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Sandusky Register being excluded from media day is just another example of the slow burn between the park & the paper. SR has over the past decade+ put CP on blast on numerous occasions. Some of the articles have been valid while others have not been exactly fair to the park due to ongoing investigations and the park not being 100% forthcoming with information unless directed by the court through right-to-know requests. SR has taken the process of going through the right-to-know requests as an insult whereas I believe the park is respecting the victims and letting the court decide what information can be made public. Those right-to-know requests has been publicized as CP is "hiding the truth". SR is allowed to print what they believe will sell papers & CP is allowed to only invite outlets they deem to be in their best interests. It's unfortunate that KIC seems to be going through a similar issue with KI but I do not believe putting both issues in the same bucket is fair to KIC. This site/ forum has always had the best interests of the park in mind and has also made sure the comments in the forums represent that without silencing posters. It's a slippery slope but I firmly believe all the admis over the years have been nothing but respectful to the park & members. On a side note- I made a comment last year about the chaperone policy at KI being "lipstick on a pig" and was immediately blocked. It wasn't a shot at the park but rather the parents. Oh well, it is what it is.

While I don't appreciate the lack of respect, I do respect the passion for defending their point of view. Looking back, I am not innocent myself of the same indiscretions. I suppose getting older does that?

There is no "in your mind" as that includes interpretations & assumptions. The only time passholders were permitted access to a special event is when it was noted prior to the pass purchase either in the terms & conditions or otherwise noted for each individual park pass. I suggest those who are unhappy with the agreed upon terms & conditions when the pass was purchased seek out customer service.

So terms and conditions mean nothing and is now considered a "subject to change" clause? Interesting. The season pass sales are comparable to prior years- you get into the park from opening day. "Improved upon" is a vague opinion. The only structure that has changed is your interpretation of what you want it to be. Any pass purchased in any year did not include special park events unless noted, and since we all know the Preview Days were not included with the purchase of any 2024 pass, this is no surprise. Surely you can comprehend that..... The optics are only poor to those that did not read the terms and conditions. I have zero problem to agree to disagree. Your shoehorning of "We get it, another the chain can do no wrong person..." just because someone disagrees with you is a pathetic form of manipulating the discussion.

Cool... dude... Here is the Prestige part of the terms.: which, ironically, have the same terms as the Summer Pass: Prestige Season Pass Terms and Conditions Updated July 27, 2023 THE Cedar Fair L.P. TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAIN A DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION PROVISION THAT GOVERN HOW CLAIMS A PASSHOLDER (“PASSHOLDER” OR “YOU”) AND WE HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE RESOLVED. PLEASE READ THE PROVISION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH Cedar Fair AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF. BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE WITH US ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS DISPUTE PROCEDURES AND AGREE TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT. A Cedar Fair L.P. (“Cedar Fair”) Prestige Pass is valid only at the park from which it was issued and grants a revocable license to the registered holder for admission and use of all available rides (unless restricted by conditions that could ultimately prohibit someone from riding safely, including but not limited to height, weight, age, physical limitations such as pregnancy and heart conditions, or observed inappropriate behavior), shows and attractions on any regularly-scheduled operating day of the season to the amusement park or outdoor waterpark for which it was issued. A Prestige Pass is valid for only one visit per day, and a readmission hand stamp or pass scan is required for same-day re-entry. No re-entry is permitted on select days throughout the season. Passholders may only possess one valid season pass per season. This pass also does not include admission to park areas not open to the general public or requires a separate admission fee. Fees for parking, food, merchandise, games, pay-per-experience attractions, concerts, and special events are not included unless expressly noted at the end of these terms and conditions on a park-by-park basis. It is interesting that you bring up "historically". Why would anyone ignore the terms and think that what has happened "historically" in the past will continue? But dive into "historically" even deeper. When has any season pass granted the holder any right prior to the season open? Dude....

*added for emphasis Coming late to the party, but reading the terms & conditions, it seems clear that the pass purchased is valid only for the park purchased and does not include special events. I'm a bit confused why the season pass TOC is being, for lack of a better term, ignored.

Things To Do In Ohio | Sandusky Events | Cedar Point This will be quite interesting to attend. Top Thrill 2 Passholder Preview April 30 - May 2, 2024 More details to follow…..

Replacing carousel animals with bulldozers? In PETA's method of thinking: Wouldn't that promote construction which takes away from an animal's natural habitat?

^ SoM

Many rumors have been mentioned about this land. https://sanduskyregister.com/news/489398/cedar-point-reveals-plans-for-site/

Forums are for debates...... Change my mind.

Son of Phantom Theatre All joking aside, looking at the previous attractions in that space, BBoBH is overdue for a refurbishment.

I am not a finance person but I don't believe it as bad as it looks. Things are still balancing out post-pandemic. 2022 was such a massive increase in net revenue to top those #'s would have been quite staggering. Below is the 2022 2Q results with 2021 & 2019 results. Second Quarter 2022 Highlights Net revenues totaled a record $509 million, an increase of $285 million from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, net revenues increased by $73 million, or 17%. Net income was $51 million, an increase of $110 million from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, net income decreased by $13 million. Adjusted EBITDA(1) totaled $171 million, an increase of $169 million from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, Adjusted EBITDA increased by $7 million, or 5%. Attendance totaled 7.8 million guests, an increase of 4.4 million guests from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, attendance declined by 654,000 guests, or 8%. In-park per capita spending was a record $59.52, a 6% increase from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, in-park per capita spending increased 26%, driven by double-digit percentage increases across all key revenue categories. Out-of-park revenues were a record $60 million, representing a $19 million increase from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, out-of-park revenues increased by $10 million, or 21%.

It absolutely was- probably why I'm not in marketing. Someone at Zamperla gonna get put in timeout!

^ It should be noted that I never said it wasn't Zamperla, just the screenshot was a hoax.

My gut tells me the "screenshot" yesterday of the Zamperla website is a total hoax. Top Thrill 2? CP has been VERY reluctant to acknowledge the ride formerly known as TTD other than new promotional video of the ride & the new formula for thrills. Using TTD in any variation would be like KI using "Beast" in another coaster name. Tomorrow will be fun and will hopefully move on from a very dark time in CP's history. I highly doubt we will hear about the future settlement or result of the lawsuit against CP & hope the victim from a couple years ago gets everything +more.

With Fury being in it's 9th year of operation, I'm leaning more toward a metal fatigue issue than design issue- mind you I have zero engineering design experience but do deal with metals. Metal fatigue is tricky- kind of like a crack in a dam- it takes a while to show up but once it starts the end is coming quick! If Fury is "repaired" with a large sleeve-like device welded over the cracked area it's likely fatigue. If Fury is down until new support shows and new footer is poured- it was a design flaw.

Consult your Dr. before anyone else.

https://www.yourerie.com/news/waldameer-owner-paul-nelson-dies/ He was a fixture in Erie for decades and turned Waldameer into a very nice amusement park for Erie. One of the best moves he made was selling the old carousel fixtures in the 80's which generated much needed cash for the park which Mr. Nelson used to reinvest into the park & the early stages of Water World. It turned everything around. There have been numerous videos of Mr. Nelson over the years. I one of them he comments how he has never had to "work" a day in his life. He will be missed by the Erie amusement & Erie community.

IG was testing in July 2021 but opening was pushed to March 2022 due to Covid (perhaps RMC learned a bit from the difficulties with SV at CP??). There were a few soft opening dates passholders were able to enjoy in February 2022.

^ I'm guessing that testing has gone well & the two weeks is for: additional testing, inspection, training new employees and polishing up the area.

"What's in the shed?" That alone totally made my day! Wonder how may helicopter parents will complain that DK is marketed as a family ride but is completely in the DARK?

^ Likely waiting on ODoA approval. I imagine it's a crazy busy time for that office.

It was announced at Winter Chill Out that the plan was to have ID operating for opening day.

A large majority of people get "information" from videos. Have videos of guests breaking the rules being escorted from the park on a continuous loop shown on every TV in the park. Include a text # to report incidents and that unruly guests will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Smoking, line jumping, phones out on rides etc..........