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1 minute ago, Orion742 said:
The chaperone must accompany the minor(s) at all times now.
Thanks...I missed that one!
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What am I missing? What are the possible large implications? How many people come to the park with 10 minors? How would they all even get there in one vehicle...legally? (Not counting a city bus.)
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3 hours ago, Tr0y said:
I’m not shocked that this person is doing this, given they’ve gone behind closed doors before. I’m more shocked that this thread is still around.
First off let me say that I have no interest in Mr. Showalter one way or another….what he does or doesn’t do doesn’t effect my love for the park, with that said, I do agree with you, I am also shocked that this thread is still around…and the fact that it is seems kind of telling to me. If what the whistleblower is saying isn’t true I would expect one of two things to have happened by now….the obvious one is that Chad would have replied to the accusations and denied them…wouldn’t you have done that if it were you? After all it is not making either him or the park look good…why remain silent instead of setting the record straight….unless the record is already straight. Along those same lines, if the whole story is false I certainly think it falls into slander…so why hasn’t Chad threatened a lawsuit if this thread is not deleted?
On a separate note, you seem to imply by the above quote that you know exactly who the whistleblower is….why not simply post your theory instead of being vague?
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1 hour ago, Tr0y said:
An active member? As in this isn’t your main account???
I don’t think it takes an Einstein to realize that Whistleblower created an account to anonymously tell his/her story….so I hope you aren’t going to attempt to be shocked by this revelation.
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17 hours ago, gforce1994 said:
Tipping is a good way to help support workers salaries while keeping food prices low. It’s been that way for awhile. There has been numerous studies on how tipping ensures that prices remain low, and people are paid.
Look at restaurants that don’t provide tips. Notice how the price of McDonalds, Skyline, and Five Guys have skyrocketed like crazy.
But doesn't that mean the actual price of the food at the tipping restaurant isn't what it appears to be on the menu because they are expecting you to tip?
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I noticed today that when you go to the KIGear site you are forwarded to https://merch.cedarfair.com/
I am still happy that I can buy Kings Island stuff without going to the park…but wish I didn’t have to wade through all of Cedar Fair’s parks other merchandise.
You can select a certain park…but once you do it, it is not listed from new to old…so if you want to see the New Arrivals you have to look through every parks new stuff.
I’m also curious if everything ships from one centralized location now…or if shipping would be higher if you ordered 2 different parks merch?
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I’ve seen some new anniversary items posted for The Beast, Diamondback & Banshee that is for sale at the park posted by people on FB…also the new “I Rode It” 2024 pin series…but so far none of those have been listed on the KIGear site…but these were put up recently. Is this the new style lately? Are they supposed to look retro? The designs look dated to me…but of course so am I.
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@BB1 @chad_1138 Thanks for the pictures!
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Really nice stuff in there! I've never seen the canoes in action...it looked like a total free-for-all...I wonder if it was timed?
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The park really hasn’t been trying to hard to take my money lately on their site over the last few months…they really haven’t added much. I have been patiently waiting for them to add their new line of stocking caps that someone posted over on FB weeks ago…and yesterday they finally did! I love things like these that are park/ride specific. I checked the site in the morning and these weren’t up…and then a couple of hours later…and then they were…unfortunately The Beast with the pompom was already sold out! They are $24.99 each.
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On 11/25/2023 at 9:57 AM, BB1 said:
So I hope everyone bought their Vortex models this year, because I bought the last one last night.
I had been putting off buying The Vortex set, but once you posted that you purchased the last one I checked the KIGear site and found that they still offered them and quickly got one ordered…which arrived today…I am puzzled though…this set is advertised to be limited to only 250.
Here is a photo of the box from the KIGear site:
(Notice the Limited Edition numbering.)
Here is the box that I received:
(Notice no number.) So, I am puzzled, did they sell all of the original “limited” 250 sets and now are just making more?
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^ At least it’s still 12…they haven’t cut any days out of IT yet.
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3 hours ago, beastfan11 said:
My wife and I have ironically been looking at new Magic Band +’s this week for our trip in January.
We purchased the Magic Band+’s for our trip in January earlier this year…unless they have perfected them since then they weren’t worth the extra money…you had to struggle BIG TIME to get them to work with the statues…and even when you got it to work the effect really wasn’t that much. We were disappointed after spending the extra money.
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21 hours ago, disco2000 said:
So you think season pass sales are down compared to prior years?
My family have all had season passes since 2002...but this year I am the only one who renewed mine. There were various reasons...but It seemed like the major one was that they have been unhappy with the quality of Halloween Haunt, they did not mind that it has become more family friendly...just that it's pretty much the same haunts year after year after year, and now less of them...and then there's the Winterfest decorations being put up while it is still going on. So, that is 5 less passes that the park will be getting next year...which does make me sad...but I don't disagree with their decision.
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2 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:
Thoughts on the results?
That all of the “I can’t wait, bring it on” & the “It’s fine” votes are from Six Flags fans.
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On 10/20/2023 at 1:38 PM, DispatchMaster said:
There's just no universe where such a lawsuit would not be laughed out of court…
Why argue with someone who now claims to have such a vast knowledge?!
(DispatchMaster…nothing personal, the comment just struck me as funny.)
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2 hours ago, SonofBaconator said:
An idea I have that wouldn’t take much effort to accomplish but could get the park some more attention: adding titles to their rides.
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6 minutes ago, Tr0y said:
Because complaining, and creating that narrative with Kings Island on KIC has no repercussions for him.
It is his opinion, which he is entitled too just like you.
As for where I stand , I have no horse in this race…I have never really known Don…but it does strike me as being a huge coincidence that his tombstone is damaged. Why wouldn’t it have been repaired before it was put out? (vinyl letters aren’t that expensive.) In my opinion…and we know what that’s worth…if it was already damaged and was still put out like this, it shows little respect for a man who did so much for the park.
I am curious, are there any other tombstones that are this damaged?
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If it was intentional…and it looks like it was, that is both childish & petty. That is worse than just eliminating his tombstone. I am disappointed in the park.
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54 minutes ago, SonofBaconator said:
That’s not always the case. I’ve seen actors avoid certain groups altogether because one of the people was wearing a necklace.
But once again, how does that affect you? Logically those four other non-wearing No Boo people are with the person wearing it…and if they don’t mind, why should you?
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In my opinion the roaming scareactors are one of the best things about Haunt. Not only do they add to the Halloween feel, they are great photo ops…plus they give everyone an easy chance to (possibly) be scared without waiting 2 hours on a Saturday night for one of the haunts!
As for the No Boo necklaces…why are no many people upset with these? It’s not like it affects anyone other than the person wearing it?!- 4
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I was hoping that once the KIGear site came back up from maintenance that there would be some new stuff up…like the pins I have been waiting for….there was nothing new when the site came back up….but now they have added two new items, gift cards!
If anyone from the site is possibly reading this, here’s a tip… maybe I’d buy a gift card if you would put some new stuff on the site that I wanted to buy!
Kings Island Halloween Haunt 2024 Reviews
in Kings Island
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I don’t favoritism…as far as I’m concerned, it’s a money grab whoever does it…but no one tops Disney for grabbing.