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https://www.waff.com/2025/03/20/maintenance-tech-says-freefall-ride-operator-ignored-safety-concerns-before-teens-death/

It is interesting. One would expect bringing in that kind of event would do better at KI than CP. One would think with KI being such a season pass heavy park that they could tap into that market by taking advantage of the passholder being there so much that they would welcome a break from the rides and watch some short run shows (more shows than they would now) more so than the person going to CP and wanting to ride, ride, ride, and with 45min Fast Lanes, not enough time to watch shows LOL. I guess it works up there because they have a higher season pass base than most expect and maybe drawing in families where the ride warriors ride and the casual riders go do shows. But it is odd seeing so few watch these at KI.

KI had a live music in Soak City on a make-shift stage as well.... The sad thing is more times than not, when River City (great local band) played in Action Zone a few years back, they had more entertainment associates watching than guests. Those playing on Coney Mall stage wasn't that much better. Or the DJ in that spot during Haunt and Winterfest. Same with Hifi Honey - when they aren't on the Festhaus stage but instead on the makeshift stage outside, the guest numbers just aren't there. If people can't sit, they don't seem to attract the numbers outside of their groupies LOL. With guest numbers like that, it is hard to justify continuing or expanding that program, especially in the Six way of things. But at the same time, the shows were not really advertised either and were on temporary stages, so it was a hit or miss thing. Like the steel drum reggae band in Soak City - you only knew about if you saw it. Maybe an event like you are suggesting would work well in the early and late part of the season in Festhaus, but having a temporary stage in one of the areas for a new local band every week to play just seems like we would see more of what we have seen with the established local bands that are kinda known by some KI guests due to their many years performing here. Just based on numbers, I could see outside bands be an easy target for cutting from the entertainment scene. The question is do we go entertainment dormant in those parts of the season?

More changes https://sanduskyregister.com/news/569731/how-will-cedar-point-handle-disability-pass-process/

Let's see, Sandy was pushed out of Cracker Barrel as their stock has tanked since 2021. Michael has seen Virgin stock tank from a high of $1,000 per share to the current trading value of $3. Virgin has been practically non-existent in the space domain. Felipe hasn't seen good stock returns at current employer. Stephen runs an investment firm. I think Felipe and Stephen would be open to selling off to private equity.

But, but, but....remember when they said the new board will be composed of 12 directors, with six coming from each company...... Changes are a coming....

Like everything, there are always two sides. The official press release says they decided to resign... After successfully seeing the company through the first year post-merger, current directors Esi Eggleston Bracey, Michelle McKinney Frymire, D. Scott Olivet, and Enrique Ramirez Mena have each decided to resign from the Board in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting. As such, the Six Flags Board will continue to comprise 12 directors, 10 of whom are independent. https://investors.sixflags.com/news/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/Six-Flags-Announces-Nomination-of-Four-New-Independent-Directors/

Four took the money and ran before it is run into the ground https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250310666469/en/Six-Flags-Announces-Nomination-of-Four-New-Independent-Directors#:~:text=CHARLOTTE%2C N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE,its Board of Directors at

They didn't announce it when they were still running to give last rides, so what difference does it make when they announce it during the off-season at this point? It was first suggested on KIC these rides were being eliminated on January 10th and KK makes it official and announces it today (54 days). Let's back up just a few months ago to when Six Flags made announcements in shorter times from when the rumor got out until the official announcement for rides at other Six parks. We have all known about these KK closures for a longer duration of time than what has elapsed concerning Skyflyer....which was first mentioned on February 24th, so as long as KI officially announces it by Passholder preview day, then they announced it faster than KK did from rumor to actual date.... We may not like it, but it is clear this is the industry trend at this moment. And it is clear Six Flags is leading this trend

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I mean the windshield will see nowhere near the forces of a strap https://nj1015.com/kingda-ka-broken-strap-inspired-nj-christmas-card/

Season hasn't started yet, still time to buy that silver pass

Despises chain, yet still plans to visit... This is why they can continue doing what they are doing....until folks speak with their wallet and avoid spending any money with them, they gonna continue down this path until enough people do speak with their wallet, at which point that sets the bar for the bare minimum that needs to be done to keep the money coming in. And then a timely give away the gate, and people return...

It is now sold out...

It would usually sell out in minutes.

Tickets still available - go ahead and buy!

As of 10:17am tickets still available. You do get a t-shirt.

I beat you all by 4 minutes in the post about Kingda Ka

It's gone https://www.facebook.com/reel/544369934700815

A new twist to adding alcohol stands https://www.wbtv.com/2025/02/27/exclusive-renderings-carowinds-open-21-up-waterpark-area-with-swim-up-bar/

Some interesting info. Didn't they claim initially that the merger would result in $200M in savings synergies... "We successfully achieved more than $50 million in gross cost synergies and drove meaningful improvement in guest satisfaction scores and higher guest demand.... We are making progress toward realizing the remaining $70 million in anticipated cost synergies from the merger, representing a targeted 4% reduction in operating costs and expenses, while advancing strategic initiatives to drive attendance and guest spending levels higher." Q4 saw a 4.9 million-visit increase in attendance included a 5.0-million-visit increase resulting from attendance at the legacy Six Flags parks during the fourth quarter of 2024, offset slightly by 115,000 fewer visits at the legacy Cedar Fair parks. The decrease in fourth quarter attendance at the legacy Cedar Fair parks was entirely due to the fiscal calendar shift and fewer operating days in the quarter, which resulted in 576,000 fewer visits in the 2024 fourth quarter. We have completed our initial review having identified properties that are less strategic and critical to our long term growth objectives, properties that we would consider divesting under the right circumstances. These include some of the smaller noncore parks as well as excess undeveloped land that isn't critical to future expansion plans. As an example, we are currently in the process of marketing undeveloped land adjacent to our park in Richmond, Virginia. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250227928301/en/Six-Flags-Entertainment-Corporation-Reports-2024-Fourth-Quarter-Results-Provides-Adjusted-EBITDA-Guidance-for-2025#:~:text=Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights&text=The net loss attributable to,income margin was negative 38.4%.

As expected, legacy Cedar Fair parks have adopted the Six Flags model of requiring 3rd party confirmation of disability. https://sanduskyregister.com/news/567393/new-cedar-point-disability-pass-process-revealed/?fbclid=IwY2xjawItm_RleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcDNDBXbaXHuKL-Lk33LKyclplMDgC5moe4-k5obVqVgZ_ru_Gj1eoJwOg_aem_iIQHObUmlL9BuW8tgcHjZQ

Maybe he doesn't have your current email