It would be at the entrance. At least one person whether at the main entrance or at the Fast Lane entrance has a clicker.

^ As far as I know, the line separator only counts Fast Lane admissions, not total riders.

What I was trying to get at is that likely they'll only start counting at the separator (or entrance) when the regular method of counting gets really, really close to the magic number. At that point they'll probably have Don and a few other management types present to be ready to mark the occasion, so I would imagine that at that point they would obtain the current count from controls, account for those currently riding and in the station, and position an extra person at the top of the stairs to finish the count and identify the millionth rider. In other words, the final bit of counting will probably be done by management, not ordinary ops. If I'm correct, it would also make sense to count at the station entrance rather than line entrance since otherwise they would have to account for everyone in the queue as well when transferring the count from controls to the entrance

At least that's my guess. I have no actual knowledge of how this will actually work.

Turnstile would tell you right when

However, it's accuracy isn't as good either, with kids spinning it twice here or there, etc. Some ops on plat I've seen spin them out of boredom, walk through them to a position, etc.

If Mr. Dick Kinzel were still head honcho, imagine the surprise when 1,ooo,ooo was Bart Kinzel!

It's weird they tweeted the millionth rider was coming "soon", over a week ago. https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/483285436711055361

It'll probably be this week.

I can say (as can another member that I met tonight) it wasn't on the last ride of the night tonight. If you're in the park and see suits around the entrance it's time to marathon it!

Turnstile would tell you right when

However, it's accuracy isn't as good either, with kids spinning it twice here or there, etc. Some ops on plat I've seen spin them out of boredom, walk through them to a position, etc.

Not to mention walks of shame, last minute wimp-outs, parent swaps, wheelchair access, and other means of either entering and not riding or not entering through the turnstile and proceeding to ride.

Though I'd bet it averages out to be pretty close. I can't think of any reason other than these "millionth rider" promotions and similar such things that you would need exact figures down to the individual.

And you don't "need" them even then. A count is only as accurate as each of its inaccuracies netted. In matters like these, the park's decision as to what the count is is typically all that matters. "Decisions of the judges are final."

Well, they just tweeted it will happen tonight. It is absolutely killing me not to just get up and head to the park. Anyone there now, head to Banshee. Take pics. Good luck!

If someone from KIC wins, that would be the coolest thing ever.

https://twitter.com/kingsislandpr/status/487367148726013952

Nope. The coolest thing ever would be if it were one of the special kids.

You're absolutely right, there. I forgot what day it is. That makes me want to go even more, just to watch!

If I were at the park right now, I would be avoiding Banshee. Even with very low odds, I wouldn't want to risk the big winner being me.

Hopefully it goes to someone who hasn't been lucky enough to visit several times, go behind the scenes, ride it before it opened, etc.

Well, congrats to Grant Pedersen of Lexington, KY!

https://twitter.com/kingsislandpr/status/487381098541101057

Not a kid, tho.

Woohoo my hometown! Go Big Blue

Amazing that this number came up so fast, but with the crew, you can ride it over and over and not break a sweat in line.

Stinky times the line from when we start to when we get in the cattle queue to ride, tonight was less than ten minutes.

(BLST, however, had a molasses tsunami on its' hands.)

Oftentimes this year, I've noticed BLSC running only 2 trains, which makes it's already-bad capacity worse. I usually only see fit to ride it 2-3x a season for that reason.

Oftentimes this year, I've noticed BLSC running only 2 trains, which makes it's already-bad capacity worse.

Are you sure? I would have thought, and have said before, that two trains would be more efficient, since with three it stacks virtually every time due to the short length of the ride.