I was reading this earlier around 11 and agreeing with the posts, then I heard the birds start to chirp. Haven't heard that for awhile, spring is def coming!

Do you believe in love at first sight?? Well I didn't until I went to Kings Island for the very time... We are 38 days away from Opening Day!! Just a little over a month to go!

Here's another Then and Now gif I made.

https://vimeo.com/121776217

If you're feeling sad or depressed, just remember that there are good things to happen in the future. Like in 37 days will be Opening Day at Kings Island! Keep your heads up everyone! It's almost here!

If You're Reading This, It's Too Late... or perhaps not soon enough in this case. If you've seen Drake's new album cover, then you know what I'm talking about. Here's something I made based on the album cover. I tried to make one about 37 days but it wouldn't fit in the whole thing.

Kings Island should come out with its own theme song and play it near the opening gates, or on International Street. Kings Island should try that for a year, and see how it goes from there.

"Come on, get on, Cedar Point!" Comes to mind when you talk about theme songs.

Kings Island should come out with its own theme song and play it near the opening gates, or on International Street. Kings Island should try that for a year, and see how it goes from there.

I thought Happy by Pharrell was the official theme song of Kings Island. Or maybe that's just how it seemed last year.

Kings Island should come out with its own theme song and play it near the opening gates, or on International Street. Kings Island should try that for a year, and see how it goes from there.

I thought Happy by Pharrell was the official theme song of Kings Island. Or maybe that's just how it seemed last year.

Or this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFEmTsfFL5A

Or this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFEmTsfFL5A

Nope.. Ain't It FUN is the theme song for Cedar Fair, not any individual park.

I'm unsure of how to embed the image because it was posted to Instagram, but Kings Island just posted a picture of the Tower Gardens all torn up.

Viewable here: Kings Island PR on Instagram

^ Here it is embedded:

(KI via Instagram: https://instagram.com/kingsislandpr/p/0G7jN6OOFi/)

Seating for the renovated funnel cake shop, perhaps? Though apparent tree removal might suggest something more.

Maybe 2016 project maybe a new restaurant or a new family attraction

"Come on, get on, Cedar Point!" Comes to mind when you talk about theme songs.

Why not something like this...talk about personalizing the day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn416Bd0__8

(in reference to the picture of the torn-up Tower Gardens) This makes me really happy that something appears to be going on in this area; things could get pretty interesting...

-MDMC, who once thought a water coaster would work great in this area

"Come on, get on, Cedar Point!" Comes to mind when you talk about theme songs.

Why not something like this...talk about personalizing the day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn416Bd0__8

The day Cedar Fair budgets a show like that for KI is the day I move to Cincinnati. I'll be there every morning.

2016: Antique Cars return at KI.

The park map for this season has been released: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/plan-a-visit/park-map

For those trying to compare it pixel-for-pixel with 2014's map: http://belle.zzxc.net/fun/mapanimation.gif

In comparing the two I found that the picture of the water fountain mountain thing in Tower Gardens on the 2014 map is not pictured on the 2015 map.

Interesting...

Enough (already) said. [emoji1]

Kinda glad to see them do this, it was past the point of being a shell of it's self, being turned into a smoking area was a parody of it's self. Hopefully something good goes there eventually and it's not a plan to have the largest LaRosa's in Ohio.

Wonder if this means an end to Cornstalkers or a relocation, for like the 3rd time.

^ The first one in Rivertown was the best by far.

I'm wondering what they have planned. You could do a modest Oktoberfest expansion, new show area, who knows? It looks like they Kinzeled the trees so probably not a revamped garden.

I still have a photo somewhere of me as a youngster posing in front of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" poster in the Tower Gardens (then Paramount Story) section. It is kind of sad to see that area be destroyed, but it's probably for the best. It makes me wonder now what's happening to the marble pathway stones with the movie titles on them, as they were flipped over.

To speculate what's going there, it would be cool to see them add a Chinese Pagoda like structure to move Panda Express into, as part of an expansion to International Street, which could re-internationalize it somewhat. However, it does look like a nice plot of land, as someone mentioned above, for new Antique Cars. Maybe revive the Les Taxis name, which I believe is French, to coincide with the Eiffel Tower overlooking it.

And so it begins......

Makes one wonder if we should start a 2016 speculation thread already.

I still have a photo somewhere of me as a youngster posing in front of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" poster in the Tower Gardens (then Paramount Story) section. It is kind of sad to see that area be destroyed, but it's probably for the best. It makes me wonder now what's happening to the marble pathway stones with the movie titles on them, as they were flipped over.

To speculate what's going there, it would be cool to see them add a Chinese Pagoda like structure to move Panda Express into, as part of an expansion to International Street, which could re-internationalize it somewhat. However, it does look like a nice plot of land, as someone mentioned above, for new Antique Cars. Maybe revive the Les Taxis name, which I believe is French, to coincide with the Eiffel Tower overlooking it.

To be honest, I'm glad they are doing something with it- we don't know why the are completely flattening it, but with waterfalls that didn't work, and artifacts from Paramount Story, it was looking seedy.

I don't know if they are completely redoing a garden, or recreating a different scenario altogether, but it's a nice property that wasn't being used properly. I always wanted it to be a kids' rest area, but let's see what happens.

I love the idea of bringing Antique Cars back.

Edit: I just saw a repost of that same photo on Instagram and a comment said they see a Giga Coaster there... I was like...

36! 36! 36! 36! 36! 36! 36! 36! In case you forgot, there are just 36 days left until the gates of Kings Island opens to the public!

In honor of "Throwback Thursday" here a photo @KingsIslandPR retweeted this morning of The Racer.

Link to tweet: https://twitter.com/cincysalesguy/status/575746381635280896

^ Great pic.

Tower Gardens.......interesting.

Stunned!!!!

(referring to Tower Gardens)

It's getting to the point where I can almost here Invertigo running as I get out of my car...........

^ The first one in Rivertown was the best by far.

I'm wondering what they have planned. You could do a modest Oktoberfest expansion, new show area, who knows? It looks like they Kinzeled the trees so probably not a revamped garden.

On the other hand, new trees can be planted. Trees can and often are removed to be replaced by something that works better for a look, feel, or situation.

I still have a photo somewhere of me as a youngster posing in front of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" poster in the Tower Gardens (then Paramount Story) section. It is kind of sad to see that area be destroyed, but it's probably for the best. It makes me wonder now what's happening to the marble pathway stones with the movie titles on them, as they were flipped over.

To speculate what's going there, it would be cool to see them add a Chinese Pagoda like structure to move Panda Express into, as part of an expansion to International Street, which could re-internationalize it somewhat. However, it does look like a nice plot of land, as someone mentioned above, for new Antique Cars. Maybe revive the Les Taxis name, which I believe is French, to coincide with the Eiffel Tower overlooking it.

What was in Tower Gardens before the Paramount Story? I only remember Paramount as my earliest memory, more so the Wayne's World Car is what I remember.

Does anyone have any pictures of Tower Gardens before it was dug up? I can not for the life of me remember what this place looked like, and it's only been a couple years.