Rallyomalley
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9 minutes ago, DeltaFlyer said:
Banshee, Invertigo, Drop Tower, Congo Falls all closed right now. Skyflyer, Bat, and Delirium still open. AZ is a ghost town compared to usual. Hard to believe that many things could be be down just for maintenance…
Was just about to post this. I’m being told Invertigo and Drop Tower after due to wind. Do I buy it? Not a chance.
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Just now, IndyGuy4KI said:
I don't and I hope this scenario is the case. The bad part is with other budget cuts, we assume it is one and the same. If not, why can't that be known. More information and understanding turns into empathy and patience to the situation.
Maybe that’s the cynic in me, but at this point I’m not sure I’d believe the reason they’d give. This season has been full of empty promises (prestige anyone?),substandard ride ops (at least in comparison to previous years), reduced operating hours and days, early closures, and the list goes on. We didn’t even get 10 pm closes until darn near June.
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Went with my wife Thursday and noticed the following:
Beast - 1 load / 1 unload
DB - 1 load, 2 unload
Mystic Timbers - 1 load / 1 unload
Orion - 2 load / 1 unload
Banshee - 2 load/ 2 unload
AE - 1 train
Ride op staffing levels are just pathetic now. Every coaster was stacked before the train in the station went out.
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34 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:
For the record, I’m at about 25% of the visits that I had last year. Don’t threaten me.
Assuming KI has the same pricing convention, that would mean than the Prestige+ equivalent will be $450!!!
$450 for Platinum + free tap water**
If you pay that then I have a bridge to sell you.
**Free tap water not guaranteed outside of your home park. Benefits listed at the time of purchase are not guaranteed. Call your local park before each visit to inquire about which benefits have been taken away this week. Enhanced Pass Perks will be promised but not delivered. No refunds.
This is me. I’m at less than half of my visits from prior years and to be completely honest I’m not getting the same enjoyment this year as I did in prior years.
Have all the add-ons, Fast Lane, meal, drink, prestige. Just feels like they took my money and flipped me the bird after they did.
Reduced operating hours. Reduced, slower ride ops. Poorer food quality and options. Not seeing much reason to renew right now.
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15 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
Was it good and what about portion size.
I did tacos, you get 3 of them. 1 scoop of meat split between the 3. Honestly it was hard to tell, they were so wet that it ended up being a cheesy/soupy mess on the tray. I’d have to try them again, and make sure to ask them to “drain the scooper” before I can make a statement on taste.
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4 hours ago, chad_1138 said:
Anyone had the steak recently at Enrique’s? Had it last night and it is definitely a different cut of meat. Now, don’t get me wrong, it was very good. Had a pot roast taste, like it was chuck roast. Guessing it’s a cheaper cut than what they were using before.
On another note, they must have been out of the smaller bowls as they were using the large round bowls.
Had it last night and was wondering the same thing. Mine was dripping so much it soaked through the taco tortillas.
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I still haven’t gotten a pass perk despite 30ish visits this year already. Prestige has been a MASSIVE disappointment. Seriously, what did we get for a pass that cost 3x?
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3 hours ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:
Was @King Ding Dong in the park?? lol
Holy cow, if the site is accurate he hasn’t been around in over a year.
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55 minutes ago, Benjamin22 said:
If they’re going to close off the preferred parking lot because they don’t want to pay for monitoring its capacity then it’s only fair they offer a $15 voucher imo. Ridiculous, greedy move by the park. Also the parking lot filling up in the first place is also entirely preventable, a data model could easily make a semi accurate prediction on how likely the lot would will fill up on a given day.
I couldn’t help but chuckle at your “data model” statement. I’ve heard other users on here make statements that CF/KI have mountains of data, but I’m convinced they have no clue how to interpret said data.
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9 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:
What “do not enter” barrier?
A fold out sign/ barrier that said “do not enter”
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22 minutes ago, Oldschool75 said:
I see a possible class action lawsuit.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI have a sneaking suspicion you’re right. My real question goes something like “how are they charging a pretty decent premium and then serving up a turd?”
I’m willing to throw money at the park. I have all the add-ons except funpix, I just can’t wrap my head around how they consistently under-deliver. It is not that difficult to offer a “vip” experience.
A tiny plastic cup of water and a sample bag of chips for 3x the renewal price feels a bit…scammy?-
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20 minutes ago, disco2000 said:
Yep...now just imagine all the folks that bought said pass after visiting the lounge last year when it had bottled drinks and all you want variety of snacks and purchased pass based on that experience and now get cooler water in flimsy cups and they ration the snacks. Many call it the bait and switch. At least they are Lay's this year. For a while last year it switched to no name chips lol..
Wait till you see Soak City where all KI mentions is seating...well exclusive seating... and no mention of water or snacks or TVs...
I’m in that camp. Literally can’t believe this is all we get for 3x the renewal cost. Really feeling like they pulled the ole switcheroo.
I thought the “do not enter” barrier they put up at the entrance to the preferred / prestige parking lot (only partially full) was a nice touch too.
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I went both Friday and Saturday. My favorite part of Haunt has always been night rides in the fog. Fog was non-existent.
I find the thought that they scaled back the experience in the name of security concerning. How about just addressing the security problems instead of neutering what is arguably one of the hallmarks of KI’s Haunt?
I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a chaperone policy put in place this season. Saw more instances of misbehaving guests than I’d care to admit.
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Little weird that Diamondback has all the trains in storage on the last ride night of the regular season.
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1 minute ago, disco2000 said:
That video has been running since last year.
Well I just saw it for the first time (30+ visits this season) and wanted to give her a shoutout
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Anyone else notice @VortexBFForever on the Tv’s in the queue’s?
I did. And I stopped to watch the whole dang segment. Awesome job Carolyn! (I think I spelled it right?). Thank you for giving us a behind the scenes look.-
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5 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
Notice anything missing in this picture? Actually 3 things.
Flag poles. Finally.
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2 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
Be patient as you come in. The card scanning is very slow.
Everything is slow. And I mean everything. Drinks. Food.
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28 minutes ago, Diamondback2112 said:
What is the crowd like tonight at the last night of haunt?
I'm wondering the same...can't use the live cams anymore to check on crowd size.
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29 minutes ago, Bansheeback said:
This is some truth to this, but the minimum wage, without strings attached, in all departments is $15/hour. However, in security aquatics, and foods you can make $18/hour. Those in other departments are eligible for an additional $3/hour that is paid out in a lump sum if you stay until the season is over. This is to keep turnover low and retention rates high. One issue raised though is that hours are not what they used to be in past years, which can cancel out the increase in money being made by employees.
I've got to ask, are you a returning employee or new employee? My source is a returning employee that was making in the mid $10/hr range. They were bumped to $12 and told the remaining $3/hour (to take it to $15) was contigent on them meeting all the asterisked criteria.
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6 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:
I haven’t heard that, however I have heard that Cedar Point is paying the normal wage plus an hourly “bonus” so they can seemingly roll it back more easily next year. I also have heard that seasonal maintenance was NOT raised to $20, they made $12. After complaining because they didn’t see the raise that everyone else got on their paychecks they they were offered $13 and told that the alternative was to tender their resignation.
Glad to see the spirit of Dick Kinzel is alive and well in Sandusky.
I hope every one of them resigned.
Edit: before I get banned I want to make it clear that every single one of these issues we are seeing at KI/CP and other CF parks can be traced back to incompetent senior leadership/Management. IMO it's time for a complete overhaul.
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I'm hoping someone here can confirm, but I was told that they aren't even really paying the $15/hour. That it's $12/hour with a bunch of asterisks attached to it, that if you stay the whole season THEN you get a payment for the extra $3/hour based on your hours worked.
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21 hours ago, King Ding Dong said:
The park could facilitate the sending of video clips of transgressions to security. As @Rallyomalley pointed out, identifying the perps in person to security is potentially dangerous and something most would avoid.
I Intend on sending an email this weekend asking those very questions.
-Why aren't potential offenders removed from line immediately? If it's an honest mistake, you can easily re-insert them no harm, no foul.
-Why can't your "poor man's Jerk line" receive photos or videos. The park is already wired for video and audio surveillance so they can verify submitted footage independently.
-Why is only 1 security guard dispatched when a complaint is received? Most of these calls will involve groups....and you're sending 1 guard? Buddy system anyone?
I have many more questions...but I told Leslie and Carl I expected answers to these questions given I was accosted for "Keeping the park safe"
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20 minutes ago, disco2000 said:
It sucks you had to deal with that @Rallyomalley Hopefully you didn't see them the rest of the day.
It really is a shame that so many in society now when pointed out that they made a mistake or broke a rule, instead of apologizing they get all defensive and willing to start a fight.
All the years I have stood in a line and someone lit up a cigarette and I nicely inform them that it is not allowed in line, only once did someone apologize and be like "my bad I didn't know" and put it out immediately. Most of the time it is an F you...
Once I was sitting eating and someone lit up a cigarette at the table next to me and I nicely informed the lady and she got all fussy and she said "There is a security guard, I am going to get him over here and tell him you are harassing me." I encouraged her to please wave him over and she did with the cigarette in her hand and he told her smoking was prohibited. She got belligerent with security and hastily put it out, and not once apologized to me or security.
Entitled society we are becoming.
I left for the day shortly after leaving guest services after talking with Carl and Leslie. I had zero desire to be there as my day had pretty much already been shot.
This all happened around 1130, and I didn't leave guest services until after 2pm.
By that time it was packed and I was pretty hacked off so...
Rides Department Budget Cuts
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Not seeing it, unless we’re 5000 agl.