faeriewench
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Didn't you already make a thread similar to this?
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KK closes at 7pm during the summer?
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A humorous article one of my friends posted on Facebook. I got to admit...I nearly lost it laughing looking at the Photoshop images of the sharks in Shamu stadium.
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/mar/13/seaworld-announces-shift-orcas-sharks/
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I didn't see a thread titled with this, but if it is being discussed in a different thread somewhere feel free to post link.
The wounded veteran said on “Fox and Friends” this morning that nobody told him there would be rides that he wouldn’t be allowed to ride. Instead, he found out when he got on the “Boomerang” rollercoaster.
Jackel said an attendant told him, “Without one fully functioning leg, you are not gonna be able to ride this ride.” He was then sent to hospitality, where he said he asked for a full refund and was offered comp tickets instead.
Quick question...was Darien Lake still Six Flags when the incident there happened?
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Disneyland/CA Adventure....actually be happening! I have not been on California Screamin yet so should be fun. (what kept me from going was a ride riding buddy since my friend doesn't do any riding to speak of cause of his back)
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My late 70's are only two decades away.
Wow.
We can't forget Thelma who rides Diamondback in her 90's
I hope to see Thelma around the park again this year as I always actually found it a joy to see her and her boys each year when I worked Park Services. I haven't been an active employee at KI for a couple years since I started my current job and I was touched she remembered me even with the weight loss. (she came up to me and gave me a hug)
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Who would want to go to a show, when their is all those amazing rides in the park. Come on people! I would rather ride Diamondback, The Beast, and Banshee, then watch a show.
I'm one of those that don't like to ride coasters all the time. (a lot of them make me sick)
Well it doesn't make me sick. And that's just me.
Just saying there are quite a few like me, the parks are not meant to cater to just thrill seekers only. Variety is always good. They should include attractions anyone and everyone can enjoy (and KI as far as I am concerned lacks heavily in family friendly attractions) KI present day would bore my grandparents as an example and it was already starting to way back in the 90's. I like shows, not usually a fan of musical revues, but shows like this I do enjoy.
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No, I'm talking about the logo on the sign. Your pictures that you posted earlier of the marquee from 1981 used Kings Island's original, personalized logo which looked better than the ones from the Paramount era and Cedar Fair.
I agree on the logo. I prefer the vintage look and appreciate the uniqueness of it, but a logo is a companies identity and this is a new company. I am glad, however, to see that the vintage logo is still used on some apparel in their gift shops.
The storm was in late September of 2003.
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/09/27/loc_mday.html
Nice to see Kings Island's elaborate new goal posts coming along nicely
...That's what I get for not fact checking
It was also night of Pride Night that year. (I only know cause I worked that evening, apart from the weather it was fun. I love Pride Night)
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I'm talking about parks
(not including KI, it helps I work close by I can go whenever when it is open)-
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I'm not sure I believe everyone plans things that far out. I think that comes with time, maturity & age.
I plan most of my stuff anywhere between 5-9 months in advance.
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Think that's something^ I was just reading a post released by Loro Parque in Spain (they have 6 SeaWorld owned orcas, one being the rescue named Morgan from a couple years back) They been having issues with Ingrid Visser (the one from New Zealand I mentioned before) and her "Free Morgan Foundation" cronies attempting to break in at the park after being booted out after being deemed a nuisance to patrons that are trying to enjoy themselves. There are farmers living around LP and they were not pleased those folks were snooping around, hiding in vegetation trying to get their photographic evidence. It's just baffling though, these same people tell people not to go to parks yet they got no problem paying park admission to go in. (or in some cases breaking entry into one)
Ingrid certainly been a handful. She has been booted from SeaWorld Orlando before, and this isn't the first she been a problem at LP. I just picture her and her cronies wearing ghillie suits carrying their photo equipment while snooping around outside park property.
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Who would want to go to a show, when their is all those amazing rides in the park. Come on people! I would rather ride Diamondback, The Beast, and Banshee, then watch a show.
I'm one of those that don't like to ride coasters all the time. (a lot of them make me sick)
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PETA sues San Diego airport for rejecting anti-SeaWorld ad
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/mar/11/seaworld-peta-san-diego-airport-ad-kathy-najimy/
A private business saying 'No, I don't agree with what you're saying and I won't allow you to post it here' is not a violation of freedom of speech.
I wish Shamu cam was up and running, but from what I've been told, acrivists made a mockery of it with screencaps and anthropomorphic interpretations of the whales' behaviour. A shame, really.
Yeah, I posted about the Shamu Cam a few pages back. The cam has been gone for quite a few years now, well before the announcement of Blackfish even.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the proposed bill would outlaw their captivity for entertainment purposes. SeaWorld San Diego is accredited through the AZA up to March 2015 as of now, and it doesn't seem likely that their designation as a zoological park will be ended at that time. If this bill were to pass, could SeaWorld not continue to care for and house orcas through its zoo program, eliminating the "entertainment" aspect?
We also know, despite Blackfish's claims, that those orcas can't be released into the wild. It seems logical that any animal raised in captivity is going to be unsuited for the wild unless rehabilitation toward release is part of their life throughout captivity.
I'm no expert, but it seems like SeaWorld is almost entirely a traditional zoo with a few select animals trained for entertainment. Not that it would be ideal for their marketing and business plan, but could that "entertainment" aspect just fade away if need be?
If it even passes, which I doubt it will anyway.
Here is a different article: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/mar/06/bill-would-ban-seaworld-orca-performances-a/
"The park would still be allowed to put whales on exhibit in settings similar to aquariums, but not used for performance or entertainment purposes. The legislation describes entertainment purposes as “any routinely scheduled public exhibition that is characterized by music or other sound effects, choreographed display or training for that display, or unprotected contact between humans and orcas.”So change the shows and remove the music.... >_> the training sessions are their exercise.
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I remember back when I worked Park Services when it was still Paramount...these teen girls approached me with a park map asking me about a show that was announced in the park starting up with "music by Rascal Flatts" among other artists and they wondered if it was those bands themselves. But as soon as I basically said they are musical revues by employees they were like "oh...not interested" That actually did happen a few times.
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^ exactly. Trying to make it sound like it is not possible in the wild is absurd though, there have been a handful of incidents in the wild, including another serious one involving a surfer. It's just not common, shoot in captivity it isn't all that often either. (unless its elephants again...where attacks are common both in wild and captivity)
What happened to that diver could have been extremely fatal, he was lucky to loosen himself from his equipment in time before he drowned or been killed. It's interesting though about the New Zealand orcas, because one of the loudest activists around these days lives there. She don't like people in the water with them and yet she tries to ride on the backs of the wild ones she studies. *shrug*
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From that link
"These beautiful creatures are much too large and far too intelligent to be confined in small, concrete tanks for their entire lives. It is time to end the practice of keeping orcas captive for human amusement."But keeping the following animals are okay though: Lions, Tigers, Bears (OH My), birds, gorillas, other apes, monkeys, goats, horses, giraffes, antelopes, pea****s, penguins, sheep, dolphins, sea lions, otters, wolves, bearcats, dingos, bats, mice, etc etc etc etc
You can say Zoos are only for educational purposes, but many go to the zoos to see the animals. That would be entertainment.... To me this just seems like a politician cashing in on the latest "cause"....
And Elephants....they are the first to come to my mind when I think of incidents with zookeepers. I'd think they'd have a better case if it was about Elephants. I find this frustrating because there are so many animal rights issues that get ignored because people get focused only on SeaWorld.
Kind of offf topic and kind of not... There was an incident recently with a wild orca nearly drowning a human in New Zealand about a month ago, and some activists have tried to spin that that it wasn't an attack. An orca doing a death spiral not part of an attack even though it is apart of prey pursuit? Ok. Attacks in the wild are not common, but they do happen. *shakes head*
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Like the dolphin pictures! Still glad that tank is gone though.
untitled6 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr-
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Speaking of this, do you guys have a "secret" bathroom that you use in the parks? By secret I mean off the beaten path and not used very much.
At Cedar Point, I've never seen another person in the Challenge Park restrooms. I have yet to find one at Kings Island.
I could actually see that about Challenge Park to a degree. At KI they are all pretty busy typically, unless its raining heavily then nearly all of them are quiet cause no one is there really to speak of, lol. I spent many years working Park Services, I actually loved it. Lots of exercise!
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Well it is the offseason after all...
It's almost over, folks.
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I feel old. I worked at KI at the time you were born. ._.
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Flying Eagles never actually "closed" per say, just flew away from KI to Carowinds.
(I know more than likely via truck but I had this really bad mental image of the ride growing wings and flying away)
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You know what color Kings Island or Cedar Point doesn't need anymore of? RED.
At KI there's Diamondback, Firehawk, and Banshee.
At CP there's Top Thrill Dragster, Iron Dragon, Magnum, Maverick, and part of Mantis
Come to think of it, I don't think CP needs anymore coasters that start with M. haha
Would Banshee really count as true red? I know sometimes I depends on lighting, I seen the coaster more purple-pinkish color at times when I look at it from work.
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Maybe it's just because I want CP to get a coaster with yellow track.
Mantis? I know the track isn't entirely yellow but it still has yellow, lol.
KI doesn't need anymore yellow track. I was happy when Invertigo and that one coaster in the kids area got repainted. Not KI but I wouldn't mind Desperado repainted either, (probably never will happen) if not, then they could at least touch that up as it is pretty badly faded.
Yeah, I hate yellow.
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Which kids area would you prefer at KI?
in KI Polls
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I rather Hanna Barbera for nostalgia sake but Six Flags got their meathooks on them.
Sesame Street already grace the SeaWorld parks...
Nickelodeon....I tried to watch that station recently and it is unrecognizable
Planet Snoopy is just fine.
Edited to add: Nintendo would be interesting...