happyslap Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Next time I go to Kings Island I'm going to stay until the fireworks end for the first time ever. Any suggestions for rides or just the park in general at night? Thanks in advance! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Mandatory suggestion: The Beast. It matters. It might not seem like nighttime would matter, but it does, moreso than any other ride I've ever ridden at night. It feels so much faster than it does during the daytime, and the darkness of the helix swallowing you may give you goosebumps. If you can only ride one at night, make it The Beast. That being said, I personally think Adventure Express is an under-appreciated night ride, especially when its theatrical lights are functioning and turned on (although the second-to-last tunnel can be really disorienting when the lights aren't on.) It too feels faster and more forceful at night. Banshee has some nice lighting at night, from its signage to the queue to the station to the ride itself. For me, the ride itself feels pretty consistent between day and night... which isn't a bad thing by any means, as Banshee's a great ride! Certainly something worth experiencing more than once. I personally don't get it, but there are folks here who love Diamondback at night. Then again, I'm not much of a Diamondback fan during the day, either. I'm certainly not going to discourage you from trying it out--for as many people as there are that like it, there's obviously something there I'm missing. It's all in what you like in coasters! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Diamondback is definitely best in the night row! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyslap Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'm a bit scared of riding Diamondback... How extreme is it? I just may try it out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 ^Diamondback is one of the smoother coasters in the park. It has a bit of a vibration, but (to me) nothing bad. It focuses a lot on height, speed and airtime. It does have some semi-decent positive and lateral g's as well. I'd be one of those people who like Diamondback at night. It looks like a big black void that you're dropping into from the lift hill. It's also awesome seeing the silhouettes of the hills at night as well for me. Backlot can be a bit fun at night as the police lights and the fire effects really pop at night. If you want a trippy experience, ride WindSeeker or Shake, Rattle N' Roll at night. As mentioned, Beast, Banshee and Adventure Express are must-ride night rides. Bat and Vortex are also pretty amazing at night. Vortex in the front at night, evening or early morning has an amazing breeze. If you want a bit of craziness at night, Delirium delivers nicely. My least favorite is Firehawk. Its too well lit and the on-ride photo flash is blinding. Its very awkward for me in that riding position. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyslap Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Is The Racer any good? If it is, are the Red and Blue Trains any different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Beast is The night ride. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 ^^ Racer is decent, but I've never really noticed a strong difference between day and night or red and blue, personally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Is The Racer any good? If it is, are the Red and Blue Trains any different? I really like Racer. Its the 2nd best air time coaster in the park IMO. There is no difference between red and blue. My only thing is they should bring back the chaser lights at night. And before you go on asking about other rides, I can probably go on about positive things about each ride. Just ride for yourself, only you know how your tastes in rides are. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Flight of Fear.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyslap Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Any bad nighttime rides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 ^^ Last ride of the night is traditionally with the lights on. Whether that's a positive is debatable. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperArcher Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Yea..Beast for sure. Racer is pretty much the same day or night. Haven't tried Diamondback at night, but I am sure it is amazing Terp, funny you should say, last time I stayed till closing, I rode FoF about 4 times in a row within the last 10mins of park operating time. Maybe I just got lucky, but it seems most people do not like to ride FoF near closing for obvious night time reasons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBEASTunchained Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 To piggy-back off of much of the other responses above mine, I'll start with saying, The Beast is arguably one of the BEST night rides in the world. With that being said, it's an experience that you'll never forget, and may leave you craving more! Enough said! You'll just have to experience this one for yourself!! As far as my personal favorites and recommendations at the park for night rides go, I'd probably say that Firehawk, Banshee, WindSeeker, and Adventure Express, are all generally on my list. Firehawk : Part of what makes Firehawk a unique night ride is the feeling of flying through the air, on your stomach, with limited lighting. One of my best experiences was when most of the queue lights were off, as well as some station lights, making it very disorienting, beyond the usual. Banshee: The effects, mostly the fog (if it's windy) and the lighting, make this a unique ride in Kings Island's night-ride lineup, along with the occasional chill as you swoop through the valley (second half of the ride) . WindSeeker: Aside from going up into the Eiffel Tower, WindSeeker gives a tremendous aerial night view of the park from an interesting perspective. The multi-colored, changing, "arm" lights are also pretty net as you ride. Adventure Express : TombRaiderFTW pretty much summed it up in his post, though I will say, I try to get a ride on it in the dark about every other visit or so. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 The Beast. You can make out the outlines of trees passing by. It seems louder, even though I know it is not. You anticipate when the turns are coming, but you can't time them perfectly. The most interesting part for me is that there is a very small section of the brain thinking to itself, " Is this the way it is supposed to be handling? Has something gone wrong, perhaps?". WindSeeker has colorful lights and a good view of the park. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansheeback Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I rode The Beast at night when it was hailing... I'm not sure if that's the best or the worst... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marth555 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 So what ive learned from this thread is every ride is a must ride at night 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg1998 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Adventure Express night ride > The Beast night ride (well, any ride actually)... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterDirected Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Definitely Beast and Banshee for me. Diamondback is okay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansheeback Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Definitely Beast and Banshee for me. Diamondback is okay.Diamondback is pretty good, it goes through the woods pretty far. Then again, so does almost every other ride.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'd say Adventure Express, Banshee, Beast, Vortex and White Water Canyon are all amazing at night. The Bat is pretty cool at night as well. AE is especially amazing when most of the tunnel lights are OFF because the ride feels so much faster. Also, I've had some night rides on Firehawk that were pretty good, including a fireworks ride where I got to see the fireworks while going through the loop, which was very unique. EDIT: I've not done a SRR or WindSeeker night ride, so I can't say anything about those. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyslap Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 I may be a bit too late to ask this, but is Invertigo / Delirium any good? (Sorry, silver2005.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davef45122 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 The front seat of The Beast at night. Sent from my Galaxy Note 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdude86 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 AS has been stated many others, Beast is the top of night ride list for me. Since you are out int he woods it has a very different feel, whereas most other rides it's just a matter of some lighting effects or such that can enhance the experience, but Beast has a very different feel in general from night to day. It is the best night ride of any ride I've been on period (or at least the greatest change in experience). In addition Adventure Express is a lot cooler at night as well and has some added elements that are pretty cool. I would agree too with silver2005 about Backlot Stunt Coaster. The effects on the ride really pop at night, and the tunnel is darker with less light creeping in the openings. The police lights and fire blast are really great at night. The fire is awesome lighting everything up for a moment and seems a lot more intense. Also Banshee has some great night effects, but it is mostly lighting effects around the queue and station. There are some lights along the course of the ride but not a lot and it's a pretty open area, so for me the ride isn't all that different at night, but it has a very enhanced queue experience. And it is a great ride at anytime of the day so can't go wrong with it. I haven't actually ridden them at night but the lights on WindSeeker and Shake, Rattle, and Roll are really awesome now. Not sure how they change the ride experience though. To me everything else is not too different from a daytime ride. I'm not sure there's really a bad night ride in the park either, or at least anything that is not as good at night. If you don't like a ride during the day i'm not sure the time of day is going to really effect your overall feelings though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Delirium can be really fun at night, especially a fireworks ride. I've rarely felt as disoriented as I did, trying to watch the fireworks on Delirium. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Best: White Water Canyon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyslap Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 I finally went on my night trip and only got to ride Firehawk and The Beast. (We only rode Firehawk cause our stuff was in lockers.) Despite only getting to ride those two, I enjoyed them both greatly. I couldn't really tell the difference on Firehawk because, well, it was my first time riding, but it scared me silly! The first turnover and drop was a real surprise, to say the least. But anyway, the main event was The Beast. You guys were right! That was probably the most fun ride we did on that 3-day trip, and I had even went on Banshee for my first time the second day! I really enjoyed the first drop and the huge helix. The cool air you get while speeding through the forest is INCREDIBLE! I would recommend riding it even if it's an hour wait. I'll say it from experience. Tomorrow, I'm hopefully going again and I'll make sure to ride either Banshee or Adventure Express at night hopefully. If I do go, I'll post about it here and may make a Trip Report. Thanks for all the suggestions! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 If you want a truly crazy Delirium ride at night (or any part of the day), when the ride starts to reach its full swing, look straight up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 IMO, the best night rides in the park are Banshee and Adventure Express. Beast, however, is far and away the ride that is most improved by riding at night. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCandyMan Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Drop Tower at night gives an impressive view anywhere, especially Banshee. Eiffel Tower is ok, but the bars do limit the view a tad. Racer honestly is my favorite night ride. Classic midway to your right, enjoyable ride, and just has that classic nostalgia atmosphere with it. For thrills Skyflyer at night is superb in terms of thrills though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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