The most anticipated ride of the summer will open this Friday, April 29 for a Gold Season Pass private event, then for all park guests beginning Saturday, April 30. Technical rehearsal runs all weekends through May 15.

“Technical rehearsal allows our park guests the opportunity to sneak on our newest Hollywood-inspired fast-track coaster, while we continue to place finishing touches on the attraction’s special effects and movie sets,†said Paramount’s Kings Island’s executive vice president and general manager, Craig Ross. “THE ITALIAN JOB: Stunt Track is an interactive family thrill ride designed for everyone who craves high-speed, hair-raising excitement.â€Â

During technical rehearsal of the park’s new attraction, guests may encounter temporary delays or closures while the ride and show program are adjusted. The grand opening for THE ITALIAN JOB: Stunt Track is May 20 when the park begins daily operation.

THE ITALIAN JOB™: Stunt Track, is a new multi-million dollar fast-track coaster experience based on the high-action finale of Paramount Pictures’ The Italian Job (2003) starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Mos Def, and Donald Sutherland. This new wild ride takes families on a high-speed stunt car adventure through movie sets and scenes inspired by the film’s climatic chase sequence.

Park guests experience what it’s like to be a Hollywood stunt driver and go behind the scenes of an action movie. Guests board their very own MINI Cooper S tricked out with audio special effects adding to the multi-sensory sensation of the experience. Once strapped into their custom stunt car, rubber meets the road as the MINIs peel out to begin their chase sequence. Drivers twist through a parking garage, dodge near-collisions, race down stairs, chase through tunnels and narrowly escape massive explosions triggered by gunfire from a menacing helicopter. Tires skid out one last time as the stunt cars crash through a billboard and splash down into an L.A. aqueduct concluding the chase sequence and their screen test trial as a stunt driver!

Just curious Dane, but were you aware of this before I made my earlier post on this same topic?

That ride is going to be awesome. I wander how long of a line it will be.

Thats it I'm getting a gold pass.

Sweet,Now I cant wait til friday&saturday

Just ordered my 2005 Cedar Point Season Pass.

IJ:ST is Adventure Express and Top Gun mixed. Little thrill, and a very short ride.

Fanboys...sheesh.

Really, though...don't knock it 'til you ride it.

Are the rehearsal things open to all guests or just season pass holders? I was bummed when I read it would open the 20 bc we are goin the 14 but now i may get to ride it!

I'll be here this friday.

It will first open during the Gold Pass Party next Friday from 5-10. It will then be open to the public every weekend until daily operation begins and the ride officially opens on May 20. However, as has been stated, they will continue to fine tune the ride experience up until its official opening on May 20th, so sporadic closures and downtime will occur when it is open.

i am so there this weekend! even though i am working there this weekend, ill ride it on my break if i have to!

I will be there as well but I HOPE rain doesnt mess up everyones plans like this past weekend.

Unfortunatly, the forecast does not look good for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, all though the rain is supposed to be more scattered in nature, and at least the highs will be in the upper 50`s to 60s. Don`t know if they would push back the opening of IJST if it is raining.

Sounds like the park is gonna be packed this weekend.

Why would the park be packed this weekend? While IJST opening would draw in some people, with the weather forecast, I would not be tempted to say it will be packed (in fact the opposite is true). Enough is enough with the rain!

Well when I looked at eh forecast it was 65 and sunny now its 60 and thunderstorms, the weekend is still too far away to tell.

Well the forecaster have been calling for rain for quite some time now, at least channel 9 and 12 have been.

I looked on weather.com about 4 to 5 days ago.

Good Morning,

I just noted in the parks e-mail newsletter that went out last night, that this weekend the preview will be limited to just Gold passholders, and then only to the first 2,000 Gold passholders who pick up a ride ticket at the Eiffell Tower Guest Relations booth. They are, however, apparently going to run this weekend Fastpass style with everybody's ticket having an assigned ride time.

Good Morning,

I just noted in the parks e-mail newsletter that went out last night, that this weekend the preview will be limited to just Gold passholders, and then only to the first 2,000 Gold passholders who pick up a ride ticket at the Eiffell Tower Guest Relations booth. They are, however, apparently going to run this weekend Fastpass style with everybody's ticket having an assigned ride time.

This MAY be just for the fastpass, it's not clearly defined.

Gold Passholders are treated like celebrities every day, but this Friday night we pull out all the stops. Join us for this private event and you'll enjoy double rides on 20 of your favorite attractions, huge merchandise sale around the shops on International Street, and Fireworks when the park closes at 10pm.

Plus, be one of the first 1,500 Season Passholders through the gates and receive a FREE PHOTO ID LANYARD! Store your cash and show off your Gold Pass with this handy wallet / photo ID holder combo!

THE FIRST 2,000 GOLD PASSHOLDERS THROUGH THE GATES THIS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST TO RIDE THE NEW ATTRACTION!

Friday, April 29 - Saturday, April 30 - Sunday, May 1

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!

Cost: Buy a pass and you could be among the 1st to ride!

THE FIRST 2,000 GOLD PASSHOLDERS THROUGH THE GATES THIS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST TO RIDE THE NEW ATTRACTION!

Buy your 2005 Gold Pass today be among the first to experience a sneak peak of the all-new attraction before it’s official premiere on May 20, 2005. The first 2,000 Gold Passholders through the gates this Friday (5-10pm), Saturday and Sunday will receive a Gold Pass Speed Lane ride reservation ticket! This ticket will have a return time stamped on it so can go enjoy the park and come back during your reservation time window. Buy your pass online now!

Our production crew of Hollywood experts are putting the final touches on the special effects, scenery, and soundtrack. Because this technical rehearsal is strictly a work-in-progress, you may experience long delays and/or the preview may be cancelled at any time.

make sure you read the print above....

"The first 2000 gold pass holders" will have the opportunity to ride, not everyone who comes to the park this weekend.