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Ik it's unlikely they'd do an animatronic based ride, but if this is a Phantom Theater revival and since Sally Dark Rides (assuming that's who is behind this project) makes animatronics. I really want them to at least have an animatronic maestro playing the organ in the queue area like in the original Phantom Theater. What I don't want is what is in the queue now where FunTVs are playing. The FunTV's in BB's queue imo is the worst location for FunTVs in the park.

Those people didn't realize that Selim Bassoul is chairman of the board which technically has the most power. I would honestly feel a lot better if Selim was ousted and a legacy CF exec was placed as chairman of the board.

Apples and oranges here. Vortex closed at the end of the regular operating season. Boo Blasters is closing in the middle of the season. Likely bc they want to start work on it asap so they can get whatever is planned up and running next spring.

I can guarantee you that they wouldn't close it this early if there wasn't any new attraction planned for the space for next season. They would likely wait until after Winterfest is over.

I think it has more to do with it would be in the shadow of the big Oktoberfest event downtown and they know it wouldn't be as good as that one and they don't want people comparing the two.

I don't think they would need to close it before the end of the season if it were going to sit empty next year. I think it makes sense to close it at the beginning of september so they can start gutting it for construction to begin asap if the goal is to have whatever is next open by next spring. Ik we're still concerned about 2026 capital still happening based on the conference call, but from what I understand they mentioned parks that received major investements in 2025 (ie AlpenFury at Wonderland) helping carry attendance over to next year so I think parks that received major investments this year (ie Wonderland, Cedar Point, KD, SF Great America) won't see anything new in 26 bc they can keep marketing their new for 2025 coasters. KI on the other hand got a Soak City expansion this year so I think a 2026 new ride/attraction is still on the table.

Tricks and Treats is cool and all, but I really wish KI would do an Oktoberfest event in the Festhaus area. Other parks in the chain do it and Cincy area has a lot of German roots so it would fit so well here. Also Carowinds does a Tricks and Treats parade. I think it would be cool if KI does that too,

I came up with this idea since Six Flags owns the rights to Warner Bros properties. Instead of just having looney toons take over the kids area, make it a full on WB Discovery World. Think Nickelodeon Universe where it wasn't just one show IP, it was the whole brand. It also would bring back nostalgia since Scooby Doo is part of this. Maybe Scooby and the gang return to the Haunted Castle?

Im like 99% sure the crypt building is for a new Haunt either the conjuring or something else. Im not saying 100% as the park hasn't announced it yet. I think it's very likely what was originally eyed for KI back in November when that press release came out got shifted and something else is planned instead or nothing at all. (think Adventure Port where that wasn't the original plan for 2023 as was decided on later in the 2022 season).

I really hope KI doesn't get Looney Toons. That IP is so outdated. This isn't the 1980s. If Peanuts isn't an option, I'd be all for rebranding Planet Snoopy into DC Universe. Now that would be better as most kids know who Superman or Batman is.

Imo that's probably the right decision. If it takes until July to open a new major attraction, you shouldn't invest in another new ride the next year and you should push all your marketing next season of what was new this season. Also imo it should give them the opportunity to reset construction timelines as ever since LazyBear Lodge in 2022 (which opened in the fall I believe) they had been far behind on construction projects.

Anyone who listened to the conference call today, was there any mention about 2026 capital plans for the chain?

^^ Those are almost always closed dates at KI as local students are back in school then which makes it harder to find staff.

To be fair it is a Saturday with good weather and for kids summer is winding down as school starts in the next couple weeks.

Hopefully we'll hear something then.