Don't forget that the deadline for raising funds for Coasting for Kids at Kings Island is Wednesday, July 28th! It's a fantastic opportunity to help kids in need... and ride The Racer over and over and over!

More info:

http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/visit/events/index.cfm?id=218

That is confusing, I know the KI web page says Wed but the email I got from GTKW says Monday.

· In order to participate in the marathon and receive food, a t-shirt and admission to the park, each participant must raise or donate at least $50 by Monday, July 26, 2010.

· All donations, whether raised online or offline, must be entered into the FirstGiving.com site.

· Based off of the information on the FirstGiving.com site, GKTW will determine the top fundraisers and who receives which prizes. All prizes should be given out after the marathon is over.

· Each participant must turn in all his or her offline donations to the park on the day of the event.

· Certificates should be given to each participant only after their total donations have been collected and then after the marathon is over. All donations should be collected by the park on the day of the event and sent to Give Kids The World in the pre-addressed envelope included with this package.

· All checks must be made out to Give Kids The World.

· Anyone who raised over $100, will receive a insulated beverage bag. (This information must be entered into the participant's first giving page so that GKTW will know how many bags to send to each park.)

Sarah Hagenbush Jones>Communications Manager

Give Kids The World

407.396.1114. ext. 4230

I am really excited. I am just paying the 50 for myself. No one wants to give me the money lol...

I can't wait.

Gonna be fun for sure.

I forgot, I thought i read somehwere that the park opens at 6:30 for event participants. I might be wrong...anyone know?

I forgot, I thought i read somehwere that the park opens at 6:30 for event participants. I might be wrong...anyone know?

My girlfriend and I will both be there. We've made the minimum amount but we are still trying to raise more. I'm going to try all the way until the day before. From what I understand you can still collect donations until the 28th you just have to be at the minimum by Monday night.

Ok...so....Does the park open at 6:30 for event participants or not..I think it might be 7....

Kings Island

Kings Mills, OH

• Coaster marathon will take place on Racer.
• Event is limited to the first 60 fundraisers that register.

Itinerary

6:30 a.m. Park opens for event participants

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Coaster marathon takes place on Racer

11:00 a.m. Lunch is provided

Prizes for top fundraisers

• Top 2 fundraisers will receive a VIP Tour for 2 ($500 value)

Wife and I will be there, she loves Racer, as do I.

So is all you have to do Is collect the money, and then enter it into the site before thursday? Do you need to take any information?

You have to collect money by wed noon. And you have to take the money you collect in the form of a check or money order, no cash accepted.

Do they make the check out to Give the kids the world?

oops

TylerRider, Yes make out checks to Give Kids The World.

Weather.com says no rain Thursday but other news weather sites says storms...lol

Well it was supposed to have rained all day yesterday according to weather.com. I think that the weather.coms and the like have seriously hurt amusement park attendance. If you look at those to plan your trips they seem to wrong more then they are correct.

Yeppers, doesn't matter to me rain or shine. But then again the local stations are not so accurate either. *sighs*

Current National Weather Service Forecast for Mason, Ohio:

Thursday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Oh well, will just be wet and in pain after riding for 10 hours.

A slight improvement in the National Weather Service forecast for Mason for Thursday:

Thursday Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Ya never know around here from one day to another

Just to let anyone know that is sitting on the fence about making a donation. I have decided to match any donations in my Coasting for Kids account up to $200. They have to be made by 11:30 tomorrow morning (Wednesday). This way your money will go twice as far.

Hey dave you guys doing it as one as a family or you each having your own pages

Ours is a family page. I think that you and my friend Travis from CoasterBuzz are in the lead. I am hoping to get a bunch from my matching offer. I have no idea how they will figure our page in for the prizes (not our reason for doing this) I would hope that they figure in $50 for the 3 and the balance for the other and not just divide by 4.

Congratulations on your fundraising efforts! We’re looking forward to seeing you at Kings Island ’s Coasting For Kids event on Thursday.

Here’s the final itinerary for the day:

6 - 6:15 a.m. – Registration. Please arrive no later than 6:15 a.m. and enter the park through the service entrance road located off Western Row and park in the VIP Parking located across from Human Resources. Gather by Post 3 outside of Human Resources to meet with a park representative.

7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Coaster marathon takes place on Racer

11 a.m. Lunch is provided

Please know that you DO NOT have to stay on the coaster the duration of the event. Breaks throughout the day are mandatory and you are more than welcome to come and go as you please. Bathroom breaks or just breaks from riding in general are allowed and encouraged.

It’s not too late to get donations! We’ll be pulling the final fundraising reports that determine prize winners tomorrow, Wednesday, July 28, at Noon (EST). Don’t forget to go into your page and add any offline donations you have received so they can be reflected in your total! Here’s how:

• Go to your FirstGiving Page
• Click on the Green "Sign In" link at the top right corner of the screen.
• Enter your login information.
• Click on the "Fundraising Pages" tab
• Click the blue "Edit your page" button
• Scroll down to the small yellow box next to "Amount raised offline"
• Enter your offline fund raising total
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the orange "Save and Continue" button

I have no idea where they are talking about to park.

Go in the service road where the employees go and go up to the main security gate there is vip parking to the left. The main public gates will be closed.

Is this service entrance past KI drive, or to you turn off KI drive?

It is at the intersection (Western Row Road)...Please arrive no later than 6:15 a.m. and enter the park through the service entrance road located off Western Row and park in the VIP Parking located across from Human Resources

The National Weather Service Forecast for Mason for Thursday continues to improve:

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

That means a snow storm around here