Kawana

Quick question for those in the know. What is the cutoff date for, say, someone wanting to renew a pass but is going from Platinum to Gold? I don't think I'll be heading up to CP next year.

This makes zero sense. If you consider The Beast to be "somewhat old" how can you honestly say that AE is "downright ancient"? The Beast opened many years before AE.

Wow. Sounds like a great trip. Kudos to KI for putting together a great season. Kudos to you for doing your part to help with the festivities. I'm glad you had a great time, and had I been able to attend, I would have gladly helped out in any way possible. Thanks for the report.

Why are they so anal about building heights? Seems like they're setting up 6F to fail.

^^^No worries. I was just trying to get a time frame and see if my memory would cooperate.

I have seen that kid multiple times over the season mostly at the the 80s show. I did see him at the the County Line as well on my last trip. I didn't find him to be that funny but that's because he was dancing before the show to the music they play before the show starts. This however, was pretty funny. He was right on with their moves.

Which was how long ago? I've been going to KI for years and I cannot remember it being any colors besides orange and blue.

It looks like it may be setting it down right near the Crypt. Or I could be seeing things.

Boo. Ever since I was abandoned in the Fantasy Farm haunted house, Halloween and I have not seen eye to eye very much. I would consider going during the day, but again that's my weird thing about haunted houses coming out. Haunted Houses < Everything else in the world.

Our problem isn't the puddle, it's the pole just up from said puddle towards the gold pass lot. Miss Elina ran straight into it earlier this season. Funniest thing I'd seen in awhile. If you walk through that puddle, you have no one to blame but yourself. It's always there, and it's big enough to see easily. People may be distracted by looking at various KI sights though.

The angle of the ascent is really looking to be steep. Reminds me of MF a bit.

I think there's a 50-50 chance that they may stay...or not. Either they'll stay, or they won't. 50-50. Isn't that how that works Terpy?

Gordon, Thanks for the great photos and report. My girlfriend and I rode the Wildcat while we were up there, and I was thouroughly impressed. I highly recommend it, although I wouldn't wait more than 15-20 minutes. I'm glad this time was better for you.

Thanks for the report. Your dad sounds awesome. I can just imagine the huge smiles on both of your faces at the end of the day.

Too right. We talked with a couple from Kentucky at around 5:30 right outside Firehawk. What was sweet about that was the husband had a blackberry and was checking the weather with it. Very nice people. I hate it when people come for a single day and the weather doesn't co-operate. Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you all enjoyed reading.

Hello all. Kawana here ready to fill you in on his latest adventure at Kings Island. His day started out sunny enough, but that would eventually change. With his girlfriend Elina in tow, they departed for what could possibly become their last day at the park this season. Arriving in the area, they decided to locate a geocache since it was right there across from the park. Successful in their endeavor they trekked on to the park and scored a primo parking spot. Now Kawana's girlfriend wanted to ride SoB so they did. And what did they find upon entering the queue? Well, none other than a "from this point your wait will be ..." sign. Hooray. This would be the only sign of this flavor that the two would find that day. After a skull rattling ride on SoB, the two decided to hike back to Flight Deck and knock that out. Flight Deck would be a walk on ride on this fateful day so that was good. Kawana had been wanting to try one of those Watermelon Chill dessert treats all summer, so he stopped at the cart just near the Festhaus and purchased said treat, and Elina purchased a Lemon treat as well. Being as the treat was so nicely chilled to a temperature of approximately -50 degrees, Mr. K decided to head into the Festhaus and delight in the performance that would be commencing and also to let the thing thaw a bit. Quickly demolishing the snack, it was on to FoF for these two "Ride Warriors." FoF was a proverbial thorn in Kawana's side this year and on this day it would make up for the extremely long lines by providing a first for the couple. More on that later. After a wait of nearly 15 minutes, the two of them were on and thouroughly enjoying the ride. Upon exiting the ride, the happy folks emerge into a very heavy rainfall which would stop, start up again, and taunt the two for the next hour or so. Thinking the rain would let up, they attempted to get in line for Firehawk. After off and on rain, they decided to leave for dinner and re-evaluate upon returning. Locating another geocache near the lodge was a piece of cake for these two and it was off for nutrition. Skyline was the destination for dinner and Kawana was most pleased with a 5-way potato and a cheese coney. Returning to the park, still being glossed with a light drizzle, they decided to take on SDATHC. Elina crushed Kawana yet again due to the malfunctioning of the two guns he was saddled with. Then it was on to the Crypt where the two were chewed out by an overzealous attendant. He had his measuring stick laying accross the gate leading into the alien skeleton room, and when Kawana leaned up against the railling, the stick plummeted to the ground. The attendant demanded, "Who touched it?" "Nobody, it just fell" they replied. "Somebody touched it" he said, and stared down the duo as if he wanted to punch them through the chest. Moving on to the walk on ride, it was great and thrilled them immensely. At this point in the night, is was dark, and the two of them held out hope that some of the coasters would re-open. That clearly wouldn't happen this night, and a very creepy night ride on the train followed by another spin on the Crypt were enjoyed. "9:45" she says. "Should we try to make it back over to FoF, do we have time?" He replies, "Of course, it doesn't take that long to get over there." They arrive at FoF at about 10 till 10, and walk on to another great ride. Indecision reigns at this point regarding whether or not to attempt one last ride on FoF. Kawana says, "Let's go" and they did. This time, just before the launch, the op at the box says "We're going to have a vote, lights on or off?" Kawana screams at the top of his lungs, "Lights on, lights on." She hits the switch and they're off. What a ride they had with the lights on, Kawana was very excited to get to experience a lights on ride of FoF. Kawana had to convince Elina that you always ride with the lights off, so it's pretty rare to ride with the lights on. That right there made his day, possibly his season at Kings Island. Leaving the park, he's feeling sad that the season is basically over, and maybe he'll get to make another trip soon, but he's also excited that Diamondback is coming and can't wait for next year, although the season pass situation still needs to be worked out. All in all it was a quality day for the two and one that they will remember for years to come. Thanks for reading. Don't know why I decided to write it that way, but I did. Hope I did well.

^^^^Amen to that. For myself, it's been trying to not trample the little ones as I'm a rather large fellow, and sometimes they just get caught in the blind spot, if you know what I mean. Sometimes, the young'ns are running around as if KI was Pamplona so I do have to be careful. I'm also tired of ending a night at The Beast and having to go through Nick U to leave. It's too creepy.

Once you've ridden MF, I think you can ride anything. I was nervous my first time on MF, but for my first ride on Maverick a week and a half ago, I was not nervous at all. I was excited more than anything, and I'm sure it'll be the same for Diamondback.

Thank you very much for the report. If I ever find myself in Hungary, this looks to be a must stop. Even though there aren't many coasters, it still looks like a very fun place to visit. I do love my flats too. Thanks again.

Terpy, you always confuse me when you say that. If I didn't care so much, I might not care at all.

Not to mention that both of those coasters are fairly old. The author makes it sound like those are two very new attractions.

The song from Boomerang Bay to the Rivertown area is "Down Under" by Men at Work.

Actually the museum at CP is on the map. Museum #30. But yes that would be cool.

I've ridden Iron Dragon, and, as a result, I will NEVER complain about Flight Deck again...... I totally agree with you on that. Iron Dragon < Flight Deck. FD is way more intense.

Will do. I'll be the tall fellow with longish hair, goatee, and I'm not really that skinny.