Hoeter Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Took a trip to the Island of Kings with some people from work yesterday (6/24/08) and had an absolute blast! We arrived at the front gate at about 12:45pm, and were greeted to "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners. Our group, about 7 or 8 of us, met up right in front of the fountain while I went to Guest Relations to get a special pass for somebody in our group that was handicapped. The first ride we headed to was Scooby Doo and the Haunted Castle. I did not ride this, but the handicapped person in our group rode it. This is her absolute favorite ride, and the only reason she wanted to come with us to Kings Island! She got right on without any waiting. Next up was The Crypt. I have seen many times on this board that since Cedar Fair bought the Paramount Parks, they have no theming to their rides. I have never been on this ride until now, but I will tell you that it is pitch black and there's no special effects or anything in this ride. Overall it was a good ride, however I felt like I was falling out of my seat. Wait time was about 20 minutes. The Beast was next. Nobody in my group believed me when I said this, but this was my first time on The Beast. I'm almost 21, been to Kings Island for years, and never rode The Beast until now. By the time we got back to the station, I was about ready to get off, and get back in line! That is no doubt the best coaster I have ever ridden. The ride operators were very energetic! Wait time was only 10-15 minutes. We then went to Backlot Stunt Coaster. For my second time on it this season, it was better than it was before. The helicopter was shooting and there was fire, unlike last time. The spiel before you were launched did not play however. Wait time 15 minutes. After this, some people in the group headed over to Vortex and some headed over to the Scrambler. I chose the latter. I rode the Scrambler with the handicapped person in our group, and the Scrambler was fun as always. Wait time 10 minutes. After the Scrambler we met up with the people that rode Vortex. Turns out that they were in the front seats and one of the people in our group had a snack with red eyes and wings, you guessed it....Cicada! After we met up and became one whole group, we went to the Festhaus where we got some overpriced food. $15 bought someone in our group two slices of LaRosa's, an order of breadsticks, and a large soda. Yikes! After this, a couple of people with cast iron stomachs decided to ride Delirium. I did not ride this, because I just ate some overpriced LaRosa's. The line went quick for them, they were on in three cycles! Next up was Flight Deck. It was a walk-on and was my first time riding it. Most of the people in our group had ridden in before and complained about the lack of theming. Everybody missed the billboard that used to be in the ride queue. Next was Son of Beast. The swinging of the cars on Flight Deck got me a little queazy so I sat out this one. They got in line and they were on quick, 10 or 15 minutes at the most. Next was Adventure Express. Always a good ride to cool off of the bigger rides. No line on this one. After that, Firehawk was calling. I've never been on it and our group waited a good 45 minutes to an hour to get on...boy was that wait worth it! That's about it for my first trip report....sorry it was so long. My gold pass has already paid for itself. I have been to Kings Island 3 times total this season, and saw Robbie Knievel jump. I will be at the park more and more throughout the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markhudson17 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Nice TR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Good TR, nice to see you had fun even with the overpriced LaRosa's. And your's was not long compared to some others I've seen on here (mine included)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Andrew good to hear your getting a lot out of your Gold Pass, other than going several times have you used any of the other perks? I enjoyed your report and glad you shared with us, no need to apologize for the length you had a lot to share and I like to hear about member’s experiences. Besides you took a lot more time to put your report together and if it's worth that effort then I always figure there is enthusiasm in it. Since you are golden I look forward to future reports from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoeter Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 I haven't used any of the Gold Pass perks yet other than the free parking. I forgot that Tuesday was double rides on The Beast. Also, on Firehawk, when the attendant checked my restraint, he said check, and then all of a sudden it popped open. Scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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