Outdoor Man

No, it's just an excuse for GoodYellowKorn to drum up some controversy and play "devils advocate," giving him the opportunity to make long winded posts in an attempt to show us how smart he is. FALSE. Everyone knows that Dwight Schrute is the smartest person in the room. I am the enforcer and there will be no planking on these boards (i have no idea what that means... i just watched 'the Office')

the park is landlocked... and during the long run of the Kentucky State Fair is seriously handcuffed in operation. That being said, would a decent waterpark operate successfully in that location?

so, does any of this have anything to do with Kentucky Kingdom and/or its opening?

hmmm. 88 likes. that's not going to bring anything back. and by the way, is that my photoshop'd image? I photoshop'd a picture for the "pki central" site many years ago from a poster that I have. The photoshop'd piece was that the Winterfest logo was at the bottom.

i actually thought the 2005 version was done very well. it had some hiccups- like they charged WAY too much for admission- and if memory serves correct, the first half of December was terribly cold.

I'm probably a little slow, but what exactly quantifies him to be a "jerk?"

i agree with what someone said before... some of this reaction seems a bit choreographed. What about the cancer survivor that wears a head scarf to cover their bald head (no disrespect intended)- in order to ride the coaster- it has to come off. To them it may be embarrassing, but they can choose to ride or not; however- in the end it cannot be worn on the coaster. Who is that discriminating against?

I dislike it- but probably for a much different reason. It means that freezing, sub-zero temperatures are that much closer. And that we are closer to November 1- when that five-month cloud cover descends upon the tri-state and will stay there until april.

that's good to know. the aparatus they sold this year does not fit in the dish washer....

there are a handful of people (fans of GL) that are still VERY salty that the place closed- 4 seasons later. any picture I have ever seen of the park since about 2002 had precious few people there. I guess they don't take into consideration that Cedar Fair bought the park hoping it would be profitable and not a charity. As to your question, I don't know why other than I think piece by piece the care of the ride-side of the park ebbed away into apathy until it eventually closed. that all being said, it is sad what the once bustling grounds has become. I haven't seen any pictures recently, but it is pretty sad.

i rode back seat last week. it seemed ok to me. then again... could have been the particular train we were on.

intriguing that the park wouldn't keep those things around. that seems like the local Jiffy Lube not stocking oil filters. I mean, really, is this such a rare thing that they don't keep stuff like that around?

i believe it was removed for the also-now-gone Skylab.

http://www.dinosaursunearthed.com/2011/03/dinosaurs-roar-to-life-at-the-worlds-largest-animatronic-dinosaur-park-at-kings-island/ yea, i've read that and similar things before. How long before the animatronics start going bad... and all of a sudden there will be a $5 attraction full of statues. Honestly, I'll give it 5 years. unless they do something to expand that area- which would ruin the jungle/tree look- i can see it becoming a mostly ignored attraction after 3-4 years.

that's why I said it was a stretch... or however I worded it. it's perception is italian, not necessarily european. Let m eput it this way, you could make a better case for that in a German themed building than Chinese...

and I'm sure depending on which B&M it occurs on- one could have a massive BM...

if i were a bettin person, i'd say that KI has replacement chain parts on site. As bad as it might have sounded, I'm sure this is somewhat common... that's why you hear that repetitive "click" on the lift hills... in the event the chains fail.... you don't go rolling back into the station.

actually i think the festhaus clock worked as recent as 2007 or maybe 2008. I remember watching it after the CF buyout and thinking that maybe the "little" things will be brought back up to speed. As Mr. Helbig said a few years ago, they were going to restore KI to the way "people remember it...." I would just like the simple things. Like- a GERMAN-themed "festhaus" feature something more german than "Panda Express." LaRosa's is pushing it... but at least they're European. I would have preferred restoration of some of the theming like the carousel organ to the millions invested in the Dinosaur attraction.... that doesn't really fit a theme consistent with Coney Mall, and I can't see it staying longer than a few years. Now, that being said, I have not been yet (though I intend to)- just saying I would have rather they put money into infastructure as opposed to an attraction that will likely expire in a short period of time.

I used to go to all of the outdoor music festivals back in the day: Creation, Ichthus, Alive.... i don't think i have it in me anymore. Plus, I think music today just gives me a bad case of gas.

i don't think so.

nope. pop music. HOWEVER, as a parent of small children I am ecstatic that they have brought more "kid" music to the snoopy area.

good topic Snowman. I watched the PBS documentary online about the beginnings of Kings Island yesterday. All I can say is, WOW. The level of thought and theming that went into building the park. Gary Wachs (i think was his name) traveled to EVERY amusement park in the US, traveled to Europe, etc... to get ideas for every themed area of the park to give it a "theme park" feeling. I wish I draw a line back to when it seems that the park overall started to drift from the theming concept. Maybe it was when they installed "The Bat" at the end of Coney Mall. Though a great coaster concept for its time, doesn't really fit with the classic amusement park theme. It was interesting, you could tell that he (as "founder" of KI) was very pleased with the project they conceived, happy for the park's success, but clearly reserved when speaking about the current direction of the park. That being said- I think the best way they can keep the theming up (decorations really)- is to keep them maintained. FOF is amazing, but the theming is a bit "off" from 1996 when it was installed. I personally would like to see International Street restored to some level of "international-ness"... and the grand carousel perhaps get its music playing ability back. I am intrigued by the Cedar Fair leadership coming (a disney executive)- it should be interesting. Richard Kinzel was about record-breaking height for the parks. Disney's concept is about the lasting experience AND theming. It will probably be 5 years before the new CEO's hand print to begin to show- but it will be interesting to see what creative direction the park-systems take.

actually, I think the tree-lined road is "Columbia Road."

any more pictures from old coney to share????

that was probably "tongue-in-cheek" - but KI isn't in jeopardy of closing.