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super7

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  1. I just saw on a video last night that the high quality Phantom Theater was only there for 10 years. That awful, cheap replacement has been there for over 20 years. How can a piece of garbage like the current ride exist for that long?
  2. The early performances at the bandstand are rough on the performers and especially the dancers. They are in the direct, blazing heat with no sun. Just as bad, the dancers are forced to dance on hard concrete instead of a proper stage with some shock absorption built in. At Kings Dominion their bandstand is pretty well shaded and it is built higher up so you can actually see the performers when there’s a crowd. But that park has allowed to sit down venues to sit empty the last several years while forcing the performers to perform outdoors in the very hot Virginia heat, and forcing the audience to stand up. At least Kings Island is using their theaters.
  3. I thought Center Stage Live was just about perfect for a theme park show It was disappointing that it only ran 1 year. it’s a shame they put the show that usually showcases in the best way the talent of the singers and the dancers on that awful concrete outdoor stage, with no seating for the audience while lesser quality shows get the better venues. The one year the bandstand show Off The Charts was at International Showplace was nice. You could sit down and actually see the performers
  4. Not the talent. The playlist and format . When 1/3 of a show is TV show themes, it’s cringeworthy. Additionally the show followed the same snippety format most other Festhaus shows follow. Small snippets of songs that don’t really showcase the vocalist talent The Feasthaud shows cast too many vocalists as well. So each one only sings a little in the show. Coupled with is what usually high school level choreography because they cast all vocalists instead of vocalists and dedicated dancers. The formula used for Retroseoct and especially Center Stsge Live (less vocalists with a dedicated dancers / longer versions of songs / dancers doing higher level choreography ) is a much better format to showcase the performance talents
  5. When I went to Carowinds at New Year’s my all parks pass didn’t work at all. If I gave them my name at the main gate with ID, they could look it up on the system, but the pass on my phone did not work. Addionally, my dining plan did not work anywhere during that visit. I had to go to customer service and get meal tickets. They could look up my pass at customer service, but not at the restaurants. it was three different results at three different places in the park (gate, customer, service, and dining) i’m assuming my pass was not working at the parking lot either but they waved me on because of the back up of traffic
  6. At least there are still 4 shows (for a month lol) The biggest disappointment is the bubble show. That theater is a great space for a real production The country shows have not been good. But the 70s show was pretty cringy. Retrospect was good but not how they split it into two short shows. I wonder if they will cut the cast from the bike show. It was big the last two seasons. It won’t be surprising if they do.
  7. Unfortunately, if this ride ever does come back, I don’t believe it will have many animatronics. Look at what Cedar Fair did when they brought back Knotts Berry Tales as a shell of its former self
  8. Judging by the unethical way that Cedar Fair is known to do business quest, I just feel there’s something $neaky involved in the switch from Platinum to All Parks. Maybe I’m wrong, but I do not trust them.
  9. I think age also makes in realize that most rides are boring and repetitive after a few times in a row and there are other things to do……
  10. It’s such an eyesore at all of the parks. Good riddance anywhere that removes it. But it’s the worst eyesore at Carowinds in the center of the park. After paramount absolutely decimated the center of the park by removing the riverboat Cedar Fair came along and made it worse.
  11. “Together We’re Better” is always the first song that comes to mind for KI because of that sequence of that show. I think this song pops in my head every time I go there.
  12. Shade is what the park needs most. It’s miserable in the heat. They have cut down just about every tree that shades the midway. I don’t understand why they’re so cheap. They won’t build shaded structures over the flat ride queues (and parts of the coasters). it’s just that big of an investment that makes the customers day so much better.
  13. When they built KD, international Street basically stuck out of the park on its own, and the park began at the Eiffel Tower. There were no pathways leading directly to themed areas halfway up the street like they did at Kings Island and Canada’s Wonderland The east side of international Street now leads to Dominator but not directly to a themed area. It was odd how they used all that space on the west side of international Street for the administration buildings That’s another reason the park is lopsided.
  14. This is exactly why Cedar Fair and other chain parks are operated this way. They sell cheap season passes and meal plans and people buy them no matter what. In the long run people get what they pay for. i’m sure the company management has the attitude that people are going to buy the season passes no matter what they do because of the price. theme parks were much better when they were special events a few times a year that people actually paid for each visit instead of a cheap to frequent. They really do lose their special feeling when one goes too much.
  15. In 21 they had an attendance increase because everyone had been shut in for a year. In early 22 they were still running the parks with the 21 mindset. it was mid 22 when Cedar Fair decided they wanted to chase off more customers budgets everywhere possible. And then 23 was nothing but that. The company is filled with executives that only care about filling their own pockets in the short run and will do anything to do that. They don’t care about increasing attendance in the long run. Matt Ouimet is gone. He was the reason Cedar Fair parks were run correct a few years
  16. This merger will definitely not be improving any park, and it definitely will not uplift the Six Flags parks to Cedar Fair level. Cedar Fair Parks will end up in the same gutter as the Six Flags parks….. the worst run theme parks in the world. They have been using a Six Flags pricing strategy for years These cheap season passes and meal plans are just going to end up with wonderful theme parks absolutely gutted by budget cuts
  17. Plus in recent years it’s just yet ANOTHER area with all white lights. That’s one major flaw about the lighting. Too many areas with all white (Tinseltown, Winterfest Way, Oktoberfest and Rivertown).
  18. Matt Oiumet was the reason Cedar Fair started quality theming over the last several years. Before him were rather generic installations like Diamondback He is gone from Cedar Fair now. I fully expect tacky IP the did that will totally ruin the character of the park again
  19. I just rode them last month. Carowinds has completely destroyed the experience. The range of the front fin on this ride at Carowinds has been restricted. And the cycle is VERY short. You might get two or three good dives at the most on a ride. It’s about the same experience now as the Larson replacement at Kings Island. But I rode the Flying Eagles at Kings Dominion last week and they are running perfectly. Full range of motion on the front fin and a good cycle length. You can get about 10 or so good dives on the cycle
  20. Personally i have found KI food far inferior to that of Kings Dominion and Carowinds. Even when Major was there. I was surprised he was promoted given the low food quality. The Coney Barbeque has always been subpar. Coldish food, lackluster sides. Inferior meats (where’s the brisket) Oh and a dinky greasy huspuppie instead of corn bread or a biscuit. Plus that awful cold barbeque sauce from the pump. Grain and Grill at KD is excellent. This is coming along at KI, but it wasn’t installed under Major The food was not good there this summer, but it has greatly improved for Winterfest. The burrito place is among the worst of that genre that I have eaten. There is a far superior and less expensive Chipotle right outside the gate Maybe the Brewhouse had a better menu under him, but I don’t eat there much And finally that nasty looking and tasting LaRosas pizza. The chef doesn’t get the blame for that since it is a sponsorship deal. But it’s horrible advertisement for their restaurants. At least the hamburgers have been good. But fries only with them. At KD and Carowinds there is a choice of sides.
  21. It all comes down to the fact that Cedar Fair does not want to pay competitive wage for the metro market or guarantee hours to the employees (ghost weather closures). Dollywood has the park fully staffed for daily fall and Christmas operations despite its lower populated area. EVERYTHING is open (except water rides). Including all shops and food locations. The “we can’t get employees” excuse is just an excuse.
  22. KD also operates 3 coasters despite smaller attendance than KI. KD is the only park left with the synchronized light package. It must be problematic, but they are still trying to keep it going. They had it fixed the next day. also, their international street blows Kings Island away. It’s so more immersive. Mainly because Kings Island decimated all the large trees a few years ago. Kings Island Winterfest only has two advantages over the others. The train and one hour more of operation on weekends While I appreciate the Kings Island actually improved their lights this year, they are still pitiful compared to Carowinds. Carowinds puts 2 to 3 times more lights in each tree! Kings Island just doesn’t have the tree cover that the other two parks have to have the fantastic lights. A few pics of Carowinds below and one of KD
  23. Kings Island doesn’t even have the best Winterfest. The lights are better at both Carowinds and Kings Dominion and Carowinds has a better ride lineup.
  24. These parks have a horrible pricing structure. if one buys a season, pass and dining plan with drinks and uses it a lot, it’s cheap entertainment But if one goes a single time, it’s ridiculously expensive. I think they gouged the people that go one time to make up for the small profits on all these season passes. it would be much better just to have decent pricing on everything and not give away the house with these season passes And i’m on a season pass. I spend as little over that as possible at Cedar Fair Parks, because of the way they treat their customers and their employees. I don’t think the merger is going to fix anything. Out of the two companies Cedar Fair (as bad as they are) is actually the better one and has nothing to gain from being involved with Six Flags. Cedar Fair is all about cutting cost now and will probably just continue to degrade the customer experience until it’s like a Six Flags experience.
  25. The seats are the most uncomfortable that I have ever experienced on a flat ride. The hard plastic digs into my hip bones as soon as I sit down and the entire ride. I am 34 waist size so not unusually wide or large. It’s very painful. I’ve tried the ride twice and given up on it. I am 6 ft 3 and have to contort to get under the restraints since they only rise up even with the top of the seats. Chalk it up to poorly designed Zamperka junk. They couldn’t even get this thing ride to tilt full 90 degrees.
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