i wonder if we will see a return of the trams that drop and pick up from parking lot? the new CEO of CF came from Disney and they used trams to transport people to and from their cars. they could put up 5-10 stations for people to get on and off in the parking lot and offer 4-5 trams for the main park then 1-2 for water park with 2-3 stations to stand and wait for the tram at. each tram have 5 cars that can hold 25-30 people for a total of 125-150 people per tram. the park is getting busier each year and GP holders don't get their small close parking area anymore.

little things help start the day great and on a positive note.

Kings Island is still a local destination with some regional flair, but doesn't attract the number of people that a Disney park does. Consequently, the parking lot is nowhere near as large as a Disney lot, and on any given day doesn't get even close to capacity, so offering 5 - 10 stops (which means the first person on has to wait through 4 - 9 more?) is really superfluous and would make the tram take longer than walking in 90% of situations.

At Busch Gardens Williamsburg or Disneyland, space requires that parking lots are scattered along and outside of the property, which necessitates the use of a tram. Kings Island doesn't have that same limitation (though the parking lot could definitely be made more pedestrian friendly, I think, and we might see that if an off-season re-pave ever happens). In other words, a tram at Kings Island would be a courtesy for many, but not a useful method of transportation or a quick way to the front gate.

That said, I know there are people here who were unable to spend precious time at the park with family members dealing with mobility impairments, and a tram should be offered to help with situations like those... I just think that it's not something the park needs to offer to all guests, because it takes more time, money, manpower, and gas than it's worth.

It kind of goes back to the VIP parking thing - is it really worth it to park yourself a hundred yards closer when you'll literally walk miles over the course of the day? But for mobility impairments, yes. I think it would be good of the park to offer transportation for that kind of situation.

A small tram between the Soak City lot and the main park lot would be nice.

^ Use the train.

The huge operational costs would keep the Park from bringing back the trams. There will be huge fuel costs, maintenance, labor, insurance, liability for accidents, and trams will have to be wheelchair equipped for the disabled. If you thought SOB had huge legal costs, wait until the first accident involving a tram and wait for the lawsuits to follow. As for going from the dry park to Soak City, just take the train between each sections. I do not look for trams being brought back.

i understand where the tram between parks comes from. if you park at SC then go to the main park till close- you can't take the train back to SC and get to your car at 10pm.

^ Or park in the main lot, walk to SC, then take the train back to the main park till close.

I think that having something like the trams would be great to have again, especially from a customer service perspective. It seems like it would help give the impression of "we're glad you're at the park", instead of "here's our park, and don't be afraid to throw plenty of money around!" (possibly by doing the first thing, the second thing may actually happen with even more frequency).

Maybe if they were heavily sponsored (like the "Sohio" signs on the trams in the late 70's), or some kind of green-energy concept vehicles in need of some good, public exposure, they might return. Who knows? It's at least plausible.

I think a great transport idea would be extended golf carts (like the ones in the GF at WDW) for transport from the parking lot to KI, being electric they wont take up fuel, and it would mean that the guests can come to the park quicker to use their money in the park.

I like the idea of bringing them back as a purely sentimental thing. I can't see a business or practical reason to bring them back, given the expenses involved. The lot just isn't big enough, and there is ample handicap parking for the mobility impaired. I'd prefer to see them build a garage to put the same spaces in a smaller footprint and use the remaining area for more rides.

^ Or park in the main lot, walk to SC, then take the train back to the main park till close.

that strategy falls short with a 3 & 6 year old.

Or a 75 year old granny along for a family trip. At least some of them.

If the walk from the main lot to SC is too great a distance, choosing to go to any park, where most of the day will be spent walking, may not be the best choice.

If the walk from the main lot to SC is too great a distance, choosing to go to any park, where most of the day will be spent walking, may not be the best choice.

no 'peeing' match intended... an after tram from the main gate to the SC area after it closes would be nice.

If the walk from the main lot to SC is too great a distance, choosing to go to any park, where most of the day will be spent walking, may not be the best choice.

no 'peeing' match intended... an after tram from the main gate to the SC area after it closes would be nice.

Give these guys a concession for that route:

http://www.pedalwagon.com/

I once took some Google Earth pictures (measured carefully, of course) and was able to put the Magic Kingdom inside Kings Island's parking lot. I think I also fit Paul Brown Stadium in there, too. I don't know why I brought this up, but it seemed relevant.

or better yet they could free up a bunch of land by building a big parking garage and then can use the rest for coasters and other stuff.

or better yet they could free up a bunch of land by building a big parking garage and then can use the rest for coasters and other stuff.

or better yet they could free up a bunch of land by building a big parking garage and then can use the rest for coasters and other stuff.

Special bonus points for anyone who can tell me who wrote this song. Go.

Joni Mitchell

What recent movie was this song in?

^ Beat me to it and I think it was Two Weeks Notice, which came out in the early 00's.

^Joni Mitchell

♫ Ooooooooo la la la la! ♫

They buried a parking lot, and put up a par-a-dise! Oooooooo La la la la!

They paved paradise

And put up an SoB

With a big loop, a double helix

And a swinging hot spot

Don't it always seem to go

That you don't know what you've got

Till it's gone

They paved paradise

And put up an SoB

They took all the trees

Put 'em in treated fluid

And they charged the people

A neck and sternum just to do it

Don't it always seem to go

That you don't know what you've got

Till it's gone

They paved paradise

And put up an SoB

Hey ACEr ACEr

Put away that gravy now

Give me mustard on my dog

But leave me the fries and the cheese

Please!

Don't it always seem to go

That you don't know what you've got

Till it's gone

They paved paradise

And put up an SoB

Late last night

I heard the big loop slam

And a big yellow crane

Took away all my pain

Don't it always seem to go

That you don't know what you've got

Till it's gone

They paved paradise

And put up an SoB

They paved paradise

And put up an SoB.......

If the parking lot is small, why did we have trams before?

Joni Mitchell

What recent movie was this song in?

One gold star for you, sir.

I believe KI originally had trams to give an appearance of a "Disney" type park.

If the parking lot is small, why did we have trams before?

just throwing around idea's. make sure you duck!

In my opinion the trip from the drop off (the area behind the Kings Island sign) to the entrance really isn't bad at all. I mean, compare it to the amount you'll be walking in the park and it's nothing.