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International Street gets symphonic music back, same as what Thrill_Biscuit suggested. Something similar to what Kings Dominion plays would be great.

With the exterior upgrade of the fudge shop, does this mean that the buildings might also get new marquee lighting?

Let us not forget the new color scheme of the Starbucks building being part of the nostalgia. The paint job looks similar to the original one on the Swiss building when it was known as the Kahn's Sausage Haus when the park first opened.

Hopefully, during the renovations of the candy shop, they do not completely remove its beautiful Spanish architecture. It would be a shame to see the Don Quixote statue be removed.

Nice to see some more love given to International Street, and it's extra nice to see a new set of Flying Scooters. I am a bit bummed that they won't be in Coney Mall, but it's cool to see a new set at the park.

I might be going tonight. The only problem is that we only have one working car, and my mother has to work tonight. So my father and I might either have to go after dropping my mother off at work or not go. Doesn't the park prohibit reentry for everyone after leaving during Haunt, or is that just for non season pass holders?

2000's under Paramount- "Marion's Theme" from Raiders of the Lost Ark by John Williams, "Superman Main Theme" from the Superman films by John Williams, "The Breakfast Machine" from Pee Wee's Big Adventure by Danny Elfman, "Chariots of Fire" from Chariots of Fire by Vangelis, "Rose" from Titanic by James Horner, theme from "St. Elmo's Fire." 2014- "Happy" by Pharrell Williams (I've heard this while walking into the park on International Street once or twice this year), "Home" by Philip Philips (I heard that one while in Oktoberfest multiple times this season) "Give your heart a break" by Demi Lovato.

In my opinion, the park should tear down the old Tomb Raider building and build a new log flume ride there. As mentioned above, O.D. Hopkins Associates, Inc. is now defunct as of 2005, however it was bought out by another manufacturing firm and is now called Hopkins Rides and is still in business making log flume attractions. So there is still a possibility of bringing back a ride similar to Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal.

A piece of Kings Island history, about to be lost to time. I am really sad about this.

I agree with the floral tunnel. It seemed like a terrible idea to remove the original one.

Wouldn't this make Mantis the first B&M to ever be destroyed?

Oktoberfest, ride wise, needs an Eli Bridge Aristocrat Wheel along the fishpond. Adventure Express stays, it is a nice family coaster. The Festhaus needs to have a restored clock and glockenspiel. Panda Express needs to be moved to either Action Zone or International Street and the park should set up an Izzy's Famous Corned Beef (Sells Reubens containing corned beef or even Glier's Goetta, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese on rye bread) stand in its place. As for the theme for Action Zone, I think they should change it back to Adventure Village.

Not neccessarily. They still have a good amount of land on the Festhaus side of the lake which can be used for a flat, such as a Tilt a Whirl. The future of Oktoberfest is vital because it reflects on Cincinnati's German heritage. I was ecstatic when they put in the Moerlein Bier Garten because it was something that led Oktoberfest on a road back to what it once was. People shouldn't give up on it just yet.

If they put one near the Oktoberfest lake, that would really bring people back to that section. It might give it its old light back.

I was in line for Adventure Express and people behind me were talking about The Bat (formerly Top Gun and Flight Deck). They began talking about the original Bat, and one of them said a woman got her hair caught in it and died, implying that was the reason it was removed.

I am at the park right now and the organ isn't running.

Isn't it possible that Screamscape might get their rumors from these forums? Someone might have brought up that possibility somewhere. If so, then I would take this with a grain of salt because I think the park did state that they had no plans to bring back the Flying Eagles.

I still see hope of International Street becoming what it once was. A lot of the old European stuff is still there, such as LaRosa's, the statue of Don Quixote near the glass blower shop, the European architecture of the buildings, the Eiffel Tower. True, the Munchen Café is gone, however it is now the home of a pretzel stand, and pretzels are a Bavarian food. The Kahn's Sausage Kitchen, in the Swiss building near the entrance, is now the home of Skyline, which is Greek. Although Greek food is now being served in a Swiss building, Greece is a European country, so I guess it fits this section of the park. As for the fountain show like at Canada's Wonderland, I know I objected to it before, but I say it would seem like a cool addition. The only issue with it are the search lights and lasers used in the show. It could cause seizures. I am hopeful that the park is in planning and preparation for renovating International Street, it really needs attention. The biggest thing that must be worked on are the lights on the roofs of the buildings, as mentioned above. Many of the strands have not worked for a few seasons and need to be replaced.

The one thing I liked about the old Kings Island, as Thrill_Biscuit mentioned, was the instrumental music and movie themes on International Street. I miss sitting along the fountains with my family listening to music like the theme to the Superman movies, "Marion's Theme" from Indiana Jones, "The Breakfast Machine" by Danny Elfman, just to name a few. It sure was nicer than listening to "Trouble" by Taylor Swift and other songs that have nothing to do with the International feeling that the entrance to the park is supposed to give off. But because Paramount is gone, and because there are a lot of copyright laws from movie composers like John Williams, it seems like bringing the movie music back would be rather difficult, but the same may not be said about the classical orchestra music that they used to play, such as "Sabre Dance." Does anyone know what other music was played as you entered International Street during the Taft and KECO days? I have always been curious.

I would like to see renovations done to the fountains, as long as they keep the pedestals in the pool. In fact, almost all of International Street should be worked on a little. Some fitting background music that blends in with the tower and fountains would be very nice to hear again while entering the park.

It looks to me that the Virginia flag is flying underneath the Ohio flag in that photo. The Ohio flag might just be there because the funding for the park was coming from the parent company, Taft, which was located here, to answer JTW's statement.

I noticed it was operating a little faster yesterday.

Shake Rattle & Roll might not be going to the scrapyard because the arms don't look like they were cut off with a blowtorch. As mentioned before, the ride is still on the parks website, if it were going to be demolished, it would have been long removed (ex: Tomb Raider and Days of Thunder). If I remember correctly, the park used to completely dismantle Zephyr during the off season, so there's hope that SS&R is just getting some tlc.

I will be at the park today! Can't wait!

Would all these recent events, the smoking motor in Flight of Fear, the burning electrical panel, the power outage, create a bad reputation for the park? I hope not.