Noticed we didn't have a thread like last year's for just general discussion about Kings Island this year. Here's last year's discussion:

This is a great place to post things you don't think need a completely new thread such a small changes you noticed during the year, photos, experiences, tweets, etc. 

To start it off, I drove past KI today and noticed the Christmas tree in front of the entrance is still up. Assuming thats the last thing they take down. They are in the process of taking the house frame down though. It felt like a spring day driving by with the sun out. 

Well to be fair to them I haven't taken down my Christmas decorations yet either 

I saw someone posting pics from visiting the job fair at KI, and at first I was surprised they didn't have more of the Winterfest things taken down. Then I realized it's only been about a month.

It feels like it's been several. 

Same here.   What’s your excuse?   Mine is my wife was rear ended a few weeks go and is suffering from whiplash, having to shop for a new car becuase insurance totaled it, had a bad cold for a week.   The outside stuff...it’s been cold!  

I didn't put up anything and Winterfest was the most Christmas-y thing I did. LOL. One day maybe my heart will not be three sizes too small when it comes to the season, but until then, I'd like to say that Scrooge was one of my favorite parts of the whole event.

Oh, and meeting my KIC peeps!

Yeah, I keep checking the cams to see if I can watch them taking things down.

Here's another look at those new Diamondback seats. It's entering it's 10th season! From Kings Island's Instagram:

Edit: New seats, not just paint as I originally said.

Seats should have been black the entire time.

Those are brand new seats, thankfully not just paint. 

 

Looking forward to some DB rides!

The orange lap bars look new or cleaned as well. Very Shiny!

Clean, dirty, pink, or purple.  Just hose off any protein spills, run the ghost train, and let me on.  I am missing my Diamondback Time.  (Can it be call garycolemanitis?)

28 minutes ago, Gannersdaddy said:

Clean, dirty, pink, or purple.  Just hose off any protein spills, run the ghost train, and let me on.  I am missing my Diamondback Time.  (Can it be call garycolemanitis?)

Looking forward to seeing you at the park!

3 hours ago, Gannersdaddy said:

Clean, dirty, pink, or purple.  Just hose off any protein spills, run the ghost train, and let me on.  I am missing my Diamondback Time.  (Can it be call garycolemanitis?)

Ugh I want to be on the very rear seat on one of those trains sooo bad right now. I love the new black seats they will hold up much better IMO.

So if we did this to the test seat do you think the que would be any shorter?

 

 

18 minutes ago, King Ding Dong said:

So if we did this to the test seat do you think the que would be any shorter?

 

 

I hope so, but it wont bother me at all!

OK, this just hit me.  Anyone want to take bets on how long until we hear, "We say Diamond, you say Back", "Diamond", "Black!" 

37 days, 22 hours or so?

2 hours ago, Gannersdaddy said:

OK, this just hit me.  Anyone want to take bets on how long until we hear, "We say Diamond, you say Back", "Diamond", "Black!" 

I believe you just invented this season's chant. I'm totally using that. Move over, Diamond Stack. Diamond Black is here to take your place!

I can think of a lot of reasons not to use that chant...

8 minutes ago, silver2005 said:

I can think of a lot of reasons not to use that chant...

I was thinking the same thing.

9 hours ago, spooky21 said:

I was thinking the same thing.

Is it because black seats can get very hot in the middle of summer?

I suspect @silver2005 believes there may be something culturally insensitive involved?  Not sure.  

After looking at Knott's advertising their Boysenberry Festival, and seeing how popular it is with everyone on Facebook and YouTube,  I'm thinking Kings Island could have a Spring Festival event similar but different to distinguish itself from Knott's event.   and have different characters from holiday's in the Spring, with the Peanuts characters roaming around, greeting guest, and maybe have a parade around the Eiffel Tower.  I think this would be a great hit if done right.  Anyone else think this would be fun? 

I wish some of the Peanuts Characters would roam more of the main park every once and a while.

 

Yes!

Maybe make a lap under Eiffel Tower, down Coney Mall, and back up Rivertown. Once or twice a day would be cool.

 

I just want on any coaster at Ki at this point. Haha

1 hour ago, Maverick44 said:

I just want on any coaster at Ki at this point. Haha

Ha.  I just watched an AE pov video.  I'm really getting in offseason desperation mode. 

3 hours ago, SonofBaconator said:

I wish some of the Peanuts Characters would roam more of the main park every once and a while.

 

I'm not sure what the current standard is, but when I last worked in the park, in the summer, the characters were only allowed to be out 15 minutes at a time.  They come out from the old Enchanted Theater/ Carnevil Building.

I see another train is coming soon!

12 hours ago, Stoan said:

Is it because black seats can get very hot in the middle of summer?

I don't see it being an issue? They are either covered by the station or a butt? Maybe if it was sitting empty for 10 or so minutes in the direct sunlight but I don't think its going to be an issue.