HabloRM Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 What would you improve about PKI? I would personally improve the park cleaning wise. There is a lot of garbage in places where there shouldn't be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M & M Productions Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I would just like to see some ride / attraction upkeep. I would also like to see more landscaping like it used to be in the good ole days. Less advertising it's more commerical now a days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeinone888221 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Cleaning of course but it would be cool to see some more themeing in the queue lines on SOB or Vortex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familyman Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 More shade! More themeing, better landscaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate of PKI Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 LOWER FOOD/DRINK PRICES! Way lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney_man Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 LOWER FOOD/DRINK PRICES! Way lower. Can i an amen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI_Diana Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I'd like to see things more handicapped accessible... shops, restaurants, and rides for the guests. For employees with handicaps especially Oscars, for those few employees that are in wheelchairs, they cannot use the ladies room, or even get a salad off the bar.... Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOF/Z 4-ever Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I think KI should add more theming to their rides, since they are now known as a "theme park" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Seed Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Better upkeep of the theming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenmayes Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Better Rides! Ha! Just stop building IJ and build something good-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeliriumDreamer Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Stop selling alcahol within the park and ban smoking altogether. That will get rid of most of the cue trash (and white trash). So, some people will be upset about not getting their favorite boos within the park, but this is a FAMILY park. If there's something I hate more than cue-line drinkers, it's those s that smoke in HB- and blow their smoke in kids faces. At least ban drinking and smoking from HB... Oh yeah, drinking IS already banned from that area. Funny how so many people like to break the rules, and hurt others (by their bad breath) in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabloRM Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 Better Rides! Ha! Just stop building IJ and build something good-- This might be the good you're waiting for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Stop selling alcahol within the park and ban smoking altogether. That will get rid of most of the cue trash (and white trash). So, some people will be upset about not getting their favorite boos within the park, but this is a FAMILY park. If there's something I hate more than cue-line drinkers, it's those s that smoke in HB- and blow their smoke in kids faces. At least ban drinking and smoking from HB... Oh yeah, drinking IS already banned from that area. Funny how so many people like to break the rules, and hurt others (by their bad breath) in the process. Once again, banning smoking/drinking will result in a massive attendence drop. I'm not saying smoking & drinking is good, but if it's banned, PKI would be in serious trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I don`t think the ban of smoking would result in a drop of attendance. Look at what Holiday World did with the special decks for smokers. I think it could be a good move on PKI`s part to ban smoking, but it would likely cause some contraversy. As far as the selling of alcohol, back in 1993 when Paramount bought the parks, they did ban alacohol for a couple seasons. But then they brought it back. Even though it may cause some minor problems, I`m sure it brings in a lot of revenue for the park, which adds money to the capital expenditure budget. They perhaps need to enforce the point of sale rules a little bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familyman Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 With the smoking ban going into effect today here in Columbus I would love to see it happen at PKI. At least give them isolated smoking spots away from the rest of us. Smokers are some off the worse litter bugs around. How many times have you seen someone just flick one after there done. As for the beer issue I happen to enjoy a cold one now and then inside the park while the kids are riding rides. You are always going to have unruly people inside the park. I say get rid of those basketballs. I get tired of those kids bouncing them all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOF/Z 4-ever Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 They already have a stick policy on drinking out of designated areas. If cought by security, they would either escort the person back to the designated area or have them throw away their drinks. Almost every Ride Op that i know follows that rule too. I know how bad they can get and if they are too drunk, we dont have to let them ride and possibly call for security if they are too drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Rider Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Drunken-ness is a problem for all locations, not just the 2 drink limit, if a person decided to do so, they could go and buy 2 drinks at every location and be quite incapacitated in a matter of hours. Drinking should not be allowed in the park at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 More landscaping, other places to sit and eat indoors, and get rid of the pay for rides. Put a ride that does not cost in that area and make everyone happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersNSich Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I think one of the first improvements I would make is the designated smoking areas - it's better than just telling the smokers to exit the park and go out the front gate than smoke. This system is in place at Disney World and Holiday World. I bet that if you took a random survey through the park, as with most major parks, most guests would support the idea. Related, I am against municipalities banning smoking from bars and restaurants. However, if a local law requires establishments to provide non-smoking areas, then I would be for it. And about alcohol: Personally, I also believe that alcohol has no place in a family environment like PKI. I think not having beer would reduce liability for the park if a rider incident happened. If it means losing money that would have come from a hothead, I would actually be happy about it. However, if I had to compromise, I would require that security be used as a "bouncer" at limited access points to an establishment, like Wings Diner, Festhaus, or Bubba-Gump. I remember the way alcohol used to be served at KI before Paramount: most stands would sell it (I guess) and beers could be carried around freely, even The Beast line, which had a stand that actually sold beer. Wanna guess where some of that beer went after passing through the body? Fights were also more frequent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I think PKI should on days when it's really crowded, choose where people sit. CP does this, chooseing where you sit. I know it is unfair to not choose where you sit but when it is crowded they should try this because it really makes the line move faster. Another thing to improve the park, they need to put in a new video in the FOF line. It gets so annoying. And last, keep all of the specal effects on rides. Like on TRTR, they got rid of the sparks flying down from the ceiling, and they stopped turning the lights off suddenly when the ride starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Snapper Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 look at Holiday World no smokin (only in certian areas) And no alcohol!!!! There attendance is going up big time!!!!!! I think PKI is a GOOD park but!!!!! They need to make a lot of improvements! First they should put a sit down (Full Service) Restaraunt in. then clean up the midways and paint some of the rides. Bring back racers old colors!!!!and repaint TG and DZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Bowser Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I say ban smoking and no drinkin I dont know about you but I dont wanna be near a drunk guy while riding The Beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familyman Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I think PKI is doing a good job so far. They have designated smoking areas as well as restricted drinking patios. There are responsible people out there who still enjoy a cold one when there spending a day at the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 They only have designated smoking areas in CDBB. I do agree, however, that they should be throughout the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium13 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Yeah there's nothing I hate more than standing behind someone who is smoking in line. So I also think they should get designated smoking areas throughout the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOF/Z 4-ever Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I think they should ban smoking on the fact that when it is a hot day and someone throws out a cigeratte into mulch (so), it catches on fire. They also like to catch plastic garabage cans on fire too. Yes, that has happened to me and boy, was i ****ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Gabriel, PKI has in the past limited the number of people on the loading platform. They used to do it regularly, which is why there is the large podium in The Beast`s station. Also, a couple of years ago they did this for the Gold Pass holder double ride Tuesdays on The Beast. Also, the first weekend Face Offf was open in 1999 they also did this. It makes waiting on the platform more enjoyable because there is more room, and its easier for groups to ride together. However, they have to have a operator doing this which result in more staffing required at the major coasters. However, they could work on Drop Zone. they could make the queue work like Delirium`s so that there is less downtime between cycles. That could help Drop Zone`s capacity a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I don`t think the ban of smoking would result in a drop of attendance. Look at what Holiday World did with the special decks for smokers. I think it could be a good move on PKI`s part to ban smoking, but it would likely cause some contraversy. As far as the selling of alcohol, back in 1993 when Paramount bought the parks, they did ban alacohol for a couple seasons. But then they brought it back. Even though it may cause some minor problems, I`m sure it brings in a lot of revenue for the park, which adds money to the capital expenditure budget. They perhaps need to enforce the point of sale rules a little bit better. Kings Island is alot bigger than Holiday World. Boomerang Bay only got a designated smoking area because of its size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Rider Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Most Water Parks are Smoke Free dude, not just Splashin Safari or Boomerang Bay... The matter at hand is The Dry Park, not the Water Park... Smoking is rotten, Drinking is rotten. Take them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelixSpiral Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Like on TRTR, they got rid of the sparks flying down from the ceiling The sparker didn't really make sense, but it was a cool effect. and they stopped turning the lights off suddenly when the ride starts That was for operator/guest safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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