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A one off message in May along with a bigger story is not coverage. They needed to have coverage of it actually opening. Stories on it. Chef Perez on the morning shows. Wine connoisseurs blogging about it. That would have happened in the past. No effort was put into this. Having the 200 Followers & Under Club out (like they did for the construction tour) isn't meaningful coverage. That’s why it failed. Then again, those cruises ain’t go on themselves on the event’s opening day, right @gforce1994?

If you’re interested in more about the Gazillion Bubble show but can’t find anything beyond the blurb on KI’s channels, Don wrote an awesome article about the upcoming Dollywood version for his blog, including insights from their host, Melody Yang. https://themeparksbydon.com/melody-yang-and-the-gazillion-bubble-show-at-dollywood/

Officially official! https://investors.sixflags.com/news/press-releases/press-release-details/2024/Cedar-Fair-and-Six-Flags-Merger-of-Equals-Successfully-Completed-Creating-a-Leading-Amusement-Park-Operator--2024-Gg6DYOdKRH/default.aspxThis

I finally saw the show… well, sort of. They got to the girl on the ring in act two they cut it due to rain. What I did see I enjoyed. https://youtube.com/shorts/hbSOQ7idROM?feature=share

Almost like it’s their job to foster a relationship with entities like KIC and the SP Group to control this sort of thing.

New offerings from Carolina’s: Your move, Kings Island.

We created a short about this for Tower Topics (and plug KIC in it). We will do a full episode soon.

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4120682-six-flags-entertainment-launches-metaverse-roblox

I would love to hear your thoughts on the new stunt show at Kings Island. I have yet to see it, but Don shared his thoughts on Tower Topics.

It’s noon and this location is closed. We are in daily operations, so this isn’t normal. Any theories?

https://www.stocktitan.net/news/SIX/six-flags-unmasks-fright-fest-extreme-with-the-saw-franchise-the-26cdv601nfp9.html I hope something like this is adopted at KI, otherwise… enjoy the same six houses you’ve had for a few decades

Holiday World offers free soft drinks and has every spout working and ice consistently full. Kings Island charges for drinks but there is rarely ice and the machines are rarely fully stocked. How much worse will this situation be if the drinks are free? Heck, some drink stations are rarely open due to self-imposed “staffing” issues since they already got your money. If drinks are free, do you really think they’re going to staff people to refill ice, change the soft drink bags, etc? I doubt it. Also, Kings Island (and Holiday World) won’t and don’t give away free drinks. They build the cost into the price of admission; however, the difference is, at Kings Island, anything that is labeled as “free” is something that you should be grateful for and to which they have no obligation.

Throw Fox19 in there: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0fnLkrMfps7LWFuf1Ci6rbmNmBQmvjwxLgdbYXCSq7aagady2VWiihKfNZB1Fjas4l&id=100064516791527

Likely from the park:

Here is the original post: https://x.com/ButlerScan/status/1803601411487285624

From the Butler County Dispatch social media: "Kings Island (Mason) - Adult male struck by a roller coaster (unknown which one). Person was transported to UC West Chester Hospital and being flown by AirCare to UC Medial Center as a trauma alert." Anyone know anything about this? I hope the person is okay!

I’m going to do a Tower Topics on this show, so I’m going to hold my opinion for the next few days; however, I would love to hear what you think? Did you enjoy the show? Did it live up to your expectations? Would you like to see it come back? I am interested in your thoughts.

No axe to grind. Only met the guy once in passing over a decade ago. Once again, I’m not saying this specific exchange would have him escorted off premises. I’m saying that he has a long history of talking down to guests, coworkers, the media, etc. that wouldn’t fly with any other company. I know that the standards there are pretty low, considering the one who feeds you lines can get away with saying that guests concerns are, “as adorable as they are predictable.” Like I said, he wouldn’t make it a month working as a cashier at a Dollar Tree with the way he acts. I am in no way justifying the way that the guest acted. He was way out of line. But I feel this was a symptom of that dude’s relationship with the guests. Could you fathom something like this happening at Holiday World? Dollywood? Kentucky Kingdom? I couldn’t. Of course, their relationship with their guests is honest and not averse.

The question was (paraphrased): I understand why we can’t do the boat tours, but couldn’t we do something else instead? The answer: The waves were too high so no tours. End of story. This is in addition to the countless other times he’s been rude to guests who have honest questions. I’ve worked in many low level jobs for retailers, fast food, etc, through high school and college. I’ve seen managers let go for half of what that guy has done, especially since coming back to the company. It’s very damaging to the shield. I’m not saying he would have been escorted off the premises after this spat, but what I am saying is that he would last about a month as a manager of a Sears. You can only make the company look bad so many times before the tolerance is lost. My theory is that there are two reasons why he survives acting like this: 1. As you have exposed to all of us, we know how some within the ranks feel about the guests 2. If he left, he’d take his X followers with him

They also have coffee in Graeter’s. I had it there, although they only had sugar to put in it. It would be nice if they had more options for creamers and so on if this aspect of the drink plan takes off.

That dude was definitely a jerk and was out of line. But to be clear, if Tony worked for any other company and talked down to his clients the way he did here, he’d be on the unemployment line the next day. I’m embarrassed for both the enthusiast community and Cedar Fair. Of course, knowing what other people within the ranks say about you: the guests, I’d say his behavior is as adorable as it is predictable.

Both Snoopy’s Soap Box Racers at Kings Island and Good Gravy! at Holiday World excel in offering family-friendly roller coaster experiences, each with its unique theme and charm. But which one do Don Helbig and Ryan Suhr believe has the edge?

They had it for Grand Carnivale. They had special food for Tricks and Treats but a lot was on the meal plan. The last year they had it for T&T it was astonishingly expensive.

Yeah, I remember you posting about that. While I do understand the sequence of events, I still don’t think it makes much sense from a guest perspective. From the eyes of the lay person, all of Kings Island’s events get a little less spectacular every year. It’s going to make sustainability much harder as time goes on. This is especially true for a season pass-heavy park like KI where their goal is to promote spending within the park during these events. My fear would be the mentality of, “we did the tasting card last year. We don’t need to do it this year.” since things, especially the food, have been stagnant at best in a lot of ways.

Carnivale went from: - Opening ceremony, parade, walk around characters and entertainment around the park with several countries represented to - Opening ceremony, parade, walk around characters and entertainment on the bandstand to - Opening ceremony quickly followed by the parade If this event returns, I’d imagine it’ll follow the same tract.