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I have a rivet in a small pocket on the side of my swimsuit. They didn't make me take the walk of shame, but they did make me roll up my swimsuit to cover up the rivet, so it likely depends on where the rivets are located.

The results are in... CP guests got free chocolate chip cookies, while Dorney, Valleyfair and Worlds of Fun are all getting Planet Snoopy next year... See http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=22444 for more info.

As was previously mentioned here, several CF parks were celebrating yesterday to mark the 60th anniversary of Peanuts. Here's a roundup of the events: Cedar Point's present to Snoopy was his favorite cookies (chocolate chip), which were promptly passed out to guests in attendance (that's right - Kinzel actually giving something away...): <object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Meanwhile, over at Dorney, the announcement was that the current Camp Snoopy kids area would be expanded and renovated to become Planet Snoopy next year, complete with a claim that it will have the largest collection of kids rides on the east coast: http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2010/08/happy-birthday-snoopy-dorney-park-2011.html In addition, Valleyfair and Worlds of Fun will be getting Planet Snoopy next year as well. More info: Dorney Park Press Release Valleyfair Planet Snoopy page Worlds of Fun Planet Snoopy page

There's still a chance that they could get that $50k grant. They're currently in 2nd place for the August grant, with plenty of time left to vote. Glad to see they're making progress though.

http://www.kmov.com/news/local/2-buses-tractor-trailer-collide-on-I-44-100036604.html Apparently the students were on their way to Six Flags

Cedar Point adding a new kiddy coaster because a competitor's park in California is getting a new kiddy coaster next year. Right. That makes a lot of sense...

Congrats to Gary on his monumental achievement. I don't think anyone could have predicted just how popular Diamondback would be :-)

I chose Beast because it's a famous coaster and would do quite well on its own. However, Racer would also be a good choice since it's tamer than Beast in some ways and many parks have done well with a classic out-and-back coaster as their only one.

Also, no videotaping is allowed during "Snoopy Rocks On Ice" due to music copyright laws (though they tell you this at the beginning of every show).

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/10great/2010-07-22-roller-coasters_N.htm

It has always amazed me that people can do that. I used to have a regular Etch-a-Sketch and the lesser-known Etch-a-Sketch Animator.

I sincerely doubt Six Flags chose to advertise on this site specifically. The system works based on keywords - the person setting up the ad campaign specifies certain keywords which should trigger the ad, and Google displays ads based on keywords it finds on the site. I'm not sure why Six Flags feels the need to resort to Google Ads to get customers (surely there are better ways to reach customers), but I guess they feel it will generate more revenue than other advertisement methods.

I'm guessing it's a game that you have to beat or something like that.

I think the best thing we can do at this point is to email comments@cetconnect.org and express our interest in having a DVD of the documentary and/or having it aired on TV. Maybe we can at least convince them of the significance and importance of this documentary, and save it from being lost when someone decides that material by former employees should no longer be on the site...

You can hear the tail end of it on this video: It sounds whenever the ride is opening following a period of downtime to warn any maintenance or other workers who may be near the track to clear the area so they don't get injured by a moving train. That sound is usually followed by loud cheers and a sudden rush of guests moving in that general direction (since it can often be heard throughout the park).

Yesterday must have been the day for random music at KI. I heard both "Under The Sea" and "Cruella DeVil" in Planet Snoopy, and later in the day I heard "Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer in the Rivertown area.

Hamilton has a single mobile speed camera. It's a specially-modified SUV that they can park someplace to set up a temporary unmanned speed trap.

I wonder if CET would be willing to sell him the rights to that documentary. That would allow him to do what he wanted with it (such as producing a DVD that could be purchased through KI...)

UC has announced the dates/times for their "meet the Bearcats" days at KI this year. Here's the schedule. All meet-and-greet events take place from 1-3pm on the date specified: August 14th - UC Volleyball August 21st - UC Mens Soccer August 22nd - UC Football October 2nd - UC Baseball

Sad to see that it's gotten so bad that they're merging PBS stations. Maybe Ohio's stations should all network together much like Kentucky stations have done with KET. It's a shame that this guy went to so much work to produce such a wonderful documentary only to get the "edit it or we won't air it" treatment, and now he's lost his job entirely. It amazes me that stations don't seem to understand how valuable local documentaries can be.

For those who aren't familiar with Newport on the Levee, one of the things we have is a "parking refund" booth - basically a way to encourage people to see movies at the theater there despite the fact that you have to pay to park most of the time (except between 11-2 Monday-Thursday on non-holidays and days when the Reds don't have early afternoon games...). Guests need to show a movie ticket and their parking ticket to get all but $1.25 of their parking fee refunded. I usually take my Diamondback souvenir cup to work with me and fill it up at the water cooler in the office before heading off to wherever I'll be working that day. Saturday, I was working at the refund booth. A lady walked by with her kids, noticed the cup and told her kids "someone ELSE went to Kings Island!". I thought it was funny that she said it that way - almost like she was a bit surprised to see that someone had been to KI besides them. Also, I'm sort of the envy of many of my coworkers due to how often I've visited KI. One of my coworkers told me the other day that he hadn't been to KI in forever, then proceeded to say that the last year he was there was the year they put Diamondback in. Not visiting KI in a year isn't what most people would consider "forever" (though for someone like me it would be - I'm already considering it "forever" because I haven't been in a month...)

Since many people here are likely not familiar with the park: http://www.arnoldspark.com

Not quite that bad. According to that site, the photo was taken around 1914. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator says that's equivalent to about $2.18 in today's dollars. Still, that's a bargain compared to what you pay for a root beer at KI these days.

Interesting to note that they just lost that contract in Arizona, because their North American branch is based in Arizona. I find it hard to take this company seriously. One of the videos they link to in the "recent news" section of their website is this: <embed style='display:block' src='http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:340733' width='360' height='301' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='window' allowFullscreen='true' flashvars='autoPlay=false' allowscriptaccess='always' allownetworking='all' bgcolor='#000000'></embed> I'm not sure what they're using for this, but I would not consider The Daily Show a credible news source, especially since they're better known for making fun of current news items.

For whoever wanted proof that it goes the same height now as it used to... Home video from last year: <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Home video of test cycles following the part replacement in 2005: <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>