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Whos counting down til midnight for Phantom Theater Episode 2? (Oh and also the new year...)

Love the new precedent of announcing Curtain Call episodes in advance so I don’t have to stress about a random drop on Thursdays. Starting the new year off right.

I have to imagine converting to a more modern technology would be cheaper than replacing it, and I don't think the park can survive another high profile ride removal with no replacement. Using the more roomy trains that the Six Flags FoF clones have would be really nice too, but I assume that would require physical changes to the station platforms and maybe catwalks.

My personal synopsis: The ride itself was a pioneer in many respects: it the first LIM launched coaster, arguably the most themed indoor coaster at the time, and it paved the way for larger more well known rides like Rockin Roller Coaster at WDW. That being said, the ride isn’t at all dated, but I feel like it might be in another 10 years, especially with newer indoor coasters pushing the envelope of what a dark ride can be. The changes I would make could be mostly operational and slightly thematic: Add LSMs Replace the trains Enclose the whole extended/overflow que to keep the lines moving and to add some extra theming within. Repaint the track black Any minor changes would be maybe adding theming in the bowl somehow. Like I said earlier, while I think the ride is great now, I think it’ll be “dated” in 10 years and these changes might help it out

The Bat got some work done to it, as did Adventure Express, and now even Invertigo looks like it’s getting some TLC. That leaves FoF which is the other large 90s coaster. Has this coaster been through any renovations lately? I know it’s difficult to visually tell because it’s enclosed.

I wouldn't be mad if they did an overhaul. From a nostalgic perspective, I am fond of it in aesthetics and past memories only. But today in 2025 going into 2026, I tend to skip it all together unless I'm with someone who really is set on riding it or there is absolutely no line and I'm bored. In its current state I find it to be rough and boring. If they updated from LIM to LSM that would be a pretty significant upgrade ( and I imagine would be more efficient overall ) and seriously new trains would be a blessing. It's not the actual seats themselves that bother me so much as the rigid unforgiving axels the trains have. This thing tracks like absolute trash compared to newer coasters that have trains with far more articulation that give for a smoother and more natural feeling ride. But the newer style seating/restraints wouldn't be a bad thing either for this coaster along with articulation within the train itself. Some extra boost, comfortable trains and some refurb on the track would liven this thing up a lot and would absolutely make this coaster a must ride for me instead of the "eh, I'll pass" ride it is for me today.

How many daycare centers serve German food

Das Festhaus at Busch Gardens Williamsburg still serves German food along with more accessible options like pizza. It's interesting that Cincinnati's German heritage and the popularity of the various area Oktoberfest events doesn't translate to the tastes of Kings Island guests.

Sorry I didn't notice that, also trying to host family for the holidays at the same time so a bit of a delay. Man I truly am terribly at uploading files and images to these forums, never can seem to get them to display right. Happy to include images, but the details seem to get lost when I screenshot or save specific portions. Also I'm not 100% sure how to spoiler tag things, so let's try this from a sharable link instead... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HQ1HfZZwKczbdtpIEH67k34eAIrArv4i/view?usp=sharing