OldBroadinOH

I personally like the Breakers, but we generally go in late spring/early fall when the rates are low(er). But if you can get together with a group of paying adults, you can get a big room and split the cost. I personally feel that it is absolutely worth the money to be within walking distance to the park. There are 2 resort entrances, one goes to Magnum and the other to Wicked Twister. The rooms themselves are nothing special and pretty much the bare minimum, though I haven't stayed in a suite yet. A lot of the rooms have no elevator access and the cheapest rooms have the longest walk to the lobby it seems. Lake view rooms generally have a beautiful view. There are 2 outdoor pools and 1 indoor pool, a small arcade, a TGI Friday's and Perkins restaurants (both hugely expensive, of course). There's a convenience store and other small shops in the lobby. The check-in staff are very good and I've never had any sort of problem with anything at the Breakers except maybe low water pressure. We once stayed in one of the cottages at Lighthouse Point. It was a beautiful view of the lake out the front door and pretty much next to Mean Streak in the back, but not really within walking distance to the park, although they have a shuttle bus service. The cottages and cabins are actually small mobile homes.

I didn't know that! Although I do remember seeing people with blue ice cream who seemed to be too far away from the kid section. This is wonderful information!

Yes food and gift shops will be opened except those that are located in Snoopy Planet. Thanks for the info. Gotta have my LaRosa's, ya know! No blue ice cream tonight, though.

Are any of the food stands and gift shops going to be open Friday night? My daughter (16) and I are going but have never been to Pride Night before and I'm not sure what's going to be open. I work weekends, so this will probably be my last time at KI for the year

That would explain why they look like my 7th grade gym uniform from the 1970s, minus the D-ring belt and kerchief. I feel for the girls who have to wear them. They are pretty much not flattering on anyone and probably uncomfortable as heck.

I was reeling when I got off FOF the first and only time I rode it. I assume it's no accident that there's a bench right outisde of the exit. My daughter didn't want to go on it and I told her what could they possibly do to you in 1 minute and 5 seconds? Plenty, it turned out. I was just feeling motion sick for about an hour after and since I also have to do the driving, that's not a good thing. My daughter had to go on the rides by herself after that as I was done for the day. However, since that time, I have discovered the joy of Bonine, the motion sickness pills. I take one before I hit the road and I'm good all day. I can even ride all the spinning rides without a problem, and I used to avoid those. I still need to try FOF again, though. That will be the true test. I've just been afraid to try it again in case it sidelines me for the rest of the day. Maybe I need to do it early and get it out of the way.