June 25, 201412 yr Can I assume FOF is still closed? Is there any prediction as to when it will be open? Thanks. Is it just me or does it seem like a lot of rides are cl
June 25, 201412 yr My guess is that they would try and have it open around 4th of July... I'd bet they are looking the ride over quite well to prevent future issues... Maybe just ordering all new things. Who knows, other than those who do. Those who do, won't tell till the time is right either.
June 25, 201412 yr Speaking of Flight of Fear, it was recently added to the Fast Lane Plus lineup. Link:https://www.visitkingsisland.com/things-to-do/fast-lane
June 25, 201412 yr Speaking of Flight of Fear, it was recently added to the Fast Lane Plus lineup. Link:https://www.visitkingsisland.com/things-to-do/fast-lane Maybe they'll have a fire sale. Sorry, had to.
June 25, 201412 yr Speaking of Flight of Fear, it was recently added to the Fast Lane Plus lineup. Link:https://www.visitkingsisland.com/things-to-do/fast-lane I don't think that will help you get on FoF any faster... at least for now.
June 25, 201412 yr Lots of Fast Lanes, but barely any Pluses. Really? To me, if you were going to spring for a Fast Lane, the Plus will be a no brainer...
June 25, 201412 yr Lots of Fast Lanes, but barely any Pluses. Really? To me, if you were going to spring for a Fast Lane, the Plus will be a no brainer... Absolutely. If you're already dropping $80 for a FL ticket, why not go $95 and get the Plus?
June 25, 201412 yr Unless you have a family of 4... 4x80=320, 4x95=380.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
June 25, 201412 yr When I went with FLP, Banshee and Firehawk were walk-ons, with 15 minute waits for Flight of Fear and The Beast.
June 25, 201412 yr Unless you have a family of 4... 4x80=320, 4x95=380.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If you're already dropping $320, what's 60 more bucks? I don't think the majority of people buying Fast Lane OR Fast Lane Plus are those who can barely afford it, but I could be wrong.
June 25, 201412 yr Unless you have a family of 4... 4x80=320, 4x95=380.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If you're already dropping $320, what's 60 more bucks? I don't think the majority of people buying Fast Lane OR Fast Lane Plus are those who can barely afford it, but I could be wrong. I don't think it's necessarily just "rich kids" getting FL or FLP. I think for many it's their big thing of the summer, visiting KI. So again, why not drop a few more bucks for Plus?
June 25, 201412 yr I don't either, but I think those getting it are those who can afford it, and can certainly afford $15 more dollars (or whatever the difference is between the 2) per person.
June 25, 201412 yr I don't either, but I think those getting it are those who can afford it, and can certainly afford $15 more dollars (or whatever the difference is between the 2) per person. I agree entirely.
June 25, 201412 yr Unless you have a family of 4... 4x80=320, 4x95=380.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If you're already dropping $320, what's 60 more bucks? I don't think the majority of people buying Fast Lane OR Fast Lane Plus are those who can barely afford it, but I could be wrong. $60 more is enough for dinner at the Reds HOF grille for a family of 4; could be used for part of an all day dining plan for 4, could cover the cost of parking and lunch at the Festhause, could be used to get on one of the "up charge" attractions, etc....At some point, people are going to say "enough is enough" and move on. $60 can be used in a lot of different ways depending on what the family is most interested in and can afford.
June 25, 201412 yr Author Sorry this is random, but does the weather for Monday look good? I can't tell or not because I've seen a few different sites.
June 25, 201412 yr I doubt you get a more reliable answer from anyone on this site than you would get on any of the standard weather sites (local papers, weather.com, accuweather, etc...) You may get a better guess, perhaps even the correct prediction, but at this point there is little reason to trust what someone says on here vs what you'll find at a number of websites.
June 25, 201412 yr Unless you have a family of 4... 4x80=320, 4x95=380.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If you're already dropping $320, what's 60 more bucks? I don't think the majority of people buying Fast Lane OR Fast Lane Plus are those who can barely afford it, but I could be wrong. $60 more is enough for dinner at the Reds HOF grille for a family of 4; could be used for part of an all day dining plan for 4, could cover the cost of parking and lunch at the Festhause, could be used to get on one of the "up charge" attractions, etc....At some point, people are going to say "enough is enough" and move on. $60 can be used in a lot of different ways depending on what the family is most interested in and can afford. Agreed, but $320 would go over 5x further!
June 25, 201412 yr Maybe they'll have a fire sale. No, in light of recent CF sales It'll be a Just Add Water sale
June 25, 201412 yr Sorry this is random, but does the weather for Monday look good? I can't tell or not because I've seen a few different sites. weather.com is saying a high of 89 with a 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms. We are still few days a way so the closer to Monday we get the more accurate the forecast will be.
June 25, 201412 yr Or not. Today's DC forecast was for a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms and heavy rain. Guess what it hasn't done all day. Then again, perhaps it 30 percented.
June 25, 201412 yr Then there are days like yesterday at KI. Forecast that morning? 60% chance of precipitation, mainly between 2pm and 7pm. Observed? Isolated thunderstorms all afternoon, then nonstop thunderstorms from 8pm until 10pm, with about 2 inches of rain. At least the park was dead all day. Some associates thought it was curious that I was walking the completely deserted midways in the 9pm hour.
June 26, 201412 yr Momentarily going back to the up charge price of FL or FLP, there is always a breaking point for people. Just because you can afford 300 does not mean you can afford 380 or 350. Think of it like going to dinner. You can afford the 18$ steak but the 24$ steak (10% increase) is just too much. Same thing with 320 and 380 (just under 10% increase). Plus the 60$ could be gas, could be money for games or snacks, could be could be could be Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
June 26, 201412 yr Unless you have a family of 4... 4x80=320, 4x95=380.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If you're already dropping $320, what's 60 more bucks? I don't think the majority of people buying Fast Lane OR Fast Lane Plus are those who can barely afford it, but I could be wrong. Another possibility is that the people don't like more "extreme" rides like Firehawk and Banshee, and just opt for the Plus because of cost. But there can't be that many people that won't ride.
June 26, 201412 yr Momentarily going back to the up charge price of FL or FLP, there is always a breaking point for people. Just because you can afford 300 does not mean you can afford 380 or 350. Think of it like going to dinner. You can afford the 18$ steak but the 24$ steak (10% increase) is just too much. Same thing with 320 and 380 (just under 10% increase). Plus the 60$ could be gas, could be money for games or snacks, could be could be could be Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Your 10% math is off a bit I guess it also depends on wait times for the day. My wife and I went on a Saturday during Haunt on a perfect weather day for our only visit of the year, and I'll admit we just bought FL at first for $80 per person. The only 2 FL+ rides were Beast and Firehawk, so we figured we'd be fine with just FL. Then we saw the lines for both rides, and the extra $30 for just those 2 was more than worth it to us, especially considering we just spent $160 for FL just a few hours prior. Even with FL+ we still barely got through all the rides and attractions we wanted to before we needed to leave. But on a less (but still) crowded day where we had more time, we might have saved the $30 to wait 45-60 minutes or so for the few FL+ attractions and zipped through the FL lines. So I guess I can see why some would get only FL and not FL+. With Banshee, FOF and Firehawk being the 3 FL+ rides now though, I think I'd go straight for the FL+ if I was going on a Saturday or holiday.
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