It may have enriched FUN, but it sure didn't enrich MY fun.

You will have to admit it made your pockets lighter!

 

Compare and contrast Kings Dominion, tree wise.

It's like it's a different company.

I enjoy your cryptic posts as much as anyone else, but for someone like me who has never been to Kings Dominion, can you (or someone else) actually explain the compare/contrast that you speak of?

 

 

Kings Dominion has lush vegetation, mature trees, and seems to be set in a veritable forest...as Kings Island once was as well.

Dorney Park is a sea of cement--bright dazzling cement.

 

I think that International Street alone is a great comparison between Kings Island and Kings Dominion.

 

Kings Island's is dotted with a row of nice, medium-sized trees flanking the Shamu-blue fountains with white urns.

 

 

In contrast, Kings Dominion's is lushly landscaped with towering trees and dark fountains that almost appear like natural geysers (note this was taken before their fountains were painted even darker for the new nighttime fountain show). Compare the trees flanking the park logo in the two photos. Very different feelings to those International Streets.

 

 

And that's to say nothing of their themed lands. The Safari Village one (formerly the Congo) is one of the best themed environments in Cedar Fair's chain with the massive trees, flames from Volcano and The Crypt, the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider film score (seriously!).

 

 

Or Old Virginia, which is essentially their Rivertown, just still densely forested.

 

 

The trees alone can make even familiar parts of Kings Dominion feel very, very different from their Kings Island counterparts.

 

Kings Dominion has lush vegetation, mature trees, and seems to be set in a veritable forest...as Kings Island once was as well.

Dorney Park is a sea of cement--bright dazzling cement.

Ah so it's like the KI of old! Thanks. I'll have to make my way over there then!

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As always, you wouldn't know it by looking at a lovely Cedar Fair map, which makes the park look like it's a county fair set up in a vacant lot.

 

... With three-pronged bushes. 

 

And now I've gotten too far off topic.

I would probably be so annoying to be around if I ever visit KD.  I would be stopping every six inches trying to take in the differences (and of course photograph) between it and KI.  

That KI/KD I-Street comparison picture makes it look like KD's International Street is much wider than KI's. This is but another reason why I'd love to go back to Kings Dominion someday.

 

-MDMC, who wants to explore a Crypt and ride the orange (formally yellow) rails of a Y2K coaster, in addition to enjoying a space-age clone and exploring the right side of the park (seriously, I haven't been on any of KD's wooden coasters and only got to watch Hypersonic!).

Well, don't go back hoping to get your XLC credit and you'll be pleased.

Because when you're a complete Kings Island nerd, you look at Kings Island during the off-season with Google Maps Street View, it's what you do.

If you want to save 15% or more on car Insurance, you switch to Geico, It's what you do.

 

 

Long time lurker, first time poster.

 

Even though the area behind the train station isn't the flattest of locations, I could see a return of the Antique Cars there for the 45th. That was a very treasured attraction back in the day (despite the fact that Paramount left one of the original tracks to rot). They could just build one track similar in size to Cadillac Cars at Cedar Point back there. It would be nicely shaded and fairly secluded, away from the heat and crowds, and it would bring back a great family attraction that's been missing from KI for years.

That's just one option. My guess is as good as anyone else's this early in speculation.

The problem with 'Tiques is that they aren't cheap to operate given their gasoline engines. Oil prices are lower right now than in past years, but that's still a significant cost. And it's very subject to change. I'd be surprised to see parks install new ones in this day and age.

I guess you could use electric motors... But a 'Tique that doesn't spurt and putter like the carbureted engines of old is hardly a 'Tique at all, in my book...

 

 

This argument against the antique cars always seems to come up.  I would think that the cost of gasoline to operate those cars would pale in comparison to the costs of constantly dragging a coaster train up the lift hill (as well as slowing it down and stopping it) on something like Diamondback or Banshee (or any major coaster).  I would also hate to know how much electricity is used during every cycle of something like Drop Tower.

 

Actually, what you really want to know is how much electricity is used in just a single launch of Flight of Fear, which by the way, uses more electricity than the entire rest of Coney Mall.

 

As to the topic, on closing day, I did hear from...shall we just say the Dippin' Dots Guy...that Tombstone Terrortory's entrance was going to be the new entrance to Whitewater.  What he did not know was what was to become of the old exit and entrance area.  What one hopes for is a new flat of some variety.  I think an antique cars would be highly fitting, but perhaps a bit much to hope for.  The area around the exit, including the now gone funnel cake stand would also make enough room for a small one.  I'm just going to hope for a good change.

Well, don't go back hoping to get your XLC credit and you'll be pleased.

Oh, I know it's long gone, trust me!   However, when/if I ever get to Japan, I'd love to ride Dodonpa, just to see what I missed.

A euro fighter would fit really well back... Whoops

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It's a ... mystery. Mine?

It's not yours.

-Dolly.

Satire; not immpersonation.

It's mostly not hers, either.

The Herschends....

Ohhh

I tried.

I'm quite trying, I'm told.

And Dolly would like your post.

Yes, Dolly would.

KingsIslandPR tweeted a new pic of the new funnel cake building construction. It's more visually imposing than I expected.

Check out @KingsIslandPR's Tweet: https://twitter.com/KingsIslandPR/status/702596062226284548?s=09

I wish funnel cakes were slightly cheaper. I suspect this will take the toppings options from the International Street funnel cakes, and adopt those options for Rivertown to enjoy!

Great options, that I refuse to partake in at $8-ish for a basic funnel cake.

I agree on that, but when they were offering the 50% off funnel cakes coupon in the KI app last summer, those were excellent deals. You could get one with all kinds of toppings, or even blue soft serve at the now defunct Rivertown location, for around $5.

Really, even at full price, the topped ones are much better deals. One with just powdered sugar should only be $6, if a fully topped one is $10. I wouldn't initially have considered buying one, if they hadn't offered that coupon, but I very well might pay full price for a few this summer, now that I know how good they are.

Can we stop talking about funnel cakes...now I want one

 

I'll be excited to see how this stand turns out!

I agree on that, but when they were offering the 50% off funnel cakes coupon in the KI app last summer, those were excellent deals. You could get one with all kinds of toppings, or even blue soft serve at the now defunct Rivertown location, for around $5.

Really, even at full price, the topped ones are much better deals. One with just powdered sugar should only be $6, if a fully topped one is $10. I wouldn't initially have considered buying one, if they hadn't offered that coupon, but I very well might pay full price for a few this summer, now that I know how good they are.

Got the offer every time we opened the App in the park.

Never once got the coupon.

Can we stop talking about funnel cakes...now I want one

 

I'll be excited to see how this stand turns out!

Found out a few winters ago, they are pretty easy to make.

 

Can we stop talking about funnel cakes...now I want one

 

I'll be excited to see how this stand turns out!

Found out a few winters ago, they are pretty easy to make.

 

How far away from South East Columbus do you live? Make me some? haha

Several years ago at least one chain restaurant had funnel cake fries on their menu. I got them a few times during winter travel weeks. It sure got me through the week!

Several do around here...but they're just not the same! lol

Can we stop talking about funnel cakes...now I want one

I'll be excited to see how this stand turns out!

Found out a few winters ago, they are pretty easy to make.

How far away from South East Columbus do you live? Make me some? haha

They would be cold by the time they got there. I recommend looking for the recipe on Allrecipes.com., but it makes a Huge batch, so it's best to have a lot of eaters on standby.

So it looks like there is now a path going behind the new basketball game.

Speculation?

(Edit: just realized I didn't credit the source, it's a zoom in on the still image from the Diamondback webcam this morning)

looks like Kings Island is going Amusement Dark 

I do like that speculation but if that were it I wouldn't expect to see work on a new entrance or exit until next off-season.