BeeastFarmer

As usual you are correct. I want the park to do well. But, after 2022, I don't think there was anywhere to go but down. I live 3 hours away, and when I go for the day, it's a commitment. But several times in 2024, I left after 3-4 hours because I was bored. I took last year off thinking it would renew my passion for the park. I returned for one day of the bonus weekend after I bought a 2026 pass and it was the same feeling, but at least had some KI friends to commiserate with. Had no push to go back for WinterFest either. Hopefully PT:ON will reignite the fire. I don't know what the answer is, but 3 others didn't buy passes last year because they only visit with me. If enough people grow bored with the park, it will do damage. But I think the "we buy passes every year" regardless of what happens crowd will always keep the attendance up.

Maybe the eyes outside on the facade are watching you

I guess I'm the lone dissenter...I really enjoyed the Pickin' On covers and listen to the Spotify playlist often.

Yes.

Will reserve judgement until I go to the park, but looking at the facade, my mind goes to the turrets(?) are now part of Maestro's pipe organ.

Ok boomer.

Not a fan of the mini shows. I much prefer season long shows, preferably with a two year run.

I'm sure someone does.... ( A throwback to The Interpreter)

Impressive planting in front of The Royal Fountain! They have filled it up, when it's perfectly justified to be sparse for the first few weekends since there is still a risk for frost/freeze.

@Hawaiian Coasters 325, all great points! I'm glad you are able to now express your opinions without fear of reprisal of when you were employed. If I were in charge (lol), I'd put more trees around Diamondback, but near the splashdown, I'd use native plantings that dont distract from the splashdown. Until junkyard coaster is removed, I'd add fast growing and easily removed...think white pine, redbud, Mimosa etc. When junkyard is gone, reimagine with existing large trees, fountains, topiaries and shade structures. The whole area from the tower to Vortex plaza needs to be redone. Heck, how about some push up ginko trees while we are at it Poor Peanuts area. I don't see how it ever objectively won best kids area... besides smoothing up to voters. Back to Rivertown. It has good bones, but needs an overhaul. I think you can keep the flume in peanuts, but smooth the transition. Redo the queue for Diamondback and either change the name or make the story fitting. We do have native timber rattlers and they are forest dwellers. The current tie in seems to be with western Diamondback rattlesnakes which are desert dwellers. When I first moved back from Phoenix, I thought that was the case, or KI was somehow tied into the Arizona Diamondbacks. Neither of which makes any sense since a desert in ohio or a team out west when the Reds are just down the road. Fix the aluminum box by utilizing it to potential ( new ride, paint it to be less of an eyesore, use projection mapping) and use the grassy area behind it. Rework The Beast promenade and widen the exit path... ideally, push the entrance back closer to slaughter house to where the outhouse is. Thank you for listening to me Ted Talk.

I think they used the same AI tech that @Hawaiian Coasters 325used for his Rivertown building;)

How in the world is Kings Island/ Six Flags NOT capitalized on the Orion Spacecraft that is currently reaching the furthest point away from a manned spacecraft has ever been??? I don't think it would sell tickets, but it could be a small piece of KI lore for years to come.

Why would they spend the extra money when people show up to Kings Island in droves, because it is a pass heavy park? When pass sales significantly fall, they will consider doing things like this I think.

SIX no longer exists.

True, but if they are in a contract to use the current IPs and Six Flags branding, I'd hope they would not remove it and have a clause to move it post season. If I were in Enchanted Parks management, I would seriously think about dropping any six flags branded item in legacy six flags parks. St Louis would be a challenge because it's always going to be called six flags by locals. That's going to be mighty challenging to switch the parks. Uniforms, signage, ads, vehicles, SOPs etc. It would be a perfect time for WOF to change the sound of their in park cartbulance to a siren from one of their worlds.

The end of the first quarter is upon us with no news of a closing date. Unless something is announced today or Monday, it will push into Q2. For simplicity in the books, I would conjecture it would make the most sense to take these parks out at the end of the quarter. But there are probably contractual obligations and logistical situations that could be holding it up.

Sometimes you have to have a loss leader. But then again, Six Flags is happy, evidently, with KI's numbers. It's weighted heavily towards pass holders, so they don't have to worry too much about making big and bold, just keep the pass holders happy. They'll continue this way until pass sales fall significantly. So in the eyes of KI leadership and or Six Flags leadership, there is no need to Kings Con. ACE was very transparent with their words, at least ACE leadership in that region seems to be not pleased.

ACE Eastern Great Lakes had planned on an event called KingsCon at KI in late May. This is now canceled due to high cost. I know enthusiasts are a small part of the population of park goers, but for this region of ACE to be this blunt does not bode well: With registration opening on Day of the Dragon and Bonus Round, we unfortunately have to announce the cancellation of KingsCon, our 2026 event at Kings Island. As we've stated before, costs and pricing are rising everywhere, but the cost for ERT quoted by Kings Island was significantly higher than ACE can afford as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. While we hope that we can continue working with the park and maintain a relationship that dates back 47 years, an annual event is not possible with the prices and minimums the park has in place. We're sorry for those of you who were excited for another Kings Island event like we were, but we hope to still see you at one of our many regional events this summer. Kings Island: don't bite the hand that feeds you. You may save nickles on the front end, but you will loose dollars on the flippity flip. BTW: It is now the end of March and nothing has been said of Coasterstock '26 that i know of.

Now if that don't beat all knowing you can tell when a bush has been obsconded!

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^ The legacy six flags parks will not change overnight. Plus, you have to remember that Kings Island is one of, if not the only, CF park that ran all trains consistently. Besides that, he has only been on board a short while and has a lot of stuff to do. With the dire straights the company faces currently, revision of SOPs may not be top of mind. If things get even more shaken up with Jana flexing their activism, the board might completely change, and probably not for the better.

Good guesses, but it's actually land prospectors evaluating the park to clear and build a mega site with data centers.

They need to claim it: Kings Island. The fun and only! ( But you have to have a cheesy song and a commercial with a roller coaster and Drop Tower from magic mountain or something). Lol

Maybe I'm just reading too much into it, but could the decorative bats be an Easter egg to The Bat?

Six Flags doesn't have the money either. They are putting it on the figurative Discover card...but they don't get points.