Liza

Thank you DeMoN... you took the words right out of my mouth. As with many company takeovers... change is a norm and there will more than likely be more changes. However, based on many peoples opinions of Paramount... Cedar Fair will likely be changing KI for the better. I can definitely think of other parks ran by companies not mentioned above that have very poor planning and a poor experience. I believe people should stop complaining about the little things and enjoy what Cedar Fair does right... the RIDES... or are you going to the park to use the bathroom only???

I rode once in the front row of the last car... NEVER again! It was the worst roller coaster experience I have ever had. I was so banged around that it seriously was hurting my neck and head. My boyfriend got a little freaked out because I actually had to put pressure to my head it hurt so bad. But the ride itself did not bother me much when I rode in the first row of the first car. So, that is the one that I personally feel is the smoothest ride.

Honestly, in order to keep prices reasonable and compete with other parks across the country, sometimes there are things that just have to be cut. And sometimes theming on less popular rides (Disaster Transport is a great example) is one of the things that can be lessened. Seriously, why waste the money on theming on a ride that is no longer a main attraction?? CP goes more for the quality of the ride and the upkeep of the ride itself... to keep it in working order and safe! One things I did notice are that the rides at CP look better kept and the paint jobs are more up to date... don't see quite as much rusting as you do at KI... Also, at KI it seems as if the ride ops aren't quite as well behaved. However, I must admit that it is nice to be able to say something to an employee of KI and have them speak your language. Plus, are you actually going to the AMUSEMENT parks for the landscaping?? In my opinon, I'd much rather experience an amazing ride on a top quality roller coaster than pay that much attention to the landscaping... KI is a beautiful park, I must admit... however, it goes back to the paint jobs on the coasters... poor poor poor upkeep and certain coasters look very rusted out. I guess if you want a park that is really big into themes, go to DISNEY, because that is not the main focus of CF parks... its more about the rides itself.

This has been my first year going to KI. I have to say that I have been disappointed with the quality of the ride ops at KI. Being used to CP, things that are acceptable at KI would never fly at CP. On The Racer in particular, I have been on the ride when they were throwing full bottles of water over the cars that were LOADED with people. Also, as recent as tonight, I have been there when they did nothing but gab, gab, gab... Then I did get to ride the Son of Beast tonight... and on that ride, a girl in the back car had a cell phone in her hands. One ride op asked the other if she could hold on to the cell phone during the ride because it wouldn't fit in her pocket. Justin, the other ride op, told the girl that it was ok to hold on to the cell phone. However, he told her that she must keep it completely covered with both hands while passing the driver box so the operator would not see it. While I have seen several ride ops who take pride in their job at KI, I just wish more of them would.