Outdoor Man

Phantom Theater was operating the last year... i remember the toasty feeling of the "furnace room" before freezing again.

oh, and as far as fee? I dount it would be the same this time around.... but in 1992 (the last year of WF) I think parking was free and admission was $5 and just about all of the lower half of the park was open, including all of HB Land and the some of Rivertown.

most on here may be too young to remember the last time PKI (then KI) had Winterfest. It was the perfect date place. heavy on shows (Festhaus, Chevrolet Theater-- anyone remember the "Grumpy Old Man?"- and being in awe of the 275 foot tall Christmas Tree.... does anyone remember, I don't think the Antique Cars were open for WF. Most indoor attractions were (wonder if FOF will be open). They had horse carriage rides through Coney Mall, "Dickens" Carolers on International Street.... ICe Skating on the fountain.... I, for one, cannot wait. I just hope those who belly-ached when it ended come out and support it enough to keep it going. I don't think it was a lack of attendance or interest that caused Paramount to close it down- I think they felt it was a hassle. Someone may correct me on that.

pki Winterfest isn't an "if" question. Paramount Parks have already began ordering Marketing material for it's promotion. Little known is that a impulse corp decision almost made it happen in 2004, but realized that with that little planning, the staffing would not have come together.

just back from Reds game, so sorry for late post. Re: Winterfest..... it IS coming back this year. confirmed by a PKI administrative employee who has been working on the Winterfest maps. Said it is the worst kept secret they've ever had. Also check the back of the new season passes... it even mentions Winterfest.

OK, I know this is a PKI post site, so I apologize for the posting of a non-PKI ride, but if you want to terrify the crap out of yourself, there is a near free-fall ride in Las Vegas at the top of the Stratosphere hotel where you get into a roller coaster type car and and get rolled into suspension some 900 feet above the ground. I didn't ride it but got paniced just watching it. I don't even ride DZ. That would just send me into cardiac arrest anyway, but the posts got me thinking about it. sorry, back to pki.

don't know... looked like it from KI Drive... but not for sure.

and I would see results of this discussion........?

just drove past park today while in Mason/Kings Mills area, and maybe this has been discussed already- but what color scheme are they going with on the Eiffel Tower?.... and was it too far away from the road or did Vortex receive yellow paint on the tracks?

everyone on here is probably too young to remember The Bat.... but one awesome ride, similar to "Wolfe" at Busch Gardens in VA... but much, much better.

sorry to start war.

too familiar with them.... my wife is a MV grad. Aren't they about 0-50 in football with their down the street rival in a burg called Ansonia. Am a Darke County Res. Just messing with you, though.

am going with the Dolphin Show.... the original boat ride in the Enchanted Theater, Animal Safari.... actually too many to mention. Oh, and by the way, the MV Blackhawks are TERRIBLE.