XGatorHead 8904 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 The only bad thing about leaving Nick is that it was unique. I don't think any other park had a whole Nickelodeon area. Well, Carowinds, California's Great America, Kings Dominion and Canada's Wonderland would beg to differ... as would Nickelodeon Universe in Minnesota! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Just saw this on KD Twitter "50% off all Nickelodeon and Scooby merchandise! from big stuffed spongebobs, t-shirts, to the cant live without inflateable scooby chairs!" Looks like Scooby will also be joing the unemployed maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtl2013 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Goodbye to the nickelodeon universe. It was nice for the kids, but to me. it doesnt really matter. Besides, I liked it better when the whole kids area was hannah barbara themed. I liked it more. Just like the actual shows. Old cartoons totally beat out the newer ones on nickelodeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Whatever may replace NU at whatever time will require its own licensing, unless it is in the public domain or a property that Cedar Fair already has the rights to. Terpy, who adds the license fee for Snoopy is not peanuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 What would be Public Domain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Generic characters or fairy tale characters so old that no one has the exclusive rights to them anymore, such as Humpty Dumpty, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 lol Humpty Dumpty and the haunted castle....no strike that....wall! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Scooby can stay with the Haunted Castle, for now. Licensing for that comes through Sally, the ride's designer. I do think Sin-derella works during Haunted Hallowboo or whatever it is they call it these days...isn't she on the bed during one of the big shows there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 sure? I have no clue what you are talking about.... I just smile and nod polietly. When does the license end? 2011? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Terpy, speaking carefully: When Cedar Fair acquired Paramount Parks effective June 30, 2006, it was said the Nick license had four years left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 ah, so next year...Hm, I am to think that for the right price CF might just buy the rights again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 The "right price" is apparently not available. Nick rights are held by Viacom, a company that once owned CBS and Paramount Parks. They watched as Cedar Fair paid CBS $1.24 billion for the parks. By all accounts, they want a very large sum for a renewal. And you might want to go back and read what I said. As of June 30, 2006, supposedly there were four years left on the Nick license. Four years from then would end in mid-season. Not four more "seasons." Four years. If there were another season left on the license, why would the merchandise be available at such deeply discounted prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Oh, I see. Well then...bye bye nick? I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 A deal could still happen. I learned a long time ago that in the business world, the opera isn't over until the contract is agreed to and the signatures appear. These days, even that isn't always final...see Six Flags, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback FOF Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Scooby can stay with the Haunted Castle, for now. Licensing for that comes through Sally, the ride's designer. When is the licensing for Scooby up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 As far as I know, that information has not been made public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 And you might want to go back and read what I said. As of June 30, 2006, supposedly there were four years left on the Nick license. Four years from then would end in mid-season. Not four more "seasons." Four years. If there were another season left on the license, why would the merchandise be available at such deeply discounted prices? I'm confused as to why anyone in the amusement park business would sign an agreement/contract that would expire in mid-season? Then again, I'm also confused as to why CF would pay $1.24B for the old Paramount parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Sign an agreement? Let's see: Viacom owned Paramount Parks and Kings Island. Installs Nick Universe...Viacom splits into two units, one of which is CBS, the other Viacom. CBS ends up with the theme parks and sells them. And you'd wonder why it may be that the agreement expires mid-season? Gee, I wonder whose best interests that would have been in? Would this be the same group of people that started a Winterfest back up right before they sold out? Signed a very long term agreement with Coke AFTER it was announced the parks were for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I knew there had to be a *good* explanation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 From an otherwise unrelated article: ...The Nickelodeon brand would mark a shift in strategy and target audience, said George Van Horn, a senior analyst with Los Angeles-based market research firm IBISWorld. Instead of appealing to a limited tourist market of thrill seekers who are searching for new attractions, a character-driven theme park with a brand such as Nickeldon would draw parents and children from a broader regional base. Other theme parks that have taken that approach have faired better during the recession, according to IBISWorld research, Van Horn said. ... (spelling as found) http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com/view...cfm?recID=33686 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I guessed kids and parents have changed over the years, when I was a kid, I didn't give a crap about what cartoon character was plastered around a park, all I cared about is cool rides, a pretty park and good snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yournamehere Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 everyone at KDfansite thinks nick will be leaving because everythings 50% off but this is from KDs twitter...... "Happy 10th birthday to SpongeBob SquarePants! we are celebrating with 50% off all Nick merch!" so thats proabibly the case with KI too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I wonder how they will react when it's still 50% off in October..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I don't think that means much, I have no idea if nick is going or not, but if it was, and they were trying to get rid of merch, they would send anything out on twitter to help sell it and they wouldn't want to let people know that things would be changing till after they have sold all they can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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