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Attempting proper grammar shows class & respect for those who read it. Blatantly disregarding grammar is a sign of laziness.

An apt quote for 1000+ reasons: From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. We each are to TRY to comply with the TOS. Being humans, we aren't always going to do so perfectly. Good grammar, spelling, avoiding text talking--these are courtesies to our fellow readers. Then there's the fact that many of our posters are young, in their formative years, and make rediculous misteaks over and over. The fact one poster may not want to see corrections is selfish in the context that we can choose to help each other improve. These young people have taught me many things (just yesterday I learned about peanut butter in Seattle and cereal...and were I not here and reading, that would not have happened). I've seen many young writers and photographers develop here and get plum jobs in their chosen career fields. To the extent this site and we can help that, I, for one, am going to, even if one or more posters are careless or could care less. Try. Some of our wisest, sagest posters have atrocious grammar and spelling but are trying hard to be understood and quite succeed. Others with fantastic linguistic skills haven't had an original idea since nursery school. To not even try to communicate clearly is disrespectful without regard to income. Net worth is not a measure of human worth. At least not on my book. As for how much one makes, that is not a proxy for the degree to which one is expected to be polite and courteous. Except maybe Ms. Lohan. And even she will eventually run out of cake.

Except that the http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4128-terms-of-service/'>Terms of Service require posters to use proper spelling and grammar. It's the very first item on the page. If you still have a problem with people correcting others' spelling, take it up with the admins. We're just enforcing the TOS as they stand.

Photo #13 - The Beast Station 1980's

They do and it's beautiful. That's why some are worried about it being overdone. The fountains at night are one of those memories that will be sorely missed if the new show is gaudy. I'm not. I'm cautiously excited about it.

Yeah, I've noticed how obsessed most of you guys are about spelling & grammar...I like people to use it correctly too, but, it's not like we're gonna say "YOU DIDN'T CAPATLIZE THE FIRST LETTER OF THE SENTENCE! That's against TOS. Banned forever!" - that's being very nitpicky...

Afraid of gaining weight? (Sorry, I couldn't resist commenting on that. )

Cool video! I love the more openness we are getting from CF now. Very excited to what Matt has up his sleeve for all the parks.

Funny joke, man.

I easily overlook small grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors...because God knows I create them myself...but is it really that hard to capitalize the first letter of a sentence? Making it easier for your fellow members is just common courtesy.

I'd rather just talk to other people and ride rides. A scavenger hunt just separates people and makes a fun day into a competition.

It was way to quiet last year on the Million Dollar Midway without the Kitty.

I will forever miss the sound Wildcat's anti rollbacks made on the Cedar Point midway.

I was glad to hear that Ouimet wants to elevate Luminosity from an "A" to an "A+". I'm now looking forward to seeing that this year. A culture of continuous improvement and rooting out shortcomings is exciting to see. In this case, the openness earned Cedar Fair quite a bit of free publicity, including the AP article earlier this week. It's certainly a refreshing change from the management of old. It can't be hurting recruitment either.

They could start by restoring it to its 1972/Coney Island splendor. Terp, who NEVER liked what Paramount did to the flumes (esp. KC:KC).

A very nice video. I wonder what thing they are going to do to the fountains? I`m thinking maybe some sort of new lighting package that is synchronized to music. It was very nice hearing Rob Decker talk. Being in the design profession, it has always been my dream to get the chance to work on amusement park projects. I have had the honor to actually get to work on a coupe amusement parks over the years. It is truly amazing (and no, I can`t reveal what projects I worked on, but it was really rewarding getting to work on them. Someday I wish to eventually work for a park chain. That would be an ultimate dream job! Its interesting they went with every park and reviewed the attraction installs in the last 7 years and determined how they were received and what shortcomings the parks had. I wonder what shortcomings they determined Kings Island had. And they also said that 2014 additions are already set with most of 2015 set as well. I can`t wait to see what we have in store at Kings Island!

If you guys look closely in the background of the Thunder Alley Demolition photo, you can see one of Adventure Express' tunnels! That view definitely looks much different!

At first it was exciting, but after it really hurt my neck.

Mr. Ouimet seemed so enthusiastic in that video and, on PB, Jeff said that he (Ouimet) was as giddy as any enthusiast in the building. I remember another time when Jeff and they were by Mantis and Ouimet said how proud he feels to be a part of this . I am truly impressed with him and so excited about the future.

Here's a YouTube video. The flexibility of the design is fantastic; I just hope that if that company is selected, it is not overdone.

Or Mythos at Islands of Adventure.

A keynote speaker would be cool indeed. The point of a game is to serve as a conversation starter. You certainly don't want your icebreaker activity distracting from the main events. The key is to make it simple yet interesting. If there's a scavenger hunt, and you want to ignore it and just talk to people, great! Some people need more prompting than others to have fun. A scavenger hunt, for example, might consist of a list of clues, most requiring you to find a location and jot down (or take a picture of, or text message) a minor detail. As a bad (and boring) example, a clue could require the number of gravestones in Boo Blasters. There certainly wouldn't be anything to encourage disruption of other guests or any violation of a park rule.

I would like a big, nice, sit-down restaurant with a nice view like the Crown Colony Restaurant in BGA http://seaworldparks.com/buschgardens-tampa/Dine-and-Shop/Dining/Crown-Colony-Restaurant

I think he meant the sign in the queue where the line splits into front/back of the train. A split that has been modified in recent years... Terp, trying to help (and if your picture was what was meant, what would the back of the train sign be?)

Some things I can splain, some things I cannot. Terp, who tries to be a good boy in not just the theme\amusement park milieu.

The grassy area just north of ET will have "2013" in grass grown on the hill.

Captain Picard is exactly right...there have been announcements of Paramount Parks around the globe (Japan, China, Europe, maybe even Dubai) for years (going back to the days when Viacom/Paramount still owned the US parks). All have involved some sort of licensing deal with a developer, and to date--none have panned out. Somewhat interesting...I was hopelessly lost driving at night back in 1999 in Murcia Spain (this was long before the days of in-car GPS), and that single event made me swear I'd never rent a car and drive in Europe again!

Here we go again! Stop judging people for how they spell,put two and two together. I sucked at English and spelling and still make a smack load of money.If you want to be a school teacher thats great,my parents are,but i know what hes saying, so just let it go! Makes me sick when i read everyone correcting each others grammar! Doesnt pay my bills,and like i said,im not hurting!

I, for one, am thoroughly sick of classic flumes being 'upgraded' to drench the guests, be it by coconuts, elephants, beagles, geysers or fire hydrants. And I find Shoot the Rapids to be Cedar Point's most blunderbus addition since, perhaps, Mean Streak.

Scooby was really rolling on those Scooby-Snacks at this point wasn't he? hehehehehhehehe

Photo #12 - Scooby-doo

I'd re-theme Racer to look like a well maintained classic.

I would say what was installed in 79 makes up for 78 and 80.

Sea World, Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios, Island's of Adventure, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, & Magic Kingdom (again). The Schrute’s did a new Christmas “tradition” this year, and after it is all said and done, I think I am going to stop what I’m doing professionally and work with the vacation industry. I’ll try to keep this as short as possible. In December I closed a couple of large sales and needed to “splurge” in the 2012 Calendar year, since a significant tax increase was coming to income made after 1/1/13- so I made due dates 12/31/12 and am writing off as much as allowable. Our journey began shortly before Christmas Eve where all in the Schrute clan contracted that stupid flu virus and passed it through the family. I was the only hold out (and still am), though thought I’d get it at any moment. Christmas morning began at 7am where we opened santa’s gifts as well as ours and set off to Columbus for a 1pm flight to Orlando. Made in great time and arrived on time via Delta. Rented our mid-size vehicle through Advantage Rent-a-Car for 13 days out of Orlando for $471. Getting the rental out of the location was time consuming, but all the other agencies were at $1350. I’m not sure how we snagged that price, but will take it. Started out in the Snow-Bird community before heading to Clearwater Beach for a few days. Stayed at the Hilton Clearwater- on the beach! Great location, though it was cold the first day. Moved on to a vacation home rental in Orlando, 7-bedroom with private pool and home theater with 12 of those recliner seats in the garage. Great location in Kissimmee with great access to everything! We eventually went back to the Snowbird Community for a few days prior to venturing back to Orlando to stay on-property at Saratoga Springs. Then headed home on the 9th (and brought some of the warm weather back). Park Trip Report: We hit just about every park we could in the time we had. I think I am going to retire from my business and work consulting in the industry J. Park #1- Sea World (prior to new years). Great “forgotten” park. Very well dressed up for Christmas; I was VERY surprised to see how “Christ-centered” the whole event was. It was very unapologetic in not giving the typical “Happy Holiday’s” greeting. Though, knowing that they held an international audience with different backgrounds, it was done very tastefully. Highlights: All of the animal shows were excellent; though they were all mostly Choreographed. I seem to recall a long time ago there was more of an educational element to it, but this time around it was mostly a “show.” Developed a terrible headache early and had to rest in the first aid area before taking in the rest of the day. The “Greatest Story Never Told” was a nativity story that was on par with some of the best I’ve ever seen. The fireworks show was what you’d expect from an Orlando attraction. Got to ride both roller coasters- Manta & Kraken (too cold for Venture to Atlantis). Kraken, I’m thinking is my new favorite roller coaster. Manta could be a close #2. It is somewhat a similar experience to Firehawk, but at the same time completely different. There’s themed vegetation growing around it instead of grass and cement – which I think adds to the experience. Rode Kraken three times after dark. Park #2- Universal/Islands of Adventure. Park at near-sell out, though it rained in the morning and seemed the lines would be in-check for most of the day. Spiderman was THE favorite; rode twice. Simpson’s Ride wasn’t as fun as I was expecting. I liked the movie it played to, but the ride experience was pretty jerky. Revenge of the Mummy was a pretty cool indoor/all-dark experience. Near the same ride as the one in California as I recall. Really wanted to but didn’t get to ride the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Dudley Do-Rights waterfall is one of the best themed water rides. Only rode once but could have a few times. Incredible Hulk…. I recall riding up the lift hill years ago thinking “I thought the train always comes shooting out of….” Then we took off! Duelling Dragons, nka Dragon Challenge used to be one of my favorites but I guess because some idiots decided it was fun to throw things at the opposing train, they don’t duel anymore. The whole “Third Day Free” is an interesting marketing program, basically they want to make sure that you’re their audience for your trip… don’t want you visiting the mouse. We saw a lot more, but I’ll save the details. Coaster Challenge (for me): advantage Kraken. Magic Kingdom (visit #1)- there is more to do at Magic Kingdom than could possibly be done in one day. Plus our first visit with the 3-day Hopper Pass was sold out to new entries by noon- the wait for Space Mountain was FOUR (4) HOURS at one point. Needless to say, we didn’t ride. I love how all the girls in the park are referred to as “Princess”- in a conversation with a few park employees, Jan. 3 was to be a lighter attended day and the underestimated by approx.. 11,000. People in suits were directing traffic. And though you could tell they were stressed, were still in Disney etiquette. Ariel’s Underwater adventure- uses the clamshell ride units, with a near similar path to the one in California. Journey through Belle’s house and discover the story of how Belle and The Beast fell in love: our daughters were picked to play parts in it… MEMORIES- they are 7 and 3… and the camera’s were clicking. We got to meet Gaston and eat at his tavern… which if you’ve seen the movie the tavern is almost exact. I cannot wait until the 7 Dwarfs Mine Train opens. It was just a construction shell while there. “Small World” is a perennial favorite, as are ALL the parades and shows. Rode the Jungle Cruise, which I love the sarcastic commentary by the boat operators, but I could tell the guide in the first one was still “earning her ears”- as she seemed to be “reading” it. Watched the Castle Party show, Share the Magic show- which is stunning how they play it off Cinderella’s Castle. Then watched the Fireworks (can’t remember name). The park was open until 1am, so the Schrute’s dragged the girls around till at least 12:30… and rode Ariel’s ride again as well as Walt’s Carousel of Progress and Tomorrow Land People Mover (lame, yes- but no line). Day #2- Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. By the way, EPCOT is no longer EPCOT Center, it’s just Epcot. Hollywood Studios was sold out early. The Christmas décor was amazing, and probably the most “done-up” of all the parks. Rode the Hollywood Tower of Terror, but with kids too small to ride and a 90-minute wait, its about the only “big” ride we rode. Walked around and saw Disney Junior- live on stage, rode Toy Story Mania, the Great Movie Ride, Backlot Tour (which hasn’t changed much in the last ten years), and Muppet Vision 3D. We didn’t get to Epcot until later and mostly walked the circle. It was a near sell-out as well. By the time we circled back to visit Magic Kingdom for #2- the park crowds were SMALL and mostly walk-on’s. if you’re ever visiting, I suggest January 8. Did Storybook Princesses to start the day and the nightly fireworks to end it. In between we saw the Hall of President’s Show (which is a favorite of mine), girls got to meet Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine, Aladdin, Princess Aurora, Sleeping Beauty. In addition got to eat at the new “Be Our Guest” restaurant. Etc… Recap. Through our resort package we had the “Quick Service” dining plan with “Snacks”- was perfect! It provided us with more than enough food for the trip, and then some. It will be my youngest daughter’s birthday in a few weeks, so she wore her “Birthday” button to MK and got wished a Happy Birthday all day. Which was special. Of the three- in order of “customer service” I would say that Universal, though good, was #3. It definitely plays to a different audience, and more of a thrill seeker mode. If I were to guess I would say their target audience is 14-24, then families with teens. Sea World was #2- only because Disney is… Disney. Sea World genuinely seemed to go out of their way to assure that the guests had a great experience. We will definitely go back some day. There is just no topping Disney. From customer service to plain park experience, there’s no one better. From entering the property to being greeted by “Welcome Home” to “How can we assist you”- by name. I like Kings Island, don’t get me wrong. I’ve had season passes for 17 years, getting ready to enjoy #18. But I took a picture of a sign along the fence of the area they’re building the new “Tangled” area quoting Walt Disney where it said- “I don’t want the public to see the world they live in while they’re in the park. I want them to feel they’re in another world.” Disney does that, and does it well. One of the problems with most parks is that they are always trying to build Roller Coaster taller, faster, more loops, steeper drops, etc… The problem with that is, thrills wear off. What seems thrilling today will seem ordinary tomorrow. Fantasy Experience doesn’t wear off. A parent can NEVER get tired of their daughters immersing themselves into “the story”- being called princess, getting autographs from their favorite characters, a park employee asking THEM for an autograph because they’re dressed up like a princess. AND, most importantly for me. I have never been compelled to get up and walk out of a Disney show turned off because of the conduct displayed in one. I did that at least four times at KI last year. Disney costs a fortune to experience- but the experience “experienced” compels you to drop more $$ in Cinderella’s coffers. Thrills wear off, but experiences last a lifetime. I hope that once CF’s not-so-new CEO begins placing his Disney-trained fingerprint on the parks that Guest “Experience” begins to take hold and starts to reflect in the footprint of the parks.

Welcome GardenBabe to KICentral, I like to give new members a welcome photo. Mostly my welcome photos are taken at KI, but since you like gardening, I thought you may like this one better: http://www.flickr.com/photos/original2/8039287199/'> http://www.flickr.com/photos/original2/8039287199/'>Pictures2 742 by http://www.flickr.com/people/original2/'>KIC-Original, on Flickr Welcome to the KIC Crew!

But did the lighting get rehabbed.... perhaps not. The fountains are in need of an upgrade.

^LaRosa's Pizza, not the fudge shop.

Thank you for not making a new topic about this.

Not to mention The Crypt, Space Spiral, and Geauga Lake.

^I'm more of an Afro Circus person..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwAXNIEXyRk

Got my plaque for Christmas and it is a nice thing to have. I am truly greatful for receiving that item this year.

If anything the monster the currently exists could be a mix of 2 or more models combined into one. The Monster that use to reside at Canada's Wonderland was shipped to KI within the last 10 years. And has surely became a parts donor.

Took me five minutes to realize "Nevermore" wasn't a reference to The Raven (coaster or poem). This site has me reading between the lines too much!

Why cant we life in a world were their is apropriate speling and gramar used?

This site used to have an aerial photographer.

Sigh. I thought this was going to be about legumes.

My only memory was the ride coming down. I have been told that I did experience it, but the numerous concussions have left my memory lacking.

Intamin doesn't have the best track record.

A new season, but that gets old quick!

First night ride on Racer. Worries about being tall enough. And some of the best trip reports I have ever read. Period. Thanks!