Your KI Diet

[Sonofbeast2.0]

Was that THIS year? It's Auntie Anne's now. Before, it wasn't.

It is?!?!?! I love their pretzels!!!!

Okay now that's out of the way, no, it has been a KI homemade pretzels place. It was last year that I had the funky pretzel.

[Big Sexy]

I pack healthy protein packed meals and go out to the truck every three hours. Have not ate the unhealthy stuff in the park in years.

[spitfire]

I almost always end up with a pretzel w/cheese during the day. Either Skyline or LaRosa's for dinner, and most visits will stop for a blue/vanilla twist cone. I haven't had Potato Works in ages though, and reading through this thread is making me want to change that this summer.

[jcgoble3]

I've actually never had Potato Works. Mainly because I just don't care for french fries.

[The Interpreter]

Potato Works shares almost nothing with French Fries other than being potatoes fried. The potatoes are cut much, much thicker and the texture is more like slightly crunchy baked potato. In all my travels, I've never encountered anything else quite like them. Especially when hot, they are delightful. That stand has to generate huge profits for the park. And now there are two.

[Jayblazer]

I miss tower fries. I always loved those.

[tuxedoman52]

Cinnabon, Pretzels, and Vitamin Water.

[silver2005]

Potato Works shares almost nothing with French Fries other than being potatoes fried. The potatoes are cut much, much thicker and the texture is more like slightly crunchy baked potato. In all my travels, I've never encountered anything else quite like them. Especially when hot, they are delightful. That stand has to generate huge profits for the park. And now there are two.

As a former employee of the Rivertown Potato works, I can attest to how busy it can be. I had the fortunate (or unfortunate) timing of my first days being over the 4th of July weekend in 2004. That and among other weekends we had lines extending all the way across the midway. It got really bad when there's a train rush from when the water park closed for the evening (or just the train pulling up in general). There was also the fact that one who worked there came out smelling like peanut oil, which I kind of got used to. Lots of shenanigans as well to make it interesting.

[jcgoble3]

Potato Works shares almost nothing with French Fries other than being potatoes fried. The potatoes are cut much, much thicker and the texture is more like slightly crunchy baked potato. In all my travels, I've never encountered anything else quite like them. Especially when hot, they are delightful. That stand has to generate huge profits for the park. And now there are two.

As a former employee of the Rivertown Potato works, I can attest to how busy it can be. I had the fortunate (or unfortunate) timing of my first days being over the 4th of July weekend in 2004. That and among other weekends we had lines extending all the way across the midway. It got really bad when there's a train rush from when the water park closed for the evening (or just the train pulling up in general). There was also the fact that one who worked there came out smelling like peanut oil, which I kind of got used to. Lots of shenanigans as well to make it interesting.

Interesting. I may give them a try next month.

[Coaster.Rider.Kings Island]

Rivertown Potato Works is my favorite.

[Sonofbeast2.0]

doesn't Potato Works offer Malt Vinegar for their fries too? If that's the case, I'm 100% sold!

[jdawg1998]

Are the fries sold at Rivertown Potato Works like Penn Station's? If so, I have to try them!

[Sonofbeast2.0]

Are the fries sold at Rivertown Potato Works like Penn Station's? If so, I have to try them!

I do know they use peanut oil, and so does Penn Station.

[kblanken]

Hard to tell from the picture, but the bucket is quite large. I think it is about 230 feet tall.

[The Interpreter]

I am not even going to ask how long the first drop is, nor anything about BM.

Terp, trying to catchup.

[Snowblush]

This is a bit off topic, sorta lol Do you still get the discount if you have gold season passes on the food at like Subway or Lorosas? When I went with my church years ago, it was Pizza and dip n dots

[Bennett]

Rivertown Potato Works, and the occasional Christian Moerlein Maibock.

[xXDrummerKiDXx]

Just this past year, my love for Panda Express has grown significantly. When I visit the park, Chinese food sounds awful or I'm craving something else, such as Potato Works, but as soon as I get hungry, I have a craving for Orange Chicken and Rice with a bottle of water (simply cause I hate the little cups).

[emileeee]

I go to the Mcdonald's down the street. Broke college kid eats like a college kid.

[xXDrummerKiDXx]

When you think about it, leaving the park for food down the street, you're using gas.

Now how much gas you're using, I'm not sure but to me it's not worth leaving park grounds .

[SonofBaconator]

Skyline's ChiliCheese Fries and a large Coke normally satisfy me for the whole day.

[cholderfield]

The McDonalds is located approximately 1 mile away from the park...assuming your car gets 20 MPG and gas is $3.64 (current average in Cincinnati), you're spending $0.36 in gas...considering you can get a combo at McDonalds for about $6, I would say there is a major cost advantage. Especially if you order off the value menu.

I choose to eat in the park the majority of the time, but I understand why people leave the park.

[xXDrummerKiDXx]

Well, looks like I was fooled.

I guess I never put it into a mathematical term (considering I just finished my math exam).

[medford]

usually a pretzel from the main food stands in Planet Snoopy when we get to the park (which is typically middle of the week at nights). I've made the mistake (and thankfully they exchanged them at the central food stands in Planet Snoopy) of picking up some preztels from the stand b/w woodstock express and the kiddie bumber cars while my wife & son were on boo blasters. they don't always have them, and it most not be a popular purchase as they seemed like they'd been there all day; hard as a rock. I've never had one from the stand that is centrally located, kind of my the pumpkin coaster. I've never had a problem w/ the pretzels over by festhause, now that they are auntie ann's we'll probably hit that one when we get to the park.

I'm not a huge fan of Larosa's in particular, its good, but not great (though I love the sauce). Its even worse in the park, I'd call it edible, and that's about it. Of course that is what we usually get if we eat dinner there. I understand the difficulty in producing a pizza on par w/ the regular restaurant, but I wish they'd implement some sort of system where you could get a freshly made, just to you order pizza, with fresh dough, etc.... (I could be wrong, but the crust always tastes like its been made in some factory, frozen and shipped to KI, perhaps they do this at all LaRosa's, but the regular store dough seems much better to me.)

[kblanken]

This is a bit off topic, sorta lol Do you still get the discount if you have gold season passes on the food at like Subway or Lorosas? When I went with my church years ago, it was Pizza and dip n dots

They do have the deals for subs and pizza, although those are really only useful for groups of four. Gold passers get a reduced price on the Backyard BBQ too.

[DJSkyFoxx]

I enjoy getting my LaRosa's fix ( especially when its fresh out of the oven ) and a large Coke. Later on I enjoy a chocolate/vanilla swirl waffle cone with...yes...sprinkles