BeeastFarmer

@kingsislandfan1972, Great family memories. Looks like you had a great time with your folks. Since you asked for thoughts, I offer two suggestions: 1. Try and avoid jerky movements with the camera and avoid pointing it at the ground when you walk. 2. Maybe make videos in shorter segments instead of one long video. You did a great job showcasing your experience in the park, which is unique to all of us. I appreciated seeing it from your perspective. I enjoyed listening to your narrative of the experience and look forward to seeing more videos in the future!

I was there with my niece...and even she thought it was bad. From my adult perspective--not enough staff, very overpriced for what you get. The rooms were loud (not insulated well at all for sound), dated, in poor repair. They maximized space, which is a good thing, but the delivery of the experience was sub-par. I'm not a water park person, so I can't comment on that except to say that my niece was disappointed. Especially at Sandusky, the waterpark portion seems to be too small for the size of the resort. The staff were surly and overworked. The whole experience seemed more like a cattle herding experiment than a guest immersion experience. Granted, my experiences are very limited and it's possible that they did not represent the total GWL experience. I just left both places feeling like I had paid Westin prices but got a Knights Inn experience.

I've had the misfortune of staying at GWL in Mason and Sandusky. I'd venture a guess that a stay at the Bates Motel would be more enjoyable.

The witch and the monkey were there all three days. But I only saw one at a time, never together. Might be a troll move, might be a tease or it might just be a witch and a monkey. The only possible reference I could see is that Coney Island used to have a Land of Oz, and another CF park (WOF?) has some costumed Oz characters. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I went to Haunt this past weekend. In my opinion, the even has lost the edge is used to have. It seems much more "family friendly" than it used to. I saw many young children and an abundance of "No Boo" necklaces both nights. The music selection in most areas sounded like a backdrop to Applebees instead of promoting a spooky atmosphere. That being said, I was very impressed with the park and the effort put into the event. Coney Maul was very well done. I wouldn't mind seeing the lights and flags up all year. The music was good too. Pumpkin Eater was very nice, but I never saw the animatronic figure. IS was nice, it was great seeing the skeletons on the second floor (although the Spanish building should have Spaniards, not Central American skeletons). Maybe they can put flags of the appropriate nations next year on each building. The mazes were good, was very impressed with Chaos. Friday night, especially, the fog was great. It was very strange riding in the back of D-back and not seeing the top of the lift. Maybe the fact that it was misty both nights and the scareactors did not populate the scare zones as much as they would during dry weather made it less edgy, but I don't think so. I'm not complaining, I had a great time and got to experience everything I wanted to. I just think it has been toned down quite a bit.

I'm with you, @sixohdieselrage! I get about 7-8 down and 1 up. But I can stream ok most of the time with it. I have Philo and enjoy it. I use it on my Roku, but if there is no Philo app available on your platform, you can always download the channel you want and sign into it using your Philo credentials.

I was at the park all three days of the weekend. The smoked turkey at CB was very good. Saturday was a busy day, but I didn't have to wait very long on that day, or any of the other times I used my plan. I did notice a couple of times that dining staff had on a non-CF uniform, but I did not recognize the logo. Maybe they had agency help? Finally, the food was good. Mac Bar was very good, but I wish they had the heat on at the Biergarten patio. Mac and cheese with toppings tend to cool down very quickly. LOL

Yeah, it's a great day to be here! Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I'd like to see the park do what KD did for the 40th--they renamed/themed The Grove (I think that is what it was called) back to Candy Apple Grove and (I think) The Congo back to Safari Village. Not sure if IS had retained its charm, but it was very charming. KI could do this with Action Zone (back to Adventure Village) and Rivertown. (No name change, but bring back more themed items to the area.)

^I haven't been to the State Fair in years, but when I've been on backstage tours at KK, the expansion area has been called overflow parking. I have no idea what the height restriction is, but I would love to see the park expand in the "concert area" of the map above (of course, excluding the cemetery) and not the area they are allowed.

Sorry for the double post, but I am going to throw in a link that a local talk radio show did with Mr. Hart this afternoon: https://whas.iheart.com/featured/terry-meiners/content/2018-10-17-kentucky-kingdom-is-getting-a-new-coaster/

The lawsuit was filed in July. The lawsuit is regarding alleged violations of the lease with the Fair Board and parking arrangements. KK is likely to win and the Fair Board was trying to intimidate the park with the delay of construction...to get the park to drop the suit. This is my understanding from watching the press conference. The suit has nothing to do with the coaster. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I knew there was a plan all along. Ironic that this is released the same day Carowinds releases details about Mountain Gliders.

^I guess that will be determined in the lawsuit. The lease says, as I understand it from what Mr. Hart said at the press conference, is that KK gets first come, first served access with the fee it pays for passholder parking. (I assume this is always the case with daily admission except when parking is blocked off). I also infer that the Fair Board is blocking the access off. I've been there a few times and the lots closest to the park were being used for Ag exhibits, car shows etc. I think that is where the beef is.

That's a good one. They remind me of Boss Hogg, Roscoe Coltrane, Cletus, and Enus. I was going to include Cooter, but I think he was a good guy.

I'm not sure about the agreement with SIX, but it seems as if I recollect that the negotiations with Mr. Hart et al were pretty specific. Any improvements to the land (buidlings, rides, etc) are to be paid for by the operator, but the Fair Board retains ownership. So--Lightning Run, Storm Chaser etc are actually owned by the Fair Board. This new coaster that the operators of the park are trying to build is being thwarted by the group that will own it. Brilliant.

It sounds like they provided that to the people at the Fair Board, or at least that is how I interpret what Ed said at the press conference. Granted, I don't know what he means by technicality.

I can see that perspective, but on the other hand, the lawsuit has nothing to do with the coaster--until now. Sounds to me like the Fair Board is being petty. They have made the expansion land available and the park wants to use about 1 of the 20 acres. This Fair Board has been corrupt for decades and I think that public opinion is on the side of the park, even if they assumed vs. crossing the t and dotting the i.

I reached out to the State Fair Board by phone, but was just transferred to the "Communication Department VM." On Facebook, the response I received via Messenger was this: "Thank you for reaching to us John! Here is the statement from the Fair board: In our partnership with Kentucky Kingdom we have demonstrated a consistent desire to see their business succeed. There should be no surprises here as our lease with them has mutually agreed upon protocol for an orderly expansion, which is still in process and involves several landlord parties. We seek to be responsible stewards of the Commonwealth’s assets and look forward to working with Kentucky Kingdom as that process continues."

I see the mother in law's tongue plant there. I'm guessing it was the same one that was in Tower Gardens this summer beside the chair with the barrel. With everything else that has been said, I can now say that the 2020 B&M GiGa will be called Mother of Beast and will feature a barrel roll. #breakingnews #motherofbeast

Besides being excited for the KMAA, looking at these pictures makes me wish I could salvage some of the pavers that are only 7 years old.

Wow, this conversation makes me extremely glad I'm no longer in the Apple Universe. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

@King Ding Dong...I'm surprised your personal concierge, Mr. Kinzel, doesn't have a charger built into his aresenal. You don't need to spend any time away from Rivertown Freestyle or your person gondola on WindSeeker! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

How about the GiGa starts out at Firehawk's current location, goes over in the trees, then goes along the CM midway (obviously behind The Racer), hugs AE and Banshee and has an impressive turn around in the woods between The Bat and Timberwolf? Some sort of unique element that piques the interest from the parking lot, but the height is back in the woods? This would be the granddaddy of all GiGaS. Maybe even a fly through/barrel roll through the SOB station, similar to Thunderbird?

I used the CM Skyline kiosks a couple of times and they were pretty efficient. The only issue is that you could not use your drink plan. I'd like to see them install the system in the IS Skyline. The vast majority of Skyline is 3 ways or coneys. Devote the labor to spitting out the product. Not too hard to slap some cheese on top of chili on top of pasta.