5 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Put the VIP in the old SOB station. That would be fun!

What about the old action theater? That has AC.

14 hours ago, silver2005 said:

What about the old action theater? That has AC.

That building would need a lot of sprucing up to look like anything VIP from its current early 1900's hotel theme it has now. 

There is hot chocolate available in the VIP lounge but apparently they are not allowed to give out cups.  A guest is getting hot about it.

So apparently the hot chocolate in the VIP lounge is ONLY for the guests with the hot chocolate souvenir cup.

No cooler water either.

Nothing but the best for the Prestige passholders.

Apparently it is also being used to sell the cups and for non prestige to get refills also.

caveat emptor

1 hour ago, disco2000 said:

 

Apparently it is also being used to sell the cups and for non prestige to get refills also.

caveat emptor

Wait, so they have a cash register there?

8 minutes ago, BeeastFarmer said:

Wait, so they have a cash register there?

They have all season as that was how they scanned passes, they just didn't sell anything lol.

In the latest subject to change, there is now cooler water, but mug sales and refills are only for prestige holders.

*subject to change

 

The illusion of choice 

On a positive note, since the VIP is now a money maker, it will remain open until park close thru Winterfest.

Of course, that is subject to change at any time.

On 11/7/2023 at 6:59 PM, silver2005 said:

What about the old action theater? That has AC.

The Prestige Pass has already taken many for a "ride". Might as well make it an actual enjoyable one 

^I honestly think if you gut the building of Haunt/storage/motion chair stuff and spruce it up, it could be a decent building to work with.  

On a tangent with the action theater, I really wish I could find footage of the Days of Thunder and James Bond films that showed there...

It has always irritated me that a "ride" with the capacity, uniqueness and (what I can recall) popularity of The Action Theater was turned into storage and 1/12 of the year limited audience attraction.

Look like Knott's is getting an indoor VIP area. Could it be a sign of things to come for KI too? 

55 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Look like Knott's is getting an indoor VIP area. Could it be a sign of things to come for KI too? 

Nothing like the taste of a room temp glass of tap water

Trying to think if KI added an indoor VIP lounge, where they'd put it? The existing stands are either too small of a footprint or valuable for other purposes....unless they put it under the Banshee station in place of the arcade/former giftshop/funpix booth.

Indoor would be nice, but I think that ship sailed when they purposely built the VIP lounge.  Unless they alternate with International Street restaurant when available.

The old arcade building used for Killmart two months out of the year in Coney Mall would seem to be a good location.  I don't know how busy or how much money they make off the Antique Photos in Rivertown but that would also seem to be a good location.

11 hours ago, disco2000 said:

Indoor would be nice, but I think that ship sailed when they purposely built the VIP lounge.  Unless they alternate with International Street restaurant when available.

Agreed, there is also those partitioned off rooms that could be repurposed. 

20 hours ago, Rivertown Rider said:

The old arcade building used for Killmart two months out of the year in Coney Mall would seem to be a good location.  I don't know how busy or how much money they make off the Antique Photos in Rivertown but that would also seem to be a good location.

I didn't even think about Killmart....the haunt would have to go though for sure. Antique Photos could be nice, but not sure if it's big enough.

9 hours ago, Tr0y said:

Agreed, there is also those partitioned off rooms that could be repurposed. 

I think the entire 2nd level of that building could make a great VIP lounge if you did it right. Have the main room be the main food/lounge area and the two end rooms could be repurposed to where one is turned into a bar area to where sports games are playing on multiple TVs like in a sports bar and the other room could become a kids play room where they have toys and games for the kids to play with. 

21 hours ago, disco2000 said:

Indoor would be nice, but I think that ship sailed when they purposely built the VIP lounge.  Unless they alternate with International Street restaurant when available.

I think it could easily be repurposed into a seating patio for Enriques similar to the back of Brewhouse. Keep the TVs and everything, but just make it a general seating area for regular park guests. 

2 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

I think it could easily be repurposed into a seating patio for Enriques similar to the back of Brewhouse. Keep the TVs and everything, but just make it a general seating area for regular park guests. 

Yeah, I really thought for the minimal costs at the time that they would have provided true running water and wastewater system in the place so that it could be repurposed into something else other than an additional seating area.  Granted there is a bar and refill station close by, but not providing a wet bar limits the repurposing of it.

2 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

I think it could easily be repurposed into a seating patio for Enriques similar to the back of Brewhouse. Keep the TVs and everything, but just make it a general seating area for regular park guests. 

The current VIP area would make a great place for food trucks 

My daughter and I sat in Enriques bar and had dinner in a warm dry area and watched the Bengals.

Did not have to spend a penny for a VIP experience :-)

 

 

Honestly I don't mind the outdoor VIP area, but a bigger roof would be handy.

Cedar Fair must be listening to our complaints involving the VIP areas. First Knotts opens a nice indoor lounge and now Kings Dominion is converting their country kitchen into their VIP lounge. Hopefully this is implemented at the other prestige pass parks as well.

https://x.com/KingsDominionVA/status/1759006083320783286?s=20

 

33 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

Cedar Fair must be listening to our complaints involving the VIP areas. First Knotts opens a nice indoor lounge and now Kings Dominion is converting their country kitchen into their VIP lounge. Hopefully this is implemented at the other prestige pass parks as well.

https://x.com/KingsDominionVA/status/1759006083320783286?s=20

 

The Kings Island people think that the prestige pass people are, “as adorable as they are predictable.”

Enjoy your lean-to this season. 

53 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

Cedar Fair must be listening to our complaints involving the VIP areas. First Knotts opens a nice indoor lounge and now Kings Dominion is converting their country kitchen into their VIP lounge. Hopefully this is implemented at the other prestige pass parks as well.

https://x.com/KingsDominionVA/status/1759006083320783286?s=20

 

Kings Island is focused on selling Silver Passes. 

Enjoy your shelter between the dumpster and the restroom, Kings Island Prestige Pass holders. 
 

Here is a tour that KD posted of their VIP lounge on Facebook. Posted without comment. 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/BUasS7YBcZ3jZKf5/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Yeah but they don't have cooler water infused with lemon and lime, subject to availability 

Does the park GM @ Kings Island have a say in anything?