Okay, so partial motivation behind opening day was to get photos to publish for work, but we bought Gold Passes this year, and we're sick of going bowling. We were all really pumped to get back to KI for our first ever opening day. I did an opening day review, but I only gave it three stars for a family visit, so don't come after me with the pitchforks and torches.

This is going to be my new facepalm photo for the forum. Feel free to use it. ;p

Ten minutes to get in around 11:00

Chilly Tower

Feeling blah about this change...

Planet Snoopy

Planet Snoopy

My son thought Linus could have looked better. I've bought mascot costumes before, and though these weren't too bad!

Repainted copters

Yeah, you bet we did!!

We had The Best Teenagers in the World in front of us on the train. I groaned when my kids sat right behind them (after a HORRIBLE experience behind teens at Flight Deck), but they just talked train history, and were extremely polite. The accents were Kentucky, I think. I actually wanted to pull them aside after the ride and tell them how simply fantastic and courteous I thought they were.

That old empty crate...the kids loved pointing out that bare spot on the map.

An injured Monster.

A staffer appears to be taking a survey(?) after BLSC is shut down.

All hail the potato.

Missing greenery.

We stayed nice & toasty watching Duane do his magic.

Want. This.

Peeling wallpaper in BBoBH. I really don't think it was intentional, as there was no other 'worn' look in the room besides the fakey spiderwebs on the chandeliers. Hmm.

New fav show.

My girl wanted to meet Paige, who is always very nice about talking to the audience after the show!

So, it was cold, which I hate, but I got my shivering Irish self a bucket of potatos and dealt with it. Dunno if we will do opening day next year (at least not with the kids..), but it was an experience worth having. I liked to see things as they were still getting set up.

Great report! I don't think I would quite go along with the "Best Teenagers in the World," but I would come close.

I didn't realize how awesome of an avatar that first picture is!

Haha

By the way the "survey" they were giving after a BLSC shutdown isn't really a survey at all. When a ride breaks down and riders need to be evacuated employees regularly put down the persons name and where the are from, I learned this last year after being evacuated from Corkscrew at Cedar Point. Can anyone back this? Is it the same at Kings Island?

Nice photos! Glad you enjoyed yourself!

We had The Best Teenagers in the World in front of us on the train. I groaned when my kids sat right behind them (after a HORRIBLE experience behind teens at Flight Deck), but they just talked train history, and were extremely polite. The accents were Kentucky, I think. I actually wanted to pull them aside after the ride and tell them how simply fantastic and courteous I thought they were.

Not all teenagers are bad you know!

Thanks, guys. I know not all teens are bad, but man, it's hard to plug my kids ears when I'm stuck behind the really bad ones for 30 minutes in line. Sheesh, what a pain.

Also, I forgot this photo:

I know we aren't supposed to take a photo of the screens, but this isn't my family, so I wouldn't have purchased it, anyway. I couldn't let it go uncaptured!!!

took kids... they did a GREAT JOB with Planet Snoopy.

and it was COLD once the sun went down!

Thanks for the PTR, very nice. You will have to hang with the KIC crew next time!

Nice TR. I wish I could get my German/Irish self up there before it gets hot...

Also I don't think I'd fall under the category of a bad teen.