I guess I will have a 4 day weekend for my birthday weekend. Wahooooo!!!

I wonder if that means less crowds on Friday. Hmmmm I can't wait!

Looks like they left early today, but still got a lot accomplished. Two supports and three pieces of track installed today. Link to gallery

I just looked at my calendar and Friday April 18th is Good Friday. Maybe that's why they're opening on Friday this year, because it's a holiday.

^ With that in mind, I wonder of this is the park's best decision. I remember two or three years back the Reds opening day was scheduled for Good Friday. Ultimately, MLB and the Reds decided to move it after complaints from many Cincinnatians.

Reds Opening Day is a little bit bigger deal than KI's. It also affects more people and business than KI does far beyond Cincinnati.

More importantly, a Friday opening day will likely spread the crowds out from the last few opening days from just one day to two (assuming that the park will still be closed that first Sunday). I'm also off that day so I can't say I'm too disappointed!

April 18 is during my Spring Break! I'll have little to no conflicts with any plans to head out to KI! (schedule-wise)

That is awesome!

It looks as though a construction worked has peed on a footer. Haha.

Just kidding, but it does look as though he did, though he was probably just clearing it off for the next support or something.

I must say, that is quite the range he's got if that was what he was doing

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More importantly, a Friday opening day will likely spread the crowds out from the last few opening days from just one day to two (assuming that the park will still be closed that first Sunday). I'm also off that day so I can't say I'm too disappointed!

The park has been open on Easter Sunday in years past. What will be interesting though is to see if the company that's bought the park out the first Sunday the past few years will be buying the park out on Easter, on another Sunday in April, or at all.

Will they be open on the 19th though? Historically Kings Island has been closed the day after opening day for a company buyout.

Edit: The gator out-typed me.

Looks like they left early today, but still got a lot accomplished. Two supports and three pieces of track installed today

Full res album: http://imgur.com/a/LkM6k

When will the shadows be installed?

More importantly, a Friday opening day will likely spread the crowds out from the last few opening days from just one day to two (assuming that the park will still be closed that first Sunday). I'm also off that day so I can't say I'm too disappointed!

The park has been open on Easter Sunday in years past. What will be interesting though is to see if the company that's bought the park out the first Sunday the past few years will be buying the park out on Easter, on another Sunday in April, or at all.

My wife (before I knew here) and her mother went on Easter Sunday some years back. Apparently everyone else in their family (her father passed away when she was 12) was out of town or tied up, so they headed over after church and she said the park was practically empty, as little attendance as she had ever seen (and she's worked there for 3 or 4 years). If its open Easter Sunday this year, I'd expect the park to be pretty quite. Banshee could change that story a bit as the anticipation might bring more people to the park, not to mention the people in town for Easter that wouldn't have made KI a priority at this time, may decide to go for a couple of hours to get on the new ride.

I have my doubts that the company that bought out KI on the sunday following opening weekend in the past (but didn't do last year) won't be buying out the park on Easter Sunday this year. It would be very tough to convince enough employees to give up their Easter Sunday (and possibly spring break plans) to make it worth while.

I am not off on Good Friday so I likely won't be going to opening day this year. Especially not with a tentative date of April 17th for Media Day. I am definitely taking off work for that, and don't want to request two days off so close together, especially because I need time off in May and then I will need the first work week of June off, possibly longer because of my wedding and moving.... I don't want to use all my paid days off or vacation time up so quick lol. I get two floating holidays so I may use one for it but I am undecided yet. It's still a few months off, so I don't want to make definite plans for time off work just yet lol. I want to go to media day but at the same time, I want to go storm Banshee with all my KIC friends on opening day lol. I will think about it a lot depends on when media day is.

Wow, I had no idea I was off on the 18th. Assuming nothing happens, I should be there opening day. Media Day I'm not quite sure, as it will likely be during school, and the Kid Again auction is a possibility.

Guys, Theres only 1 more Inversion left

Guys, Theres only 1 more Inversion left

And it's half way completed, that was quick work for the crew today. A good segment of track within a partial day of work. Efficiency at its finest. Smooth sailing into the carousel turn.

Some guy is talking about KI on WLW. He's referring to the batwing as a pretzel knot.

Is it Dennis Spiegel?

It's some guy who wrote a book. 70% of what he said made sense.

A book? Italian Chef?

Looks like the weekend off for construction. Although I have noticed when they have a weekend off they usually lay the top half of the crane down.

On this

An appropriate day

In a Chicago kind of way

It seems appropriate to remind

In a way meant to be kind:

For all saying they are going to media day, you will need to be invited media or a member of one of the approved coaster clubs presenting a valid, active membership card to attend.

Details coming soon.

Perhaps very soon.

It's a beautiful day to be in Chicago.

And no.

I'm not.

Again.

Hi, Mr. Moltz.

^ Something about this post makes me want to think Don will be announcing Media Day details today.

And if the tentative Media Day remains, then those among us who are not invited media or part of an invited club need only wait a day longer than those of us who can attend.

Just go this in the Mail Yesterday. Just crossing my fingers GOCC is one of the Clubs going to Media Day.

A book? Italian Chef?

Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long, long time.

According to Google, "Italian Chef" is a restaurant in Utica, New York.

Try "Charles Infosino" and "Kings Island."

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1882203941/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1390069692&sr=8-1

His user name here, Italian Chef.

(Charles, ya owe me!)

Wow! A new one only costs $2,019.87 !!

Plus $3.99 shipping.

And only if you pay it.