KIfan73

I was told two years ago that only certain shirts (they said my "technical" shirt was OK) could be worn on slides. Also, not to be graphic, but just as a heads up, a ring can be really dangerous. Had a friend years ago go for a dunk playing BB, his ring got caught, and I'll let you figure out the rest....

I remember when we were going to get a new coaster named Mustang. Ride, Sally, Ride!

Some of my Facebook friends have been sharing the "Disneyland" stories on my timeline, and I just have to roll my eyes.

One of the things that hooked me on Kings Island many years ago were how they blended rides into the natural terrain of the park. Beast, AE, WWC, Viking Fury, KCKC, Congo Falls (to an extent), etc. That is why I am so impressed and happy with Mystic Timbers. The effort put in to get that ride to feel like it is a part of the landscape was just phenomenal. An awesome nod to the history of Kings Island (not to mention the fantastic way that it also interacts with WWC, the train, etc.). I would guess the park needs the thrilling, reach-to-the-sky coasters and attractions, but I really feel like the real genius of Kings Island is when they can make something feel like it has always been in the spot that it was installed in.

Boo Blasters has the same rotating loading platform as the original Enchanted Voyage the opened in '72 with the park. It's listed as "defunct" above, as that actual attraction is no more, but the building, loading platform, and other parts remain.

Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal

If you have Twitter, and don't follow "Kings Island History", you should....these are fascinating pictures of (IMHO) one of the best things at Kings Island...these pics only reinforce that notion for me...

I think the more interesting question is "Will the latter do anything to have an effect on the former?" (see "Frontier World")

I have checked The Golf Center's website a few times over the years, and noticed a little while back that it looked like the city had taken it over, which I thought was an interesting move. It must still be a course that people feel is too important to be bulldozed over (which happened to one of our local courses last year, what a terrible sight!).

Oh, wow you get to play Muirfield? That would be a dream come true! I go up every year and just drool...LOL. Thanks again for the info!

I've ridden both - SoB both with and without the loop. It and Banshee were just completely different rides and experiences that I don't really think they can be compared. Son of Beast was a jaw-dropping structure. Very imposing. I always had a real problem with the queue. It just seemed like such an afterthought to add turnstiles to part of the Top Gun queue. It did not come across as very well thought out, given the significance (both in size and investment) of Son of Beast. The biggest difference, of course is the ability to ride Banshee and still feel like you can enjoy the rest of your day at Kings Island, as opposed to wondering if you should have some x-rays performed at the nearest urgent care center (and I'm only slightly exaggerating).

You make a lot of good points, and thanks for the interesting information! I believe Muirfield is Jack's "baby". It was the result of his wanting to bring an Augusta-like experience to the area where he grew up (lucky for those of us close to it), and definitely had a different mission statement than the Kings Island course. Oh, how I would like to have a time machine to visit the Kings Island "resort" of the early 70's...go to Kings Island, stay in the Kings Island Inn, and be able to visit the golf complex, the latter two at their peak.

I have always wanted to play over there, but the realities of working it in during a KI trip haven't allowed it. Interesting how two different Jack Nicklaus golf developments that happened at around the same time and about 100 miles apart (Muirfield Golf Village) turned out so differently.

I mostly agree with what's already been stated. Paramount seemed to just kind of drop things in without much respect to how it fit in. Cedar Fair has done a masterful job of enhancing the area(s) of the park that they install things in (although I've never been a fan of draining Swan Lake for Diamondback, as well as it's placement in the park, but it does blend in about as well as a 200+ feet tall, red, steel rollercoaster can, and they did a great job of integrating it with an existing, original KI building). Cedar Fair has also proven to do a great job with general, small details throughout the park (a great example is the improvements to the Tower Gardens area and its nice integration to the area behind Coney BBQ...has become a very nice area of the park).

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Am I the only one that was slightly let down entering the park this spring after having visited Winterfest?

My biggest problems with the food service isn't the food necessarily, or the facilities. It's the vibe. Most of the workers perform in a manner consistent with being held against your will. Not what you're looking for when you've driven hours and spent a considerable about of $$$ to travel to a place that should be a top vacation/fun (no pun intended) destination. The other vibe killer is the other customers. I do not possess a food plan (and I don't mean to denigrate those that do), but everyone I'm in line around are singly focused on what they can get on their food plan, instead of conveying a sense that they're enjoying the day at what would be a world-class amusement park.

I'm going to blame the new entrance. I've been to Kings Island at least ten times since they've put it in, and I still am not sure where to aim, even after I've started turning left! It's amazing that one of the largest amusement parks on Earth has an entrance lane narrower than you'd find at a McDonald's. It is very confusing. Maybe there's a lot of people that just haven't figured out how to get in and they've just kept driving! In all seriousness, I've thought for years they need a grand banner/sign you drive under when you enter Kings Island drive (either from the north or south) like you see at Disney.

Kind of surprised KI hasn't gotten a version of this...https://sportsforceparkssandusky.com So many families with young children plan their vacations around the kids' sports tournaments, and more destinations are adding sports parks like these.

And of course there's this....Ohio is getting a $2 billion entertainment park four times the size of Disneyland

I'm no engineer (but there are some on here), but I believe there's around a zero percent possibility of Kings Island building a new attraction on that site.

While being interested in Kings Island history, I find looking at the queue from roughly-twenty-five-seasons-since-removed Flight Commander kind of interesting. Having said that, one of the most amazing things I can think of about Kings Island is the fact they haven't done anything with a queue from a ride that was removed approximately twenty five seasons ago. Astounding.

I would just like to second this. It is worth a trip just to watch the fountains. I could watch them all day. They are fantastic the way they are!

I was at the park today, and wondered what was going on...I asked an associate to find out what the commotion was. Took a pic of the line with the turnstiles they had set up!