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We use to have a no-bag line as well....

^But we won best Halloween event the past two years in a row .....

It was the normal KI security crew (well some new hires too LOL, but mostly the same faces we have seen all year)...

The hotel is open.

Not the same...Carowinds only allows medical bags...

Theory busted lol....the lights are on....and they are using the queue since the ride is down.

It has been on their website and all over social media with people complaining about it... https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/haunt/conduct-policy-and-guidelines

It is not open....

If it opens, it will close at 8pm per the latest FAQ....

^Next year CF will call them all Haunt so they can do the same thing and take the number one spot collectively LOL This shows you how large the KI fanbase is that we can beat other chains that combined their park resources into one "Multiple Locations" to try to make the list....

The price increase is to offset the infused water being provided in the VIP lounge

How much did that cost you to reserve them all

Finally we are getting some media coverage! https://www.wlwt.com/article/kings-island-adds-new-attractions-to-halloween-haunt/41338276 https://local12.com/news/local/kings-islands-halloween-haunt-sets-it-sights-on-scaring-visitors-cincinnati-mason-warren-county-fall-fest-children-makeup-mazes-houses https://www.fox19.com/2022/09/22/kings-island-halloween-haunt-opens-this-weekend/

I would say most here probably concluded that this park was not going to re-open.

That is certainly not the reason why Drop Tower is down. It has been closed since early August when a nasty storm rolled thru....

The bring a friend was the same last year as it is this year as it has been since they started offering this promotion... It it always good any operating day but Saturdays and the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Where does it say not good on the weekdays? It doesn't...It says good any public operating day between 8/11 and 10/30 except for Saturdays and one Sunday 9/4. Now compare when the passes go on sale to the calendar, and there not many weekdays available, but you could have certainly used it during the weekday after the passes went on sale. You can use it on Fridays thru the end of October.

Life isn't fair... Did you read the policy - it doesn't say the parents have to hold their kids hand and be with them nonstop LOL. They have to enter the park with them and be available by phone in the park if they let the kids go off by themselves and they need to be able to prove they are in the park when security stops the kids...I suspect by calling the parents and security goes to the parents location within the park....so some of your early days with your parents back in the 90s would still be possible with said chaperone policy... Well that is until parents leave and get busted not being in the park and then they ratchet down the requirements to have to be present with the minors at all times LOL... I suspect that Knott's and Carowinds will still see the crowds and the concern about the financial damage this will cause will go out the window. As I and others have said, I seriously doubt the teen crowd is spending cash in the park...

The park has decided that security cannot be everywhere at the same time, so they decided to implement a chaperone policy to potentially prevent it on the front end...much easier to enforce that policy at the front gate and deny entry and then, because of that policy, they have the ability to stop any group in the park without a chaperone to confirm said chaperone is still on park premises than it is to staff, monitor and enforce no fights, line jumping, etc. policy within 300+ acres... Regarding the murders on Wonderland that you love to keep bringing up, everyone involved (victim and perps) were 21 or under....so in all likelihood they were probably there in groups of people that would not have been present with a chaperone policy in place... So based on those ages, why don't we just make the age limit 21 and above LOL... Plus times and policies have changed since those murders as well, along with since the parks first opened. We could get into a whole discussion about the why there have been changes in societal behavior over the years, but then it will turn political and not worth going down that path (in addition to being against the TOS), so let's simply leave it with changing times calls for changing measures and approaches to how to address these issues.. Are there totally behaving minors in the park - absolutely. Are their mis-behaving adults in the park - absolutely. Rule-breakers come in all ages. But when the park analyzes that data and the majority of security calls are with minors, that is how and why they are targeted for policy and enforcement.... And parks have to implement park specific rules - at KI Haunt you can not re-enter, but at CP you can. Different crowd, different set of rules. You do realize you are in the minority in this, um, minority debate LOL. And from what I can tell, this policy doesn't impact your ability to attend the park at all???

https://www.facebook.com/carowinds/photos/a.125492718598/10160055444008599/ https://www.carowinds.com/events/scarowinds/visitation-information https://twitter.com/Carowinds/status/1572284499987398657?s=20&t=8TUU05G1RYEC1TRJPQIdLA

Chaperone policy or eliminate Haunt? And before you start the argument that Haunt makes too much money to eliminate, CF has dropped Haunt at other parks in favor of family friendly events. Do you really think these teens are actually spending money in the park to justify the event? And yes if they wanted to they could make it an over 21 age requirement, especially since alcohol is available. Sure there are bad apples in every age group, but it is the teen group that continues to demonstrate the most problems. Further, each park draws a different crowd. As I said above, CP doesn't need a chaperone policy as it is a different crowd than a Carowinds or KI. A little hard for parents to drop teens off at CP...

How about what will it take to run Racer backwards...

It is usually operational during Haunt. KI is really good at getting rides going, so I suspect it is probably they are waiting on a part that needs to come from the manufacturer and the relationship with the manufacturer probably isn't going to result in a priority... We have had several rides go down due to waiting on a part. I know Delirium has in the past and I believe Drop Tower has as well.

Toss in these donuts and I'm in lol https://www.wlwt.com/article/doughnut-shop-selling-chili-dip-donut-skyline-chili/41230637

You can get them at the front where you get the FL wristbands, but for anyone that shows up when that is closed then they have to go to guest services. Another thing that shows the money grab nature of this plan - why not give the VIP lounge a printer to be able to print these...or a self serve kiosk...

^exactly- and once they modify/restrict/remove that benefit, there really isn't anything left at that point. Con job of the year lol.