and I had slight bits of charred bits. Still fantastic. Also, the shakes at Graeter's are bigger as well as the fact they're wearing KI 50th garb rather than Graeter's garb.

Apologies, I was going off previous times where you weren't annoyed. Won't do it again.

I don't know how Racer running now will be indicative of how it'll run all season, but if today was any sign, Racer has become a very, very good night ride. It ran spectacularly on the night of opening day.

^And yet there are Arrows pushing 40 and 50...

Jazz and sax ERT also heard in Coney Mall.

Can we keep jazz ERT and sax ERT on International Street forever?

Parking lot as of 11:20.

Anyone want to ride at 53 degrees?

Looks to be a slow opening day. Very light crowds.

I don't mind splurging for at least one meal on my trips, especially this year where I have CP paid in full for everything.

Unfortunately. I thought they may have addressed it in the off season in addition to touching up the rest of the queue and station a bit. The improvements are mostly on the track.

I really, really hope the computer issues at the gate are fixed for tomorrow, or else, good googly moogly.

I feel like a lot of the new track in combination with the new paint is still breaking in. I felt a few bits, particularly at the bottom of drops and most of the track on the return run, felt a little raw. All the new stuff is still adjusting to the ebb and flow of the ride just a tad. Should be really great once everything is broken in though. I also wish they put a little more TLC into the station and gave it new chasers lights a la Blue Streak (I see the old ones still remain). Regardless of my nitpicks, its gorgeous in person and is definitely running at the best its had since I started riding it. It almost does feel like you're back in 1972 with how new it looks, at least, if it wasn't for the giant blue giga coaster on the left.

I know we get Beast back in a month or so, but having grown up with Beast and Vortex as the 2 main right of passage coasters, having both gone or closed feels like part of Kings Island's soul is ripped away.

Adventure Express is smoother with its new paint.

I mean...you could ride Beast if you want to experience what it's like to be a Rollercoaster Tycoon bot riding on an unfinished track. Just make sure the trains aren't full of dynamite.

Here's a thread from 2014 which shows the ride counts, Bat's near the top.

I usually go to Opening Day pretty much just to end the off-season wait. I mostly cruise around with KICers and randomly do stuff with the shortest wait available. I have a Platinum Pass to go back and do better ride sessions. I'm bringing my good camera on Saturday for a bit of photography. If you want good ride sessions early, go on Fridays in May or the first week in June.

Crap, the Guardians are out of town the week I am aiming for (the last full week in July).

Opening day is looking like much better weather now, it's gonna be packed.

^As someone who read the 2006 accident forensics report, I would argue that most of its issues could be backtracked to it being built as bit as it was.

WWC is missing, also correlating with Soak City missing. Also, BLSC being in Rivertown now, naturally.