2018 Kings Island Bucket List

[Yippee Skippee]

I have never put any thought in a bucket list, but I do frequently shout yippee skippee on coasters so that is now my bucket list is to be noticed. 

[MDMC01]

@silver2005: You don't have to worry about beating me at Boo Blasters- I don't (usually) shoot anything! 

[silver2005]

^malem and Goble usually torch me at Boo Blasters. 

[harmony29]

9 hours ago, silver2005 said:

^malem and Goble usually torch me at Boo Blasters. 

I suck at boo blasters, only time I did well was when it stopped near the end and I kept shooting at the same 2 targets, it was pretty funny as my friend was in the middle and she couldn't get any, but usually my husband beats me by a whole lot. Lol

[Creed Bratton]

Here's my updated list with what I've completed so far:

 

• Night Ride on Firehawk
• Ride The Bat at night (I've ridden at dusk, but I've not done a true night ride)
• Ride Congo Falls
• Ride Race For Your Life Charlie Brown
• Ride White Water Canyon
• Play more arcade games
• Play at least one midway game
• Ride Slingshot
• Ride Xtreme Skyflyer
• See Off The Charts (Didn't see it in the past)
• See Jump! The Ultimate Dog Show (mainly to see a show in the International Showplace Theatre, haven't done that in a long long time)
• Get FunPix picture taken at the front of the park with a stranger and/or an entire family.
• Watch the fireworks from the Eiffel Tower
• Watch the fireworks from International Street
• Have a fireworks ride on WindSeeker (Had one at the first Coasterstock and it was a blast!) 
• Ride Boo Blasters and don't attempt to get any points
• Visit Soak City more
• Ride Woodstock Whirlybirds (because why not?)
• Spend a bit of time in the evening before park close on International Street
• Eat at Subway with my dining plan (because Subway is expensive outside of the park)
• Sample all of the fudge flavors at Sweet Spot
• Get at least one new flavor of the Cotton Candy from Sweet Spot  (I had to update this, because they aren't giving samples...but a friend bought me the ranch cotton candy).
• Spend a day at the park with my phone in the locker or car
• Feed the fish in the Oktoberfest Pond
• Meet at least 15 people from KIC that I don't already know
• Split a big funnel cake with toppings with friends
• Get a picture with each of the Peanuts costumed characters (those of you on here who are character escorts, make this happen please )

[koasterkid]

1. Ride Great Pumpkin

2. Ride Woodstock Express

3. Try a funnel cake

 

[VortexBFForever]

Time to update my list!

 

- Ride Vortex for the 500th time, and celebrate with a fireworks ride on Vortex that same day. #MaybeMay4  <--Done, except for the fireworks ride part, which I did several days later.

- Reach 600 rides on Vortex

- Reach 700 rides on Vortex (believe it or not, that is my target for my overall total this year!)

- Watch the new Cirque show from the day it starts (unlike when I never saw Origins until 2016 and waited until 2017) <--Done! Saw it on May 27 (the day after it opened) with some friends from school and I have seen it three times so far (I need to see it again soon so I can see the new contortion act!)

- Possibly reach 200 flights on WindSeeker? (I'm at 121 and the most I've ridden in one season is 39)

- Eat at Coney Bar B Que <--Done! Ate there May 27; I got the ribs and mac & cheese, which were really good!

- Visit Soak City more than once

- Spend at least one guest visit with a KIC group (especially if @Beastie1980 is there! We need to spend more time at KI together!)

- Watch JUMP! The Ultimate Dog Challenge at least once in its entirety.

 

Also, I must make note of a few "bucket list" occurrences not on the list that I got to do since the season started:

-Ride Vortex at midnight -- May 18 (thanks Coasterstock!)

-Ride Vortex in a torrential downpour -- June 12

-Get evacuated off a ride (for the full story PM me)

-Ride Vortex with a double rainbow in the sky -- June 27

-Work the "Op-1" position on WindSeeker -- got to do that for one cycle while someone was being trained at Op-3 during my hour there.

-See a train in Vortex's train storage (as well as seeing them move the train in/out) -- that was a super cool #geekmoment! -- July 6

[PatchesC]

My 9 year old kid has a bucket list, but don't think she'll make it all this year:

Ride the Viking ship- first ride of every visit since she was tall enough.

Ride Slingshot (unless I find a volunteer so go she's outta luck)

Ride Xtreme Skyflyer(see Slingshot)

Ride Banshee -complete but barely made height requirement

Ride Diamondback- 1.5 inches to go

Ride Flight of Fear-1.5 inches to go

Ride Beast- finally got on it

Win riding the Blue racer- took 4 rides but got it.

Ride Vortex at night- done

Got to Halloween Haunt for her birthday- still undecided on agreeing.

Get me to go up the Eiffel Tower- okay I did but I didn't agree to stay so was on next elevator down while her and dad stayed lol.

[whengodsaysgo]

On ‎5‎/‎23‎/‎2018 at 2:30 PM, whengodsaysgo said:

 

-Ride Woodstock Express  

-Ride Xtreme Skyflyer with another human (not solo)    A big thanks to @Magenta Lizard and @jcgoble3 for flying with me!
-Have something at the Smoothie Shack near Diamondback    I had a mango strawberry smoothie with @Magenta Lizard last week.  It contained real fruit, but was also very sweet.  It was super refreshing!
-Buy a unique souvenir(s)
-See the Ultimate Dog Show at least once   I caught most of it with @electricsun and @IndyGuy4KI earlier in the season.  I probably wouldn't watch it again.  Don't get me wrong, the puppies are super smart and talented, but I can't help but think they'd rather spend their time doing other things.
-Marathon water ride day (ride each one at least once in the same day)   I did this with a couple of GP pals who don't care for coasters.  Super refreshing, but I like to never dried.  But lots of fun! No regrets!
-Old West Photo with KIC friends
-Watch fireworks on International Street sitting beside the fountains while indulging in a delicious treat    I had a turtle caramel apple the night I was at the park with @jtro223
-See the Ultmate Stunt Show   I enjoyed the show; it gave me knots in tummy.  I'm not sure how much more I'll see it, especially with Gravity swiftly coming to an end.  It just has a different vibe.
- Complete every Haunt Maze
-Don Helbig selfie   I opted for a photo instead of a selfie.  We will take a better one when the weather is better!

-Ride The Beast in the back row    What was I thinking? Yeah, that's not happening again.
-Work on a TBA creative project

-Interpret the National Anthem (in ASL) as it plays at park opening  Did this at Coasterstock near the KI Theatre.  Ask @Mrs. No Chickens.  She saw!

-Perform one of the Greatest Showman songs at the end of the night on International Street with another KICer *cough* @chugh43

-Ride Vortex with @VortexBFForever   Not only did I achieve this goal, I got to share in her 600th Vortex ride!  What an epic day, riding four times in a row!

 

I lazily crossed off a few items and added a note or two in a pretty orange color.  Yay!  What this list is showing me is how many friends I've made on these boards.  To think it all started with a Google search for a park map at the beginning(ish) of last season, and now I have made so many friends, had so many amazing experiences and made so many unforgettable memories.  It makes my eyes sweaty with respect.

[King Ding Dong]

Those dogs are far better off than the 95% of dogs that spend 9 hours alone at home while their leader is out working or going to the KI without them.  Dogs are happiest when they have a job to do.  That job can be lots of things like accompanying its leader on a walk or fetching the ball.   They really wouldn’t prefer to be laying on the couch.