It is truly hard to believe that it is now less than one week till the opening day! With a new restaurant, new dinos, a big hunk of wood gone from the park, and more, there is alot to look forward to, which leads me to ask. What is your most anticipated thing during the 2013 KI operating season?

let me ride The Beast and I will be happy. Save me a doggie bag from the Reds Hall of Fame Grille

Live bands for the park's show(s?)

With SOB gone, the park is going to look sooooo empty. Thats all I care about seeing. After that, I wanna ride Diamondback and beast like 50 bajillian times and then ill be happy.

Reds Hall of Fame Grille. The first day I go to Kings Island, you'll find me there around noon.

Reds play at Nationals at 1:05pm Saturday.Interesting to see how packed the Grille will be? Id like to check out the patio if its not to crazy!

Bier Garten.

I'm really curious about seeing AZ. I believe its going to feel really empty with 2 ride removals and no more water tower. I'm also very curious as to whats left with the SOB queue area.

I am first off most excited to see how the park looks without SoB, the skyline and the actual area. Then I really want to go look at the Red's Grille, I love baseball and like the Reds. Then with the Brady Bunch announcement I am excited to see photos and TR's as I will not be able to attend the park that day. Hopefully going to be a good year for the park.

Riding Vortex again!

And don't forget the other rides, of course...

After employee rides day and a few laps on The Beast I a pleased to report that the trims on The Beast are much more forgiving. Trim 1 is still the same but trim 2 is almost non existent and trim 3 has been cut back. Trim 4 is almost gone and you can't feel it at all unless you try. This gives the ride a good pop of airtime on the second hill and a much better paced ride after the shed and second lift. It make the ride feel more like it did with the skids than the last few years.

Segments of the magnetic trims where removed. The old ones are sitting directly to the side of the track on the catwalk. However they will probably be moved to a storage area by opening day.

100th post!

If these statements are legit, then this is now what I am most anticipating for 2013!

I'm just ready for the season to start... I'm pumped to start riding great coasters again like Invertigo, The Beast, Flight of Fear, Racer, Vortex and others. I'm also intrigued to see what Action Zone looks like without SoB or Thunder Alley; riding Flight Deck sure will be a different experience.