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  1. On 3/4/2024 at 11:43 AM, OverlandTaxis30 said:

    How funny. Last year, passholder preview day lasted all day. I should know. I was there.

    I mean, why make it the whole day. It isn't like the park on these days is ever absurdly busy, everything works perfectly and everyone has been training for months on how to handle the small patient crowds of polite guests. 5 hours should be plenty for everyone to get in, enjoy the park and leave. Not like this day is marketed as an "exclusive" event to fans who continuously guarantee a certain amount of money for the park every year.

    I mean if the Preview Night was to have any of those problems it would almost need to be renamed into "Take time to figure out what we forgot to set up before REAL people show up" Night

  2. 2 hours ago, Kenban said:

    Am I remembering something wrong, or is this the 3rd new bar in basically a year?  Outpost Frozen cocktails opened with the park last year, the container bar last year with Haunt, and now Coney Mall Frozen Cocktails.  I don’t drink beer and prefer alcohol in other forms, so it’s nice to see the park branching out.  But hopefully we have new food choices and maybe new locations with ICEE machines, and coffee due to the new drink plan.  Also I prefer the bars to be a little more off the main midways.  I would think this would work better under the overhang on the back of the Emporium across from Festhaus, it already has tables even.

    I mean, surely they wouldn't sell us the idea of unlimited coffee and ICEEs then remove them from 90% of the park so nobody actually uses them... right?

  3. To piggy back off this discussion a bit. My youngest is turning 8 this year, she'll be real closer to the 52 inch rider. She's decided she wants to take a trip to Holiday World for her birthday which is right around the season opener traditionally for them.

     

    I was going to make a full day of it, getting in on Friday and going home Sunday. Do I need a two day pass, or can I reasonably finish the dry park in one day?

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  4. On 1/24/2024 at 10:53 AM, RedSummit20 said:

    TBH i know the cuts and prices going up suck but also ive been going there my whole life, nothing will stop me from going, even if i dont agree with an option the park makes, theres nothing we can do about it. Just cause you say youre not going to go, thats not going to affect the park at all if 1 person dont go. I love Kings Island and alway have. So i will support the park by getting  a pass every year and making memories. Does it suck some of my good friends dont work there anymore, yes, yes it stinks. But theres nothing you or i can do about it. I feel bad for them 2 of the park ambassadors were good friends of mine. But day in and day out is a business decision. Good luck and hope you return to Ki! :)  

    Like I sort of alluded to in my post, I'm in the same-ish boat. I will probably still keep going, but I can see myself dropping all the way back to just plain gold passes with no bonuses except season funpix (still the best deal in the park), and possibly even cutting out passes for the whole family, and instead keeping one for the daughter I have that loves the park and me only.

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  5. I have already warned my children for 2025. CF and by association Kings Island has been removing and cutting back in droves while increasing my prices. Last year was really teetering on the edge of "worth it" on most aspects aside from just a plain gold pass, and this year will really determine if they have fallen off the edge. I've cut back on most things that I don't use consistently which is just the park in a general sense. Very little effort in "perceived" gains for these increased costs. Honestly with the jokes we make about the VIP area, the prestige pass is actually probably my most used feature.

    It was perplexing and infuriating seeing some of my favorite rides go from setups that could run with 1 person, but could swap in a 2nd or 3rd if it was busy being ran the entire season with 1. Then those same ride essentially had the fences remodeled to completely remove the possibility of getting an extra operator (looking at you Dodge'ems). They are making more cuts to the rides group which will most definitely impact the flat rides my family and I enjoy the most. This feels like yet another example of Hannibal and Eric Andre meme. They cut back on flat rides, so less people want to / can ride them, so ridership goes down, so they cut back more because now it is overstaffed, so less people go on them. What a confusing consequence, why would our visitors not want to wait longer in artificially lengthened lines for rides that I am almost positive that they have also lowered the actual ride duration of as well.

    Either way, ranting cut short, cutting back on Customer Service in a business who's business is almost entirely Customer Relations is not a good sign. Either in terms of a business's health, or simply their care for their customers. Going a bit extremist, if unfortunately seems like CF is taking a hard look at simply being bean counters, and not an enjoyable experience.

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  6. On 11/28/2023 at 1:06 AM, baarsofia42 said:

    While it's important to explore creative solutions, ethical considerations should guide our actions. Engaging in practices that exploit loopholes or go against the principles of fairness may have consequences. It's advisable to prioritize integrity and transparency in our endeavors, ensuring a more sustainable and positive impact. Remember, ethical choices contribute to a healthier and more trustworthy environment for everyone involved.

    My effort to follow ethics are subject to change without notice.

  7. 12 hours ago, baarsofia42 said:

    It's unfortunate when a few individuals spoil things for everyone else. Sharing hacks that violate park rules not only undermines the experience for those who genuinely want to enjoy a celebration but also risks creating a negative environment for everyone. It's essential to remember the impact our actions can have on the broader community.

    Respecting rules and guidelines helps maintain a positive and enjoyable atmosphere for everyone. If you discover a hack, it's worth considering the potential consequences before sharing it publicly. Keeping such information to oneself can contribute to a better overall experience for all visitors and ensure that parks can continue offering enjoyable celebrations without unnecessary restrictions.

    Exactly, if you discover a hack, keep it to yourself, and milk every living penny you can get out of it for as long as possible so it takes the company longer to catch on and you get more value out of your money.

    Remember; Loose lips, sink ships... and by ships I mean anti-corporate endeavors.

  8. I'd be full support behind some changes to make it so given prices are the out of wallet prices. Everything included (including alignment), taxes, fees, hell even tip. Let the receipt show the breakdown, but if you show me a big number, I'd love for that number to be what comes out of my pocket.

     

    As for the actual event, I really enjoy my visits individually to Winterfest, but holy guac does it seem every time I choose to go it is heckin frosty.

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  9. Keeping Kings Island separate from the rest of CF Parks since I'm unfamiliar with them. I think it's interesting they are claiming a labor shortage for next year when they haven't begun the process of hiring anyone yet when the forecast is workers looking for jobs has been increasing in the past year.

     

    The day cutting I can allow, but what I'd love to see is a few days earmarked as "potentials" for extending the operating season if hiring goes better than expected. The hour cutting doesn't make a ton of sense, I feel late night is the most populated times. I'd like to know what predictive metrics they have to show the hour cuts are going to be worth the risk of scaring away travelers with the chance of it being crowded and now having less time.

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  10. It's always sunshine and rainbows until the merged company realizes they don't really need all those things they said they wanted. I'm not sure anyone is excited about this merger except the old rich investors that don't actually use the parks.

     

    2025, the year after this proposal is expected to be closed will be an interesting year in what will be offered and delivered. We seem to have a lot of fun here dumping on CF on their bait and switch processes and it seems SIX is known for being cheap. I'm just hoping my kids will be tall enough to ride all the rides before major changes happen and I have to start telling them we're dropping the memberships.

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  11. 1 hour ago, disco2000 said:

    Exactly.  If they paid like Buc-ee's they would show the salary in the job posting like Buc-ee's does....

    New York State I think just passed a law requiring open positions to list pay range.

     

    As you say, any job that doesn't say it out in the open are probably embarrassed about the number.

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  12. I tried to take my daughter in for haunt Saturday after spending the morning there with the grandmother.

     

    I got turned away at the check in because it was "after 6". It was 6:01, I was in line before 6 and got stuck behind what seemed to be a family of 30 needing to get new pictures for their passes. 

    Responses of "get there earlier" aren't very helpful when the tardiness wasn't really due to my own fault to plan as much as delays at every single point by staff.

    I was legitimately angry and my daughter cried, was a great opening attempt of haunt for this year.

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