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  1. False. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw it come back sometime in the next few years... just not this year. It was a four year agreement, but they have the option to extend. Nick isn't being removed. Not now, not soon. 1) Correct 2) You've been missing out BIG TIME in the past few years. I'm no animal expert, but I really doubt you'll see the extensive return of animals to KI ever again. It's kind of like how you can "work hard or work smart." I honestly have no idea how much money they're putting into the park this year, but I can assure you that the 2008 season will be as exciting or more exciting than any season in which they add a ride. That blurb is what we call an understatement. Yeah, the season's extended through the first weekend in November. No Bare Bones is scheduled this year to my knowledge, however that does NOT reflect a failure. In fact, people reacted rather well to Bare Bones, all things considered. Seriously... 2008 is going to be a GREAT season! Old ideas will be become new again, we'll have that "new ride name smell" in the air, and maybe even a peak into the future. That blurb is straight from the 2008 Kings Island Brochure. Word for word. So if it is an understatement, then they are underestimating themselves.
  2. It would depend on many bottom dollar sales. I could see it happening. I mean, with The Beach Waterpark and Great Wolf Lodge Neighboring the park. How many waterparks does this one exit need? I think that if Cedar Fair reps. see something that we cannot see that would equal a higher profit for the park, then yes, I do believe that it could happen. As my professor in Park Management, Henry ( Buz ) Burline always said, "After reviewing all possible courses of action, parks can invest in what is concluded to be worth the merit. Sometimes this means starting over by reinventing yourself."
  3. To add to this, I am not sure but didn't BareBones run into the 1st week of November. If this is right, I guess that the Nov.1 date also means no barebones. Or is it only defining Halloween Haunt's run through the 1st, and Barebones being completely seperate. But then again, the parks highlighted schedule on the map ends on November 1st, so probably not.
  4. I would add more lights, and make it into a fully lit building. I would also add mirrors along all of the walls, like the mirror that reflects the ship in the line. It would make the coaster look so much bigger than it really is.
  5. To be honest, I never take the time to read through everything on here. So if this has been brought up before, I apologize. A couple of friends and I went up to Columbus for a couple of days, so rather than suffer the drive back and forth, we stayed at a Days Inn, where they had a flyer with a map for the 2008 K.I. season. The map doesn't show anything updated, but the entertainment section says "Something for everyone in the family" From Ice Skating, non-stop island rhythms to Dora the Explorer Live, Kings Island's 2008 entertainment package has it all! 5 family friendly shows highlight the season-long program, which will have guests singing and dancing in the aisles. It also says that Halloween Haunt will operate every Friday and Saturday night until 1am from Sept. 26 - Nov. 1 So, by reading this, I am assuming that the Nickelodeon Parade is not happening again this year.
  6. I am looking forward to seeing the Ice Show. I did not get a chance to see one last year. But I do remember the shows from way back when. They were just great.
  7. Oh, I don't know. Nothing to do with K.I. but I once saw a couple park in front of the door to a Subway in a Wal-Mart plaza. If your going to eat Subway, doesn't this kind of defeat the purpose. I don't really miss the trams. I never rode them anyways. Now that they are gone I kind of wish that I had of at least one time. But I am sure that the cost of fuel is a big part of the reason that they are gone. The only park that I cannot imagine not having a tram is Busch Gardens Africa. As far as the parking lot, it is not the biggest deal if they change the names of the rows or not, but I could understand if they did. And I could understand if they didn't. I never read where I park. I just guesstimate how far I have to walk. But usually I show up early so that I can park close. However, I can say that I was dissapointed when they got rid of the Hanna Barbera Characters when they represented the parking lot. Actually, I would prefer it if they removed the paramount themed parking lot rows. It would just seem to catch my attention to park in Top Gun # whatever if there is not even a Top Gun anywhere in the park. Since they changed all of the names officially in the park, I would prefer that they finished what they started, rather than see remnants of the Paramount era lying astray here and there.
  8. If you could submit a One or Two paragraphs at the most. And what you wrote was to be published for a book about Kings Island. But you could ONLY write about One thing about Kings Island. And say that it could be about anything in the park. In the park meaning everything from the parking lot to the Eiffel Tower and in between. Professionally, what would you have to say? By asking this question, I am trying to get to know each members individuality. Nothing says it ( to me ) in such a way as someone describing something that they enjoy in detail in their own words. Please keep in mind that I am not asking for experiences, I am instead asking for descriptions of One thing that you enjoy in a way that goes straight to the point. ( That came out kinda funny...The point..not Cedar Point, and not Kings Island's Signs Exclamation Point. ) And NO I am certainly not planning on writing a book. I just think that this could be a neat topic to see how people write.
  9. Merch Maintenance... have fun repairing those lockers and ECVs. Also, be nice to Michele and Karrie, because they are awesome. In fact, be overly nice to them. It always is a good idea to be nice to the bosses when a large part of one's day can be spent in the back of the Rock Shop / Attitudes / I haven't been to the park since I stopped working there in 2004. Christian? Aaron?
  10. 300 new animals. This park is nice. I got to go there in 2006 for 2 days. I hope that they keep growing and become world class.
  11. You handle every necessary function of the Merchandise Department. You work pre, during, and post season. The job requires being at least 18 years of age. You work all Merchandise Shops in the entire park. During the preseason, the job requires assisting in setting up all of the shops. You paint lockers that need it, you reassemble and then place all locks back on locker doors. In some cases you put on the doors. You prepare all strollers, wheelchairs and ecv's for operation. Powerwashing the locker areas in necessary, as well as maybe having to powerwash near the main entrance. If the park recieves new strollers or etc. Merch. Maint assemble them. Any new cabinets that go up in the shops are assembled my this dept. as well. The job during park operation includes Quality Guest Assistance, which is always #1. Cleaning and restacking of Strollers, and lining up wheelchairs and ecv's. If ecv's break down we have to go into the park and push them back to the front gate area. We are allowed to operate registers, and stock merchandise. If Guests lockers will not operate, it is our job to manually unlock the locker. Each member of Merch Maint is in a Supervisory position over Merch Shops and can fulfill this duty only if necessary. ( someone calling in for example, or a day of very high attendance) Merch. Maint associates also can drive through the park during times that the park is closed. This comes with a lot of responsibility and a good driving record. The park issues you a special license for this. You also assist in Warehouse deliveries, clearing and filling overstock trailers, and you learn to make fudge for the 2 shops that require it. Obviously, as the name indicates, general maintenance is required of the job title, such as painting, powerwashing, assembling, hanging signs, etc. Merch. Maint is usually always assigned a job at TimberWolf concerts. Part of this job requires walking around the park ( never alone ) and collecting money from the penny pinch machines, which you must take to the parks cash office. We also perform general maint. on the penny pinch machines come to think of it. And now we have to help run the photo booths for rides. If customers require riding in a rented wheelchair, or ecv out into the parking lot to leave for the day, etc, they must have an escort which is usually someone from Merch. Maint. The dept. also handles the storage of unused props and equipment from merchandise shops throughout the entire park ( including the waterpark ) You will always have a pager on you and can ( and will ) be paged from one side of the park to another at any given time. You are allowed to bring your own bicycle which you may ride behind the scenes from ( for example the frontgate to Boomerang Bay. ) When you have this job you are required to clock in at the Retail Sales Office, and you will spend a lot of your offtime ( if you have any ) in this office. So if someone has seen an associate in the office or in any office, this is probably when. Or they were probably paged to meet someone there. ( someone is probably an area manager or higher ) It is not because they are not working. You are always working while in Merch. Maint. Chances are if you are in this department you will be at the park for most of the day if not all during park operation on weekdays, and you will be at the park from open until around midnight on weekends. If I missed anything, I am sorry
  12. I was just wondering how many people on here have applied or are planning to apply at Kings Island for the 2008 season. And if you have already been hired, where will you be working. I will be working in Merchandise Maintenance while attending summer classes at Sinclair.
  13. I think that they will keep the name. At least for a little while. Because, there are Bubba Gump Shrimp Shacks in other locations. ( As previously mentioned. ) I don't know how many, but I did see one at Universal's City Walk in Orlando.
  14. At Kings Island: Hands Down...Firehawk Anywhere: Millennium Force Wood: The Beast Themed: Expedition Everest
  15. Back in 1995. When the international showplace played Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch ( Play that Funky Music White Boy ) and M.C. Hammer ( Can't touch this ). Oh my goodness, I had to work right across from that show for the entire season at a now defunct food shop called Showplace Drinks. Those people could just not sing. However, the Karaoke Connection by the Royal Fountain in 95 was entertaining. And so was the Cheers Show in the Festhaus. But the Cheers show was not as good as the previous Ice Shows. I'll never forget people changing the words in the Karaoke into something vulgar. and the host having to say, "We need you to stick to the words that appear on the screen you'll see on the stage when you get up here, because Paramount's Kings Island, AFTER ALL, is a family park!"
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