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A very interesting read. It is amazing how the early Imagineer`s styles really showed through on the early attractions.

Remember, that they at least used to use Timerbwolf for cheer events as well.

I do not think that any changes to Planet Snoopy would hurt its chances of winning another golden ticket award. (Personally, I am still a bit surprised it has won it so many times). I still miss some of the classic kiddie rides like the airplanes/helicopters where you can go up in the air on them. I feel like KI`s kiddie ride collection, compared to some other parks, isn`t as impressive. There are lots of areas where they could add a couple small kiddie flat rides.

Kind of surprised they didnt at least have a screen mesh on the temporary fence. I can understand them not wanting to put a wood fence in, and just having the temporary fence for now.

I haven`t rally heard anything about next season at Coney. What I have heard is just minor improvements, and no new rides for next season.

Of course we are interested!

I`m glad that they had a good August. Hopefully, the weather in September and October is kind to them as well.

I noticed the new footings on the edges of the midway by Backlot Stunt Coaster last night, and immediately thought that they were for added WinterFest stuff. Sounds exciting! Hopefully they will fix some of the burnt out lights/lights that are falling off the buildings in spots on International Street before Winterfest begins.

This certainly looks to be a fun ride. I REALLY need to get down to Carowinds now. I haven`t been since before Fury 325 was installed! I don`t know if I will be able to make it down to Carowinds next season either...

https://www.carowinds.com/play/rides/copperhead-strike

If it rides like Full Throttle (even if by a different manufacturer), it will be a big hit. I loved Full Throttle on my visit out to Six Flags magic Mountain back in 2015.

I am an architect. Renderings are not typically part of a basic scope of services for permit drawings. Most firms (including the firm that I work for) can do renderings for projects, but it is treated as an additional service. Meaning that the client has to pay extra for a rendering. Most clients opt not to pay for the rendering, unless they have a marketing need for such a rendering. We have had clients pay for our rendering services. I stand by my original statement, that the park/Cedar Fair likely saw no need for the firm working on the drawings to produce a rendering when they can just as easily (and more cost effectively) share an image of a similar ride at another one of the parks.

I attended both FearFest and Winterfest in 2005. I actually attended Winterfest about four times that year. There was a lot more to do with this past year`s Winterfest than there was in the 2005 version. Although, I did prefer the train ride with its live entertainment package better in 2005 than the 12 days of Christmas lights that Winterfest had in 2017.

They have redesigned things and resubmitted to the Army Corps of Engineers several times. The process is a long and involved process since their is a flood wall that was designed and built by the Corp of Engineers there.

They have referenced the Antique Cars at Worlds of Fun in pictures and video. What more do you need? The reason they had an artist rendering of Coney BBQ, is they didn`t have anything similar to compare it to. As Ryan said, why spend money on something, when they have stock footage of something similar that gets the point across?

Which I think they could add a flat ride or two back there, and a retail area/food stand and it would be a nice addition to that area of the park. The likely deal breaker is, like Action Zone it is a dead end path (with no easy and cheap way to alleviate that issue). And there simply is not a lot of room to expand towards Windseeker back there because of all the back of house buildings. Don`t forget that Knott`s Berry Farm, as the sole year round operation for Cedar Fair is considered one of their top parks. Knott`s also has an on property hotel. (Hotels are also coming to Carowinds and Canada`s Wonderland).

And how do you reason that the elimination of the Skeleton Key rooms is a result of allowing more room in the budget for Winterfest? Have you sat in on budgetary meetings and know that this is what is happening at KI? Just curious.

So will the Skeleton key rooms be a separate upcharge? Or are they doing away with the skeleton key rooms altogehter?

In regards to the Ohio Overland Auto Livery, it was more just a staffing issue towards the end. Then it became more frequent that it was closed than open. Then finally they just us the Coney Mall side, as that likely had higher ridership. The path that runs on the Rivertown side always seems to have very little foot traffic on it. There simply isn`t a lot going on on that path. Especially since they took out the Salt Water Circus building many moons ago.

Thats why it was called Paramount Canada`s Wonderland, instead of Paramount`s like all the other Paramount Parks.

To be clear, the cost of a season pass is the same whether you buy it in one lump sum payment or spread out the payments. Yes, it will not eat into a family`s monthly budget during one month as much if you go with the payments every month, but you are still paying the same amount. If the payment plans lead to increased pass sales then it is worth it. I too am glad that Cedar Fair hasn`t slapped the Cedar Fair name all over the parks, but perhaps they should start introducing the name somewhat, so that there is some cross promotion. I also agree that they do not market the platinum pass as much as a gold pass.

It would be cool to have increased life entertainment offerings at KI. I still wish that they would bring back the Kings Island Clown band.

I too think that this sounds like an escape room challenge. If that ends up being the case, I would most certainly look for it to be an upcharge, both due to the needed resources, and the likely lower capacity.

Nothing like giving away the gate...

Both Cedar Point and Kings Island renewing passholders receive one free bring a friend ticket, to be used between now and October 28th. This too is something that Paramount used to do. When you renewed in the fall they would give you like two bring a friend free tickets, to be used any day during the fall.