BeeastFarmer

I'm very tempted to go mid week. Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk

Welcome to KIC, retrofan1980 The lead speculation is that a new food facility will be placed. It's also been said there might be an announcement on December 30th. Other theories that have been put forth are for a return of Lex Taxis, a Skywarp or another flat ride. Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk

They use Accesso. Many other companies and parks use this company. So, while we may not like it, it is there until the company decides if they want to do it in house.

I'll be eating there (IR) on Monday. I have never been up there. They could feed me mush and I'd be happy haha.

I'm happy for KI! Normally I don't like crowds, but for WF, I'm all for it. Let's see if I change my tune after going up on Monday and Tuesday next week.

Welcome to KIC, pketelaar!

No, it is not refillable. But it is a great souvenir.

You have different levels of Flash Passes to buy. You reserve one ride at a time and show up at or after your ride time. When you are finished with that ride, you reserve another. You can't reserve multiple rides at once. And the most popular rides will only allow you to use it once per purchase. Finally, there might be a ride or two that you have an upcharge on. My experience at Magic Mountain forms the basis of this post. X2 required a $15 upcharge with the Flashpass; Superman: Escape from Krypton and Twisted Colossus were one time use only. When I visited NJFTP in midweek in June, a FlashPass was not needed. All coasters were less than 30 minute waits with many walk ons.

I feel like there is a disconnect between the teaser video and the final presentation. It is very much story driven, but I thought they would put more emphasis on the wild vines taking over the park.

I was there Friday and was impressed at the crowds. Thin early, but when I left around 930, it looked like a Saturday in July. I also saw many people buying things. I myself bought a long sleeve t-shirt and a souvenir The Beast mug. The hot chocolate was great, but the mug was the main goal, haha.

It was there, I promise! There were also two pickups parked outside the wisteria tunnel near the train crossing.

Does anyone reading this know what the park is doing to Mystic Timbers? On the webcam, it shows a crane beside the curved drop and it looks like they are doing some work about midway down. (The Diamondback track obscures the view.)

I'd like an indoor dining facility on the area formerly known as Coney Mall. The best placement would be a little further down towards Zephyr to give patrons some climate control on that side of the park. Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk

Hmmmm... looks similar to Kentucky Kingdom's park font! Haha Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk

I will state my observation again, when it comes to CF IT: it amazes me that they have a POS system that seems bulky and complicated to the user (I'm looking at you, food service); yet they can report chainwide results just a few days after a quarter/season ends.

Not fan created, but I did find this "event" interesting in light of the conversation on this thread: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/play/events/ugly-sweater-day

So the disposal cup drink plan will not be valid for Winterfest? Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk

I've seen 2 KK billboards on 75 in Cincinnati. I think they want to focus on low hanging fruit before more distant markets like Columbus. Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk

Otherwise known as Coasterstock? Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk

I'd love to see a HB theme. Also, a Brady Bunch theme Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk

I love Mystic Timbers, but you would think if it was different music, sound effects and screens, but same basic moving prompts, Holovis could do that remotely. Or give the park a giant hard drive with the programs on it. I know...I am not reality thinking though. Sent from my LG-LS993 using Tapatalk

If this law were not on the books, I am sure the parks would find another solution. OT is generally frowned on. But I do love getting it for picking up an extra shift ever once in a while. (And it's automatic time and a half when I work anything over my scheduled 24 hours/week!)

That's why it would be a definite cultural change. This is not to bash the current generation of supervisors. I know they work hard and are in a hard spot. But from my limited observation, they seem to want to be friends with the teenage staff. That can be a good or bad thing. Dad has never worked OT at his current job, because of state funding, OT is not allowed. There are several days each summer he has to work 16+ hour days, but schedules are adjusted to account for OT elimination. It is not an apples to apples comparison of his job to a food supervisor at KI, but when he has worked those 16 hour days, he is back at it at 0700 the next day. I work with many RNs in their 60's and even 70's who work 12 hour shifts (which typically turn in to 14-15 hour shifts) and are back at it at 0700 the next morning (well, they typically come in early). They run circles around the 22-30 year old crowd. So I don't see how it would be impossible to transfer the concept to food service at KI. It's a shame that they don't pay OT to hourly employees. I understand that is a law that was written to benefit the industry. It would be great if the industry would take a higher road and address the issue, but as long as they are allowed to do it, they will continue to utilize and undervalue those employees. I think any further discussion on this topic should continue on a food thread, rather than a Coney Mall construction thread.

I won't be ice skating because, well, I am old. But the allure of skating on top of the Royal Fountain at such an iconic space would command such a price. It also makes a connection with the guest and the park. When you visit next summer, you can recall skating there and you look forward to the next Winterfest to experience that park in a different special way.

The prices here are probably much different in Cinci. Could be cheaper up there because of more competition, but it could also be much more expensive because of a much bigger book of work available. I used 30 acres as a guess, so of course the price would increase dramatically with 70 more acres. The standard here is that the milled material is hauled off site, sorted, pulverized and added at the plant back into stock blacktop. The milled, reused material cannot be more than 15% of new blacktop. So KI's current blacktop would end up in other commercial lots, highways, streets, driveways, etc. Wherever the projects are that the supplier sends the product to. My best guess is that when they eventually begin parking lot rehab, it won't be a 99 acre job. It will be piecemeal, like the preffered/bus/employee lots have been paved and are in good shape. What would make most sense to me is repave the rest in sections, starting with the most used areas first--for example in one year do from the sign/old tram route down to the road by preferred/bus parking and over to like row 25. Next year, so the same thing except on the south side. But then again, I am not a CF executive to make such decisions. Edit: to change north to south and correct a typo.