CharleyTheDinosaur Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 I remember the first year we got Fast Lane for Cedar Point was a little intimidating. People really didn't know what it was and they were not happy with us "cutting in front of them". Raptor was especially bad. I think enough people know what Fast Lane is now though and it really isn't as much of a problem. 1 Quote
APE Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 I guess ill just judge the crowd at the beginning of the day to determine if it is worth it. Does FL take you straight to Gatekeepers station? 1 Quote
KevKenny Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Most of KI's Fast Lane take you directly to the station (except FoF) 1 Quote
KevKenny Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 I guess ill just judge the crowd at the beginning of the day to determine if it is worth it. Does FL take you straight to Gatekeepers station? It takes you to the point where you choose which side to ride, before the stairs. 1 Quote
TTD-120-420 Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 I have only seen Fast Lane sell out twice at Cedar Point. It will not sell out the day you plan on going. Even on the busiest of Halloweekend Saturdays I have been able to ride pretty much everything I wanted without a Fast Lane pass. You just have to have a good understanding for how the crowds move. I think you'd be fine without getting Fast Lane, but if you are looking for multiple re-rides on things then yeah, Fast Lane is a good thing to have. 1 Quote
APE Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 I can do the entire park in one day pretty easily especially with early entry. I'm wanting to have Multiple rides and a more relaxed day. 2 Quote
xXDrummerKiDXx Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 I've never used Fast Lane at KI but the reactions from people who don't use FL are just hilarious! "Why do they get to cut?!" And then when you try to explain Fast Lane passes they get even more angry. "What gives THEM the right to cut us?!" Money. 5 Quote
Spectrum91 Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Most of KI's Fast Lane take you directly to the station (except FoF)Just a summation of all the FastLanes, and how they operate, circa 2013... INTERNATIONAL STREET Eiffel Tower - Takes you directly to elevator, no wait Boo Blasters on Boo Hill - Takes you directly to station, 3-5 car wait Action Zone Invertigo - Takes you directly to the station, 1-2 train wait Congo Falls - Starts midway through queue, takes you directly to station, 1-2 boat wait. Drop Tower - Takes you directly to loading, no wait Delirium - Takes you to the "bull pens", 1 cycle wait OKTOBERFEST Adventure Express - Takes you directly to the station, 1-2 train wait Viking Fury - Stars midway through queue, takes you to platform. Generally 1-4 cycle wait (unless the park is very crowded and the queue house is used, this seems like the least helpful FastLane in the park) CONEY MALL Racer - Takes you directly to station, 1-2 train wait Zephyr - Right to loading, no wait Monster - Right to loading, no wait Scrambler - Right to loading, no wait Dodgem - Right to loading, no wait Firehawk - To separator, 1-2 train wait Flight of Fear - To inside UFO, 1-3 train wait Vortex - Right to separator, 1-2 train wait WindSeeker - Right to separator, 1 cycle wait Shake, Rattle, and Roll - Right to loading, no wait RIVERTOWN The Beast - Right to separator, 1-3 train wait Diamondback - Right to separator, 1-3 train wait Planet Snoopy Flying Ace Aerial Chase - Right to separator, 1-3 train wait Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown - Right to station, no wait Surf Dog - Right to separator, 1 cycle wait 2 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Every Fast Lane I know basically you go up the exit or a separate line right to the ride platform. KI lets FL over regular riders alot more often, CP is pretty fair. They may let a bit of regular line go, and FL waits maybe five minutes compared to a 40 minute wait. FL doesn't give you the privilege of walk ons, it gets you in a separate line for just people with the same bracelet, that's all. 2 Quote
APE Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Thats got to be awkward for FL users on rides like millie. People have waited an hour and you're just like "sup" and jump in front of them at the ramp. 4 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Not really, there's a ride op there, waiting to let you past. You paid for the perk..As long as you don't be a jackass about it people leave you be. Besides you're still doing a bit of waiting. Depending on operations it could be 10-30 minutes of waiting which is fair when full queues is about 3-4 hours 2 Quote
APE Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 That line usually goes fast anyway or at least seems like it. 1 Quote
coasterfanatic83 Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 I got the Fast Lane + when I went on a Saturday in July and was able to do everything multiple times. The + option worked for Gatekeeper and Top Thrill Dragster, so if you want to do those as well, I recommend spending a few extra to get them. If you have never been to Cedar Point before and want to do everything multiple times, I recommend the Fast Lane or Fast Lane + options. 2 Quote
MantisMan Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 The + option worked for Gatekeeper and Top Thrill Dragster, so if you want to do those as well, I recommend spending a few extra See the updated list in the link I posted earlier. Maverick/TTD are plus this year. 3 Quote
Spectrum91 Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 KI lets FL over regular riders alot more often, CP is pretty fair. They may let a bit of regular line go, and FL waits maybe five minutes compared to a 40 minute wait. FL doesn't give you the privilege of walk ons, it gets you in a separate line for just people with the same bracelet, that's all. Therefore, Cedar Point's FastLane is not as good a value as Kings Island's. If I spend extra money for extra treatment, I expect that extra treatment, and would feel scammed if I had to stand and wait as long (if not longer) than a guest who didn't pay for the service. 2 Quote
shawnofthedead Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Look I got Fast Lane quite a bit last year. One time I got it the Fast Lane was about half the size of the real line. That day we bought Fast Lane and it wasnt sold out. That said if you go and Fast Lane is sold out you wont want it anyways, because the line will be too long to be worth it. I waited about 30 mins on Diamondback last summer on that day. So dont buy it online, besides you dont know if it will be raining that day. 1 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 ^^It is a better value I'll give you that. The extra treatment is just to stand in a different line with other people and their shiny wristbands. That is literally all your paying for. I'd say they delivered. You will never wait in a FL line longer than a regular guest..only time is if the ride has no queue. Most people on average at CP have waited was like 30-90 minutes for Maverick this season but the regular queue was 4 hours. By the amount of rides you can get done with FL in the park versus a regular guest, you practically triple the amount of rides in time of that of a regular guest on a busy day. I had a huge debate about this on Pointbuzz. You pay for standing in a line, that's your extra treatment. You get on rides before anyone in the regular line unless both lines are dead, end of story. 2 Quote
TTD-120-420 Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 KI lets FL over regular riders alot more often, CP is pretty fair. They may let a bit of regular line go, and FL waits maybe five minutes compared to a 40 minute wait. FL doesn't give you the privilege of walk ons, it gets you in a separate line for just people with the same bracelet, that's all.Therefore, Cedar Point's FastLane is not as good a value as Kings Island's. If I spend extra money for extra treatment, I expect that extra treatment, and would feel scammed if I had to stand and wait as long (if not longer) than a guest who didn't pay for the service. I wouldn't say Kings Island's is a better value. At the end of the day, one gets you on Cedar Point rides and the other gets you on Kings Island's. I think that makes up for it. 1 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 ^True does depend on how you look at it.. Still only did FL once..may do it again someday who knows Quote
KevKenny Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Now I know I'm a fan of FL but I don't mind waiting 45-90 min for a ride. Anything past that is pushing it. If KI & CP FL swapped prices that would be fair Quote
jdf21972 Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 The pricing for Fast Lane and Fast Lane plus is being finalized and should be ready about the next 2 weeks. Banshee is part of Fast Lane + and will be priced according like last year with higher tier pricing on weekends. Just remember that Fast Lane allows you to by pass the regular queue lines and you may have a small wait as to when you can actually ride. Ride ops should allow some Fast Lane riders first then allow the regular queue line go next. KI hopefully designed the Banshee queue line like Gatekeeper at Cedar Point so you enter the line at the most difficult point, left or right side. Either way if you have fun on the 4th of July weekend and remember it's free admission for armed forces and it's on a friday so the park is sure to be overloaded and Fast Lane passes went up after Father's Day last year so get them while they are at the lowest price of the season. Sent from my iPhone using Taptalk Quote
calakapepe Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 I'm glad to see the price of Fast Lane and Fast Lane + get higher and higher as I think with the perk you get with it, it should be high enough that no everybody will want to push up the cash. Quote
Vortex lover Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Here is the lineup for FastLane 2014 EDIT: visitkingsisland.com sorry that's all it says in mobile 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Please include a link, as per the TOS. Quote
BloodBlade21 Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 ^^ Interestingly enough, the "thrill rides" section of the website still shows Beast and Firehawk as the Plus attractions and Banshee isn't labelled as a Plus. Also, on another note, CW seems to have departed from CF's "2 attraction on Plus" model... As of right now CW has "3" attractions on Plus. Leviathan and Behemoth as well as WMG during July and August in the mornings. 3 Quote
Sebastien6221 Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Ok, for some reason I can't post links....or pictures.....how do you, because copy/paste doesn't work, kinda weird. Quote
shawnofthedead Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 https://www.visitkingsisland.com/things-to-do/fast-lane Banshee and Firehawk are plus. On a saturday, Fast Lane is $65. Fast Lane PLUS is $80 Last year it was $60/$70 Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 And prices are subject to change at any time, even dynamically. 2 Quote
homestar92 Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 And prices are subject to change at any time, even dynamically. Or possibly even dramatically! 9 Quote
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