Imperial79

Hope to see the Coney Mall sign return, I think there is a chance for it too, since KI is bringing back the theming.

Keep the fountains and pedestals, its an iconic look for KI when you walk into the park. Not every park should be the same. I like the way the Royal Fountain is better then what KD or CW has, they all look great in their own way though!

This is great news, but I'm still kind of nervous about the tree's, and hope they're not being cut down. if they have to cut them down it sounds like more landscaping will be added then taken away. They already cut a lot of the branches off last year.. Just noticed from the 3rd picture, it looks like one of the tree's is almost ready to be taken out, in front of the Sweet Spot.

Oh that's the covered bridge? Nice to know! Things are beginning to take shape!

That looks great, wonderful job!

Looked like a great time! No I didn't go but maybe this year I will! I was thinking what else could they add that would make the NYE event even better, and noticed there was no confetti.. I'm sure the park would probably say no, but an alternative is to use the bubble machines from Halloween Haunt, and time them to go off right at 12. Happy New Year everyone!

^Yeah it is. I wonder if our cars are going to have cover tops on them like the old ones did, or they will be like what Valleyfair has? The advertisement where you can ‘pretend’ to be riding in one, shows our cars will have a top on them.

Here’s some construction pics from last night, I took.

Nice pictures, things seem to be moving along nicely! Maybe this should be moved to the original thread?

One of the Six Flags parks was #1 for what a day or two? And then I never saw it again in the list at all. That was kind of weird. Wonder if it was a glitch?

I'd like to see the outside of the Festhaus brought back to what it used to look like. It looked very nice.

I'd love to see the Skyride return, either in the front of the Eiffel Tower or behind it for my choices, but it doesn't have to be there.

New construction photo from @KingsIslandPR on Twitter.

Great ideas. Would be nice to see the Festhaus go back to what it looked like, the detail just draws you to the building! Bringing back the Ferris Wheel there (or on IS behind the Eiffel Tower), the Skyride, and a new Keggers ride, it would bring people to the area. It seems like it’s just a area you pass though right now, if you’re hungry you stop and eat.

Does anyone know when the tree’s were added on International Street?

Awesome photo! Imagine having the Star like that on the KI Christmas tree, and if KI brought the floral shrubs back, they could add some lights on them as well. International Street would be even more amazing!

Anyone going to WinterFest tonight or the next few days? Hope someone can get some updated photos.

Anyone get any pics of the new lighting package for The Racer?

Voted, KI is now at 2nd place.

Was KI's WinterFest 4 million lights last year or 5 million? If its 5 million or close to 7 million this year, that is a bunch of lights!

The WinterFest 2018 map is now up! From Kings Island website under WinterFest 2018. And from @CPFoodBlog Twiiter page.

Construction has started on Kings Mills Antique Autos. From @KingsIslandPR Twitter page

So it sounds like from that interview Mr. Hart did with the radio show, he wasn’t 100% correct when he told everyone the other day, that the Fair Board has everything they needed (paper work) to green light the coaster project.

Everything looks great! They’ve really took a lot of effort in this, I can’t wait to see construction begin, and the pics everybody will be posting from Halloween Haunt and Winterfest.

Wow, this year sounds like its going to beat last years Winterfest! I heard they tied the Magic Kingdom last year, maybe they'll move up this year!