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Yeah, I remember you posting about that. While I do understand the sequence of events, I still don’t think it makes much sense from a guest perspective. From the eyes of the lay person, all of Kings Island’s events get a little less spectacular every year. It’s going to make sustainability much harder as time goes on. This is especially true for a season pass-heavy park like KI where their goal is to promote spending within the park during these events. My fear would be the mentality of, “we did the tasting card last year. We don’t need to do it this year.” since things, especially the food, have been stagnant at best in a lot of ways.
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Carnivale went from: - Opening ceremony, parade, walk around characters and entertainment around the park with several countries represented to - Opening ceremony, parade, walk around characters and entertainment on the bandstand to - Opening ceremony quickly followed by the parade If this event returns, I’d imagine it’ll follow the same tract.
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Memorial Day Weekend and no Coney Island opening 2024
BoddaH1994 replied to burlguy41005's topic in Coney Island Central
Definitely? No. Someone I know who works at Riverbend told me that. It sounds logical. -
Top Thrill 2 and Fastlane
BoddaH1994 replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Unfortunately, it is likely that you are correct. Hopefully once this is resolved, I hope it’s a fix for good, not a recurring thing. -
Top Thrill 2 and Fastlane
BoddaH1994 replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
A couple of possibilities with this “no announcement announcement:” - “We know you know it’s testing. Don’t read too much into that.” - “This ride will not be open for Coastermania.” - “The fix didn’t have the desired results.” For the sake of both Cedar Point and Zamperla, I hope it opens soon. Additionally, for the same reason, I hope this doesn’t happen again. -
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers & Camp Snoopy Reviews
BoddaH1994 replied to KIghostguy's topic in Kings Island
Yeah, that’s kind of how I felt. I think SBR is the better ride, but the overall experience with Good Gravy! is miles ahead. -
Nope, and it doesn’t sound like I’ll have the opportunity to anytime soon. TT2 is really the only reason why I’m keeping the door open for the APP. Loved TTD, so I imagine I’ll really enjoy this. The temptation is there, but as of this writing, no plans to go. To further clarify, I’m not saying CF is a sub-par experience. I enjoy doing all aspects of parks when I visit… rides, shows, food, etc. If things aren’t going to be open all day, theaters are dark a lot of the year, etc etc etc, it just seems like this isn’t the year. With that being said, there are some aspects of this season at KI that are particularly buoyant. “Under The Stars” and “Country Crossroads” are both amazing! The reason why I mentioned Dollywood in the original post was because, if I chose to travel, I would have to decide between visiting a chain that is going through a rough transition - often at the expense of the experience - vs a park that is firing on all cylinders more than ever.
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New Coke Refill & ICEE Stand Coming To Action Zone
BoddaH1994 replied to IndyGuy4KI's topic in Kings Island Central Newsroom
I think they’re waiting until the park is closed during the week. -
That, I’m not sure. Another red flag is that they went from marketing the Gold Pass to the Silver Pass, which is their contingency plan for failing pass sales. On top of that, they’ve extended the “sale” an unprecedented amount of times. Granted, I could be wrong about attendance struggles; however, I think no matter where they stand now compared to last year, they desperately need a lot more people through those turnstiles for one reason or another.
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Snoopy's Soap Box Racers & Camp Snoopy Reviews
BoddaH1994 replied to KIghostguy's topic in Kings Island
I saw the “sunset” effect. I was also told that at 10:00, the lights go to blue to reflect “lights out/night time.” Very cool!! -
WCPO: 'Go with your dream, do it': NKY teen's candy business nabs sweet deals with theme parks across the country https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0hMX8kEbvPJid6837ktPRcgkQL25UJjx33PfupeWMNQokYgRJio8eyFov1hZj8Lb3l&id=100064439001229
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If someone charged $1 for a burger and it was dangerously undercooked it would be unacceptable. They served a $25 burger AND it was dangerously undercooked. If you buy a brand new Ford and it has problems right off the lot, that’s bad. If you buy a brand new Porsche and it has problems right off the lot, it’s also bad. By saying that something shouldn’t go wrong at a certain price point, it’s not implying that it’s acceptable at a lower price point. It means that if you charge a premium, delivering a sub-par product is even more unacceptable. I know that both you and the person from the park who feeds you lines don’t know much about PR, but having a public news article where people are quoted as saying to not buy the food at your establishment is a bad thing. I don’t think you need a pie chart to demonstrate that.
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Memorial Day Weekend and no Coney Island opening 2024
BoddaH1994 replied to burlguy41005's topic in Coney Island Central
I’m still mad that they aren’t keeping a public swimming pool in the center of where their parking garage will be. -
I’m not sure what the original poster’s intentions were, but here are my thoughts: I agree that normally simply asking for a different burger would be ideal, but she never claimed that she didn’t get to eat, got sick, walked away hungry, etc. Her point was that if you’re going to charge $25 for a burger, the least you can do is cook it so it’s not raw. Was this a warning to others? A vent of frustration? Malicious intent? Who knows? You have to shop out of others’ pockets sometimes. $25 CAD is about $18 USD. If you bought an $18 burger outside of the park, and after the sticker shock, it came out raw, what would your reaction be? I imagine many would be baffled as to how such a big mistake could be made when charging those prices. The typical consumer doesn’t sympathize with “theme park prices.” Especially in this world where everyone is extremely price sensitive, charging a premium for a sub-part product ain’t gonna fly. I do think this was an honest mistake. I also think that her reaction was a bit knee-jerk. I also think that her being upset first rather than wanting to take it upon herself to fix it is not the reaction that many people would have. Unfortunately, articles like this a VERY damaging to the park. Not so much the, “don’t buy a burger there. They undercook them.” Reaction, but things like this:
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Snoopy's Soap Box Racers & Camp Snoopy Reviews
BoddaH1994 replied to KIghostguy's topic in Kings Island
I’m going to hold a lot of my opinions for Tower Topics, but some feedback I got was that parents didn’t like how there was no seating in Beagle Scout Acres. Fortunately, that’s an easy fix. -
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers & Camp Snoopy Reviews
BoddaH1994 replied to KIghostguy's topic in Kings Island
Sandusky Register: https://sanduskyregister.com/news/521647/camp-snoopy-debuts-at-cedar-fair-park/ “Looking for thrills and family fun over Memorial Day weekend? With Top Thrill 2 closed for the foreseeable future at Cedar Point, don't fret.” -
Under the Stars, A KI Nighttime Spectacular webcam
BoddaH1994 replied to jdf21972's topic in Kings Island
…and I’ve been GOOD about avoiding spoilers! -
OFFICIAL Opening Day of Camp Snoopy Announced!
BoddaH1994 replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Kings Island
WLWT: Snoopy Sneak Peak: Expanded Planet Snoopy area opening at Kings Island this weekend https://www.wlwt.com/article/kings-island-cincinnati-planet-snoopy-new-area-roller-coaster/60880856? -
Camp Snoopy Construction Updates
BoddaH1994 replied to Hawaiian Coasters 325's topic in Kings Island
Good Gravy has the same drop floor. -
New Coke Refill & ICEE Stand Coming To Action Zone
BoddaH1994 replied to IndyGuy4KI's topic in Kings Island Central Newsroom
I think that it’s also worth noting that, at least according to Coke, this way of creating the drinks makes the taste “fresher” than they do out of a normal fountain… or even a can or bottle. Can you taste the difference? I feel like I can. I’m a big Coke Zero guy. Out of a normal fountain it’s drinkable, but out of a freestyle it’s delicious.