disco2000 Posted Tuesday at 03:26 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:26 PM 2025 schedule is out and is basically what we are use to in recent years. April 19th opening day. 9pm closes until Memorial Day weekend. 10am-10pm Memorial Day until August 9th. Sprinkled 7pm closes early May and 8pm closes mid August Only out through Labor Day No midnight closes. *Subject to Change And of this post, it is glitchy almost like in the middle of being updated. Sometimes a month shows closed and then refresh and shows open. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted Tuesday at 03:57 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:57 PM Hopefully the May 24th grand opening for RiverRacers (assuming construction doesn't get delayed)!!! Me, like many of you are counting down the days. If my counting is correct, we have 123 days until RiverRacers and 88 days until KI opening day. Hope to see you all then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted Tuesday at 04:48 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:48 PM With the merger and what could have been, I'm happy with the calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted Tuesday at 05:00 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 05:00 PM 5 minutes ago, chad_1138 said: With the merger and what could have been, I'm happy with the calendar. Absolutely. Take a look at Michigan's Adventure or CGA and be glad we don't mirror theirs! Some parks schedules got hit worse than others. While it is an early "win", time will tell if we "pay" for it with reduced staffing and other cuts that would erode the guest experience.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted Tuesday at 05:11 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:11 PM I can dig this. Good to see the light at the end of the tunnel! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonHelbig Posted Tuesday at 09:14 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:14 PM 4 hours ago, disco2000 said: While it is an early "win", time will tell if we "pay" for it with reduced staffing and other cuts that would erode the guest experience.... With Kings Island and other SIX parks looking to do minimal staffing across the park, combined with reducing pay and hours, it's hard not to see the guest experience eroding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted Tuesday at 10:47 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 10:47 PM 1 hour ago, DonHelbig said: With Kings Island and other SIX parks looking to do minimal staffing across the park, combined with reducing pay and hours, it's hard not to see the guest experience eroding. The hypothetical would it be better to have everything staffed and open and reduced hours, or extended hours but not everything open and minimal staffing? I doubt they would ever run every day with everything open fully staffed, so I think most would prefer longer hours and the new buzz phrase "comfortably crowded"... At least we don't have hours like this: Memorial Day weekend Saturday: First two weeks of daily operation: Or CGA month of June calendar with 8pm closes and some random days closed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonHelbig Posted Tuesday at 11:23 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:23 PM 35 minutes ago, disco2000 said: The hypothetical would it be better to have everything staffed and open and reduced hours, or extended hours but not everything open and minimal staffing? I doubt they would ever run every day with everything open fully staffed, so I think most would prefer longer hours and the new buzz phrase "comfortably crowded"... At least we don't have hours like this: Memorial Day weekend Saturday: First two weeks of daily operation: Or CGA month of June calendar with 8pm closes and some random days closed: They could be fully staffed and not cut hours but choose not to. That's what's going to irk people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfestguy Posted Wednesday at 07:16 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:16 PM Looks like KI closed on Easter (April 20) this year but also could be closed for a private event. Of course there is always the * hours subject to change disclaimer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago Season pass preview day is scheduled for the 18th of April. Also unlike last year, the hours have been extended to being a full day event instead of just a few hours in the evening thing. Just an annual reminder to bring your patience cap with you as it will be the first day of work ever for many employees so expect long lines and slower operations than normal. https://x.com/KingsIslandPR/status/1882429362760286288 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
befat Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago Makes sense that season pass preview day is a full day event this year since April 18th is Good Friday. No school = better staffing and better attendance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago How busy was the season pass holder preview last year? I couldn't make it there last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, Diamondback_Is_King said: How busy was the season pass holder preview last year? I couldn't make it there last year. It’s always pretty nuts. But if you go in with tempered expectations you’ll have a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonHelbig Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, befat said: Makes sense that season pass preview day is a full day event this year since April 18th is Good Friday. No school = better staffing and better attendance. When did 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. become a full day at Kings Island? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 8 minutes ago, DonHelbig said: When did 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. become a full day at Kings Island? Hopefully not the new norm across Six Flags parks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago While not a full day (10-10), 9 hours for Passholder Preview is pretty sweet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, chad_1138 said: While not a full day (10-10), 9 hours for Passholder Preview is pretty sweet. For sure. What did it used to be, like a couple of hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 6 minutes ago, Diamondback_Is_King said: For sure. What did it used to be, like a couple of hours? Last year was 4-9. The year before was 12-7. Pre-covid it was 4-10 or 5-10 I believe. 2023 when it was 12-7 was awesome, because it wasn't Good Friday. The first 3-4 hours were dead. It was fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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