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Well you used to get a coney or fries with it, so no LOL

I got a 3-way at Skyline over the weekend

Is that the cash or cashless way LOL

The article says: "For the 10-weeks ended Sept. 5, 2021, preliminary net revenues totaled $645 million, a $3 million increase from $642 million during the comparable 10-week period in 2019. The year-over-year growth was driven by a 25%, or $12.73, increase in in-park per capita spending to $62.81, and a $3 million, or 4%, increase in out-of-park revenues to $71 million. These increases were offset in part by a decrease in attendance of 2.4 million visits, or 20%, largely due to 58 fewer operating days in the period" So an increase in revenue over pre-pandemic numbers despite season passes being rolled over and good for this year and despite a claimed 20% less attendance over the same period pre-pandemic....would be interesting to hear if the 58 fewer operating days resulted in offsetting the increase labor costs...

I got mine

^You can thank King Ding Dong for that LOL. I refer to it as the KDD platter

^Anyone in your family vaccinated (if you care to disclose)?

Sorry for double post but it has been 6 days lol. Guess who is on FUNtv @VortexBFForever

Unfortunately in today's society, owning up to one's own mistake is a lost trait these days. How many people have had their fingers nipped on The Beast tunnels and were like "my bad". How many people lose their phone on a ride because they had it out and were like "my bad". How many incidents have we seen where a mask is a requirement to enter a business and someone doesn't and an employee politely informs them of the policy and the person is like "my bad". Many instances the employee is assaulted. How many times have you been second in line at a stop light and the person in front of you is clearly texting and the light turns green and after 10 seconds you give a courtesy quick horn tap instead of laying down on it and they wave "my bad". I usually get flipped off LOL, but sometimes people road rage with worse results. My friend did a light horn tap once in that situation and the guy flipped him off and took off and turned down a street ahead. A little later my friend is sitting at a light and gets sucker punched and got his jaw broken - by that guy that was road raging.

Nope, once you are in the park, you are good to go. In years past, after Haunt starts (or maybe after 7pm), you cannot leave and gain re-entry, but you can come and go up until that point. Stay tuned if that policy is still in effect for this year....

So is it Camp Cedar for your birthday or your alternative plans? Unless there are reservations and a cap, can you imagine how crowded KI will be during Haunt this year? Wonder how many times the grassy area south of the paved parking lot will be used on Haunt Saturdays...

Yeah, IIRC near where the sketch portrait booth by Delirium is used to be an Encyclopedia Britannica booth where you could peruse and purchase encyclopedias LOL. I remember walking past that thinking why would someone feel the need to buy encyclopedias while at an amusement park LOL. But I am sure they sold some or put in orders or however they dealt with it then.

Or it is apparent that an outside influence caused the problem and they are not elaborating on it at this time for a variety of reasons? At the speed TTD travels, one would be surprised how little or lightweight of an object can cause serious damage. Heck, I had my drivers side headlights/turn signals, and quarter panel ripped off my car from simply being hit by a small weightless piece of Styrofoam insulation that blew off a truck in front of me and was bouncing around I-71 in a non-linear fashion (and thus couldn't avoid it) because it had no mass to it. And of course many of us will remember the Space Shuttle Challenger that was damaged due to what people thought was a nothing piece of insulation that ended up busting a hole in the wing and caused the shuttle to disintegrate upon re-entry. Many of us may recall back in 2014 that the Ninja (Six Flags Magic Mountain) roller coaster, an Arrow suspended coaster like our Top Gun/Flight Deck/The Bat experienced a partial derail when a tree branch broke and landed on the track, and it did not result in the temporary closure of similar rides. Now one may argue that a tree branch landing on the track is a result of poor maintenance, but that is another story. This could very well be the case why similar coasters did not close after the TTD incident. It is all speculation at this point, but to quickly jump on maintenance and being an internet jury without knowing all the facts is speculation. Personally, I thought when Tony Clark came out hours after the accident and said it was due to a part that came off the train and squarely put the blame (intentional or not) on CP, it was either an error of judgement due to shock or it was obvious that something caused that to happen beyond the control of CP. Either way, I am sure the CP attorneys are working overtime trying to deal with the ramifications of his wording and have probably already wrote an SOP for marketing in the next accident to say something like "An accident occurred and a guest was injured. We are still investigating the cause at this time and thus have nothing further to say about the incident until the investigation is wrapped up." For all the heat that CP has been getting for "lack of transparency", one could argue that Tony's initial statement was very transparent and not the kind of statement most would make that quickly after an accident. I am sure his statement is probably what caused the even tighter lips from CP based on the advice of their attorneys. The cause will come out in due time and probably sooner than later.

Wow on a Tuesday. I guess kids are not back in school yet there?

In addition to not sitting properly. It sounds stupid and dumb to say that, but if you are leaning forward and or left/right over the restraint, you could have 1-2 feet of separation between your back and the seatback, so hitting that in under 2 seconds over 100mph can cause some damage, and most people do not think of that sitting on a coaster like that. They will probably have to end up putting OTSR on it....

The Do-Dodonpa roller coaster in Japan's Fuji-Q Highland, the fastest-accelerating roller coaster in the world, going from zero to 112 miles per hour in 1.56 seconds has been shut down due to people breaking their back or neck on this ride. Early speculation is that the injuries are due to passengers leaning forward in the seat at launch and thus are being slammed into the seat at acceleration. I would assume that the TTD "Keep arms down, head back, and hold on" spiel is appropriate for this ride as well given it launches even faster than TTD! https://www.newsweek.com/worlds-fastest-accelerating-roller-coaster-closes-after-breaking-riders-bones-1622266

I don't think we are patting ourselves on the back over this business decision...quite the opposite, we are saying despite them not opening these attractions, they are making money and more than their peers. some of which went ahead with planned improvements. That comes down to consumers not caring about being "squeezed more and more" that new rides were not opened more than the business decision.... If consumers cared, they wouldn't haven't visited the park and let lackluster attendance force their hand to open it this year...instead folks and spending came out in almost record form, so the execs are simply rolling with what the market is telling them - that do not need to open these attractions this year and instead market them in 2022... As long as people talk with their wallets, said actions will continue....and some chain may use this data point as justifications to not spend money on new attractions...

I read on the internet that they were going to RMC The Beast

Or it now makes it a HIPAA violation as it now allows that report to be tied to a particular person, but you have adamantly posted that you clearly disagree with that opinion, which is shared by many medical professionals here and elsewhere that have commented on her report...I guess time will tell if she loses her license. And if she does, we know you will not agree with it... Remember, with a professional license, one can violate a condition of that license and lose said license, even if the violation isn't a HIPAA violation. From the Ohio Board of Nursing: Merely removing someone’s name (or face, in the instance of images) from a communication does not necessarily protect that person’s identity. Under federal law (HIPAA), protected “individually identifiable information” includes health information that identifies the individual or can reasonably be used to identify the individual, in any form (oral, written, or otherwise) that relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health of an individual. "A nurse licensed in Ohio who is determined by the OBN to have failed to comply with any of these rules based on the improper use of social media, texting, emailing, or any other form of communication is subject to disciplinary action by the OBN. The use of social media carries with it much responsibility. Please be aware of your responsibilities and professional obligations and how its use may impact you.” In addition to it being a condition of the license, it is in the Ohio Administrative Code - Rule 4723-4-06 | Standards of nursing practice promoting patient safety: (Q) For purposes of paragraphs (I), (J), (K), (L), and (M) of this rule, a nurse shall not use social media, texting, emailing, or other forms of communication with, or about a patient, for non-health care purposes or for purposes other than fulfilling the nurse's assigned job responsibilities. Given the national headlines this accident made, I think most will agree that her report can be reasonably used to identify the individual and tie it back to her now that her name is made public...in addition to being a violation of the social media policy for a nursing license. But let's move forward and let the Licensing Board debate and act on this one.

^This article also says her name... Now the nurses report can be tied back to a person...

Meanwhile Sea World is making money compared to other chains...

You mean a car should be designed to avoid exploding in the event it is rear-ended

I guess Steel Vengeance gets to keep the "world record" a little longer LOL.

Probably amounts to nothing we do not already know, but it is behind a paywall. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2021/08/22/kings-island-amusement-park-still-safe-numbers-say-yes/8209226002/

For all those saying they were waiting for FDA approval of the vaccine before getting the shot, the time has come....but I am sure most will now come up with another excuse... https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/08/23/pfizer-covid-vaccine-fda-full-approval/5543473001/