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So I just realized that I might be at Kings Island's Opening Day this year, pretty excited and ready to get back on The Beast and get my first Banshee ride of 2016!

Better late than not at all, right? With the recent revelation of a possible new basketball game in River Town, it has brought about alot of speculation in our community. With that, questions on where the park will go or what should be done. What do you guys think on the new additions as of late? Should the park take a different approach to River Town in whole?

2004, Paramount's Kings Island proudly presents.....Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay! That was by far the most perfect Kings Island map ever made and everything since has been a mimic of the WaterWorks mimic. Even the new Cedar Fair art style of which now is more like carrying around a canvas instead of a brochure. I hate folding that monstrosity into my pockets because it doesn't look right there after. Sure, I know the park like how I know the back of my hand, but i always keep a new updated map.

Maybe we should just let Interpreter interpret the weather, he's usually right......usually. I honestly am impressed that Don can rouse an enthusiast base with a photo of some dirt and sticks with words on them. He seriously knows what he is doing, and kudos too! Personally i see it nothing more than a possible new flower bed, or sign area for a certain 2017 attraction?

Where is Goble? Meanwhile, I will be taking my first "Spring" walk today!

Of course I get The Beast. Glad to be the fourth and first to not be Vortex!

Hanna Barberra Land had Bedrock, it was fun to drive around too!I'm honestly in the dark on this one, but I'm going to have to think out of the box for this one. Just remember kiddies that 2016 we got no "true" dark rides, but 2017 looks promising. Now if instead we got a shoot the chutes water attraction back in Coney Mall that would be incredible where Dinosaurs Alive! resides today. It would also fit in with the nostalgic theme that Kings Island has somewhat perpetuated in light tones here and there.

So on my phone that I usually use to access the Forums Ibal am getting error code #2000 You are not allowed to visit this community. Meanwhile on another device I can still post and I don't believe I have been suspended. Anyone have any help or troubleshooting aid? Also I cannot get out of the mobile theme so i cannot go anywhere on the site. EDIT: Turned the phone off and back on again, do not have the slightest clue on why this happened but everything is working fine. Thanks, BB1

Every Super Bowl Sunday many Americans sit back, relax and watches the big game. That is, the big game plus all the commercials that come with it. It has even become a fan fare to watch these commercials as it becomes a "Super Bowl" of branding. Some are audacious, some are just plain out weird and makes me not want to buy their product (I'm looking at you Mountain Dew, a Pepsi product, I wish I never saw that, ever.). So with the new commercials here and many of us already having our opinions on them, what was your favorite Super Bowl commercial for 2016?

When you sit back looking at the thick snow and watch POVs of The Beast and Banshee.

Every year many here on KIC wonder and question if we will ever see an Off Season tour of KI. That is, to have more tours by park sponsored events for enthusiasts. But other than KI, there are even more parks that many would like to see an off season tour of the park. So with this cold snap rolling in and many of us still in the coaster mood: Which park would you like to see an of season tour of?

If I have learned anything from KIC, it's that everything is a diversion until proven otherwise. Don't forget folks that the Dinosaurs may be going extinct if that great contract expires in the near future. (If that contract has been renewed please enlighten me as i have yet to hear other wise.) Thus creating a nice little plot of land just perfect for a new attraction(s).

Just a few things: -Give me a new rollercoaster. Something different, MACK or RMC even. -Give me better food service, food quality, and food quantity. -Restrooms in X-Base -Retheme International Street to actually be an International Street. -Antique Cars -Mine ride in the big box o'FUN. -Rebrand/Retheme the waterpark, seriously it's what 4 years old now? I heard that Australian theming is a growing theme in the young people......

It was an experience. I had fun watching everyone trying to eat them. I got a plate full and managed to find one bite of chewable meat. Those ribs should not be called ribs. I will never have ribs at the park again after that experience. Sadly, I will not be attending this year's event. It's basically last year's event added with a few more ERTs on coasters and attractions I rarely ride anyways, and if there is no new tours, then why bother? I would if I got Banshee or FoF tours, but not for something that has already been done once before. Things might change, things might not, but my resentment for those ribs still stands.

ERT, commonly known as Early Ride Time, is one of the best perks at Kings Island. It's a chance to get some morning, or occasionally night, rides on our favorite attractions. These attractions though change throughout the year, and this year being the most volatile. With changing line ups, a few of us had acquired new tastes for the best rides to have ERT on and some of the worst. So, with the recent announcement of this year's ERT, which year or phase of the year's ERT did you enjoy the most?

I'm not going to lie, at first i thought that this was a new show for Holiday World. I'm glad to see a change up in what they offer and it's healthy to do so. Meanwhile don't look for me to flock to the bandstand as i honestly never care about the live entertainment. I have only sat down once for the Ed Alonzo show but that was mainly for a friend of mine.

I find it ironic that KIC has 195 pages of both accolades and criticisms about this park. Kentucky Kingdom would profit HEAVILY if they were to have opportunities to reach out to sites like this. Even though it is criticism, it is also a mode to state that "hey, we care for the well being of the park and want the best.". No one likes to see a park fail, and I think we can all agree that we like to see parks grow and flourish, like Kentucky Kingdom. I have good hope for the park is the PR can improve, as you stated Beast Unchained, there seems to be a new movement with their outreach. I hope that they do more advertising in 2016 as I believe they will need every last visitor from the state. It is time to take the eyes off of everywhere else and to go for the Kentuckians themselves not the external market, as it is Kentucky Kingdom, not Indiana Kingdom.

Many here on the site have distinct view points on what Kings Island has to offer in terms of food. It's something we discussed last week with our favorite food stands at the park, but now it is time to look forward. The park has a colorful history of the foods given at the park and have innovated from what we had before. But where should Kings Island's food collection go from here? Should they go and make more food stands or should they lessen the load? Are there places where a food stand should be? Any of these ideas and anything else are viable in the poll discussion.

Just remember Rudyza, there is also an amazing Skyline in Mason adjacent to The Beach Waterpark which hosts The Beach Mountain during this time of year. They have a neat train that goes through the main dining area with a great view of the Kings Island Skyline from the far side of the restaurant as well! Welcome to KIC!

First off let me begin with a sorrowful sorry for this being late as this week has been indeed a whirlwind with new things. With the recent demise of the ye olde Funnel Cake Stand we saw a bit of RiverTown history leave yet again for another game. This, following the same motions as what Kings Island did back in the mid 2000's as they took out the Flying Eagles for The Italian Stunt Job and for the most part another Basketball game, made me think about food as itself in the park. Kings Island for decades has been a cornucopia of interesting food history, dating back with various flares and various foods coming into the park. But which stand had the best food at Kings Island? For this poll, feel free to take any time period of Kings Island's colorful (or bland depending on the reader) food history with any previous or existing stand. For me personally I have to say the original Outback Shack in Boomerang Bay. It's one thing to have a food stand, it is another to have it with high theme and with a great Pizza like Larosa's. Something about the old stand had a sense of awe for me as the way the food was handed out under tropical boats with the side bar having extensive Australian theming. It was something that really you just cannot replicate, and something that I think the new stand has lost. It's that sense of immersion through the depths of various tropical/Australian theming with the combination of great food (with some having names fitting the Australian mood). Which really when it comes down to it yeah it's only a few facades and decorations here and there, but that is also how you deliver food. I can go to a bland Izzy's and get a reuben or I could go to the Hoffbrauhaus with deep German theme and get a reuben there.

Oh heavens no. I guess I'll chime in here as really I never was a part of the target audience. I really don't like Funnel Cakes, in fact, I would be just as happy to get a small Roll-O-Plane or some sort of small flat to be placed in the spot. But, that would take out prime real estate to possibly open up the back area into River Town's White Water Canyon. I don't think the train is in jeopardy as this is the Funnel Cake Shop area, not the station as there is a few steps from there to the train so I have no fear for the train itself. Besides, it's a key part of Kings Island history and it's on the COASTERSTOCK itinerary so I don't think it will leave in 2016.

I like my Beast the way it is and how it has been running in recent years. Trims, sure they can deteriorate the ride experience, but you still pick up the speed. The trees are what makes it special something a lot of parks don't have anymore, not to mention that without the trees you wouldn't have that same Beast experience. Give me a nice crisp Fall morning marathon hour with Haunt decor and the bright yellows and dark orange leaves in the trees and that's my "Beast" ride.

I would suggest first off to check out their website for further information and ways to contact the resort directly for details. Last year I did visit the waterpark and I'll have to admit, it's a solid line up. Malem sums it up accurately but for me last year the lines were small on Friday early-mid afternoon and will grow as the night prolongs. On Saturday, it's really a wild card as usually the lines will get long, about 30-45 at the max, but bearable. It is DEFINITELY a Winter activity I suggest doing and don't forget about the fantastic views of Kings Island! Hope you have FUN!

Maybe this means that we might be getting a larger tea selection provided by Gold's Peak or Lipton for The Kings Island and or Holiday World properties? Kings Island would be my tea place if Gold's Peak were to come for the Souvenir Cups, of which really I will never have to worry about drinking Coca-Cola all day. Holiday World already has some tea offerings but only one I believe for their drink stations. I will have to admit, I love it that Holiday world gives out these free drinks. It's easy to grab and it's in the right portioned cup for a small walk to the next coaster or drink station. Meanwhile at Kings Island, sure I get the big 2016 Season Cup, pay 10 dollars up front and 1 dollar every time i refill it after the first day, but that still adds up. Yet, if you think about it you pay a Gold/Platinum Pass price upfront, of which will usually never pay for merchandise, parking, and whatever else you can think of, the park will get 10 dollars, then 1 dollar for every few hours for your visit. Therefore, if someone buys a refill every 4 hours for an 10 hour visit, that's 2 bucks a visit, 10 if they come 5 days a week. So, in all honesty, what you pay in gas would be more if you were to go to your local Kings Island (If you are local to here as I know a few of us are not) and buy your own drink.

I had the exact same experience years ago, it just about jumped as we rolled by (i believe he was on my left). Definitely an interesting experience Terp!