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Here is a post that asks you to use your imagination. What if Cedar Fair hired you to help with the transition of Kings Island from PP to CF? You would be required to re-name all rides and shops with Paramount names - except for Nickelodeon because it is very popular with the children.

What NEW names would you give to Paramount-themed ride and shop names?? Below I am listing what I would do.

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Old Name --- New Name

INTERNATIONAL STREET

Paramount Theater --- Studio 1

Paramount Story --- Toyota Japanese Garden

Thrills are Paramount --- Yukari’s Souvenirs

PARAMOUNT Action Zone --- Action Zone

Congo Falls --- Amazon Falls

Days of Thunder --- Soapbox Racer

Drop Zone --- Skydiver

FACE/OFF --- Boomerang

Top Gun --- Air Force Academy

OKTOBERFEST

Bubba Gump Shrimp Shack --- Cajun Shrimp Shack

Lt. Dan’s Bar --- Bayou Bar

CONEY MALL

The Italian Job --- L.A. Highway

Italian Job Souvenirs --- Charles’ Souvenir Shop

Happy Days Diner --- 50s Diner

Flight of Fear --- Asteroid Field

Paramount FX Theater --- FX Theater

RIVERTOWN

Wings Diner --- Nino’s Family Diner

TR:TR --- Treasure Hunter

CDBB --- BOOMERANG BAY

Dundee’s Outback Shack --- Outback Shack

Wally’s Walkabout Pub --- Walkabout Pub

Mick’s Seaside Supplies --- Auzzie Seaside Supplies

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I couldn't really think of much right now, but if I think of something I'll add it.

INTERNATIONAL STREET

Paramount Story --- Kings Island Gardens

PARAMOUNT Action Zone --- Action Zone

Top Gun --- Possibly Thunder Road, but if I thought of a good aircraft-type name, I'd pick that instead

Congo Falls --- Amazon Falls, I agree with you

Days of Thunder --- I'd remove it before renaming it

FACE/OFF --- Keep it Face/Off, but remove the movie references (If I had to change it though - Rebound)

CONEY MALL

Flight of Fear --- Keep it Flight of Fear, that's not a Paramount property

Paramount FX Theater --- Action FX Theater

RIVERTOWN

CDBB --- Boomerang Bay, again I agree with you

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this is wat i would name everything...

INTERNATIONAL STREET

idc....

PAC- Action Zone

Face/Off- Invertigo

Drop Zone- The Drop

TopGun- Mission Dogfight

Son of Beast- keep same...

Congo Falls- Extreme Waterfall

Days of Thunder- Rally Racing

Delirium-keep same...

OKTOBERFEST- LAKE ADVENTURES

Adventure Express- keep same...

Viking Fury- keep same...

CONEYMALL- HOLLYWOOD MIDWAY

Italian Job- Mini Cooper Speed Lane

Vortex- keep same...

Flight of Fear- Expedition F.E.A.R.

Action FX Theater- keep same...

Racer- keep same...

other rides- keep same...

RIVERTOWN- keep same...

Tomb Raider- Tomb of Mysteries

Beast- keep same...

CDBB- Boomerang Bay

everything same....

thats wat i would name everything biggrin.gif

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Kings Island 2007 - Cedar Fair Style - Coasters 'n Sich plan

Old Name --- New Name

INTERNATIONAL STREET

Paramount Theater --- American Heritage Music Hall*

Paramount Story --- Tower Gardens*

Thrills are Paramount --- KI Shop

International Restaurant renovated into American style sit down restaurant

A variety of popular and light music similar to Cedar Point, in this section

PARAMOUNT Action Zone --- Action Zone

Congo Falls --- Amazon Falls***

Days of Thunder --- XS Raceway

Drop Zone --- Gyro Drop

FACE/OFF --- Invertigo

Top Gun --- Swoop**

Xtreme Skyflyer --- RipCord***

Pop-Rock mix

OKTOBERFEST

Bubba Gump Shrimp Shack --- Cajun Shrimp Shack

Lt. Dan’s Bar --- Bayou Bar

German Pop music played in this section! (outside of Shrimp Shack, of course)

Can you say "Moskau"

CONEY MALL

The Italian Job --- L.A. Highway

Italian Job Souvenirs --- Metro Souvenirs

Happy Days Diner --- Coasters Drive-In

Flight of Fear

Paramount FX Theater --- FX Theater

Pop-Rock mix

RIVERTOWN

Wings Diner --- Columbia Palace* or Red Garter Saloon

TR:TR --- Treasure Hunter or removal

Contemporary and/or classic country

CDBB --- BOOMERANG BAY

Dundee’s Outback Shack --- Outback Shack

Wally’s Walkabout Pub --- Walkabout Pub

Mick’s Seaside Supplies --- Auzzie Seaside Supplies

Go beyond the darn Australian loop!

* Pre-Paramount name

** One of the "original" names given to this ride before Paramount bought KI in 1992

*** Name prior to Action Zone retheme

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But it's not even sure Maverick (CP)=Maverick.

Banshee, anyone?

(AFTER that name was announced, CF execs found out quickly that the name also meant "a female spirit in Gaelic folklore believed to presage, by wailing, a death in a family." It was quickly, and quietly, changed.)

Plus working names often end up NOT being the ride name. Not to mention that there is no proof that is even the working name.

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Old Name..........................New Name

Italian Job Stunt Track........Alice's Coopers

Tomb Raider: The Ride.......King Tut

DropZone..........................Gulliver's Gallows

Paramount Story................Jump 2

SDATHC............................Enchanted Voyage

Son of Beast......................Timber Tantrum

Congo Falls........................Splashdown

Face/Off.............................Twisted Tango

Top Gun.............................Vampyra

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INTERNATIONAL STREET

Paramount Theater --- Kings Theater

Paramount Story --- Garden Grove

Thrills are Paramount --- KI Souvenirs

PARAMOUNT Action Zone --- Action Zone

Congo Falls --- Tropical Falls

Days of Thunder --- would not exist

Drop Zone --- Pendulum of fear

FACE/OFF --- Face Off

Top Gun --- SkyHawk

OKTOBERFEST

Bubba Gump Shrimp Shack --- Cajun snack Shack

Lt. Dan’s Bar --- Bayou Bar

CONEY MALL

The Italian Job --- Stunt Track

Italian Job Souvenirs --- Stunt Shop Souvenirs

Happy Days Diner --- coaster Diner

Flight of Fear --- Invasion

Paramount FX Theater --- 3D Cinema 1(to all you RCT fans)

RIVERTOWN

Wings Diner --- Rivertown Cafe

TR:TR --- Explorer

CDBB --- BOOMERANG BAY

Dundee’s Outback Shack --- Outback Shack

Wally’s Walkabout Pub --- Walkabout Pub

Mick’s Seaside Supplies --- Auzzie Seaside Supplies

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Anything with the Paramount name would have to change. The Beast on the other hand, is not a paramount name.

Paramount names dont have to change, CF has the rights for 10 years and those of NU for 4.

Drop Zone --- Pendulum of fear

Drop Zone does not wing in a pendulum shape, nor swing at all for that matter, maybe you meant Delirium?

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Just like after recovering from cancer (Paramount), you want to get your life (Kings Island) back to normal. That being said, I hope any ride that can be

returned to it's origional name will be...

This is my list:

The Italian Job: Stunt Track- "The heist"

The Beast- no change

Son of Beast- no change

Vortex- no change

Flight of Fear- no change

Adventure Express- no change

The Racer- no change

Top Gun- "Flight: F-16"

FACE/OFF- "G-FORCE"

Delirium- "Manic Cyclone"

Tomb Raider: The Ride- "Wayward Safari"

DROP ZONE- "shameless plunge"

Congo Falls- "Amazon Falls"

White Water Canyon- no change

SlingShot- no change

Xtreme Skyflyer- no change

Days of Thunder- remove it

Avatar: The Last Airbender- no change

Eiffel Tower- no change

Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Castle- replace it early, it is an embarrassment to Kings Island.

The Wild Thornberrys River Adventure- no change

Paramount Action FX Theatre- "Action FX Theatre"

Launch Pad- no change

Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad- no change

Grand Carousel- no change

Viking Fury- no change

Shake, Rattle and Roll- no change

Scrambler- no change

Monster- no change

Zephyr- no change

Dodgems- no change

SCHOOL OF ROCK Live in Concert- its gotta go!--- this show is good, CF can do better.

STAR SEARCH LIVE- they should put a stop to this 3rd quarter when CF takes over!--- another embarrassment to Kings Island.

-adam12

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Kings Island 2007 - Cedar Fair Style - Coasters 'n Sich plan

OKTOBERFEST

Bubba Gump Shrimp Shack --- Cajun Shrimp Shack

Lt. Dan’s Bar --- Bayou Bar

German Pop music played in this section! (outside of Shrimp Shack, of course)

Can you say "Moskau"

What does "Moskau" mean and what language is it?

Thanks,

Italian Chef

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Old Name/New Name

Paramount Action Zone/ Action Zone

Congo falls/Amazon falls

top gun/jet stream

drop zone/gravity drop

Face/off/face-to-face

Italian Job: Stunt Track/Stunt Track Coaster

TR:TR/Adventure thru the lost tomb

Paramount Action FX theater/Action FX Theater

I probably missed some, but that's what I got^^

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I would rename Kings Islands attractions as the following:

Paramount's Kings Island.....Kings Island

Action Zone.....Since this is the only true area of the park that paramount originalized, I would keep the name the same out of respect for it's history

Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay.....Water Works

Fairly Odd Parents.....The Beastie

Drop Zone.....Phobia Tower

Days of Thunder.....Family Raceway

Top Gun.....Eagles Eye

Congo Falls.....Amazon Falls

Tomb Raider.....This will probably require a complete reconstruction of the inside walkway to the ride....something like.....Expedition Mammoth, or The Cursed Tomb

Face Off.....Quid pro Quo

Flight of Fear.....same if possible, if not.....DisIllusion

Paramount Action FX Theatre.....Action Theatre

Nickelodeon Central.....completely redone, just to get rid of that last touch of paramount....Camp Snoopy

The Italian Job....TEAR THIS PIECE OF CRAP DOWN A.S.A.P.

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Bubba Gump Shrimp Shack could stay. I have saw them in other citys. That or rename it T.G. I. Fridays all of the Cedar Fair parks have them.

you are right, it's not an exclusive to the paramount parks. There in a lot of bigger cities, New York, LA... etc... We could keep it, but I do think it would probably cost to do so... well, after the 10 years is up on the contract.

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Kings Island 2007 - Cedar Fair Style - Coasters 'n Sich plan

OKTOBERFEST

Bubba Gump Shrimp Shack --- Cajun Shrimp Shack

Lt. Dan’s Bar                       --- Bayou Bar

German Pop music played in this section! (outside of Shrimp Shack, of course)

Can you say "Moskau"

What does "Moskau" mean and what language is it?

Thanks,

Italian Chef

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"Moskau" is German for Moscow. It is a song perfomed by the German pop group Dschinghis Khan in 1979.

YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=D43yn6g6pb4&search=moskau

Download: http://www.koreus.com/media/dschinghiskhan-moskau.html

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Overall, I would like to see a lot of names/themes go to making reference to where KI is located. Like the railroad is named the Miami Valley railroad.

I would like to see International Street become more, well, International. More diverse food and shopping choices.

I would like to see "Kings Island", or at least a reference to it in more of the names.

Oktoberfest=Kings Island's Oktoberfest

Coney Mall=Coney Island

Rivertown=Already Perfect!

Action Zone=Adventure Village

Italian Job=Revenge of I-71 smile.gif

Thats all I can think of right now.

By the way, CoastersNSich, I think that KI logo is perfect. I love the old-style KI lettering.

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I would like to see International Street become more, well, International. More diverse food and shopping choices.

I totally agree with you on this. I'd like LaRosa's to offer the same menu of pasta dishes that it does in its restaurants - not just pizza. And I'd like to to play Italian music.

And I'd also like to see "international" restaurants - such as Chinese, Thai, Irish, German, etc. and imported souvenirs sold at International Street.

Have a great day!

Italian Chef

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^ Don't forget that not long ago I-Street DID see a Chinese restaurant... and it failed.. then we saw a brand new Mexican restaurant... it failed.

Clearly the people to visit the park are looking for more traditional feasts, or even a piece of home, ie Skyline, LaRosas, Montgomery Inn. etc.

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I would like to see International Street become more, well, International.  More diverse food and shopping choices.

Italian Job=Revenge of I-71 smile.gif

Yeah, diverse food would be super awesome.

Revenge of I-71...hahahahahahhaa biggrin.gifbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

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Why does everyone want to rename Flight of Fear? It no longer has any movie license associated with it (and hasn`t since Paramount did not renew the Outer Limits licensing back in 2001). It will be able to stay Flight of Fear for years to come. And hopefully, Cedar Fair keeps it at KI for years to come.

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