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So does anyone know what the Lemon Chill guy does in the off season?

Why do they have to tell us in the fall? This is free advertising for the park. Even though PKICentral probably only makes up less than 5% of the people that actually go to the park, those that browse and are not members through can still gain information on what is going on in the park. It is really a great marketing stratagy. It is people like us that really kick up the rocks just to see what is under them. For instance, CP started on construction for Maverick in the fall of 2005 (with the tear down of White Water Landing), yet did not announce the ride until late summer/ fall of '06. During that timeframe CP gained a huge amount of attention just by saying--- nothing. And people like us caused so much commotion because the ride was not announced that when Maverick was finally announced it made huge headlines- about a ride that did not break any significant records. A company cannot buy that kind of advertising. If any park announces a ride too early- it is possible for another park to "steal their thunder" by announcing "their" new ride later in the off-season. For the common guest, they could just forget about the first announced ride and plan their summer family vacation around the latest announced ride. For most people this time of year they don't even think about an amusement park. With this announcement- they will now.

I was just browsing some really old topics and found this one rather funny. There are many old posts that try and predict the future past 2002 that will make you just smile since most never came true.

I guess there should be no mistake made about where home is.... Perhaps CF was just going by plain numbers: http://jfs.ohio.gov/releases/unemp/200701/...ressRelease.asp Considering that Sandusky's unemployment rate has averaged 6.03 and Hamilton/ Cincinnati area has averaged 5.1 and 5.7 respectively could have also been looked at. Or just considering the winter temperatures: Sandusky winter Hi/ Low: 33.9/ 17.1 Cincinnati winter Hi/ Low: 44.5/ 25.0

Once the sale of the parks was complete, items such as these jackets were now the property of CF, just like soda cups, napkins, ketchup packets etc. Cedar Point received the *credit* of giving the coats to the less fortunate because it was their decision. I'm just glad that CF decided to do something worthwhile with the coats.

The ride has not even been officially announced yet being built at KI, even though all fingers are pointing in that direction. Let's not put the cart before the horse. Also, it's not like this is a brand new ride. If it is being built at KI, it will have the same footprint, station etc. as the ride was at Geauga. The only difference being the queue line and probably the name of the ride. If a construction tour were to take place in 2007, I would rather like to see the area of SoB w/o the loop. That may never happen either due to all the issues within the past year.

In SoB's case, you would think that the loop would make it famous. Yet in the end, it was the uncomfortable ride that made it famous. The loop was the one thing that most never complained about. Now that it is gone, people will be even more critical of the kind of ride SoB gives. With any luck, the train improvments will make it a better ride- much like the train improvments on FoF. I'm just not going to hold my breath...

Although I agree in concept with your point, so far Son of Beast has operated at least parts of SEVEN seasons: Yeah, 7 years. What would be a good excuse for that one? a) I probably shouldn't post at 5 in the morning. -or- 2) Next time take my shoes off.

6 total years, with probably only 4 years that the ride was actually running makes a tradition? Man am I getting old. I would also be surprised if CF would not have the 4th of July celebration at KI. The activities that happen at CP are on the 4th really bring in the crowds. IMO it would be just a bad business decision to not have the same type of activities at KI.

I would have to believe that the removal of KK was not for Delirium to be placed there, but because of numerous issues that the coaster had. Low ridership + high maintenance + high maintenance costs + nice piece of land= removal of ride. Cedar Point made the same decision with the removal of White Water Landing in 2005 for the opening of Maverick in 2007. I would rather see Delirium where it is at than a rusted SBNO KK.

What examples of penny-pinching are you referring to?

The addition of FoF is probably the best addition. I cannot say Fear Fest is the best addition, only because that was the "new" thing for almost all major parks, it was not exclusive to PP.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...n1.1cbd446.html They make all the right statments, lets see if it comes true in a few years.

Well almost... It is impossible to find a Coors Light in the park! BG does have one policy that I love, you can have a beer while waiting in line.

I would be surprised if they did not open the season pass center early. CP opens theirs at least 1 week early if not 2 weeks before the park opens. On the other hand, CP's season pass center is the definition of pure chaos the first couple week of the season due to the inadequate building that the center is in and the lack of processing equipment. Perhaps that is the reason that CP opens the pass center early. And as far as KI or CP removing major thrill rides... A majority of us can only speculate why any park needs to remove a ride. CF is removing X-Flight from GL possibly due to low attendence. And with low attendence, why keep a major thrill ride a park that cannot support it? In other words, if a ride costs $15 million, but the return on investment is poor, move it to a larger, more popular park where it will see much more action, and chances are, people will flock to the park to get on the "new" ride. Busch Gardens Europe has some great thrill rides, but not numerous thrill rides. But IMO, it is one of the best parks in the country, not due to the thrill rides, but due to the atmosphere that the park generates. It is a beautiful park that is very clean and well themed. I go there for the rides, but for the most part, I go there for the atmoshere. KennyWood and Hershey are also examples of parks just like this. They are truely great parks.

But you also have to consider the state the park was in at the time of aquisition. There is a night & day difference between how Geauga was pre- Cedar Fair, and how KI was last year. There is always room for improvement at any park, but the condition that SF sold Geauga to CF was terrible. Not just the park, but the public's opinion of the park as well. Chances are, 50% of the people that live in a hundred mile radius of Geauga don't even know that SF sold it to CF. Comparing the state of the park(s) between Geauga & KI at the time of the aquisition is like comparing apples and oranges.

*shake, shake, shake* *shake, shake, shake* Magic 8 ball says:"You'll have to wait and see" Some of us will be excited for the changes from Paramount to Cedar Fair since we can remember how it was pre- Paramount. While others will dislike changes because they cannot seem to accept that Cedar Fair has bought the park. I believe that we will see some significant changes in 2007, but it will take until 2008 or even 2009 for everything to be changed to Cedar Fair's standards. Cedar Fair bought KI with a vision in mind of how they want the park. It is not going to happen overnight, and could change direction month to month. Give it a couple years to really see how things are going to be.

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/business/16469979.htm

"If you build it, they will come." What else could be used here from "Field of Dreams?" Oh ya... "Ease their pain" with new trains.

I can't stop laughing LOL You are laughing at someone else's post? HEY POT, THE KETTLE IS CALLING!

You were questioning if you were human before we all told you that your spelling is bad? Boy, do you have issues...

Why do you insist on trying to make everyone believe you? You are making yourself out to be just another troll. Another thing, spend more time on this site... http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/see-n-spell.htm

I understand why they did it- crowd control & safety issues. But if a laid down the kind of money that it costs to go to Disney (car/ plane), stay at Disney, and how much it is to get a park pass, I would be really pi$$ed. Why is it my fault that they oversold a particular day? Especially for those that did not get a park hopper pass. MK is the only place that they could go on that particular day, especially if they were already in the park and could not get back in. I am just wondering how many people tried to get their money back since they could not stay the whole day at the park.

South Park area eh? "Oh my god, they killed SoB!" "You bast@&%$"

McWendy's? McFrosty? McChili? That would be intresting. "Thank-you for calling Paramount's Kings Island owned by Cedar Fair, please press one if you are confused."