WindingSon

I think the main thing the park missed the boat on is merchandise. Left a lot of cash on the table and disappointed guests by not having anything available to remember the ride with. I know, a minor complaint, but one I noticed in various shops I went into yesterday.

They don't owe you an explanation.

Except for the blue car, yes.

You’re not entitled to it and yet your posts are nothing but complaining about it. Some of us don’t post a lot but we read nonetheless.

Yep. I can only assume based on what I have heard is that the closure was not known internally for long before we knew.

I am so glad I took some pictures of Vortex last WinterFest.

Not to derail too much but here's a juicy bit rarely discussed from the book. Kings Island was Dick's "white whale"

It is indeed in the book.

A day I never hoped would come. Deep in the back of my mind, I would always know this could and would happen, but it was always easy to push it off as "That's still years away." It's no longer years away. I'm going to miss Vortex. More than I ever thought I would. They can replace it with something new and that will take away some of the sting of the closure. The problem is, to me, that whatever they replace it with, it just won't be Vortex. I can't have it back. No second chances, no more re-rides. Others like it remain, but they will not be the same.

Rides4U is the liquidator according to this article: https://carnivalwarehouse.com/newsserver/rides-4-u-to-liquidate-amusement-rides-from-cincinnati-based-coney-island-1568246400 I assume eventually we will see Coney rides here: http://www.rides4u.com/rides/used/all/0/created/DESC/10/1

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-16/seaworld-replaces-ceo-after-seven-months-amid-signs-of-dispute Seems like not all is well.

I think this is why they go the subdomain route for this. Much less prone to snooping. I decided to check after I looked back and saw Mystic Timbers' initial page was mystictimbers.visitkingsisland.com

I'm leaning Polaris too, with additional reasons. Attempting to load these 2 pages has a different result, though they both error: https://polaris.visitkingsisland.com/ https://orion.kingsisland.com/

Kings Island passes now available New Passholders: Receive Unlimited Visits and Free Parking for the remainder of the 2019 season including The Great Pumpkin Fest, Halloween Haunt, and WinterFest. Plus, buy between August 15-18, 2019 and receive one free Fast Lane Plus valid through October 27, 2019 (excludes Saturdays and Sunday, September 1, 2019). Renewing Passholders: Receive one free Fast Lane Plus and one free Bring-A-Friend ticket valid through October 27, 2019 (excludes Saturdays and Sunday September 1, 2019). Renewing Passholders may also purchase up to four additional Bring-A-Friend tickets for just $15 each, valid Sundays only September 22 - October 27, 2019. Also of note: Cedar Point now has a gold pass.

I mean... it would have to be. Wouldn't it?

Whatever B&M shipped to Kings Island was unloaded from the container this morning.

Tracking says the container was emptied at the Charlotte port yesterday.

Not post? This thread is hard to follow with all the constant derailing.

Apparently some big equipment is moving in...

That Little Dipper drawing is bogus. Shooting Star wasn't even in Kings Island.

Is anyone there? The park opened at 10.

Just ask Hershey.

Put that Vortex in my Cortex

Looking at the cams, the park looks quite busy today. Banshee is using several switchbacks, as well as Backlot Stunt Coaster.