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It's going to take a long time to convert everything over to KICentral, that's IF we do that... Once again, it doesn't hurt anything to be PKICentral. In all honesty, the decision has yet to be made.

Very cool... they did used to have a battle scene in the train ride.

Anybody ever have the urge to have a BM after riding a B&M? I've never thought of it that way... My only impression of a B&M is Chang at SFKK, so I'm going to just take your word for it that they're really as great as you guys say they are.

...and, he'll have a big briefcase full o'cash with him! Don't forget that part Of course it'll be handcuffed to his wrist and he'll have to let out a coy chuckle as the papers are being signed.

Friday by 9:00AM. Remember, this is Jeapordy rules, if you over guess, you loose!!!

According to the FCC, you must be of 13 years of age in order to join any forum on the internet. That's not our rule, that's the federal law. By the age of 13, if you can't construct complete sentences and use proper punctuation then you should be allowed on PKIC, at PKI, or in public in general. The only exception of course being if you had some sort of disability, but 99.999% of the time it's just laziness and a total disregard for the people in the community trying to read your lack of English.

The crowds will be big and alive 4th of July weekend. You can count on that. Of course there will be tons of entertainment, the Nickelodeon Celebration Parade, as well as ending the evening with Nights of Fire. I wouldn't count on being able to ride a lot of rides, but it will definitely be worth being there.

Your trip reports always seem to end with some sort of tragedy... whether it's someone getting sick or the park being over crowded. Kind of a bummer really... Glad you had a good time.

The way Dane explained it to me, there was no real risk involved. Simply the fact that there was an expired license caused Norton, or any other virus protection of firewall software to flip out.

I appreciate that greatly. A special thanks goes out to everyone who e-mailed and IMed us throughout the day showing their support.

You make a good point, but this is more like terrorism than anything else. They clearly can't make a site like this on their own so out of jealousy they have to attack ours. In all reality, I just feel sorry for them.

It's really unfortunate that something like this happened. As Dane said, we've taken measures to prevent it from happening again. It's unfortunate that other sites feel as though they need to infiltrate PKIC in order to award their own success, whether it's actually hacking the site, or attempting to lead people to believe that their computer is at risk by visiting our site, which was claimed by another site, which has no basis whatsoever. Fortunately, despite the fact that something like this happened, and the fact that some people who make saucy attempts to compete with us try to kick us while we're down, I know that a lot of you enjoy coming to this site as much as we love doing this site for you. Welcome back to the great community that is PKIC! Regards, Ryan PKICentral.com - Back in Blaq.

On this past Saturday, coaster enthusiasts braved the heat and humidity to attend the 5th annual Beastbuzz at Paramount's Kings Island! The PKI marketing team, Maureen and Jennifer, along with the Coasterbuzz clan did a wonderful job of keeping their group of just about one hundred entertained. The event featured: Morning ERT on Avatar: The Last Airbender Backstage Tour of The Beast The infamous Jennifer C's Scavanger Hunt Son of Beast Backstage Tour A Wonderful Dinner Buffet ...and night ERTs on Delirium, Drop Zone, Flight of Fear and of course The Beast Click here to see photos from the event. A special thank you goes out to Maureen, Jennifer and the Coasterbuzz crew for such a wonderful event. Thank you! Regards, Ryan PKICentral.com - What would Tom Cruise do?

IF there are 4 man teams, you'll likely find another group of two who are looking for two more.

Listen to all of the statements above. It's important where you sit. Other than that, just sit back and enjoy your ride. These things are very safe.

In This Issue (June 14, 2006, Gold Passholder Edition) Spirit Song 2006 July 6-8 Zoom Ahead in the Gold Pass Speed Lane Countdown to a Star-Spangled Celebration Two Shows in the Action FX Theatre Daddy's Day at Kings Island Upcoming Events Unsubscribe Link is at the Bottom Spirit Song 2006 July 6-8 For the 13th consecutive year, Paramount’s Kings Island hosts the Midwest’s hottest Christian music concert series. Beginning Thursday, July 6, and continuing through Saturday, July 8, Spirit Song features the best in Contemporary Christian music from 15 bands, from Casting Crowns to David Crowder Band, Jeremy Camp to Newsboys. Also featured are inspirational speakers David Edwards and Doug Herman. All concerts take place in the park’s Timberwolf Ampitheatre. Tickets for Spirit Song are on sale now at Ticketmaster. For more information, visit the PKI Web site or Sonshine Concerts. read more Tell Us About Your Last Trip to the Park--Win $1,000 Tell us about your most recent visit to the park and we'll use what you tell us to make the park better for your next visit. PLUS, if you take the survey now, you'll be entered into our grand prize sweepstakes in which you could win one of a hundred prizes worth up to $1,000! Take our guest satisfaction survey today! Zoom Ahead in the Gold Pass Speed Lane The Gold Pass Speed Laneâ€â€a special perk for Gold Passholdersâ€â€lets you bypass the lines and walk directly onto select rides at select times. Every Saturday and Sunday from June 10 through July 30, 1,500 Gold Passholders will speed right past the regular lines on Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Castle, Wild Thornberrys River Adventure, The Italian Job: Stunt Track, The Beast , and your choice of either Delirium or Drop Zone. The Gold Pass Speed Lane perk is just one of a bonanza of benefits for Gold Passholders in June. read more Work at Kings Island This Summer; Get Great Benefits! Don't miss your chance to come work where you play! Paramount's Kings Island is now hiring for 2006 seasonal positions! All PKI Associates get great job perks that include working with your friends, flexible schedules, and unlimited use of the park. Learn more about our great benefits online or call the PKI Casting Office at 513-754-5748. Countdown to a Star-Spangled Celebration Don't miss Fourth of July Weekend at Paramount's Kings Island, when the park presents a Star-Spangled Celebration. Enjoy a home-town American Celebration with special entertainment throughout the park, plus a delicious All-You-Can-Eat Buffet at the Picnic Grove from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Top off your day with Four Nights of Fire, the park's annual Fourth of July weekend fireworks show, Saturday, July 1, through Tuesday, July 4, at 10pm. Kids of all ages will be captivated by the festivities of this special weekend, rendered at Paramount's Kings Island in festive hometown Americana flair. read more ALY & AJ at PKI in August Don’t miss your chance to see ALY & AJ live and in person at the Paramount's Kings Island TimberWolf Amphitheatre on Sunday, August 13, 2006, at 7:30pm. This hot new act is currently touring the country and taking the music scene by storm performing songs from their first gold album Into the Rush. Make it a full day of fun with a ticket to the park and to this great show! Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 17. Two Shows in the Action FX Theatre Double your fun this season at Paramount's Kings Island Action FX Theatre, where you can catch two different adventures on each side of the theatre. Rocket through The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barberaâ„¢, the new Hollywood attraction debuting this year in the Action FX Theatre, where classic animated characters from cartoons such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby-Doo take a starring role in this unforgettably fun family adventure. read more Make the Fun Last All Season Long Wish your trip to Paramount 's Kings Island could last all summer long? Put the full admission price of your ticket toward upgrading to a Season Pass, and it can! With a Season Pass, you'll enjoy endless thrills and excitement including free entry to Crocodile Dundee’s Boomerang Bay Water Park Resort , PKI’s very own Australian oasis! Daddy's Day at Kings Island By Gary Staver, Park Guest During my life time I have visited Paramount’s Kings Island many times. I have ridden every major roller coaster and thrill ride the park has to offer. I remember waiting hours with family and friends to ride these rides, enjoying every breathtaking moment. Yet nothing will compare to last year when I visited the park with my four-year-old daughter. This would be my daughter’s first visit to Paramount’s Kings Island. Since it was just the two of us we, of course, wouldn’t be riding any of the big rides. We spent most of our time in Nickelodeonâ„¢ Universe searching for Sponge Bob SquarePantsâ„¢ and Scooby-Dooâ„¢. read more Write for the PKI Newsletter Have some exciting tidbits about the park you think other guests could benefit from? Want to tell us about your favorite park restaurant? Write an article for our park newsletter and we'll give you two tickets to the park. Learn more! Get Nick Magazine When You Order Online Buy your tickets or season passes from our park Web site we'll include12 months (10 issues) of Nickelodeon Magazine at no additional charge! There is no obligation, no commitment, and no automatic renewal. 2006 WinterFest Tickets on Sale for $9.99 Why wait to treat yourself to a holiday gift? 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You do make some very good points, but let me rebuttal: There is no doubt in my mind that smoking, 2nd had smoke, exposure to the chemicals involved, etc. is detrimental to anyone's health. It really doesn't take a national study to determine that. However, the comments about are in response to the fact that you can take almost any nonsmoker any they'll claim some sort of allergic reaction to the smoke. Sometimes it's true, sometimes it's just for sympathy. Regardless of that, I once again agree with the smoking policy of PKI. I really don't think that it's a problem for a smoker to simply move to a smoking section. As I have said before, I think the problem with people violating the rule is mainly people being unaware of it. Bear in mind that you could smoke anywhere you wanted in the park except in lines for well over 30 years. What's it to the uninformed guest to think otherwise this time around? I think that even if the policy were enforced 100% it would still be flawed simply because those who do have serious reactions are forced to walk through several smoking areas to get around the park. The one that particularly comes to mind is the one in between the Italian Job and The Vortex. I've also noticed that there are benches in smoking areas, but no where else nearby. I've seen oblivious mothers feeding their newborn babies sitting on a bench in a smoking section. That really seems like it's not conducive to what they are trying to accomplish in the area. I noticed a lot of people equate smoking to people eating fast food. I can see that, but not in the exact same light as most of you. Eating fast food in the long run costs insurance agencies as well as the government billions of dollars per year in medical expenses. That, in effect, is hurting everyone. The same goes for smoking. While it does have an immediate effect on people (like the allergic reactions listed above), it also ends up costing each and every person around them for the individual mistreating their body. Everything from smoking, to obesity, to a lack of exercise, to drug use is an example of a societal evil that should be eradicated from the world. Unfortunately that would be what we call a perfect world, or Utopia, and simply doesn't exist. So if you ask someone to put out a cigarette, is it really so different from asking someone to put down their cheeseburger? Explain how cheeseburgers are high in fat, cholesterol, MSG, transfats, and salt and how your afraid that they might develop a heart problem in the future costing Medicare thousands of dollars and thus creating a dent in the infrastructure of society as a whole. They'll probably be more sympathetic to that then simply saying, "Your smoke bothers my eyes." Try it out and let me know how it goes... As far as people smoking outside of smoking areas. I can tell you as a VERY frequent guest of the park, it's not as big of a problem as you guys make it out to be. In a given day, how many people do you see smoking outside of the designated areas? Maybe 10? Now think that there are probably between 10,000 and 50,000 people in the park. I can assure you that it's rare that you're in a situation in which you are forced to breathe in 2nd hand smoke in the park. From several centuries ago up until about 5 years ago, people could really smoke everywhere and people who had reactions simply avoided it. I really don't think avoiding that one guy on the midway who violates the rule is really that difficult if you put in perspective. Smoking in lines is a big big problem. In the same instance, I don't really see it as often as people portray it on here but when it does happen that DOES force people to breathe 2nd hand smoke, it is extremely rude, and I would encourage anyone who sees it to tell an associate. Associates -- if you tell them to put it out and they refuse, call security. They've thrown people out for that.. I've seen it happen myself. Heck... you know what extensions to dial... I don't even work there and I know the extension. I don't see why smokers and nonsmokers have to be like the Hatfields and McCoys with all of this. If you ask a smoker to put a cigarette out, chances are half of them will be rude to you. Then again if you think about it, if you ask anyone to do anything, chances are that half of them will be rude to you. Unfortunately sometimes it's hard to believe that humans are the smartest animals... especially if you put them in groups. Ryan

$2 Million sounds extremely cheap for a park, no matter how small it is.

He didn't know so he asked, I don't see the harm in that...

Once again, there is always on site registration. I'd highly recommend coming. It's an excellent event every year.

I just got word from Maureen that the following will be the schedule of events for Beastbuzz 2006. For those of you who haven't preregistered, don't forget that on-site registration is available on a limited basis on the day of the event, which is Saturday, June 17th. 8:45 a.m. Tolls open. 9:15 a.m. ERT on Avatar: The Last Airbender 11:30 a.m. Behind-the-scenes, Beast 1 p.m. Distribution of scavenger hunt 2:30 p.m. Group seating for School of Rock 3:30 p.m. Behind-the-scenes tour, Son of Beast 5 p.m. PARADE!!! 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner in Picnic Grove 10 p.m. Awards ceremony at Paramount Theatre 10:30 p.m. ERT on Drop Zone, Delirium, Flight of Fear and Beast (move from ride to ride as a group) Midnightish - 1 a.m. Event ends

^ Don't forget that not long ago I-Street DID see a Chinese restaurant... and it failed.. then we saw a brand new Mexican restaurant... it failed. Clearly the people to visit the park are looking for more traditional feasts, or even a piece of home, ie Skyline, LaRosas, Montgomery Inn. etc.

After having finally done Skyflyer, I'd have to say that Skyflyer is more thrilling while Slingshot is more fun.

It's time to 'get on your feet and dance' again as the Nickelodeon Celebration Parade makes its return the the midways of Paramount's Kings Island! With an new soundtrack, an all new dance, but the same wild atmosphere, the 3rd annual Nick Parade is sure to be another smash hit for both kids and adults alike! Click here to see photos from the 2006 Nickelodeon Celebration Parade!! Regards, Ryan PKICentral.com - Where everyday is a celebration.

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