BeeastFarmer

Wow, thank you, @chuck norris! I was not impressed with food at Canada's Wonderland overall. Slow operations or no fountain drinks available (I'm looking at you Backlot Cafe) meant you had to wait in 2 lines for eating...one for food, another for drink, so your food was cold or your drink was hot! :/ Spaghetti and meatballs was very good...but cold. Brisket was good, Mac was not at Lazy Bear...and it was cold. My friend got the platter you pictured above and enjoyed it. I had chicken fingers next door...garlic BBQ...and was asked three times if I wanted them with the garlic BBQ sauce or plain...and they were cold. Lol.

I think my point is made with the Prestige level pass . Offer it and they will come. I personally don't buy prestige or Fast Lane at ki because it's not something that gives a big enough benefit. But throw some decent shirts, socks, posters and stickers at me and I'll buy. I also will budget for skip the line pass attractions at parks I travel to, like Canada's Wonderland. But with ki as my home park, I don't have to cram everything in every visit.

Well, you produce results, you get rewarded.

But if people want it, then why not? I mean, per caps mean higher revenue, future investment, debt reduction and unitholder satisfaction.

I've had great experiences both times I've had Grain and Grill. The meat entrees do not speak to me, but I can eat a decently healthy meal with three sides that is very filling. (I tried the potatoes this week and was not a fan). I think they need to have a rotation in the meat menu. I agree with the plating as @brenthodgesays above...the woodgrain plate would be a better presentation. Now for Enriques...I've often heard that the chicken was bland at Hanks. But it was always good until last week. It was bland! And can you get queso on the burrito or burrito bowl for free or is that considered a side? If it's on the food item? It's a little confusing, they call it aside so I would think they would charge you for a side cup of queso, but if it's on the burrito it seems to me that it would be free.

Thanks for this, Brad. Good to hear this information straight from the source.

^great idea, @Tr0y with the gravel fountain!

See the post that CoasterRZ quoted for the area . TroY is suggesting a water coaster in this area that has a steep terrain.

Kings Island is known for using the terrain for their coasters, would it be that much different for a water coaster? If I recall Jeff Gramke correctly, on The Beast, it actually saved money but having a taller coaster but with less structure. Banshee uses the terrain to achieve the fastest speed on the back portion of the ride and while I don't know if it added speed or thrill, The Bat is built in a tenuous area for terrain and is remote. My personal issue with this location is tree removal. If the park wanted to invest the money, terrain issues can be overcome by construction firms.

Anything to enhance The Beast yet keep it true to itself, I am in favor of.

Well it can't be related to staffing shortages since the park's Communication Director tweeted recently that the park has a wait-list for employees. I guess if anything is closed now we should assume it's for maintenance instead of staffing since Chad has tweeted that applying for jobs at KI is now a futile thing to do.

The Royal Fountain stops operating in made to late October and doesn't start running again until April.

Thank you, Kings Island, for saving and replanting the redbud trees! That made my day!

In other words, let's remove more trees! Seriously though, Soak City is in need of an overhaul, so this would be a time to address the bridge and station. Both do need work. In the past, we have seen major additions preceded by minor changes...2019 brought antique autos and 2020 brought Orion. 2016 brought funnel cake and 2017 brought mystic. Timbers. With the removal of the surfing attraction and renovation of the restaurant in Soak City this year, I wonder if 2024 brings in a renovation and rethemed Soak City?

I heard latino music at coaster stock. But near the restrooms it was a mash up of Coney Mall music, international jazz and Latino.

They have now changed the headline

Truthfully, I would not invest in mason. The area is just not enough of a draw for me and many other tourists. Now if I could invest as KI...I'd aquire adjacent land and move as many of the none customer facing aspects of property (maybe make ki an easy coast hub for train rebuilds, signs, wardrobe making etc). This would add year round FTEs to the local economy. I'd aquire great wolf lodge, renovate it to breakers standards and ad a true campground. Id look into doing a nature area using the river and woods that is low impact. I'd try to add a small fec type of building that would have year round interest. I'd sustainably build out the parking and look at bringing in a downtown Disney atmosphere to drive revenue. I'd buy out the complaining neighbors and charge myself $1/year for rent so Diamondback can rattle my windows. I'd rebuild KCKC.

Forgot to add: *Prestige pass jealousy/haughtyness * kI is going cheap on Adventure Port *Caster Studos RuLz!!!!

*Timberwolf * Yellow tape/construction markers *Parking woes *The Shed *The Beast pond/trims/Timberliners

A bad day at a park is better than a good day at work.

I think ki will continue to have great ops and the impact will be minimal except on the busiest of days. Think about it...if you charge $15 for a one time pass, most people will only buy one. Or, the day ticket holder will just buy the normal Fast Lane. Ki is heavily saturated with season pass holders, so they probably won't buy multiples. The people who may feel slighted are prestige and all season Fast Lane folks. I could see this being a mess at Cedar Point where you almost have to have a Fast Lane plus.

Thanks for the update, @brenthodge. I hope they get these things nailed out and have faith they will. I have really come to love this ride since 2019. So much so that I rode it more than The Beast in 2022!

So, for those who have experienced AE 2.0...do the tunnels have the whooshing wind noises? Has the jungle noise returned before tunnel 1? On the first lift, is the creaking noise back?

Over time, Id say The Beast.

I think it would look unkempt. I understand they want splashdown views but I wish they would selectively plant trees and bushes. Also... Fix the hardscape. We have blacktop, concrete, and papers. Pick one and make the area consistent.