Oldschool75 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Looks like the 17 yr Cicadas will be retuning to the area this summer. I wonder how this will affect park attendance? I wasn’t at the park in 2003 when they last hit. https://www.wlwt.com/article/2021-the-big-cicada-year-in-cincinnati-what-to-expect/35139954 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Extra Banshee scream theming for the 2021 season? 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I remember the swarm of cicadas that hit where I lived in Maineville, OH (not too far from the park) in 2008 I believe. I can still recall playing outside and I remember hearing them. I don't think it'll affect the park, but I think you'll hear them and see them in wooded areas like on The Beast and walking to/from/riding The Bat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 I remember the swarm of cicadas that hit where I lived in Maineville, OH (not too far from the park) in 2008 I believe. I can still recall playing outside and I remember hearing them. I don't think it'll affect the park, but I think you'll hear them and see them in wooded areas like on The Beast and walking to/from/riding The Bat.These are not that brood. You may not be old enough to remember what the 17 year broods are like. They cover everything. Imagine mayflies during peak but they are 2” long and 1/2” wide. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 In jokingly fun. *Safety glasses will now be required on all rides . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I remember the cicadas from like 2003 (I think that was the year; I was in middle school) and there was an activity where someone ate a chocolate covered cicada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Cedar Point or Waldameer with the combination of mayflies and cicadas sounds just so pleasant.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Wow... 17 years ago I was posting on PKIUnlimuted about the same brood. How are they back already where did the past 17 years go?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Captain Nemo said: Wow... 17 years ago I was posting on PKIUnlimuted about the same brood. How are they back already where did the past 17 years go?! Did they affect the park in any way back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 24 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Did they affect the park in any way back then? The chat in the topic at the time was if it would affect the new water park expansion. Which ultimately they did. This Cicada Brood only stuck around deciduous trees, like elm, chestnut, ash, maple, and oak. If you have a fear of insects don't think you won't see one or perhaps hit one while at KI. If that doesn't bother you then keep an eye out for the Blue eyed ones, there are big collectors that will pay a pretty penny for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 I would recommend goggles and and a face mask. It's not fun getting hit in the face with a cicada while riding a roller coaster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 I found this gem from 1987 and 2004.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I am not sure which one would be worse, a cicada or anchovy pizza. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I wanna say there was times where The Beast had to close down for safety of riders because the Cicadas were so bad back there. Also I have a memory of sitting out infront of The Paramount Theater with Ryan and the sound was absolutely deafening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Dane said: I wanna say there was times where The Beast had to close down for safety of riders because the Cicadas were so bad back there. Are you serious? Wonder if they'll have to close down Bat, Mystic Timbers, WWC, and Diamondback sometimes due to cicadas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 15 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Are you serious? Wonder if they'll have to close down Bat, Mystic Timbers, WWC, and Diamondback sometimes due to cicadas. It is not like they shut anything down at CP for the Mayflies. Granted the cicadas are a lot bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltny Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 With all the hype about the Cicadas, these guys better come in with the force of a biblical plague. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Waltny said: With all the hype about the Cicadas, these guys better come in with the force of a biblical plague. No thanks, we already are dealing with a plague and it has not been pleasant at all. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewMcPuke Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 3/23/2021 at 10:53 AM, IndyGuy4KI said: I am not sure which one would be worse, a cicada or anchovy pizza. Definitely anchovies. You can't scrape those salty, little things off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 So most of my visits to the park in 2004 were post-cicada invasion so I'm not privy on riding things with them. Anyone who remembers that year have any tips on riding with bugs hurling by at 50-90 mph? 'Not riding' is not a valid tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, silver2005 said: Anyone who remembers that year have any tips on riding with bugs hurling by at 50-90 mph? Safety glasses? Face shield? Probably can’t ride with a face shield, but safety glasses might not be a terrible idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 They're here guys! Taken from my front yard in Maineville, Ohio just a few miles from the park. I've been watching them come out in groups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 On 5/1/2021 at 6:54 PM, silver2005 said: So most of my visits to the park in 2004 were post-cicada invasion so I'm not privy on riding things with them. Anyone who remembers that year have any tips on riding with bugs hurling by at 50-90 mph? 'Not riding' is not a valid tip. Paintball mask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Good thing we will all be wearing face masks this time around...oh wait 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Well it seems like KI hasn't gotten very many cicadas and it's the beginning of June. Unless, that changes within the next couple weeks. We may have hyped them up a little too much. I think this brood from what I've heard you mainly see them west of I-71 down towards Cincy. We are East of 71. The stories I've seen on here and other places about the cicadas seem to be from Brood 14 which came out in 2008 which will come out in 2025. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt112986 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Well it seems like KI hasn't gotten very many cicadas and it's the beginning of June. Unless, that changes within the next couple weeks. We may have hyped them up a little too much. I think this brood from what I've heard you mainly see them west of I-71 down towards Cincy. We are East of 71. The stories I've seen on here and other places about the cicadas seem to be from Brood 14 which came out in 2008 which will come out in 2025. I could be wrong but I think the last time this brood came out it so happened to sinc up with another smaller brood making it larger than normal. I certainly recall it being the biggest I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 The Interwebs are full of cicada recipes. Maybe Chef Major could come up with something special for a Chef’s Plate, maybe with a side of Fred Grubs. But only if it’s on the meal plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 @King Ding Dong - too bad the same can't be said for your favorite FS location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I heard a ton of them earlier when I was over in Anderson Township. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I live in a cul-de-sac near a lot of woods, and for about every leaf I see on trees, there's a cicada attached. They're swarming like angry (or some other adjective that's against the TOS) bees here on the west side. Its also loud enough to where you can't hear yourself think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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