silver2005
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So one of the ideas I had going into the Chicago portion of this trip was to try and catch the Reds while they'd be there, but unfortunately, they won't be there in July. There is a Red Sox series the days I'm there, so I might go and see a game at Wrigley.
Though, I now appreciate the seat pricing of the Reds now- $64 for nosebleeds at Wrigley.
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Wait times at the beginning of the season are likely going to be longer than the rest of the season due to having more trainees going through the motions. KI doesn't really hit their stride in terms of efficiency until a week or two into daily operations, maybe a little before that.
That is, unless you're the Banshee or Orion crews.
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Or, if the park doesn't want to pay royalties for using sports teams' logos, use food logos- Red- LaRosa's, White- Graeters, Blue- Skyline.
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I was extremely pleased with the reprofiling of the turn into the brake shed as well as the removal of the first set of trims on Beast. Going over that 2nd drop without the trims the first time totally took me by surprise. I'm excited to get to try it in a few different spots along the trains to see where it gets the most air on that 2nd drop.
Seeing Queen City Stunt Coaster get some love was also a pleasant surprise.
I will say it was a pretty good preview day all things considered, especially with the food service.
And good googly moogly was it crowded. I may or may have not parked nearly to the Soak City entrance today (though I came at around 3).
A solid first step into the Six Flags era.
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So apparently the flume is being evaced including them needing to drain the trough.
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I will say, the weather forecast somehow improved slightly for tomorrow. I'm really hoping that is the case as I won't be there today until I get off work, either at 3:30 or 6.
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I'd also recolor the trains for sports teams- red for Reds, orange for Bengals, and blue for FC.
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1 hour ago, Tr0y said:
It’s literally how they assemble your food at skyline. The only difference is the customer is not on the other side of the counter.
I'm hoping whoever owns that Skyline isn't that insane where the employees wear a shirt and tie. I'm really hoping this is just a corporate promotional image.
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Well, considering the weather tomorrow will be far more appealing than on Saturday, I expect some decent crowds tomorrow.
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8 minutes ago, BeeastFarmer said:
I don't see what the problem is with Coney Mall Skyline. If its a crowded day, premake a bunch of 3 ways and chilidogs. People who want cheese, chili etc on the side, just have to wait longer. The common items (meal plans) should be ready to hand out as soon as the transaction is complete.
You don't want coney buns soaking with chili for extended periods of time. Also, mustard gets added before the chili. Also doesn't account for chili cheese sandwiches, which, to me, are a bit tougher to make.
I do agree there should be a 2nd location though, but I can't think of a great place to put one.
I time myself at work all the time for efficiency's sake. From seeing an order pop up, it takes me about 20 seconds to make orders of 3 or less coneys and 30-40 to make 3-5 ways regardless of how customers want them. I can make a full rack of 8 in under a minute. Heck, I just had a $660 Door Dash order a week ago where I work at the Ft Wright location that we knocked out in 15 minutes (which included 2 coney kits and 20 fries). Using coney racks really streamlines production and also makes the food look better because you learn to control the chili runoff, even if the coneys are different and ways are even simpler. I also think KI should expand their Skyline offerings to at least include chilitos and simple burritos (not the deluxes). I have a pet peeve with how the KI Skyline isn't consistent on cheese portions either, especially on coneys.
For running the Skyline stand at KI, I would say an ideal staffing would be 2 people on coneys, 2 people on ways on busy days, and for reduced staffing, 1 on each and have 1 extra as a floater (who can also help stock things) where the individuals make the whole coneys and ways orders in full, not as an assembly line.
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24 minutes ago, Tr0y said:
I don’t think there is a “need” for a second skyline. However current skyline needs a remodel in order to make it more efficient. The cashiers tend to take on more orders than the kitchen can handle. Factor in that Skyline is often customized ie: with or without beans, onions, and or mustard. It becomes easy for an order to be messed up and food be sent back. Which really bogs down the kitchen. They need to switch the current setup to something more of the lines of Enrique’s. Where you pick your options as you go then check out. That way the kitchen is being overrun by orders, and orders aren’t being sent back.
As a Skyline employee at an actual restaurant, there are ways to teach speed. At the Clifton location, you either learn speed or not work there with the demand. Kings Island needs to take notes from the actual restaurants. The other busy ones to look to for advice on speed are Oakley, Dent and Newport. I think the problem they have just by my observation is that they try and do it assembly line style when they should have one person doing only coneys, one person only doing ways, etc.
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Well, I was going to go opening day, but the forecast is pure suckitude, so I'm going preview night after work.
On the unlikely chance the weather isn't as bad as the forecast, I may go up Saturday, but that's a really, really big if at this point.
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They seem to have their dates mixed up...
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So no one thought to check that this still exists?
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On 4/7/2025 at 7:54 PM, Cedar Fair Fanboy said:
Banshee's ain't going to change it's height requirement, it's too forceful to do that.
Vortex was more forceful than Banshee and it was only 48". It's more about ride restraint and seat design.
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Hot take- just outside the front gate before you get to the metal detectors.
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Wasn't there a wedding ceremony held on Drop Tower when it opened?
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Psst- there's more to parks than coaster count.
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I have a question about using my pass at SFGAm. I know the add ons like the meal plan and all season FL won't work, but do I still get discounts on food, merch, and/or parking? Also, could someone explain the difference between Fast Lane and Flash Pass?
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Disregard this post.
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I always try to ride it once per visit, so my ride count is probably in the dozens.
Of the 4 I've ridden (KI, CP, Carowinds, KD), I'd go with CP's being my favorite with Lake Erie in view, though that one is also the least likely to be running due to the winds.
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^Because what Action Zone needs is more concrete...
Why not just use the current queue area as the pre-show and save all that unnecessary space you used for the queue for said new ride/restaurant? That queue seems like massive overkill for a Drop Tower.
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I went there a lot with my family when it was Wings. They served Montgomery Inn fare, mostly ribs.
The name Wings was in reference to a very old Paramount movie. It was also the first movie to win Best Picture.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018578/
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I actually like both the examples given. A clone of Cyborg at SFGAdv would be cool, too.
Its 294 miles to Chicago, its dark, and we're wearing sunglasses- silver2005's Indiana/Chicago/Cleveland TR and Planning
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I think I finally have the full itinerary of vacations done.
Holiday World- June 21-24, plan is to stay in Owensboro and explore the first evening and do HW for 2 days to get in Splashin' Safari.
IB/SFGAm/CP- July 15-23
July 15- Go up to Monticello and visit Indiana Beach
July 16- Monticello to Chicago, likely half day at SFGAm
July 17-18- One day SFGAm, one day Chicago, favoring the better weather day for SFGAm, may do Chicago Cubs game as the Red Sox are in town, will be using Flash Pass Unlimited for the full day at SFGAm
July 19- Chicago to Cleveland- entirely a travel day due to the 7 hour drive
July 20- Explore Cleveland, R&R HOF
July 21-22- Cedar Point
July 23- Back to Cincy
Also somewhere in there will be a day trip to Kentucky Kingdom.