FINALLY the park officially announced the passholder preview night! 

 

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/things-to-do/events-and-promotions/Gold-and-Platinum-Pass-Exclusive-Preview-Night

 

 

Be among the first to experience Banshee, Diamondback, The Beast and Planet Snoopy!

 

Gold and Platinum season passholders that renewed in the fall by the November 1 deadline are eligible to use their pass to attend an exclusive Preview Night Friday, April 15. The park will be open from 5-10 p.m. for this event.

Enjoy your first rides of the season on your favorite attractions like the Banshee, Beast and Diamondback roller coasters. Be among the first to experience rides in the 15-time, award-winning Planet Snoopy kids' area including Woodstock Gliders and Snoopy's Space Buggies.

Thank you for posting this! I legit was about to post it on another thread!

I've been waiting for the official announcement for weeks. I even tweeted them about it last week. I figured it would be that night... but I had to make sure to request off work in time!

Mr. Slade would have wanted them to mention his publication and the name of that kids area award...

So it's only for folks who renewed, but not new passholders who purchased, by Nov 1?  Shucky darn, I wanted to take my niece.  As it is, it will be a short visit for me, since I have to work at 7am on Saturday the 16th.

Yup :/ I'm just glad I renewed early. I usually wait lol.

Can't go anyway, but that's okay we renewed in time but I can wait another day.

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I love that they open at 5 on that day.  I wrap up my day of teaching at 3:35...what a great way to spend an evening after school! 

I can't get to the official release on mobile to read the whole thing. (Ready to fix that yet, KI?) But for those of you reading the actual release, are they not doing dollar deals that day like last year?

^ Mobile-fied link for the convenience of ~60% of us: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/things-to-do/events-and-promotions/Gold-and-Platinum-Pass-Exclusive-Preview-Night?mobile=0

No mention of dollar deals on the event page as of right now.

We purchased "new" passes last year but didnt renew.  Would we still be able to go?

If you purchased a new pass last fall, it would not be valid for the preview night because it wasn't a renewal.

This preview event is for 2015 gold & platinum passholders who renewed for 2016 before the fall deadline.

Anyway, it's going to be better to attend KI's pass preview night than CP, since at CP, they have the pass preview as well as the OSU day crowds, so if you want to ride Valravn, you may be out of luck.

However, isn't the preview day for the Waterpark the same day as Coasterstock?

Anyway, it's going to be better to attend KI's pass preview night than CP, since at CP, they have the pass preview as well as the OSU day crowds, so if you want to ride Valravn, you may be out of luck.

However, isn't the preview day for the Waterpark the same day as Coasterstock?

It's actually even a preview weekend, and yes it is.

Anyway, it's going to be better to attend KI's pass preview night than CP, since at CP, they have the pass preview as well as the OSU day crowds, so if you want to ride Valravn, you may be out of luck.

However, isn't the preview day for the Waterpark the same day as Coasterstock?

I think Ohio State ends before pass preview begins. I'll be at CP May 7th and 8th. Staying at Breakers for the first time ever the night of May 7th.

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Big question is that will the Dining Plan be available to use Preview Night or not ? Does anyone from last year remember if they were successful in using it at the park for the preview event ?

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Big question is that will the Dining Plan be available to use Preview Night or not ? Does anyone from last year remember if they were successful in using it at the park for the preview event ?

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I'm pretty sure I used it on preview night last year.

I used it last year on the preview event.

I just hope the Banshee Twist cones are $1..... I've been having withdrawals lol

Awesome!  I had already put in for half a day vacation and was starting to get antsy to see it announced.  I think we will try to get there a early to see how the new entrance works out.

Half day was requested back in January for this and it's been approved!

 

See you two weeks from Friday!

Meetup thread here, gang.

 

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/31877-season-passholder-preview-friday-april-15th-from-5-10pm/#entry718054

I renewed my Cedar Point platinum pass in October so would I be able to attend? I'm assuming I could since its a Cedar Fair pass.

I am sad i am not allowed to attend because my passes are considered new and not renewal. yeah yeah, i get it and i get the rules. We had to take a season off because the wife was pregnant. 

I renewed my Cedar Point platinum pass in October so would I be able to attend? I'm assuming I could since its a Cedar Fair pass.

As long as you registered by the deadline, you should be good. You can always contact the park for further verification.

I renewed my Cedar Point platinum pass in October so would I be able to attend? I'm assuming I could since its a Cedar Fair pass.

I renewed my 2014 Goldpass to a 2015 Platinum pass last year and went to Carrowinds during spring break. Since I had a KI Goldpass they had to give me a Carrowinds Platinum pass. Keep in mind that I specifically renewed through KI as my home park. When I got to preview day last year the lady at guest services almost denied me entrance because she said Carowinds changed themselves over tomy home park. I had to do a lot of pleading, and show my confirmation number to emphasize that I was eligible for the event, before she let me in. Just be wary, they have very specific requirements.

^ Last year, the park stated that guests who renewed a platinum pass at another Cedar Fair park before the deadline were eligible, though such guests were advised that they might have to get their pass checked by Guest Services.

 

Having a copy of your receipt is very helpful if there's ever a problem with your pass; some guests with such issues & no receipt have had to wait while Guest Services calls their home park on the phone.

And heaven help you if that park isn't open yet.

Having a receipt may not be any help at all. You may, in fact, be denied entry if your home park isn't open yet.

Don't ask me how I know this.

Terp -- who has NEVER had any issue with a SIX, Busch, Dollywood or Paramount Parks pass.

Last year, they didn't scan my gold card.  They just looked at it and waved me in.  There was no one at the toll booths either.  Heck, I could have parked in preferred parking as there was no attendant and only about 5 cars parked there.

I was planning on going but I now have to travel for work. I don't have the schedule yet but knowing the location, likely schedule, and the drive time back to Columbus and then home to clean-up and then to KI...the logistics aren't in my favor. I'm not sure if one of my team members can take my Friday. If so, I'll be there. If not, I'll likely visit KI in May.