When you read the title of this topic.

When you read the title of this topic.

But what if I read the title of this topic between April 18th and November 1 this year?

When you've(me) seemed to run outta things to talk about....

When passing an amusement park on the highway is the highlight of your week.

You know it's off season when you load the car with people and you tell them...."keep your hands, arms and feet inside the vehicle at all time. Secure all loose articles. You may hand loose articles to an attendant but we are not responsible for them. Remember to keep your head against the headrest throughout your journey. Now sit up straight, hold on tight and enjoy the ride!" Then when you get home "welcome back riders....how was your ride?"

^And I thought I had it bad.

Being in the 20's and 30's all week, is making me look forward to the season all that much more.

It was 68 here yesterday...

...I'm searching eBay daily for KI souveniers.

I just bought a pair of Kings Island yearbooks. I have no idea exactly what they are yet, but the single picture looks like they're like high school yearbooks, only presumably for the park employees. Do they still do these every year? Anyone who worked there before have any info?

I guess I'll find out more soon enough when they get here

That's exactly what they are. I don't know if they're still doing that, but they were when I worked at the park in 2005.

When you read the title of this topic.

But what if I read the title of this topic between April 18th and November 1 this year?

I guess I had'nt thought of that, lol.

When you repeat the Kings Island closing announcements/Haunt closing announcements when the establishment where you work is closing for the night (like I did tonight!)

And for those wondering, I don't believe they do employee yearbooks anymore (I've worked there 2006-2010; 2013-2014), or if they have, I don't know anything about them...

I'm pretty sure they left with Paramount Parks.

When you've already recreated all of Kings Islands rides in NoLimits

When you play a saxaphone for your Off-Season Blues.

When you eat LaRosa's pizza and are reminded of Dollar Days when you went to the park to just to eat and see shows.

I worked at the park from 1989-2004 (then again 2008-2014). I don't remember them doing yearbooks in that first 16 year stretch, although I could very well be wrong. That's happened a lot to me lately. The 2nd period of time has only been Haunt, so I'm not necessarily privy to everything that is offered to the regular seasonal associates.

However, when I worked upstairs in the Operations building in the early 00's, there were two yearbooks from the early- to mid-1980's that were there. It was fun to look through them to see managers that were working there at the time back when they were seasonal associates themselves, looking at the old costumes and styles, and I even saw my Grandma in them (she worked in the Executive Kitchen in the 1970's and later worked in Housekeeping, cleaning the offices until about 1992 or so).

Hopefully Magenta Lizard will let us know what years the yearbooks that she bought on eBay cover once she gets them.

Oh, I'll share now.

1978 and 1987. I'm really looking forward to seeing them. '78 is called the Kings Jester, and '87 has The Vortex logo on the front cover an is called A View from the Tower.

When you see concrete supports and you think roller coasters....

When you eat LaRosa's pizza and are reminded of Dollar Days when you went to the park to just to eat and see shows.

I don't know about you, but when I'm eating LaRosa's outside the park, I'm reminded how much better it is than it is in the park, especially with the added selection of their hoagies and calzones.

When you eat LaRosa's pizza and are reminded of Dollar Days when you went to the park to just to eat and see shows.

I don't know about you, but when I'm eating LaRosa's outside the park, I'm reminded how much better it is than it is in the park, especially with the added selection of their hoagies and calzones.

But you could have the taste of Kings Island! Get that pizza, and those breadsticks, with your drink of choice. I get what I would at the park during the off season, to cope with the withdrawal.

Man, I used to *LOVE* LaRosa's, but wasn't impressed with what we got in the park in October (first time having it in years). Hopefully it was a fluke thing and not the norm.

When you eat LaRosa's pizza and are reminded of Dollar Days when you went to the park to just to eat and see shows.

I don't know about you, but when I'm eating LaRosa's outside the park, I'm reminded how much better it is than it is in the park, especially with the added selection of their hoagies and calzones.

But you could have the taste of Kings Island! Get that pizza, and those breadsticks, with your drink of choice. I get what I would at the park during the off season, to cope with the withdrawal.

Seriously, try their other products. You'll thank yourself.

Missing the park in the off-season is not a new thing. From the 1978 employee yearbook, Kings Jester:

For me, these boards are what are helping me make it through the off-season.

That clip perfectly illustrates how much we miss our parks in the off-season. Even when KI was just beginning to grow.

When the Off Season Photo Contest is already in its 16th week...which means we are already 16 weeks into the off season...which means we are getting closer and closer to Opening Day 2015!

Federal? State? Both?

Terp, who does not live in a state, territory or possession of The United States of America, has no voting representative in Congress, but pays scads of federal and local taxes.

To quote his license plate: "TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"

Earl Grey, black, or green? Lol

It IS DC.

Terp, who wouldn't touch that question with a ten foot pole!

When you try to pull your Platinum Pass out of your wallet and it is stuck because it has been in there for so long.

When you start hoping and praying your 2015 Dorney Park Platinum Pass works in the Carolinas.

When you start hoping and praying your 2015 Dorney Park Platinum Pass works in the Carolinas.

North or South?

When you start hoping and praying your 2015 Dorney Park Platinum Pass works in the Carolinas.

North or South?

Yes.

Terp -- in your heart you knew he would.