Imperial79

Nice to see attendance increased by 14% compared to 2021. Still working to catch up to 2019 numbers, but they will get there I’m sure, with everything they’re doing.

Next years schedule looks to be live now on the Kings Island site. Opening day is April 15th 2023, 10 am - 10 pm.

Yeah, that's kind of nuts. Don't forget the option, you can do $490.15 for 24 months

Since the old path of the Skyride is now closed to us with Sllngshot area being used for the 2023 additions, these are the area's I think we could see the Skyride return too, if it does, I hope. 1. Green from Planet Snoopy to Coney Mall, my 1st choice. This would look the best and be great for pictures looking from the front of the park. 2. Blue in Coney Mall, my 2nd choice. 3. White in Action Zone to Area 72. 4. Yellow from Planet Snoopy to Soak City.

That is scary for sure. Sending prayers for those effected.

It looks like the flags will be high enough so the floats can go underneath them. Nice to see they’re getting some pavers there. I bet we will see construction work starting soon in this area.

Here is the new entrance to Adventure Express, I wonder why they depict guests going in 2 separate ways.

Very neat, I was hoping for the Skyride to come back but this is nice, we have some new flat rides!

I just saw a post on the Kings Island Seasonal Passholders Facebook page, with a picture showing KI hiring for year-round restaurant talent! Take that for what you will.

Seems like a nice family Halloween event. Maybe they could add a Tricks & Treat Parade someday to the event, keep it in Planet Snoopy, but not have it as big as Grande Carnivale, or the 50th anniversary celebration, just have a few floats, have 1 stop and dance for some nice entertainment. It would add something else to do, and families would love it.

I bet KI is thinking about doing this too, maybe they will wait and see how KD and CR do, I hope not though, and we are part of it.

A blast from the past, for those who would like to read through the posts. It was a beautiful ride. Nice to see Hersheypark and Six Flags Great America still has theirs.

I hope they bring back Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal in some form, that Paramount unfortunately took out, we would be up above near the trees again, and the drop was nice too! This would help bring some Rivertown aspect back to the area, and not take over the old Vortex land, that is Coney Mall. Here's a layout of the new adult Log Flume. Orange entrance, yellow the ride, and blue water. Kenton’s Cove Keelboat Canal (KICentral.com)

I think B&M’s new Surf Coaster would be great for Action Zone, it would give KI something different from CP’s lineup. If a new coaster is indeed coming for Action Zone then The Vortex land is going to still be empty for awhile, so Coney Mall will be next in line, since Area 72 is its own area now. Can’t wait to see what happens.

I can see them trying to open at 3 to see how it goes, hopefully they see these posts! What time is the tree lighting ceremony again?

I saw them make a post about this last night before I went to work on their Instagram page, glad to see they're coming up with new things for Halloween Haunt on International Street after the summer is over.

Congratulations to KI, they’ve done a wonderful job this year. Hope to see many more things return in the future to keep bringing the charm back.

Hope to also see some new pavers in and around the Eiffel Tower area, replacing the blacktop.

Kings Island could play on its history with the newest coaster for this area, and add a B&M Surf Coaster, this will remind guests of King Kobra which was closed in 2001. This would be the world's 2nd Surf Coaster, the one at SeaWorld Orlando looks awesome! It would take up the place of Invertigo, Congo Falls and cut through the trees turn around in the parking lot and come back, it could run through the Congo Falls area for some nice water effects as well. This would help give KI more variety and not copy something CP already has.

Since we have a Rivertown thread, I think we need one for Action Zone also. What would your idea be of updating that area of the park? After The Vortex's plot is used for the park's new coaster, which is the most likely option, Action Zone is probably the next area to see a new roller coaster, since nothing has really been done since Banshee was added in 2014. I think we could see them remove Invertigo and Congo Falls to put a new coaster here. This will help even out the park, with 3 of the park's big rides already on the Rivertown side, and then 3 would be this side.

Hope to see a new restroom, shade and seating in Soak City. The new restrooms could go between the wave pools, since there isn't one near Tidel Wave Bay.

Here are the boundaries of the new area, for the lake, new restaurant and the new Ferris Wheel. A restaurant is already in the area, so it fits, it would be the same size it takes up now, only thing different is the tables outside where most of the new part of the building would be, that would be where you sit for views, and expand the front of the building some.

I don’t think a coaster is needed there, just because it has been a home of 2 coasters doesn’t mean it can’t change to something else. I think a lake with a new restaurant, with outside views of the lake, new trees and a new flat ride, or a 16 seat Ferris Wheel in Coney Mall would be perfect. The light package would look great, and having WindSeeker nearby with its is another win, it would also give another family ride for Winterfest! I know it’s a big area, but the park already has a lot of land that’s not used, and this would bring some of the old Rivertown feel back. Fingers crossed.

I would take this over a roller coaster going there, this would be the one chance to bring back a lake to Rivertown, they could name it Lake Wachs as a dedication to Gary or use someone else's last name that has been at the park a long time. Hopefully the park will see this and rethink their plans if they have any for this area.

Oh okay, those are good memories! Yeah I thought that was the waterfall in Rivertown you were talking about, hopefully Kings Island cleans it out, and turns it back on. I don’t believe I’ve seen it working since I first started going again in 2014.