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Some new signage in The Beast que Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That seems like a mess... Everything I've seen said the first 40 trains on Saturday... I mean honestly, how many people come on opening day who don't have a gold pass??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Food service today was pretty good, although crowds were light. I street la Rosa had both sides open, so checkout was quick. The line at Coney BBQ was long but moved pretty well... Until the cashier. Cashiers were quick with normal payments and dining plans, but when people wanted to add on all season drinks it seemed to really slow down the check out. I wish early season they would open express checkout lines for dining plan and credit card customers only... And people paying cash or wanting to add a drink plan could use a slower line (which they could staff with a more experienced cashier or manager) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I heard them as well and confirmed they were from KI. My guess is that they were practicing the show for tomorrow night... But since it's just a practice they didn't need to wait until 10pm to do it, a that's later for the employees to be out, and it's more annoying for residents. I'm hopeful this is another indication that the fireworks will be even better than ever this year, with the addition of the new fountains. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got to experience carowinds yesterday. Wow, their food was top notch... And it was day 3 of normal operation. Service was a little slow... But I didn't encounter a single person at a register that truly had no clue what they were doing. Harmony house is a dining plan parents dream... You mean every member of my family can get exactly what they want and I only have to wait in one line? And options of really good salads... Like one with rice, beans, quinoa, cheese, and greens with my choice of smoked meat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is also my family's first summer of platinum after many gold seasons at KI. We planned our spring break trip to myrtle beach last week so that we could hit carowinds on the way home! Have an epic road trip planned the first week of June where we'll do 10 days and hit: Carowinds, kings dominion, dorney park, knoebels (it looks inexpensive and it's literally on the way), & Canada's wonderland. A trip already planned for Cedar Point, although I'm sure there will be more. A trip to southern California where we plan to do: Legoland, knotts, & six flags magic mountain. Last year we had 50 visits to Kings Island... With all the other parks/trips, I expect this year to be less... But we'll still probably get in 30+ trips or so depending on what the weather is like in the fall and winter. I'm very happy we decided to do season platinum dining! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Let's see if panda holds the line on the 1 entree (vs 2)... Recall they tried to do this last year and it reverted back to 2. It's a nice option, but if it's 1 I'll probably never get it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Plus, with them out, it makes more space for ice skating at winterfest Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The best part about this... Dining plan!!! I'm way more excited allot this than antique cars... It's a shame they didn't announce it sooner Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The cost to you to upgrade will actually be the current price of platinum, minus the price you actually paid for gold. So if you got the gold when they were cheaper, or on a discount buyout day, the delta between current platinum what you paid may be higher than current platinum and current gold prices. Same will apply to your dining plan... You'll need to pay current platinum dining price minus the actual gold dining price that you paid when you bought it. But yes, you can do it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

At least KI offers gold. At CP the only options are season pass (without free parking) or platinum pass. That said, I do think it would be nice if all the parks had a perk for platinum passes.... But honestly getting entry and "gold perks" at every park seems good enough for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The "snow" I've seen on international street is actually tiny soap bubbles. I have seen actual snow machines at KI. I would imagine the soap water would freeze and doesn't work if the temperature drops too low... Perhaps that's why you haven't seen it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What's the buffet option for dining plan? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I figured that, but the way I read the website was that there is early ride time for every public opening day, except Fridays of Haunt & (Fridays of) winterfest. But I guess it's actually supposed to read more like: except Fridays of Haunt & (all of) winterfest. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/tickets-passes/season-pass-early-ride-times Anyone know what is open for winterfest ERT for gold pass members? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great wolf is expensive... Especially in the winter (as people seek indoor entertainment)... Especially on weekends (we people are available). You can often get deals on week nights... But rarely weekends. You could just do a night there.. And then mix in another hotel and other indoor activities during the day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Backlot and racer are not near any trees that could potentially fall.. They also aren't as tall as most of the other coasters. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I live 5 minutes from the park. We have power, but there are lots of outages... So it could be power related.. But there's also a ton of down trees and branches all over... So my guess is that would close any ride that is near a tree. I saw that a tree fell over today at Cedar Point at the antique car track... Not sure how fast word of that spreads within the chain, but certainly makes me understand why they wouldn't be running rides near trees. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

From the app, you can simply add your pass to pass book, then you don't need to load the app or rely on conductivity. At least for iPhone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My opinion is no. I'm assume he's traveling from Cincinnati airport to Lebanon... Which means 71 will close, at least in one direction... But I don't think many people will be deterred by having to wait, so the overall attendance won't be impacted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It was up prior to the end of haunt last year. I think last year, people liked it, as it signified a new addition... Winterfest. For the same reason, I'm fine with it starting to be set up early. Also note that the haunted entrance gate started to be set up at the entrance prior to the haunt starting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Um... Which would that be? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I took the plunge and upgraded my gold pass to platinum. Where are the best forums to research the other parks and ask some questions? For example I'm considering kings dominion for winterfest, but I'd like to know what rides will be operational. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hit the park during the day Saturday and checked out the Mac and cheese bar. No line around noon. Took some pictures of the menu offerings. Slightly disappointed the tater tots are not gluten free, but I love how the other items are labeled, so my celiac family members may give it a try with no base ingredient. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

King ding dong: I really had it in my head that I've seen you post a few reviews about how KI has no reason to have good food service once they have your dining plan money... So I saw this last post as another jab at that. My apologies if I mistook you with someone else. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk