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The new Drop Tower may be nice, but I think the point is WHY. In the first year of reopening, why even risk putting that weird/horrible memory back into people's minds.

Anything that makes KI a fantasy come to life is good for me. I see the bigger picture now that I have a son. It doesnt really matter what the costumed character is, as long as there is a one. It doesnt matter about the name/history of a ride as long as its enjoyed in fun. The magic when we (Older people on here 27 and up) were kids included seeing cartoon characters come to life. It was walking down I-Street and hearing music. It was looking at the front of buildings. Getting a blue ice cream cone or stopping to get fudge. It was riding a ride and measuring yourself against peers and siblings. When you walked into the park, you forgot about the outside worries. KI has been doing this. From making the entrance look great with the brick pavers to the remodel of the area around Banshee. Maybe it lacks a "theme" per say but it does create a magical illusion. Seeing these structures on I-Street get some love is also a huge improvement. Honestly, how many "gift shops" do we need side by side on both sides of I-Street. Honestly, I couldnt tell you what was different from one store to the other. The additions coming to Planet Snoopy are wonderful. The more I think about it the more excited I am becoming. I will get the opportunity to make memories with my son. These Eagles are not the original but the Woodstock Gliders serve the same purpose. A ride that can be enjoyed by many. I am slightly disappointed by the destruction of the Kid Stage area near the back. As I have said, it was a wonderful place to watch a show and cool down in the shade. Plus the Charlie Brown show was great. My son loved the singing, and the crew always were super nice to the kiddos. The only thing I would have loved more about this announcement would be if they mentioned a return of a kid friendly show in the kid part of the park. This past year, it was nice to see the Peanuts crew out and about on the stage in front of the Eiffel Tower. But during the day with all of that heat, sometimes the kids (and parents) need a shadey kid orientated show....

It's pretty obvious were I got this (for all those playing at home it's a little thing I like to call Facebook and on a page titled: Kings Island)Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk Not sure how your screen grab of your phone is obvious where you got it.

No plans for a kid centered show? Similar to the Charlie Brown Hoedown

Your question was answered in the two posts above yours. One would assume that a patron attending Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens is expecting to go to the park and enjoy themselves in a safe environment. Nobody should ever go to a theme park expecting to be trampled, no matter what event they are holding. That's just ludicrous to even suggest. Edit: Got bumped to the next page Im not sure I have every gone anywhere (or will be going anywhere) where the expectation is to be trampled by others. Unless I am going to the Running of the Bulls. Thats fair, but unless its marketed that way. I went to the Haunted Hoochie. They let you know that the actors can and will touch you, they will say things to upset you etc. The moment a park does that, may be the last time they have well behaved crowds...

Back in High School (10 years ago) we had a few dances there. It was a great experience. But as for weddings, not sure.

At first I Thought disco was calling me out because I "shared" my meal plan with my son. Then he said it was people sharing it with adults. I respect the park and totally get the no sharing of the meal plan. But when it comes to a 1-2 year old who gets full after 3 chicken nuggets or 1 chicken finger, I don't think that's the problem. I either eat it or throw it away. Looking back over my original post, when I spoke of sharing it was with my infant.

Well if it's going where it looks to be going, it will be right along the path to go from Rivertown to SC, just down the way from the RFYLCB and the suspended coaster over there. I'm sort of mixed on the Buggy Car ride. It should be neat for my son to ride as it takes the car ride, that he enjoys, up a notch.

I failed to mention that I did have a souvenir bottle. It would come in handy when I was "jonesing" for a Coke. Most times I had the counter fill it with ice and water. I will miss the two hour turnaround time. As occasionally I would use it when I first walked it (around 11) then again when I was leaving between 1-3. I do wish it would allow for Chic-fil-A and subway or a snack issued side but other than that I think my price per meal was under $6/$7. Cheaper than packing up and driving to McDonalds and back.

Best Credit of the summer : riding BBoBH with my son.

I had a 1-1.5 year old this summer. He will be 2 next summer. You will have a blast with your lil one. Welcome to KIC. We would often share meals every time we would go. No one ever said anything. Some of the best things to split were either chicken finger meals or the pizza deal. Chicken finger meals gave us fries and one place have toast. At LaRosas they give you two pieces of pizza and two breadsticks. Perfect to share. Again my son is under two currently so one piece was fine and some days a few bites would suffice. We went to the park about 10-15 times this summer. It was a great addition as it made economical sense and we didn't have to leave the park (with a stroller, car seat, and toddler leaving the park is permanent.).

Putting them in Planet Snoopy keeps families from riding together...how? Adults can ride many of the attractions in that section even without a child (Surf Dog, Woodstock Express, and The Log Flume among other things) and Flying Scooters usually have a 36-inch height requirement, which lines up well with many kids attractions. And it is not unheard of for this type of ride to go in a kid's area or park. This actually does still go with Ouimet's image- location really doesn't factor in too much when determining if families can ride together. They can still do just that in Planet Snoopy as well as they would in Coney Mall, Rivertown, etc etc. Unless it's you hate the fact the Scooters are being dropped in a "kiddie" area, and you refuse to touch anything with that label- TV, Books, Video Games, Movies, etc etc. In that case, I feel a bit bad because then you miss out- sometimes, stuff made for kids can be better than what adults get. And to Goodyellowkorn: Oh...yes...that name is so full of win. This is great for many of us. I cant agree with the above comments any more. Just because Woodstock Express is over there doesnt make it a kiddie ride. These additions are great! I have been pushing the horn for a new opportunity for the kiddos and the adults... The petting zoo is an interesting addition... But other than that, Im sort of sad that the theater is going away. It was nice to sit in there and kill 30-40 minutes with a Charlie Brown show..... Maybe a reopening of the Air Conditioned Enchanted Theater may be down the line?

And that reason right there, no matter what happens to capacity or ride experience, no matter the safety devices the ride may or may not have, and no matter what some on here may or may not believe is why I am glad that a ride like Diamondback has seatbelts. Is it redundant? Yes. Would it be the best situation? No Would it at just a little bit of peace of mind if something were to fail and you have a belt around you? Yrs

Anyways..... Mrs Shark and I have our 2015 Gold Passes purchased as of last night. 10 months at $9 each month

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Probably not expecting to get trampled. I mean I go to KI's Halloween stuff and I never expect to have the following happen: Get Stabbed Get Shot Get Punched Get Trampled Have vicious slurs slung at me Things I expect to happen: Scares people jumping/screaming eating drinking having fun

Not to defend the park, but just playing devils advocate here. By putting a security measure in to make sure no one brings knives or anything else into the park is all well and good, but someone can leave it in the car. That person can still do a lot of damage. Do you then increase parking lot security 10x? 100x? Firearm alerting dogs? Unfortunately, this thing happened. Could the park have done more? Not sure how as it was in the parking lot and short of looking into each and every car....

Different culture different sensibilities. Not uncommon in some countries for topless men and women to be in tv commercials. Same with drug or alcohol use. When things are common they are not shocking ...

And every experience is different. In high school, I found the rough draft of the man I was to become. I learned how to write research papers, use Excel and Access. Learned how to balance a check book, basic accounting skills, write a resume, and how to be a speaker. Then I went to college and soon refined the man I was becoming. (I am a St X grad)

You are right on. I work in an under performing district but we have newer (10 yrs) buildings. I spend time in other districts and some schools are fighting to keep the roof from leaking in. A district I know of can't afford curriculum for its CD classrooms. Times are tough. In business if a worker doesn't work or a cog breaks down you can replace it with a different one. If a student doesn't want to work, educators have to find ways to motivate and help that student succeed. So treating schools like a business, where funding only goes to well performing schools, hurts the over all education of America.

The problem with that is that at many many public schools money is very very tight. At the shook I work at we have a total of 3 computer carts with 30 laptops in each.... Teachers have to reserve these for the students to use. Plus mAny of my students do not have access to a computer at home. They have their phones at that is their internet.

Partial products are a way to teach multiplication to make it faster. So if you were multiplying 99x4, you could do it as (90x4)+(9x4)=360+36=396. If you haven't had a chance to read the common core I would suggest to do so. The core doesn't mention a specific way to learn but it does present bench marks. Here is a link to the math common core: http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Ohio-s-New-Learning-Standards/Mathematics/Math-Standards.pdf.aspx The partial product also looks like it is a way to test for some of the common core standards of Operations and Algebraic Thinking. The problem we should be having with common core is that it's not all based on developmental norms. The teaching style is not dictated directly by the core.

Double post: I just read GYK essay on what it's like to be a teacher on the classroom..... Yup. The only thing I would say is why does the reg ed teacher have anything to do with the IEP goals? Usually the intervention specialist handles that area. Or at least should. Some learning for all you who have no idea how IEPs are formed, aka the non educators in here: Johnny is referred for help after the RTI process. The school psych, SLP, and others test Johnny. While at the same time gather work samples and interviews. They then come up with a list of things he can do (strengths) and things he can't do (weaknesses). They compare this list to the content standards (same aged peers are expected to answer literal questions....) and write up the ETR. The ETR results/summary is then used to write the IEP....

Right and a district can have more than 1% take the test but they still get dinged. Secondly a student can be excused from the test after making 3 attempts at passing the OGTs (I work mostly with HS IEP kiddos). However, if you are excused from the consequences most colleges will not take you. Depending on your district it is very easy for Alternate Assessment to be assigned. It's all part of an IEP team. The testing for alternate assessment is hard on staff. My line about teaching to the test is In defense to the teacher. Why wouldn't a teacher teach kids how to pass the OGTs or the OAAs when their ability to continue to have a job is directly linked to the passing scores on said test. Standardized testing is nothing more than showing you some strengths and weaknesses when compared to same ages peers. I use standardized test scores every day in my position. However it's only 1/3 of a students profile, so believe me, I understand the limitations of standardized testing. And if a teacher wants to teach about the checkbook then there is no reason a math unit cannot be dedicated to that. even while preparing for OGTs or OAAs. It takes a bit of wrangling but it can be done. (Goodyellow I do appreciate where you are coming from and enjoy this good debate, I am coming from a position of an SLP working in special ed in one of the lowest school districts in the state of Ohio)

Wrong.... Not all kids have to. Some Kids on IEPs take what's called alternate assessments, still to this day. If a school used them to avoid bad reports then every single teacher that knew about it deserves to have their licenses revoked. To be classified as a CD, SLD, OHI or any other "label" there are some strict guidelines. And what exactly does a standardized test do? It shows where there are gaps, that's about it. The line that teachers teach to the test is ridiculous. Why wouldn't a teacher teach someone to pass a test?