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That's cool! Would be interesting to see how a park could mandate it. If this company is thinking, they should figure out a way to incorporate it into a parks own app! Otherwise a park will still wanna create their own so they can sell the "all season social distancing plan"

Yet KI allows masks for kids under 13, which is ironic because we have been told by many on this forum that this is an age demographic that doesn't get the covid

Yesterday, it would have been mandatory for guests per Ohio Governor Order Today it is recommended but not mandatory for guests per Ohio Governor Order What KI and CP decide is yet to be determined as they have not even been considered by the Ohio Governor for possibility to re-open As of right now, masks will still be required for all employees, except for businesses that the Ohio Governor is being told are not allowed per some other standard, but that Order hasn't been issued yet Tomorrow is another day and may bring yet another revision to the Order I really wanted to add "..." after each one LOL

Thank you I agree 100%! Most of the time it is that, but sometimes it is also to imply a "read between the lines" statement, or that this information is subject to change based on the ever-changing data analysis happening.

Keep in mind, big brother in China also requires them to be tracked of their every move and scan in every place they go and then their personal data is used to sort individuals into color-coded categories – red, yellow or green – corresponding to their health status and level of risk for COVID-19 based on where they have been. I doubt we would ever see that level of tracking here...and alternate seating like that on most of KI rides would still be within the 6 foot separation requirement for social distancing, so KI trains would be even more spread out than the above picture... In some places in China, face masks are mandatory as well...and that is a big difference. The Ohio Governor today just relaxed that stance and said now customers do not need to wear face masks if they choose not to, but he strongly recommends...this change alone will be a key factor for many companies deciding when to open...yesterday companies still decided not to re-open when it was a requirement for customers to wear masks, so this will probably add to the list of companies deciding to delay when opening... Plus from Fantawild's very own website, this isn't social distancing and I am sure Neighbor Nosy Nancy would be quick to turn KI in for something like this... but on the plus side, anyone that feels the picture takers at the front of the park are annoying, that would probably be something eliminated when KI does open...

Hindsight is always 20/20, so I think that will be the Haunt 2021 attraction

True...but as we have found out with others here, it doesn't mean someone won't (post will obviously get removed)...but many people do not read their employer policy or care, especially those that are younger and all they have known is social media...I have seen lot's of posts elsewhere that are clear violation of company policy (and I am not talking drones LOL)...

Exactly...and look at all the companies that have been "authorized to open" in other states and said they won't yet... Movie Theaters in Texas and George, dental offices in Kentucky - think about that, a dental office that is familiar with PPE and used it long before this happened are staying closed for the moment. Plus a lot of these places cannot find PPE and that is a requirement for all employees... Before the Ohio announcement yesterday, restaurants in Ohio like Camp Washington Chili said even if they were allowed to open on Friday, they would not do so yet... Where does a KI fit in all of this? Since they are non-essential and haven't been given the go ahead, one could argue that means they cannot even begin to train and prepare for operating and would they even do so with no guarantee of being able to open? We have members of this forum that are employees, so let's see when they get the call back... It normally takes KI 4-6 weeks to prepare to open, would it really be the same time frame considering having to do training in compliance with social distancing or will it take longer? I guess if they cut enough attractions from opening, they could shorten the time-frame... Here is a what-if...what if they make the decision to not open Orion as that is the draw that would overload whatever requirements they have to comply with... One of the cornerstones of "re-open America" is to react and respond to what the latest data tells them, and if the state sees an actual spike, guess what happens... For example, West Virginia's re-open is based on not seeing a 3% or more increase for 3 consecutive days - one of the few states to actually define what will trigger them holding steady or reversing what is open. Nobody wants to be Denver - they re-opened up a little too early in the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic and got a re-surge during the first wave of the outbreak that was worse than what they experienced initially. Our current elected officials acknowledge that once re-opening starts, we will start to see an uptick again, so it is a balance of not opening up too early and have re-surge be larger than the initial surge. I would think most companies would rather wait two weeks and be able to re-open and stay open than open two-weeks early and being open a month and then getting shut down for another two months or more...and we are seeing evidence companies are thinking that way in states that opened...and the Ohio Governor has said that is what businesses are telling him - people that actually own and run these companies... So the question will be, do our states see a new spike that is worse than the first? And history tells us that we will see Covid-19 again this fall and next spring 2021. History also shows the 2nd of the three phases is usually the worse...so the worse is probably yet to come...

Ohioan's only

Many on here will like this investor's thoughts... https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/04/26/3-reasons-disney-world-will-open-this-summer.aspx Update on Ohio Press Conference: May 1 - any medical appointment or outpatient procedure can start May 4 - manufacturing, distribution, construction, general office can start May 12 - retail can start to reopen Restaurants, gyms, salons, day care, day camps, pools, sporting events, concerts, amusement parks, tattoo places, etc. still no date to open and Governor would not speculate as to a date. Data will be looked at and dates above subject to change if data backtracks. Stay home order and 14 day self-quarantine if you enter Ohio and all social distancing including no gathering over 10 people still in effect. Employees and guests to places open need to wear masks and comply with all social distancing requirements.

What about the workers and living quarters for employees at Cedar Point....

Here are guidelines on how their competing neighbor plans to re-open... https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/569933921.html

Better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why ...whoops wrong thread, I thought this was the Winterfest thread

Although getting transferred from one elevator to the next midway up would be an unique experience as well!

You will need to hope both elevators break down for that to even be considered, even if I gets stuck between platforms lol....

AMC theaters say they will not re-open right away even if the state allows them to reopen citing concerns of dealing with social distancing requirements coupled with no blockbuster movies scheduled for release until July.

The pet kennels were removed for the 2015 season...they had a partnership with a local pet kennel that year that didn't get much use. Also, KI offered a season long pet kennel pass up to that point! In 2014, KI had a Dog Days in October event over in the Soak City portion that didn't equate to increased use of the Pet Day Care when patrons were finished on that side of the park. I suspect most did the Dog Days thing and went home. That may have very well been a last-ditch effort to try to save the kennel. Given that KI is still a predominantly season pass park, it was probably an easy decision for them. Plus the changing travel habits as most hotels do not allow pets, some do, but they are the minority.. But that is life in the corporate world, where quarterly reports drive decisions. Bean counters forget that not every service offered has to be a money maker if it enhances the overall guest experience and is ultimately offset by the revenue generated in other parts of the organization. Let's face it, I doubt that many people will say "Let's visit Kings Island now that the Pet Care Center is gone". However, more will say "Let's not go to Kings Island because we can't take our pet there while on vacation." Even though I do not have a pet, I would rather the park kept the Pet Care Center and not do the Petting Zoo. I guess ole Ed Alonzo will not be visiting anytime soon (rumor was the animals used in his show were kept at the Pet Care...)

Maybe he will be the actual first rider of an Orion test?

Fair enough - and people are watching and researching and analyzing what they are doing - they have to account for their life style, age demographics, etc. and how that compares to other countries. Word of advice, when you have only been a member of this forum for what 12 days and post to a hot topic with a 13-word statement that comes across like it did with no explanation, you need to be prepared to defend your statement as history on this forum shows that trolls are usually those that have been here a short time that posts something with no justification...even on less hot topics like this. Just look at the beating RedRacer got for starting a thread about being a new employee at KI... Plus unlike an actual conversation, a short post can sometimes be interpreted or taken different ways. Content and context is everything, as well as length of time on the forum where people can develop an opinion on someone based on their posting history. If you had started with that analysis, my response would have been different or not even one at all. I assure you that if it wasn't me, someone else would have responded with something similar based on your post. Re-read it and you can see how someone could take exception to it. Sorry for jumping your case. In my book we are cool now - you provided how you formulated your opinion and that it wasn't just some off the cuff response to invoke a response. Carry on...

Your post and tone of it says it all...it came across as you think this whole shut down thing is nonsense...convince me it wasn't your intent...and then provide the reasons and science and data you are using to formulate that viewpoint...Many posters, including myself, have provided tons of information to support our individual opinion.. If you disagree with the shutdown, that is fine and is one of the freedoms of our country, but people would like to know how you formulated your opinion...who knows maybe you present something we haven't seen before and we change our minds...

Wow... needing 11,000 in the park to break even way back then... As it relates to the current covid situation, I wonder what the daily break even count average needs to be today?

Read my post above yours...look at all the information presented in the other thread discussing corona affecting theme parks. If we left everything open, we would have had orders of magnitude more dead. But obviously you must be one of the click-bait, sound-bite educated forming an opinion on mis-information spouted off in February and haven't been reading everything and researching and educating yourself, so I am done trying to fill you in because obviously your mind is made up and cannot be changed...or you are just a troll trying to stir the pot on people's emotions...

I know several that have done that...I am contemplating it myself. My friends that have got off social media are so much more happier than they were before. Regarding China, they are much more regulated than the US... I posted something similar in another thread, but this is certainly relevant here as well as it is relevant to the timing of things. How cities respond to Covid-19 is part science and part history. The history part comes from the Spanish Flu of 1918. It is well documented the differences in responses between Philadelphia and St. Louis, as well as the double-hump that Denver saw after relaxing standards regarding the Spanish Flu outbreak of 1918. Back in 1918, Philly held a parade on September 28th, barely 14 days after the first cases were reported in Philly. Look at the jump Philly had by waiting weeks to start the social distancing, compared to St. Louis enacting these same policies within days of their first cases. Philly overall death count was higher too, despite it being a shorter duration. Contrast that to Ohio for COVID-19 that started the shut-down prior to our first case in Ohio...imagine what our numbers would be if Ohio wasn't the first to go these efforts.. Now Denver is an interesting situation as well. They re-opened up a little too early in 1918 and got a re-surge during the first wave of the outbreak. Our current elected officials acknowledge that once re-opening starts, we will start to see an uptick again, so it is a balance of not opening up too early and have re-surge be larger than the initial surge. I would think most companies would rather wait two weeks and be able to re-open and stay open than open two-weeks early and being open a month and then getting shut down for another two months or more... So the question will be, do our states see a new spike that is worse than the first? And history tells us that we will see Covid-19 again this fall and next spring 2021. History also shows the 2nd of the three phases is usually the worse...so the worse is probably yet to come...

Aren't there only like 130 docks or so, and limiting it to Ohio dockholders certainly is an easier controlled environment than an amusement park. And let's hope they didn't announce something too early...DeWine said on Monday he will announce what can start to re-open...and anything that does open has to comply with all the social distancing measures in place.

Great find! And look at the good ole days of 11pm and midnight closings for the regular season...