DoomPlague Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 Considering the timing, they may just be announcing a year round schedule like KD and Carowinds. 5
PKIDelirium Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 Announcement this late and Zamperla on the contract list? Flat ride package please? 5
Coasterteam Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 WHAT Edit: Doesn't say whether it's a capital investment or not; title is sorta misleading 4
Kenban Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 After Carowinds and Kings Dominion announcements, I predict it’s just year round operations starting weekends in January. 2
Coasterteam Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Kenban said: After Carowinds and Kings Dominion announcements, I predict it’s just year round operations starting weekends in January. Yeah, don't see any new major capital investments being added in 2023 as they would've been announced during all the other parks announcements. 1
Oldschool75 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 WHAT Edit: Doesn't say whether it's a capital investment or not; title is sorta misleading I would check out the site tomorrow. Might like what you see. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 2
BoddaH1994 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 https://www.fox19.com/2022/10/18/kings-island-teases-big-announcement/ Notice that KI never said it was a “big” announcement. If Fox19 is wrong, WE RIOT! 7 2
Bansheelover Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 I got four guesses. 1. A flat ride package. 2. Planet Snoopy makeover to Camp Snoopy. 3. Waterpark addition 4. Psycho Mouse from CGA to Kings Island. 4
Voicetek Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 I was really hoping for them to continue the Phantom Theater trend after the Encore show. Unfortunately, I think that ship has sailed at this point. I'd still love to see a retheme of Boo Blasters. After 12 years, it's time to move on. 4
Coasterteam Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 inb4 the post tomorrow is like "new bathrooms in 2023!!!" 1
Benjamin22 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 New additions doesn't really sound like changing to year around operations. I'm excited to see what the park announces tomorrow. I think a decent flat ride would be enough to convince me to renew my pass. 1
funpark Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 Well it appears they are trying to hire year round restaurant staff. Maybe they are going to try year round operations. 2 1 1
Oldschool75 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 Well it appears they are trying to hire year round restaurant staff. Maybe they are going to try year round operations.I have a gut feeling that IR may reopen and be year round. A way to generate some off season profits. Maybe even just IS opening for food and shopping??? But I think some changes are coming from what I’ve been witnessing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 1
Coasterteam Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 I'm gonna stand by the year-round calendar, pretty confident it'll be that. Unless that NOC from earlier last month is actually an indicator of something, this'll be interesting. If something major does get announced like a new ride it'd be very surprising given the lack of any media hype surrounding it until the last minute. 1
Taylor.B03 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 NEW FOR 2023 Top Thrill Dragster! After KD, CGA, and C adding yearly operation especially KD announcing it today this make me very intrigued. I don't know if there could really be any ride or restaurant additions that are big, yearly operation is a pretty huge thing. Though my question is, why didn't KD hype theirs up. This certainly is a strange time for any BIG physical additions. 1 2
Diamondback2112 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 My guess is year round operations per this sign. 2
specialk141 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 I for one would be shocked to see year round operations. The climate / winter here is a whole lot different than that of Virginia and thr Carolinas. If we're going year round my expectation would be it would be for restaurants / shopping and maybe a dinner show or something in the festhaus and KI Theatre. Maybe something Cirque like? Our attraction lineup isn't well suited for winter ops in my opinion. I'm also not expecting any major new attraction announcement as there has been zero indication of ground clearing anywhere. I'm on the small flat / Waterpark announcement. Haven't had either since 2016 (unless you count auto's as a flat) 4
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 20 minutes ago, KIEagle33 said: I can just hear John Matarese... Already got it: https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/kings-island-plans-major-announcement-wednesday-what-it-could-be And KIC got shouted out again lol 1 4
FUN&ONLY! Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 I doubt the announcement is only for year-round operations if at all. If the announcement was just year-round operations, it would have been made today like with Carowinds and Kings Dominion. I suspect we will see a new Zamperela flat ride or two in Oktoberfest with a potential overhaul of the whole area. I think we could see an overhaul of the whole area because companies like Daniels Wood Land and Jack Rouse Associates were listed on the most recent Notice of Commencement. However, those companies could be contracted out for a 2024 project. 3
Taylor.B03 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Already got it: https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/kings-island-plans-major-announcement-wednesday-what-it-could-be And KIC got shouted out again lol Aw man, you beat me to it. 2
BoddaH1994 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Voicetek said: I was really hoping for them to continue the Phantom Theater trend after the Encore show. Unfortunately, I think that ship has sailed at this point. I'd still love to see a retheme of Boo Blasters. After 12 years, it's time to move on. With the development cost of Phantom, I think it’ll come back. It’s not uncommon for their shows to run two years. 56 minutes ago, Oldschool75 said: I have a gut feeling that IR may reopen and be year round. A way to generate some off season profits. Maybe even just IS opening for food and shopping??? But I think some changes are coming from what I’ve been witnessing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk As awesome as that would be, the full time food thing is for a different purpose. The business direction of Cedar Fair is to have a general manager at most food locations. This person will be responsible for hiring, training, and retaining associates, among other things for that location. I am not offering insight as to whether or not any year-round stuff is happening, but I am saying that it is not an indication of that. 2
FUN&ONLY! Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 If the announcement was for year-round operations, it would have likely been announced today along with Carowinds and Kings Dominion’s announcements. I am not ruling out the announcement of year round operations as Kings Island could be waiting to announce year-round operations alongside a 2023 capital investment tomorrow. I just don’t think year-round operations will be the main announcement tomorrow if announced at all. 1
Winterfestguy Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 Most likely year round operation announcement, but could be a big gamble with unpredictable Midwest winter weather and winter ride maintenance in the park. KD in their announcement today just made a short disclaimer about their year round operations - “Weather conditions and scheduled maintenance will limit the operation of some park attractions.” 1
MaestroJr Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 42 minutes ago, specialk141 said: I for one would be shocked to see year round operations. The climate / winter here is a whole lot different than that of Virginia and thr Carolinas. If we're going year round my expectation would be it would be for restaurants / shopping and maybe a dinner show or something in the festhaus and KI Theatre. Maybe something Cirque like? Our attraction lineup isn't well suited for winter ops in my opinion. I'm also not expecting any major new attraction announcement as there has been zero indication of ground clearing anywhere. I'm on the small flat / Waterpark announcement. Haven't had either since 2016 (unless you count auto's as a flat) Richmond, VA does average 11 inches of snow a year, so it’s possible they’ll consider year round for us too. 1
KIEagle33 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Winterfestguy said: Most likely year round operation announcement, but could be a big gamble with unpredictable Midwest winter weather and winter ride maintenance in the park. KD in their announcement today just made a short disclaimer about their year round operations - “Weather conditions and scheduled maintenance will limit the operation of some park attractions.” Yeah, its most likely a year-round operation announcement, but the fact that it tells us to speculate makes me wonder. Edited October 18, 2022 by KIEagle33 Forgot a letter. 1
disco2000 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 Based on the picture, it is clearly the 50 foot platform re-opening 2
BoddaH1994 Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 I’d be shocked if it were year round. Dominion and Carowinds advertised year round ride op positions. Nothing like this out of KI. Plus, the weather is quite a bit more cold here in the winter. Here are the data: 2
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