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12 hours ago, jzarley said:
I’ve never watched your podcast before—it’s really enjoyable.
I’m with Ryan that the requirement to not tear down the house seems like a weird thing to request. I wonder what the original sellers’ thinking was on that? I’m guessing it was some sort of homestead that had been in their family for a long time.
I have a feeling that requirement would have a difficult time being enforced at this point—first of all, someone from the original sellers would have to care enough to mount a challenge. Plus, KI has been sold three times since the original Taft Broadcasting land purchases—I doubt if that stipulation was included in the sale to Carl Linder, then the sale to Paramount, then the sale to Cedar Fair.
But, I guess at this point, what’s the point in spending the money tearing it down? It’s hidden away from view inside the fort, and it gives the park a nice bit of folklore (not to mention you guys a fun topic for your podcast
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I think they could get away with it now, but if it’s hidden in a fort and no one can go in there then why spend the money to tear it down at this point?
I didn’t completely believe that clause either until Dennis Speigel said that he believed that it was true.
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The winning streak continues as the park has posted about GC, where the link takes you to the GC landing page. Page says the info is “coming soon” but the link to the event guide has all that info.
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From the Holi-blog. A familiar Holiblogger.
https://holidayworld.com/2024/07/16/why-holidays-in-the-sky-is-a-cant-miss-show/
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1 hour ago, Tr0y said:
Great episode!
Thanks!!!
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Let’s not forget that now they have like 20 more parks where GC would be a new an exciting event.
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Articles claims that the parade is at 8:30 and the information is from the previous year.
If the info is inaccurate then this is a lesson in what happens when some people are far more concerned with blocking people on social media then communicating with the media.
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On 7/5/2024 at 12:08 PM, disco2000 said:
Synergies of the merger baby
I cannot believe it is a lottery for a small piece of fudge. I can't see someone saying "hey lets go to KI to get entered into the small fudge lottery" LOL.
Make it an experience that isn't currently offered or something that costs a lot, but really wouldn't be to the park. A free cabana at Soak City or Igloo at Winterfest come to mind.
Or an experience like you and 9 friends get to watch the fireworks from the I-street restaurant with cookies and ice cream.
Or a sunrise tour climbing Orion lift hill.
Maybe it’s more or less an infrastructure test.
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At KD they park the floats around the ET. I know that they haven’t had the floats out for display for a few years, but if that’s their intention this year then they could do the final show stop and then the people at that stop would get to see the rest of the parade as it makes it to its final destination. Just a thought.
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13 minutes ago, Orion-XL200 said:
Will they allow scissors to pass through security?
Now that is a good question.
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1 hour ago, Orion-XL200 said:
More and more restaurants are asking for tips. Why am I on the line to help support workers salaries?
Subway asks for a tip, when their employees make over minimum wage. Sure they are making the subs, but they are not waiting on me, I tell them what I want on my sub, pay and leave.
It is peer pressure because they aren’t making a server wage.
And I hear yall about how it can provide coverage for the park and the like, but I still don’t understand why I should donate supplies to the park’s drive vs my local school district.
I don't think that you should feel obligated to donate; however, for those who would want to, I think that KIC is doing the right thing by informing the members of that option. KIC also posts information about things like GC tasting cards and Fastlane, but the intention isn't to make you feel obligated to buy it.
By the way, they're going to have to be very clear with their messaging with this to make it successful. It's easy to get people to say, "Yeah, whatever, I'll round up the $.02." It's not as easy to convince people to bring school supplies to the front gate.
For the sake of the receiving parties, I hope it is successful. No matter how anyone feels about what lies between Point A and Point B, Point B is a worth cause.
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17 hours ago, brenthodge said:
With that late time, hope they are having it run right into the closing “show” and not having the sloppy end-everyone jump off the floats, run back for your final show look like before. I feel like the parade gets later each year. They must really be trying to keep people there eating and drinking later
I'm in support of it being later because the parade looks way better when it's darker.
...But I do draw a sense of hope from this. If the parade is at 9:00, can they really do an "Opening Ceremony" at 8:00ish? So there are two possibilities:
- The feedback they received reflected that the cuts last years were not well received, so we'll see something more similar to previous years
- There will be no Opening Ceremony and they'll bring in the entertainment right before the parade and then send them home right after.
I have a good feeling that it's Option One, just a guess.
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They're trying to do something good. As with all things, it's not entirely altruistic. They can get news coverage about the drive and then another round when they can brag that they were able to collect and donate XXX pounds of school supplies.
Kings Island is not alone in this type of activity. Is it as pure as the driven snow? Not really, but the ends do justify the means. Plus I do believe that 100% of these supplies will go where they say they are going to go.
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I believe they are looking for school supply donations. I assume we will see more of the “who, what, when, where and why” as the dates draw closer.
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There are TWO familiar faces in this photo. One is Jolly ‘Ol St. Nicholas. Who can spot the other?
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7 minutes ago, rlentless said:
Thanks Ryan for ruining our folklore. The little girl in the blue dress is 'true'!! Employees saw/heard her.
I didn’t say it isn’t true. I said I don’t believe it.
Now, as horror movie rules dictate, I’ll have a horrid encounter with her tonight.
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Check out the latest Tower Topics all about the Dog Street Cemetery
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21 minutes ago, Hoeter said:
Ryan and Don - I enjoy listening to both AGP and Tower Topics and make it a habit to check out new episodes once they drop. Congratulations on 100 episodes thus far, looking forward to the next 100!
Thanks!!!
Tower Topics drops at 5am ET M,W,F
AGP 5am ET Thursday
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100 episodes. 100 times firing up the mic for the Attractions Group podcast. Everyone thinks that Tower Topics is the difficult one to produce since it’s three times a week but AGP is the one that takes much more planning and coordination.
We started small, with some fragile individuals telling myself or Don that we wouldn’t make it to 10 episodes. Now we have had world-class consultants, park presidents, park owners, CEOs, stake holders, and even a WWE Hall of Famer on the show.
The success of this show, along with Tower Topics is fully attributed to Don and I doing our best on certain fronts such as honesty and perspective. I cannot tell you how many people who have complimented us for this, and cited it as the reason for their continued support.
In a day and age where there are actual written policies dictating veto power of your creative freedom and integrity, please use us as inspiration in knowing that you do not need any park’s cooperation for success. No one won’t watch your videos because you didn’t get to go to media day, but they may stop watching if you appear to be working off of a script or are clearly boxed in.
Don and I will always ensure that Tower Topics is “for Kings Island fans, by Kings Island fans,” and AGP will always be our journalistic outlet, attempting to get the facts with no question off the table. If any park or chain does not work to work with us because of this (and it hasn’t been a problem… for the most part) then that’s a reflection of the other party, not us.
I hundred thousand “thank you’s” goes out to all of you for your support. You make this possible! Here’s to another 100 and 100s and 100s more!
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Here is a post to let you know what the new food items are for Grand Carnivale and a reminder that the KI Team should probably update the web site with this info.China
• Smoked Duck Fried Rice- Duck Breast, Asian Vegetables, Rice & Egg Wok Fried • Szechuan Beef Bao Bun – Steamed Bun, Double Cooked Beef, Pickled Cabbage • Almond Cookies & Fortune CookiesFrance
• Raclette – French Cheese, served on baguette & topped with arugula • Crepe Florentine – Spinach, Garlic and Goat Cheese Stuffed Crepe • Grand Marnier Crepe – Crepe with Orange Curd, White Chocolate, Chantilly Cream Topping (Candied Orange)Germany
• Pretzel Bites – w/ Bock Beer Cheese • Currywurst – Fried bratwurst, cut into pieces and simmered in a tomato curry sauce • Schnitzel Slider – Breaded Chicken & Kraut between Potato Cakes served with sour cream • Black Forest Trifle – Layered, Dark chocolate cake, Chocolate mousse & Local CherriesItaly
• Lasagna Fritta – Pasta and herbed ricotta cheese, breaded and fried. Served with house-made marinara • Piadina – Italian flat bread filled with Italian meats and cheese and Sweet Pepper Spread • Cannoli – Crispy Pastry, filled with Sweet Ricotta and Chocolate Chips & PistachiosSpain
• Paella – Saffron Broth, Seafood, Chicken, & Rice traditional style • Buñuelos – Cinnamon sugar dusted, topped with chocolate & caramel sauce
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13 hours ago, robintodd said:
Went tonight and after a 2 year hiatus the Chef's Plate did not dissapoint! Got in line about 4:45 (line was at the first Starbucks door) and 10 minutes later, the line was to Grain and Grill. I don't like tomatoes but these were very good. The crab cake stole the show and the steak was tender. (The line even started moving 5 minutes early).
Chef Perez said they will have one more next Tuesday and that will be it since Carnivale will be starting.
(P.S. They have already started decorating for Carnivale!)
Kudo's to Chef Perez and the entire Culinary Team. I for one appreciate the effort!
Now if I could only get the Merchandising team to make a "Plate like no other" shirt
While I’m sure it tasted good, that looks like the kind of meal they serve prisoners who are being punished in solitary confinement.
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On 7/2/2024 at 9:21 PM, disco2000 said:
You said there was barely a mention outside of park social media about the events and I simply pointed out that isn't the case. I am not referring to quality of content, but it was being talked about on hundreds of sites.
I saw about the wine festival in Reach magazine, emails from the park, Tower Topics, KIC forum, daily on the season pass facebook site that has what over 70,000 members on it (that is the probably the best way to get word out and attendance and even the last week people on their were saying they didnt know about it), KI socials, and other sites.
What is your solution - maybe have Chad knock on doors everyday reminding people of it and Mike calling people everyday reminding them of the events? Should the phone calls be personal, actual calls, or the recorded message like I get from the presidential candidates? Tony being a Uber service bringing people to the park?
Even if they did the events Ryan talked about, people would still not know it is going on. You cannot reach 100%. Having it run on ads in France wouldn't have ticked the attendance meter nor helped the bored Cincinnati region you mention..
If someone is bored and looking for things to do, most would type in Google "what's going on this weekend in Cincinnati" to find out what's going on. An ad that ran on Monday is long forgotten.
And if those that run in the wine and cheese circle were only interested in those types of events, well they would be the ones doing searches for wine festivals in cincinnati.
Even when people get emails and information overload, they still don't know about it. The park could certify letter it to people and they would ignore it or forget about it by the time the event happens.
Just look at Facebook at all the daily questions asked that those people were clearly provided the information and either ignored it or forgot. As an example, how many times do we see "what time are the fireworks?" How long has KI been doing fireworks...
To be clear, there was no episode on Tower Topics on the Food & Wine Festival. We explain why during this episode’s listener questions:
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I sure hope they do something like that under Kings Island’s picnic shelter too!
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Grand Carnivale 2024 Menu
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I’ve bought a tasting card every year. One year I bought two. Seeing the prices, and with food portions and quality still climbing back to 2022 levels, I’ll take a pass this year and just use my meal plan. Thanks anyway.