silver2005

^That's totally Photoshopped.

It does look a bit bare now, but I imagine it'll start to look even better when all the foliage starts to grow in. Also a very minor tidbit- I wish they would have gone with a bit of a Victorian design for the station like its predecessor, but otherwise, it still all looks great as is.

BTW, went by the Crypt building tonight- no changes, even on the parts you can't see on the webcam. Also, the clearing by X-Base/Racer pretty much confirms the 2020 focus in on the opposite side of the park. @Cedar Fair Fanboy Your intent doesn't matter- its your actions/posts that are showing you to be that way. If you want us to think differently of you- stop edging us on. If you have evidence- present it. If you have none, then you don't have an argument. Its even more obvious what you're doing to us by dismissing our suggestions and trying to get us to focus on this bogus Vekoma Madhouse spiel and acting like you're some sort of know-it-all, like you have this alleged information and are just keeping it from us for your own pleasure. That attitude is present through nearly the entirety of your posting history. I will be hard on you about this because clearly, you don't understand or don't care the consequences of what you're doing in posting the kind of information you are posting on a site that has connections to the park itself and is a place that many others come and look for information regarding Kings Island.

I think there is a little more clearing behind The Racer turnaround that connects what you see from the Tower to the fireworks area. I think I caught some when riding Beast off to the left as you curve into the brake shed.

Went by the Crypt building tonight, no activity.

Knowing past events, I imagine a decoding thread will arise if there are things to be found.

Having been to nearly 20 Riverfests, most other fireworks shows, including Kings Island's, are kind of meh to me. Rozzi's sets such a high bar for fireworks shows.

@Cedar Fair Fanboy Even in the extremely unlikely event you are correct, you are still looking like a jerk for edging us on like this about it with no evidence. Each post you're making like you have been, you're just digging a bigger hole dude.

If you guys really want to see what Rozzi's can do, get yourself to Riverfest along the Ohio River on Labor Day Sunday. Its like the Kings Island fireworks on steroids. 6 full barges of TNT all synced to music with an all out finale. Its pretty great stuff, if you're willing to wade through the crowd of course.

Could be Rozzi's testing equipment or something. This stuff's gotta last until September.

^You know we can see the Crypt building on the webcams, right? I see 0 changes. They also wouldn't keep up the Mystic Timbers cam if they were working on it.

^I'd say it depends on what you want to do. If you want to ride a little more, go Friday. If you want to just take your time and are willing to get through the crowds, go Saturday. It is supposed to rain and be on the cooler side this weekend which will likely thin crowds out, so it could be good either way. I've always found that opening days that don't have a major thrill ride, whether it'd be a coaster or a large flat like Delirium, they aren't too bad. There will be, of course, some trial and error with the staff and the rides, but that comes with the territory of going to a park on opening day.

Yeah, I'm taking my good camera both days this weekend to re-stock my KI photos from when I had to completely re-boot my laptop, and I plan on finding 2020 stuffs.

I know Paramount tried to rid the park of alcohol when they first acquired the park and got some major backlash, but could it work out better now? I wouldn't be opposed to it (or even just stop alcohol sales for the Haunt and Winterfest), but I wonder how the GP would react.

Well, maybe not during rain (being hit with water bullets at upwards of 50 mph is not fun to me), but wet wooden coaster tracks make for smoother and seemingly faster rides. Even fairly bad wooden coasters can vastly improve with a bit of H2O. As malem pointed out, the later part of Saturday looks ideal. Except Son of Beast. Speaking from experience. Also, beware of Bat when it rains.

Rain rides on Racer, Beast and Mystic Timbers are always a good thing, too.

Some of the best KIC meet ups I've had are ones where it rained.

We should also wait and see with how the storm may hit. A lot of the local stations are saying scattered showers for Saturday, and sometimes, Kings Mills is on the outskirts of those systems due to the way storms develop and ride along the Ohio River valley (the Ohio River is a HUGE factor in how weather tracks around here, kind of a reason why Cincinnati weather is so weird). Kings Island might get lucky. Or KI could get directly hit, too. I'll wait till Friday's models come out to judge how Saturday will be. Friday looks to be less wet than Saturday (they're calling Friday's rain to come earlier in the day). Also, on the rain on Good Friday spiel- it didn't rain when KI opened on Good Friday in 2014 either.

I would also like to add that you shouldn't be afraid to fact check. Don't worry about what trolls think or how they'll react. Point out what's correct and what's wrong if you are capable so we can have a proper conversation. The faster you discredit and kneecap them, the faster they go away. And trust me, if I've learned anything from the past 2 decoding threads, its that we'll see a ton of them here.

Even if this is 'going along with a troll' or some other stupid thing, I think its still important to point out bad information, fake images, and other disinformation, particularly for visitors reading the forums. With the way info can blow up on the internet, its still important to show what is legitimate and what is not.

It looks rainy this weekend, too.

^Actually, its close. The Zoo's went 'There's so much fun for everyone'. Kind of a neat coincidence. silver2005, a long time Cincinnati native.

^I believe that was part of a Cincinnati Zoo jingle.

Speed, Spin, Splash, and Sing through the Summer.

If its a floorless coaster, my only real request is that it starts off with a jojo roll. I wonder if B&M can put the newer restraints a la Banshee on a floorless.