KIghostguy

And I thought regular roadkill was gross...

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It loaded fine on my iPad. The poll results were very interesting-I thought that Phantom Theater or Enchanted Voyage would be the most missed ride, instead of SOB. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

When I click the link, it just says "This publication is not avalible".

I arrived at Kings Island at about 12:40. The Eiffel Tower was operating, and I was able to take the elevator up. The lower platform was the one open, and I had never been on it. International Street was decorated with gravestones of past rides, which I thought was a neat little detail. Banshee was next-I was able to walk right on. Nothing new about it. After, I had some Dippin' Dots. The Racer was also a walk-on, and was actually smoother than my previous rides on it. It was still rough, but it was smoother than before. The Beast had a relativly long line, but it moved fast-I'd say it was 15-20 minutes or so. The hill was slow as usual, but other than that, nothing new. Boo Blasters was my final ride. I was able to shine an iPhone flashlight through the boards in the hallway, and it was really cool seeing the old busts! The line was long as well, 20-25 minutes. The Boocifer gravestone at the beginning was working, as were the skeletons in bed and the Boocifer at the end. Many of the targets were out, and the tourist getting chased by skeletons was also broken down. I actually got the most points out of any of my previous rides on Boo Blasters-1,140-something. I left at about 3:30. It was a fun time with great weather and small crowds for most rides.

Good luck!

Yea, I usually go on Sundays in October because no mazes and no crowds!

Are there any props out in the open during the day? Or are they just in the mazes?

I'm so scared to go to Halloween Haunt, I wouldn't go there even if I did buy a No Boo necklace, to be honest.

No matter what ride you go on first, the two rides at Kings Island that you absolutley, positivly, cannot miss are The Beast and Banshee. There are no other coasters like them that I have ridden. Then again, I'm not terribly well-traveled in the category of amusement parks. Still fantastic rides and not to be missed. The Racer is a classic and original to the park, and it's also a "don't-miss" for me. The Bat is a dying breed of coaster (Arrow suspended) and as such is worth a ride. Adventure Express and Backlot Stunt Coaster are relativly tame but still worth a ride. The Eiffel Tower is a nice break from the roller coasters and provides a cool bird's-eye view of the park. I hope you can make it to Kings Island someday. It's a wonderful amusement park.

I saw the eyes Sunday. Really creepy and great touch.

Hello everyone! I've never done a trip report before, so here I go. I arrived at Kings Island today at about 3:40 or so. As soon as I walked in, I headed for Action Zone, and devised my usual plan of action for attacking the park: move from left to right. I first went on Banshee, and I literally hopped right on with no wait. The ride was a tad bit rough, in a good way of course, as always. Because the ride still had no wait, I immediatly hopped right back in line and got right back on. After this ride, I went over to The Bat, which also had no line. Nothing new here, but still fun as always. Adventure Express was next. I had forgot about how much Adventure Express whips you around! Still a lot of fun, though, and again, no wait. Next up was The Racer, which again had no line for where I was sitting on Blue. As we climbed up the lift hill, I noticed the old cars from Days of Thunder had been tossed in a pile in a field behind the Plush Barn. The ride was very rough, it had lots of airtime, and was lots of fun. I'm glad that Kings Island still has fantastic wooden roller coasters in their original form unlike Six Flags. I was going to go on WindSeeker, but it looked closed, and Backlot Stunt Coaster had a long line, so I headed over to The Beast. This was my very first time on The Beast this year, and it came with a few surprises! First, the lift hill was faster than usual. Again, I had not been on The Beast since last year so perhaps I had just forgotten, or maybe it had been this way all year. Also, for those of you who don't know, I hate the feeling you get when you go down the hill, but this time it was very faint. To give you an idea, the feeling is strong (for me at least) that I've never been able to smile for the camera, but this time I was able to. I had forgotten what a great ride it was! For those of you wondering about the line-it was the longest all day, but it was short compared to other days-I would say about 10 minutes long. After The Beast, I left the park at about 5:50. Unfortunatly, the Eiffel Tower was closed, so I couldn't say hello to Johnny, and try as I might, I was not able to pick up on anything stupid other people said to post about in the "Dumb Things That Guest's Say" thread. Also, because I was tight on time, I wasn't able to get on Boo Blasters to examine the Phantom Theater busts behind the boards. It was a great day, very short lines, and I was able to get on some of my favorite rides.

What a horrible tragedy. Thoughts and prayers go out to the victims/the families of the victims. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Never been to Morgan's, although I guess I'll have to stop by soon!

The trash can at Heritage is one of the ones seen here, from the Kings Island 20th anniversary TV special from 1992. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

If we are on the topic of Kings Island remnants elsewhere, then Heritage Presbyterian Church in Mason has an old German-looking trash can from International Street. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I also heard that a blast of cold air would come out as well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Okay. Thanks for clearing that up! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Rides like Surf Dog are considered coasters?

Yeah. I like it. It has stuff for all ages. They have a couple of roller coasters. Nothing like the other coasters around the park, but still fun.

I would want the whole ride brought back in it's original building. It would need a lot of upkeep, yes, but so many people want it back. And Cedar Fair has done really great jobs in keeping up the park in general. Maybe one or two added new effects (perhaps A Maestro fog screen?) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That's an awesome idea! Do you mean a list of deaths and injuries, or just deaths?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Alrighty, I guess I should probably put in my own two cents. First off, I'm really dissapointed in Europa Park being no. 1. From what I've seen, (and correct me if I'm wrong) Europa's rides are pretty much a bunch of Disney knockoffs. I guess it just goes to show that no one really cares about innovation and originality anymore. Personally, my favorite park is Disneyland. I'm also dissapointed on the coasters-Millenium Force would probably be a really fun ride if I was brave enough to ride it, but I love Banshee to death. For me, Banshee beats out everything. Also, Boulder Dash looks fun, but I garuntee that it's no where near as good as the Twister at Knoebels. Speaking of Knoebels, they definitly have the best food. Anyone who has had the pizza there can agree with me. I'm glad that Kings Island got some recognition. Planet Snoopy really has stuff for everyone. Does anyone know why they don't have a best dark ride category? Again, just my $0.02 .

Okay, here's a creepy story. This happened recently, last 5 years or so. This was told to me by a former Kings Island employee, who was friends with the person involved. A security guard was walking around the Eiffel Tower's base. It was almost midnight, way past the park's closing. As he passed, he heard a creaking sound. He turned around and saw the gate that blocks off the stairs swinging open. The guard assumed that it must have been the wind, even though it wasn't windy out, and he closed and locked the gate, and started to walk away. He then heard the creaking again, this time accompanied by what sounded like a teenage boy laughing. The guard turned around, not only seeing the gate opening, but also saw a shadow in the shape of a teenage boy run up the stairs and vanish. The guard double and triple checked the area, which only confirmed he was the only one in the area of the Tower. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Which other old rides are at Jungle Jim's? I know of the Lion Country Safari monorail, but what else? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk