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Jrb1979

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  1. 2 hours ago, KIghostguy said:

    Mystic Timbers resulted in the park’s largest attendance since 1998.

    I don’t know exact attendance figures, but I can assure you that TEA’s numbers are off—sometimes by a little, sometimes by a lot.

    That still doesn't explain how Kings Island only had a 1% attendance boost after adding Banshee. It seems coasters don't boost attendance as much as they used too. Steel Vengeance didn't boost attendance as much as Valravn did. What is it that people want if coasters aren't doing it now. 

  2. On 5/25/2019 at 3:46 AM, Logan said:

    It will be interesting to see how the new giga affects things. I think we should see a bigger increase than Cedar Point did with Steel Vengeance.

    I am not so sure Kings Island will see a big jump from the new giga coaster. The last 2 coasters Kings Island opened did add much attendance. Banshee only increased attendance 1% and Mystic Timbers added 2%.  What puzzles me is why coasters at Kings Island don't really push attendance like other parks?

  3. 16 hours ago, Kenban said:

    I think his point of a lack of name recognition and a branding problem is a good one.  I do not want the parks renamed and am not a fan of how Six Flags names their parks.  But the lack of cross promotion between parks and especially Kings Island and Cedar Point seems crazy to me.  I do not mean ads which show both although that does make sense to me, but where are the signs in the park that advertise if you upgrade to a platinum pass you also get admission to more parks.

    The number of times I have spoken with guests at Kings Island while in line that have no clue Cedar Point is the same company and that you can buy a season pass to both is crazy.  Maybe a map of the country with all the parks highlighted, with something like “Upgrade to a Platinum Pass to experience 13 great parks”, plus have some fold out brochures which give some basic details on all the parks.

    Thats a great idea. My home park is Canada's Wonderland and any one I talk has no idea that its owned by Cedar Fair. I have always said they do a poor job advertising the Platinum passes. Wonderland only advertises a regular season pass. 

    As far as people saying the cost for a season pass is too much, it is if you pay all at once. Now that they offer a 12 month payment plan they have made it so almost anyone can afford it. For a platinum pass its only $15 a month. Thats cheap and something Cedar Fair should advertise more. I am sure if more people knew Cedar Point is included with a platinum pass they would buy it. 

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