JubJester Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 ^ It's differently turning into the Drive-In restaurant at Cedar Point. Which is a great thing. I will say that it really hit me today that Surf Dog is very underrated. Will for sure ride it more this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 0:58 PM, Gannersdaddy said: A couple of things I noticed today. Mystic Timbers steps now have antislip treads on them. I will post a pic later. Also, tried the Black and Blue burger at Jukebox diner. Pretty good. The new order kiosks were screwing up on me but they manually rang in my order. Jukebox is improving. The one time I went to Jukebox this season, I really liked the idea of ordering from a screen (which doubled as a menu) and then receiving (and paying for, as I used cash) my food at the counter. It seems like a very efficient way to do business and (in theory) keeps the lines down/moving. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMann1979 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 So fara really great day at the park, my 10th visit this season (I'd say that Gold Pass has paid off and then some). Light crowd, great weather. I've hit Mystic, Banshee, Diamondback and WindSeeker already and I could have fit in a lot more but I'm pacing myself and just enjoying the day at a leisurely pace. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMann1979 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I am about to do Drop Tower for the first time. Time to get this monkey off my back! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMann1979 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Holy crap was that wild! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMann1979 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 So yeah, I'm riding this again lol. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Drop Tower can be addicting. It takes some guts to get on it the first time, but when you come back down, you're like "holy crap that was awesome!" and now you can't get enough of it. Enjoy! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saerenzea Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I totally agree. I hated it for the first ten rides or so. Now I love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I have the WindSeeker Curse. Every time we walk up to the thing it is down or goes down. KI and CP doesn't matter. Last night we were about to board at CP and then they unloaded. Probably 10 attempts this season. Every. Time. We have probably had 12-15 rides on Dragster this season but can't get one on WindSeeker at either park. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Great day at the park today! Manageable crowds, great food and service, and wonderful weather. Starting off the day with a slight hangover from the Foreigner concert last night, but man the KI water cures that quickly! Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 4 hours ago, King Ding Dong said: I have the WindSeeker Curse. Every time we walk up to the thing it is down or goes down. KI and CP doesn't matter. Last night we were about to board at CP and then they unloaded. Probably 10 attempts this season. Every. Time. We have probably had 12-15 rides on Dragster this season but can't get one on WindSeeker at either park. Well, yeah. It has to go down. How else do they get the people off? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 So, traffic update/caution for those exiting the park: Kings Island Drive's two southbound lanes (headed toward I-71 S) gradually merge into one (right merges into left) because construction. Be mindful of this, especially since the park now closes at 8 most nights instead of 10 (I was on KI Drive at 9 and it was still packed!). Also, Cirque's last show is August 20th, which will be a bittersweet day for those who love it (including myself!). Is anyone else from here planning on coming to the park and/or the shows that day? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 2 hours ago, TombRaiderFTW said: Well, yeah. It has to go down. How else do they get the people off? Aren't you supposed to fly off nice you find the wind? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 3 hours ago, King Ding Dong said: Aren't you supposed to fly off nice you find the wind? You don't want to find wind. If you do, the ride shuts down because it doesn't know what to do with it. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMann1979 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Yesterday was fantastic all around. I spent a good 8hrs at the park and hit most major rides for me. Conquered Drop Tower and lunch at the Reds grill in particular was fantastic. Had some wings along with my burger and it was all very good. Chicken Tenders later that day at the Shack were good as well (I enjoy the slice of texas toast you get with that). It was my tenth trip this season and went wonderfully. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Unfortunately I've only gotten to see Cirque once this season as most of my visits have been on Wednesdays. I might try to get up there for a final show on the 20th though. I will be up there again on Wednesday to celebrate National Rollercoaster Day and see the sports show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 I know I heard that "all" the Cedar Fair parks are supposed to make announcements this Wednesday, National Roller Coaster Day. However, I haven't heard any specifics for KI. Has anyone else here heard an approximate time or location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Most of the parks are dropping hints on Facebook now- Carowinds looks like it'll be Planet Snoopy related, KD and CP are obvious, Knott's and CGA are likely getting new things, nothing from KI or Canada or much from the smaller parks though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Magenta Lizard said: I know I heard that "all" the Cedar Fair parks are supposed to make announcements this Wednesday, National Roller Coaster Day. However, I haven't heard any specifics for KI. Has anyone else here heard an approximate time or location? I was just talking about this. I have a feeling that any time from now until Monday we'll see a tweet or something saying: "Join us in the Festhaus on Wednesday at XX:XX for our 2018 announcement" or there will be signage in the park on Wednesday at opening letting folks know there will be an announcement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 2 hours ago, chugh43 said: I was just talking about this. I have a feeling that any time from now until Monday we'll see a tweet or something saying: "Join us in the Festhaus on Wednesday at XX:XX for our 2018 announcement" or there will be signage in the park on Wednesday at opening letting folks know there will be an announcement. For smaller announcements, they've often announced the announcement one day before. So I would look for that tweet/whatever on Tuesday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMann1979 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Today must be a good day, as I've been here since 11:30am and already rode pretty much everything I intended to and it's now only 5:00pm. I don't tend to ride the same ride multiple times this season due to having the Gold Pass but I am amazed at all I could fit in in such a short amount of time. Nothing was more than a 20 minute wait maybe tops, including Mystic Timbers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 So, are there any signs up about an announcement today? Due to minor illness, I don't feel up to three days in the park in a row this week, so I skipped today in favor of the days when I could watch Origins and hang out with friends. I don't like missing NRCD or the possible announcement, but it was probably the right thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannersdaddy Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 36 minutes ago, Magenta Lizard said: So, are there any signs up about an announcement today? Due to minor illness, I don't feel up to three days in the park in a row this week, so I skipped today in favor of the days when I could watch Origins and hang out with friends. I don't like missing NRCD or the possible announcement, but it was probably the right thing to do. Nothing that we have seen yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyhaddixfan Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 So, are there any signs up about an announcement today? Due to minor illness, I don't feel up to three days in the park in a row this week, so I skipped today in favor of the days when I could watch Origins and hang out with friends. I don't like missing NRCD or the possible announcement, but it was probably the right thing to do. Season Long Fast Lane for $499 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I think KI will either not be getting much or will announce at a later date as there is a link to acquiring 2018 passes on the website but nothing on any additions yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannersdaddy Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 We have seen nothing posted in Rivertown so far. Heading over to Coney. If I seen Don or anyone like that I will ask 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRickster Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Kind of wondering if the Winterfest investment is going to eat into what we get/don't get for 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannersdaddy Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 16 minutes ago, TheRickster said: Kind of wondering if the Winterfest investment is going to eat into what we get/don't get for 2018. I suspect you are right. I have been asking employees today and no announcement is planned that I am hearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Don did an Instagram live video from Dinos Alive and mentioned in it that the announcement date is as yet to be determined. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsoran Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Very disappointed in a visit yesterday. My wife and I made a trip to visit the park, probably the last one until Haunt. We always try to go through the week, so we have the ability to do what we want. I refuse to by Fast Lane Plus, because, in my opinion so criticize away, it is made for the millennials, born with a silver spoon in there mouth, saying "when you have money, you are more important than others." Anyway, we buy platinum passes, because we do travel to other parks when possible, and kind of expect that when we visit, we should be able to have the same experience that all others get. We arrived just after 10, walked right on Mystic Timbers, then kind of wandered for a few. By the way, Mystic Timbers was a great ride. The wife got a little overheated in the shed with the temperature being very high. The shed was a waste in my opinion. would rather just have some open air available to help with just trapping all the heat. Anyway, walked to Diamondback, noticing Reds was not open, having never been open this year on any of the days we were there. Rode Diamondback, waited 3 trains for back row seats just because that is where I love to ride. Park was not very busy, but decided it would be a good time to try Smokehouse. Rode the train over to Soak City and walked to Smokehouse to find a line at the door waiting to open at 12:05 or so. We waited for about another 5 to 10 minutes for them to open. We also noticed at this time that half of Soak City was closed. Nothing on the east side of the park was going. I may not know the correct names, but the lazy river was not open, the tube slides on that side was not open or any of the other slides there. This was very disappointing. The park was not busy, but the ones who were there paid the same price that all others paid. Not staffing properly reflects on Kings Island as bad business in my opinion. I understand some of the workers, younger kids, have went back to school, but there are still many others out there looking for jobs and need to be filled. For example, if you went to McDonald's for lunch and they said you could only get fries and a drink, because their grill was not working because they weren't busy and didn't have anyone to work the grill, you would be very upset. It is a business and you have to do what it takes to make things happen. HIRE people and open the food services, and provide the best day possible as you want people to experience it. HIRE people to operate rides. Just a vent. I know it is nothing that is going to change anything, but just had to voice my frustration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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