IndyGuy4KI
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I was waiting in front of Sweet Spot to take video and surprised to see it coming from Coney Mall. Then instead of coming down that side of IS it circles around the ET and they stop in front of the Bandstand and ask the performers start running towards the dressing rooms.
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4 hours ago, BeeastFarmer said:
Now you've done it! He's here! ( Said in my best no legs Larry imitation). You realize that since it's been put in the universe, just for spite, they could make a post about it.
The amount of times KIC or Don gets copied after we do something is almost comical.
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30 minutes ago, Shawn Meyer said:
Would KI possibly do a tweet once the regular operating season is over? My guess is they'll wait until then to start working on altering or demoing the existing structure. Then they would do a Tweet showing what's going on.
2 minutes ago, DonHelbig said:Why? There’s no reason to.
I agree with Don here. I want more transparency and park information in general. The little amount the park actually posts and informs people on social media is astounding. An example would be to look at how much we posted on social media about Grand Carnivale versus the park.
If they actually posted about the SOB station coming down, we would all be thinking it was some sort of hidden meaning based on their normal posting habits.
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2 hours ago, Vince Overfield said:
11222 and counting as of today
Congratulations! Still like it like the first 100?
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That is a great article Don. I love this idea. I also think the tasting cards need to come back for Food and Wine and Grand Carnivale. When we went to Silver Dollar City a few weeks ago, my whole family bought tasting cards and it was a lot of fun. Like you said, we were like, "what do we want to try next." The cards make it fun, which gets people to spend money. I have refused to purchase food at KI's events since the cards disappeared.
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22 hours ago, TombRaiderFTW said:
Wow, I can't believe Six Flags got the city of Mason to condemn the Son of Beast station as part of the elaborate teaser campaign for an RMC! They've outdone themselves! My hopes are UP, baby!
ThemeParksI guess John M. hit the nail on the head about ArieForce One! 🤣
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Sorry about the issues. Since this is @Dane's site he really needs to determine what he wants to allow or remove. I will ask him to take a look.
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22 hours ago, Losantiville Mining Co. said:Six Flags should expect to see lower turnstile numbers after the changes are implemented.
Their flash sale looks like the turnstile numbers are not panning out this season anyway. $22.50 is dirt cheap to get those numbers up.
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7 hours ago, super7 said:
IMO The dining plans are absolutely the reason for the low quality food. As these plans are overused they don’t end up making much money on the meals if anything at all. So they continue to cut quality and portions to combat that.
That being said, Kings Island has absolutely some of the worst food quality and selection in the chain. The food has never been good there and they really didn’t increase their food quality much during that time When the parks actually were increasing food quality (that time is well over).
What do you propose they do to increase the quality? If you were to design the food for the park, what would it look like?
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I would love an RMC, but I think we need a ground up RMC, not a relocation. Now, if this is the only way to get one, I am all for that too. What are your thoughts?
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18 hours ago, Losantiville Mining Co. said:
(Hopefully we can see a new Hot Blooded-level show for Haunt in 2028! For an event that's advertised as PG-13 the shows are incredibly geared toward families.)
TV& VideoI wouldn't hold my breath. When you have people bringing baby's in strollers and their 3 to 10 year-olds to Haunt, only to go complain to guest services that things are too graphic, the park can't win. They are in a no-win situation unless they simply stop letting little kids through the turnstiles
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Looking forward to riding it next year. Did you learn if there be an easy way to come from the water park to this ride? I know they want people to have shirts/shoes in the dry park, so curious how this will affect those in the water park wanting to come ride this?
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Let's hope we start seeing some positive changes across the chain. I have to say the past 2 weeks I have been to SDC, Six New England, Great Adventure, Enchanted's Great Escape and WOF. We really have it good at KI. Now, we can always improve and should, especially the details like the fountain spouts not working, but we are a top tier park in the SIX portfolio.
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POV if you want to give it a ride.
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BeachBlast X-Treme is this years International Showplace show. Catch all the high-flying acrobatics and serious air from this year's Beach Blast X-Treme at Kings Island. See photos and more here: https://kicentral.com/current-shows/beach-blast-x-treme/
What do you think of this year's show? Let us know below! 👇
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On 6/27/2026 at 11:26 PM, disco2000 said:
What is this new kinda sneaky ad now that looks like it is part of the forum.
The first one I see is this that looks like some link to park merchandise, but when clicked it is some ad.
Then I scroll a few pages and something like this pops up and you think it is a link to the KI restaurants, but it is some ad nonsense.
Paging @Daneto take a look.
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On 6/27/2026 at 10:13 PM, WoodVengeance said:
"spiritual successor" to Thunderation.
I love the very creative way you stated that. 🙂
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We will wait for the press release before plastering a url graphic the park uploaded. Their teasing campaign has been so fun to watch.
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It's a fun coaster and unique layout.
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Visited Branson, MO and there is a new attraction going in between Powderkeg and Wildfire at SDC. Lots of land clearing and already vertical with the structure in the center. I thought it was an old structure for it is intentionally weathered to look old, not the footers are new.
Not sure what this is as far as coaster type, but there is also already a transfer shed for what looks like 3 trains.
Thoughts?
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What about the shows that got nothing over this past weekend? Am I wrong that would have brought more bodies through the turnstiles to see them and spend money?
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I am going to lay this out a bit and hopefully @DonHelbigcan explain a few things for I simply don't understand. I'm no way it's this too be disrespectful to SIX PR. I am just asking questions to learn.
I was at the park Thursday through Saturday. During that time of me just relaxing and enjoying the park I was posting on the KIC socials.
I highlighted merch, promoted the outgoing magic show, mentioned Congo being back open (with over 113,000 views and still counting as of this post), made 5 posts about the Opening of BeachBlast.
All of this is just fun for me to do and I enjoy it. I looked at the Kings Island Facebook page and saw only one post about the Halloween haunt. I thought that was odd timing with it being a holiday weekend.
I don't understand why the outgoing magic show and the opening of the BeachBlast show were not highlighted. It seems like that would have made a great social media post over the weekend. As much as it cost them to bring those two shows to the park, you would think they would want to get the highest ROI on them.
So my question would be, has PR and marketing changed in the industry, all industries? Am I wrong in thinking that a social media promotion and highlight of the outgoing and incoming show would be a benefit for the park, or is that not how PR works now? Is data showing it not benefit the parks to do such things any longer?
It seems they're relying 100% on fan sites and Facebook groups to do the promotion for them? I realize SIX is trying to save money and may not be the fault their PR staff themselves for I don't understand all they are doing.
Any PR majors want to jump in here and help me understand? Obviously this is to spark conversations so everyone else give your thoughts as well.
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On 6/18/2026 at 10:29 PM, Orion-XL200 said:
The cat is unfortunately dead....at HWN I did not see it breathe at all. Poor cat....grandma had a stroke it seems.
It's not very family friendly to leave a dead cat sitting out there for everyone to see. 😂
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Back up!
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Selling a huge piece of Kings Island History - "Enchanted Voyage" Animatronic.
in Kings Island History
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@Shaggy, it says it's no longer listed. Did you find a buyer?