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Via CP Rundown on Facebook... This leads me to have a few questions/comments. What happens if there aren’t enough lockers? Do people not get to enter the ride because Cedar Point doesn’t have enough locker space? Does this policy include my wife’s asthma inhaler? She needs that on hand all the time, especially on a hot summer day in the sun. Why is the park promoting Battle for Cedar Point, their app, in-park WiFi options, etc... if phones are such an issue? Take all mobile-related content off of the Fun TVs. If you are going to prevent guests from entertaining themselves in line, get all three trains running first. If you can’t tell by now, I strongly disagree with this policy. I would prefer to see the New Texas Giant zipper pouches if it is such an issue.

Steelers Country might be what gets me over the top to finally visit Kennywood! I get to my favorite hobby with my favorite NFL team!

We finally got to ride SV this week after visiting Sunday-Tuesday. Wow! It is as advertised! My number 2 coaster! We waited about 1.5 during most of the trip, with a few shorter waits throughout. I’m sure with 3 trains it will be much more efficient.

Any recommendations for what attractions to go to first, where to eat, etc...?

I will be at SFNE for one day only this Sunday for my first time. I am hoping that KIC will have some advice for me on how to best visit this park. My gameplan was to get all of the credits and then ride Superman/Wicked Cyclone as much as possible. We aren’t paying up for the Flash Pass because admission is already absurdly expensive. Much appreciated in advance!

Amazing event. My wife and I were blown away by the quality of the experiences, food, and rides! The staff was so fun and kind working with us, and the fact that they extended ERT on Saturday because of the delay impressed us. I couldn't see a Cedar Fair or Six Flags park doing that. This was our first visit since 2014, so Thunderbird was a new coaster for us. We were both very impressed and put it in our top 10 overall! Overall, Holiday World impressed (as they always do) and likely gained a pair of loyal Holiwood Nights attendees.

What is the policy in Splashin Safari regarding flip flops and water shoes on rides? We are trying to avoid being barefoot while walking through the water park if possible. We would prefer to wear flops because we don’t have any water shoes, but if we need to get some we can. It has been a few years, but I feel like I remember being able to wear flip flops and stash them in the station for mammoth/wildebeest.

Not a good look for RMC’s grand debut with Cedar Fair. I’m wondering if/how this will impact RMC’s reputation in the industry. This is obviously not their first time with issues at opening. I’m also curious to see if/how this impacts the public perception of Steel Vengeance - especially if more issues follow.

I’m not sure I would want white supports. I view it similarly to a white car - it’ll get pretty dirty and not hard to keep looking “new.” Obviously there will be examples out there that could be used to prove me otherwise, but I would guess that is why we don’t see pure white often. I would think that with all of the woods, trees, dirt, etc... at Kings Island, it might look rough quickly. GateKeeper probably holds the white look better because it isn’t surrounded by trees, pollen, dirt, and the like.

I was curious about the cemetery and what KI can/can’t do near that area. Is it off limits I assume? I also am not sure of where exactly the property line with GWL falls.

I’m curious to your thoughts on The Voyage at Holiday World. By this logic, wouldn’t you consider that a hybrid as well?

I have a few that I don’t see mentioned yet, so here are the 11 parks that I have have been to. Kings Island Cedar Point Carowinds Six Flags over Georgia Kentucky Kingdom Holiday World Stricker’s Grove Jungle Jack’s Landing Miracle Strip at Pier Park Funtown Splashtown USA Sesame Place (as a very young child)

As part of my catch-up-with-KIC-after-2-years-of-being-inactive endeavor, I subjected myself to reading through this entire thread. This may have been the most difficult thread to read of the bunch. You all need to chill. I am of the opinion that KIC does not need a Giga and that the investment it would require could be better used elsewhere. I don’t feel a hole in our coaster lineup that a Giga would fill. I would love to have one, but I honestly don’t know if it would fit at KI at this time. However, if we were to have a Giga on the way, I would love to see something similar to the VERY ROUGH markup below. I have no idea if this is even possible, but I think it would be so cool to have a turnaround interact with the newish entryway to the parking lot. What a great way to start the day. Move or remove Congo Falls to make room for an entry plaza. Thoughts?

Of parks I have been to, I voted other for Carowinds. Fury is incredible and they have a few strong compliments as well.

This will be my first Holiwood Nights as well. I haven’t been back to Holiday World since Thunderbird was announced, so that’ll be a new experience for me. I can’t wait!

Wow... it might be best just to shut the park down at this point. So sad.

I finally made it to Kentucky Kingdom this weekend, and it was about what I expected. Thunder Run was solid. Lightning Run was surprisingly thrilling compared to what it looks like. T3 was not fun. And Storm Chaser blew my mind. They were only running single trains in Storm Chaser, and Thunder Run (obviously) were running one train, and operations were slow. It was full (Saturday of a holiday weekend), and staffing seemed limited. It was very much as described. That being said, there are fantastic pieces here. The waterpark looked really nice, although we didn't experience it because of crowds. And Storm Chaser... Wow! That ride is better than anything Kings Island has. My first RMC experience was everything I hoped it would be. I want one of those in Mason asap.

I know that I'm late to this party, but this ride looks phenomenal! I just saw the POV, and as a fan of Frozen, this looks like a must-experience! Wow! Well done.

Regarding ERT, I have visited the park once this year and have used the ERT benefit while doing so. I had an excellent experience. Diamondback's line was moving quickly, so much so that our group was able to ride three times and not need to go back to it later in the day. We also rode the gliders, which is nice to ride before the line is long due to its poor capacity. The lines moved well, and there were no issues that I could find. I also LOVE that the park now plays the national anthem prior to ERT at 9:30. I don't know how recent this is, but two years ago I was very disappointed that the national anthem was played at 10:00, when many people are running around with rides running (and while I was on Drop Tower). On 5/7 of this year, the gates did not open until after the anthem was sung, and I appreciated that very much.

After 60+ pages and 5ish hours of reading over the span of about 4 days, I am finally caught up. I visited the park yesterday and here are some of my thoughts: I HATE the deforestation. I would prefer that new attractions go in an area where it is not necessary, but I understand that it isn't always possible. I hope that Kings Island is able to maintain as much natural foliage as physically possible. There is enough room for anything that they want into this area of Rivertown, so ruling something out due to size is foolish at this point. The KI&MV RR tour on Sunday morning of Coasterstock should be interesting. I don't think that has been mentioned in this thread yet, but it could have some interesting info and photo ops. I believe that the fenced-off construction area in front of the train will not be the location of a new attraction. That flat area will be the plaza entry point (similar to what Banshee and Gatekeeper have) with a bridge over the train tracks to an attraction on the other side. I would be pleasantly surprised with a Giga there, but it just feels unlikely to me at this point. If this is a coaster, right now I am thinking that it will be something similar to Verbolten. That doesn't mean that it will be done by the same manufacturer or will be the same quality as Verbolten, but a terrain-ish coaster with a few launches and several interaction points intrigues me. Perhaps B&M has this up their sleeve? That being said, I am still on #TeamGCI, and have been ever since the last decoding debacle. My thoughts on 2017 are still very subject to change, and will develop as this continues to unfold. Hopefully I will be more active with this discussion going forward. Happy decoding, everyone!

Does Alton Towers release ridership numbers? That would be an interesting stat to look at.

"Dragster H20"

When the smell of rain on a blacktop parking lot reminds of walking through Frontiertown at Cedar Point.

Out of curiosity, does anybody have a photo of The Legend that they would be willing to share that would make a good before-and-after comparison to the one above?

Ride Op: "You must wear a VR headset on this ride." Guest: "The sign says it contains flashing imagery, and that can trigger an epileptic reaction due to my personal health history." Can the guest not ride at all then? Exception to the rule?