As it already came, updates to the park already happened. So this is the log for this season's updates and new things at Kings Island.

Huh?

Bier Garten

Hall of Fame Bar and Grille

Action Zone construction

New Dinos

As forest would say

"That's all I have to say about that"

Huh?

After the many topics last year about updates that happen during the season, I thought it would be a better idea to log them in this topic for 2013. Which will probably become a series for many years to come.

Action Zone's water tower being removed is another. I think that justifies its own mention.

Antie Anne's Pretzels

New estimated wait times signs for BLSC and Beast (maybe more?)

I noticed the other night in front of Vortex and DB they had a wheel you could spin to win prizes like front of line passes, popcorn, etc. for 2 dollars a spin. Have they done this before? I'm guessing they have but I just never paid any attention? I would have played but I rarely carry cash and I don't bank with Huntington, hate to pay withdrawal fees (another pet peeve!).

The lack of seat belts on Flight Deck and Backlot Stunt Coaster.

New straps on Dodgem

New Gold Passes for this year just to add.

I noticed the other night in front of Vortex and DB they had a wheel you could spin to win prizes like front of line passes, popcorn, etc. for 2 dollars a spin. Have they done this before? I'm guessing they have but I just never paid any attention? I would have played but I rarely carry cash and I don't bank with Huntington, hate to pay withdrawal fees (another pet peeve!).

[/quote, Does anybody know, its eating at me! Don't answer Terp!

Well, I actually know the answer, but have it your way.

Terp, the Burger King.

Well, I actually know the answer, but have it your way.

Terp, the Burger King.

Well then answer it then, but don't say somebody knows!

Answers are two dollars. Or, you might end up with popcorn.

(it's new this year)

Terp, cross-threading.

The lasers in Flight of Fear no longer work but they do have the rotating security light just out of the hanger consistently working now.

You mean the theming lasers. The laser used to verify train placement is working fine. Were it not, Flight of Fear would not operate.

New Gold Passes for this year just to add.

...and season passes, and platinum passes!

Really? On the other hand, my Kings Island Platinum Pass works at Cedar Point, Kings Dominion and Kings Island. So far. No muss, no fuss.

That's new for 2o13.

Repainted Adventure Express entrance sign!

How can anyone forget that?

Just a collection of what I've noticed and other tidbits found in this thread...

International Street

• Auntie Anne's Pretzels added
• Playlist Live added to International Bandstand
• Ed Alonzo's Psycho Circus of Magic and Mayhem 2 added to Kings Island Theater
• New estimated wait time sign for Boo Blasters on Boo Hill

Action Zone

• Water tower removed
• New banners around former water tower
• Thunder Alley and Son of Beast removed, new construction in place
• Seat belts removed on Flight Deck
• New estimated wait time sign for Invertigo
• New estimated wait time sign for Drop Tower

Oktoberfest

• Adventure Express entrance sign repainted
• Outer Hanks Bar replaced with Bier Garten; patio refurbished (awnings removed, etc.)
• Rock 'n' Roll Never Forgets added to Festhaus

Coney Mall

• Souvenir trailer next to Zephyr removed, replaced with grass and trees
• Former Bank-a-Ball game across from Zephyr replaced with merchandise location
• Sauroposeidon added to Dinosaurs Alive
• Pack of Albertosaurus also added to DA
• Seatbelts removed on Backlot Stunt Coaster
• New estimated wait time sign for Backlot Stunt Coaster
• Temporary game added in front of Vortex

Rivertown

• Rivertown Junction Dining Hall replaced with Reds Hall of Fame Grille
• New estimated wait time sign for Beast
• Temporary game added in front of Diamondback

Planet Snoopy

• Charlie Brown's Jungle Journey added to Peanut's Playhouse

Soak City

• Dive-In Movies added

Now that my friends, is a list. Thanks Department47, you really went to exactly what I wanted to see.

Also from my two trips at the park so far ive noticed

No seatbelts on Vortex or flight deck

Fence placed in front of Crypt queue

Also from my two trips at the park so far ive noticed

No seatbelts on Vortex or flight deck

Fence placed in front of Crypt queue

What's Crypt?....

Coney Mall

• Souvenir trailer next to Zephyr removed, replaced with grass and trees
• Former Bank-a-Ball game across from Zephyr replaced with merchandise location
• Sauroposeidon added to Dinosaurs Alive
• Pack of Albertosaurus also added to DA
• Seatbelts removed on Backlot Stunt Coaster
• New estimated wait time sign for Backlot Stunt Coaster
• Temporary game added in front of Vortex

And new straps on Dodgem, darnit!

^Are they a different style strap, or were they simply replaced after so much wear-and-tear? Because if it's just a regular replacement, that's a frequent occurrence. Like if a road wheel goes bad on Invertigo and gets replaced, it isn't worthy of mention. Ditto with some safety straps. Now if the straps were removed, then it's noteworthy.

I believe they are just new ones to replace old ones. They have a felty (is that a word?) feel to them.

Also from my two trips at the park so far ive noticed

No seatbelts on Vortex or flight deck

Fence placed in front of Crypt queue

Vortex still has seat belts!

The wheel game was only at Vortex last night. I played three times and won two front of the line passes (essentially single-use Fast Lane passes) and a buy one, get one free coupon for popcorn. Alos got a BOGOF Xtreme Skyflyer coupon off of it last Sunday that jlopez and I used yesterday afternoon. At $2 a spin with every spin guaranteed to win something, it's the best deal in the park.

Buy one get one for 2 dollars for popcorn? I agree, the night I seen them out I would have played if I had cash just to try to get on The Beast for a last minute night ride!

I don't recall exactly what all the prizes were, but I think the BOGO popcorn coupon was the lowest value prize on the wheel. It's still worth at least the $2 you pay the play the game in the first place.

Cedar Point has the same idea near Gatekeeper, except theirs is Plinko. Two spaces at the bottom are front of the line passes, while the rest are game or merchandise coupons. The CP version is $5, but you get to drop two pucks and you get both prizes.