I really hope that it snows next week. Riding The Beast in snow means that I have ridden The Beast in virtually every single weather condition!

I really hope that it snows next week. Riding The Beast in snow means that I have ridden The Beast in virtually every single weather condition!

 

Yeah...hate to tell you this, but the prediction is in the high 60's-low 70's and partly cloudy. 

 

Sorry...

I really hope that it snows next week. Riding The Beast in snow means that I have ridden The Beast in virtually every single weather condition!

 

Yeah...hate to tell you this, but the prediction is in the high 60's-low 70's and partly cloudy. 

 

Sorry...

Hey you never know, this is Cincinnati weather that we are talking about.

If today would have been opening day, I wonder if they would have even opened the park?

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Ugh! Glad it's there and not where I am... We missed that mess. So I guess for today it can be called the Snow Beast?

Also...

Not sure what you are seeing? The footer or the fence foundation??

I don't know about you folks, But I'm just SO glad that we're talkin' about snow in April. I went to spit earlier and it froze to my lips.

 

I hate winter, even more so in the spring.

Log Flume testing when it's about 40 out.

How long is the park open on Friday for preview night?

How long is the park open on Friday for preview night?

5pm til 10pm

5 - 10.

See:

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/31867-gold-platinum-pass-exclusive-preview-night-041516-5-10-pm/

Wanted to point this out real quick even though it's not affecting Kings Island directly at the moment.

 

Be glad Dorney Park begins it's season 3 weeks from today. Parts of Northern Ohio and Pennsylvania could see up to 7'' of snow!

Ugh! Glad it's there and not where I am... We missed that mess. So I guess for today it can be called the Snow Beast?

Also...

Not sure what you are seeing? The footer or the fence foundation??

To me it looks like the foundation for the beginning of a structure..... And it might even be nothing at all but I found it interesting that the snow covered the borders forming a visible demarcation line that can't normally be seen.

Now it looks like fence posts have been set for a privacy fence..... Hmmmm.... I'm intrigued now.

New entrance for Tombstone Territory in 2016! Lol

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Lol! Could be! That's thinking out of the box... Tehehe

I know this question has been answered already, but since I had my pass renewed after December 1st, would they possibly still let me in on Preview night anyway? I know dumb question.

More than likely not....as those passes that were renewed before the November 5th deadline have been activated for April 15th at Kings Island's gates.  Those who renewed after November 5th have passes that are activated for April 16th at Kings Island's gates. 

^^ Here's the official word from Don confirming what Chris said: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/31867-gold-platinum-pass-exclusive-preview-night-041516-5-10-pm/?p=718684

Not sure if someone already said or not but the welcome to Kings Island does light up and there is some LED signs on each gate that seemed to be cycling different things (I assume they will say season pass, open, or closed) I drove by around 4 and they were cycling colors and words. When I drove by around midnight the welcome to Kings Island was lit up and the LED word cycling signs were off. Unfortunately I didn't get pictures because I was driving.

^ Omgosh that is going to look sooo nice! They really have done a ton of things to update the park this off season!

Let the countdown begin... I've just recently (within the last few days/also last night) renewed my wife and I's season passes and are planning on going to opening day even though it is sure to be crowded... She doesn't like riding most of the rides anymore but she does like walking around with me at the park. I really cant wait till next weekend which means it's gonna be a very long week for me

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And that's just the ones you know about.

Friday's coming.

So is Saturday.

I've never been to opening day before so I'm not really sure what to expect crowd-wise. I know people say it is "busy" if the weather is good but is it like Saturday in July busy (waiting 2+hours for big rides)? We are going Friday but still undecided on Saturday. Any insights anyone could share with me on that?

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It can be unbelievably busy. That's the time to do other things, things most don't. The rides you usually miss, the people watching, the shopping, the walking around aimlessly. So much to do.

I've never been to opening day before so I'm not really sure what to expect crowd-wise. I know people say it is "busy" if the weather is good but is it like Saturday in July busy (waiting 2+hours for big rides)? We are going Friday but still undecided on Saturday. Any insights anyone could share with me on that?

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Last year wasn't too bad, at around 6pm I believe I only waited 30 mins for Banshee is not bad for opening day

I also didn't feel last year was bad at all.

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From my experience, opening day crowds have 2 factors- weather and things that are new for that season.  

 

Bigger rides opening like Banshee will draw stupid crazy crowds. Smaller rides opening, or in this case, rides opening later in the season and/or in Soak City will draw less.  

 

Good weather will draw crowds as well, but not as much by itself.  I've found on those days, it starts with kind of a lull, then has a surge of people from about noon until dinner.   Bad weather will keep crowds away for the most part.  I remember during WindSeeker's opening year that 1. it wasn't opened until June and 2. the weather was rather cool and it went on like a slightly busier weekday.  I think the max I waited on rides not named Firehawk and Flight of Fear that day was around 20 minutes.  In contrast, Banshee's opening day was incredibly crowded, at least for Banshee (it drew crowds away from the rest of the rides from what I remember, waits were about 30-60 minutes).  

 

I might recommend eating outside the park that day.  The food department is typically pretty bad that day and the lines will be pretty long for about every stand.  

It's currently suppose to hover in the 70s with sunny weather. I wouldn't expect to see a pretty busy day on Saturday.

The only "opening day" I went was the year Banshee opened (don't know if it was considered opening day when the gave out the first rider t-shirts or not? I'm talkin about the first Saturday.). Boy was it packed. The line for Banshee started back on the other side of the Festhaus, but it doesn't seem like the line took to awful long to get though. Firehawk and FoF, their line we're super crazy long, too. I skipped them. Diamondback was stacking everytime, but still only waited for probably an hour or a little less to ride it. Most of the flats didn't seem to have long of a wait, we did hit Monster and something else, I can't remember what, though.

You gotta think that most people with a pass will probably be there for opening day. That itself could be a ton of people. I hate that I ain't gonna make it.

Terp,

44th or 45th season?

Also Freaks. That was opening day, I would know 'cause I was in Chicago that day.