Ride Ops Jon

Thanks for the quick responses, guys. I contacted the park, and the lockers near the main entrance and Oktoberfest are all-day lockers. I really wish I could bring a smaller camera, but I am a typical "poor college student" after all, and don't have the extra money to buy a camera for the day. Besides, the pictures I hope to bring back from this should more than make up for the money spent on a locker. I just wanted to throw something out there since I saw a few comments on it. Just because the ride hosts don't watch the bins doesn't make them unsafe, necessarily. In my three years working for Cedar Fair, not once have I ever had an issue where a guest lost something from a bin, and I've worked or been in charge of major rides such as Maverick, Shivering Timbers, maXair, and Thunderhawk. Most of the time people are in too big of a rush when they get off the ride to steal someone elses things from a bin. Better to put your stuff in the bin than to try and hide it and take it on the ride. Again, thanks for the responses, and maybe I'll see some of you a week from Saturday! -Jon "rideopsjon" Roost

Hello folks, I'm trying to plan a trip to Kings Island next weekend, and have a question regarding loose articles. As an employee at Michigan's Adventure and previously from Cedar Point, I'm familiar with those parks as far as you cannot take loose articles on the ride, but the park provides a bin (in most cases) for while you are gone. I plan on taking my camera, which is too big to fit in a cargo pocket so instead I tend to carry it in a smaller camera bag. My questions are: 1.) Does Kings Island have bins for items like this while riding, and if yes/no, what rides don't? 2.) How much does locker rental cost, and what is the most central location in the park? It's been a few years (okay, more than a few, but who's counting?) since I've been to the park, so I can't quite remember their exact policy. I know it's a Cedar Fair park, but I also know that some of the old policies are still around. Thanks guys, -Jon Roost