KIfan73

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

I wish I lived closer to Kings Island.

I'd love to know how many years out they already have plans for.

Is this it? This must be one of the houses in this pic:

I think it was cool of them to add this bit of extra mystique to the ride (from visitkingsisland.com):

1. I would start my day early by drinking a cup of coffee while walking through the park, talking to the maintenance staff. 2. After having run the Color Me Pink 5k, I would start a monthly race series at Kings Island, starting on opening day, and finishing during Haunt. 3. Have some sort of private club on International Street a la Disney World. 4. Look into having parts of Kings Island open 12 months a year. 5. Putting a dark ride into the building housing BBOBH that's at least on par with the rest of the park. 6. More upscale dining/shopping options. 7. Look into a true "Kings Island hotel".

Haha, it does look broken, but it's not. I actually used it during the Color Me Pink 5k this year. A couple seasons ago I decided to look for a Kings Island fanny pack since that's about the only place I use one. I can't remember which store I found it at…may have been one of the merchandise carts by the fountains at the entrance.

I don't always wear a fanny pack, but when I do, it's a Kings Island branded one. Stay nifty, my friends.