BeeastFarmer

Hmmmm.....maybe they modified the frame of the Liberty Bell to transform it into the stein.

I haven't been able to experience it much this year, but what I did hear was "OK." I'm glad there is no longer just pop music all over the park. I like that the park changes things up yearly.

Confusion and irritability are hallmark symptoms of urinary tract infections.

I don't think Cincy was ever the wild west. But then again, there was no giant Beast roaming around or a vine that took revenge on a lumber company in 1983, or a giant metal robot that squeezed things tightly.

KI enthusiasts: The park doesn't do ANYTHING for us. Their YouTube isn't updated. We can't fly drones or post off season ariel pictures. There is no Orion POV. This sucks! The park: Ok, here's a Orion POV! Here's some nice high quality footage shot around the park on YouTube. KI enthusiasts: The Orion POV is terrible and amateur. The quality of the shots from yesterday is subpar. It looks like Coaster Studios shot it. I can't find it on YouTube. It doesn't suit my needs. The park: I can't believe these people.

I just ask for the house sauce, and it was free. Did you know you can make Chicken Shack chicken at home? And the sauce too? I've done it twice and it was quite tasty! https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/april/kings-islands-famous-chicken-shack-chicken-tenders-and-secret-sauce?fbclid=IwAR294C1R0VTbnjInAutWDS6-11MOqvvHn2AfY_fmT0WdplZlWbyFDVUA3_o

When someone quotes someone who I've blocked, unfortunately I see their comments. But I have to laugh at some of the things some people on here expect: punishment, forcing people to comply and the like. It's an amusement park.

CF buys KK and relocates it to Shelbyville with huge tax incentives. They get a giga, strata, and a relocated Diamondback. KI's attendance shrinks but the neighbors still complain about noise. The KI enthusiasts continue to complain about everything KI and CF do. The plug is pulled when CF relocates the Eifel Tower to Canada's Wonderland, Mystic Timbers and Adventure Express to Kings Dominion, Orion to Cedar Point, Banshee to Gilroy Gardens, The Bat to Conneaut Lake Park and a sign that says come and get it on Invertigo. The dry park is closed and they focus on Soak City which is then bought by Coney Island and closed. Mason and Kings Mills bicker over the site and it sits dormant for years. All hypothetical.

I want a B&M strata. It could be Beastly Infinity.

You have to remember that it's not just Mr. Hart. He has a team of investors. He has said that KK is a "cash cow." The investments they have added do not belong to them. They become assets of the Fair Board. Also to note--when I visited over a week ago, the empty land outside the park...think from the maintenance building on over to the freeway...was cleared and dirt was being moved. I don't know if this is fair board land or land Mr. Hart has gobbled up. It's rumored to be parking lot space so that the park is less dependent on the fair boards whims. It definitely is interesting.

He and his partners have every right to sell the rights to operate the park if they decide it is in their best interest. That sale is up to the state Fair Board to approve per contract. I would imagine they would be extra cautious after the pandemic, until parks have recovered financially which will be years. But that is all for speculation in the KK main thread.

So I guess Intamin is the new Vekoma...ripping off innovations from other companies.

As depressing as it is, I understand. But that doesn't mean that I have to like it

Yeah, that is what I am thinking too. The times I have ridden I305, I have never greyed out. But that ride is nowhere near as good as Orion or even the Junkyard Coaster. But coaster experiences are subjective.

^ I had a slight grey out on Orion but I was wondering if it was the heat and dehydration.

I'm aware of how KD has done under Cedar Fair, that is why I said if in a very unlikely scenario, KD would probably suffer more. I think that would a terrible shame because KD is such a great park. I hope they decide to invest some capital into the park to maintain the charm it has. I don't think it has to be a massive thrill ride park, but a nice place to visit and have fun. Unfortunately the odds are stacked against it. @coaster sally, I'm sorry my post confused you. I hope this cleared things up.

I say southern markets all the way. Texas is an obvious target because they are now in that market. I'd also love to see the entire SEAS company brought into the fold. Florida, Texas and California, but my awesome Kings Dominion would suffer in that scenario.

While I'd like to have that area restored, the space is devoted to backstage things now. We got two tunnels back in 2016 and they are filling in nicely, so I appreciate that. We can't magically wish we had the charm of Taft completely restored, but the recent direction KI has been taking has made up for so much of what has been lost since the 90s.

I wonder what the feasibility of plant based queue shadings would be? Think a sturdy wire structure with wisteria, similar to the tunnels at WWC. When they grow in, they will overshade the queue. Of course, people are awful creatures and they would probably destroy the trunks of the vines as they are standing in a queue.

Mask usage was consistent with park and state requirements. Indoors on, to enter the park on. Midways and rides, most had them off because they are not required. But as per the summary above, they did enforce the rules they have for masks.

I had a chance to visit the park yesterday. I had to be in Frankfort and it is about halfway to the Kingdom from where I live, so I took advantage of the afternoon. It was so very hot and humid, so I was grateful for the short lines and crowds in the dry park. The water park was where it was at yesterday. I don't do many flat rides because I dont do spinny things. But I did ride the Drop Tower ride, which is always a blast. Storm Chaser was my first ride. I had to wait about 15 minutes, but it was shaded and there was a breeze. The walkway to Storm Chaser from Thunder Run is always a treat to take in. Shaded and beautiful, I enjoyed it while drinking water. Storm Chaser gave me the best ride out of the times I have ridden it. Forceful, but not so much that my legs hurt on the last part. Lots of airtime, very smooth. I did not reride because I wasn't there to marathon. Next, I went to Thunder Run. It is running really well this year after another section was retracked and new ledgers and batter braces were installed. Loads of airtime, even with the new train. On the old train, there were times I was literally inches off the seat. This is one of my favorite coasters at the park. After riding, I stopped by the drink station and got a diet Pepsi and two waters. I wish they still had Coke products, diet Pepsi is just not that good. I then went and rode T3. I actually like this ride! I got more water at a drink station in Hurricane Bay and stopped to cool off. Then I rode Kentucky Flyer three times, once as a zen ride. Always a good ride and looks great against the backdrop of the waterpark. The only thing I wish they had in the small station was a trash can. There is not one and many people just throw their cup off the station. I put my empty cup in the bin and threw it away on the way out of the queue. Next, I stopped for dinner at Swamp Water Jacks. I got pizza and a soft drink and 2 waters. All that for less than $7 and it is much more than a slice, it is 25% of a whole pizza. I could only eat about 30% of it. Some people sat at a nearby table and their 3 small kids started running around and playing. As I left, I told them how cute the kids were. The mom apologized if they annoyed me, but I told her that it actually blessed me by seeing kids be kids and brining some normalcy to life. I went back to the other side of the park and stopped by the gift shop but didn't find anything I wanted to buy. I then did the Tin Lizzies and Lightning Run. This coaster made me nauseated and it normally doesn't. I guess it was just the heat and humidity and a lot of stuff being done in a very short time. I left the park, went to Costco and drove home and had to stop and take care of the nausea (LOL) on the way home. I had a great time, always enjoy Kingdom Radio and the Sinatra songs near closing. The park does not require masks on the midways or rides, But in stores and until you are seated at resturants they do. And they enforce it. I also saw several people turned away at the entrance for no mask, where they measure temperature. They do have masks for sale outside the entrance however, for $1.00. I wish they had hand sanitizer at ride exits like KI does, but then again at my KI visit every.single.one was empty. I had a great time and was glad to experience the park when it looked like it was not going to happen this year.

This piece is about a month behind the times. While I hope it's true, I'm not holding my breath for it. If it does happen, I'd bet we would see some response by KI quicker than we would without it. But then again, it might not be a Raptor. It might be a redo of T3 into T4 with a dueling SLC. At least that is what KK tweeted out.

^Just don't remove our WWCanyons and Eifel Towers!

If Halloween Haunt is not possible this year, I'd like to see the fall festival/Oktoberfest concept. They could do a Bavarian tasting card line up, have food trucks and use some of the Grande Carnivale concepts that they already have. I hope things go well for the company.

Dennis Spiegel said one big mistake with KD was not naming it Kings Island. Suppose they had named it Kings Island instead of Kings Dominion. What would you expect to have changed at both Kings Island parks if this had happened?