BEAST: night rides.. be prepared to wait but its SO worth it.. it used to be that id say go on the vortex right after, close your eyes and lift your arms and legs but that craziness is now gone.. RIP
Pro tip, if you want to get there early, get there EARLY. Park opens at 4 today, they will open the parking lot gates at 3:30. People will start lining up at the parking lot gares at 2:30. Either plan on sitting in your car for an hour, or wait about 20 mins.
I live 10 minutes away and go every few days. My daughter and I are going for an hour today. Should be able to get in Banshee, Drop zone, and a few Racer and Adventure Express rides and still make it home in time for football. Love it! Thanks
Besides the major coasters, I would say don’t miss some of the lesser supporting coasters, like the Bat and the Racer. The Bat is one of the few Arrow built free swinging suspended coasters left and is one of the best. The Racer has a history behind it as it is the coaster that re-kindled the love of wooden coasters and is an ACE landmark. I actually got pretty wet on the Charlie Brown log ride, so don’t let its relatively small size fool you into thinking you will come off dry. Also the Woodstock Express coaster is the kid’s wooden coaster and the biggest of the kiddie and junior coasters. It can be seen as a step up for when a little kid graduates from the Great Pumpkin Coaster and Flying Ace Ariel Chase.
Was going to be in Cincinnati for a weekend and thought King's Island would be a great day trip. Perfect video to give me a run down of what to expect and what rides to get in line for.
My kid is just now tall enough to ride some coaters, year and a half ago the Beastie (Woodstock express) was a little to much for her. What would you recommend to start with? I know my love of coasters started 30 years ago when my dad forced me to ride Magnum.
Inspired plan of attack; I only got one ride on Flight of Fear and my favourite coaster in Diamondback. It's one of if not the best amusement park I've visited. KI is best in early June; I think it was June 6th through 9th for me last year in 2023. Thanks for posting!
I'm taking my wife and son there on May 22 and 23. I grew up in Indiana and always visited the park at least twice a year from kid-college, but moved away in 1987. Since then, I've only made it back once in 1994. By then, Fred Flintstone was gone and Paramount owned the park - it was cool to run into the occasional Klingon or Romulan. Anyway, this will be my first time back in 30 years! I'm excited to visit again - I'm sure it will feel like an old friend with some really great new coasters.
Really cool. Grew up there, worked there. Still live nearby but going again for the first time in 7 years, taking a group of youth on a field trip. I enjoyed the park more under paramount ownership but cedar fair has done well with it.
@@Its_Clouds It was mostly as great as I remember! I had a few issues with it, but they were probably mostly related to going so early in the season. The Eiffel Tower was closed without explanation - just closed the entire time. The same is true of The Beast. There were still plenty of really great rides running, but I was really looking forward to both. We took a break at one point and rode the train around the park. I was a little disappointed to learn that it would not be held up by bandits, nor would we get shot at with "bullets" splashing in a pond. Obviously not a deal breaker - just a little sad. The early date of the visit had the benefit of most of the rides being pretty much walk-on, but I didn't realize that the park would be closing at 6pm instead of 10. That changes this weekend. I have some ride recommendations, if you're interested: Don't bother with Invertigo. Even a short line takes forever, it's not really that fun, and it's a good way to wind up with a neck injury - absolutely brutal. I could hear a LOT of loud swearing from fellow riders, and not the good kind. The line for Flight of Fear also took an abnormally long time for how short the line was, but it was pretty good despite of not being dark enough for a dark ride. Now for the good: The Racer has recently been reworked and is very smooth again! I have to admit, though, it seemed very tame compared to some of the new lineup: Orion, Mystic Timbers, and Diamondback were all spectacular! Absolutely the park highlights. Hope you have a great time!
Thank you so much for making this just came back from a 3 day trip with my wife and 2 daughters we had a blast , kennywood is our home park , so this was amazing , it was my daugthers birthday and in her first trip to the park and her first season riding coaster she knocked out a dusk and nighttime ride on the beast , thank you for this tip. And also mystic timbers at night was crazy 😂😂😂😂 if paramount still owned it that should be evil dead the ride 😂😂😂
Totally agree with early June visits. Weekdays probably don’t even need a fastlane then. Love this park and the layout makes it so easy to get anywhere super fast. (Except you, Bat).
My son Jackson and myself are going next Friday. My buddy Dustin may possibly be going as well. We’ve been to KI in the past, and I’ve been many times. Such a great park! Jackson & Dustin have never gotten the epic night ride on The Beast. That is happening this trip. I’ve watched many of your videos and you do an excellent job on the content. Thanks for what you do!
The last few times (Earlier this summer) I’ve been to KI, Beast was down. I’ve never been able to ride Beast and I want to get at least one before they inevitably close it for good sometime in the future.
You can race to get in line first....OR you can go first thing to the larger merch stores in the park because they WILL be selling some limited amounts of the card packs
@@KeepRidinCoasters I got 3 packs one for the Beast and I got on the first train of the season on it, not including the pass holder preview day, one pack for Invertigo and one for Diamondback.
Great Vid - June Trip - Looking forward to meeting girls with that Cincy accent to hang out at a bar later that night, and also the coasters. Blue Ice Cream as well.
We visit Kings Islands tomorrow. We have been at Cedar Pointv 2 days ago and the Locker policy was so annoying. Maybe you can answer me, can you go with your backpack to the ride and is there a place to put the bags. Can you leave things in your pockets? I am from Germany and this is common in every European park.
my plan of attack is always fof and stunt coaster when the park opens. these rides do not put people through very fast. we usually do rides until 1 then eat and go to soak city in the hot part of the day. then do rides after dinner. But i usually stay multiple days. sometimes a whole week.
I haven't been there since 2011. Do they allow pov vids to be taken on coasters using an action cam? They didn't a decade ago. I have an insta360 I'd love to use.
If you are a plus sized, dont expect to ride a coaster or a thrill ride. None can hold a person over 300 lbs. This country has been and continues to be obese, yet ride designers can't make 2-4 seats on every ride that can accommodate bigger people. My son was an offensive lineman on his high school football team. He is a big young man. The real reason the superbowl winners go to Disneyland or Disney World is that most of the rides can hold everybody, regardless of size. Oh and it doesn't help that "They're waiting on a part" for The Beast.
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Kings Island is a solid park. I've been there twice, and it never disappoints. It is my number 2 park behind only Hersheypark.
BEAST: night rides.. be prepared to wait but its SO worth it..
it used to be that id say go on the vortex right after, close your eyes and lift your arms and legs but that craziness is now gone.. RIP
We are going tonight! Its time!
So happy for you and the family! Don't forget to vlog :)
We'll be there too. Getting ready to leave now.
Pro tip, if you want to get there early, get there EARLY. Park opens at 4 today, they will open the parking lot gates at 3:30. People will start lining up at the parking lot gares at 2:30. Either plan on sitting in your car for an hour, or wait about 20 mins.
Thank you , going May 31st from NJ to Kentucky.
Is the Kentucky Kingdom worth going too while visiting Danville KY?
If you have time for it, yes. KK has 2 awesome coasters!
I'm going today for opening day.
My favorite channel strikes again. But for my favorite park
Thank you :)
I live 10 minutes away and go every few days. My daughter and I are going for an hour today. Should be able to get in Banshee, Drop zone, and a few Racer and Adventure Express rides and still make it home in time for football.
Love it! Thanks
Besides the major coasters, I would say don’t miss some of the lesser supporting coasters, like the Bat and the Racer. The Bat is one of the few Arrow built free swinging suspended coasters left and is one of the best. The Racer has a history behind it as it is the coaster that re-kindled the love of wooden coasters and is an ACE landmark. I actually got pretty wet on the Charlie Brown log ride, so don’t let its relatively small size fool you into thinking you will come off dry. Also the Woodstock Express coaster is the kid’s wooden coaster and the biggest of the kiddie and junior coasters. It can be seen as a step up for when a little kid graduates from the Great Pumpkin Coaster and Flying Ace Ariel Chase.
I love secrets!
Brandon me and 3 of my buddies will be down in Carowinds on May 3-4. If you want to meet up with us just let me know.
Let’s Go A TPP KI Vid!!!
Was going to be in Cincinnati for a weekend and thought King's Island would be a great day trip. Perfect video to give me a run down of what to expect and what rides to get in line for.
My kid is just now tall enough to ride some coaters, year and a half ago the Beastie (Woodstock express) was a little to much for her. What would you recommend to start with? I know my love of coasters started 30 years ago when my dad forced me to ride Magnum.
Honestly I started with the bat and the stunt coaster and worked my way up from there!
Inspired plan of attack; I only got one ride on Flight of Fear and my favourite coaster in Diamondback. It's one of if not the best amusement park I've visited. KI is best in early June; I think it was June 6th through 9th for me last year in 2023. Thanks for posting!
Such a great park
@@KeepRidinCoasters Indeed. Cedar Point has a slightly better coaster lineup but KI's ops atmosphere and food are top notch for Cedar Fair.
I'm taking my wife and son there on May 22 and 23. I grew up in Indiana and always visited the park at least twice a year from kid-college, but moved away in 1987. Since then, I've only made it back once in 1994. By then, Fred Flintstone was gone and Paramount owned the park - it was cool to run into the occasional Klingon or Romulan. Anyway, this will be my first time back in 30 years! I'm excited to visit again - I'm sure it will feel like an old friend with some really great new coasters.
Really cool.
Grew up there, worked there. Still live nearby but going again for the first time in 7 years, taking a group of youth on a field trip.
I enjoyed the park more under paramount ownership but cedar fair has done well with it.
@@Its_Clouds It was mostly as great as I remember! I had a few issues with it, but they were probably mostly related to going so early in the season. The Eiffel Tower was closed without explanation - just closed the entire time. The same is true of The Beast. There were still plenty of really great rides running, but I was really looking forward to both. We took a break at one point and rode the train around the park. I was a little disappointed to learn that it would not be held up by bandits, nor would we get shot at with "bullets" splashing in a pond. Obviously not a deal breaker - just a little sad. The early date of the visit had the benefit of most of the rides being pretty much walk-on, but I didn't realize that the park would be closing at 6pm instead of 10. That changes this weekend.
I have some ride recommendations, if you're interested: Don't bother with Invertigo. Even a short line takes forever, it's not really that fun, and it's a good way to wind up with a neck injury - absolutely brutal. I could hear a LOT of loud swearing from fellow riders, and not the good kind. The line for Flight of Fear also took an abnormally long time for how short the line was, but it was pretty good despite of not being dark enough for a dark ride. Now for the good: The Racer has recently been reworked and is very smooth again! I have to admit, though, it seemed very tame compared to some of the new lineup: Orion, Mystic Timbers, and Diamondback were all spectacular! Absolutely the park highlights.
Hope you have a great time!
Thank you so much for making this just came back from a 3 day trip with my wife and 2 daughters we had a blast , kennywood is our home park , so this was amazing , it was my daugthers birthday and in her first trip to the park and her first season riding coaster she knocked out a dusk and nighttime ride on the beast , thank you for this tip. And also mystic timbers at night was crazy 😂😂😂😂 if paramount still owned it that should be evil dead the ride 😂😂😂
Totally agree with early June visits. Weekdays probably don’t even need a fastlane then. Love this park and the layout makes it so easy to get anywhere super fast. (Except you, Bat).
My son Jackson and myself are going next Friday. My buddy Dustin may possibly be going as well. We’ve been to KI in the past, and I’ve been many times. Such a great park! Jackson & Dustin have never gotten the epic night ride on The Beast. That is happening this trip.
I’ve watched many of your videos and you do an excellent job on the content. Thanks for what you do!
I’m going may 31st and I’m very exited! It’s my first time going so what should I do first?
If you like coasters I’d say flight of fear as the line always ends but being 2 hours long on any given day
The last few times (Earlier this summer) I’ve been to KI, Beast was down. I’ve never been able to ride Beast and I want to get at least one before they inevitably close it for good sometime in the future.
I didnt really know kings island was so popular in this region lol. I loved it it was awesome!
Packing up right now to leave for passholder preview right now.
Enjoy - Enjoy & Enjoy!
@Spike-sk7ql I hope that you have a wonderful time at KI!
Thank for this. We are going in July. I am looking Forward to Riding Diamondback , Banshee , and Orion
Hey, so what do you think I should do to get a trading card for the Beast opening day
If you can yes!!
You can race to get in line first....OR you can go first thing to the larger merch stores in the park because they WILL be selling some limited amounts of the card packs
@@KeepRidinCoasters I got 3 packs one for the Beast and I got on the first train of the season on it, not including the pass holder preview day, one pack for Invertigo and one for Diamondback.
The Beast at Night = Legendary
Great Vid - June Trip - Looking forward to meeting girls with that Cincy accent to hang out at a bar later that night, and also the coasters. Blue Ice Cream as well.
We visit Kings Islands tomorrow. We have been at Cedar Pointv 2 days ago and the Locker policy was so annoying. Maybe you can answer me, can you go with your backpack to the ride and is there a place to put the bags. Can you leave things in your pockets? I am from Germany and this is common in every European park.
my plan of attack is always fof and stunt coaster when the park opens. these rides do not put people through very fast. we usually do rides until 1 then eat and go to soak city in the hot part of the day. then do rides after dinner. But i usually stay multiple days. sometimes a whole week.
I usually watch the fireworks from the Beast line, waiting for the night ride.
AHH IM SOO EXCITED!! IM GOING TOMORROW 😩✋✋✋✋
Same
I should be there May 21st or 22nd. It will be my second time there, it's a great park.
Can really be helpful when I go to KI one day.
I haven't been there since 2011. Do they allow pov vids to be taken on coasters using an action cam? They didn't a decade ago. I have an insta360 I'd love to use.
Would the “plan of attack” work during the Halloween haunt?
If you’re going for the haunts then I recommend a fast lane for them or do them right as they open and move quick. :)
@@KeepRidinCoasters do I need to buy a fast lane thingy if I’m going on a friday
Avoid the crowds thats easy dont go on week ends however ive had a season pass sence 1999 and only live an hour away
I am leaving for kings island in about 3 hours
I work at ki 🔥
Ride The Bat first. No fast pass lane
If you are a plus sized, dont expect to ride a coaster or a thrill ride. None can hold a person over 300 lbs. This country has been and continues to be obese, yet ride designers can't make 2-4 seats on every ride that can accommodate bigger people. My son was an offensive lineman on his high school football team. He is a big young man.
The real reason the superbowl winners go to Disneyland or Disney World is that most of the rides can hold everybody, regardless of size. Oh and it doesn't help that "They're waiting on a part" for The Beast.
The beast night rides dont hit as hard when you alr riddent the ride a bunch
kings islands operations are falling off this season for some reason on almost every ride but banshee and sometimes mystic
Other than the Waterpark K.I blows real bad
Never eat at the German food pavilion to the left of main Street. Total trash compared to all the others.