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Thats the root of my question. I get that if you could sell 20 meals at $6 each would be less profit than 10 meals at $12 each. If each meal costs the park $3 then the difference is obvious. But correct me if I am wrong, wouldnt the park make more profit if they could see a 3-4x increase by droping the price in half than keeping it? Again, this is all speculation. As a business you want to charge the most you can while still keeping the same profit (or more). If the food and service are good + a captive audience then prices are justified to be a bit more expensive. But look at what Cincinnati Reds have done. They added a $1 menu to the ballpark. The food servings are smaller but the ball park has obviously seen a reason to keep these types of menu options available as it has helped keep dollars coming into the ball park (versus being not spent by people bringing their own food/drinks).

Like with any business, the answer you are looking for here is whatever is most profitable for CF.I wish there would have been a picture of one of these "ultra-cold aluminum Frost Flow bottle" Sounds cool! http://www.csdecisions.com/2011/08/02/chocolate-milk-crave/ doesnt look any different from normal bottles, just aluminum..... looks like an adult beverage bottle if you ask me

and for the next few years it may feel like FUN has decided to no longer build thrill rides, but it could be a result of FUN trying to fix the lack of balance in the past....

a very entertaining ad, but if it runs more than 2 times per day that may make people turn the tv to another station...

I always end up asking for lite rice, then i load up on the beans (both types), meat, lettuce (lite cheese), 2 types of salsa.... yummy ... but I also put everything in a bowl...

Im sorry but if thats directed at me, you could just explain what is causing you to be so Face Palming.... you know create a nice conversation....

SOB, when it was operating I barely could squeeze into the car. I was 18 and in shape... I doubt at 26 I could fit in comfortably now...

Oh I meant guest safety from a collapse.... like if the the ride would suffer a collapse wouldnt it have the potential to cause damage to surrounding rides (flight deck/Adventure Express/thunder alley)

I dont disagree that the quality is. I was just wandering outloud onto the message board if the prices dropped what the outcome would be... I think its a great idea to hire people who have one specific job to control and ensure quality across the board.

Well the one in Middletown was in a shuttered park. So with all due respect I am not going to address that one But did either roller coaster have the massive footprint this coaster does? As a non engineer, I would think that a massive structure like that would need some maintence to ensure guest safety. Since its so big wouldnt it face more weather? But Im not sure who knows....

how much is the said meal deal... i did not see that on there...

side note... if a park would drop its prices to be competative to the outside food services (a $6-7 burger/fry/drink combo) would the park make more money in the long run versus a $12 combo price and you only get half the purchases.....

So all these changes... looks like FUN maybe trying to get back to the idea of Theme Parks for Families... instead of a thril park... but thats just my opinion...

Well some maintenance has to be done. You cant have a massive structure like that sitting without any work being done. If that was the case, then the structure could collapse. Odds are they are doing maintence to keep the structure upright, but maintence on the tracks may be another thing all together...

I like how if you get 2999 tickets it is only 6 bucks a pop. If you get 3000 or more you say an additional 25 cents....

well I heard on 700 WLW that the attourney General may be looking into this situation. I know people want their money back, but if there is no money then what do people expect? As anyone has said, if there was money to refund these passes, the park probably wouldnt be closed...

Not getting political here, but.... I think mis-management and competition killed the Beach, not the government and economy....

I love this line My wife and I were at CP 2 summers ago, and after we rode what we wanted (sometimes twice), we were done with the park. Their were no shows being presented and if it was a thrill ride we were out of luck... this makes me happy to see the pendulum swing towards the middle of thrill park and family park...

This is actually how they're advertising this season: The four different Columbus Zoo "Adventures". Obviously, the Zoo is one, Zoombezi Bay is another, joined by Safari Gold Course (more an adventure for dad, but I digress) and The Wilds (the gigantic wildlife center in Cumberland, which is now under the zoo's management). The ads are great so far. Thank you! The pics were taken with my phone, as somebody didn't clear the card in our DSLR before we left. I'll again encourage everyone to consider a trip up to Columbus. It has the "charm", attention to detail, and cleanliness you'd normally only find at a Busch park. I did not realize the wilds are now under their "roof" of zoo exhibits. That place is wonderful, and it alone makes it #1 (in my opinion).

I made my way to the Cbus Zoo, last year and man that place is wonderful. Between the Bear area (with the Polar Bears' new digs) and the Tiger encounter, its wonderful. Having visited Cincinnati Zoo last week, I feel that it is great in its own way as well. The Rhino area (which was closed due to the winter) may be the nicest part. However, the new cat enclosure thats being built is sure to be just as nice...

and I would think this makes sence. The brain is floating around in your skull on a layer of CSF (think of a ballon inside a small box covered in water). As the roller coaster accelerates (quickly), the brain would slide backwards making contact with the base of the skull. When the coaster suffers a negative acceleration (known as stopping ), the brain then floats forwards making contact with the front of the skull. Oh BTW the front of the skull has bumps/ridges located on it. A servere impact can cause the front of the brain to shred/tear as it makes contact. Not to mention that as the brain moves in the skull it can rotate and bump the skull on other sides of the brain. So you say so what, right? well the back of the brain has an area called the Occipital Lobe. This beauty is only incharge of your vision. The front of the brain is the frontal lobe which is in charge of executive function. The sides of the brain control language and creativity. The top of the brain only controls motor planning and execution (no big deal right?). Then, the base of the brain is in charge of low level functioning (heart, lungs, reflexes, etc). http://www.webmd.com...-coaster-riders http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC2796436/ but becareful. the last article only had 4 participants (far from what you would need to "prove" anything in a study.) Also this line So note, that the study was not independent but done by a park organization showing that their rides are safe I present this material not to scare riders, but to show that we must all recognize our own limitations. Also, there is no proof that Roller coasters do or do not cause a TBI (traumatic Brain Injury).

and this is the reason why seatbelts are a good thing. I know it takes some thrill away, but I would rather have less thrill and feel the extra safety...

while a closed ride may draw some people to the park, an opened ride would have the potential to draw many many more....

Oh, Im a bowler at heart. If I would remember to bring my ball and shoes, I would hit up every bowling alley I could find. I just dont see the bowling alley being a huge draw for families.... but then again Im always surprised by people...

Which makes sense. if they demolish the ride before exploring all options, then well that would be a problem for the board. Same way as reopening the ride. How does a SBNO ride cost the park so much money it justifies a decision before all avenues have been pursued to open it, or enough revenue has been generated to take it down? Thats not exactly what I was saying. I meant my remark to sound more like this "its better for the park to leave a ride SBNO (which costs money to keep it from falling down, but not drawing fans to the park) is better than rushing into a decision to demolish or reopen the ride."