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  1. 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.
  2. There are TWO familiar faces in this photo. One is Jolly ‘Ol St. Nicholas. Who can spot the other?
  3. 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.
  4. ::Bump:: Check out the latest Tower Topics all about the Dog Street Cemetery
  5. Thanks!!! Tower Topics drops at 5am ET M,W,F AGP 5am ET Thursday
  6. 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!
  7. 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
  8. While I’m sure it tasted good, that looks like the kind of meal they serve prisoners who are being punished in solitary confinement.
  9. 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
  10. I sure hope they do something like that under Kings Island’s picnic shelter too!
  11. 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.
  12. 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]
  13. 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?
  14. 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/
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Almost like it’s their job to foster a relationship with entities like KIC and the SP Group to control this sort of thing.
  18. New offerings from Carolina’s: Your move, Kings Island.
  19. We created a short about this for Tower Topics (and plug KIC in it). We will do a full episode soon.
  20. https://seekingalpha.com/news/4120682-six-flags-entertainment-launches-metaverse-roblox
  21. 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.
  22. It’s noon and this location is closed. We are in daily operations, so this isn’t normal. Any theories?
  23. 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
  24. 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.
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