MaestroJr

Kinda takes you back to 1970s Kings Island, groovy!

Mysti sounds good.

Yes, the park closes at 8 so those will be the only rides open for those late hours.

Thanks as always for the info, BoddaH1994!

And also, parking should be great and you should be right up near the front, with not much distance to walk.

Kings Island on Sunday should be great as usually when I have gone the lines are almost empty, and you should be able to ride everything you want before the park closes at 7. Also, if it rained like it did on us last year, you'll almost certainly have no lines and it should be a ghosttown at the Island. It is kind of weird though with all the props hanging around with no people and no scareactors. I'd say get a few rides on Banshee, Bat, Delirium, or things in Action Zone to start the day. And later go to longer lines like Flight of Fear, and The Beast. By 4 almost everyone is gone and you can literally have a 2 minute walk-on wait for most any coaster. And don't worry if you get there a little after the park opens as for me lines were much shorter later in the day then in the morning. It was chilly however and if it is really windy, a few rides might not be operational. One year on a final Sunday trip I made, Vortex, Firehawk, Invertigo, Diamondback, and WindSeeker were all closed due to chilly gusty winds. Most anything else however like Beast, Banshee, Flight of Fear, Racer, Bat, etc, should be operational. Most importantly even if its cold, have a great time, and get lots of rides in, Cheers! MaestroJr

I agree, even when it was called Flight Deck I think most of us still called it Top Gun, the same can be said with FACE/OFF, and Drop Zone, although Drop Tower is pretty similar. The Bat is cool because it has a historical name and look of the original. Flight Deck to me was just there to fill in a non-Paramount gap and was pretty much the same for the theme of the ride as well. The planes stayed in the queue line until 2013, about 6 years since the name change.

That'd be an interesting name!

Just a quick little random forum I thought I would post. Which name,colors, and look do you like the most for our suspended coaster called The Bat today? Do you like it as red,white and blue as Top Gun, blue and white as Flight Deck, or orange and dark grey for The Bat. Personally I like the Top Gun name with red, white, and blue the most as that was what it was called on my first visit to Kings Island and I also loved riding it during those years to get as close as possible to Son of Beast, but I do like its name and colors of The Bat today and love the ride, always have. Just a random question I thought I'd ask, their are no wrong answers with this one! Let me know what your favorite version was! MaestroJr

That's what she said..... You got me on that one, I should've said something a little different,lol!

I also expected this ride with all the rumors and such, but I am excited for it and I think it is a perfect fit for Kings Island. With just getting Banshee a few years ago it is very cool to be anticipating another potential Kings Island classic!

I am excited for this ride as I think its an excellent edition to the park and also should be in pretty steady competition (in terms of riders per hour and line length) with its wooden partner The Beast. It takes elements from Beast, Racer, and even at some parts of the ride remind me of the twists and turns of Son of Beast. I look forward to riding in April and also figuring out what is in the box, which also reminds me of Son of Beast's queue line box! Also I agree that it should be a fast, and fun ride at night. Look forward to seeing its progress along this year and look forward to riding Mystic Timbers next spring! MaestroJr

Excited as well for a new woodie!

Kings Island throws 2 curve balls this year, now that I know we are getting Mystic Timbers, I'm very puzzled and curious as to see what is announced next, hmmmm?

With all the hype leading to the new ride I'd like to step back awhile and hear people's favorite memories of the short lived Scooby's Ghoster Coaster. I loved the ride when I was little and rode it many times during the 90s and early 2000s. Any memories,photos, or comments about it are greatly appreciated! I have always loved it and loved riding it many years ago and it is one of my favorite memories of my Kings Island childhood. But I want to hear what you all who grew up with it too thought of it then, and how nostalgic it is for you now. Thanks for any comments! MaestroJr

Lots of somethings in my post!

RMC Might have elements of Son of Beast or Beast but I think it will be similar to Outlaw Run or Storm Chaser Lots of airtime maybe an inversion or something like it, and hopefully it will be really fast. Maybe fastest wooden coaster or most inversions on a wooden coaster although I doubt it. Either something to do with The Beast but hopefully not Son of Beast 2 or something dumb like that, or something to do with speed or if it follows Kentucky Kingdom names something to do with Lightning or something. Look forward to Thursday and if it is a wooden coaster, hope it is better and more successful than Son of Beast! Look forward to riding in 2017 an it should be an excellent addition to Kings Island! MaestroJr

My favorite memory of Son of Beast is the first time I saw it while being a kid and seeing the huge loop while riding Adventure Express, and thinking as I heard the people scream going down the first drop thinking I'll never ride that ever! And I never did even though I regret that now, at the time it literallly scared the living daylights out of me! Son of Beast had me scared for life and its huge wooden structure though and its presence is my favorite Kings Island memory from when I was a kid and I'll always have nostalgia and Son of Beast will always hold a special place in my heart as a scary wooden monster more intense than its father! MaestroJr

I visited Kings Island on June 30, and just wanted to know if anyone knows why Vortex was closed all day. Any help or reasons why are appreciated! Thanks! MaestroJr

Greetings fellow forum members, I took another fun trip to the Island and had alot of fun and made even more memories. I only took a few pictures but had lots of fun and stayed all day and all night at the park. I rode Banshee,Beast,Bat,Blue Racer,Flight of Fear,Diamondback, and Boo Blasters. I arrived at the park at 11:30 and stayed until 9:30. Flight of Fear was our first ride and then we wanted to ride Vortex but it was closed all day so we headed to The Beast which was also closed until about mid-afternoon. So when all else fails we headed to The Racer which had a short wait and was alot of fun but not as good as our ride on it later. We then headed for Banshee which had a short wait and actually had a pretty funny experence on it. Both of my friends waited for front seat, but not me! I rode back seat with 3 people I didnt know and while leaving the station I waved goodbye to my friends who were still in the back of the line for front seat. I had a great, fun ride on Banshee and after my friends finally arrived back at the station, it was off to The Bat! We had a short wait for The Bat and this time we all rode towards the front row as The Bat's wait for it is much shorter then its partner Banshee. We enjoyed a fast and thrilling ride on The Bat and even though it is short and not popular, I always make an attempt to ride it at least once when I visit, and it is actually even better at night! It holds alot of nostalgia for me as I always think of its early days as Top Gun when its line was much longer as it zipped past its huge wooden neighbor Son of Beast. We then headed back to ride Banshee together and sat towards the back this time. It was one of my most memorable rides on Banshee as it seemed to be as fast and smooth as ever! After getting some lunch at Larosa's in Festhaus and enjoying the live show we headed towards the spooky Boo Blasters on Boo Hill. I rode by myself a few times and then rode with my Grandmother with my friends in the car behind us. Me and my Grandmother have ridden the ride as Phantom Theater, Scooby Doo's Haunted Castle, and Boo Blasters on Boo Hill and she also rode Smurf's Enchanted Voyage with my Mom and Uncle, so it holds alot of nostalgia for me and her and we always ride it together every time we visit. She scored close to 1000 and I got 1299 earning me the rank of Master Blaster. I actually had working blasters all 3 times I rode it and most of the effects were working as well. I got Master Blaster 2 out of the 3 times and got very close another time so it probably was one of the better experences Ive had on Boo Blasters, as well as one of the better rides Ive taken in the building period. We were then informed that The Beast was opperating so we took a visit there! A great afternoon ride on The Beast and we set towards the middle. Then we split up to ride Diamondback with me and my friend riding and my grandmother going to the Effiel Tower and my brother just resting for a minute. Me and my friend had a fast,thrilling, and maxium G-forced and major air-timed ride on the tall, smooth Diamondback! It had a short wait as well! We then headed back to ride The Racer again and sat front row on the Blue Racer with our friend behind us. By far the smoothest and fastest ride Ive had on The Racer. Lots of airtime as well and it seemed to fly by so fast as we raced and beat the Red train. We all agreed that it was the best ride we have ever had on The Racer! We then headed to ride The Beast as day turned to night over the beautiful Ohio sky. It was a lenghty wait but well worth it and we rode front seat. Never in my life has it been so smooth and fast, with everyone screaming as we raced through the longest wooden coaster in the world! The final lift hill seemed to take a while but once we got up, the final tunnels were pitch-black and fast and roaring! They headed towards the exit but I headed for one final ride on the Banshee! I rode alone which helped make the first drop and going through the loops even faster and fun! After getting off Banshee I purchased a Banshee t-shirt to show my love and affection for the ride and then headed for the exit myself. It was a fun, memorable day at Kings Island, and I plan to make many more visits this year but the next two parks on my list are Kentucky Kingdom and Family Kingdom which is a small park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Now, Ill post the few pictures I took. The Bat Banshee Boo Blasters, which I took the most pictures of during the day And finally Vortex and The Beast A fun day at the Island with lots of laughs and thrills! Look forward to many more visits this year as well as a few other places along the way! Had a blast with friends and family and it was another great memory maker at the park! Thanks for reading. MaestroJr Total ride count: Blue Racer-2 Beast-2 Banshee-3 Bat-1 Flight of Fear-1 Diamondback-1 Boo Blasters on Boo Hill-3

Invertigo to a name similar to its FACE/OFF days like Face to Face or something like that.

I remember on a visit I took to the Island in around 2002 when Son of Beast was new, their was a 4+ hour wait for it, and the line stretched back around Top Gun and then got as far back as the Action Zone restrooms right around where the Son of Beast sign was. I defiantly didn't wanna ride it that day! I've also waited 3 hours to ride Flight of Fear a while back.

Mentioning Son of Beast again, we all know what happens when the ride's structure cant support the trains its carrying. Such additions or motifications to the track could cause structural damage or possibly another accident like the one that happened on Son of Beast back in 2006, wow time flies, I remember watching the news about it the day it happened and it's already been 10 years, again WOW! If the forces on The Beast are too intense for the new trains or structural changes, another such incident is likely. I'm sorry but I like my Beast the way it is. MaestroJr

My dad saw Kool and the Gang along with other popular 80s bands at the Timberwolf Amphitheatre back in the day.