Outdoor Man

yea, you're right- based on an amateur visual evaluation of Top Gun- the park obviously has A TON of pride in it. It will be there for centuries to come. My guess is that in the off-season it will get either removed or a massive overhaul....

I just read Delirium's post. My wife and I ALWAYS pack food to bring in. It's the difference between coming and paying $5 for a full meal and $15-20'ish.

Oscars. Normal (or at least closer to) priced food.

Top Gun has several things working against it. - short lines - expiring license - rust rust is probably the worst. you cannot easily repair rust damage, outside of complete replacement. I would be very interested to see how many on this board have actually seen the movie. It's hard to think, but the movie is 21 years old. Tom Cruise was actually sane back then. And back then all we had to worry about was a Soviet missle or invasion.

I'm not going to get into any debate on the subject. To do so would be pointless- but I will say that something the schools could teach more of- is our primary language... and the correct usage of such. And maybe go back to the basic "Home Ec" courses.... points being: It drives me up the wall to hear the "English" of: "I ain't got none...."- "I don't have none...." And this is in West Chester... not exactly mid-state Mississippi (no offense to anyone living in Mississippi). On the Home Ec side- learning to balance a checkbook being one... Parenting side- you need a license to do ANYTHING... but almost seems like anything with a reproductive organ can reproduce.... including the "father of the year" I overheard "parenting" his 2-year old at Walmart last night. Using lines like "I told you you weren't going to get none of that." or my favorite, "you better stop that or I swear to God i'm going to....." you can fill in the blank on that one...

I've never really understood why with Holiday "bookends" that the US Dept of Education hasn't said that the school year should run Labor Day through Memorial Day.... and oh, by the way- all schools within a particular range should be on the same calendar. And Boddah, I hopefully assume that your rant about education being a scam was joking.

"18 months of planning...." is this making reference to CF saying that they would honor all projects that were under development with the former Paramount Parks owners? and if so, what movie name was it slated to assume?

I have to side with the HB characters being in the past for the most part. I grew up near that wra and even I don't know much, if anything, about Captain Caveman, Jabber Jaws, etc... Ever happen to notice the CF has an affinity for the "Peanuts" chracters? I'll bet we have a stronger chance of seeing snoopy and the gang before we'll see any kind of re'launch of HB characters.

OK- I apologize if this has already been discussed but here goes. What's the deal with the Air Conditioning unit at the top of the Eiffel Tower? Where does it actually go/cool off? If it is trying to cool the park they had beeter get a larger unit because anyone who was there yesterday, today, or tomorrow can attest... it ain't workin........ Also, is there anything else up there? There seems to be ample room above the top deck for other things. just curious. Was in NU with family last night and looked to notice the AC and was wondering.... "what is that for anyway????????"

this has probably been posted already, but was at the park last night (8/22) and they were testing the DZ as if it were open (by that I mean, sending it through it's cycle back-to-back-to-back, etc...). My guess- open by the weekend.

I personally think that CF parks should remask the children's areas as: "Itchy and Scratchy Land" - the violentest place on earth. Those are role models that parents can be proud of.

what is a "toung"???

Took wife and daughter to KI tonight, and I must say from the parking lot it looked pretty full. I was surprised at how "not full" it was. tonight was the first time my daughter went totally nuts for the park. She turned 2 just days ago and from the time she saw the tower, she was in rare form. Usually when we have taken her to the park, it was the train ride, the helicopters, and both merry-go-rounds. tonight she went ballistic over all sorts of new NU rides to add to her roster. We even tried to take her to the ice show... but had to leave early- great show, but some of the music was a bit "dark" for her... thank goodness we tried that- because of how well she did on the other rides, we thought it was time for SDATHM.... thank goodness- that would not have been pretty. then to cap off the night, she got to see her favorite, "boom-booms" (fireworks to the lay person). On some of these forums I like to throw in sarcastic remarks and the occassional point to an argument I don't for a second believe- but in all seriousness those of you who work at the park or love the park.... need to see it from the eyes of a parent watching their little one thoroughly enjoy the park. To my little girl it makes no difference if it is KECO, Paramount, Cedar Fair, CBS, whatever- what matters to me is the 15 or so employees we came into contact with.... or more accurately my daughter came into contact with. EVERYONE in the NU part of the park were OUTSTANDING!!!! this was the first time that my wife and I have had to sit helplessly on the sidelines and watch someone care for the safety of our child. the park employees we observed tonight were professionals and really put us at ease to the point where we just enjoyed the show of our daughter having the day of her life! It is instances like those that have us hooked and assured that we will return again sometime in the near future. Thank you KI staff, you made our little girls night- and in the process made ours!

Seems like that was an outstanding event for KI. Kudos. Good publicity- sounds like it was a fun day. Myself, I enjoyed the AC yesterday. For the Hannity show... was Alan Combes there or just Sean?

nothing that some gas and a match wouldn't fix....

Actually DVO- you would be surprised to know that the number of people who stay at GWL to go to KI is actually in the minority. Believe it or not, CF actually views GWL as competition to their product and has only grudgingly adhered to many of the agreements and handshakes that Paramount put in place- including a park that would have a GWL entrance as well as be open April-November and December. GWL is looking to be their own destination, and though KI is a perk for location, anyone who has been there would agree that KI and GWL cater to two different wants. I don't work for GWL but can say from professional acquaintance that the partnership as the "official" resort of KI was supposed to be a little stronger than it is. I know from my dealings with KI in various capacities is that the management turnover has not helped them beyond their parking lot. We used to work with a very professional and "seasoned" staff. Most of the people we deal with now are polite, but less than professional, near college age, and have less than a year or two experience and don't quite understand how business "works" yet. It kind of reminds me of the perennial "rebuilding" of the Reds. Turnover the experience, reduce the payroll, and let the inexpereince build... and in a few years we'll have a solid team. I hope it happens.

two years ago when I said that SOB's design was awful and even hinted at it's removal I was almost "boo'd" out of the stadium. SOB fans are lucky that CF has a penchant for record breaking costers or I'm betting pieces of SOB would be laying around campfires by now..... still could happen.

not defending the "acts" of some churches... but there is a HUGE misconception that churches are ONLY there to help those in need or charity. That misconception is why millions that otherwise would not have darkened the doorstep on September 10, 2001 flocked to the seats on September 12.... and forgot why they came by January 1, 2002.

it did, but I think since CF- its in the land of "used to exist." It was a great deal for non-profit organizations.... and KI for that matter. Fund raising money plus tickets to go back... taxable donations for KI and PR/goodwill. A day was an 8-hour shift. There may have been exceptions but my experience as a 30-something was usually pretty decent, and I think the 15 year old supervisors enjoyed bossing those of us twice their age around. By and large the experience was positive- but you got to see some gaps in the management style of the park at the time... ie- supervisors more interested in being a "cool" boss than actually managing them. usually before school let out, and after school started back they had insane deals for volunteers. One year, we worked an 8-hour shift, our charity received $6/hr per person working..... and we each received 5 tickets to return..... one summer my wife and I had 36 tickets to go back.

this is interesting.... click the link to the story. there are several "banner" advertisements. maybe 5 different companies. One is for "Monster" .com and another is for an "accident" attorney. how's that for coincidence.

Actually Boddha, Noah has a Kings Island connection. He made a cameo appearance in the commercial advertising the arrival of Amazon (Congo) Falls...... years ago.

Undertaker... I'm sorry to see that your "gig" with the WWE hasn't worked out and you have to "job" FearFest. Don't hurt anybody.

no, my understanding is that the "buddy" would be in the hotel room nightstand drawer next to the "Gideons."

hotel and conference center would be developed by another entity. otherwise it could have been the second coming of "Jim and Tammy"

I agree, but they are definitely not on the "white horse" they were on a year ago.