Negative-G - Kings Island 2023

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It has been forever since I spent a normal day at Kings Island. This trip was to be a big loop starting out at Indiana Beach, heading to Cedar Point for a couple of days before finishing it all up at Kings Island.

Unfortunately this wouldn't be the full day at Kings Island as I had planned. The Zambezi Zinger at Worlds of Fun's opening was delayed and when I arrived in Sandusky earlier this week I got the email that it was going to finally open that Friday and my presence was requested. Not able to say no to attending the media day for a brand new coaster the plans for my day at Kings Island changed.

Instead of spending all of Thursday June 15th at Kings Island before heading home as was originally planned it all shifted to riding everything I wanted to before hopping in the car around 2 in the afternoon and heading the six hundred and five miles west to Kansas City to be bright eyed and bushy tailed at 6 am for the opening of the Zambezi Zinger. In hindsight that wasn't the most relaxing way to end my vacation but you only live once and offering me a brand new coaster is like offering candy to a child.

Entering Kings Island at 9:30 AM for the parks season pass holder early entry my plan was to power walk my way around the park getting as much in as possible in the four and a half hours that I allotted before needing to take my virtual truck driver experience, making the long haul west.

The mysterious "Area 72" section of Kings Island was open for the early entry so I sped my way there passing by this car that is obviously owned by some tin foil hat wearing conspiracy theorist. The truth may be out there but we'll have to see if it is in Area 72.