coaster_junky Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 sorry, i know this isn't at Kings Island, but yesterday at steak n' shake a girl, who was taking the 'damsel in distress' gag to a new level, yelled above the restaurant, "i just don't understand it, when we got here i was starving, and now that we're leaving i'm not hungry anymore!" many people were blankly staring at her like 'really?' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I was standing on the walkway of the Starlight Spectacular during the fireworks and a girl walked by one of the employees who was holding the controls for the opening/closing flower things. She said, "Are you controlling the fireworks?!?!" The employee said enthusiastically, "I WISH!" The Starlight Spectacular employees seem to have the best personalities. A couple weeks ago, my friend and I, in a spectacular case of slaphappiness, started dancing like Peanuts characters while walking through the lights. A group of teenage girls, who eventually even got pictures with us, joined in. Before we knew it, an employee hopped in and did a fantastic impression of Linus's dancing in the Peanuts Christmas special. It by far made my night. And now I'm wondering why I just admitted publicly to dancing in an amusement park. Oh well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppetfan1999 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I was standing on the walkway of the Starlight Spectacular during the fireworks and a girl walked by one of the employees who was holding the controls for the opening/closing flower things. She said, "Are you controlling the fireworks?!?!" The employee said enthusiastically, "I WISH!" The Starlight Spectacular employees seem to have the best personalities. A couple weeks ago, my friend and I, in a spectacular case of slaphappiness, started dancing like Peanuts characters while walking through the lights. A group of teenage girls, who eventually even got pictures with us, joined in. Before we knew it, an employee hopped in and did a fantastic impression of Linus's dancing in the Peanuts Christmas special. It by far made my night. And now I'm wondering why I just admitted publicly to dancing in an amusement park. Oh well! Oh don't feel embarrassed. I once spent half an hour trying to catch the bubbles in my souvenir cup a few weeks ago. Speaking of bubbles I saw that whenever a group of people walks through The Starlight Spectacular when the bubbles are blowing they get very excited and run towards them while yelling out "BUBBLES!!!!!" Kings Island should place a bunch of bubble machines around the park and call the first Sunday of every month Bubble Day. They'd get a lot of ticket sales for Bubble Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Couple sitting on bench across from BLSC with their heads buried in the park map. We're exiting, walking towards Vortex. Guy looks up, I guess he notices I'm an old fart about his age and comes up and says, "Where is Back Lot Stunt Coaster?" I point right behind us, "It's right there." He says, "Is it a coaster?" I said, "Yes, Back Lot Stunt Coaster is a Coaster!" He laughed when he realized what he asked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH13TEEN Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 In line for Drop Zone Tower today. Ride op talking to two kids about Cedar Point: "TTD is the second tallest coaster in the world, behind Kingda Ka, which is in China." New Jersey, China, what's the difference? And this was a Cedar Fair employee. Ummmm, joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabelogan99 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Some people think that the spaceship in Flight of Fear's queue is the actual ride--one of those things that spins. Some even leave when seeing it and thiking that, thinking that it's probably dumb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Is the term you are looking for Flying Saucer? Terp, dodging flying dishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopan Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 "you didnt tell me it was in the dark!!" - my cousin after riding FOF for first time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeorby Nanpa Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'm at the front of the line for WindSeeker where the ride op is assigning seats for the ride. Someone asks to ride in the front seat. /ok, it was me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 We're near the end of the line to be assigned seats for WS. After op tells the last 2 people to sit in seat 63 and 64, and stops the line behind them, one says to the other, "How many seats does this thing have?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 You would be amazed how many people who are trying to find Backlot mill around between Coney Refreshments and Paradise Island, very confused, trying to figure out where its entrance is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseltech20 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 "My friend told me one of the seats came off and landed in Diamondback's pool" Random person explaining their reason for not wanting to ride WindSeeker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I have an admission to make. My first trip to CP was in 2006. We stayed at Breakers Express, and track pieces of what turned out to be Maverick were sitting next to Breakers Express. When I saw them, I concluded that they must be extra track pieces for Top Thrill Dragster. I know... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketingExpress Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Some people think that the spaceship in Flight of Fear's queue is the actual ride--one of those things that spins. Some even leave when seeing it and thiking that, thinking that it's probably dumb. You would be surprised to hear how many people do not realize that the ship in FOF's queue is really only half of a ship 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseltech20 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 You would be surprised to hear how many people do not realize that the ship in FOF's queue is really only half of a ship I wouldn't I did for the longest time, then one day I noticed myself looking back at me, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NyTrO Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 "This ride has only been here one year." --Some girl, while in line for DB That's reasonable. Now, if she was in line for The Beast and had said that, well, she needs to read up some more on the Internet. or just look at any of the signs around the park -__- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Today, I overheard some guests debating whether the name of Backlot Stunt Coaster was "Backlot Stunt Tracker", "Backlot Coaster", "Stunt Driver", or "Hollywood Stunt Coaster". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 While working at MK today I heard a guest comparing Space Mountain to Adventure Express, because of the sudden movements on both attractions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopan Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 as i was about to enter AE some dad with a couple kids were blocking the way in and the kids were like lets ride this and the dad was like, no its not worth it its not even a roller coaster. guess he should have asked someone what it was eh? :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Today a mid-aged man asked me where King Cobra was. I told him it was in the scrap yard, but I'm guessing the pieces are long gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I was with my friends and we were In line for Drop Tower, she's like "my teacher was at the top and her bar thingy (restraint) popped up and she had to hold on for dear life. She was dead serious, I just looked at her.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Today a mid-aged man asked me where King Cobra was. I told him it was in the scrap yard, but I'm guessing the pieces are long gone. The trains, which had been stored for some time in Flight of Fear's drum, were last seen at Kings Dominion, where they were probably used for parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonor_Drummer Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 "I heard they were gonna turn one of The Beast trains backwards for Haunt!" -Someone in line for Beast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Taken from a Facebook post, "I heard about Vortex. bummer, but they should change the name to "Head trama". But that's not the funny part, "wait there changing the name aaw i like the name Vortex" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NyTrO Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 "I heard they were gonna turn one of The Beast trains backwards for Haunt!" -Someone in line for Beast. Not gonna lie that would be pretty darn fun though but I dont think its possible or is it im gonna feel real dumb here in a couple of posts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Today a guy behind me on The Beast remarked "they should rename this Shake Rattle and Roll." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 The man I married asked where King Cobra was just the other day. I gave him The Look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamtiwas Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I've been lurking here for a couple months. I went to Kings Island for the first time this weekend and had to create an account to share this because I thought it was really funny. My boyfriend and I were waiting in line for the Backlot Stunt Coaster. The line was kind of long, and eventually started spilling out of the queue, so someone came in to open more. The guy in front of us, in all seriousness, says, "Good, now the line will move faster!" It became the joke of the weekend. Also, there was a girl with the guy in front of us, and after waiting for about 3 minutes, she decided she didn't want to wait anymore. She apparently didn't realize she would have to wait for her friend to go through the queue and the coaster, anyway. She stayed after he pointed this out. Also in the same line, there were a few burly-looking guys behind us, who seemed kind of drunk to me, and they were watching the WindSeeker. One guy says he would never go on it, because the arms are likely to "snap at any time." I doubt the engineers thought of that when planning the ride! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I've been lurking here for a couple months. I went to Kings Island for the first time this weekend and had to create an account to share this because I thought it was really funny. My boyfriend and I were waiting in line for the Backlot Stunt Coaster. The line was kind of long, and eventually started spilling out of the queue, so someone came in to open more. The guy in front of us, in all seriousness, says, "Good, now the line will move faster!" It became the joke of the weekend. Also, there was a girl with the guy in front of us, and after waiting for about 3 minutes, she decided she didn't want to wait anymore. She apparently didn't realize she would have to wait for her friend to go through the queue and the coaster, anyway. She stayed after he pointed this out. Also in the same line, there were a few burly-looking guys behind us, who seemed kind of drunk to me, and they were watching the WindSeeker. One guy says he would never go on it, because the arms are likely to "snap at any time." I doubt the engineers thought of that when planning the ride! Welcome to KIC! I hope you enjoy it here, it really is a nice place to talk to people and learn more about parks and coasters! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I've been lurking here for a couple months. I went to Kings Island for the first time this weekend and had to create an account to share this because I thought it was really funny. My boyfriend and I were waiting in line for the Backlot Stunt Coaster. The line was kind of long, and eventually started spilling out of the queue, so someone came in to open more. The guy in front of us, in all seriousness, says, "Good, now the line will move faster!" It became the joke of the weekend. Also, there was a girl with the guy in front of us, and after waiting for about 3 minutes, she decided she didn't want to wait anymore. She apparently didn't realize she would have to wait for her friend to go through the queue and the coaster, anyway. She stayed after he pointed this out. Also in the same line, there were a few burly-looking guys behind us, who seemed kind of drunk to me, and they were watching the WindSeeker. One guy says he would never go on it, because the arms are likely to "snap at any time." I doubt the engineers thought of that when planning the ride! Great stories, thanks for sharing! Welcome to KIC! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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