PKIVortex

Good luck with everything Dragon.

This may have been a typo. But Vortex has more leg room in the front of the cars then they do the back. I have this problem too. I always ride in the last car but in the front of it. My knees hit the seat in front of me if I ride in very back. So I stick to 7-1 in coaster terms. EDIT: Nevermind I read what you wrote wrong. You did sit in the back of a car, you said you should have got a front of a car. Got ya

FYI i'm not flamming you or anything. But check www.pki.com for hours of operation. The park is open from 10am till 8pm next Saturday.

Don't listen to the weather guys, they don't know what they are talking about. On Friday they said they were going to be thunderstorms durning day, and all it did during the day was rain a little. Yes it did storm pretty bad last night. They said storms all day for today as well. They were some storms early in the morning before the park even opened. But it was a great day yet again at PKI. But what was already said is correct. The rides will remain open in the rain. As long as no severe weather is in the area everything will stay open.

Why run Vortex? It just goes out of a station, through some loops and then back to the station. It's a great way to cut some costs don't ya think? OUCH! Thats alot to say.. its not JUST a ride.. owww, god that was painful! a little harsh, i mean ok its not that great since the breaking system before the two zero-g rolls is there but the rest is amazing. It wasn't a flame against Vortex. He was saying what's the point of running Vortex? Because of the train not opening till BB does. I hope you can see what he meant by The Vortex comment. The fact that the train isn't opening till the waterpark does is just silly. ] Also maybe we should complain about the cost of pop. Why spend $3.29 for a 20 ounce cup of pop. Not worth it at all. I know pop doesn't cost that much. I think even at $1.99 they still make a killing on it.

1982. It was for the 10th Anniversary of Kings Island.

Yeah I really noticed the bees over by Bubba Gumps. You'd think they would try and spray to get rid of em. My friend today got stung on Vortex by something.

Face/Off and Delirium was closed all day today. However Face/Off was running empty trains thru out the evening. It looked as if Face/Off was running good. So if your planning on going tomorrow hopefully Face/Off will be in operation.

PKI is now open for Weekends. So yes PKI will be open Next Saturday April 22nd.

PKI: 6 Vortex : 15 The Beast : 10 Racer : 8 Recar: 11 FoF: 6 Face/Off: 3 Top Gun: 7 IJ:ST: 5 Adventure Express: 4 Funtastic HB: 1 Drop Zone: 1 Reptar: 1 Avatar: 1 White Water Canyon: 1 Xtreme Skyflier: 1 Tomb Raider TR: 1 Congo Falls: 1 Dodgem: 1 Son of Beast: 4 Delirium: 4 Eiffel Tower: 1 Trips: April 14th, 16th, May 28th, June 15th, July 4th, July 23rd.

I don't think Top Gun should be removed. It just needs to be taken care of. Some paint, and fix the theming.

I didnt ride any water rides. But good job PKI for having all 3 water rides up and running on opening day. With the temps hitting almost 80.

As a x ride op, I complety understand the rides do often break down. What do you except this is the first time in over 6 month's that these rides has ran for a long period of time.

Those are actually their employee ID's. Anyone notice that the blue train on the Backwards Racer didn't have the logo on the train. Also on FoF they actually have the third train parked on the transfer track. I wonder if they are going to go back to a 3 train operation this year on FOF. I noticed they were running train 3 on Friday.

Well I was a little. Of course it serves a purpose. It's just a mild ride thru the woods.

But Paramount got to keep HB theming after they bought it. So I think that the new owners would get to use the Paramount themes as well. Probably they will under some kind of contract or something.

I agree. The train was in operation way before the water park ever opened. So what you are saying, then before the waterpark opened the train served no purpose. Of course I wasn't upset the train wasn't open, but it's just a silly excuse to keep the train closed cause the waterpark isn't open yet. The train is just a nice relaxing ride, some people don't even get off at the waterpark, just ride for a break from the other rides, or just to take a break period.

I'm sure it isn't cheap. But what is a bad decison I think. With the already high prices of gas, which could keep people away from PKI this summer (gas could be as high at $3.00 a gallon by summer). People don't want to pay the high prices that I saw at PKI yesterday. As a Season Pass holder makes me not want to buy anything to drink or eat at the park.

And if they have a sponser they are no excuse for the ride to look like that. Of course doesn't Gillete have a new razor now? I don't hear much about the Mach III anymore. But maybe whatever happens with the sale of Paramount Parks, something will happen to Top Gun. Either all the theming will be removed, or fixed. We shall see.

You could see the old red showing in the station for the last few years now. I'd really like to see Top Gun get some TLC, the theming to be fixed and re-painted. It seems to be the ride that never gets any TLC. I guess maybe they don't care cause it's all the way in the back of the park.

Yeah it's starting to look like a Skyline now. It looks good though.

If you purchase tickets online at last 3 days before your visit you get the lowest price. If you purchase tickets and it's not at least 3 days before your visit, the price is slighty higher.

I agree. Sounds like cutting cost. Also the consumer has seen higher prices at PKI. Which I don't agree with. Also only have the south tolls open, I think it was another way to cut cost.

Good report. I think that before daily operation starts, that even more theming is going to be added to NU. But It looks good so far.

Another change. The Wack O Mole game in Coney Mall is gone. Replaced by one of those gaint claw games. I think it was a sponge bob one. Also one side of one ball is gone. A new game is coming soon on the other side.