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  1. Oldiesmann
    I don't understand it either. Why would you go to the water park just so you could pay to sit in the luxurious comfort of your own shaded tent?
  2. Oldiesmann
    I used the north exit quite a bit last season, even when parked in the gold pass area (and even though I live south of the park) simply because it was faster than waiting to get out through the main/south exit.
  3. Oldiesmann
    A major WOLF shareholder has now announced their opposition to the deal... http://www.rttnews.com/1843887/pwk-partners-opposes-proposed-acquisition-of-great-wolf-resorts-by-apollo-global.aspx
  4. Oldiesmann
    Ok... Now that I'm home on a computer and can see more of the picture, here are some more notable buildings for you... Castle-type building diagonally from the Fifth Third Tower: Cincinnati City Hall Diagonal building next to P&G: Former headquarters of Chiquita (they're now moving to Charlotte, NC) White building behind Chiquita: Federated Department Stores headquarters
  5. Oldiesmann
    I've got a gold pass, as it's cheaper than platinum and I don't plan on visiting any other CF parks in the near future due to lack of funds to do so.
  6. Oldiesmann
    Way too many buildings in that Cincinnati picture to identify them all, but here are some of the bigger ones... Tall tan building on the left - Carew Tower, then the tallest building in Cincy. Building under construction - Great American Tower at Queen City Square. Stole the "tallest building" title. Building with twin towers - P&G headquarters Tall white building in the background - Kroger headquarters Tall building in the lower left - One Lytle Place (apartments/condos)
  7. Oldiesmann
    Also note the nice brick pavers... Hopefully those will be slightly cooler than concrete.
  8. Oldiesmann
    That's what I thought, especially since each one wants shareholders to contact them with concerns.
  9. Oldiesmann
    WOLF is now trading at $5.47 (just $0.23 shy of its 52-week high of $5.70), as yet another law firm hops on the bandwagon. Terpy, can you provide any insight as to why so many law firms are investigating this? I'm sure it's mostly for monetary/publicity reasons, but I just can't figure out why so many need to be involved. By my count (looking at the news headlines on Google Finance) there are now 11 law firms investigating this deal.
  10. Oldiesmann
    I didn't realize that the rainbow was still there when that ride was installed. Hard to believe it's been there for 20 years now! I also think that ride should hold a record for most theme/name changes in the shortest amount of time (4 different names/themes in its 20-year history, with the longest-lasting being Top Cat's Taxi Jam, which lasted 8 seasons from 1998 through 2005).
  11. Oldiesmann
    Vortex looks so cool from that angle!
  12. Oldiesmann
    As far as the cars go - technically it was two rides. There was Antique Cars on one side (plain cars) and Les Taxis (cars with taxi things on the roofs) on the other.
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    I doubt it. I'm sure most of them are just trying to get in on the action. In other news, it seems that investors are less than impressed with this... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-15/apollo-bid-for-great-wolf-resorts-challenged-by-shareholders-1-.html WOLF apparently learned nothing from the attempted FUN deal...
  15. Oldiesmann
    Interesting. A temporary inflatable KI theater.
  16. Oldiesmann
    They haven't. It's just not as noticeable with the new "timeline" layout for pages. On the right side (third box down) you'll see "Recent Posts by Others on Kings Island". In addition, if you click "Highlights" (top center above the timeline boxes), you can select "Posts by Others" to see what others have posted.
  17. Oldiesmann
    Interesting... Divided seats, but with buzz bars, no seatbelts or headrests and old-school loading gates. Nice find!
  18. Oldiesmann
    Great video. I don't think I'll ever think of that song the same way again
  19. Oldiesmann
    In the park - whatever sounds good when I decide I'm hungry
  20. Oldiesmann
    Definitely a great brochure! Makes me wish I could go back in time 38 years and visit the park as it was back then...
  21. Oldiesmann
    Yes, it is "Learn to Fly". I even Googled it first and saw references to a "learning how to fly", so I guess many people get the title mixed up (I'm not that familiar with the band).
  22. Oldiesmann
    Really? There was actually a "show" aspect to it? I thought the whole thing was just "look at this display of unmaintained lights that we think are pretty while listening to generic Charlie Brown music". I never knew there was ever anything resembling a "show". My point exactly... They have a few segments where the lights sort of sync with the music, the giant flowers open and the lights on the tower go wild. The rest of the time it's just "walk around, enjoy the generic music and look at the pretty lights!"
  23. Oldiesmann
    A few more that remind me of KI: "Learning How to Fly" by the Foo Fighters "A Baby Changes Everything" by Faith Hill "Show Me What I'm Looking For" by Carolina Liar The first two are frequently heard in DB's queue line, while I heard the last one on I-Street one day as I was leaving the park.
  24. Oldiesmann
    The biggest problem with Starlight Spectacular (besides the burned-out bulbs and the park's apparent lack of interest in replacing them) is the fact that it was not a continuous show - they'd do one small show for 5 minutes or so, then you'd have 10-15 minutes of generic Charlie Brown music before another show started, which left many guests thoroughly confused.
  25. Oldiesmann
    A couple of other interesting notes related to this... At least 5 other law firms are investigating the deal (according to Google Finance: Bernstein Liebhard LLP, Brower Piven, Kendall Law Group, Glancy Binkow & Goldberg and Weiss & Lurie). Shares of WOLF are currently trading at $5.22 - up $1.03 (24.58%) from yesterday and just $0.07 shy of the 52-week high.
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