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My favorite thing they did at the old Skyline is have 1 person running the line and 2 cashiers. Then I can just watch the manager and at least 3 other people roam in and out of the back door, where they did... something? maybe.

For the longest time I always thought it would be a cool idea to have a check-in, check-out thing at each of the major rides. A little pipe with a QR scanner, or RFID the passes right at the entrance to the big ones. Then a 2nd one right as you get to the end of the line. As you walk by just scan your pass to check-in and scan again to check-out when you get out of the line. It can be a little thing for you to help count your rides, maybe an incentive for CP to give you those Pass Perk things that they say they will use but never do. But the real purpose is to count ridership, AND give real-time updates to line length. If it took Gold Pass holder 12-098754392017 thirty minutes to walk from Pole 1 to Pole 2, the line must be 30 minutes. Dump the data that is twice the current average, and you get actual useful data for riders and the park to see what rides need help and which are running smoothly. So much data to be gathered in this un-intrusive way for the park. Where are guests going, how long are they willing to wait for things, what rides are running well, are some rides struggling at certain times of day. But instead they have the linekeeper stand there with a button clicker to simply count people.

I was told last year they discontinued paper maps, which makes me and my collection sad

Front of the Line and Bring 2 Friends a year was what sold me on it. The VIP area is one of those, If you read the book the movie is terrible, sort of things. Like we went to the VIP area as soon as the Prestige Pass was up for sale last year and saw what it was. Comparing it to this year, yeah it is a huge downgrade. However I will be happy with just a place to sit and some fans on it in the height of summer, and in Soak City even if it is really just dedicated seating I will be happy to not have to get in at opening just to find a place to set my bag.

I wonder if they go at a lower temp in the oven to try to pace out the day a bit better. It'll be food safe cooked at 2 hours, but not overcooked and dry at 4!

Kings Island Facebook group is saying a bunch of cops showed up and someone might have tried to bring in a gun. Again this is all hearsay.

I'd be happy with a simpler menu, but holy hell do they need to cook that rotisserie chicken more. It's barely crisped skin

A nice wooden rumble but not a painful jerking about, it's about as smooth as can been expected. Great ride. I told my wife the same thing

Did the old James Bond, days of thunder building have blue signs on it? One says shipping and receiving, another small one had a cactus on it

They are like 4-6oz plastic cups. I mentioned they need a recycling bin

Currently closed today. Not sure if they are opening later

Construction for the official spot next to the bathrooms across from Enrique's. They did take out a small bit of the gardens.

Flavored water and smaller bags of chips than last year. Though right in front of the Glockenspiel so that's cool.

50 dollars MORE than regular

Neu Menü für Tom+Chee

So far it's empty and mostly parents

Is this when we start speculating that eventually they will change the name to Fast Lane (minus the plus), and new rides won't be available until they introduce a new original exciting product called "Fast Lane Plus" at $25 more, which is totally different than that old silly Fast Lane+.

Mason spring break was last week. So it'll either not be super crowded, or early it'll be crowded with middle and high school kids

I went to Disney a few months back and rode Mickey and Minnie Run Away Train. Phenomenal dark ride, very few mechanics mostly projectors and music. The ride car itself adds a lot to the experience. Almost nothing to break down without the car itself just being broken

Peoples' reaction to Skyline on here is my reaction to alcohol. Oh yay ...

I went to see Off The Rails once and it was like 15 minutes long?

Thank goodness we got those lights to shine 200 feet up, now I can see all the air up there, and less stars. Aside from that, they really did need better lights. And a better parking lot, perhaps even a tram.

Did you just go find the oldest post you could think of?

I mean i like preview night, but it kind of stinks that it sounds like most of the new things aren't going to be there to preview.

Of all the restaurants to keep, Subway wouldn't be my choice