Hey Guys,

I think it is about time for me to go to Coney for the first time. I noticed there is not a thread for "first time visit tips to coney" so I thought I would create one. Does Python or any of the rides ever have a line?

Thanks

Yes. Particularly today.

The Interpreter is very chatty.

Usually you won't encounter long lines at Coney. The only exceptions I've seen are for Balloon Glow or other major events (such as last year's anniversary celebration). If there's a big concert at Riverbend/PNC Pavilion, you might also encounter long lines, but it depends on who's playing and how soon the concert starts (obviously as you get closer to concert start time, the park will get more crowded, up til about an hour before the concert starts [when Riverbend's gates open]).

As others have said you usually won't encounter too long of lines, provided there are not a lot of group picnics at the park. Obviously if you are going to do Sunlite pool, you would want to leave some more time.

Definitely make sure to hit up both Tempest and Rock O Planes, as they are both very fun and unique rides. Admission prices are relatively cheap. $21.95 pool and rides combo ticket, Rides are $11.95 and $7.95 after 4pm.

Hope that helps.

Tempest, Python, Sunlite Pool, Lake's paddle boats, and Rocko Planes are great, sit back relax, enjoy the day, its a great park, and very nicely shaded. Great for Family fun.

If there are lots of group picnics, the lines can get long.

My advice go early always better.

I'm not about early at all, but at parks I go when the gates are opening.

I went up last year with the kids on a weeknight after 5pm because they had the special pricing. My entire extended family ended up trickling in after work and we didn't wait for anything, rode our hearts out for 3 hours, and I thought I was going to die on the Super Round Up. My 4 year old loved the Python, my Dad loved telling me where everything was before KI opened, we had fun races on the slide, and Dad tried to kill me on the Rock O Plane. What a horrible little thing that is!

It's good for a couple of hours with all age groups, but you really should take my Dad with you to tell you about the history of the place. hehe!

Glad you had fun when you went.

As a side note, we are two days away from the 14th annual LaRosa`s Balloon Glow. This Wednesday, July 3rd is the day. The Balloons glow from 8-10pm. Admission to see the balloons is free, and there is a Rozzi`s fireworks show at 10pm. Sunlite pool stays open until 9:30pm, and the rides stay open until 11pm. Expect large crowds, and if you go, be sure to get there before 2pm, as parking goes from $8 to $10 at that time.

Bringing up an old thread...sorry!

I possibly may be making my first trip to Coney this Sunday. I noticed the park is open until 9. We (three total newbies to Coney) would be arriving by 4ish which I noted has pricing of $8.95 for rides. How long would would it take to get through the park and do everything on the Sunday after a holiday?

Anything that we should do? I know we'll def. ride Python and Whipeout.

Thanks for any/all input!

But I'm sure CoasterGeek101 still wants to know some tips about his first visit to Coney!!

A thread EXACTLY two years old!

Neato.

But I'm sure CoasterGeek101 still wants to know some tips about his first visit to Coney!!

Maybe

A thread EXACTLY two years old!

Neato.

Lol, yeah "neato." I see you've picked up the East Coast lingo!

I didn't want to start a new thread, really for one question that wasn't asked in Alex's original post and people may have changed their minds about what shouldn't be missed

We're going there tomorrow before the Cincinnati Pops concert at Riverbend.

Definitely ride Rock-O-Planes, it's one of our favorite rides there. I like Coney's Scrambler better than KI's. The Flying Bobs and Tilt-A-Whirl are also lots of fun. As many times as I've been there, I've never ridden the Dodgem's but I hear they're good. I plan on finally riding them tomorrow.

Thanks Gator!

Wondering if we can get the park done in about 2 hours or so. We are wanting to hit up Ikea and Jungle Jims before they both close for the night too.

You shouldn't have trouble doing all the rides in 2 hours unless it's really crowded for some reason. Also, make sure to ride Flying Bobs twice as every other cycle runs backwards.

The rides you should be able to get through, but if you have extra time Sun Lite Pool is great also.

Have fun, its a gem of a park that so many say would not be there after the big park north opened.

And don't forget to relax, have fun, and enjoy the sights. Coney is a beautiful park. They really capture the "park" aspect of "amusement park" better than any other amusement park I've been to.

I agree. Take time to walk around and enjoy the beauty of the park. There are also free volleyball and basketball courts if you're interested.

I hope you guys had a fun visit! Yesterday was my first weekend day off since the start of the season down at Coney.

What were your thoughts on Wipeout?

I loved Wipe Out. I rode it twice on Thursday and was amazed at what a wild ride it gives you for being so small. Definitely a great ride.

I like it too. It is an intense ride. Surprisingly, I thought it would make me feel sick, but it doesn`t really do that. We actually have had very few protein spills on it so far. (We have had more on Ferris Wheel than on Wipeout).

Had a great time at Coney! Didn't realize that Alice Cooper and Mötley Crüe were in concert on Sunday night...didn't have to pay to park, which was nice!

I really enjoyed the feel of the park. Python was a fun and interesting little coaster. The Dodgems were good! I liked and I didn't like Wipeout. I am glad I experienced it. I thought there were a ton of spinny rides which I didn't enjoy really. Although Tilt-A-Whirl is always a must ride when I see them.

We didn't ride everything but had a great time. My last ride of the night was on the Rock-o-Planes. I liked it, but I was kind of irritated. The cycle lasted way too long. After getting off, a friend who didn't ride said he saw the ride operators playing on their phones the whole time. That really made me mad. Anywho. Nice park! Thanks for the suggestions!

Edited: To change the spelling of the Band's Name to: Mötley Crüe

C'mon, you mispelled it! It's Mötley Crüe, not Crew!

Perhaps the Diamondback crew was visiting Coney Island of Ohio? After all, they are such microphone hounds.

Terp, cross threading.

C'mon, you mispelled it! It's Mötley Crüe, not Crew!

And while you were complaining about the misspelling, you misspelled "misspelled".

Perhaps the Diamondback crew was visiting Coney Island of Ohio? After all, they are such microphone hounds.

Terp, cross threading.

I was just happy to hear an auto-spiel on their viking ship ride.

The ship's auto-spiel bugs me because the guy sounds like he was bored as could be while recording it. I'd rather have an auto-spiel that sounds somewhat enthusiastic.

Yeah. The auto spiel on River Runner is very mono-tone, and not very enthusiastic. But it is what it is. On Wipeout, our operators have typically been doing spiels about loose articles, and not to touch the restraints as they will come down automatically. But the set up of the ride makes it difficult to spiel with riders on the ride, without a microphone and speaker. Especially if only one op is running it.

That's how it was for me when I visited, 1 op. I'm so used to pulling down restraints myself, so I was kind of taken back that it automatically lowered. Haha.

Yeah. We typically only have two ops at WipeOut on weekends, just to speed along the process of loading and unloading (when the park is typically busier).