multipleseans Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I have plans to visit the Park on Saturday. I'm driving from Chicago. After reviewing the weather forecast there's a chance of a thunderstorm. Does anyone know how much of the park closes during a rainstorm? I dont want to cancel my trip, but..... Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleHenry Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Light rain, nothing closes Lightning, all major attractions (minus Tomb Raider and Flight of Fear) Major storm: everything Of course, the rides wont be closed all day. Stormy days are usually good days to come, it scares most people away, and when it isn't storming that day, the park is empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 KI's a little more lenient than most parks about rides being open in the rain. Unless the forecast looks really bad, I'd say it's worth going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Butcher Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 BUT...its a Saturday...and there may be a major attraction opening, and if this past Saturday was any indication you may get only 4-7 rides in all day! But enjoy your day at the park! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywriter Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Theres just a slight chance of rain on Sunday and Saturday looks partly cloudy in the lower 80's as of right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 It's way too early for an accurate forecast. I'm reading fine on Saturday, 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday and Monday. Again, this could change seventy-eleven times before the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multipleseans Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Thanks everyone! I'm excited about seeing the Park again. The last time I was there was when King Cobra was a new ride. The Beast was closed that day and I've been looking forward to riding it ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padfoot714 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Thanks everyone! I'm excited about seeing the Park again. The last time I was there was when King Cobra was a new ride. The Beast was closed that day and I've been looking forward to riding it ever since. Wow thats a long time between trips! You are definitely going to need a park map! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 It's way too early for an accurate forecast. I'm reading fine on Saturday, 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday and Monday. Again, this could change seventy-eleven times before the weekend. Thats the same kind of math where you google infinity pi and multiply by the number of eye lashes on a super model to get the number of molicules in the steel for Firehawk!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Lightning, all major attractions (minus Tomb Raider and Flight of Fear) I know at CP when there is lightning, everything closes, including DT (and the Pirate Ride when it was operating). I wonder with CF now owning the park if their qualifications for shutting rides down has now changed. BTW, does anyone know if KI has their own weather equipment, or do they rely on local weather stations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 ^ Heck at CP they close rides if its just misting out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tycoonrebel7188 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Lightning, all major attractions (minus Tomb Raider and Flight of Fear) I know at CP when there is lightning, everything closes, including DT (and the Pirate Ride when it was operating). I wonder with CF now owning the park if their qualifications for shutting rides down has now changed. BTW, does anyone know if KI has their own weather equipment, or do they rely on local weather stations? I think the park has their own weather equipment. I say this because the last two years i would always walk by the building behind First aid, and just inside one of the windows i could see computer moniters with radar on them. These screens always had the radar up. Although I maybe wrong, i think the park uses an outside source for the radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 ^ Heck at CP they close rides if its just misting out. It does really depend on the how bad the weather is, and it really depends on how bad the weather that is coming. That is the one thing that really pi$$es off guests at CP. They see the current weather as not too bad, but what they miss is the big storm that is 10 miles from the park (lightning can strike from as far away as 10 miles). A light, steady rain usually only shuts down the skyride and TTD. High winds can shut down TTD, Raptor, Skyride, and in terribly high winds: Magnum. (Magnum actually was stopped at the top of the second hill, I believe, it's opening year. Firetrucks from Cleveland and Toledo had to be called in to rescuse the passengers). But on the other hand, who wants to get hit by any type of rain going at 120mph? Ouch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Better 120 mph than 128. --The Interpreter, who knows these things. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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