7 minutes ago, King Ding Dong said:

We do pay premium prices at KI and the quality at Burger King far, far surpasses anything at KI.  

 

 But you have to wait at least 12 hours before getting your order at BK

4 minutes ago, chugh43 said:

 But you have to wait at least 12 hours before getting your order at BK

You know how to fix that?  Refuse to pull forward and just roll up your window until they show up with bags.   I don’t actually find it necessary to do that anymore but years ago there was a McDonalds I went to before work on Sunday mornings that would leave me stranded out there consistently.   It fixed the problem.  

14 minutes ago, King Ding Dong said:

You know how to fix that?  Refuse to pull forward and just roll up your window until they show up with bags.   I don’t actually find it necessary to do that anymore but years ago there was a McDonalds I went to before work on Sunday mornings that would leave me stranded out there consistently.   It fixed the problem.  

I honestly can't tell you the last time I went to a Burger King. 

But back on topic, I honestly can't tell you the last time I had an issue at Kings Island with food service. There has been minor inconveniences sure (waits trying to get checked out or people jumping in front of me to get a drink at Chicken Shack)...but not to the point where I would refuse to get a meal plan and/or to visit the food locations. Out of my visits to Cedar Fair parks in the lasts year and other parks, Cedar Fair has been on the top of my food experiences. I'd say the most issues I've had with food service at a Cedar Fair park would have to be at Cedar Point, mostly waiting for my food to arrive (90% of the time at Frontier Inn (rip) and 10% of the time at Coasters).

I am just happy to have some BBQ options in the CM area!!!

Interesting because I have much less trouble at CP than KI in general.   The quality is equally poor at both with a few exceptions.   Though the ordering kiosks at Frontier and Coasters cannot seem to deal with the meal plan and drink plan in the same order.  

Besides slow service try this one:   Chicken Shack in Action Zone, order a chicken salad.   Two full sized chicken strips just laid on top of a bed of lettuce.  “Can I have a knife please?” “No, we don’t have those.”  Also all the condiment dispensers were empty on both sides and no napkins available.  

But always the optimist, I did purchase three meal plans again this year.   

Ahhh yes the full sized chicken finger salad. Def one of my favs haha

I think another key to dining in the park is trying to avoid the peak times.  I always try to do lunch before 11:30 and lines are usually great.

I dont think I ever had a problem with lines or getting my food it was just when I did get my food it was cold or not what I ordered.  Sometimes meals came with one thing and sometimes it didn't come with anything.

1 hour ago, flightoffear1996 said:

I dont think I ever had a problem with lines or getting my food it was just when I did get my food it was cold or not what I ordered.  Sometimes meals came with one thing and sometimes it didn't come with anything.

I think you're going to start seeing a change in terms of quality. They got rid of the potato works and are putting in a better establishment. The smokehouse food quality was way better than any other place in the park. 

Wouldn’t it be quicker if more dining locations had the touch pad ordering devices 

Just a discussion. Its a thread about the new food place. It was bound to happen.

3 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:

Just a discussion. Its a thread about the new food place. It was bound to happen.

Sorry hope It didn’t sound rude 

Nope not rude at all. Just gotta be open minded and know that everyone has there opinion. In each and every thread there is at least one person with a complaint. no biggie!

1 hour ago, Kifan91 said:

Wouldn’t it be quicker if more dining locations had the touch pad ordering devices 

Maybe, but not if they use the same system deployed the past year at CP as it is a total mess and can’t handle meal and drink plans properly.  

If they could make the system work better. I'd say yes for sure. You get to select your own options and not hope the worker taking your order got it wrong.

8 minutes ago, Maverick44 said:

 You get to select your own options and not hope the worker taking your order got it wrong.

so you are hoping they get it wrong?

No no. Meaning to say - Hope the employee didn't enter the order in wrong. We all know teenage employees and getting distracted. I'd much rather enter in my own order on a tablet. There for I know they got it wrong in the kitchen and can take my order back to get it fixed. Not that I would do that either. haha

Can't wait to have a BBQ joint in the dry side of the park!

The 2018 park map is posted on visitkingsisland.com for those interested.

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7 minutes ago, PKIVortex said:

The 2018 park map is posted on visitkingsisland.com for those interested.

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Where did you find it at?

Where did you find it at?

Under Explore then click on Directions & Map, then click on download Park map.

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1 hour ago, sixohdieselrage said:

Can't wait to have a BBQ joint in the dry side of the park!

Agreed.  Now if we can just get them to serve Atomic Buffalo Turds  (on the meal plan of course) I will grant them a Royal Pardon for all their other failures.  

 

Chef Nate is still at KI!  That indeed is great news!

 

https://twitter.com/KICHEFNATE

Where/How does an "Executive Chef" earn their pay at a place like Kings Island? Skyline? Subway? Chicken Shack? Potato Works? LaRosa's? Panda? Hanks? Festhaus? Snoopy Grill? Chick Fil A? Cinnabon? Fair to say I don't get it...please enlighten me, someone. 

36 minutes ago, jtro223 said:

Chef Nate is still at KI!  That indeed is great news!

 

https://twitter.com/KICHEFNATE

It may be.   But why is this great news?  Island Smokehouse was a success in my mind but the post above me lists 11 complete failures.  

3 minutes ago, King Ding Dong said:

It may be.   But why is this great news?  

Chef Nate has brought some innovative ideas to KIFS.  In my limited interaction with him, he seems like a really nice guy.  Maybe it's just great news for me and other Chef Nate fans?

4 minutes ago, jtro223 said:

Chef Nate has brought some innovative ideas to KIFS.  In my limited interaction with him, he seems like a really nice guy.  Maybe it's just great news for me and other Chef Nate fans?

I'm listening, go on...innovative ideas...

8 minutes ago, bjcolglazier said:

Where/How does an "Executive Chef" earn their pay at a place like Kings Island? Skyline? Subway? Chicken Shack? Potato Works? LaRosa's? Panda? Hanks? Festhaus? Snoopy Grill? Chick Fil A? Cinnabon? Fair to say I don't get it...please enlighten me, someone. 

I'd conjecture it would be ideas like RHOFG, Blue Hot Chocolate, the numerous funnel cakes, the new menu items at Hanks, the cinnamon bread, the various food festivals, the Island Smokehouse, the IS buffet etc.  The KI staples and chains are probably not part of his scope of practice.  I'd also say the CF parks are looking to book more corporate and niche events and catered food might be a big part of that.

1 minute ago, bjcolglazier said:

I'm listening, go on...innovative ideas...

See my post above, which have been implemented under the direction of Chef Nate.

11 minutes ago, jtro223 said:

Blue Hot Chocolate

Ahh.  Colored with petro chemical hydrocarbon based by products.   Innovative indeed.   

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