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FUNperks was a great program. To bad too many people exploited the shortcomings in the computer programming for self gain and partly helped kill the program... If it had only been rolled out properly instead of prematurely... With the addition of all the season long add ones, that program would not be as effective. It will be interesting to see if this program succeeds at SIX given the Dining Pass, etc. does reduce passholder spending each visit..

I think the correcting stuff Paramount did wrong is more in lines with things that were at the park Pre-Paramount that Paramount eliminated or destroyed or neglected and correcting that. A ride that was all Paramount like Son of Beast, what does CF have to gain by that? Paramount isn't in the park business, it isn't like they have to one-up them. I also seem to recall a lot of people upset when Son of Beast was announced - not about the ride itself, but that it was demeaning The Beast legacy and that Paramount was trying to take advantage of that legacy. Why tempt that again.. I think at the Banshee announcement, CF did a nice job of burying the SOB, and the monument at the entrance is a fitting tribute. If Son of Beast were to return now, it would be the Phoenix...

They have offered this for renewals for the last several years...and not part of a Flash Sale...Now new purchases is something new...

With the lockers only being available for the season long pass at front gates of park and Soak City, what happens when you arrive later in the day and all the lockers are utilized? If enough of the "limited quantity" is sold and daily use, I could see days where all the lockers at these locations are utilized...where is the fine print subject to availability, etc... I already see the line at guest services for people complaining they can't use their locker pass...

^and get their ice problem worked out LOL. When I would see this happen at Hanks, the refill station to the left upon exiting Hanks was open but empty of guests...with ice dispensed all over and non left in the machines

And they are allowing new 2019 passholders to purchase 2018 add-ons as well... 2019 FunPix is valid for 2018 as well...or for the same price you can purchase the add on for just 2018 visits LOL...

As I have reported elsewhere, many people do that and skip the register and don't get the cup scanned, effectively bypassing the 15-min waiting period... And in some places like International Street Skyline and Hanks and Chicken Shack, these people skipping the line actually slow down the entire line. More times than i can remember, I have literally had food in hand heading to drink dispenser and 7-8 come in through exit and jump in front of me at drinks and avoid register all together...

Bryant is the maiden name of Henry Ford's wife and along the family line Bryant has been the middle name of Ford descendants...or it is purely coincidental...

You didn't believe me LOL

Looks like the key... to my gramp's Model T...

^ride Sally ride...

Well if the news is reporting it, it must be true and basically they just took their previous story and added the announcement tomorrow... https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/kings-island-teases-new-coaster-may-be-coming

Oh good catch...I forgot they have it as two separate events... Regardless, they will get people based on the Flash sale pop-up seeing get in unlimited during 2018 and will assume it is Haunt as well and will find out (maybe) as they try to enter Haunt...

True - I see now the Haunt calendar was "hidden" from the regular calendar screen. Ok, so on September 29th and in October, the 2019 pass is not valid...

Sorry...double posted for some reason...carry on..

Oh great catch...I am sure many will miss that and complain when they cannot get in after Labor Day... As BoddaH would say, they really need to be more transparent on these promotions and not hidden in fine print. Here is the screenshot of the deal...is there an asterisk or fine print on this page indicating it really isn't all of 2018 free...

You have your answer LOL https://www.canadaswonderland.com/play/winterfest

I would be surprised if Wonderland season pass attendance percentage exceeds Kings Island season pass attendance percentage of total attendance. Past conference calls and reports have said Kings Island is a season pass park. I don't recall the same being said for Wonderland... How many other comparable amusement parks exist in Canada? I suspect they get a lot of daily admission visits from Canadians that don't want to hassle with the process of getting into the States to visit our parks (enthusiasts excluded LOL). So Wonderland has an advantage with the lack of competition compared to parks in the States... Contrast that with Americans that look at Canada as a way to visit another country cheap LOL...plus all of them wanting to leave the States LOL. Outside of Cedar Point, I know more people that visit Wonderland than the other CF parks...

It is a known fact that amusement park injuries are difficult to track and document for a variety of reasons, so it is near impossible to know for sure how many charges have been filed. See this article as to why: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/broken-limbs-dislocated-knees-and-head-injuries-at-ohio-amusement-parks-are-going-unreported Let's look at the Twisted Timbers incident. According to the reports, the woman was hit in the head as a cell phone came out of someone’s pocket (maybe it was in his pocket, maybe he was recording but the phone wasn't held as evidence to know for sure). The man who owned the phone came up to her after the ride and apologized but left immediately after. According to the woman, she was not offered to go to the hospital. According to the park, she refused further medical attention and left on her own accord. Later that night the lady went to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a light concussion. She’s now claiming it’s unfair that she has to pay her bills and someone else should be responsible for the hospital payments. Now re-read above article and interpret whether the park would have to disclose to regulators the accident...See what I am getting at... As Malem pointed out, said offending patron at KD fled the scene, and sadly most incidents the offender sees someone with a busted up face isn't asking for their phone back for obvious reasons, but that dude watches the news and is provided with these updates as to what happened to this innocent victim... http://www.nbc12.com/story/38832002/cell-phones-banned-from-kings-dominion-ride-following-accident And finally, most victims prefer a settlement because they do not want to re-live their experience in a court-room setting, so they don't press charges. While the settlement may be good for the injured victim and media shy offender, the risks to the public on these types of accidents are obscured through confidentiality agreements. And that is all I can say about that... I assure you, more ridiculous things have gone to trial than something like this. All it takes is one victim to press charges on principal and I am confident the charges would stick...

I predicted this would happen in another thread...the bigger question will be with the season long add-ons like meal, drink, FunPix, etc. Will those purchased for 2019 be good for the remainder of 2018 for those taking advantage of buying a pass...

I know the laws, apparently you do not, Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 2903.13 Assault Section B is clear: Recklessly causing serious physical harm to another or to another’s unborn. This is known as “simple assault,” and it is the least serious assault charge. Ohio law does not require that you even try to hurt someone to be charged with assault. Furthermore, you do not have to intend harm or even cause harm in order to face criminal charges of assault. So yes, an assault charge can be levied on an individual, even more so considering there is already Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 1711.551 requiring riders to obey all warning and directions regarding riding a ride which the person would have already violated, so an assault charge is a simple add-on charge at that point... People really do not realize the legal and financial severity of such a simple act as having a phone out on a ride...it's all fun and games until someone gets seriously injured, then the reality of the action becomes apparent (provided the park doesn't simply hand the phone back to offender and fails to get a name)...

^Exactly! Countless people drive home drunk without incident, does that mean we shouldn't try to prevent that from happening? I am sure the guy at Universal that lost an eye and the girl on Kings Dominion hospitalized with a concussion and laceration on her forehead needing stitches wishes the park had done something prior to their injuries! And all the countless other injuries both reported and not reported from flying phones... Universal now has metal detectors at their roller coasters for a reason...wonder what the reason was???? What will be the change at KI once something happens here????

I suspect they simply handed the phone back to the person that lost it- an assault charge would have had a court hearing and the victimized member would have had to testify and the victim would know the resolution...

^Did the member file a police report against the violator for assault?

No, I think make Murray the poster boy, but I am not in position to make that call for the park. It would be a lot easier if everything was black/white, but our society is not wired that way. The admission ticket clearly says no rainchecks, yet we know from time to time they will offer them as goodwill. The policy's clearly state no recording on-ride and yet we have yet to hear of that actually being enforced. Look at the situation at Kings Dominion - the poor girl needed stitches in her forehead, and the violator's cellphone was simply handed back to him and off he went without providing his name or any consequence for his action... I agree with you, but I am also pointing out that park management does (or should) look at all the variables in deciding what to do...and for the poor person that is the victim of a flying cellphone, it is unfortunate more isn't/wasn't done...but until the financial penalty to the park exceeds whatever they deem would be the cost of enforcing said rule, we will continue to see these videos posted, unfortunately... As Magenta Lizard openly suggests in response to other complaints on this forum, until guests go to the proper forum/channel and go to guest services and file complaints against the Andy Murray videos, or any other videos, the park will use the data they have to make a decision. Maybe if they got hundreds of complaints a week form guests expressing they feared for their life or face because someone in front of them on said coaster had a phone out and complain the park is not effectively enforcing such policy, the park would have additional data points to work from in making a decision... Did the member of this forum that got hit with a phone file a formal complaint at guest services?