Cory Butcher

There is NO link, until the park website has the map, or someone scans it after getting a map at the park or from someone else!

Granted maybe what was said shouldn't have been said, but, "jack crap"? Come on there are more intelligent, insightful and clever ways to bash someone

You are not alone in that thinking. Many larger individuals have trouble with them, I know for myself Im short and athletic built but I go through and the bar that turns whips me in the butt, I can only imagine what it is like for someone whos rear, sticks out the back a little more than mine

IJSC?? Italian Job: Stunt Crap?

Now THAT, says volumes...best outside of Disney. I will certainly check it out this summer! 400th post

I personally have not heard of such improvements, and I am working a ride. So, I honestly don't know, I dont think we are.

Haha, there's quite a few of us floating around in here then

Yep, I understand thats why I wrote this lol:

Yay, I love technicalities in law!! Especially when dealing with businesses that provide quality of life and an economy!! sigh

Im just saying there is a difference between waitin 5+ hours to get the call and call them back later, and when noone is anywhere near your stall see if someone called you and get back to them in 2 hours if you can. I just like the ability to see that my mother or grandmother called me. I've told them to only call me if I need to find a way to leave the park...Xtreme emergency. I dont even need to hear the message. If I see the number I would know that somehow, I need to get home, or a hospital. Other than being alerted that someone has called, your right, there is no other reason to have it. However I am aware that if someone needs to get ahold of you they can be patched to the ride, so I guess my cellphone will be sleeping in a locker!

let's see... 1. Hundreds of feet away from the attraction...check 2. Riders 168 feet in the air...check 3. Interstate between the homes and the ride...check 4. Possibility that anyone can see into a backyard or scream and be heard...NONE! I can't even believe this, I'm fairly sure that the voice of a person could not cover the noise of automobiles, and that distance, and be more audible than a car peeling its tires in front of a home. Simply stunning, I'm sure I would have to be there to hear the "screaming", in order to believe the home owners case. Someone should have told these people that amusement parks...put in rides!

Well, I think everyone here has to wait until a little before Opening day. Not neccesarily on opening day. On the others that work at KI bit that can vouch....well, we're really not supposed to do that or we can be relieved so I'm guessing that your going to have to do all the vouching on your own!

VERY strict dress code, which I am quite happy for! however, I dont particularly like the no cell phone rule. Im one of those people that always has the ringer turned off, and hates it when peoples phones go off in meetings or other gatherings. So I dont use it unless I have too. To me, if it was in a cargo pocket and never out I dont see the big deal. I have some family members with some problems right now and it would be nice to have my cell handi in case someone had an emergency. I wouldnt pick it up, but getting that message on my cell in an hour or two is better than not knowing at all, or having to immediatly desert my job because someone called the park to reach me. I guess Im just in that responsible minority. I know some people would have no problem just whipping out their cell phone regardless of occasion.

They arent moving Asylum, Asylum is getting a brand-new permanent entrance!

He's guilty as charged! Can we get a Jack Nicholson "you cant handle the truth" reference in here real quick...please??

Yeah me too, he once told me how to create my very own Lemon Chill!! So thats how they do it? However, I was also told to buy Enron :x

Cory, you can never say you won't have problems. I have been with the park and I sometimes think I've seen and heard all the complaints, but then something happens. You will have upset folks and you will have folks yell. You just have to deal with each situation as it comes. As gamesguy08 said, sometimes you just have to keep moving on. Don't let one thing bother you, if you do, inevitably it will drag your whole day down. I won't have any problems with "handling situations" allow me to clarify. In umpiring you see the worst of the worst, you have angry everything. Maybe not the parents at your game but another game that you have to go straighten out. You have people come to the parks just to creat trouble...even from out of town. If you want to get the best experience at handling people I would suggest umpiring..or working at a park. Im sure I will have problems...just none with handling those problems! It's does get crazy down there. Yes it does Paul, you live in M-burg so you know how it is! It never gets tiring wrestling people before the cops can get to the park, or keeping parents from beating the _ _ _ - out of their kids for swinging 'n missing. Or having to articulate yourself to a parent so he doesnt come after you. Or even the stuck up self righteous kids that are just down there to cause trouble. Ive seen fellow umpires have rocks thrown at them, beverages dumped, even assaulted many years ago. At least at KI...you cant get a porta potty tipped over while your in it... Yes it is an oxymoron, Im sure I WILL have problems with the public just as I did in umpiring...although not directly in some cases because I was one of few down there who knew what they were doing and correct procedure! What I meant was I shouldn't have any problem dealing with the problems. You follow procedure, stay grounded, put yourself in their shoes, be courtious, give and take, and NEVER get heated....and you handle them like any other day. Everything personal that they say to you, you cant mind, it doesnt matter. Now unless it is a complaint about something else then it does of course matter!

I won't have any problems. Excuse me for being confident but...I am an ASA licensed umpire for MCYBSA! I'm very, very used to handling people and situations!

Yeah, Ive heard lots of people talk about that, I had a family friend tell me that they might as well serve the beer in a gold goblet for the price lol

That won't work to well...I'm 18 and don't drink! Could we settle for a RootBeer? Sounds good if Im out of uniform!

Me too! And even more importantly, that the guests enjoy themselves! Afterall thats the only reason that KI would ever exist, without them we dont have a park. This year though, should be amazing. Ive already met so many coworkers and went lasertagging with them, having not even worked a ride yet! It truly seems to be a great community of mostly people there for the right reasons. With the addition of Firehawk and the possible opening of SBNO this year, there is no reason for this year, the 35th anniversary, to not be the greatest year yet!

hmm, thats like 8 visits to get your moneys worth if you go with the $32.00 price on the website...I guess Id take it too, since I go about 20 times a year, sometimes more. But thats pretty steep for a seasonal park. Lets hope that if we see that day, that KI has 159 rides and attractions on 550 acres with more room to expand....that would be simply awesome! (As long as the atmosphere is maintained of course)

True, the experience starts with the skyline and the tolls, but that being told, Ive never had that bad of a visit to Kings Island. Not even close, and I've gone probably on every day one person could possibly go. Bring a friend free days are close...but not all that bad, usually the park is well staffed...on days I've went at least.

Im going to use the Golden rule and see what happens! I hope that guests dont treat associates too poorly as I always looked up to park employees, but I know that this is innevitable.

Guilty as well