Joshua

I never rode King Cobra. Had every opportunity, but never did. As for current, still haven't ridden Sol Spin. I've been in line for it twice, but loading was very slow and it's just not the ride I feel like waiting for.

The Beast station would be where it's at.

They are keeping their film and television studio divisions and IP while Discovery is taking their TV-channel properties, such as The Food Network, Cartoon Network and the Turner stations. WB should still have the rights to the Looney Tunes and HB libraries of characters and shows. However, while Warner Archives will continue releasing Blu-ray compilations from these properties, any new endeavor featuring Bugs Bunny or Scooby Doo will most likely be a licensed-out affair. The current WB regimen has little to no interest in producing new content with these characters. The nearly-completed Scoob: Holiday Haunt was dumped for a tax write off while The Day the Earth Blew Up and Coyote vs. Acme were rescued from the fate thanks to a smaller distribution named Ketchup Entertainment, who purchased the distribution rights. Weird thing is, both Scooby Doo and the first Space Jam are still popular with children today.

I'll take the Paramount era for one simple reason: it was impossible for them to save money by "commissioning" AI-generated images.

I only enjoy FunTV during Haunt. Those clips from Night of the Living Dead and Carnival of Souls really hit the spot while waiting for The Beast.

Mergers make me anxious. I can't think of very many examples of it working out for the better. The many Warner Bros. mergers can be cited, including the recent Discovery disaster. But even the Fox/Disney merger was only a good thing if you dreamed about Wolverine and Captain America starring in a movie together. For anyone else, it's largely been bad, particularly on Fox's end, as it's now a studio in name only. Avatar: Fire and Ash may have a Fox logo in front of it, but make no mistake, it's a Disney movie. Meanwhile, I can't rent, watch, stream or purchase physically a number of my favorite go-to movies (including Cocoon and Airheadz) unless I'm willing to drop some dough an old DVD from some eBay reseller who's seeing money signs because the title is out of print. The people responsible for corroding the value of these companies, like David Zaslav, never seem to walk away with shame. They only toot their own horn for "disrupting the industry" and go on failing upwards. At this point, we're just watching major entities swallow each other up like it's a big game of corporate Pac-Man while the establishments, entertainment and brands we enjoy rot from the inside out.

Ha, I forgot about that Mach 3 ad. IIRC, the little theater at Americana/Lesourdsville was also presented by Sherwin Williams. Tbh, I think most people won't pay the Snickers thing any mind. It isn't all that invasive compared to other ad experiences. Every time I go see a movie.. well, let's just say, I'll take AMC slapping a Snickers logo on something over ever seeing that dancing Coke commercial ever again...

I believe it's revolving.

I'd be happy with a corn dog stand with those giant ones you used to (still can?) get at the carnival.

IMO, mergers are a blight. They almost always bring the rot.

The Core was released in March 2003 while Delirium debuted in April. EDIT: Mr. 3000 is odd because it's a different studio. Might be why that one never materialized.

Me and my wife enjoy the mazes, however in their current form, I don't see us paying extra for them. The sell was mazes came with the gold pass, which pushed Haunt ahead of the competition. But if we're gonna pay anyway, we'll probably go to Brimstone Haunt, Land of Illusion or Cincinnati Fearfest. I mean, your hayride being chased by a giant piece of farming equipment and a headless horseman actually riding a horse? Haunt can't compete against that.

That's a Fox film. The other volcano film that year, Dante's Peak, was Universal. Could you be thinking of Deep Impact, which was both a Paramount/Dreamworks collaboration and a disaster movie, or The Core, which came out around the time Delirium was built?

Yeah, this is a big deal for me as I'm diabetic. Lately, a lot of establishments -- including KI, as my experience yesterday at the drink stand across from Kill-Mart -- have been messing up the fountains, so a Diet Coke pours a Regular. To the people who clean and fill these machines, the mistake seems small but for me, a Regular Coke can do more damage to my BSL than eating half a Shaq-A-Roni, so I'm finding myself defaulting to water instead for peace of mind. Kinda hard to do that when many of these fountains don't even carry water.

Pretty much my experience with 3D as a whole. I guess I don't have the eyes for it. I remember one year in the '90s, NBC aired a lineup of 3D episodes for some of their sitcoms (including 3rd Rock From the Sun) where you had to buy a case of pop to get the glasses. Not only did the effect not work, but it gave me such a headache.

Yes, I mentioned it in my post lol

Back in the Paramount days, Brewhouse was a diner themed to the 1927 film Wings, which was the first film to win an Oscar for Best Picture ("Outstanding Picture" then). Does anyone remember this, and more importantly, does anyone have any photos of it? I don't remember much about it. I'm assuming they served wings? What I recall most is at one point, the diner actually played the movie on TV screens, and I always thought that was cool. I dunno, of all the Paramount properties they could've picked -- Star Trek: TNG (Ten Forward), The Godfather (leave the change, take the cannoli), Cheers -- what they went with was a b&w silent film. That fascinates me.

Interesting. For me, there's a huge gap between Phantom Theater and finally riding Boo Blasters. So I never knew it was supposed to involve 3D glasses. Were they going for a William Castle/13 Ghosts/ "Put on the glasses and you'll see the ghosts" vibe?

Add a few pairs of glowing red eyes in the trees in multiple spots on The Beast for some extra flavor during night rides.

My philosophy is chain diners aren't ideal for parks because they allow guests a frame of reference for price and food quality re: diners vs. park. Knowing what it costs for two slices of LaRosas vs what it costs ordering a Large at the actual restaurant (where it tastes better), I'm reluctant to buy it at the park. But Brewhouse, Chicken Shack and Coney BBQ? I won't hesitate to go to those places.

I'm a diabetic, so any restroom I can find is my favorite restroom.

I once saw dirty old faded KI shirt -- don't recall the design -- for $30ish. I think this was at Ohio Valley Antique Mall.

I don't often find KI merch at antique malls, but what I do find is usually pricey. And often items that KI still sells (shot glasses, etc.) and at a price that hardly differs from what they go for at the park. I did get a LaRosa's collectors glass from 1983, which may be from some KI-themed promotion. If not, hey, it's LaRosa's and Hanna-Barbera characters, so that's the head cannon I'm going with.

It's been a few months since I've been there, but a booth at the West Chester Antique Mall has (or had) one on these signs. (IIRC, NFS decoration only) Quickdraw, I think?

Noticed a pair of big metal cargo containers near the old Vortex site on Friday. I'm not speculating, but simply curious, does anyone know what they are for?