I am not sure if there was a topic about this for 2018 yet. I have a platinum pass for the first time. I know CP released what coasters / rides are open for the early ride times. I may have missed if KI did they same thing?

I don't think you missed it. I suspect they will start with Mystic Timbers again this year, since it is still new and popular.

edit: I went and checked out the season pass benefits page and it does mention specifically ERT on Mystic Timbers. I assume they will continue to rotate other rides in addition to it tho. 

That's awesome. I am hoping for Banshee / DB.

I liked the ride rotation that was done last season. 

So they don't do more then 1 at a time? Sorry I am new to the platinum pass world. CP makes it seem like they have a few rides open for early entry.

12 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:

So they don't do more then 1 at a time? Sorry I am new to the platinum pass world. CP makes it seem like they have a few rides open for early entry.

It is usually 2 coasters. Last year it was MT and a rotation of another coaster each month. There was also select PS rides open as well.

That is awesome. I can't wait! Thank you!

The difference between CP and KI ERT is that CP has hundreds if not thousands of resorts guests and pass holders coming for ERT. It’d be miserable with only a couple of things open. 

I don’t make it up to CP in time for ERT often but don’t be surprised if a couple of the coasters on the schedule are slow to open.   Usually the more temperamental ones.   cough Intamin cough. 

I’d like to see The Beast back on the ERT schedule for 2018...

I think it would be cool to see The Bat on ERT sometime.

-MDMC, a Bat fan!

Also, remember Gold Pass perks under Paramount, like the Two for Tuesday rides (where you could ride twice in a select seat without getting off)?

^I remember.  I also remember that they only had certain rows on SOB and Beast set aside for them, both of which in terrible seats.  

6 hours ago, chad_1138 said:

I’d like to see The Beast back on the ERT schedule for 2018...

I'd prefer that it not be on ERT. Beast isn't very good in the morning. It gets much better as the day goes on, especially as you approach and pass sunset. I'd rather wait 45 minutes to ride it after dark than get a walk-on at 9:45 AM. Give the ERT spot to something that's good all day long instead.

I wish X-Base was on morning ERT, at least Flight of Fear (I can see omitting Firehawk due to it being finicky in the morning). 

Is there even a passholder login on the webpage?  I have looked, but maybe I missed it.  That is where the ERT was listed last year

22 minutes ago, silver2005 said:

I wish X-Base was on morning ERT, at least Flight of Fear (I can see omitting Firehawk due to it being finicky in the morning). 

I thought FOF was on ERT at some point last year. I could be wrong. 

Food Service should be on ERT for the first couple of months of operations.   Put your chicken strip and pizza slice order in at 9:30 and maybe it will be ready for pickup by Noon.  

No, I'm pretty sure FoF wasn't on ERT at all since 2016. I can't find what was on ERT before July in 2017 for sure (pretty sure it was Mystic Timbers and Diamondback though), but here's July-October 

4 hours ago, Magenta Lizard said:

No, I'm pretty sure FoF wasn't on ERT at all since 2016. I can't find what was on ERT before July in 2017 for sure (pretty sure it was Mystic Timbers and Diamondback though), but here's July-October 

was that last year ??? or is it for this year 2018??

@jimbo t that was last year..nothing has been released as of right now for 2018.

 

 

I did just find this, although I'm not sure if it's current for 2018 or not: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/tickets-passes/season-pass-early-ride-times

 

@chugh43 thank you sir

43 minutes ago, chugh43 said:

I did just find this, although I'm not sure if it's current for 2018 or not: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/tickets-passes/season-pass-early-ride-times

Based on the dates given for Soak City, that is for 2018. The date range matches the 2018 Soak City operating season.

@MDMC01, you got your wish! The Bat is included in the May-June ERT!

FOF had ERT in 2016 but not 2017.  I had 3 straight zen rides front seat on a random weekday morning.  It was awesome!

One weekday morning when FoF was on ERT, it was raining but there were a fair number of people waiting outside the gates before opening. I was certain all the passholders were going to go back and ride it rather than whatever else was on ERT, to get out of the rain. To my surprise, literally no one did, and I got five zen rides, two with a ride op or two joining in, and finally three more with a couple GP on the train because it was after ERT by that point. I rode once per row  and altogether took around 40 minutes. 

It was great! I love Flight of Fear ERT. 

22 hours ago, VortexBFForever said:

@MDMC01, you got your wish! The Bat is included in the May-June ERT!

Seriously? Woo-Hoo! 

EDIT: Also, when I tried to click that link, I got the error message saying I wandered off park grounds...

Weird....just did it for me too....hmm must be tweaking it and/or it wasn't ready to be released.

For those who saw the rides listed, was it a mix that changed by month like last year?

I liked that MT was ERT all season, given the lines it had as the day went on. I also like the month(s) that Dback was ERT since it is right next to MT. Given the Dback lines, I wished that they had MT and DBack as ERT every month. The coasters are right next to each other and both get longer and longer lines on the nice weather/crowded days. For me, the months with Banshee and MT weren't very doable. We'd almost always hit MT before 10am then just wait and ride Banshee later in the day. 

It was Mystic Timbers for every month with the addition of 

Banshee/Bat/Delirium (I think)/select rides in Planet Snoopy

Diamondback/Select rides in Planet Snoopy. 

Also Soak City access to Tidal Wave Bay, Tropical Plunge and Pipeline Paradise.

 

 

**EDIT** As of 10:56 am the link worked again.

Edited January 23, 20188 yr by chugh43
Adding to post

Also, looks like Winterfest is returning (per the above link as it says ERT is not valid during Winterfest)!