Oldschool75 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Or the tables you are eating on, utensils you are using, the screen of your phone, etc etc etc I'm not worried, just asking that question. Believe me, I've had my hands in some nasty stuff before. Sent from a signal coming out of the Vega system. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Random question; does anybody know how they determine the length of the ride ques for these interactive maps? I'm only asking because the wait-time signs outside the rides are often inaccurate, as anybody -- park guest or associate -- can change them, which can result in the signs saying there is a 120-minute wait, where there is only a five minute wait. I'm not sure about the ride estimated times, but for haunt I know that it has been used at haunt to give a piece of paper to a guest in line, and then the guest give that paper to the host. Other methods may have been used, or may regularly be used as opposed to the one above, especially when concerning the normal rides. -- I will say, that I, on the other hand, have found ride estimated times to be fairly accurate when it's during busy-ish days. -- I once went on a more dead day, and estimated times hadn't been updated since 6pm the night before, assumingly because most everything had a walk-on and didn't warrant a need for a line estimation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB. Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Where is this (or are these)located? Next weekend is going to be long and cold so I might check them out. Later, Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 There is one just to the right of the fountains as you enter, and another to the right of the Eiffel Tower (the side facing Planet Snoopy) where the big noodle was earlier in the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 The one I saw was right next to the entrance of Coney Mall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 That's a neat idea. I like it. Just don't get rid of the paper maps, okay, Kings Island? Yes, if that happend then my collection of Kings Island maps will be useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 That's a neat idea. I like it. Just don't get rid of the paper maps, okay, Kings Island? Yes, if that happend then my collection of Kings Island maps will be useless.Or worth a lot. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 The day a park I go to seldom expects me to carry a phone in their park and use their app to navigate is the day I ask the park to provide a personal guide gratis or a refund, including parking. Their choice. Paper maps are fine. Terp, curmudgeon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 The day a park I go to seldom expects me to carry a phone in their park and use their app to navigate is the day I ask the park to provide a personal guide gratis or a refund, including parking. Their choice. Paper maps are fine. Terp, curmudgeon. Until they're not the norm.In 10 years people are going to say, "You mean you cut down trees to print a paper park map that you either lost or threw away at the end of the day????" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Uh huh. Change is not often as predictable as people think. Thirty years ago, I was told that within five years, my employer would no longer use paper files. It's just now starting to happen. Sort of. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Looks like the screens start to black out when they are exposed to direct sunlight. This isn't too uncommon. With the system in beta, things will have to be tweaked. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Lizard Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Ugh. And the fingerprints on that remind me why I wash my hands so often at KI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Ugh. And the fingerprints on that remind me why I wash my hands so often at KI. They have free sanitizer at the Sea World parks in various locations. I kinda wish KI would get that. The direct sunlight thing isn't unique to these devices. This is the one that's by the tower, facing Planet Snoopy. The sun comes down on it when it's going down. This is going to be far worse in the prime season. The only solution I know if is to physically shift it so it's not facing east or west. Of course, I'm sure there is other stuff that can and will be done to prevent this. How valuable is something that only works at certain times of the day? Again, word is that we are only scratching the surface of what we will see with these interactive maps. And the app? Just you wait. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Scratching the surface? That'd happen at SFA, probably in the first five minutes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastForever Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 The future is now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 The future comes faster if you live life in the Fast Lane. Some restrictions apply. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Scratching the surface? That'd happen at SFA, probably in the first five minutes. That's why they can't have nice things. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 The day a park I go to seldom expects me to carry a phone in their park and use their app to navigate is the day I ask the park to provide a personal guide gratis or a refund, including parking. Their choice. Paper maps are fine. Terp, curmudgeon. What about parks like Stricker's Grove that simply don't offer maps of any sort, paper or electronic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 If you need a map to get around Stricker's Grove, you are in need of some serious professional help. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I really wish Kings Island would bring back really nice, suitable for framing, collector's maps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 If you need a map to get around Stricker's Grove, you are in need of some serious professional help. I often struggle to find the entrance to the pirate ship... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 So the company Reflect Systems "shared" my demo video of the touch screen maps. I'm going to go ahead and assume that they're responsible for the signs. Here is a behind the scenes demo on how it works. This is from 2012, although the fundamentals haven't changed, more augmentations have been made to the technology. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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