Cory Butcher Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 FaceofBeast, you should probably resize or delete the picture in your signature, before the mods do. Your sig is huge. Quote
mech Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 only due to the fact of id hear my self hum this for days on end other wise this has to be the most epic win of all time Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 The purpose of advertising is to incite people to buy the product...in this case go to the park. If you remember the ad, the chances are it may have an effect to do just that. Some companies think even annoying ads help to do this. Those of a certain age will remember "Ring Around The Collar!" Quote
vortexfan Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OALQ58cbpxA...feature=related I'm wondering what the fate of that diver towards the end of the commercial is? It looks like they edited out what very well could have been a monumental belly flop! Well...the diver was only about halfway down the falls when it was cut off. Quote
Racerrider Posted January 20, 2009 Author Posted January 20, 2009 ^ Now THAT is what you call six flags stealing KI's culture Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 a. KI and SFStL share very little target audience. b. I seem to remember seeing a lot of Scooby Doo and even Tweety Bird at Kings Island of late! c. I am sure the Knievels would have been most happy to sell an exclusive deal to whoever wanted to pay the most for it. See also (a) above, though. Why bother? Quote
Kawana Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Well, let's see. That would have been about $23US, for a pass good only at Canada's Wonderland. By comparison, in that same year, 1984, a Kings Island single day admission was $13.50. So I really don't think the Wonderland pass was all that cheap, really....Even today, most park chains advertise a pass pays for itself in less than two visits (which is grammatically not truly the case...as less than two visits can only be one visit...since park visits are only evenly divisible by one...) My bad, I didn't take that into account. A girl I work with is thinking about getting season's passes to KI, and I told her that once you go twice, they've essentially paid for themselves. only due to the fact of id hear my self hum this for days on end other wise this has to be the most epic win of all time I love those commercials, if only for the pure comedy of seeing Mr. Six dance, plus I love that song. Quote
RailRider Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I wanted to post this, it is the Millenium Force Promo Video for 2000. I received a vhs copy of this promo when they were released and I still think it is one of the most original promos I have ever seen. Great way to hype the ride. Quote
Racerrider Posted January 21, 2009 Author Posted January 21, 2009 I wanted to post this, it is the Millenium Force Promo Video for 2000. I received a vhs copy of this promo when they were released and I still think it is one of the most original promos I have ever seen. Great way to hype the ride. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc-q6QQklEs&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc-q6QQklEs&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc-q6QQklEs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> One of my favorite promos for one of my favorite rides. Thanks for posting, too bad the 6flags cheapskates took millenium out of its fame too fast Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Do WHAT? It was Top Thrill Dragster that eclipsed Millennium Force. What on earth do you think Six Flags did to take fame from Millennium Force? Quote
Racerrider Posted January 21, 2009 Author Posted January 21, 2009 Do WHAT? It was Top Thrill Dragster that eclipsed Millennium Force. What on earth do you think Six Flags did to take fame from Millennium Force? oh y're right...TTD was the one that got cheated out by 65 with kingda ka.... i don't know why i thot it was MF Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 It's okay...I once posted here that Millennium Force was the tallest B and M! I did (as Robbie will tell you). We all do it...I thought perhaps I had missed something (which, oddly, is the same way I feel after riding Millennium Force, but that's another story). Quote
KIlover123 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 MF being "The greatest thrill ride ever" is questionable Quote
indianapolisman Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 MF being "The greatest thrill ride ever" is questionable Agreed. As for actual thrill I think Drop Tower is far more thrilling. Quote
Kawana Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 Check out that awesome CG. The tunnel was just a black screen. We've come a long way, no? Quote
KIlover123 Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 MF being "The greatest thrill ride ever" is questionable Agreed. As for actual thrill I think Drop Tower is far more thrilling. Yes, but i think that TTD is much more thrilling if they are talking about at Cedar Point. Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 My favorite thrill ride at Cedar Point was and is Demon Drop. It always, always, always gives me a queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach that no other type of drop ride ever has, except the little drop rides built for kids that repeat that same little bump before falling that Demon Drop has...over and over and over! The day will come when that ride is no longer at the Point. For me, at least, that will be a sad day indeed. Quote
tigellinus Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 ^^As someone who hasn't ridden DD since 06, can you explain the claims in recent years about the water problem?? People on PointBuzz had been warning that DD can easily soil your clothes?? Was this just in times of rain? (when I avoid park-going if possible) Like BTR's lift at GAdv or what? Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 If it is raining or has been, DD can stain your clothing...GAd no longer has that problem with Batman: The Ride, and hasn't for some years (since it is no longer all black). At one time, you could easily get new red clothes by riding Batman: The Ride at GAd in the rain. Chang has sometimes had the same problem at Kentucky Kingdom, but is much less apt to soil you, given where the track is in relation to your body most of the time. Quote
kings_island~thrill is me! Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 I just uploaded this one, I kinda like it. I always thought the shoe idea and Delruium was very clever Quote
kittenpooh Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 I just uploaded this one, I kinda like it. I always thought the shoe idea and Delruium was very clever This is my fave. I love the ride and this just made it so much better. Made me laugh a bit too Quote
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