jdawg1998 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 TTD was down the whole time due to wind when I was there along with Power Tower and WindSeeker. Granted, the winds that day were ridiculous, but still, I was really disappointed that TTD was closed... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Down time due to acts of God are slightly different than down time due to mechanical failure 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 A big nemesis of all B&M's- wind. I can recall several incidents involving the combination of both resulting in stalling (luckily, in the cases I read, no riders were on board). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Diamondback has been down for lightning when I have been there before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Somewhat off topic: I miss Young Stud. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevKenny Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Im just glad CF didn't give KI the GL treatment. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph88 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I still haven't had a chance to ride a WindSeeker because EVERY TIME we have been to KI or CP it's closed for wind. The ride is named WindSeeker! You would think it could stand up to this sort of thing! I love CP and KI equally. They're both wonderful parks with a lot to offer. If I want to take a vacation and get Fast Lane, I'd choose CP (it really is way overcrowded and I don't like 2 or 3 hour lines). If I were to move closer to a park and get a season pass, I'd choose Kings Island. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I love both parks for different reasons and they both give you a different experience. I feel like when I am at Kings Island, I feel like I am "home" but when I am at Cedar Point, I feel like I am visiting a long distance best friend who I only get to visit maybe twice a year but we make the best of our time together. They both have a great collection of modern and classic rides but they also offer their own unique scenery ( woods/coastal ). And when one has a Platinum Pass they can enjoy both experiences as often as their time and gas money allots 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I have experienced both parks, Cedar Point is alright, but ever since I was a kid I have always liked Kings Island better. (Most of my best memories took place at Kings Island.) One summer my family took us to Kings Island, Cedar Point, and Sea World(R.I.P.), but I always had the most fun at Kings Island. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemstone023 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I think both parks are great, and I feel lucky to be able to visit both relatively easily (KI is much closer, but CP is just a half-day drive). Both have amazing rides, with CP holding a slight edge in that department, given my own preferences. I don't really care for musical acts and the like, so that's not a point of differentiation for me, and food isn't a deal breaker either. Where CP falls short for me is the optimistic freedom I feel from the moment I step inside the entry gates. I think that's partially due to the size of the park - I feel the need for a plan of attack, so I start to manage my day like a work project. But mostly I am underwhelmed by the design of that front plaza (sorry, I'm sure it has a name, but I don't know it off the top of my head). I do like walking under Gatekeeper, that part is great. But when I first enter the park, I can't figure out what's going on: kiddie rides, concessions, games, merchandise, lockers - but not enough of any one of those things to give the entry space an identity. It feels kind of cramped too. On the flip side, no matter how many times I walk through the gates at Kings Island, I am giddy at the sight of the fountain and Eiffel Tower. There's plenty of wide open space, and even the International Street shops and restaurants make me happy (love the smell of Greaters and Cinnabon in the morning)! I could do without the teams of staff photographers assuming I want each of them to take our group picture...but they are always pleasant and don't seem to mind when we say "no, thanks." To sum it up, for me, when I get to Kings Island it says "Welcome, Friend. You are in for a treat!" At Cedar Point, I feel like, "Congratulations, Genius. You found it." 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Well said. Very well said. NJFTP gives me that same sense of impending fun as I stroll down Dream Street, passing many elements very similar to Kings Island. There are many reasons for that. Heck, Racer stood in as the "hand model" for Rolling Thunder when it was announced. Who'd a thunk the newer of the two attractions would be the first to go? Now that that place is bringing on Holiday In The Park.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 But mostly I am underwhelmed by the design of that front plaza (sorry, I'm sure it has a name, but I don't know it off the top of my head). It's just called Main Entrance/Gate, nothing fancy. Front plaza is good term for it, as it is indeed a plaza infront of the park. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantisMan Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I think both parks are great *slow golf clap* Your KI opinions are spot on. CP....staying at one of the resorts? Not dealing with parking/front gate? Yeah, that's a pretty good time. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 One thing I always do with Cedar Point trips to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the park size is planning to go 2 days. That way I feel I can take my time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemstone023 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 NJFTP gives me that same sense of impending fun as I stroll down Dream Street, passing many elements very similar to Kings Island. Dream Street sounds like something I can get behind for sure. Adding NJFTP to my "sooner-than-later" list... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Okay, so I'm a loyal KI fanboy. I won't deny that. Here's my two cents. I think Kings Island has a coaster lineup that is absolutely on par with Cedar Point. Cedar Point may have a few more, but quality can make up where quantity lacks. In the areas where the parks each have one of the same type of coaster, KI wins nearly every time. KI has a better Arrow Looper. KI has a better mine train. KI has a better suspended coaster (by FAR). Some, if not most, would argue that KI has better woodies (I disagree wholeheartedly, but a lot of people just don't appreciate the Streaks). KI has better kiddie coasters. KI has a better Invert. IMO, CP has KI beat in the hypercoaster, woodie, and shuttle coaster deparments, and that's it. On the other hand, CP has a lot of types of coasters that KI simply doesn't have anything comparable to. Sure, KI has some things that are unlike anything at CP (Firehawk and Backlot come to mind), but CP definitely has a greater variety with a floorless, a giga, a strata, a wing coaster, and more. Hate to say it, but CP has better themeing. Frontiertown blows Rivertown away in that area. We have Coney Mall, which stays relatively true to its theme, but I would argue that everything at CP not in Frontiertown or Camp Snoopy is in an area that shares a similar theme to Coney Mall, and does a better job at it. And the food... Oh the food. Four words. Cheese on a stick. Done. I love blue ice cream, but that's not even close. Cheese on a stick wins EVERY time. I LOVE Kings Island. It's my home park. It will ALWAYS be special to me. I will say that I think the three Kings parks in the chain have great potential to be FAR better parks than Cedar Point. Cedar Point has great atmosphere, but ONLY because of its location. KI, KD, and CW have the groundwork laid out to be brilliantly themed, beautiful parks, they just aren't quite there. Each park has its strong points. What you're looking for in an amusement park will greatly determine which is the better park for you. Me, I like a good Arrow, and both parks have some of the best. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 3 Kings parks? Why not 5? What's different about Carowinds over, say, Kings Dominion? Kings Dominion had different ownership than Kings Island at first. So did Carowinds. And Wonderland. 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTW Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Carowinds has made great strides over recent years. I originally considered it a backwater park that I may have visited if I were ever close enough. Now I'm debating with my wife why we should take a day long adventure during our vacation in Myrtle Beach this year. And I'll admit that i debated for that destination (Myrtle Beach) so that I could debate for this park as a sub trip. Shh. That's a secret. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 3 Kings parks? Why not 5? What's different about Carowinds over, say, Kings Dominion? Kings Dominion had different ownership than Kings Island at first. So did Carowinds. And Wonderland. 3? I could be wrong, but I could swear I heard an interview with a CF higher-up a few years back (when CW's fountains last got updated) in which he referred to KI, KD, and CW as the "Kings" parks. It's entirely possible that my memory is faulty.At any rate, those three are the ones to which I was referring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Carowinds was never a Kings park. It was at one time owned by Kings Entertainment Company, but so was what is now California's Great America and partly Canada's Wonderland. And the other two Paramount Parks are just as deserving of that appellation as Carowinds. I'm not surprised a FUN bigwig years back was unfamiliar with Paramount Parks history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 ^By CW, I meant Canada's Wonderland. Though I realize now that there's probably a more proper abbreviation, because CW makes perfect sense for both Canada's Wonderland and Carowinds. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Typically: CWi: Carowinds. Still awkward. CWo: Canada's Wonderland. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Space Spiral (Cedar Point) or Eiffel Tower (Kings Island) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuska11 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Cedar Points has the lake view and the more "extreme" rides, i guess thats the word you can use for them. Cedar Points always been a vacation destination for me. While living within 20 minutes of KI my whole life, its been more of a nostalgic experience for me. Both have their pros and cons but nothing beats the experience lining up at 8:30 am then speed walking to Maverick. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Except maybe waiting at the Magnum entrance and speed walking and beating most the rest of the crowd to Maverick? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Space Spiral (Cedar Point) or Eiffel Tower (Kings Island) I realized today that I meant to post this in This Or That, I don't how I ended up posting this in here. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Wouldn't you have an answer first? Otherwise, the question is marooned pointlessly on an island. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I thought I'd bring this up again considering the topics we're discussing in the Decoding thread are Cedar Point vs. Kings Island lately. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkrider68 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 In the late 1970s there were 3 families: Family on left was the Geauga Lake family Family in the middle was the Cedar Point family. Family on the right was the Kings Island family. Logic dictates: My family was the Cedar Point family. Ergo Cedar Point is the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I'd agree that I think Cedar Point is better as I don't go there as often so it's a newer experience. I really do love Kings Islands so much, though. It's like a second home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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