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Well since this thread is about to come to an end I want to thank everyone for another fun offseason of watching this come to life! Onto the next project whatever that might be!

I am speechless in seeing the new ride... it looks amazing! Also I think I spotted an Easter egg in this picture in case anybody else didn't catch it! 😄

I might be wrong but I noticed this in the ride and Isn’t that the original bust from the queue? Picture and video courtesy of melanin coaster network

The monster has cars installed!

I don’t know what I, whom is trying to avoid any new spoilers in the last ~38 hours before I’ll get to experience it, expected when I clicked on this. As such I’ll probably be offline until Friday (not that anyone asked), but like it’s still so surreal that this attraction I’ve been so obsessed with for 15+ years is finally returning which such a loving tribute. I’m so excited to finally be able to experience this world, as I never got to ride the original. I think from what I’ve seen so far, this is possibly the best dark ride KI or any six flags park has ever had. Hopefully by Friday I’m not proven wrong.

I have to say, from what I have seen online this really looks like a high quality dark ride Kings Island added, congratulations to the team that got it done. I just hope they budget for yearly maintenance on it and guest respect the theming elements.

Another easter egg? 🤔

The good news is no matter where you are in the park, you don’t have to walk far to get chicken tenders.

Ok boomer.

That sentiment is how the chain runs KI 🤣

I watched the POV because I'm not sure when/if we're making it down to KI this year (think we're trying Dollywood instead). I won't spoil anything. But I'm beyond impressed. When this was announced, I really thought it was going to be a cheap Boo Blasters overlay or very screen-based. But the use of animatronics is great, and they've really put a lot of work into using projections, physical effects and new sets to make the ride look new and fresh. And I love that they've found ways to incorporate things from the old ride alongside new surprises. I think this is going to be a huge hit. Kudos to KI on this one; it looks like they pulled off something special.

Monster is cycling

So we are only a day away from passholder preview how have they not released the meal plan items and menu for all locations I find that kind of ridiculous. With very little too no new food items announced for this year the dining experience is starting too worry me if it’s gonna take a hit this year. Thoughts ?

I was thinking the same thing, I think its from the original ride que. I'm surprised the other ones weren't there with it, well as I can see. Nonetheless I'm glad the Maestro bust is back! 🙂

Username Pass preview Opening Day IndyGuy4KI Yes Yes Mythic Rider Yes Yes or No (Cedar Fair FanBoy) WoodVengeance No Yes silver2005 Yes (6-ish) Yes kylewestreviews Yes Yes Diamondback_Is_King No Yes Phantom Theater No Yes Super stoked!! As evidenced by my username, Phantom Theater has been an absolute fascination of mine and the source of my dark ride interest. If it wasn't for PT, I likely wouldn't be living in Orlando near Disney!

That is true! I can say the same for Cedar Point.

I'm happy to see that the mods of the pass group got invited to media day seeing they were basically pushed away over the last couple of years by a certain individual that doesn't work at the park anymore. That's a good step 1 in restoring relationships. Step 2 would be inviting 2 certain podcasters to an event.

Ahhhh! I am in the same boat. I did look at the video thumbnails and I am beyond excited! You do not know how much I want to watch one of these POV's right now. But I can't I just can't. I have to wait. I go on Saturday, so I guess I can wait 2 more days...

Just distract yourself with anything you can. Books, video games, you name it. Tbh, I turned off my watch history on YouTube after clearing it completely so the video suggestions I do get are not tailored, theyre based on what other people are watching besides whatever video youre watching. It is so tempting to go in and watch something like that but you gotta resist. Seeing it in person for the first time will be all the sweeter if you avoid most if not all spoilers which is why Im avoiding spoilers. My job has been giving me less weekend days off than usual since late January which means I have no idea when I’ll get the chance to see it for myself. Its almost like upper management are just messing with me out of sheer whim to make my job less appealing than it already is. Anyway, Im only going to look in this thread further while avoiding spoilers. Tag goodness this forum has a built in spoilers feature. It takes serious willpower to again, avoid spoilers but you can do it. You just gotta want to avoid it badly enough.

Full POV on YouTube. Do I have the ability to avoid it?

Episode 6 of Phantom Theater Curtain is here! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17zaAxDvFw/

I will probably also be trying to stay offline until Friday afternoon (which, admittedly, will be hard to do). The photos shared by Local 12 look so good! I'm sure they're from the professional casting call as well. To be honest I don't think the park will do anything for the original photoshoot folks besides give them free one-day Fast Lane or something like that. That's a great catch! I wonder how much else we might recognize😄

I don't know about you guys, but I feel like I've literally been waiting to ride it for more than a year. It's been crazy.

I’m getting hungry….

So we are only a day and a half away from passholder preview how have they not released the meal plan items and menu for all locations I find that kind of ridiculous. With very little too no new food items announced for this year the dining experience is starting too worry me if it’s gonna take a hit this year. We shall see

Can’t imagine the ride not being ready would be the catalyst for canceling the shoot. Unless they remarkably behind or something. But realistically, the shoot could’ve happened even if things weren’t 100% ready.

Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival returns with 1 million blooms, seasonal dishes, live shows and stunning displays in the Smoky Mountains this spring. Details: https://themeparksbydon.com/dollywood-flower-food-festival-2026/

Haven't seen anything posted in this forum yet, so thought I'd share. This article from Attractions Magazine -- and other posts I've seen on FB -- show a first-look at the lobby for Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare. And I gotta say: my excitement level just went up. I love the animatronics in the queue....not just Maestro back home where he belongs, but also a No-Legs Larry animatronic. So much better than the TVs!! https://attractionsmagazine.com/construction-update-inside-the-phantom-theater-at-kings-island/?utm_content=buffer0269c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwY2xjawQhUitleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwTDM5QmdESlhPdzVXdWl6c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvwzFaB4xip-EW4XxxdU-pA6rH1BKyvz4y2hXKW85sDbMG3_Mvqk3keoAC7o_aem_thC19aDTEP3W5oOii5N_1A

It's kind of surreal that two legacy Cedar Fair parks, Worlds of Fun and Valleyfair (the one that provided the "fair" part of the "Cedar Fair"), will no longer be associated with Cedar Point. Likewise it is strange to have one of the original Six Flags parks, Six Flags St. Louis (originally Six Flags Over Mid-America), no longer in the Six Flags chain.

Well - they pretty much knocked out most of the MidWest region, so I hope they look at a realignment for their new GOLD REGIONAL PASS since we are down to what now? Great AMerica, Cedar Point and KI?