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Okay you and I are on different though processes. My bad. I was implying any "local" news coverage from media outlets that would consider Louisville in their Local area. You are right, KK wouldnt be considered local to the Cincy sites, but I would consider KK local to the Louisville and Lexington News stations.... my bad for not clarifying!

BB1: Having worked in the newsrooms before in areas of Columbus, our "Local" stretched to just outside of Dayton to Zanesville. But when I worked in Zanesville, we covered CP and KI as local. When I worked in Elmira, NY we covered 5 cities in the Northern and Southern tier as local. EDIT: Lexington 18 covered the job fair. http://www.lex18.com/news/more-than-2-500-show-up-for-ky-kingdom-job-fair/ Its under their covering Kentucky page. Same as WKYT out of Lexington (which covers Frankfurt) http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/More-than-2500-show-up-for-Ky-Kingdom-job-fair-238779991.html

I forgot to mention, I news searched also. Sorry. First page results for "lightning run kentucky kingdom" brought up 5 results. "Banshee king's island" brought up 8, but also 21,200 total. So roughly twice that of the KK search. But Bing and Google never agree on anything. Okay so I just searched Bing News, like you did. Lets look at the results: 1 from the blog I mentioned (same as before Jaunted), 2 results from before December, 1 from January 3, and 1 from a few hours ago.... Same point can be made. Lets compare shall we? KI, 8 results, 3 from before December, 5 from this pas week. I am not trying to be anti-KK. It started as me looking for media information about KK and didnt see anything.

Fair but just showing free buzz can be generated from media sitesSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Which focus on major parks, and to some number, focus on KI rather than KK. Fair point, but shouldn't KK send news releases to news stations in Louisville and Lexington, maybe Frankfurt? No reporting done from any of these sites. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's the thing, the target audience frequents the KI, CP, maybe CI, they may not believe such an place is needed to report on with it being, again, a fledgling park. Not disagreeing with the statement, but knowing how news rooms run, most news rooms would run a story about a park being revamped if there was something to be done. Most news stations are looking for local or area news to run. Especially for the afternoon news block 4-6. I know I have been in many meetings where the conversation is "We have 4 minutes of news to fill, anyone know of anything local? Okay if not lets run a national package"

Fair but just showing free buzz can be generated from media sitesSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Which focus on major parks, and to some number, focus on KI rather than KK. Fair point, but shouldn't KK send news releases to news stations in Louisville and Lexington, maybe Frankfurt? No reporting done from any of these sites. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fair but just showing free buzz can be generated from media sites Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First page results only... Plus read I did a news search first. To see what was being released from news media sites. When I did a regular google search I only reported first page results Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Okay upon Terps suggestion... I did a Google news for the coaster names here are the front page results: Lightning Run Coaster: 1 relative return. Same blog from above Banshee Coaster: 11 relative returns. Most talking about the final piece being installed. Reporting Cities: Cincy, Indy, USA Today (National), Dayton, Akron, an Italian coaster blog, a German Coaster blog. So I figured I must limit my search I Googled the coaster + park name, front page results: Lightning Run Kentucky Kingdom: 1 result, same blog site Banshee Kings Island: 10 results. Same as above.... So maybe I am being too tough with Google News. I was looking for media coverage of the parks. So lets try just Google. Front page results: Lightning Run Kentucky Kingdom: 11 Results (yay!). Newest date: Jan 3 :/ Results defined: 2 POVs from Nov. 5 results from Forums/blogs. 1 Wikipedia result, Images of KK, 1 return from KK website. Banshee Kings Island: 11 results: Newest date Jan 23. results defined: 1 POV, 1 KI return, 1 Wikipedia return, 2 News articles about coaster completion....... I give up. I tried. I showed data. Did some quick research. Data shows what the park is or is not doing (generating buzz).

I just did a Google news search on the following terms: Kentucky Kingdom and Kings Island Results: first page results only! Kings Island: 11 + more pages + 1 story about a crash near KI. Newest Dated Jan. 28. Smattering of dates from others. Cities reporting: Columbus, Dayton, Indy, Cincinnati, USA Today (national), Kentucky Kingdom: 6 results, newest dated Jan 24th by a pop culture blog talking about a new park opening. Others are dated Jan 4/7th talking about the job fair. City reporting: Louisville Thats just one page of results. Im sure if we included other pages, then difference becomes larger...

Well most people who take the time out to rate things are doing so because they are eiter generally upset or generally happy. And to each person dirty may mean different things. To some a little dust on the tv is filthy while to others noticeably dirty floors and towels would be. Myself, I want clean bathrooms towels and beds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Except if the park does not allow drinks in line. If the park took the hard line stance of NO DRINKS AT ALL, then, well, relief can be granted, Water and Shade in line. But as others have said here, there are options, may not be the best option, but they are available such as getting cups of ice or a disposable cup for water to drink while in line.

Soooooooo I shouldnt carry an epipen for a bee sting while standing in line, or an inhaler for breathing troubles, or if I have to drink 20-30 ounces of water an hour I am out of luck? If I cant bring a bag with me, I will need to carry all of this in my pocket. If my pocket is not big enough, then I guess I am SOL? So the logical response is, dont ride rides with long lines? So I should probably not go to KI then. You are being rude. Some people have reasons for needing to drink in line. Some medical, some not. Who are you to make sweeping statements like that?

There are few "houses/condos" you can rent. They sleep 10-12 for about $1100 for the week. There is significant savings there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

600$ When did you go? HOw long did you stay? But I agree. For 3 people, staying on a property for 8 days, with tickets and gas to drive down, its going to run just north of 2000$

Many things can be said about Walt Disney. Some true, some false. No one can take away the man knew how to hook the public and had some brilliant ideas that helped transform America (in good and bad ways).

Unless you have a little one, or an old one, or are on vacation and want to take pictures (say you have a nice Nikon or Cannon). Lets say you want to make sure you carry sunscreen for your little ones. Sometimes just "running" out to the car and back is not always an option. But your point is a good one.

I think WWWD, What Would Walt Do.

I understand everyone's limitations. I have been there, but God willing, I dont return there, or at least for a while. But I am one staff reduction away from being there. My wife and I have made many sacrafices to be able to be where we are now. I lived in one room apartments where I didnt turn on the heat (look at the How cold have you been thread for details), I lived in a renovated hotel room with no stove. I have been there. If I could afford a pizza it was because I made it stretch into 3-4 meals. You dont have to be wealthy to afford Disney, or KI, or anything else. Save up. Set a goal. Even if that goal is 2-3 years in advance. My wife and I planned our Universal trip over a year in advance. We skimped, we saved, we made hard decisions. Do we want a new mattress or Universal. Do we want a refinished basement or Universal, etc. Same thing now, we are planning our Disney Trip. We began planning it last fall (almost 2 years in advance.) We know its expensive but we are planning on staying on site, getting a photo package, and maybe a meal plan (still havnt decided if thats worth it). I get when people say they cant afford things, but Im sorry I dont feel for ya. I feel for ya if you cant afford food or a place to stay but there are many ways to work around that. I worked 2 jobs working almost 75 hours a week. This is how I was able to save up for some vacations. This is just my opinion, but there are people who find reasons of why they cant/dont/wont and people who find ways.

which can be seen at the other place ...

Lots of gifs... because thats what I have to say about that

When was the last time both sides of the Antique Cars ran? I remember as a kid and up to the opening of Stunt Coaster that the side facing Coney ran, but I dont remember when the Rivertown side ran.

Yea we are doing a bigger than normal family trip so right now the discussion is value versus moderate hotel stayings...

Triple post: I was on Disney's website doing the chat thing planning my family trip for 2015, and the wonderful girl named Rosa informed me that the fastpass+ system will be changing again for next year. So there is that...

Double Post: GYK Im not trying to argue the morals of the fast pass system. As I freely admit I would use it the same way as you do/did. I just feel that because it can be abused thats why some of the changes are being made....

I dont get the hate for the extra pay fast pass system. Some people want to and some people dont. Its not cutting. In life you either pay for better stuff or you dont. Be it shipping or food. Its not a thing against the middle class, its actually a way for the richer to pay more. Back to the Disney thing. I understand the fastpass at Disney. IMHO you are abusing the system. period. It may not be how you see it but to me it is an abuse. The computer assumes you are using your fast pass then getting a new one. The computer sees it like this. You get your pass at 830 to return between 930 and 1030. From 830 to 930 you eat. At 930 you ride your ride then move to the second ride at 950 and it tells you to come back at 1050-1150. In the old way (abuse as I see it), you get one pass ride at 930, go to eat. At 930 you get a ticket for 1030 for the second ride. You make it back to the original ride at at 945, get off of the ride then make back to the other ride by about 1015. You wait 15 minutes and get on, rinse and repeat. The ride assumes you will now be there at 1030 (not the original 1050) and puts you in the digital que. It was allowed by the park but I think it goes against the intent of the system, not the rules of the systems. again just my opinion. I would use it the same was you described, but I still feel that thats the problem. It doesnt seem so bad when there is only 1 person doing this but when you have 100s doing this same thing that wait time gets pushed longer and longer. Eventually selling out (correct?) Im not upset if you dont find it as abuse, heck Disney let you do it. What I dont understand is why dont they do the old system (with the new bands) but only allow you to have one fast pass in your digital pocket at a time. AKA you cant get another one until you use it.