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Nope, we start Winterfest the weekend before Thanksgiving (first time since 2019)...unless they decide to yank it by giving an extra week of Haunt. Thus why @brenthodge points out they now have even less time (only two full weeks) between Haunt to Winterfest and he questions will we get more WF decorations up during Haunt or will they scale back Winterfest, or do they hire mega crews to come in and turn the decorations over in two weeks... Now they just need to get the website calendar to match the posters in the park:

Are you saying KI should take out one of the bars in the corner of Festhaus and make it look like the boarding area of an airport for Prestige holders

Our friend John leads with the best story from local media. https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/kings-island-teases-new-water-coaster-for-2025 https://local12.com/news/local/looks-new-ride-coming-to-kings-islands-soak-city-mason-city-permit-master-blaster-whitewater-west-teaser-video-racing-flags-dueling-coaster# https://www.wlwt.com/article/kings-island-new-water-attraction-for-2025/61764406

Those lids and loss of extra 4 ounces adds up quick LOL. Be glad they gave you the spoon straw Was the chain grease on top of it an upcharge

Do you still have said camper?

Just remember, it is never a bait and switch

Do you only have a Six flags pass and not a pass to a Cedar Fair park....you missed my point...and we are talking about in 2025 not 2024... In case I wasn't clear, someone will buy a legacy Cedar Fair pass for 2025 and go to a Six flags legacy park expecting their add-ons to work and they won't (and vice versa) because they either didnt read the fine print and/or forgot....

How many will miss that fine print about the add-ons and go to the other chain park and be expecting food and drink...

BDR Design Group shutting down. https://local12.com/news/local/cincinnati-design-firm-theme-parks-cedar-point-kings-island-dollywood-entertainment-close-closing-retire-retirement?fbclid=IwY2xjawEUiSBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcIYEK_s9b1jwzFlQeEeGW_9Uvlc81EEQHJNFDdzT56fDqJTVntbAqCyow_aem_vNXGHq2o9hqK1N4yc1ekmA

Invertigo is currently testing, so if it were done for the year I doubt they would waste resources testing it... EDIT: it is now open

Next thing you know, it mysteriously took out TT2

At least Snoopy Soapbox can still claim the highest operating spike coaster in Ohio

If only there were trash cans close by

So what are the people with passes to SIX and FUN legacy parks going to do come renewal time that may be trying to plan a trip and don't wanna overpay by renewing both passes if at some point some parks may be available to them from the other legacy chain? Will this be the year they see early renewals take a nose dive while everyone waits until next year to see what is being offered? "Just pay us in August what you paid for 2024 passes and add-ons and sometime next year we will tell you what that gets you for 2025 and how much you owe to get what you want"

Personally I am looking forward to the FB posts from people standing by Grain and Grill complaining that it is 9:15 and the parade hasn't started yet lol

Lol. I became aware of it years ago when I was in Florida and saw a segment with him on it and it kinda took the fun out of the local-ness of it. I had to look up to see where was he really broadcasting from lol.

Lol. His segments have been going out to affiliates for years now.

Maybe if per item sales are a complete flop today? As @BoddaH1994 points out, this may help the non meal plan crowd and Saturday would be more that crowd than a random Tuesday, so if it flops today, it will be dismal during the week.

Not surprised. Many of us predicted they wouldn't have a consolidated plan for 25 and probably 2026 at the earliest.

Or it could be that many experienced or witnessed the train getting stuck at the top of the lift hill way more than normal in the days leading up to the closure and they are waiting on that part so that it quits happening. It isn't a good look to have a coaster at the front of the park stuck and people screaming when guests are entering the park LOL.

Almost like they are trying to encourage it to do poorly so they can justify removing the event and/or doing something different. The wine fest should have gave them good data on what ala carte sales does to an event like this.

The park rarely issues an explanation when a ride is down for an extended period of time. But usually when it is down for a period of time, it is because they are waiting on a part.

And less noise LOL. People do not realize how loud the Diamondback lift is until they sit back there!

Let go of one and hire 5 non-locals to replace... https://www.wcpo.com/about-us/wcpo-9-hires-five-new-reporters-to-better-serve-the-tri-state

That little bit of savings goes towards their bonuses It has been this way for most of the summer at KI with the drink+ plan - you get the drink plan cup and not the ICEE cup with a lid. Doesn't mean that some haven't been lucky and the associate didn't just give you the bigger ICEE cup and lid, but they have been told to use the smaller drink plan cup with no lid. No idea if it is an ICEE or KI request.