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I decided to map out where I think gas lamps could go along and around I-street. I have them mapped out with the yellow dots. In my mind they would feature a hook in the center of the lamp post for a flower basket on each side and on the sides they would arms for banners to be hung. Then they could remove the ribbon banners that are on the lighting trusses and cover them with some sort of green cover like what the park does with the candy cane trusses in tower gardens. I also mapped it to where they wouldn't need to remove any trees and where people can still get to the tables.

Which boiler has the blast? I've noticed that the burning smell nor the hot air have been very noticeable. The smell is fine since you probably don't want to have it too strong, but I haven't been able to figure out if the hot air is supposed to be in the first boiler or the exploding one.

I rode Sunday and I didn't either.

I rode for a second time yesterday. Didn't play the game and just took in the scenery. One thing I noticed is the 2nd Maestro organ scene in the middle of the ride had absolutely no sound. Hopefully that gets fixed. Also I felt no heat blast at the boiler.

If we're lucky enough to see something like Busker Jam return to the park then I'd love to see it get a dedicated venue. The little grass area in front of the Tomb Raider cave would be great if the park can find a way to not let the music get beat out by Diamondback going through its helix.

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^^I agree with a lot of that. I would really like to see some sort of steel drum show or a "beachboys-ish cover band" show in Soak City I also would like to see the Area 72 launch party return along with Busker Jam in Rivertown. Also would like to see the paint show return to Snoopy. I've had similar thoughts about a KI specific summer event. I just think Viva La Fiesta would fit well in Adventure Port. Why not double and do Viva La Fiesta in AP and an "Island Nights" or "Summer Nights" event in Action Zone taking place at the same time. Have it be part of a whole "Summerbration" event.

I love your proposal! The added/moved events would be a good way to mix things up. I'd opt for a few different things though: Find a way to limit attendance to the Passholder Preview. It being more hectic than Opening Day is absolutely insane and the associates who are able to show up that early in the season don't need all of that. I think Dollywood might've required a reservation for their 2026 preview day? Opening Day: Keep the size and scope, but ditch hosting any shows in the Carousel Pavilion. Anytime they host a show in there means that the Grand Carousel's band organ gets turned off and replaced with a recording. I feel like the oldest ride in the park should be able to keep one of its defining features every Opening Day. Brew & BBQ would be nice to have (especially if it goes well at Canada's Wonderland this year)(and as long as Cedar Point doesn't get jealous of their sister park down south getting a similar event) though I'd contain it to Rivertown. Put the BBQ equipment and a lot of picnic tables next to the Tomb Raider building (where Slaughterhouse's queue partially goes) if a large area is needed for that. No Viva La Fiesta. I'd prefer KI either get its own event or its own version of an existing event. Possibly an "Island Nights" event, or a "KingsFest" (bad name, but the premise is it being a celebration of the park), or something else that's more unique than VLF. I've posted my wishes for Haunt elsewhere on these forums, but my thoughts can be boiled down to a) more + better mazes, and b) more + better shows. As for entertainment I'd just like to outline what my dream scenario would be: Shows that run from Memorial Day weekend until the end of daily operations. No big venue goes dark for more than 7 continuous days during that time. Maybe 14 days if there's a second show that goes somewhere. Big Venue = KI Theater, International Showplace Theatre, the Bandstand, and the Festhaus. Preferably I'd also add two new venues with one going in Rivertown and the other going in either Coney Mall or Action Zone. At least four showtimes each day for each entertainment offering. Being the "family park", Kings Island should have stuff for the whole family to do together for the majority of the day. Currently there's the Grand Carousel, the train, eating, and maybe 3 shows if you visit at the right time of year and if all of the shows aren't happening at the exact same times. I cannot express how nice it was to see that Dollywood had showtimes that started a various times from 11AM to 6PM. If Six Flags doesn't want KI to compete with Cedar Point's coasters, then they should see about having it compete with Dollywood's entertainment. Get the stunt shows out of the International Showplace. Let that stage breathe again and put a KI-run show back in there. Maybe some small stage shows (I saw a small stage set up between Soak City's First Aid and the shop that's right there, so I wonder what that's for) like we had in 2021.

I really would like to see the area outside the ride get some sort of soundtrack. I was thinking something similar of the soundtrack heard in this video playing outside of Scooby Doo and the Haunted Castle at 2:04-2:15. I think the pathway that goes from I-street to the Phantom Theater entrance as well as down by the Great Pumpkin Coaster needs to have some sort of eerie/spooky soundtrack playing to build up anticipation. You can then move the Planet Snoopy soundtrack to the area by the Whirlybird entrance. I also wouldn't mind seeing the Great Pumpkin Coaster rethemed to match Phantom Theater. Ghoster Coaster maybe? Then turn the Peanuts Showplace into a Phantom Theater meet and greet or an actual Phantom Theater themed theater. Then move the Peanuts meet and greet to Beagle Scout Acres.

That statement is really gross. Disability is a broad term and plenty of folks who have what would medically be considered a disability have insanely amazing creative outlets. If anything, the same people stanning such an absurd statement should realize that AI is stealing from the very people they think they are defending 🙃