LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 LongLiveTheSmurfRide and Gemini XL-200: You DID go by a the pretzel place, Tower Drinks, Festhaus, and the Ice Scream place and could have gotten something Forgot to mention that we did get a Banshee soft serve cone. With the gold pass discount it was $4.47 (I believe) and was about half the size of last year's. Not sure if that's the size they're going with this year or if it was a training issue, but that's how large they seemed to be for everyone. At the Chicken Shack they showed combo prices of $13.99 for 3 tenders, fries and a drink or $14.99 for 4 tenders. They didn't show individual item prices so they either weren't available or they were just really pushing the combos. Noticed that at the Festhaus as well. Combo prices but no individual prices, except for some sides. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I don't know usernames but... Did anyone pick up my souvenir cup I left on the table for night ride on Banshee? The Earth is the proper name of a planet, and thus should always be capitalized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Someone must have? Terp, doing what he does. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voicetek Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 LongLiveTheSmurfRide and Gemini XL-200: You DID go by a the pretzel place, Tower Drinks, Festhaus, and the Ice Scream place and could have gotten something Forgot to mention that we did get a Banshee soft serve cone. With the gold pass discount it was $4.47 (I believe) and was about half the size of last year's. Not sure if that's the size they're going with this year or if it was a training issue, but that's how large they seemed to be for everyone. Yes! I'm glad someone else caught this too. My wife and I were standing in line for a Banshee twist cone after riding, and we were looking at the size of the cones people were being handed and we were both like, "What in the world?" It was like cones from Dollar Days or something. I was like, that's not $5 worth of ice cream! My wife said she'd send it back and tell them to put more ice cream on that cone if they handed one to her that size. Luckily, we got someone who actually made a decent sized cone, but some of the cones we saw being handed out were just sad and pathetic. At $4.59 for a regular cone and $5.59 for a waffle cone, they had no business skimping on the ice cream like they were today. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfanatic83 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I'm not trying to bash on anybody or anything, but is this thread really necessary? Isn't Kings Island 2014 discussion what this entire section of threads is for? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrick Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Two questions: -Besides Banshee, did any other ride have FunTV? -Was the band organ working on the carousel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voicetek Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 ^ We rode Adventure Express and it had FunTV. Not sure about the carousel, we didn't go over near it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 So is it true that the Raiders of the Lost Ark theme no longer plays in the Adventure Express queue? Anybody notice any other general park improvements or changes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voicetek Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 So is it true that the Raiders of the Lost Ark theme no longer plays in the Adventure Express queue? Anybody notice any other general park improvements or changes? Not sure what was going on today, but there was no music or sound effects on Adventure Express at all. None in the queue and none on the ride. The final tunnel with the natives was completely silent. No music, talking or anything. Not sure if it was just when we rode it, or if it was like that all day. We were on it probably around 6 or 6:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 It was recorded, or a very quiet band organ. And I don't think there IS such a thing. The facade was still there, and I assume that's to cover the hole where the carousel's organ would go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 ^That sucks about Adventure Express. Hopefully they fix that soon. So for souvenir cups this year, is it the same as last year where you have to purchase the current years to get it refilled for a discounted rate? Or can you bring in older souvenir cups? I have like 50 at my house lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotSauceJunky Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Band organ was definitely not working. Hoping that they just didn't have it ready yet and not that it won't be fixed. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Only THIS year's cups can be refilled with soda. They are also much smaller cups. Free refills day of purchase. 99 cents thereafter. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotSauceJunky Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Band organ was definitely not working. Hoping that they just didn't have it ready yet and not that it won't be fixed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterMyths79 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Two questions: -Besides Banshee, did any other ride have FunTV? -Was the band organ working on the carousel? I know that Delirium, AE, and I believe Diamondback had it FunTV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emileeee Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Firehawk and BLSC had FunTV as well Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Vortex and Beast have FunTV as well. This may be an opening day hiccup, but a lot of the area on the path between Backlot and Diamondback was unlit. It was almost pitch black at some points. Hope that is a temporary thing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GODZILLA2877 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 List of rides I rode at Kings Island Opening Day 2014: 1. Banshee- 1x 2. Vortex- 1x 3. The Racer- 1x 4. Adventure Express- 1x 5. Grand Carousel- 1x 6. Delirium- 1x (at night) 7. Viking Fury- 1x 8. The Bat- 3x (at night) Drop Tower would've been on this list but unfortunately it was closed. Anyways, I had an awesome time at Kings Island with my grandma, step-mom, and sister. We waited in line for 4 hours! I even got a free Banshee shirt! After we got off, we talked with Don Helbig and Greg Scheid to tell them that we loved the ride and hope to ride it again soon. We got to the park at 9:40 a.m. and left at 9:58 p.m. One of the best visits I've ever had there! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotSauceJunky Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Despite the traffic, my platinum pass not working, my souvenir cup online purchase not working and a 5 hour wait for Banshee I had a great day and am still wired from the day's events. Did anyone buy the souvenir hot sauces and if so are they any good? Also does anyone else think OSHA is going to take issue with temporary queue under Banshee? It was neat to get that close to the supports when you aren't on an offseason tour but I don't think the designers had that in mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 OSHA enforces workplace safety for workers. The Department of Agriculture inspects rides in Ohio... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 That's disappointing to hear about the carousel organ. I was expecting it to be ready by opening day. I hope they get it in later during the season. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 ^ We rode Adventure Express and it had FunTV. Not sure about the carousel, we didn't go over near it today. What kind of stuff was shown on FunTV? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 LongLiveTheSmurfRide and Gemini XL-200: You DID go by a the pretzel place, Tower Drinks, Festhaus, and the Ice Scream place and could have gotten something Forgot to mention that we did get a Banshee soft serve cone. With the gold pass discount it was $4.47 (I believe) and was about half the size of last year's. Not sure if that's the size they're going with this year or if it was a training issue, but that's how large they seemed to be for everyone. At the Chicken Shack they showed combo prices of $13.99 for 3 tenders, fries and a drink or $14.99 for 4 tenders. They didn't show individual item prices so they either weren't available or they were just really pushing the combos. Noticed that at the Festhaus as well. Combo prices but no individual prices, except for some sides. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk You should be able to buy individual items. I know you can at Hank's, which also only gives combo prices on the menu board. I'm not trying to bash on anybody or anything, but is this thread really necessary? Isn't Kings Island 2014 discussion what this entire section of threads is for? This. Yes. This thread is redundant to the entire forum. This reminds me of when someone went into the "Rumors" section and tried to start the "Super Duper Rumor Thread". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Someone must have? Terp, doing what he does. Yep, Lora X's daughter grabbed it for me I had a great day. PTR tomorrow. I am sunburned and exhausted. The Earth is the proper name of a planet, and thus should always be capitalized. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I think this topic is okay for just general small discussions. Things that aren't really worth starting a new thread over. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Virtually every year, there's been a thread titled something like: Little Stuff I Saw At KI This Year or What'd You See That's New? This be 2014's... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GODZILLA2877 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 ^ We rode Adventure Express and it had FunTV. Not sure about the carousel, we didn't go over near it today. What kind of stuff was shown on FunTV? Music videos and Kings Island trivia. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoeter Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 So is it true that the Raiders of the Lost Ark theme no longer plays in the Adventure Express queue? Anybody notice any other general park improvements or changes? Not sure what was going on today, but there was no music or sound effects on Adventure Express at all. None in the queue and none on the ride. The final tunnel with the natives was completely silent. No music, talking or anything. Not sure if it was just when we rode it, or if it was like that all day. We were on it probably around 6 or 6:30. It was like that around 12:30 when I rode, no music or sound effects. Additionally, Racer queue does not have FunTV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jr for Birdy Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Weather reports and random news, such as Miley Cyrus is still in the hospital ( Don't know why I remembered that). Loved watching MJ's Thriller video and a classic Nirvana video, very entertaining was FUN TV during moments when my nephew wasn't chirping in my ear! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 LongLiveTheSmurfRide and Gemini XL-200: You DID go by a the pretzel place, Tower Drinks, Festhaus, and the Ice Scream place and could have gotten something Forgot to mention that we did get a Banshee soft serve cone. With the gold pass discount it was $4.47 (I believe) and was about half the size of last year's. Not sure if that's the size they're going with this year or if it was a training issue, but that's how large they seemed to be for everyone. At the Chicken Shack they showed combo prices of $13.99 for 3 tenders, fries and a drink or $14.99 for 4 tenders. They didn't show individual item prices so they either weren't available or they were just really pushing the combos. Noticed that at the Festhaus as well. Combo prices but no individual prices, except for some sides. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk You should be able to buy individual items. I know you can at Hank's, which also only gives combo prices on the menu board. I'm not trying to bash on anybody or anything, but is this thread really necessary? Isn't Kings Island 2014 discussion what this entire section of threads is for? This. Yes. This thread is redundant to the entire forum. This reminds me of when someone went into the "Rumors" section and tried to start the "Super Duper Rumor Thread". *Looks around and hides away* 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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