The Interpreter Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Latest ridiculous KI Facebook review: Horrible, never going back!! I guess kids are not allowed to splash.... I can only imagine what caused that. Good thing the brats' parent isn't going back. 6 Quote
homestar92 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Hydra said they didn't necessarily look like they are from KI. I'm confirming they are not. More than that I cannot say. And, if the picture displayed is an actual photo of the seats being sold, then I can confirm that they are not from Carowinds either, as their theater had the same seats as the one at Kings Island. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Really? How'd they do THAT? Literal Terpy 3 Quote
chuck_bob34 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 So my wife and I are planning to take a long weekend trip to Cincy, and KI either in late July or August. Just wondering what we should expect for Banshee wait times? Last year we paid the extra for the Fast Lane Plus, and we are planning on purchasing those again this season. Quote
Guest dtk1376 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 So far wait times for Banshee have been very reasonable, just make sure you don't have any loose articles on you in the line as they will not let you ride with them. I'd say at most for the queue I have seen (except for opening day) has been around 45 minutes, I'm sure there has been longer waits but not that I have seen. Quote
thoe124 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 Kings Island needs a live video webcam like Cedar Point has! 2 Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 So my wife and I are planning to take a long weekend trip to Cincy, and KI either in late July or August. Just wondering what we should expect for Banshee wait times? Last year we paid the extra for the Fast Lane Plus, and we are planning on purchasing those again this season. A. Welcome to KIC!B. With Fast Lane Plus, wait times should be minimal..a train or two weekdays, I'd think not more than 20 minutes most weekends. Quote
BB1 Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Finally! Just went through The Bat's queue and they had themed, alternative, music! 5 Quote
gad198 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I was looking around the forums and didn't see anything about this yet. It would appear as though Flight of Fear has been upgraded from Fast Lane to Fast Lane Plus. Please see: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/things-to-do/fast-lane It also looks as though Gatekeeper is back to being on Fast Lane Plus only at Cedar Point. https://www.cedarpoint.com/things-to-do/fast-lane 1 Quote
jcgoble3 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 This page says the same regarding Flight of Fear: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/things-to-do/thrill-rides Interesting. Not having seen the Flight of Fear line on busy days yet this season, I can't comment as to whether it truly needs this or not, but it's an interesting change nonetheless. Quote
Nick_Plummer Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 This page says the same regarding Flight of Fear: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/things-to-do/thrill-rides Interesting. Not having seen the Flight of Fear line on busy days yet this season, I can't comment as to whether it truly needs this or not, but it's an interesting change nonetheless. FoF was a 3 hour wait last time I went 2 Quote
BeastForever Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 The capacity of Flight of Fear is just a lost cause. 5 Quote
McSalsa Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 ^Which can also be said of Firehawk, Backlot Stunt Coaster, and Invertigo... 2 Quote
gad198 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Diamondback should be added to plus too. Honestly, I don't have issues with Diamondback being a regular Fast Lane ride. I do have issues with how many people Diamondback is putting through on an hourly basis this year. There are some crews that are exceptions to this, but the load/interval times this year on Diamondback have not been good. I'd MUCH rather Kings Island do away with the (completely unnecessary) seat belts and focus on better capacity than move Diamondback to Fast Lane Plus. I can't imagine too many people buying regular Fast Lane if Banshee, Diamondback, FOF and Firehawk were all only on Plus. 1 Quote
PKIVortex Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Those seats are not from any of Cedar Fair's Action Theaters, all of those were the same. Quote
KI FANATIC 37 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I'm not disagreeing with you about Diamondbacks's capacity, but the last time I was their it was exceptional, almost comparable to 2009. I do complain my fair share, but I also give compliments when necessary! Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Does anyone happen to know how much Dinosaurs Alive costs? Is there a bring-a-friend discount if I use my gold pass to buy a ticket for someone else for it? I know it is free for me with my pass. I'm considering taking my husband to the park on Father's Day, and I thought it would be cool to do Dinosaurs Alive with him, since I haven't checked it out yet. Quote
jcgoble3 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 AFAIK there is no bring-a-friend discount for the dinos. You may wish to call the park for a definitive answer though. Quote
silver2005 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Diamondback should be added to plus too. Honestly, I don't have issues with Diamondback being a regular Fast Lane ride. I do have issues with how many people Diamondback is putting through on an hourly basis this year. There are some crews that are exceptions to this, but the load/interval times this year on Diamondback have not been good. I'd MUCH rather Kings Island do away with the (completely unnecessary) seat belts and focus on better capacity than move Diamondback to Fast Lane Plus. I can't imagine too many people buying regular Fast Lane if Banshee, Diamondback, FOF and Firehawk were all only on Plus. The seat belts aren't the issue. When I last went, the crews checked everything quickly like they should, but then stood around doing nothing. It felt like the guy in the drive box was waiting for the trains to stack before dispatching. Quote
PKIVortex Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 When the driver says Scan now on the coasters before Dispatch is this new in the last couple of weeks? I don't recall that happening up until this past Sunday. 1 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 No some rides at KI have had to do that...Unfortunately..but safety first As long as we don't do it like a SIX park..oh my, the day that happens, it's time to fire a few Ride Op managers and bring some from up North to correct the issues. Quote
PKIVortex Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I knew they did it on other rides such as WindSeeker, Delirium, and others, I just never heard it on the Coasters before up until Sunday. Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 The SIX park that does that is in compliance with New Jersey rules and regulations. If Cedar Fair operated there, they would be, too. 1 Quote
jdawg1998 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 The park closed tonight at 8:15. Not sure that was said on here. This rain is flooding everything! 5 Quote
Creed Bratton Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 The whole "scan" thing to me is kind of silly. While I understand it's about safety it seems redundant. Saw several ops this weekend, scan. Then the ride op at controls would say "ready?" To then have the crew look yet again to give the clear signal. Looking and clearing the ride area, seemed to work fine last year and years prior. Not sure why this year is different. 1 Quote
CharleyTheDinosaur Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Could they maybe be using the "scan" to double check the train to look for anyone holding a phone or camera? Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Plus when scanning, they aren't really scanning..Look up Visual Scan on Youtube..just delays dispatch for nothing and employees don't take it seriously post accident Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Certain events other places affect operations and practices industry wide. Terp, choosin' his words with care. Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Already think I know where you're going.. They already do a verify call for the rides, that's for train/platform. Visual scan is queue, ride area, etc. All this solved with order of clears, safety zones, redundancy, and lastly EXCELLENT TRAINING. Quote
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