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I actually asked Maureen about this today. The wheel was removed to be refurbished and is still on PKI's "to do" list. As of now, it's still penciled in to be reinstalled at a later date.

A plot? Come on! It's a 20 minute amusement park show. If you get fire and explosions, you've already gotten your times' worth.

Goes without saying. It was a magnificent performance.

PKICentral proudly brings to you an exclusive update! We were the one and only web site to actually tour the park during its Winterfest preparations and bring you over a hundred exclusive photos of PKI's final setup before Winterfest opens! This exclusive update brings you: International Street decked out in all its glory Holiday Illuminations, finalized Santa's Toy Factory in the Paramount Theatre set construction Winter Festhaus Construction Bubba Gumps - Winterfest Style Sets for the White Christmas Express Nickelodeon Tree Lot ....and MUCH MUCH more! This update also includes non-Winterfest related photos as offseason rehab of some of your favorite rides and attractions! A very warm and special thank you goes out Maureen Kaiser who took the time and effort to walk with us through a cold and snowy park... thank you so much! Maureen asked me to point out the following: Despite the rumors on here, no, not FoF, Tomb Raider, nor any other thrill ride will be operating at Wintefest. Simply Scooby Doo and the Christmas Caper, White Christmas Express and the two carousels. The International Restaurant will NOT be open to the general public. Wings will not be open to the general public as well. PKI anticipates a high demand for the Santa's Toy Factory show in the Paramount Theatre. If you wish to see the show, you will have to acquire a reservation ticket. These tickets will be available at the Return Visit booth. You can pick them up as soon as you enter the park and can request any show time that is available. Click here to see the photos! Regards, Ryan PKICentral.com - Where I don't care who you are, if you're not me, you just got pwnt!

It's funny... you're talking like just because the End of Season video hasn't been rolling quite yet that we don't have anything planned for you. Keep checking PKIC over the next day or so for something that's both very heartwarming and exclusive.

Wow... those photos are actually really sad. It looks less like a razing and more like a tornado hit. It's like they didn't salvage anything (except maybe the boats). It's like scrap metal everywhere.

Umm... mid-production then? Help me out Rick. By the way, I downloaded their IJ video and found it to be pretty lame to be quite honest. Click here to download PKIC's IJST media day video.

Just you wait... we (as always) have an end of season video in pre-production, but we are debating as to whether or not to wait and include Winterfest.

It has been reported to us that we have been having som uncommon occurances of offensive ads on the site. None of these had any sexual content, but one did involved drugs. If you see any offensive ads, take the company name down and report it to Dane so we can prevent this from happening again. Thanks in advance, Ryan

Looked like the game was mobile, so I'm guessing that it's heading down south for the next few months.

Tram drivers!! They're like bar tenders... they're always looking for conversation.

Hey... at least we know that the IAAPA held some sort of convention in Chicago.. that's where some of the originators talked John Allen into designing The Racer.

Yeah how many kids do you know that really likes that food! Personally I am not paying 15$ so my kids will say YUCK! I ain't eating that Ha... fantastic point. I think the Festhaus deal is more of a grown up thing. Even the entertainment (especially the live pianist) seems more like adult oriented entertainment.

I agree, but rather I don't give it too much more credit. Maybe some decor inside the ride, but no major retheming.

I'm not sure if they have the ability to flash if it's "nearing" capacity, but rather if it's already sold out they could show those dates.

Ever thought maybe you have asthma or an allergie to the smoke? Plus it hasnt been proven to cause any fatal pain to you. My best friend cant stand to be around smoke cause of his allergies, but its in no way killing him. 2nd hand smoke is in no way a mass murder device killing us off one by one. I don't think you're seeing his point. The 2nd hand smoke does bother a lot of people. That's why the designated smoking areas are there.

Sounds expensive. Then again, although there have been lightning incidents in the past, I feel pretty safe with a 313ft tall lighting rod within a mile of me.

I disagree. I intend to get a couple of any day tickets and be there at 4:00 sharp when I go. I'm counting on PKI.com having blackout dates of the we have pre-sellouts, but I doubt that would be the case (with maybe the exception of the first day). If it does reach capacity, it'll probably be around 6:00 or so when people will really start to file in, but then again.. if I show up at 4:00 I'm already in. lol

I have heard rumors that the park was "nearing capacity" on certain dates, but that's unconfirmed. The tickets online are good for any day, so I'd say your best bet would be to go ahead and purchase, and call ahead to make sure the date isn't sold out.

Ha... didn't you vote for me for mayor of Cincinnati the other day? Nah, I'm not running for office. I just have an odd backround that involves both marketing and sociology, so I can see through a lot of smoke and mirrors. Let's calm this down, people. If you disagree with someone, that's fine, but be respectful to other community members.

Let's filter through some of this: Saying most smokers are rude is on par with saying that most black people are gang members or most Jews are good with money. Over-classifying is just as bad as any prejudice. I think the problem with trash comes back to PKI's lagging in the responsibility to inform people that smoking is only in certain areas. If someone is (unknowingly) smoking outside of a designated area, where do they throw the buring remains? Would you rather have them throw it into a trash can? ...Benzene, carbon monoxide, arsenic.. boy does that sound bad! You know what sounds worse? Aspartame Potassium Benzoate, citrus pectin, potassium citrate, gum arabic, and erythorbic acid... I'm sure anyone with an internet connection can find links of these things to cancer, but do you know where I got them? Off of a Mountain Dew bottle. People assume that things that are hard to pronounce will give you caner... that's what the media feeds them, but it's not always true. Until you find evidence that shows that these things are linked to cancer, and that 2nd hand smoke (specifically outdoors) would be enough to cause it, you really have no evidence, just rhetoric. On that same note, I'm kind of tired of hearing everyone's victum statement on here too. I do find it odd that a LOT of people who don't like the smell of smoke claim to have asthma (not that I'm accusing you of lying, Ronnie). I mean, if SO MANY people really have it, it would be all over the news.. the bird flu would be nothing in comparision to this epidemic. I'm also tired of hearing how you don't want to take your '5 year old cousin' to the park because he/she would be around smoke? What? Are you afraid they'll get cancer by the age of 14? Let's be honest, unless there's a medical breakthrough, 90% of us will likely die of cancer or heart disease anyway, regardless of the smoking situation. Lastly, if you're an employee and you have to tell someone they need to move to a smoking area, just be polite about it! Likely most of you think these people are rude because the delivery of your message is done in a forceful or impolite way. I find it HIGHLY unlikely that anyone who would generalize saying that all smokers are rude (as I have seen posted by several employees) be polite to people breaking the rules. You really get what you give, and if you're going to look down on somebody, they're not going to take very kindly to you.

My two cents: Festhaus: The place has gone to hell over the past few years... when was the last time Screen 4 worked? According to CoastersRZ, the screens aren't coming back next year, and we know for a fact that the place is getting revamped this offseason. Does this mean it will be returned to its former glory? Who knows? I sure hope so. Smoking Areas: I think the placement of them is fine. I agree with everyone in saying that the park hasn't done enough to inform people of the change. Granted, it's on the map and there's that infrequent announcement, but if we're talking about the GP as a whole, it's really just not enough. Themeing: It would cost a LOT of money to revamp the old themed rides, but what about IJ? You'd think they learned their lesson, but in less than 2 months the speakers were destroyed. Vandalism is 100% responsible, but anything that sits right in front of the guests should be vandalism proof. Food: I think in the past two years the park has gone in the right direction in food. My personal favorite addition is Happy Days. In my opinion, you get TGI Friday's or Applebee's quality food for about the same price as you would by going to one of those establishments. Rides not opening: I guess I'm a lot more tolerant of this since I go to the park 40 times a season. I do sympathize with the people who drive long and far and expect the park to be 100% operational. People spend a lot of money to get in there and the park should be in top-notch condition every time. Granted, things will go down... they're mechanical devices.. that's what they do, but I think a valient effort to have things in working order every day should be standard with a park of this calibur.

Here's an idea for you: Next time you go to PKI, wear a kryptonite cross. That way you can keep both Dracula and Superman away.

You do make a very good point, on the other hand Disney parks have a theory that the park should always be clean, but the guests should never see anyone cleaning it, which is something they pull off for the most part. I think the ecology of the park improves by a great leap forward every year, but near-perfection is quite possible.

For most of WF, I imagine construction will be mostly out of sight.