VortexBFForever Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 When you're driving down U.S. 42 South, descending the hill approaching the State Route 48 junction, and you see WindSeeker, Eiffel Tower and Drop Tower on the horizon which triggers a flood of memories of all the wonderful excursions you've enjoyed at the Island (which of course reveals your longing for April 15th to come around)... When you look on the Kings Island website and rejoice upon noticing "Park Opens April 15th" in the "Kings Island Hours" widget near the top of the page... When you install a countdown app on your phone and enter Opening Day as an event. 97 days to survive enjoy! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 ^ I've never noticed that you can see those rides from there! I come through that way every time I drive to Kings Island, and the furthest north I've ever seen them from is just after getting on I-71 from State Route 48. I'll have to pay closer attention next time I drive that way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 When this lovely game approaches. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticsTimber Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 When you begin the KIC Countdown to Opening Day starting tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 When you are up day and night trying to find out what's in the shed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexBFForever Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 When I count down not only the days until Opening Day (78), but also the number of days until the other days when I plan to return to Kings Island for processing (43), orientation (50), Rides General Knowledge class (57), and location training (date unknown at this time so no countdown yet). I'm still on Cloud Nine about the fact that the Kings Island Rides Department hired me two days ago and that I now have a job...the "Best Job Ever," to be exact! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WailsLikeABanshee Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 ^Is it a #KIBestJob? Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 ^As long as it's best job. Â Also, when you work right next to the park, and keep watching for rides testing every day even if its 20 degrees outside. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnaalexis Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 15 minutes ago, Reon said: ^As long as it's best job.  Also, when you work right next to the park, and keep watching for rides testing every day even if its 20 degrees outside. That would drive me crazy lol i'd get so antsy lol watching them from afar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Not to mention I basically live a 10 minute drive from the park in Mason. Almost had an apartment with a view right on Kings Mill, but that place had no vacancies... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnaalexis Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Reon said: Not to mention I basically live a 10 minute drive from the park in Mason. Almost had an apartment with a view right on Kings Mill, but that place had no vacancies... wow lol i'd be so tempted to be there all the time if i was that close. esp with a season pass lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpectralBeacon Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Reon said: Not to mention I basically live a 10 minute drive from the park in Mason. Almost had an apartment with a view right on Kings Mill, but that place had no vacancies... While i was in college in Mason, i had an apartment where i could see the Nightly Fireworks each night, but not the park itself. One of my friends actually stayed in the neighborhood, right up near The Beast and contrary to myself, was not a fan of nightly fireworks . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 When you sketch coaster designs during your class lecture.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexBFForever Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 When I see/hear something that remotely reminds me of Kings Island and "Best Job Ever" gets stuck in my head. Also, I've found myself "practicing" things I'll likely be doing a lot on my #KIBestJob (thanks, WailsLikeABanshee ) -- in fact, just a few minutes ago after reading the 2017 2018 2019 thread I was saying, "Welcome back, WindSeekers; how was your flight?" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 When Ohio weather can't make up its mind what season it is. Â 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 When you move into Island Club because it has a view of the park, and you start designing your dining room accordingly... The tower decal I got at Menard's. Â I'm having photos of Banshee and Diamondback from last season blown up into box-canvas paintings at FedEx Office, and I'm going to hang them on either side of the mirror. We also have candles whose fragrances are like those in the park during the summer. Â When family comes over this season, I want them to feel the excitement of being near the park the night before. Still a work in progress, but a dream-come-true. Yeah, big fan here. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 When parks' Facebook pages contribute more to the later throws of park withdrawal by bombarding your news feed with their opening day dates along with ride footage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannersdaddy Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 On 2/4/2017 at 10:48 AM, silver2005 said: When Ohio weather can't make up its mind what season it is. Â And you still check it every day to see how opening weekend looks like. Â LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 ^Not really. Â The forecast isn't that accurate from this far off. Â Wait until, like, 2 days before opening day to get a more accurate reading. Â silver2005, who took a weather based geology class in college as an elective and aced the class. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannersdaddy Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 ^ I know this, but its half the fun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermillionlove Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 when an unseasonably nice day in february makes you think "today is great Kings Island weather!" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexBFForever Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 When you hear Vortex running in the background on Kings Island's Snapchat story and spazz out. Not kidding; that just happened with me. *excitedly yet impatiently groans over the fact that the 18 days until Preview Night now feels a lot longer than I want* 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I think I was spazzing out over hearing the lift chain for Mystic Timbers over the guy in front of the new funnel cake stand. And then when you see he is distracted by... something... behind the camera  (although upon rewatching I may have been imagining things) I was cursing Nick, or whoever was filming, for so carefully avoiding capturing Mr T in the window reflection! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, vermillionlove said: when an unseasonably nice day in february makes you think "today is great Kings Island weather!" What about an unseasonably nice day in March? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow9542 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 When I'm already meticulously planning my first trip to the park in 3 years, and begin having dreams that you're riding Mystic Timbers for the first time! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivertown Rider Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 When you're hoping the weather is as nice in two weeks as it was today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexBFForever Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 When I listen to Adele's "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" multiple times a day purely because I have associated it to Kings Island thanks to the numerous times I have heard it there. I even have it associated with a specific moment I somehow remember vividly: ~10 minutes before park closing on Labor Day 2016, when I was sipping Minute Maid lemonade from my newly refilled souvenir cup while walking past a 2-9 Vortex on the way to WindSeeker to take my last flight of the evening. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 You know the off season is almost over when you spend five hours down at Coney on a Saturday when the rides are still not put back together and doing more than 20 interviews for ride operators. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow9542 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I know the off season is almost over when I am having vivid dreams of walking around the park and am counting down the remaining 13 days of the offseason!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexBFForever Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 When you delete Pokémon Go from your phone in December to make more space available, yet re-download it in April knowing that in just a matter of days you can once again take advantage of KI's numerous PokeStops and easily walk far enough to hatch some eggs! -BFF, who re-downloaded Go two days ago for this very reason. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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