IndyGuy4KI

Congratulations Tony! Photo credit: https://www.worldsoffun.com/blog/2020/from-16-year-old-ride-operator-to-gm-tony-carovillano

Thanks for the info!

Are they just doing a wristband for the event? I appreciated the lanyard with the schedule on it, but I always put in a zipper pocket when not is use. They flop in your face when riding then if you tuck in into your shirt it stuck to your skin.

I was walking to Grain and Grill from the Trading Company at the front of the park. This mother was taking a photo of her child. This child was about 4 or 5 and was standing on the bricks that are in front of the fountains. She asks him to dance for the camera. He turned around and started twerking. I looked at my wife and we cracked up.

I was thinking the open space closest to the tower would be a small stage for the live entertainment. That would keep the covered area for the tables.

They could have also done it like Holiday World and put in a continuous loading and lift belt. He got some great footage. I love his enthusiasm and excitement for the park rides, but please take the commentary with a grain of salt. I love the park too, but every addition or change at Kings Island is not the best in the whole industry.

Here is the sign I took a picture of on Sunday. 

A look at Country Crossroads in 2025 in the Festhaus!

That is a good question. Our shows page has better info than the park app right now. https://kicentral.com/current-shows/ Country Crossroads is at 1:30, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30 PM Hot Rhythm Nights is not even on the app to see show times even thought it started last weekend. Gazillion Bubble Show starts this weekend May 31st. No times listed. Trailblazers X-treme! starts June 21. No times listed.

I did not ride it, but did get footage.

I understand people's concerns about its placement blocking the Carousel. I also see where this will be helpful when it comes to Food and Wine, Carivale & general seating.

You're welcome??

I fixed the formatting. In dark mode all you saw was a link. At first I thought Don was dreaming about Holiday World and posting random HW links on KIC.

I think your may be judging Grace before we get to know her more. She made a judgement call that her being here to promote the current addition to Soak City was as or even more effective than letting the now former communications director stay to promote it. That move speaks volumes to me. I am hoping when the dust settles, that KIC and the season pass page can have a working relationship with the communications department again. Chris and I would love nothing more than to order a new card and present it to the next Communications director at a future Coasterstock.

The reason the website was even updated with proper information about Monster was because of KIC.

Probably changed the title to say it is a new position with a totally different pay scale.

If I had to guess, (TOTAL GUESS) they are waiting on a part from Intamin. Seems to happen a lot with that manufacturer.

Really cool story. Thanks for sharing the link.

I would agree unless we see definitive evidence otherwise. With all the staff cuts across the chain, I would agree with the second statement as well.

Even Silver Dollar City has more extreme coasters than KI. We definitely need a few "What did I just ride?" coasters.

Congratulations! The newest coaster enthusiast will be here before you know it.

Based on relaxing, I choose IS. Just enjoying a drink with some Fountain ERT & seeing others have a great day really allows me to forget about everything outside those turnstiles for a while.

Today, Kings Island begins daily park operations. With that come the announcement of its Memorial Day weekend festivities and a packed 2025 summer events line-up. Over the Memorial Day Weekend, Kings Island will honor America’s military with free admission from May 23-26. All active and retired military members, including National Guard, reserves and veterans will receive a free ticket to Kings Island, plus discounts for friends and family. Debuting on May 23, the brand new 2025 Nightly Fireworks & Drones Show kicks off. The finale celebrates the fun, thrilling moments and memories of a summer day spent at Kings Island. The show will run nightly through Aug. 31 when the park is open until 10:00 p.m. RiverRacers Water Coaster opens on May 24 at Soak City. Along with RiverRacers, the new kids play area, Splash River Junction opens as well. Soak City will be open daily through Aug. 17 and weekends from Aug. 19 – Sept. 1. Live Entertainment begins on May 24 through Sept. 1. From an extreme stunt show and a gazillion bubbles to fireworks and live music, Kings Island’s 2025 live entertainment line-up has something for everyone. Food & Wine Festival presented by Sharefax Credit Union runs Friday – Sunday, May 30 – June 22. Bring friends and family to enjoy a wide assortment of exceptional wines from around the world and specially prepared culinary delights along with live entertainment, special activities and more. Star-Spangled Nights presented by M&Ms runs July 4 & 5. In honor of Independence Day, Kings Island will light up the sky with one of the largest and most impressive fireworks shows in Greater Cincinnati Grand Carnivale runs July 19 – Aug. 3. Experience how the world kicks up its heels at this larger-than-life, international celebration. Delicious international food, a high-energy nightly parade and more! Visit the Kings Island Website for more details: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/ KICentral hopes everyone has a great summer season at Kings Island!

Running all 3 today.

I forgot to add the followup after my post. We went to ride Beast after a ride on MT. It had a full queue. I started laughing out loud thinking about what that guy thought when he got over there.