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I highly doubt it. Compliance in general at businesses dropped off as time went on even when masks were still mandated by the state or local government. That ship has sailed and will take a lot worse than what we went through before we will see government mandates again...best case all we will see are strong recommendations along with certain cities implementing mandates, but I do not see it at the state level at this point.

If they are filled, it isn't very frequently since the restrictions were lifted. Ones that I have seen empty have remained empty each time I tried it. Many have looked like this for weeks. And some have been removed as well.

Steel in 2014 (when Fury track would have been made) was around $650 per ton and was going for around $830 per ton when Orion track was being made in 2019...had Fury been announced for 2016 and thus track would have been built in 2015 it would have been $460/ton...just think it may have been Fury386 then! And right now steel is going for about $1,900 per ton. Moral of story - steel prices adjust substantially year to year based on supply/demand...

So you Don't Waste Your Money (locals will know what the refers to LOL)

And even sadder that folks think that same behavior doesn't apply to the parking lot....just another lot fight after close last night. It is happening everywhere unfortunately. I would like to think statistically it is less at KI than other places.

Or the blog

I am not aware of any place in the park that only accepted cash, but many places did not accept the Google and Apple pay methods but apparently do now according to the website, although I haven't tried those types of payments to know for sure. But I saw many people paying for food with cash this week and the cashier was able to make change...

Why does it have to take a tragedy for complaints to surface? Time will tell if they are legitimate complaints or internet trollers. https://www.wlwt.com/article/sheriff-looking-into-potential-regulation-violations-at-middletown-water-park-where-teen-died/37103597

Another fight on 7/18 that made the news. Glad to see the park issued a statement indicating they were banned from the park, in addition to facing charges for their violence. Don't know if that will deter the incidents, but maybe someone will think twice knowing there are going to be consequences for their actions. https://local12.com/news/local/two-people-are-facing-assault-charges-after-a-fight-inside-kings-island-cincinnati

The season pass parking toll gates are unattended and an attendant will only come over if the gate isn't opening... Usually about half of the gates are for passholders/prepaid/etc. And there is a pickup/dropoff lot at the main street as well under the main sign. And usually at some point in the evening they just open the toll gates and have them unstaffed. Plenty of options for you.

We knew John would do a report about it lol https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/first-look-inside-kings-islands-camp-cedar-now-open

As @King Ding Dong pointed out, recent years (and even more so with CP introducing the Gold Pass), even a CP Friday was busy. With CP adding Thursdays this year, Friday will be even worse. CP Sundays were slammed in 2019 and 2020 as well, much more so than previous years. KI Haunt doesn't have a lack of attendance issues. It draws a different demographic and it fills the park with packed days. It can draw the largest attendance days of the entire year. The only reason they would change the Haunt formula would be if they decided the increased security and incidents issues were not worth the money they were making with it and felt they could increase revenue by changing the event to draw in a family demographic. The Fall Fest last year, while a great family friendly event, gave them the data to know if that event by itself would be sufficient. I suspect not by itself so that is why Haunt is back. Now what they will do is try to incorporate as much of the Fall Fest into the daytime to try to encourage the family demo early and then turnover the park for the Haunt crowd. Then they tap into the family demo during the day and the Haunt demo during the night. I expect the park to be slammed in the fall.

You just founded the VIP area for the 50th anniversary celebration event Complete with it's own FS machine.

Interesting...but I know some places do this as part of a lower rate option? Maybe you got a promo rate and that was a condition?

Would it still be called Area 72 Launch Party if they moved it to say Action Zone? What about the view of the fireworks view from Area 72 that this event is supposed to build up to?

If anyone has any dollar bills, the vending machines across from Banshee will still take your money

I am sure it happens there as well, but I have not seen it either on any of my visits.

It is surprising KI hasn't offered a paid opportunity for something like this like a few other parks do for a ride.

Did you notice any line jumpers, smoking in line, or other behavior that has been issues at other parks?

Is it on the meal plan

It sounds really funny, but fighter pilots swear by squeezing your butt cheeks to slow down the flow of blood - not as good as their g-suits, but kinda the same idea of trying to keep blood flow from draining to the feet and lower body. I laughed when my Air Force friend told me this, but in many instances it can be just enough to prevent one from getting sick or graying out. A simple squeeze started before the loop and releasing after LOL. Don't ask me how I know

I provided a link to the website lol.

It's Monday-Thursdays for $39.99 on their website where you buy them. I do not believe walk-up purchases are occurring at this time. https://www.visitkingsisland.com/daily-tickets

So we have seen CF build a walkway over a coaster (Fury); Water Feature over a coaster (Yukon Striker); coaster into a shed (Mystic Timbers).... So do we set a new record for the first storage building over a coaster or has that been done before