Captain Nemo

Gary!!! He was such a fun guy. Saw him a lot that opening year.

My best guess for the demo. Cost of demo < cost of retrofitting But as Gordon said, I could have sworn that the building was not on the chopping block when the ride was announced.

Wow… that needs to be someone’s yearbook quote. Perfectly said!

Meh, show should have been hosted by Combat Stupendous. School of Rock was a standout though. And while I know Hot Blooded was a fan favorite, Dead Awakening was better.

The most clever show the park has had. Plus it was a huge hit with everyone, how can you go wrong with a marshmallow fight!

The Spokesperson is Mr. Six This reminds me of a story during my time with Carnival Cruise. They had 2 pro DJs for each ship. About 10 years ago the company realized they could cut one of the DJ positions and have a host do it without any pay bump. Hosts did it because it was now part of their job description as per the men in charge. Now, there are less than half the amount of DJs they had, the pro DJs left with the company have more work with the same pay and the other half is now done by individuals who are not ‘DJs’. The hosts can do an OK job at DJ’ing but you can get that job now without any background knowledge. I’m not here to comment on if this is good practice or not, but it’s a technique that Six seems to be following in the footsteps of.

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Had a Purple mattress 6 years ago, wasn’t for me. Sometimes the entertainment at this park isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay. I use to really enjoy the shows, now they don’t really seem worth the time. Not because they are not good or anything but because how you use your time in a park now-a-days is vital in order to get the most out of your day.

Plus SIX can benefit this. As you just said, you just stopped to listen for a few minutes. That statistic is important to SIX. Only Food and Beverage will know the amount of revenue they make with and without a live performer. Spoiler alert, it’s a lot of money.

It sounds like a great program! Live performances like that are a lot more intimate. Plus soloists get a freedom to break out of the venue show norms. No big light's, fog or lasers needed. Just a catchy song and a singer to keep the good jive going as you head to the next ride.

Live entertainment and Kings Island have had a very long and committed relationship. Through each era we had a very different style of stage shows. Large cast and broadways style, ice skating, and whatever Half Pint Brawlers was… I loved most of the entertainment the park had throughout my memory going back to 2005. I never saw a show before that. Up til then parks have and still stick to the ‘review show’ trope. Find a musical subject and stick with it for 20-30 minutes. Shows are great, but they bring no revenue in the sense of; Those 500-1000 guests during those 20-30 minutes is valuable to the guests and even more so to Six Flags. I don’t need I need to speak to this community about how important a half hour at a park can be. From Six Flags perspective, that time at a show is also time you could be getting food, getting a caricature portrait, buying on ride photos. All things that get you to use your wallet. So parks attach experiences like culinary and theatre (festhaus). in this day and age of live entertainment I think Kings Island needs more investment in live band/soloists like they have done during Winterfest. Marty’s Party is still hands down the best dang show Kings Island ever had

I would be okay if GG removed the long break shed all together and replaced it with a tunnel with bunny hills. Look, I get the nostalgia of Beast. But there’s no reason to keep the long shed as is. At one point I hope beast gets Timberliners (with a custom front train)

This is a fantastic system! Glad it made its way to the Flags!

I wish we had a Ferrari World. Telling people my home park is Adventure Dome just feels embarrassing to say. The two coasters in there are great but be prepared to pay! There’s lots of deals online, and through MGM resort slot apps where you can redeem NYNY Togo rides at slashed prices and even BOGO. If you want to save on parking fees having someone with a Nevada Drivers License will provide up to 3 hours of free parking at most resorts. For anyone visiting Vegas I also recommend going to Area 15, it’s worth visiting not for the creds but just the exhibits! Especially once Universal Horror Unleashed opens later this year. If you are a Photographer, totally recommend visiting the state line at PRIMM. You can get great shots of Desperado in its decaying SBNO state from the parking lot around the entire hotel. lastly, I do recommend everyone try the TOGO. I’ve been on TOGO rides both here in the US and Japan. Yes, the US market TOGOs got the short end of the stick. This particular TOGO (which is the last one in North America) is not as bad or rough as people say it is. You will get off saying “wow, that was a roller coaster”. But the experience does provide a charm that brings me back to the 90s when every coaster was a bit jank (even the B&Ms).

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