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Too soon?

I wonder if Mike will be here for Haunt this year...

In my opinion as my experience... I think that the 2025 season has been really good so far! Going to try to return for WinterFest!

I love this idea! Honestly one thing I think would be funny if The Maestro makes a small reference to the 2 rides that replaced The Phantom Theater that being Scooby-Doo & Boo Blasters... kind of like a fun easter egg! Sort of how the Maestro made a reference to Boo Blasters in The Phantom Theater Encore Show.

Thats awesome to hear! Did your friend ride the original PT?

I'm getting more excited the more the advertise it as well! I'm also glad they are giving Boo Blasters a good send-off rather than in 2002 when Phantom Theater was just closed in the middle of the season without warning of last rides.

I love this! Also yeah I think its funny how Boo Blasters has that 15th birthday sign and now its getting replaced.

I guess the Maetro wasn't fooling when he said that we'll be back all those years ago...

Thats actually funny, I had no idea that they were actually there!

I got most of these right lol, some of these I didn't know.

I can't wait to see it!

I hear the funniest and oddest things from guests while waiting in line.

Guest: "Years ago Kings Island was surrounded by water and you had to take a ferry to get there, thats why they call it Kings Island!'

I haven't but I did try the blue ice cream hot chocolate during WinterFest.

That didn't take long! I was just at the park a couple weeks ago when I bought the purple tie dye shirt... we are going to try to go for WinterFest so hopefully they'll still have the merchandise. (And possibly even more.)

Possibly but I'm thinking the Maestros cat is a reference to the cat being scared by the big mouse from the original ride.

I absolutely love this! I can tell a lot of time and effort went into making this. Also does it say the Maestro would also be at the end after you get off the ride? If so then that would be really cool!

I love that idea! It'll work too since the Phantom Theater will be in Kiddie Land and thats where they sell the Blue ice cream at. (I call it that because I'm not sure if it'll be Planet/Camp Snoopy next year...)

Growing up at Kings Island I have heard numerous names for Kings Islands famous blue ice cream. When I was younger in Hanna-Barbera Land, my mom would call it Huckleberry Hound cream, I know some people call it Smurf Ice cream but growing up for me it was Huckleberry Hound, what name did you call it or have heard others call it?

Yes I did wonder that too, but a lot of people have been wanting a Phantom Theater return but then again if the Peanuts were the original idea and if they aren't returning for the 2026 they went with an IP that was already owned by Kings Island to replace that idea that being the Phantom Theater. Which will be sad for those who are fans of the Peanuts, but I'm more happy to see The Phantom Theater return.

I wonder also if they are going to change the loading station back or similar to how to how it was when it was Phantom Theater I think Boo Blasters lacks in the theming with that.

On the Sally Corporation website it does say there will be animatronics in the ride as well, so it's not going to be a completely screen based ride!

Boo Blasters did for the first few years but for some odd reason they moved those to the opening graveyard scene in the ride, they also used to play eerie music in the que and they got rid of that too.

I would love it if they would do that! The Boo Blasters que felt so bare without anything like that! Well at least there's the FunTVs....

One thing fingers crossed is for the Maestro returns to booth! (I hope they don't leave it empty for the new attraction.)