Sonofbeast2.0

I really like all the things they said. The fountains, I wonder if we might see a nighttime show with them...

Add a few zombies too! Everything is better with zombies! I've had zombie fever ever since Walking Dead and I don't know what day I'll change into one...

I like the train idea! I think could do reenactments of wars or something as the train is chugging along.

Has their ever been talk/plans of changing Kings Island's name (in year's past)? I'm fine with the name but I'm just curious if their have ever been plans. If their were plans could you say what some of them were?

Anyone know what CF had before they had the peanut gang?

That is true... OK something (that sounds simple) that could be done with the fireworks is sync. some music with fireworks and sync it with the Peanut light display. Have music played all thought out the park too.

Fireworks would problay be a great way to save money on amusement/theme park(s). Let's say it is around what $10,000 each night they launch fire works? Then x the 70 days they said in the article (for KD). About $700,000 in fireworks to be shot off in a season at KI. Then 4th of july problay double possibly triple of a regular night. So guessing here but KI spends anywhere from (if fireworks cost 5,000 a night out of 70) $350,000-1.4 million+ (if fireworks are $20,000 a night or higher) Just think if KI did fireworks just two times out of a year (ounce problay on 4th of July then possibly memorial day?) It would cost problay under $50,000 a year. Which would suck only two firework displays a year but would give them quiet a bit of extra dough to play around with. Would also save The Beast 30min in downtime because of fireworks, but I like fireworks just as much as the next guy... For something positive you get something negative in this case... Note: my math could be totally off, could be to high or to low.

Seeing a wooden coaster back in the woods, with snow covering it has to be pretty beastly!

OK maybe not a sign made for each attraction but it would be nice to have something noticeable from a distance. Red letters on a yellow sign?

Does you job make you move a lot or just wanted a new job?

I see your point but I would like to see something a little more than just a trash can. Also something that can be noticed from afar. At times what looks like a closed ride isn't because of close by trash can. Possibly a sign that is metal for AZ, wooden for Coney Mall and River Town. Then something peanut themed for Planet Snoopy.

The rugged sign is to define that area of the park as the old rides. Classics that have made it though the worst. They are the rides that remain as many other rides have changed/ been removed though out the years. The Yin and Yang is for the fact that if their was no blue racer running it would be unbalanced. They need each other to make it a race. One could also argue that more people will ride it if the two are racing.

Should KI change the way they show a ride is closed? I've never been a big fan of trashcan sitting in front of line queue. I think each ride should get a sign (placed in front of line queue entrance) that has the rides name on it and the sign/lettering is themed to the area. Examples, Drop Tower would have a metal sign with Action Zone colors for background and mixed with the Drop Tower bullseye (bulls eye is painted/added over top of background paint but goes on before the lettering). Flight Deck would have same metal sign and same AZ background except it will have fighter jets instead of bulls eye. The Beast would have a wooden sign because of river town and no paint needed for sign and the wood would have slash marks though it (but not were it renders text unreadable). The Racer would get a rugged not cleaned up looking wooden sign (but smoothed jagged edges to decrease chances of getting splitter) the sign wood be painted half red and half blue and or white, it could be either a Yin and yang symbol (with The blue and red) or american flag with the red white and blue. Flight of Fear could have a hard plastic core with a silicon outside that glows in the dark (green). Kid rides could have a hard plastic snoopy with on his belly having the ride closed info on it. AZ: metal sign with AZ color on it painted over top with each ride "feel"/"theme". Coney Mall: a rough jagged looking sign (not really jagged to the touch)with a color painted on sign that best suits each ride. River Town: smooth wooden sign with paint/design on each sign that fits each ride. Planet Snoopy: a big plastic snoopy that is chained (from the back of Snoopy not front) to the line queue with his belly having the closed info wrote on it. X-Base: a hard plastic center with a rubber like outside that glows and the letters are stenciled into the rubber. All signs will say something like sorry for the inconvenience but (insert name) is closed and will possibly reopen in (insert time), the name of the ride. The estimated time can be sometime today, a more exact time of like 15min, tommorrw, or unknown. Please tell me what you think!

We need a mother beast... The Beast has raised two kids of his own and one of them had a very bad history. Need a mother that can control future Beast's (if any). Mother Beast needs to be a fun wooden coaster that is themed with bunchs of little goodies and hugs the ground or shoot goes under it... I would also like a park history ride too.

That amount seems a little light... He does good again in 2013 I say double his salary!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Hope for a great new year too! I got a SOB bolt for x-mas and it is a lot bigger than I thought!

Don, If you could change one thing about Kings Island what would it be?

Because I chose not to. Burned... can't have a one word post so.

yo dog i have a question for don. where da fired chicken at? Clean posts please... let me be your warning that you will get banned (not by me) very quickly with inappropriate content/words.

I tried using my tablet to multiquote in the regular (not mobile) version of KIC and it wouldn't work. I hate using mobile version's of anything...

It was semi deadful. Here is a link to my review, scroll to the bottom to see my review. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/26132-halloween-horror-nights-22-trip-report/#entry475638

I attended it this year and been to their Halloween events in the past and well this year sucked! Love Walking Dead Waited in a 90min line to go though that haunted house and it was dreadful!

I thank you Don, for taking time out of your day to answer people's questions on KIC!

Breaking my own rule here, but... Any plans of making modified seating for exceptionally sized guests? I'm not one of them but everyone should get to enjoy a roller coaster/thrill ride!