Wow Gordan Bombays the only person ive seen on here from fairfield like me!! lol

I was passing the sign on my way to Perfect North Slopes when they were putting the sign up. It was really neat. I really like the new sign and its better than I expected.

It looks like they wanted the sign to resemble the old one as much as possible. Personally I would have made some more dramatic changes, and had the logo straight across than arched. But in my personal opinion it's still better than the Paramount sign, but not by much.

...Sign Sign everywhere a sign

Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind

Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign . . .

And the sign said everybody welcome, come in, kneel down and pray

But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all,

I didn't have a penny to pay, so I got me a pen and a paper and I made up my own little sign

I said thank you Lord for thinking about me, I'm alive and doing fine. . .

© 1970, 2002 Five Man Electrical Band

I love that...thank you!!!

All these comments about the new sign and no photos? Sheesh!!!

All these comments about the new sign and no photos? Sheesh!!!

Uh, you need to look at Ryan's (BoddaH1994's) link in the first post in the thread!

http://www.KICentral.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=213

There are also some night pictures in another thread from this post on:

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=193199

Dear Friends

i think the new sign looks great if this sign doesn't atract people to come to the park I don't know what will. Again it looks great.

Take care God Bless

Marcia

Wow Gordan Bombays the only person ive seen on here from fairfield like me!! lol

lol yep, lived in Fairfield since I was 2. Down on Crystal by the past the YMCA and near the 7 and 8th grade school.

i think the new sign looks great if this sign doesn't atract people to come to the park I don't know what will. Again it looks great.

That's the reaction that CF was looking for.

It looks like they wanted the sign to resemble the old one as much as possible. Personally I would have made some more dramatic changes, and had the logo straight across than arched. But in my personal opinion it's still better than the Paramount sign, but not by much.

That's because in all probability in many ways the new sign is just the old sign with a remodel. Saves money and is good for the environment, too. And most people will never know and think the sign is totally new. Just like coaster clones, no one but the most avid enthusiast (park, cultural, designer, etc.) could even draw from memory or describe what the old sign looked like, nor cares if it looks like another sign at another park or park chain. Most people pay only a little bit of attention to such things. Yes, it's important and an icon for the park, but by far the majority of people only occasionally look at it, they do not normally study it.

no one but the most avid enthusiast

exactly. CF does these things because nobody but us will know that the sign was just remodeld.

Well said, Interp.

It looks like they wanted the sign to resemble the old one as much as possible. Personally I would have made some more dramatic changes, and had the logo straight across than arched. But in my personal opinion it's still better than the Paramount sign, but not by much.

That's because in all probability in many ways the new sign is just the old sign with a remodel. Saves money and is good for the environment, too. And most people will never know and think the sign is totally new. Just like coaster clones, no one but the most avid enthusiast (park, cultural, designer, etc.) could even draw from memory or describe what the old sign looked like, nor cares if it looks like another sign at another park or park chain. Most people pay only a little bit of attention to such things. Yes, it's important and an icon for the park, but by far the majority of people only occasionally look at it, they do not normally study it.

Yep, that's true:

From page 1 of this thread:

The lower part of the new portion of the sign is actually the same as the old sign. It was simply refurbished and the new Kings Island logo was installed.

In my opinion it looks a lot like the Cedar Point logo,in terms of font,bit that's just my opinion p

In my opinion it looks a lot like the Cedar Point logo,in terms of font,bit that's just my opinion p

I think it's going to be some company-wide thing.

I, for one, think Carowinds got a much prettier sign (with thanks to http://www.screamscape.com for the photo):

http://www.screamscape.com/html/carowinds_-_general_0.htm

Our sign is just fine!

Our sign is just fine!

But you would have liked it better with an Eiffel Tower on it, no?

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=151974

I, for one, think Carowinds got a much prettier sign (with thanks to http://www.screamscape.com for the photo):

http://www.screamscape.com/html/carowinds_-_general_0.htm

Yeah, but they have to change their sign manually, with ours we save on labor costs.....Cedar Fair needs all the money they can get.

Okay then don't forget the cost to run the message board at KI. LOL

I, for one, think Carowinds got a much prettier sign (with thanks to http://www.screamscape.com for the photo):

http://www.screamscape.com/html/carowinds_-_general_0.htm

Certainly that is sarcasm?

It is not.

It is MUCH more colorful and fitting for the park.

Just an opinion. But it's my opinion.

I by far prefer the blue background on the Carowinds sign to the drab, dreary beige at Kings Island.

And, I prefer the still more elegent, and modernized look of the sign at Kings Island!

While our friends at Carowinds do have a very nice sign, I'm very impressed with Kings Island's sign.

No offense Boddah but you would say that KI has the best sign even if this was the sign...

And others would be delighted as that sign doesn't have a mountain, stars or mention Paramount!

It is not.

It is MUCH more colorful and fitting for the park.

Just an opinion. But it's my opinion.

I by far prefer the blue background on the Carowinds sign to the drab, dreary beige at Kings Island.

Looks like a sign that you'd see out in front of little church. You know the kind that they put "motivational" messages on.

The picture is somewhat misleading. The sign is a large sign, but low to the ground, and is perfect for the area where it sits. I suspect the area has zoning limiting how signs are erected. It fits perfectly in the area, being just large enough and colorful enough to snag visitors!

To model after your analogy, it would also be a good sign for a progressive corporation in an office park.

I, for one, think Carowinds got a much prettier sign (with thanks to http://www.screamscape.com for the photo):

http://www.screamscape.com/html/carowinds_-_general_0.htm

I like the beige. It's very formal.

There's is too colorful, and to low to the ground.

I think the sign goods great, what to go KI.

Sorry about that, way to go KI.