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By John

January 26, 2007 04:43 PM | Link to this

Cedar Point has lots of nice places to eat, indoors where you can sit down, get waited on and get a resonable priced hot meal. The festhaus is a joke, like eating at a highshcool cafeteria and nothing but cold crappy food. How about Macaroni’s south at KI. And amusement parks aren’t just about rides, though i love them, the word is AMUSEMENT, that’s more than just rides

By marris

January 26, 2007 09:15 AM | Link to this

Yeah, I didn’t realize there was a connection between theme park and beauty contest.

I’ve seen the type, (females)um..Tiffany? that wear heels and try to look like a million bucks.

You look as ridiculous as anybody.

I’m from Ohio BTW, dress respectably, and have all my teeth. Not that it matters.

By Jim

January 26, 2007 07:53 AM | Link to this

In responce to the reference Ky. island it seems all problems with patrons being smelly and poorly dressed can be traced back to Kentuckians.Wow I’d love to know how they went about determining this.Did they personally ask each patron who did’nt fit there idea of a model patron if they were from KY.?iI don’t think so or they would be missing the teeth.

By Mike Hunt

January 25, 2007 01:15 PM | Link to this

I just to thrust on that ride the vortex. Sometimes i just scream my name at the top of my lungs. Great park.

By marris

January 25, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

Steve, guess if your wife “makes” you do stuff, you must not have a “set”.

If it so traumatizing for you and your kids to hang with the lowlifes, umm…why go?

Oh, I forgot, your wife makes you.

And how does a theme park move forward with the most extreme rides by going “old school”. Those antique cars were kids and old people.

Man, what a downer you are.

By Gerald

January 24, 2007 06:14 PM | Link to this

Yep. Looks like it’s gonna be X-flight. From wikipedia.com: “On November 22, 2006, Geauga Lake park officials announced that X-Flight is being dismantled. The ride will be sent to another unspecified Cedar Fair, L.P. property. On January 22, 2007 green Vekoma track resembling the track of X-Flight was spotted at Kings Island.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Flight(rollercoaster)

By Steve

January 24, 2007 06:03 PM | Link to this

I believe Paramount didn’t invest in PKI like they should have over the past few years. It has really gone downhill. One TERRIBLE mistake was replacing the antique cars with the Italian Job. Stupid. This park was just Viacom’s opportunity to shill their TV/Movie products. Media conglomerate prostitution at its worst! I am REALLY excited about Cedar Fair buying KI. Go back to “old school” with some of the rides as well as the newer stuff. Also, please return the camp ground.

By Steve

January 24, 2007 06:03 PM | Link to this

I believe Paramount didn’t invest in PKI like they should have over the past few years. It has really gone downhill. One TERRIBLE mistake was replacing the antique cars with the Italian Job. Stupid. This park was just Viacom’s opportunity to shill their TV/Movie products. Media conglomerate prostitution at its worst! I am REALLY excited about Cedar Fair buying KI. Go back to “old school” with some of the rides as well as the newer stuff. Also, please return the camp ground.

By Steve

January 24, 2007 05:26 PM | Link to this

We live 15 minutes from KI and my wife makes me buy season passes each year. I personally HATE going to KI because of all the hillbilly’s and “Gangsta” thugs running around the park. I also hate the fact that I have to subject my kids to all this rif raf. It is usually hot outside in the summer and all the hillbillys smell horrible. The motto when you go to KI is: “Tattoo’s Manadatory, Teeth are Optional”

By Tiffany Schnitzlestein

January 24, 2007 01:08 PM | Link to this

Kings Island has the biggest, baddest, longest, fastest wooden coaster in the world. Nuff said

-need I say more? Really they should enforce some kind of dress code, you can buy attractive affordable items for that type of ‘event’.

By marris

January 24, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this

Kings Island has the biggest, baddest, longest, fastest wooden coaster in the world. Nuff said.

I am no where in the realm of being a redneck and really dislike that generalization.

In my trip to Cedar Point 3 years ago, I found it to be much dirtier than Kings Island ever was.

By Tiffany Schnitzlestein

January 24, 2007 12:10 PM | Link to this

I think that any park that would market itself to a bunch of rednecks, needs to do something to keep the rif-raff out. Last season, when I reluctantly went I was visually assaulted by large people in tank-tops, sleevless shirts, flip flops, and a cast of cousins that would make Deliverance look like a Milan Fashion show, and after reading the posts here, I can see why.

By Joyce

January 24, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

I have visited Kings Island only a few times. I have grandchildren ages 6,7, and 9 and they need some more medium rides they can ride on. they have outgrown the “version’ of kiddie land and still too small for the large rides and I ain’t riding no “beast’ rides. I always have to take a teenager with us to ride with them. Also the admission prices are horrible for that age group. I personally liked Americana better. That is the park I grew up in.

By Vonda Shephard

January 24, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

I sure hope its summer soon, my peeps luvs the KI. We like getting in early and then the fireworks late. KI is the GREATEST PLACE EVER! I hope GnR does a concert there again soon or maybe that Toby Keith. I think he would like SON OF BEAST too.

By Jerome Taylor

January 24, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

Kings Island is the greatest park in the world. Cedar Fair will restore the parks and bring new life the the parks natural charm. I can’t wait to ride X Flight and The All New SON OF BEAST!

By Jerome Taylor

January 24, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this

Kings Island is the greatest park in the world. Cedar Fair will restore the parks and bring new life the the parks natural charm. I can’t wait to ride X Flight and The All New SON OF BEAST!

By Shawn

January 24, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

P.S. I live 25 minutes from PKI and I have been there only 4 times b/c it is so boring. I’ve been to Cedar Point over 120 times. That speaks volumes. Maybe Cedar Fair can finally do something with PKI since they couldn’t seem to fix anything before! I have also been to other Cedar Fair Parks.

By Shawn

January 24, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

Cedar Fair is making all the right moves. Paramount Parks have been failing fo r a long time and K.I. is a pitiful excuse for a park. Cedar Fair will make this a respectable place to visit. But remember, it will never be as good as Cedar Point, and that’s the way Cedar Fair wants it because it is their “staple” park. All the tallest, fastest, and true bests will still go to Cedar Point.

By carl

January 24, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

I think kings island doesnt deserve x flight Geauga Lake is way better and needed to keep it. i am very angry with cedar fair.

By Britany

January 24, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

I love rides, I live for the summers to get a chance to ride them and I am almost 23 years old. I hope this new ride is amazing. I could care less about anything else at the park, it is an amusement park, you are supposed to have fun and be amused, and that is what rides do. All of these people who are so upset about it need to lighten up. It is a fun place to go, and if you don’t like it. Go somewhere else.

By Jarell

January 24, 2007 08:12 AM | Link to this

I too am looking forward to more sits so we can sit in the shade and sip on icys and froot punch. i can’t wait for summer!

By Stephanie

January 24, 2007 07:58 AM | Link to this

lol i think your all weirded out its just an amusment park you guys are actin like its your life i mean im 14years old and what they do to kings island dont bother me one bit i go their everyday in the summer yea they need to clean up but god you guys are bein so crazy about it

By Matt

January 24, 2007 06:21 AM | Link to this

New Ride / X-Flight - Confirmed - (1/23/07) There were several reported sightings of X-Flight track pieces over the past 24 hours, both on the road between Geauga Lake and Kings Island as well as pieces already laid out in the Kings Island parking lot. You can see a few pictures at PKI Central

By TT

January 24, 2007 03:20 AM | Link to this

I’m saddened and a little disgusted at all the negative stuff on here…it’s not like the money to build this ride is coming out of your pocket against your will. I think Kings Island is GREAT and I can’t believe that with ALL of the negative things happening in our world, you people decide to complain about a park that you can choose to go to or not….. unbelieveable.

By MAD in Ohio

January 23, 2007 11:58 PM | Link to this

I think it’s great to updrade, I hope they can continue to make KI a better place to spend a summer day. To all you Negative Folks. I ave an Idea …DONT GO, and Shut ur Trap. Geez its an amusment park for gods sake…Think there are better things to be so mean about ?

By lynn

January 23, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this

i lived in middletown for 32 years the highlight of the summer was americana, then it closed, and kings island. i moved to louisiana 4 years ago and when i come back to visit family this year i want to take my children to enjoy the food, water park and all the rides even if i have to wait in long lines in the heat and pay for the 2 or 3 days of great family memories.

By Dee

January 23, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this

Bring back AMERICANA! Now THERE was a family park!

By Mikey

January 23, 2007 09:41 PM | Link to this

Kentucky Island? What??? Cedar Point is BY FAR the better park.Unlike Kentucky Island, theme park visitors from Michigan,Northern Ohio,Ontario and Northern Indiana know to take showers when they get up in the morning.And the breezes off Lake Erie keep the long lines nice and cool.

By Vonda is my hero

January 23, 2007 09:12 PM | Link to this

I have an idea, why don’t you build a giant hole in the ground, start a fire and then we can all throw our admission tickets into the fire. Nothing like coming to Ohio in the summer when its 105 with 100% humidity and all the rides are a 1/2 mile long. Better yet, why do I even shower before I come because I get soiled at the water park with every stupid kid’s urine since they love to relieve themselves in the water. Build more places to buy boozer and Televisions to watch the Reds lose…

By Kids Mom

January 23, 2007 08:46 PM | Link to this

For those families that have older and younger kids mixed, I hope you bring back more theater-type entertainment in the form of shows for us weary parents and even more weary kids that need a cool relaxing place to kick back and rest. Cedar Point is known for their quality entertainment shows that Kings Island has dropped off over the last 10 years.

By painfultruth

January 23, 2007 08:45 PM | Link to this

Yep, everybody wants new multi-million dollar rides, and then stops going to the park because “the tickets cost too much”. Amazing!

By Kelly

January 23, 2007 07:03 PM | Link to this

Upgrade the restroom facilities! No matter how much they’re cleaned, they’re still filthy and smelly - especially when it’s 90 degrees outside.

By Johnson

January 23, 2007 06:05 PM | Link to this

I hope area for young children in the waterpark is improved. Childrens area activities need to be linked closer to each other- how about some sand- not very appealing as compared to The Beach.

By Austin

January 23, 2007 04:56 PM | Link to this

I hope they spend money on the rides they already have. It seems when they put in a new ride they pay a ton of attention to all the little “extras” to make it that much more appealing. (Ex. the cave and movie on Tomb Raider, the tunnels on Adventure Express, the space ship on Flight of Fear…) Then once it’s running they ignore these and they fall apart. The sound and lighting effects dissapear, and the decorations begin to look like crap. This is part of the appeal of the ride!

By Tom

January 23, 2007 04:40 PM | Link to this

I hope they offer more activities with water. I like water, I like to get wet when it’s hot.

By Drew

January 23, 2007 04:34 PM | Link to this

I hope they drop LaRosa’s and bring in Kali’s Pizza!

By Vonda Shephard

January 23, 2007 03:48 PM | Link to this

I hope they bring back sumthin like SOB. That rocked. I hope they bring in more food like new types of froot punch and funnel cakes, and they got more sits to sit in the shade and sip icys.

By Ron and Shirley

January 23, 2007 03:11 PM | Link to this

Yeah!! The bigger and faster, the better. It’s much easier to get to King’s Island than driving to Cedar Point for “major thrills”.