Kings Island General Discussion 2024

[silver2005]

I haven't been to the park this season, but upon looking at a Diamondback POV from what appears to be this season, there appears to be earth work or something around the Crypt building, the ground looks rougher around the building than normal.  Anything going on there?

[Orion-XL200]

Where's the link?

 

[Orion742]

2 hours ago, Orion-XL200 said:

Where's the link?

 

https://youtu.be/lLOYQmgzWE8?feature=shared

There does appear to be a little bit of earth work. 

Edited July 3, 2024 by Orion742
Wrong link

[silver2005]

I try not to post POVs that aren't from sources like Coasterforce or TPR as I don't know if they're done legally.

[Orion-XL200]

I'm chopping that up to the quality of the filming....it's just grass that has been cut....must have been pretty high.

[PKIVortex]

I'm happy to announce that Adventure Express issues I reported last week have been fixed and the ride is back to two train operation.

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[Tr0y]

Does this mean I get to use the stairs? 

[Joshua]

Noticed a pair of big metal cargo containers near the old Vortex site on Friday. I'm not speculating, but simply curious, does anyone know what they are for? 

[Hawaiian Coasters 325]

8 minutes ago, Joshua said:

Noticed a pair of big metal cargo containers near the old Vortex site on Friday. I'm not speculating, but simply curious, does anyone know what they are for? 

Those are for the drones used in the nightly show.

[Tr0y]

Wrong. It’s where they store the green Intamin track.
 

Trust me, I know what I know. 

[Hawaiian Coasters 325]

18 minutes ago, Tr0y said:

Wrong. It’s where they store the green Intamin track.
 

Trust me, I know what I know. 

Well we know you're wrong as it's been over a decade and still no green Intamin track to be found.....lol

[disco2000]

Just now, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

Well we know you're wrong as it's been over a decade and still no green Intamin track to be found.....lol

They lost the keys to the cargo containers

[disco2000]

If only there were trash cans close by 

[Tr0y]

56 minutes ago, disco2000 said:

If only there were trash cans close by 

That’s a nice trashcan, here is a photo of one I got while visiting Carowinds: 

 

[Taylor.B03]

I was looking at the webcams when I noticed that the hill before the turnarounds now has its lights working again!

[shark6495]

I don’t know where else to post this so it goes here. 
 

watching a documentary about The Beast they talk about the original speed (before it opens to the public), but never mentions the original speed. Has that ever been announced anywhere? 
 

also the doc featured our own Don. Don if you read this, when did you start counting your racer rides?

[IndyGuy4KI]

17 hours ago, Tr0y said:

That’s a nice trashcan, here is a photo of one I got while visiting Carowinds: 

 

Idk, this trashcan looks good too.

 

4 hours ago, shark6495 said:

I don’t know where else to post this so it goes here. 
 

watching a documentary about The Beast they talk about the original speed (before it opens to the public), but never mentions the original speed. Has that ever been announced anywhere? 
 

also the doc featured our own Don. Don if you read this, when did you start counting your racer rides?

It does not answer your question but here is the KIC article.

https://kicentral.com/the-racers-record-setting-don-helbig/

[Tr0y]

2 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Idk, this trashcan looks good too.

I see your trashcan and I’m gonna raise you a trashcan: 

[silver2005]

Anybody got any pictures from 2006/2007 with the sea of trash cans at KI?

[KIfan73]

2 hours ago, silver2005 said:

Anybody got any pictures from 2006/2007 with the sea of trash cans at KI?

These are from 2007.  There are a lot of trash cans!

[Hawaiian Coasters 325]

3 hours ago, KIfan73 said:

These are from 2007.  There are a lot of trash cans!

Ok I didn't know Beast's plaza used to be surrounded by chainlink fences. Granted I was 5 years old at the time, but man that looks so ugly. I'm glad they changed it!

Also I didn't know that gold passholders had a "speed lane" access. I'm guessing that was Paramount's version of Fast Lane? Correct me if I'm wrong. 

[kingsislandfan1972]

Does anybody else like to search for the toy ducks people leave at Kings Island? 

[gforce1994]

On 7/23/2024 at 5:58 PM, disco2000 said:

If only there were trash cans close by 

[BeeastFarmer]

That's the most beautiful and themed garbage bag that Six Flags has ever had on display! I almost think it belongs in a museum!

[LuvingKI]

If I buy the 2025 season pass on Cedar Points website and add the all park add on, will the pass be good for the rest of this year at Kings Island?

[BB1]

12 minutes ago, LuvingKI said:

If I buy the 2025 season pass on Cedar Points website and add the all park add on, will the pass be good for the rest of this year at Kings Island?

I'd call the park(s) to confirm, I'd assume as such, but I would leave no ambiguity to it as the last thing anyone needs is to drive somewhere and not get entry. 

[LuvingKI]

1 hour ago, BB1 said:

I'd call the park(s) to confirm, I'd assume as such, but I would leave no ambiguity to it as the last thing anyone needs is to drive somewhere and not get entry. 

I found this on Cedar Points website 

 

Supercharge your Gold or Prestige Pass with the All Park Passport. This season pass add-on extends the validity of your Cedar Point pass to all legacy Cedar Fair parks. Not only that, but your favorite Gold and Prestige Pass benefits can also be redeemed at other legacy Cedar Fair parks.*

 

*Restrictions may apply. Valid in 2024 & 2025 at legacy Cedar Fair parks. Valid at legacy Six Flags parks starting January 6th, 2025. Gold and Prestige benefits may vary by park. Contact the park you plan to visit for any questions regarding applicable benefits.

Looks to be good for this year, but may call to confirm. 

[Shawn Meyer]

On 7/24/2024 at 6:03 PM, KIfan73 said:

These are from 2007.  There are a lot of trash cans!

 

Wow! Is there pictures like this around KI central that show this area before Diamondback?

[disco2000]

2 minutes ago, Shawn Meyer said:

Wow! Is there pictures like this around KI central that show this area before Diamondback?

The photo gallery:

https://KICentral.com/photos/

 

[WoodVengeance]

I don't know if it's been discussed here or not, but I noticed that several rides now have a sign towards the exit that informs guests that if they've lost an item on the ride, they have a qr code that they can scan in order to report it to lost and found. It's good that the park is making this more clear for guests that might not know exactly how their items are going to be retrieved, but I can't help but feel disturbed knowing the context of why this was done.