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Oh man, that magnetic sign brings back memories. Thank you, @TOPGUN1993.

@CoastersRZ Was it CBS who sold the campground and purchased the GWL stake or was that Paramount Parks before the Viacom/CBS split (thus having CBS inherit the stake)?

It is gone. Closed at the end of the 2014 Kings Island season, was demolished in early 2015: https://ronnysalerno.com/queencitydiscovery/2015/02/last-guests-of-kings-island-resort.html

I think you’re right. Come to think of it, they may have been the old loading gates.

I believe there were, for a time, discarded queue rails under there as well. They looked different than what was used in the 90s-present (a little bit more ornate and unique looking) and I believe they were stacked up in piles. From my understanding, these were set aside like that after the lower queue house was disused. @teenageninja, am I remembering that properly?

Isn’t it technically a hyper at KI?

Is the Giga coaster they mentioned what became Orion?

Agreed! @Shaggy, is your “sit on it” FB page now defunct?

Hard disagree. Where's their abandoned strata coaster?

Wasn’t there a bell once too? Way back when.

fingers crossed for a relocated SLC

Per some reviews by fans on Reddit, Timberwolf is the same old dump:

I believe this was due more to a lack of properly trained “sandwich artists.” It’s hard to get an apprenticeship these days in the cold cut arts.

Is CF's "Fast Lane" system finally a proper "virtual" queue system that even Six Flags once figured out or is it still the "wristbands + just hop on whenever you want" amateur hour they introduced in 2012?

A quick clarification to point out: that map is actually by a very talented man named David Cole. His “Metro Cincinnati” concept (and the associated website) were part of a thesis project he did where he (in great detail) envisioned a full fledged regional transit system for the area. As for the actual plan (known as “Metro Moves”) in 2002—it would’ve differed quite a bit from the map above. Cole’s plan envisioned heavy rail and infrastructure based on the Washington D.C. metro system. Metro Moves would’ve been light rail and while it was ambitious and could’ve served the whole region—the original proposed funding mechanism would’ve been focused solely on Hamilton County. I.E. Had it passed and been implemented to full vision—there likely would’ve been other political hurdles in order to have trains running out of Hamilton County into places like Warren to serve Kings Island (which most likely would’ve served the Kings Mills highway exit area rather than the park directly). It’s also important to note that this plan called for expanded “hub and spoke” bus service. I.E. The idea was that instead of the downtown-transfer centric bus system we have currently, buses would connect to regional nodes (imagine going from West Chester to Kings Island without going all the way Downtown first). Some of those ideas have been carried over to the “Reinventing Metro” plan currently in planning.. I could go on for days and days about the history of this whole project, but I’ll end on this fun fact: In the original vision for Metro Moves, the first line to be built would’ve been a downtown circulating streetcar that would share tracks with light rail vehicles bound for the nearby neighborhoods and suburbs. What’s today known as the “Cincinnati Bell Connector” modern streetcar is based heavily off of the original Metro Moves plan (with some changes made to accommodate how Downtown/OTR grew compared to how folks thought they would grow in 2002). The Connector actually uses light rail vehicles currently and its existing tracks could accommodate future light rail transit if a plan were to come about.

Such a great, kitschy video. Always surprised me to later learn that “Water Works” opened without a wave pool while rivals Surf Cincinnati (RIP) and The Beach (RIP) had them from the start and a few years before KI added a water park.

At least a few weeks, but not past May.

Viacom? Yes, it’d work for most of one season then never be fixed. CBS? It’d be replaced by an ad for “College Sports TV.”

Reminds me of this Simpsons clip:

Was this truly because they didn't have the financial resources to make the payments, or, was this some sort of behind the scenes contract squabble under extraordinary times?

Let’s be real… even if The Beast lost its ACE plaque… would anyone care? Besides Hitler.

Lol, you're funny. Hey look, a wanna be lawyer/air traffic controller here:

So... just white or a proper "classic" paint job?

I heard that they’re about to get a fresh cache of spare parts sent their way. Bet that helps.

I'm personally hoping this is a sign that Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular may return. I've seen Broadway shows and Cirque shows. I've been to Disney parks and have toured the lights of Hollywood in LA. I know quality, top-tier entertainment and believe me when I say it: Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular was one of the GREATEST experiences I've ever witnessed. There was nothing like it on this earth. Absolutely incredible. /s