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That’s a bummer.

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/senator-level-of-opposition-heard-for-riverbend-2-0-meant-deprioritized-funding-for-project "Our office received more opposition phone calls and emails from constituents regarding the Riverbend 2.0 project than any other project or piece of legislation," Butcher wrote in an email to WCPO. "Therefore, the Senator chose not to prioritize this particular funding request." MEMI/CSO may not be responsible for the decline of the park, but nobody held a gun to their head and made them do what they did in destroying Sunlite Pool. Quite the contrary, as the public made their opinions known loud and clear, but they decided to move forward anyway. And said public outcry was so strong that it politically deprioritized the states desire (or lack thereof) to provide tax dollars to this stupid project. Fact of the matter, it looks like the majority of individuals were against this from the beginning. CSO/MEMI should’ve read the room instead of marching forward with their “holier than thou” attitude about this and the people of Cincinnati. What’s done is done, though. It’s just a shame because in the right hands the park could’ve thrived. But that’s not as appealing as a non-profit’s quest to turn a profit in roundabout ways by creating an additional arm of their organization to make money and simultaneously cover their own butts. I celebrate their failure and will continue to do so.

I feel like there’s a golden opportunity to do a B&M Flyer in The Vortex plot themed/named after the Flying Eagles.

Glad they didn’t get the funding. Because they don’t deserve it. But this makes me worry about the fate of the remains of the park such as Moonlite Gardens, etc. From Skyview12:

The wait is almost over with the much discussed Splash Mountain replacement opening at the end of the month. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is set to begin previews this week with the official opening being on June 28th. As such, the Disney Parks YouTube page has posted an official (albeit poorly produced) POV this morning. A few thoughts… I’ll adhere to the TOS and not dwell too much on the controversy surrounding the ride and it’s source material, but as one of those “Disney Adults” who went to the Disney Parks many times as child… I have a lot of love for Splash Mountain and didn’t want to see it go anywhere. But I totally get the complications with the film and understand why the ride had to change. Not to mention it was in dire need of a refurb (which is supposedly the real reason for the update according to some). Regardless, I’ve been looking forward seeing the new experience and have been optimistic about their plans. But after seeing the POV I can’t muster much, if any, excitement. They absolutely gutted the first indoor show scenes. I didn’t have any delusions of grandeur about them matching the number of animatronics like we saw in Splash, but it’s absolutely barren. A lot of dead air. The signage throughout the ride is really tacky and on par with what you’d see in a high school play. The use of screens, though annoying, is commonplace and expected. But the utilization of said screens with already dated-looking CG animation (based on a 2D animated film?) is pretty abysmal looking. The music, when present, is really nice. But there seems to be a lot of dark, silent areas of the ride. Nothing will ever be as catchy as the original soundtrack, but I feel like they did a good job still. The story is a low point for me. Especially given the fact there isn’t one. Not a coherent story, anyway. It doesn’t seem like the Imagineers really fleshed out what they wanted it to be. There is no villain, tension, or “scary”moments throughout the ride and I think the final drop really suffers as a result. The actual finale scene is very cool. It’s obvious that this was where the majority of the budget went. Overall, the experience just feels hollow and rushed. And the inclusion of the beignets at the end of the ride makes it feel like a commercial. There’s just not a lot of character. Pun intended. Any other Disney Parks enthusiasts plan on checking it out? Thoughts?

It’s wild to think that for the first time in almost 100 years that Sunlite Pool won’t be opening this weekend. Surely a credit to CSO/MEMI. I’ll leave it at that.

They’ll play the main Peanuts theme from time to time. I selfishly would loooove to have the whole area accompanied by Vince Guaraldi.

#sobreturnconfirmed

I thought they would’ve tried to get it open for the ACE event. Kind of a miss. Still pumped to check it out!

As one who enjoys food, wine, and KI… let’s go!

Love the idea of a food and wine type festival in Tower Gardens. I’d love to be able sit there with some wine. One of the most beautiful areas of the park.

Third trip this season will be tonight. Made it to preview night and the following weekend. Haven’t seen a thing.

That’s pitiful. They should be embarrassed. Is money so tight that they can’t: 1. Pay the original artist to use their work (this would also be a great PR/Marketing story). 2. Have one of their own designers/artists create something new? 3. Hire a freelance designer/artist to create something new? Gotta save money for the chicken sandwich budget, I guess.

We should’ve known by that ad that Six Flags was coming…

It was premeditated enough for them to start demo immediately (relatively speaking). Anyone who says this was an impulsive, sudden sale is a liar.

Man, Nick Universe was a lot of fun. And as I alluded to in past posts in this thread, NU was the reason I came across this site all those years ago. So it has a special place in my heart. That was a cool off season leading up to NU. I remember riding in the back of my parents car on the interstate and passing the park, just being able to catch a glimpse of Avatar with my old camcorder. The hype was real. At least for me. I was at the right age for all of that, honestly. It was the best. Being born in the early 90’s, I grew up with Nicktoons and the Hannah Barbara stuff on Cartoon Network. It made going to the park feel like going to Disneyland. Wild. I do wish there was still a place at the park for the HB characters. I miss them.

Fun concept for a Rivertown indoor/dark ride PT attraction from Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/KingsIsland/s/NVVq1f7Tf4 Will the building ever be reused? The dark ride coaster concept lends itself to a lot of cool ideas. I’d really love to see what they could do with it.

Bring on the dark ride coaster!

Can’t wait to walk even longer to my next paid Lightning Lane!

Pardon the double post. The flood waters are no more and demo continues. Luckily, the historic Silver Bullet slide has been purchased and removed from CSO’s carnage. Per Facebook and the buyer, there are no immediate plans for the slide, but the hope is to have it operational in the future. Photos from the buyer on Facebook:

I’d for sure be good for a few “magic” KI bands. That could be really cool if done right.

They don’t have any reason to tear anything down, but they still are. So, they can save their heroic comments about doing what they can and can’t save or about whatever buildings they pretend to care about. Their actions are completely transparent and they’re not trusted by the public. Nor should they be. There are plenty of people/groups dedicated to save whatever aspects of the park history that can still be saved. This is completely on CSO.

Last night was kind of awful (as expected with preview nights/days), but still had a nice time. Great to be back!

I was under the impression it was quick service, but not 100% sure!

A great opinion piece: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/04/14/coney-islands-sunlite-pool-demolition-cincinnati-symphony-orchestra-class/73271962007/?fbclid=IwAR14ONjky_yoknoyKAUs__IxqaLPCg44t9NmcdqRnvKGZuoXBeEAPrznOTw_aem_ASf472FWj4io0gXwb-idu6O704g3eZNrqcZqafEJu19Rc0TY5Gj3qIPBL3sX2YB24R0