KIfan73

There is one of these in Myrtle Beach. I've heard lots of stories about the place, but I've never been. The thing that gets people the most is watching the guests that are eating there seemingly without knowing what kind of place it is.

^Skylab was a really fun ride.

What kind of music is played at the Disney parks?

^Thanks. I have to wonder how many people, when shown that photo, would even know it was at Kings Island. That area is kind of like being in a time machine.

With the temperature hovering in the single digits right now, with more wintry chill in the forecast, I've been enjoying looking at some of my warm weather KI pics. Some of my visits I can remember it being VERY hot, which is a nice thought right now (at least to me) with this frigid weather. I thought I'd start a thread where you can post a pic of a visit where you can remember it being during the dog days of summer. If you know the date of your visit, you can go to this link http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KHAO/2014/1/1/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA to find out what the temp was on that date! Here is mine: This is July 23, 2012. According to wunderground.com, it was 95 degrees that day! I bet Congo was a real popular ride that day.

That's funny, I was just thinking about that yesterday. I think they did a great job with Diamondback - especially how they incorporated/breathed new life into the "old house" that you exit through. I actually think it goes fairly well with whatever theme they are going for in RT. However, it has just always felt so out of place to me. It just doesn't seem like a roller coaster should be there.

Although I've come to appreciate it through reading about it here on the forums, I wasn't overly impressed with PT. I remember some friends and I came upon it sometime during the mid '90's (I was around 20 at the time), and tried it out. It was definitely unique, but to me, it just seemed really out of place. It seemed too dark and depressing to be in an amusement park, although I've come to understand that was its theme. As for what's in there now, I think it's horribly half-a#$ed. I think it's a glaring fault in the middle of a world-class park full of world-class attractions. BTW, PT is the first thing I ever rode in that building. I did ride EV once, but I was too young to remember it.

I have to say the Color Me Pink 5k on opening day.

I'm trying to imagine what a Kings Island version of that ride would be like.

Does this count? Easy: Viking Fury Hard: Pic inside of Flight of Fear's exit area (area where you exit the coaster train) Expert: Inside of one of KI's arcades

I've posted this before, but here's a no-frill video of a visit I made in 2011. It's pretty much a whole day condensed into 3 minutes. I just watched it again today. Hopefully it can help someone's off-season blues just a bit!

The best piece of advice I can tell you about all of your questions is that visiting Kings Island is a skill that can't ever be mastered. It's not like driving to someplace out in the country to unwind. You really have to be on your toes and be thinking all the time. Does this mean it's not fun? Of course not. I have being going for 20+ years, some members on here much longer. Just keep in mind there are things you'll learn on every visit that you go, and you'll probably always do something different on each visit than you did on the visit before that.

easy: inside Beast queue hard: inside one of KI's shops expert: pic of a performance at KI theater

Great trip report and pics! Thanks for sharing. I just have to throw this pic in to go along with the ones above: Entry plaza on opening day - 4/27/13 - hard to believe a whole season came and went between that pic and the pics above! Merry Christmas!

easy: a pic of KI's entry building hard: Soak City from the train expert: inside one of KI's eateries

As neat as all of this is, is it frustrating to anybody else, in that why didn't they do this for Kings Island? On a side note, I really want to go to KD now!!

Wow, some really interesting videos on their site.

Wow, has this view changed over the years... 1973 1992 2005 2008 2013

There will not be a new entrance for Adventure Express. So glad to hear this. I think the line for Adventure Express is as important as the ride itself. Some of my other favorite queues: Congo (don't laugh, this has tons of attention to detail), Viking Fury, (of course) The Beast, and WWC. I've always enjoyed the walk back to Top Gun, then Flight Deck, and can't wait to walk to The Bat!

I have to say buying Coney Island, shutting it down (but not really), and building a whole new amusement park out in the middle of the country would have to be the most historic thing.

I didn't ride the Safari when I visited in '92…I rode it once when I was 2 in 1975. Still kick myself for that one.

I hope it works out that I can do this. I have to say, the color me pink 5k was possibly my favorite thing I've done at Kings Island.

The Racer, if I had to pick just one.

Can't help but think that Banshee is in some way a nod to The Bat.

http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20130822/NEWS01/308220020/New-Kings-Island-coaster-big-business