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Looks like good 'ol Walt Disney would have agreed with me... "Crowded classrooms and half-day sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource - the minds of our children. "

They had plans to have shows for 2007, but not necessarily the ones we ended up having. There wasn't going to be a ride installment, however they were going to do the regular capital improvements.

Yes. CarnEVIL. At least that's what the promo sign in front of the Paramount Theatre says...

Had Cedar Fair not taken over, that WAS the plan under Paramount...

In the years 2000, 2002, and 2005, Kings Island made several promotional videos to support their new attractions. You'll find a lot of these funny. Blair Witch Project Spoof of Son of Beast! RWe7uNsn5nk National Geographic Searches for Tomb Raider: The Ride Se4JwKazE8s The Brady Bunch: The Cincinnati Kids Return. Italian Job zZn6NzQXOJo **Please note that these videos were used with park permission. Please respect our wishes and don't steal our content.

Maybe your inability sit still isn't ADHD... it could be something else...

There are many places that tempt your taste buds at Kings Island. Which do you prefer?

How is a roller coaster out of the question?

Huh? So you are telling me that when I purchase my pass FOR 2008, my 2007 pass is invalid? That makes no sense. They cannot invalidate a 2007 pass because of a pass purchased in 2008. Sounds like your "inside track" is on the outside looking in. Either back your statement up, or troll somewhere else. I do know that an 08 pass is NOT valid in 07, however I don't think you have to sacrifice your 07 pass.

There used to be a two tiered stage there, but the bottom half is removed.

I'd scan for spyware then. Any idea how muc the Platinum Pass will cost? EDIT: Up in Muskegeon they're selling passes for $140. I certainly hope that's the chain wide price. Last year, I pad a total of $155 with $125 for the pass ande $30 for KI parking... So pay a little less for a lot more? Yeah, I'll take it.

I do NOT have official word on this, but since the program is switching to a Platinum Pass for the other parks, we can only assume the same with KI... which means that you'd be issued a new pass anyway. Why not just tell them that you didn't have a pass last year? I doubt they'll have a renewal rate that's really worth cutting out the ends of the season for IF that's the case.

Yes and no. The event this year is MUCH better than years past. They bumped it up a notch figuring that it would be an upcharge and wanted to make it worth your time and money. Consider it a gift from the fine folks in Sandusky.

Nope -- no joke. Do I value education? Very much so. However I think that comparing a classroom experience to ANY kind of real life experience is like comparing Everybody Loves Ramond to Romeo & Juliet.

Halloween IS a children's holiday...since when did it have to become so explicit and gory that it wasn't appropriate for a family? I have been going to local haunted houses since I was a child...and enjoying them. In this day and age is it not possible to scare anyone without showing an extreme amount of blood and mutilated nudity? I am not a prude...I just don't think that that is what a haunted house is about...it is about being scared, not shocked. Yeah, but kids shouldn't be SO scared they are mentally scarred for life. Adults can handle that sort of thing. And why does it have to be a kid's holiday? It didn't start off as a kid's holiday... The thing about Halloween Haunt isn't the scare factor such much as it is the risque' factor. Some kids can enjoy being scared but some can't, however some of the suggestive themes for Halloween Haunt this year simply aren't appropriate for children at all.

Yeah, serves them right!!! As I told you guys in another post, the "IF" was emphasized because the decision hadn't been made. I wasn't covering anything up, I was telling you the truth!!

Click here for information about Halloween Haunt being an 'upcharge'.

I can confirm that this will definitely be the last year that it's free. Also, season pass information should be out right after Labor Day.

++Please note that Kings Island will be closed to the public and to pass holders from September 4th to the 22nd. Click here to be taken to PKI.com's operating calendar.++ This October, Kings Island will be transformed from a summer getaway into the biggest, baddest, most terrifying Halloween event in the mid-west: Halloween Haunt! Halloween Haunt is FREE with park admission and to season pass holders. It features terrifying new mazes, an amazing new R-rated show, and some of your favorite thrill rides! For a list of Halloween Haunt's attractions, click here. Halloween Haunt features graphic scenes and suggestive themes. It is NOT intended for children. Parents please be advised! A warm-hearted employer seeks cold-blooded employees as Kings Island continues its search for SCAREactors for the Halloween Haunt event! Ghouls and ghosts who terrorize, petrify and repulse park guests can earn up to $10 per hour. Scare Fairs are being held Fridays and Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Kings Island. For more information please contact the Kings Island Employment office at 513-754-5748 or go to PKI.com. During Labor Day Weekend, Kings Island is offering discounted tickets via PKI.com. Tickets can be purchased half price by clicking here. Please note that these internet-only tickets are valid on Sept 1, 2, and 3rd ONLY! Are you an avid Kings Island fan or do you casually visit once a year? No 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've heard figures as high as 35 grand for Disney weddings.

Maybe, maybe not. I think I recall CoastersRZ purchasing a Maxx Pass last year on P&G Day. It's free at a lot of other CF parks too. Everyone just thinks that they're all upcharges because Soak City is. There's never really a 'due date' on press releases. Although I typically have an idea as to when something is going to happen, sometimes press release are as much of a surprise to me as they are to the rest of you. I can tell you that the Halloween Haunt press release likely won't be out until sometime after Labor Day, so I wouldn't get all worked up if we don't have the information by this weekend. Despite the rumors, press releases typically announce one thing at a time, so I wouldn't expect to have season pass information on it, although I was assured that season pass information would be released soon.

A lot of schools make it impossible to play both football and basketball anyway...

You had credibility until you said you were blond... then I looked at your myspace and you're not.

I'm all for it. I honestly believe that kids learn absolutely nothing in the classroom. Once they get past the point of learning how to sit, pay attention, be punctual, and be organized, there really isn't a lot of value to school. Look at 1st through 8th grade... a kid sits there for eight years listening to a teacher read out of a book, only to have to answer true/false or matching questions on the exact same material which they covered with absolutely no need to thought or interpretation. It only gets worse in high school and college when you have to sit through lectures only to have to regurgitate the information in essay format. College is the biggest scam on Earth, but I won’t get into that. What’s the moral of the story? Take your kids to the zoo, a museum, an aquarium, etc. Let them be entertained AND learn. That way there’s something tangible that they can see and maybe even touch. They’ll learn a heck of a lot more than they would listening to a teacher yap away while staring at a picture in a text book.

I think you hit the nail right on the head -- IF there is an upcharge, for the sake of KI's relationship with the public, it had BETTER be worth it and people will NOT pay for what they were getting free last year... fortunately, Cedar Fair knows that...