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Coasterstock started in 2015 and in 2023 will be its 8th year (no event in 2020.) Since its conception by Don Helbig (Area Manager of Digital Marketing at Kings Island) has been the person to plan, schedule, and make this event a success. Don’s inspiration for Coasterstock is it is an opportunity to unite/reunite with other amusement and theme park fans, have great camaraderie, and come together as a big family. His inspiration has paid off, for the event sells out within minutes and has had attendees traveling from all 50 states since it started in 2015. Over the years, Don has gotten feedback from attendees to make the event even better at the next hosted Coasterstock. Now that Coasterstock has been established in the coaster enthusiast community, it has become the GOAT of coaster events. Don has made this 2-day event a non-stop schedule of exclusive ride time (ERT), behind-the-scenes photo and video opportunities, catered meals, guest speakers, and fun contests. Coasterstock is very well received and loved by all those that attend. Getting all of this organized is no simple task. The planning takes months. Don has to work with all the different departments from group sales for the shelter house, planning the menu with the food and beverage department, organizing the ERT with maintenance, schedule guest speakers. That is not the full list, just a handful of in-park organizing. Then there is ordering of shirts and materials, and working with IT to get the page and ticket sales up. You now get the picture of some of the planning that goes into making this event happen each year. Brad Perdue - Media Director for KICentral.com and Chris Hughes, owner from the Kings Island Season Passholders Page on Facebook honored Don for making this such and great event for the past 8 years during our lunch at Coasterstock. Brad Perdue presented Don with an extra-large card to show our gratitude and appreciation. He received a large round of applause from all of the attendees. Brad also brought markers so all attendees could sign the card to show their thanks to Don Helbig. Don's dedication and commitment to Coasterstock make it a very welcoming and one of the most anticipated enthusiast events year after year. Thank you, Don, for all the hard work you put into making Coasterstock happen. We look forward to many more to come, and creating memories with our fellow enthusiasts. We all really appreciate it!

That is harsh...

It is my favorite in the park. It is usually really good. @disco2000must have something against chickens in a shack.

Park communications department. If I say confirmed, I got it from the park.

Park Confirmed. We are getting the 24-seat capacity!

I will be there!

KIC went down. It probably got stuck trying to post his comment a bunch of times. Cleaned up.

I noticed this yesterday evening. I am guessing this will be the entrance sign into Adventure Port.

There is now 164 construction photos in the AP Construction gallery. I am sure I will be taking more before the area is complete. I think we will have this whole area documented with photos in our galleries pretty well. https://kicentral.com/photos/adventure-port-construction Video of construction too. I am not sure why the video is a little choppy. Sorry about that.

I think I found where it was being worked on. Notice the new pain on the track rails. This is at the bottom of the second drop.

A FB friend posted this over the weekend.

Shhhh. They don't know it is there yet. Pixel 6 pro.

From 275'.

I am seeing that as well.

Just walk back by and no ride ops anywhere.

I was up in the Eiffel Tower getting pictures of Adventure Port. These two guys that I'm assuming is not from around here, were talking to each other about where Vortex was. They were pointing towards Banshee and the Bat. It dawned on me that they assume the ride was still here and we're trying to figure out which one was Vortex. I felt bad, so I broke the news to them about Vortex and showed them the plot of land where it used to be.

I tried the beef, got two slices that were not much thicker than lunch meat. I got to say I was quite underwhelmed. The meat was dry, the potatoes were okay, I've got to say, the bread was the best part. I was hoping this would be a go-to restaurant for me, but it's not looking good so far.

So far today, just testing. Although, I haven't been over there for a bit. I'm not sure if we'll see any riders today or not. I sure would like to ride it.

Sunday update.

They are rolling in.

Don't forget to add a review in the 2023 food thread! I love reading those.

Bring back the flying eagles, but make them swans instead. They could have them swing over the lake like the set at Indiana Beach.

The contact info has been reimagined and now called Social Media. Here is the list of options that I have set up. Are there any other requests for the list?