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    Interview with Don: 2014 Improvements and Additions

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    When did we find out the show schedule last year?

    I'm anxious to find out if Ed Alonzo returns. His show is one of my favorite things about KI as of late.

    EDIT: Nevermind, reading the interview, it looks as though that show is gone. Ah, well. 'Twas fun while it lasted.

    There was a rumor going around about him returning to Valleyfair next year.

    2014 Plans?

    in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News

    Posted

    Just curious to see how many people that already making park plans for 2014. Aside from my usual August and October visits to Knott's, my goal for 2014 is SeaWorld San Antonio. Takara is due any day so a new cute chubby baby orca is attracting me to the park, lol. (even though the baby, if all goes well, would be a few months old by the time I would even have the time to go). Plan on to take a day out to visit Six Flags while in the area as well, that is if I can pry myself from SW. My mom loved Vegas so much she intends on vacationing there again and yeah.....Mirage? Canyon Blaster? XD Perhaps this time I will actually hit up the Stratosphere. But that is all I got right now.

    What are your plans? (if any)

    May 2014 - Adventuredome and Mirage in Vegas

    June 2014 - SeaWorld San Antonio and Six Flags Fiesta Texas

    August 2014 - Knott's Berry Farm

    October 2014 - Knott's Berry Farm and SeaWorld San Diego

    April 2014 through October 2014 - Kings Island

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    Busch Gardens Williamsburg Cuts

    in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News

    Posted

    Something else I want to point out that was brought up to me, the argument of Tillikum being kept alone since the attack. Very false. He DID have his primary female companion as usual following the attack till her death when she died from labor complications that summer. Currently Tillikum's grandson spends a lot of time with him (backstage and show) as it should be, its important for male orcas to have access to other males.... to relieve tension that would probably otherwise drive females busy with the youngsters nuts. Tillikum himself however actually prefers to be alone at times as he does get impatient with too much exposure to other orcas, so when he is seen alone generally he chose to be. So no he is not purposely kept alone all hours of the day every day.

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    Busch Gardens Williamsburg Cuts

    in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News

    Posted

    The true cause of these cuts may be more related to a decline in attendance; perhaps even an informal boycott. For those who have not seen it:

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545118/?ref_=nv_sr_1

    Personally, I am not too happy with SeaWorld after seeing this film. That's my personal opinion though. This poor treatment of animals makes me really glad that Cedar Fair doesn't use animals. I'm not exactly sure how well Kings Island handled its animals, but I would assume the Cincinnati Zoo provided some assistance (please correct me if I am wrong).

    And while people are praising and watching this, 7 orcas have been captured from Russia waters for Asian aquariums over the past month and being held with another capture from a year ago in a small sea pen. The people responsible for Blackfish as well as other animal rights extremist aren't even batting an eye to the newly captured orcas just because SeaWorld's apparent horrid name isn't connected. People really disgust me and should be ashamed of themselves, those orcas actually need help. I have my issues with Blackfish. They went with interviewing older (and couple cases fired careless employees) for this film as opposed to newer folks. All the footage been shown in other documentaries and/or been on Youtube for years so nothing really new. Tillikum himself is barely shown at all, they use other SW whales (like Kasatka who is a female) to play "Tillikum" throughout the film. Of course, people who have no idea that there are other "shamu's" or know nothing of the history of captive orcas, this will certainly put something in their heads.

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    My encounter with a wild animal during Haunt

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    They be considered exotic pets and I don't recommend them for just anyone....a lot people can't even seem to take care of a dog or a cat these days which makes me sick. Have many cats now to prove it as they were all dumped. I never had one for a pet but I have handled them before (a house broken one as in he used a litter box) and I thought he was cooler than any dog, lol. They are way, way different from cats and dogs though. In Ohio though they are legal still I believe as long as you have a permit but again I don't recommend them to just anyone. Most states they are illegal, some states they are legal in some areas but illegal in others (so it varies).

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    My encounter with a wild animal during Haunt

    in Kings Island

    Posted

    I seen kids attempt to chase a skunk at The Beach back in 2011, I told them to get lost. I like skunks, they can make good pets when the glands are removed. Raccoons on the other hand...are a handful. I grew up with two raccoons. KI has lots of wild animals...I've encountered deer, skunks, raccoons, and snakes...oh and the occasional cat when I worked at the park.

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    Intamin or B&M

    in KI Polls

    Posted

    How can anyone complain about a little shuffling on a steel coaster? Especially a B&M coaster for crying out loud.. Take a ride on The Racer that has real shuffling.

    Nah...the SOB shuffle (well when it was around and running). lol. I like coasters from both companies even though my favorite coaster of all time is actually a B&M so I went and voted for them.

    Favorite B&M (also favorite coaster of all time) - Raptor

    Favorite Intamin - Xcelerator. :P

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