If you look at either the Diamondback or Mystic Timbers webcams they are pouring concrete right now.

^ I also noticed that when looking at the webcam moments ago. Have the trains even arrived yet? Ahhh they still got a lot of work to do it seems like. Are we 37 days from Opening Day? I lost track. [emoji23]


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Get a countdown tracker! helps keep things straight.


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^ I also noticed that when looking at the webcam moments ago. Have the trains even arrived yet? Ahhh they still got a lot of work to do it seems like. Are we 37 days from Opening Day? I lost track. [emoji23]

 

 

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I have a suspicion that they've arrived secretly.. maybe we won't be shown until the ride is testing.. anyone remember when we saw Banshee's first train? Idr seeing a train till video of the ride testing started

 

I think you might be right about them being on site

Also, if you're having trouble keeping track of how long it is until opening day, follow me, @maglizrd and @MDMC01 and @jimflugel on twitter, we're each doing a daily countdown. 

Or you could check out the countdown timer on the home page of KICentral.com.  Just saying.

I still haven't figured out how to click back to the homepage after youve opened the forums in computer lol

1 hour ago, calakapepe said:

I still haven't figured out how to click back to the homepage after youve opened the forums in computer lol

I can't tell you how long it's been since I've seen the home screen. 

I know a little off topic but I just added up all the hours I've spent in the passenger drop off/pick up area in the offseason. I've been by Kings Island 5 times and have spent a total of almost 2 hours sitting there just looking at the park. lol I have missed the park VERY much! I can't wait till I go back in 49 days and that opening day is in 44 days!

18 minutes ago, Elizabeth19 said:

I know a little off topic but I just added up all the hours I've spent in the passenger drop off/pick up area in the offseason. I've been by Kings Island 5 times and have spent a total of almost 2 hours sitting there just looking at the park. lol I have missed the park VERY much! I can't wait till I go back in 49 days and that opening day is in 44 days!

I can't wait to take some photos from the parking lot//drop off area again! Especially with Mystic Timbers, there will be something new to focus on.

37 minutes ago, Elizabeth19 said:

I know a little off topic but I just added up all the hours I've spent in the passenger drop off/pick up area in the offseason. I've been by Kings Island 5 times and have spent a total of almost 2 hours sitting there just looking at the park. lol I have missed the park VERY much! I can't wait till I go back in 49 days and that opening day is in 44 days!

You would be jealous, I look at KI out my office window.

I know a little off topic but I just added up all the hours I've spent in the passenger drop off/pick up area in the offseason. I've been by Kings Island 5 times and have spent a total of almost 2 hours sitting there just looking at the park. lol I have missed the park VERY much! I can't wait till I go back in 49 days and that opening day is in 44 days!

Opening day is in 37 days, (April 15th). Preview Day is in 36 days (April 14th).

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7 hours ago, teenageninja said:

You would be jealous, I look at KI out my office window.

As can I, sorta... (some departments have a better view then I, but hey, the window is facing in that direction)!

Back to the $1,357,683 question, #whatsintheshed?

From the looks of the pictures they released of the station, I'm going to say it's nothing. It will be where you get off of the ride so an empty train rolls back into the station like on FoF.

On 3/8/2017 at 9:57 PM, calakapepe said:

I still haven't figured out how to click back to the homepage after youve opened the forums in computer lol

Before the software upgrade, you could click a particular link in the main header to go back to the main site. Since the upgrade, there is no link back to the main site whatsoever that I can find.

On 3/8/2017 at 11:32 PM, freaks76 said:

I can't tell you how long it's been since I've seen the home screen. 

This. I have the forums directly bookmarked and never look at the main site unless someone specifically says "hey look at this".

25 minutes ago, harveyhaddixfan said:

Back to the $1,357,683 question, #whatsintheshed?

From the looks of the pictures they released of the station, I'm going to say it's nothing. It will be where you get off of the ride so an empty train rolls back into the station like on FoF.

 

Just out of curiosity- do they have the construction on Kings Island Drive done yet?

16 hours ago, PKIVortex said:

Opening day is in 37 days, (April 15th). Preview Day is in 36 days (April 14th).

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Well excuse me lol. I was so excited when I found out when KI opening day and to see how many days away that was and I didn't realize I put April 23rd as opening day.

51 minutes ago, silver2005 said:

Just out of curiosity- do they have the construction on Kings Island Drive done yet?

I think so. It looks done to me out of the 5 times I've been by the park in the offseason

13 hours ago, harveyhaddixfan said:

Back to the $1,357,683 question, #whatsintheshed?

From the looks of the pictures they released of the station, I'm going to say it's nothing. It will be where you get off of the ride so an empty train rolls back into the station like on FoF.

The blueprints are on Twitter somewhere, there's an entrance and exit ramp attached to the station.

I forgot about these and didn't really know where to put them. But here's some pictures I took the last time I went by the park on Feb 19th

 

 

How ironic that I ask if the Mystic Timbers trains arrived and the next day they do. [emoji14]


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Maybe you should ask what's in the shed

lol or ask when Vortex will be repainted and the next day they're out there painting the ride

If anyone hasn't seen yet, there's a vintage video of Kings Island on Facebook under the Old Photos of Cincinnati page!  It is a real treat for those looking for that, and its about 9 minutes long! 

Which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Old.Cincinnati/permalink/1433865963322515/

 

lol or ask when Vortex will be repainted and the next day they're out there painting the ride

Or confirm that KI's next coaster is a Giga, and the next day, they announce a Giga for the 2021 season. [emoji14]

 

 

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I'm not certain if Kings Island Drive is complete.. I think it was complete last time I drove through.. minus the landscaping.. 

But you still got quite a lot of work left to do if you come from the south towards Kings Island. That exit ramp situation has not yet been fixed, still very condensed.

I was just there on Sunday--Kings Island Drive does appear to be complete. The landscaping looks pretty nice, too.

The intersection on KI drive just south of the parking lot is still very condensed, though, like you said. That's not going to be fun to drive through Opening Day, especially if it's super busy.

Considering going Easter Sunday (16th of April) think it will be equally as crazy crowded???


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I would guess not quite as crazy considering a number of people will be holding easter with the families, and work will have to continue the next day.. that is unless Kings Island has some deals for Easter Sunday.