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haha! I get that its his job to fluff up the article, but really, how many families are making memories inside that building? Outside-totally love the rehab and think it will make for fun photo ops. All of us know, though, that the theming long ago stopped at the door ;).
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3 hours ago, nhimes90 said:
“When Kings Island opens to Gold and Platinum Passholders for preview night on April 19th, guests will get a first look at the completely restored characters and new clock at the main Festhaus entrance in the Oktoberfest area of the park.”
From the article-"A place where families can come together and create memories while eating together or enjoying a show." Or, in reality, a bland food court filled with noisy people, dim lighting and loud blaring music on occasion.
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For starters, looks like the fencing around the fountain is being replaced with a masonry wall, which would fit in with the claim that guests will be able to get closer to the fountain than before. Of course, how long before someone(s), decide to jump what looks to be a low fence and into the fountains?
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On 5/2/2018 at 5:42 PM, Kifan91 said:
Dose anyone know why the original skyride left and didn’t Kong’s island have a Feris wheel once I think it was in Oktoberfest but I could be wrong it’s been forever.
This edition of the official KI blog has the answers.
https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2017/june/zicke-zacke-zicke-zacke-hoi-hoi-hoi?page=4
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I don't think a ride overlaid with VR is in the cards (Six Flags proved that the concept is clunky, at best), but a stand-alone VR game much like the Secrets of the Empire Star Wars VR experience at Disney Springs at WDW would be a nice addition. Having seen previews of the game there, I can say it's pretty awesome. It costs about $25 pp to play (there are some coupons out there, though) and it's been quite successful there. It could easily go into an existing building (the half of Boo Blasters formerly home to Carnevil, the former Action Theatre for example).
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Just now, SonofBaconator said:
I'm no legal expert but I still can't understand how a lawsuit is just now being field. Wouldn't the Fair Board see the plans for the ride before its even announced so they could approve it?
Timing, as they say, is everything. Who just announced a new coaster? Who's filing the lawsuit? If you go back through these 232 pages, you'll see Hart and the Fair Board haven't exactly had cordial relations over the years. Though he may temporarily be gone from here, Terpy's posts on this subject are also very informative.
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one wonders whether the plaques sold after SOB's demo (currently sitting in some warehouse) will be replicated for Firehawk?
Yours for only $99.99 (plus shipping).
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Agreed. It's only a "sale" if they advertise that the absolute lowest price for renewals is this weekend.
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In an interesting development, KI is having a "Flash Sale" in honor of Roller Coaster Day/Weekend. Renewals get a free FL+ tix plus the above noted perks; however, the catch is that the Fl+ is not valid on any Saturday or on 9/2 (Day before Labor Day). I've never seen the amount of discounting I've seen this year. I never thought the MT buzz would die down so fast. People were expecting a bigger coaster maybe, so today's announcement may placate them.
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On 4/10/2018 at 8:08 AM, teenageninja said:
There are a lot more concert venues in the area than there were before and Timberwolf has the least amenities out of all of them. They don't have a covered pavilion, for example. Their backstage area is not good, and they don't have the booking power that the others do, likely, because they don't have interest in it.
It's a big detractor for large acts as well, as they don't want people to have to pay for two tickets to get in. The park, and the concert.
Back when concerts were the norm there, the park offered a combo ticket. When I saw DD there for example, the price for the show and all day admission to the park was $59.99. They charged $39.99 just for the show, so the combo ticket was a big hit.
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3 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
The helicopter pad was back by where the photo booth for Firehawk is located now.
It was actually a bit further back and to the left, roughly in the footprint of FH. if you were in the extended que for FOF, you could see it quite clearly. They ran about 2-3 tours an hour at its height.
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Keep in mind, though, that those so-called "Good Neighbor" hotels also charge for parking. I suppose to avoid the fee, one could make a dummy reservation for sometime when they think they might be going, then change it at some other point. The announcement wasn't clear whether doing so would cause the fee to be implemented. Of course, by doing so, you have to pay a one night room deposit, so you're needlessly tying up $. The Boo Mickey parties I've heard will begin in late August. I'm going down in late September and already made my resort reservation, so I won't have to pay it this time, but the implementation of this fee would certainly affect my thinking going forward. With the continued popularity of DVC, it's no wonder Disney is busy converting some of its hotel space to DVC units and planning construction of new resorts (latest rumor is that a new DVC resort is going on the site of the old River Country in Ft. Wilderness, since Disney just filed to do some soil borings in the 'wetlands' areas of the property, which is where RC was located.).
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I know it's been a while, but this thread deserves to be bumped, due to Disney's announcement today that for all WDW resort reservations made after March 21, 2018, a daily overnight parking fee will be implemented. The fee is $13/day for Value, $19 for Moderate and $24 for Deluxe. Exceptions include DVC members staying in a Deluxe villa using DVC points (from whatever source) and those day guests looking to just shop, dine or otherwise look around the resort. Other exceptions include those staying at the campsites at Ft. Wilderness, guests with disabilities, guests travelling with a group (not defined) or convention and CMs staying at the resort.
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3 hours ago, whengodsaysgo said:
Also to be noted - I'm a pescatarian, eating primarily just fish rather than other meats. I found lots of options at the buffet. The veggie pasta was fantastic. The dessert selection was fantastic. But the best part was the view.
But are you a pescapescatarian?
(for all the Silicon Valley fans on this board!)
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7 hours ago, Tanna said:
In researching a trip to Disney World Resorts, one of the biggest complaints I'm reading is the crowds, especially at MK. (There's complaints about overflowing garbage cans, but that goes hand in hand with crowds.)
Maybe DIS is finding a way to siphon people to the other parks to alleviate that problem. People are not enjoying themselves at the park, and that means they will be less likely to return, and worse, tell five people that it's not worth it to go.
I, myself, went to MK in '76 in July. It was not crowded, not like the photos I'm seeing online. It was very easy for me to not be aware of the time and still see a grand parade, and had enough space around me to let even smaller kids in front of me. Already they stopped the Socal Annual Pass to thin the amount of people pouring through the gates.
My choice of parks will focus on Pixar, and the Guardians, not in that order. None of them are in MK.
Many of the attractions that man I married and I want to experience are outside the MK, so that's two people they fished out of the masses.
All my life, I've been taught to 'take what you've got and do something with it." Seems like Disney's doing the same thing. They've got to deal with bigger and bigger crowds every year, and they have some rides that aren't making capacity. What else are they gonna do? They just can't build anywhere they want with that conservation of land gig that Disney put in.
Disney has a plethora of land left to build on in Florida even with the covenants in place. The MK is expanding in pockets (new theater in FL, Tron Coaster), plus they've opened up some of the backstage areas to alleviate the congestion. The Hub enlargement did a lot to help as well. The fact remains that of the parks, the MK has the least amount of construction, so folks are going to migrate there until the new attractions come online in the other parks. Much like other parks, Disney can and will tear down and rebuild to conserve space when necessary. It's been said numerous times here, but there really isn't a slow season anymore. It's just various shades of busy.
The winter holidays (plus marathon) are the worst, followed by the peak summer season, then late spring and fall. Even on a 'slow' day, waits for even the A-C rides can be 30 minutes in the standby line. Also, the FP + system is constantly being tweaked to avoid congestion, so that's also a way Disney can spread the crowds out. Ticket prices increase yearly, but unlike in CA, those going to the Florida parks are vacationers buying packages, whose prices aren't usually affected. Another telling sign as to the type of park guest Disney is getting down there these days can be seen in the transformation of major sections of their hotels to DVC-branded areas. They don't have enough 'new' stock to go around, so in order to combat the resellers, Disney is converting more and more hotel space to DVC. It's a good problem to have if you're a stockholder. The parks drive the profit, followed by the movie division. If Disney can divest itself of ESPN, you'd really see profits soar. All in all, the days of going down to Disney World and seeing sparse crowds on the formally slow days is long gone, with an uncertain return, if ever.
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Just now, JubJester said:
I'm pretty positive the reason for the large crowd was because of Mystic Timbers. Past preview nights weren't even close to the size of that.
I agree 100% given the que during my visit (my wait was 90 min). The park knew it had a hit with MT, yet chose to not offer Fast Lane..even if they capped the number of wristbands at say 1,000, at $80 a band, that's a quick 80k for basically doing nothing (assuming the only extra staff needed would be in the sales booth at the front. the bands sold in shops could be handled by those working inside them).
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5 hours ago, harveyhaddixfan said:
I think ordering kiosks at more locations would help alleviate some of the issues. Seems like the hold up is always the cashier. If they got the ones like they are using at the newer Speedway Cafes, they’d be good to go. Those things are fast and user friendly.At least during my experience using them at Skyline in CM this past season, the holdup was with food prep. I waited 40 mins for food from the time of ordering on the kiosks..when they were operating. Nobody is expecting their food 2 mins after ordering, but having your food in hand no later than 10 min after ordering shouldn't be such a high bar. And they want to push the 2018 meal plans....
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On 10/30/2017 at 8:08 PM, harveyhaddixfan said:
I’m going to guess 4/13/17 as season pass preview night. So here’s the countdown!
Unless the park learned from this years preview night debacle, i'll stay away this year. At least offer the option for people to PAY MONEY for Fast Lane. So much $ left on the table regarding that decision.
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21 hours ago, harmony29 said:
I booked our room today for Friday. Red Roof Inn has a flash sale and I got the room for $54.99. If anyone needs to code, it's good til tomorrow I think. We had a lot of fun meeting up with people a couple weeks ago, would love to do it again! I'm also hoping the weather forecast will deter people.
is it the red roof in Mason? If so, I'd be very wary of staying there. I did a couple of years ago and found the place to be rundown, dirty, full of stains all over the carpet, the smell of smoke everywhere and a general lack of upkeep. They also apparently had a liberal pet policy so I heard big dogs barking all night. That plus the 'manager' had a lot of his sketchy looking friends over to party that night. Maybe its improved, but if you're looking for something a bit better, there are other, better choices.
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Except Sony, not Disney, owns the rights to Spidey..part of the parcelling out of the Marvel properties. Disney would theme this ride to its IP.
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For those interested, the company CF worked with for the Dinos is called Dinosaurs Unearthed. On their "Partnerships" page, they mention that they worked with CF, but I would assume that KI has no interest (not to mention room!) in keeping life size Dinos around if they're not going to use them. I believe its a safe bet that the whole exhibition was under a lease agreement of some type. As for Field of Screams, it can always be relocated temporarily for construction if the area is to be reused for something.
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Just my opinion, but from my multiple trips to Haunt over the years, here is my list, in order of how I would go through them:
1. Field of Screams-new last year-located near Dinos Alive. Line gets LONG. FAST. get there right at open, even if its not totally dark.
2. Slaughterhouse
3. Blackout
4. Madame Fatales
5. Carnevil
6. Urgent Scare
7. Backwoods Bayou
8. Killmart
9. Bored to Death
10. Wolfpack
In order of goriness, I'd put Slaughterhouse and Urgent Scare towards the top. the rest, aside from blackout, are all somewhat the same in terms of goriness. If you find long lines and can only do 4-5, I'd hit the ones at the top of my list, then circle back. Fright Lane will let you do all of them once within a short amount of time, if you want to pay for it.
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As a side note, this is also the reason you wont see a US Bank upgrade in the near future. So long as Nederlander wants the City to cover 90% of the upgrade costs, it'll never happen. The lack of a permanent tenant hurts it as well. Between Yum to the South, BBT to the immediate south, Value City to the East and Bankers Life to the West, there are other, more appealing arenas to play. I think the City realizes that its vision for the Banks won't be complete without a new or highly renovated Us Bank, but lacks the incentive or the money to realize it. Recall that as Cincy was fiddling, the development that became Newport on the Levee plopped down in Kentucky, depriving Cincy of much-needed tax revenue. Public Private Partnerships can work; perhaps Nederlander would be more receptive to paying for the upgrades if it knew it could then reap the revenue for years to come.
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The deal Brown signed with the City puts the onus squarely on the City to pay for ongoing maintenance and upgrades to the stadium. It's no coincidence that PBS was one of, if not the last NFL stadium to receive an HD video board.
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Yours for only $99.99 (plus shipping).
Kings Island 2019 Discussion
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Can someone refresh my memory on the gate price of gold pass bring a friend tics? I recall last year that if you bought these at the gate, they were around $42-43 total (no processing fee). Do they still offer these at the gate, or have they reverted to online-only sales for these tics? thanks!