When the weather finally gets cold enough that you quit saying "Why isnt the part open today" (Just check MT webcam and it looks to be flurries in the park)

When your constantly checking up on the construction for Mystic Timbers.

When flipping out is a bad thing.

...you start listening to music you heard at the park over the summer. LOL

When you are already planning to buy a Gold Pass for the 2017 season!

When your hyped for Winterfest, and then remember that it starts next year

On a related note...

 

You know it's the Off-Season when* the front of your car starts to resemble the front of a boat on Congo Falls due to the snow accumulation

 

*Only valid this year and all non-Winterfest years

 

Also, when you make plans about what to ride Opening Day and are even thinking about what slide you want to ride first once Soak City opens!

I went through my closet to fold and put away my coaster and theme park t-shirts, so I could hang up winter things instead. I have at least 32 t-shirts (I /think/ only two are already folded up and put away with my Halloween stuff), and three tank tops. Which may not sound like a lot unless you realize nearly all of them were acquired starting in 2014. They also were almost all bought off the $5 rack at Coney Confections, or I got them free. It made me feel good seeing them all and thinking about when I'll be wearing them again and buying more.

When you finally say "Yeah, it may be too cold to ride some coasters at KI"

^You've obviously never been around malem. 

Today, even I would have reservations about riding a coaster. I'm not a fan of frostbite.

 

When I finally dig out my winter coat, you know it's the off-season.

Today, even I would have reservations about riding a coaster. I'm not a fan of frostbite.

 

When I finally dig out my winter coat, you know it's the off-season.

Photo or it didn't happen! 

When it's "only" 120 days until the park opens (probably).

When you follow all the CF parks on Facebook and get jealous at Knott's Berry Farm for still being open.  

....You plan to spend your birthday sitting in the drop off area of KI. LOL

when your are in the process of renewing your Platinum Pass and Dinning Plan right now! 

When you're watching numerous Kings Island trip vlogs on YouTube to make the (currently) four month wait seem shorter than it really is.

 

Also when you're planning how to save $ towards eventually adding All-Season FunPix and an All-Season Dining Plan to your pass once the park opens.

When you can feel the last 3 airtime hills on Lightning Run!

When you start watching POV of your favorite roller coasters (it has gotten to the point where when I come towards the top of an airtime hill I lift myself up as if I was the actual ride) 

You know it's the offseason when you reminisce on past theme park trips and start to prepare for next year's adventures. Specifically, I watched a Great Bear video the other day and thought about how great the coaster was Also, I got my (now) annual coaster shirt (+ a hoodie because Winterfest) for Christmas and I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at Frisch's on Opening Day.

When authentic Kinzel cups at a hotel breakfast are a welcome sight.

When you get excited going past KI on the way to family Christmas.

When you realize you may have to download all your funpix off the app, else they may disappear at the new year

When you watch coasterbob62 videos of Kings Island and Cedar Point in a futile attempt to make you feel like you are there. 

When you are driving home and it is so dark you think of how great it would be for a Beast night ride.

When it's only 100 days till park open!!!

When it snows.

A friend of mine is headed back to his native Hawaii today for a few months. I told him to box up some of their weather when he gets there and ship it back to Ohio.

Hawaii may have better weather, but at least Ohio has roller coasters.

You know it's the offseason when you begin your Countdown to Opening Day on Twitter! I was originally gonna start when we had 45 days to go (in honor of the 45th anniversary), but I decided to start now as a certain song comes to mind (and on the airwaves) when at the park.

 

If you'd like to follow along, I'm @MDMC01

 

Side-Note: Apparently you can tag people in posts now. Cool!

On 1/6/2017 at 2:01 AM, jcgoble3 said:

When it snows.

 

Unless you live in Japan.