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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 Cookies France • 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 Cherries Italy • 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 & Pistachios Spain • Paella – Saffron Broth, Seafood, Chicken, & Rice traditional style
• Buñuelos – Cinnamon sugar dusted, topped with chocolate & caramel sauce

While I’m sure it tasted good, that looks like the kind of meal they serve prisoners who are being punished in solitary confinement.

To be clear, there was no episode on Tower Topics on the Food & Wine Festival. We explain why during this episode’s listener questions: https://youtu.be/98kYgg9XAz0

I sure hope they do something like that under Kings Island’s picnic shelter too!

Yeah, I was taken by that too. I suppose it depends on how many people actually win. If it’s just a few then that’s kind of background noise. I do have to admit that the drawings for attendance is intriguing. I don’t get super excited about fudge, but there are a lot of things they could offer that may actually get me to visit more for that reason.

The rules appear to be unclear; however, there are now signs saying that you cannot reenter at SeaWorld Orlando. https://attractionsmagazine.com/seaworld-orlando-no-re-entry-policy/?utm_source=ITPS+Leisure+News&utm_campaign=cbd7562f20-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_07_03_10_58&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-cbd7562f20-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]

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.