How Many Different Seasons Have You Visited Kings Island?

[KIfan73]

Unbelievably, as of the 2016 season, I have visited Kings Island at least once for 20 different seasons.  How many different years have you visited Kings Island?

[Magenta Lizard]

I think 27 or 28.  I'm not 100% certain my parents took me as a newborn after I was born in July '76, but I have to assume every year between then and '98, the end of which I moved to California. I went twice (2005 season I think) after I moved back, then not again until one visit in 2013. I've had passes (and totaled way more visits than in all the years before) since 2014.

I really regret the almost-decade-long stretch when I lived a half-hour from the park and barely visited. 

[IndyGuy4KI]

I think I have been a pass holder since 2001. Not sure before that if I missed a year.

[flightoffear1996]

Been there every year I have been alive expect 2017 of course!  29 years.  Crazy to see how much the park has grown and even shrink durning those times.

[CoasterOhio]

I have been visiting constantly since 2010. I visited once in maybe 2005 or 2006 I don't remember. So It's been a good while. 

[VortexBFForever]

This coming season will be my 11th. I have visited every season since 2007...

 

...and I even remember all the dates:

2007: September 30

2008: June 30, July 4

2009: July 10, August 14, August 30, September 7 (Labor Day)

2010: May 23, July 23 (first ride on Vortex), August 17, September 5, September 26, October 23, October 31 (Closing Day)

2011: May 20, June 4, June 30, August 22, August 30, October 2, October 9, October 16, October 30 (Closing Day)

2012: May 16, May 24, July 10, July 23, September 3 (Labor Day, also 100th ride on Vortex), October 14, October 21, October 28

2013: April 27, May 26, June 20, June 28, July 11, July 23, August 14, August 25, September 2 (Labor Day), September 8 (KIC 10th Birthday Bash), September 22 (200th ride on Vortex), October 20, October 27 (Closing Day)

2014: April 17 (Banshee Media Day), April 19, May 16, May 23, June 2, July 9, July 30, August 17, August 29, September 1 (Labor Day), November 2

2015: May 29, June 5, June 12 (first trip without a ride on Vortex), July 2, July 31, August 10, August 16, September 7 (Labor Day), October 18, November 1 (Closing Day, also 300th ride on Vortex!)

2016: May 31, June 16, July 5, August 11, August 16, August 18, September 5 (Labor Day), October 22, October 30 (Closing Day)

2017: TBD

I had a Regular Pass in 2009, then I upgraded to Gold at the end of the 2009 season and remained so until 2013, when the jump to Platinum took place. 2017 will be my fifth season as a Platinum Passholder.

[PKIVortex]

I've been going to KI since 1987. 2017 will mark my 30th year of visiting the park.

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[Magenta Lizard]

^31st unless you didn't go one year

[Rivertown Rider]

I am kind of fuzzy on the exact years I went as a little kid, but I believe this will be my 24th year.  I haven't missed a year since 2007.

[PKIVortex]

^31st unless you didn't go one year

31st season as of 2017. But 30 years.

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[BeeastFarmer]

One of my earliest memories was when we went to KI, it must have been 1974.  I was four years old.  I remember waiting in line for hours for the smaller log flume and when it came time to board, I chickened out.  My mom's mentor from her work was on that trip and she took me and sat me down under the wisteria tunnel because I was so shook up.

 

Went many times on the annual trek with the family, then in high school and college, visited with friends.

 

Went once or twice when I moved out west and came back to KY for vacation.

 

Gold pass '08,09,10, 11 and 12, but only went 2 or 3 times per season.   Then 2014 hit and I was infected and haven't looked back.

[McSalsa]

I visited Kings Island for the first time during the Paramount years as a kid in 2000, however I developed a fear of roller coasters after being shocked at how large Son of Beast was and didn't know what airtime was when I rode Racer, so I didn't have interest in returning until around 2008 or so, when my sister went and then Diamondback was announced. So I returned in 2009, rode The Beast for the first time and broke the fear of roller coasters and fell in love. I didn't get a chance to return until 2010, when I visited twice (once during May and again for Haunt), returned for a 4th time in May 2011, and a 5th in May 2012. 2013 fell through and I didn't visit that year, but got a season pass and showed up 3 times in 2014, including my first ever opening day for Banshee which was bonkers. But then I missed 2015, but returned twice (regular season and haunt) in 2016. Due to Mystic Timbers I will probably show up again in 2017 at some point.

In short, my total so far: 6 seasons, 11 visits over those 6 seasons.

[funpark]

I have grown up with this park. I visited the parks  first season in 1972 when I was 2 years old. I know I went in 1977,1979 when The Beast first opened up. I went from 1984 thru 1988. I went a couple of times in the early 90s. I moved out of state for 4 years and came back to Ohio and have had a season pass since 1998. So I have had a pass 19 years in a row since moving back to Ohio. I have seen a lot of changes over the years at KI.

[King Ding Dong]

One.

 

(I answered the question but don't want to get the ban hammer for one word posts)

[malem]

(In his defense, he's a fairly recent transplant to Ohio.)

As for me, a total of 16 seasons, though I don't remember several of them from when I was very young.

[silver2005]

I've crossed the 20 season threshold within the last few years, but I don't have an exact number.  At least 15 were with a season pass.  

 

[stashua123]

2005.... 2011...2012...2013...2014...2015...2016....2017

All of those years I visited the park at least once.

[Magenta Lizard]

^ you visited this year already?

(I miss Terpy)

[stashua123]

Well I AM a season passholder... I guess that is what I was thinking lol

[King Ding Dong]

I would like to change my answer to Three.   Spring, Summer and Fall.

[CoastersRZ]

I made my first visit in September of 1985 when I was nine months old.  I have visited at least once every year since.  Most of my visits in the early years were once or twice a season.  Once during P&G day, and a second visit if relatives came in from Arizona in the summer.

i have been a pass holder since 1998.  This year I downgraded from a Platinum to Gold.  I am, however, looking forward to taking my new son to the park this year.

[Voicetek]

I have memories of going to the park when I was very young, probably around 2 or 3.  I've had a season pass every year except for 2 seasons, but managed to visit those years anyway.  I'd say I've visited Kings Island at least 30 different seasons.  Probably closer to 33 seasons, but can't quite remember before a certain age.

[pianoman]

I have visited Kings Island every season since 2001. 2016 was the first time I had a gold pass. This year, I plan on upgrading to a platinum pass. I remember the dates too.

2001: August 25th ( first visit and first time on racer).

2002: July 31st

2003: June 25th, August 13th

2004: June 15th, July 13th,14th. (First time on Adventure Express).

2005: June 27th, 28th, July 30th, December 3rd (WinterFest).

2006: July 31st (First time on The Beast, Drop Tower, and Backlot).

2007: August 1st ( first time on Vortex, Son of Beast, and Invertigo). October 12th (First time at Halloween Haunt).

2008: June 12th (First time on The Bat).

2009: July 8th ( First time on Diamondback).

2010: August 11th (First time on Flight of Fear and Firehawk).

2011: August 4th

2012: July 26th

2013: June 12th, October 4th

2014: June 19th ( First time on Banshee), July 17th,30th

2015: June 3rd,21st, July 13th,22nd, August 14th, 23rd, September 25th, October 16th, November 1st.

2016: April 22nd, May 13th,14th,27th, June 8th, 25th, July 17th,18th, August 1st,12th,15th,21st, September 4th (Sunday before Labor Day. This was the busiest day I have ever seen at the park), 23rd, October 7th,15th,21st,30th.

So after counting those up, in 15 seasons, I have visited the park a total of 51 times.


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[jdf21972]

I have home movies of my pregnant mother riding to the top of the Eiffel Tower in 1972 when it was opening year. My dads company picnic was held there until 1983. Then starting going when I was older with friends 1985-1990. Worked in 1994-95. Had my family and started company picnic again in 2007 till the present. So my final would be 28 total years.


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[kingsislandfan1972]

I've bee going every year since I was a baby in 1996, minus the years 2002 and 2015. In my family, Kings Island is a summer tradition.

[TheRickster]

03, 04-08. 14,17

[Oldiesmann]

Well over 20, possibly even 30-something. We went once a year for a long time when I was a kid and I've had a pass every year since 2009.

[txdrummer]

Moved in to the area September of 2005 so I missed that season, but every year after that I have had a Gold Season Pass and have visited the park at least 3 times a year. Closer to 5 or 6 visits some years.