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I know they did this last year through that time.It shows on park WiFi as now through 8/19....um correct that now through 8/26....guess CF attendance continues to underperform?...
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"I don't do rollercoasters, I do shopping." (Sassy girl at bottle cart)
"Think tall thoughts" (parent to kid at height wall)-
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1 hour ago, shark6495 said:
Hate to say it because it makes me sound like I hate all KI employees....
KI does not have the prestige as a Disney World does. So going to work there for most is no different than working a Skyline or Kroger’s outside of the park. When you pay min wage or lower wage you get lower effort.
To really turn employee attitudes around is to increase pay and cut the employees that are rude or slow or don’t care etc....
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkKI does not have the same target market for associates and guests as Disney World does.
I will say this, I love my job. I take pride in what I do. I worked in food service at LaRosas before deciding to come to work at Kings Island. It was perhaps the best decision I have made in my life in all honesty. You get to know so many amazing people. 85% of the people I talk to are people I have met because of working at Kings Island. You could say that going to work their is no different than other places for those who do not enjoy the job. But almost everyone I talk to enjoys their job and truly enjoy the people you meet while working. I come into work smiling and 99.5% of the time I leave work smiling even more. I would say the majority of people that work at Kings Island consider it a great and special place to work at.
The locker policy is something I have come to agree with. Bins signficantly slow down operations and leave a chance for valuable items to be stolen. Fanny packs as of this year have been banned due to now being considered a loose article on some intense rollercoasters.
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Those prices are for the Columbus area only and have to be purchased while you are PHYSICALLY IN COLUMBUS. Same with the Indy Bundle..
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It does seem to be industry wide with many other parks I have been to not having as much people as one would expect. Theme parks have been posting incredible growth since 2010... its bound to have a down year after so many successful and growing years.
The 2018 Season during the initial Opening Weekends was incredibly slow, we did not get busy in the park in a day up until Early-Mid May... I blame this entirely on the incredibly cold spring Ohio had up until the second weekend in May. You may not think weather affects operation and attendance but it truly does. The hot weather in late June and early July discouraged many to go to the main park. Soak City was incredibly crowded but it does not "soak" in as much people like Kings Island does.
The remark during Coasterstock that 2017 had the best attendance since the 1998 season is not surprising to me if found to be true. 2017 was incredibly busy. Mystic Timbers was a big part of that. The park was great and fairly consistently busy. This year has been more affected by the varying weather than last year.
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7 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
I think Amy is asking if she will get a discount for having a Knotts gold pass.
Let's see if @stashua123 can get us an answer.
Their are no discounts unforunately if you have a Knotts Gold Pass.... if you have a KI Gold Pass Member or a Platinum Pass Member with you you can get a discounted 45$ ticket on non bring a friend days. IF you are going back for two visits I highly recommend the gate ticket. While being $70 it does include two non consecutive visits. You can use your second visit any day we are publicly operating through October 28th for free.
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I personally am for a renovation of the building. But I don't think a new front gate would do too much. Being in admissions one grows accustomed to their work environment. And the front gate plaza area definitely serves it's purpose well. Handles enough crowds. A bit of a modernization would make an already good but dated design perfect.
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"Can you give me the 5 dollars in change in quarters? I want to monopolize the white water canyon geysers" (unknown guest at my sales window)
Of course I obliged.
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Scattered thunderstorms that pop up due to daytime heating become norm in cincinnati by may. Theirs nothing you can really do about it. And according to the weather channel it's not an extremely high chance.Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but the weather forecast is looking soggy for both days of this year's event. High chances of thunderstorms Friday and Saturday. Still going and I will try to enjoy and make the most of this very unique event.
Last year it rained and stormed both days but we all still had a great time! You'll find something to do during the storm.
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'Does a gold pass get you in for free?"
Nooo... you just spent $137 on a brand new pass just to get charged admission everytime.
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I was directing guests to exit to the right this past Sunday due to the storm. Many guests just don't understand you have to go ALL the way to the right. So many were trying to cut through open admissions turnstiles and closed ones too! You should have heard my voice when redirecting. I sounded like a security guard haha.
One of them in particular did not like being directed to the right by me. And so.
She shouted... "COOOOOOOOOLLLL" and proceeded to leave.
Oh the darndest things.
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They certainly have a waayyyyyyy better waterpark imho.KK has nothing and will never have any thing on KI.
Kk I think is starting to draw ki's attention but I don't think it's to the level of 1998 SFKK V KI.-
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The thing is. They did not overbuild to that degree. They had a sharp spike and were prepared for it. Geaugua lake was not. Kentucky kingdoms downfall was the neglect and poor upkeep and service by six flags from 1998 onwardsI think that in today's environment if they dropped $20MM on a hyper they'd be closed in 3 years. Remember that a sharp spike in attendance can destroy a park that doesn't have the infrastructure to support it. See also: Geauga Lake.
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That ended up well for the time. Kentucky kingdom was purchased by premier parks in July 1997. Their attendance skyrocketed to 1.3 million.How did that end up for them?
Because of premier parks and later six flags neglect and lack of upkeep after 2000... They allowed the park to decline. -
That didn't stop hart from being the first independent theme park company to purchase a b&m rollercoaster in 1997.I don't think that if they built a hyper it would be a good business move. That's way too much of an expense - especially if we are talking about B&M.
There is, however, a company out west in the mountains that they've worked with before, and I'd speculate that they'll work with them again.
Inexpensive and excellent. That's what they need.
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Green sheets are probably one of the most misunderstood elements of Kings Island...
I have been asked before to wait one train for rides. I don't mind it at all. It is not a big deal to me. And knowing they wait the same amount of time (And perhaps more if they've overestimated the wait time) for the ride should shut those onlookers up.
One of my friends who works in my department has a skin condition (ezkema?) That prevents her from sweating. During hot and busy days up at Cedar Point or any other theme park. She rightfully requests a green sheet. If she wouldn't do that with the long lines during a hot busy day. She would most likely become extremely overheated and pass out.
It's a useful tool to help those with a disability, or even a simple medical condition that causes overheating easy, to wait in line with everyone else while being able to enjoy the rides and park with everyone else.
And those who confront those who wait the same amount of time as everyone else. No matter what row it is. Should have nothing to say.
I personally have autism. I work and thrive in my department. I've actually never had the inclination to even use a green sheet mostly because I am able to find myself enjoying waiting especially with my friends. But for those who are unable to. It's the absolute perfect thing. And something nobody should be complaining about.-
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Here's the thing. I was in the same boat as you in say 2016. That I would never get a dining plan due to long lines and bad service.Well, the message that *I* am sending the park is that the amount of money they get from me in food service is directly proportional to how much they give a **** about their customers. And that includes all the things you mentioned plus quality of service. I'm tired of the park trying to lock me in to this dining plan when I can leave the park, drive to a nearby restaurant, get better quality food at lower prices with better service, and drive back to the park, and often lose less time out of my day that way than I would have waiting in the ridiculously long lines inside the park. No thanks. Do they think I'm stupid?
My perspective changed working at ki. I have seen some food associates who do not care about their jobs at all. Some who actually do and continue to do so and strive to be the best. But most importantly I've seen some go from completely caring to being worn down not caring associates due to so many negative experiences on the job.
There's a reason why food can be understaffed. It's hard to find people. And those who are willing to jump the cliff to join are often greeted with long hours long lines, rude guests and little to no positive feedback.
Remember. Next time you visit. While that doesn't excuse bad service, to put yourself in their shoes.-
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As long as there's a resteraunt open. Yes.So the season dining pass is 2 meals with 4 hours inbetween.. This coming Friday can you get a meal at 5 and then 9?
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I have a fully decked out Platinum Pass for this season. Despite being an associate, I go to the park so often that a Dining Plan, FunPix and Drink Plan really work out for me.
It is my first year for a dining plan, it is going to be interesting. Really hoping the initial quirks in past years have been smoothed over.
I guess it is kind of funny that I am following the advice of most sales people for companies. Purchase and use the product you sell to guests (customers).
I will definitely use all of these a lot however, I visited the park over 64 times last year.... so.
Drink Plan is one of the most undervalued products at KI. So convenient! $32.09 after tax for free drinks all season. Its nice!
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One can dream.Maybe [mention=8080]stashua123[/mention] will finally get his Pop Punk Revue show.
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I read this and at first thought you were quitting kic until I realized its april fool's day.
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The Ohio River is now forecasted to crest at 60 feet. Highest since March 1997 which was 64.7 feet.
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We would not have had a Kings Island in present form if they had sold to Apollo.
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I'm very worried about the river. At 59 feet half of new Richmond becomes under water. All of Coney island and riverbend is submerged. In fact tonight new Richmond declared s state of emergency.
If some of these models are correct. With rainfall totals I've seen ranging from even the most conservative model at 3.5 inches to some showing upwards of 7 inches of rain until Sunday. This could turn into a disaster. I wouldn't cross out yet the possibility of it cresting near 1997 levels... gulp even a stretch of exceeding those levels. It all depends on where the rain falls. Just upstream like in 1997 would be the worst case scenario.
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Usually they have someone guide you to a station. It's usually our thing to greet the guest coming up. Unless we were busy it's unusual that happened to you. Sorry about that. Just know that's usually not what happens.Maybe it was just when we were there, I obviously don't frequent that area so I don't know how it is day to day, but I know the day we were there they were just having the associates stand by their cameras with noone telling the customers where to go when the entered the area. We eventually just invited ourselves up to an associate and asked if my friend could get her picture taken and they obliged. Don't take my comment out of context in saying that I think they don't have good associates, I just think that they could do a better job of traffic coordination the one time in the last several years I have been in that room which is more a comment on the room setup than it is on the associates.
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It has picked up a bit during the weekdays since the heat wave ended.