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Sooooo...... Ravine Flyer II?????

I'm certainly not saying that they made the wrong decision by turning down the offer. The fact of the matter is, they've been lobbying for a year for the Big Dipper to be saved and when they had it very blatantly offered to them, they couldn't do anything about it. It really puts a bad impression on the group for the situation. It's like they want it saved.... so long as someone else pays for it. Publicity stunt by Cedar Fair? Far more than likely. But nonetheless, the offer was on the table and now that thing's going up for auction next week.

It’s Reds Day at Kings Island Monday, June 16, as park visitors will have an opportunity to see current and future Cincinnati Reds stars, along with the Reds Crew, Mr. Redlegs and Gapper. This special event kicks of the new joint partnership between Kings Island and the Reds and includes two live Reds shows in the International Showplace Theatre (1:00pm and 3:00pm). Admission to the two shows is free, on a first-come, first-served basis. A list of players scheduled to attend will be announced at a later date. Reds season ticket holders can buy discount tickets to Reds Day at Kings Island. The partnership between Kings Island and the Reds also includes the Double Play ticket package, Kings Island Day at Great American Ball Park later this season, and discounted tickets for each other’s season pass and season ticket holders. Click here for more detailed information about activities for that day, special discounts for Reds season ticket holders and more! Visit Kings Island Sunday, June 29, and see the stars of The Young and Restless during the Joyce Becker Soap Opera Festival. Enjoy two Question & Answer sessions with actors Christian LeBlanc, Greg Rikaart, Daniel Goddard and actress Emily O'Brien. The event is FREE with park admission! Planning a visit to Kings Island? Be sure to add an All You Can Eat picnic mean to your ticket for the best meal deal in the park! Buy your meal ticket in advance online at www.visitkingsisland.com and you’ll enjoy a picnic-style meal complete with Southern fried chicken, hamburgers, hotdogs, baked beans, potato salad, unlimited soft drinks and ice cream treats. Kids under age 3 are free. Refreshments and food are served from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. This great money-saving deal is available daily in the Picnic Grove but hurry, space is limited! Kings Island has partnered with the Great Wolf Lodge and the Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau to give away 30 prizes in 30 days! Between June 16 and July 15th, 2008, a special prize package will be awarded that includes a family four pack of two-day tickets to Kings Island, a three day two night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge and a gas card. To win one of these 30 amazing prizes visit www.ohioslargestplayground.com/win. Do you want the latest information sent directly to your cell phone? Sign up for KICentral's official mobile club and receive text alerts with the latest news and information about Kings Island! Signing up is fast and free! Click here for more information about KICentral's official mobile club! The summer is still young and it's not too late to get a Kings Island season pass! Enjoy one of the many options including the basic season pass which gets you a whole summer of rides, shows, attractions and FREE admission to Boomerang Bay Waterpark Resort, upgrade to a Kings Island Gold Pass and get a summer of fun plus free VIP benefits such as an exclusive parking area, early ride times, and more! Do you want the real deal? Kings Island now offers the new Cedar Fair Platinum Pass which gets you all of the VIP perks of the Gold Pass but includes FREE admission and FREE parking to all Cedar Fair properties such as Kings Island, Cedar Point, Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom, Knott's Berry Farm and more! Click here for more information and to order your 2008 season pass! Is a season pass not right for you? Avoid the long lines and pay only a fraction of the regular gate admission by purchasing your single day admission tickets on the park's official web site, VisitKingsIsland.com. Remember these deals are ONLY available through the web site, so purchase online and print at home for the best value and fastest way to experience Kings Island! Are you an avid Kings Island fan or do you casually visit once a year? It doesn't matter! KICentral.com is the site for you. Why not register on the forums of KICentral and tell us about your thoughts and experiences involving Kings Island! Registration is fast, FREE, and easy. Don't forget to keep checking KICentral.com for the latest news, rumors and information about Kings Island amusement park! Regards, Ryan

I love it. They parade around this idea of saving the Dipper and are offered it at NO COST and didn't accept. Granted, it'd be expensive to move it, but clearly this is an issue of put up or shut up, and they chose neither.

Kings Island and Cincinnati Reds Join Forces Joint partnership consists of Double Play ticket package, Reds Day at Kings Island, Kings Island Day at Great American Ball Park, discounted tickets for season pass/ticket holders Kings Island, Ohio – Two great Cincinnati summer traditions, Kings Island and the Cincinnati Reds, have joined forces to offer greater value for summer fun seekers. This new joint partnership between Kings Island and the Reds includes the Double Play ticket package, Reds Day at Kings Island, Kings Island Day at Great American Ball Park, and discounted tickets for each other's season pass and season ticket holders. The Double Play package goes on sale Monday, June 16 and provides a fun, affordable way for families to visit Kings Island and attend a Reds game in 2008 for just $39.99 – a combined savings of more than $100 for a family of four! Here's how the Double Play package works: Buy a full-priced ticket to Kings Island by phone by calling (800) 288-0808 or online at www.visitkingsisland.com and enjoy more than 80 rides, shows and attractions, including Boomerang Bay, and along with your park ticket you'll receive a voucher valid for a View Level ticket to any 2008 Reds regular season home game, excluding July 19 and September 5-7. In addition to the Double Play package going on sale, Monday, June 16 is also Reds Day at Kings Island, as park visitors will have an opportunity to see Reds players, mascots Gapper and Mr. Redlegs, the Reds Crew, Reds Rally Pack, Reds Rover and much more! This special event includes two live Reds shows in the International Showplace Theatre (1:00pm and 3:00pm). The shows are included free with park admission, on a first-come, first-served basis. Catcher Paul Bako, outfielder Ryan Freel, shortstop Jerry Hairston, shortstop Paul Janish, outfielder Corey Patterson, first baseman Andy Phillips, second baseman Brandon Phillips and pitcher David Weathers are the players scheduled to appear. Reds season ticket holders can buy discount tickets to Reds Day at Kings Island for just $25.99 – $20.00 off the front gate price! – online at www.visitkingsisland.com/redsday or by phone at (800) 288-0808. Reds fans will have an opportunity to see some of Nickelodeon's finest residents such as Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants on Kings Island Day at Great American Ball Park later this season. Kings Island season pass holders will be able to purchase discount tickets to Reds games played September 16-21 at Great American Ball Park. Kings Island is now open daily. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. Boomerang Bay is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information about Kings Island, guests can call the park at (800) 288-0808 or visit www.visitkingsisland.com.

Heck back in '01 (pre-9/11) my friends and I drove into Canada from Detroit and back without even having photo IDs.

Probably not, but I'm not sure. I'm not on the "in" with this one. I was told by certain park official(s) to make sure I have that day free and that KI would be the place to be this 4th of July. Beyond that, I really have no info. You guys have to realize that the 4th of July isn't a typically crowded day for Kings Island. It's primarily the activities that day that draw the people. 4th of July, Father's Day and Mother's Day are three of the most difficult days for the park. In fact, at one point the park used to be dead on the 4th. One of the big reasons attributed to that is that many people would stay away as they thought park woudl be packed. In turn, it was light. Absolutely. Coupled with the fact that you have a very large abundance of options for that day.

The shows are probably the autograph signing sessions, but of course, everything seems to be over the top nowadays.

Probably not, but I'm not sure. I'm not on the "in" with this one. I was told by certain park official(s) to make sure I have that day free and that KI would be the place to be this 4th of July. Beyond that, I really have no info. You guys have to realize that the 4th of July isn't a typically crowded day for Kings Island. It's primarily the activities that day that draw the people. 4th of July, Father's Day and Mother's Day are three of the most difficult days for the park.

Fireworks are not the only things going on that day. KI will be the place to be on July 4th. More details to come...

First Ride Ever - Shake Rattle & Roll First Ride Daily - Usually SOB, I guess.

Unconfirmed word on the street is that attendance is actually up YTD from last year, but that's just KI. The article states:

Aces & 8s was actually the sponsor of the stage. It's a Harley Davidson dealership right up the street from KI. I'm not sure which band played right before his jump, but the bands scheduled to play that day were Goshorn Brothers, 3 Degrees, Kristen Key, Marsha Brady, Catch 22, Johnny Combs and Dallas Moore.

I noticed that Thursday. They're really prevalent at KI for not being in season.

Do NOT miss riding Magnum XL-200. Wildcat's a hidden gem too. Other than that, make sure you hit up Millennium and Top Thrill Dragster. Yeah... it's kind of a coaster park.

Yep, I hope you have a dietitian guiding you in the early stages of vegetarianism. Woofer's absolutely right -- bad things can happen if you just go vegetarian and don't eat a balanced diet. Something similar happened to my sister, she started loosing hair. Not to the point where you could tell on her head, but it was really evident when she'd change clothes and a ton of hair was stuck to what she was wearing. Turned out that she was low in protein. Meat adds a lot to a diet... it's just when you get the Wendy's Baconator every day for a month (guilty) that it's really a problem. Cliff Note: Recently I have been eating better.

Do you honestly think the new names would be any better?

Would be fun, wouldn't it? A lot of people post that they're going to be at the park on a certain day and ask if people want to meet up. This is something we've always allowed. KIC used to host several "meetup days" which were informal but had a huge turnout in some cases. Traditionally it was the last day of the season, but we elected not to do it since the last day of the season was a Wednesday and we had already had the event to end all events.

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Plus you MUST protect it or it becomes public domain. It's happened to Disney before. They got some bad press because they insisted that a daycare paint over a wall featuring many Disney characters. Disney wasn't trying to stick it to this daycare, but they are forced to protect what is theirs.

Actually if you really want to get technical, you really have no knowledge of Cedar Fair's agreement with Paramount Pictures either. I get what you're saying and it does make a lot of sense, but you still don't know for sure if that's why they chose to change the names or not.

I've met many great people from these forums. Actually, KICentral hosted a special event at the park last year where over 100 people showed up. Click here to see the original billing.

Wow...wow...wow...wow...wow.... Did I just get an implication that the great Italian Chef is a vegetarian now???

They used to have one of those at SFKK. It was actually kind of boring to be honest.

Fireworks will be amongst many things that happen at KI on July 4th. Without saying too much, Kings Island will be the place to be that day.