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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
shark6495 replied to jcgoble3's topic in Kings Island
What has KI done that's been teasing for this ride, again a few signs, maybe a few posts on Snapchat or Twitter? We are the one making mountains from mole hills. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sending an axe to a news station. I honestly feel sorry for you. Your only enjoyment is to come on here and troll a fan site. I really hope you and the others like you get the help you sorely need. If you need professional references a few of us can reference mental health workers who may be able to identify the reason you find gratification from trolling fan sites. But hey at least you are not on drugs. Good luck and God bless, may you find the help you need. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
shark6495 replied to jcgoble3's topic in Kings Island
Me too, but there is no way the train is going away. It was packed this weekend transporting folks to and from Soak City. It's not going anywhere. Grit your teeth, bear the load, enjoy your ride... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
shark6495 replied to jcgoble3's topic in Kings Island
Hope the train remains.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
I recall something like that. The park does it today or did a few years ago with the Charlie Brown Western Show or the other musical stuff in Festhaus Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Ride spieling thoughts?
shark6495 replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Maybe I'm old but.... Ugh Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
shark6495 replied to MrBestDayEver's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Stay up to date... New phone and it auto corrects terribly still. My bad!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
shark6495 replied to MrBestDayEver's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Could the legal arrangement that no one can really speak on force the Marvel Lands to stay up. There's another company and park who would love to probably have them in their park. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
It would be so nice to just shift the music by areas at KI Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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It was in this same thread... Here is the info I put up about music licensing... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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You can't wear swim shirts on slides? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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No skin break on me. It was more like the feeling of scraping the top of your foot in the wave pool, uncomfy but nothing that would be there even longer than a moment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I noticed that it does scrape up a bit once you go in. No idea how to fix it but I've got padding to share and it felt more like a slight rug burn once the doors drop Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I did a nice lengthy post on ASCAP/BMI etc and if anyone wants to find it (last 2-4 months) that would be awesome (I can't on mobile). Basically.... The royalty groups have a price structure for all things (amusement park, radio, non for profit, etc) and it's based on size and play lists etc. And as King Ding Dong says... The music is (probably) picked for a very specific reason. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Wow thank you. It seems like it was a unique and wonderful place in the 70s.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
shark6495 replied to jcgoble3's topic in Kings Island
Most likely thats where they shoot the fireworks from. Aren't the fireworks shot by The Beast? This is nowhere near there. If they were here The Beast wouldn't have to close each night Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Actually the fireworks are shot behind the Blue Racer's turnaround. See area circled on image below:(Picture of Beast/Racer locations) Sent from my LG-D851 using Tapatalk Wow ummm in 30 years of life, 20 or so years of riding The Beast I never once realized how close it is to The Racer and Action Theater.... No wonder there isn't much room to expand behind the theater, there is a coaster in the way... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
shark6495 replied to jcgoble3's topic in Kings Island
I think the only time they use it is for Halloweekends during October so as far as I know they don't use it for anything elseMinus the events that happen on a daily basis there... Edit: missed the other posts saying the same thing before I replied to this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Ride spieling thoughts?
shark6495 replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Wait the McDonald's drive thru attendent isn't even in the same state? Holy cow!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Ride spieling thoughts?
shark6495 replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
That would cut into profits. You have to increase profits every quater to make shareholders happy. Eh maybe. I can hire 5 pizza makers per shift at $8 an hour or retain 2-3 good to great pizza makers for $12/hr who can make the same amount of pizza as the 5 below average ones and still make more money than I was. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Ride spieling thoughts?
shark6495 replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
I think it's easy to blame the generations and miss the bigger issues. In an attempt to cut expenses pay decreases. With a decrease in pay you get a lower quality worker. Doesn't matter if it's the floor sweep or the manager. If the manager is making 10/hour then of course they won't manage or go out of their way Because their are better paying jobs with less responsibility available. Same with the employee making min wage. The job force needs and skill set was also slightly different in he 20s than today. In the 20s there were factory jobs. Heck in the 70s you could graduate from high school and enter a factory job and have a good job for life both in pay and benefits. My first two jobs were the LaRosas call center and General Custers Golf and Gulp. At GC I made min wage and had no way to make more money. So my effort match my compensation. At LaRosa's I Made $1 more per hour and could get monthly bonuses plus free and discounted foods plus earn pay raises. I put in a bigger effort at that position because I was rewarded. Companies did the same in 80s and 90s either through insurance or time off etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Ride spieling thoughts?
shark6495 replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
In a microcosm, my dad managed restaurants for 30+ years. He would always offer about 2-4$ more per hour than min wage. He also demanded more from his employees than the restaurant down the street paying min wage. Cleaning the grout on the floor, making bathrooms super clean you could eat in there, etc. he would only have to replace employees when they would either retire or leave to go to school. He had the same staff for years at a time. They would do whatever he asked them to do. They worked hard but were paid well for first time or so jobs. Now look at KI... If you pay min wage you get (for the most part) min effort and min ability workers because if you fire them hey can make the same money elsewhere. It doesn't matter if min wage is 5, 9, or $15 an hour. If the job pays the same as any other job the lack of caring will be prevalent. To get employees that will "run through the wall" for you, you have to either pay better or offer opportunities others won't have. Look at Disney college program. The at is nothing great but look at the opportunity. If you don't like that job there are 100 to take your place. If KI offers better fringe benefits or better pay then the Quality of employee will improve. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Frozen Ever After Opens at Epcot
shark6495 replied to Voicetek's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Agreed to a point. If they rely on knowledge from the movie then it would be terrible. If it's a original story based around he Avatar land (similar to Star Tours) it may be great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
They could do what Disney does.... Link the season pass card to your credit card and allow the season pass to be used at the games... For daily guests or season pass owners who don't want a credit card on file then the card readers would be fine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Well done on the Slappy Squirrel comment! I just started rewatching animaniacs on Netflix... Back to KI! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Decoding Episode II: Rivertown 2017 and the Falling Trees
shark6495 replied to jcgoble3's topic in Kings Island
Woodstock Express was given to it by Cedar Fair. Paramount didn't have rights to the Peanuts theme. It was named Beastie, during the Nick U expansion era it was renamed to the Fairly Odd Coaster to go with Fairly Odd Parents. So of course when CF came in they had to rename it. So it went and became Wood Stock Express.... Soooo curses Paramount Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
Frozen Ever After Opens at Epcot
shark6495 replied to Voicetek's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
I won't wait 5 hours to ride anything.... That being said, I hope the line calms down by December or we will use a FP as well!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk