Oldiesmann Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Not that this should surprise anyone, but KI has once again won the Golden Ticket Award for Best Kids' Area. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 That's now 18 years in a row! Not many surprises this year; the biggest upset was Phoenix at Knoebels winning Best Wood Coaster for the first time. Steel Vengeance beat out Time Traveler, Twisted Timbers and Twisted Cyclone for Best New Ride. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 This should be in the Guinness Book Of World Records, it really should be 18 years in a row? Wow! Congragulations Kings Island! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 The for KI its awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorarius Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I've never really spent much time in the kids area... What is it that puts it at the top every year??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck norris Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I've never really spent much time in the kids area... What is it that puts it at the top every year??? The amount of rides vs other parks. You can legitimately spend an entire day with children under 48" and have plenty to do at KI.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Plus they have 4 kids coasters and a kids log flume to boot. Planet Snoopy, in theory, is an amusement park inside of an amusement park. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Now waiting for all the posts asking if KI will have a Pre-K Pass next year so they can get the best kids area for free. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 At the rate things are going I could see KI getting that in 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Things may change next year. I think Dollywood will give KI a run starting next year with the addition of Wildwood Grove. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Wildwood Grove isn't specifically a kid's area though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Oldiesmann said: At the rate things are going I could see KI getting that in 2020 At what rate are things going? One season of slightly off attendance, or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 The rate other parks are getting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Those parks are not as season pass heavy...for those parks it is a way to drive new season pass sales... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastForever Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Full pdf hasn't been posted yet, but from https://twitter.com/amusementtoday, you'll see... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmnsIrjUcAE97fs.jpg Diamondback at #10 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dmns3xAVsAAOPCu.jpg Beast at #5! Congrats to the longest coaster in North America... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 To be honest, I am a bit surprised Mystic Timbers didn't break into the Top 10 woodies, given Kings Island seems to be a pretty popular park and in head-to-head comparisons it does fare pretty well versus Beast, which got ranked #5. I imagine it made the Top 15 but we won't know that until the full Top 50 get posted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt112986 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I know these awards don't really mean much and we shouldn't put much stock in them but I do find it interesting that Kings Island and Cedar Point are the only parks with multiple top ten coasters with 2 and 3 respectively. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 13 hours ago, chuck norris said: The amount of rides vs other parks. You can legitimately spend an entire day with children under 48" and have plenty to do at KI. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hmmm - but CP has 17 family rides and 14 kiddie rides (total of 31 rides) that children under 48" (that means not the 48" rides for those keeping score) can ride; while KI has 7 family rides and 20 kiddie rides (total of 27 rides) for that same height requirement...and CP Snoopy areas have more shade! But you are right, you can spend a whole day in KI Planet Snoopy because those lines are generally longer than Planet Snoopy lines in other CF parks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 29 minutes ago, matt112986 said: I know these awards don't really mean much and we shouldn't put much stock in them but I do find it interesting that Kings Island and Cedar Point are the only parks with multiple top ten coasters with 2 and 3 respectively. Diamondback has the best layout of all the hypers ever made- it uses the terrain to its advantage and has that splashdown ending. A lot of those coasters that are in the top 10 for steel and wood incorporate terrain in some type of way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 16 minutes ago, disco2000 said: Hmmm - but CP has 17 family rides and 14 kiddie rides (total of 31 rides) that children under 48" (that means not the 48" rides for those keeping score) can ride; while KI has 7 family rides and 20 kiddie rides (total of 27 rides) for that same height requirement...and CP Snoopy areas have more shade! But you are right, you can spend a whole day in KI Planet Snoopy because those lines are generally longer than Planet Snoopy lines in other CF parks CP doesn’t stand a chance with that award. They don’t have one big kids area, they have 3 smaller ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 minute ago, King Ding Dong said: CP doesn’t stand a chance with that award. They don’t have one big kids area, they have 3 smaller ones. Kiddie Kingdom looks like a traveling carnival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: Kiddie Kingdom looks like a traveling carnival It does. Pretty cool how they did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 9 minutes ago, King Ding Dong said: CP doesn’t stand a chance with that award. They don’t have one big kids area, they have 3 smaller ones. Oh I know CP won't win that award - for the same reason Disney doesn't Awards are subjective...and sometimes other thing$ influence selections...and this one is no exception... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBlade21 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 27 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: Diamondback has the best layout of all the hypers ever made- it uses the terrain to its advantage and has that splashdown ending. A lot of those coasters that are in the top 10 for steel and wood incorporate terrain in some type of way. Imagine for a moment how great it could have been if it truly "slithered through the woods of Rivertown" as its promotional tagline claimed... rather than the meadows it currently sits on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, BloodBlade21 said: Imagine for a moment how great it could have been if it truly "slithered through the woods of Rivertown" as its promotional tagline claimed... rather than the meadows it currently sits on Well it does but when you construct a coaster, you have to cut down trees to make room for equipment and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 11 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said: Well it does but when you construct a coaster, you have to cut down trees to make room for equipment and such. You mean like how they took out the train and White Water Canyon to build Mystic Timbers If they wanted to save trees, they could have... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I find Fury being on top to not be too contentious. Its my #1, Maverick is my #2. Mystic Timbers should honestly be very near the Top 10.... its my favorite ride in the park. No surprise that Kings Island, which has a kids area with the size and staffing of a small amusment park, won best kids area again this year. Phoenix being #1 surprised me a little but its deserved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubJester Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 hours ago, King Ding Dong said: CP doesn’t stand a chance with that award. They don’t have one big kids area, they have 3 smaller ones. Just heard there's going to be an award for "Best Kids Parks". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 There is an award for Best Children's Park. Idlewild has won it 9 years straight. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 17 hours ago, disco2000 said: Hmmm - but CP has 17 family rides and 14 kiddie rides (total of 31 rides) that children under 48" (that means not the 48" rides for those keeping score) can ride; while KI has 7 family rides and 20 kiddie rides (total of 27 rides) for that same height requirement...and CP Snoopy areas have more shade! But you are right, you can spend a whole day in KI Planet Snoopy because those lines are generally longer than Planet Snoopy lines in other CF parks I'm surprised Seuss Landing at IOA isn't more competitive. Also, one could argue that Planet Snoopy at KD is as good or better. It has much of the same stuff but is very wooded and has things like water features. Ours has a little more hardware but it's a concrete jungle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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