westcoaster Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I would love a sit down full serve restraunt with reasonable prices at Kings Island,,,,lots of seating and a great interior with great a/c. I'm sure many people leave the park just to eat,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_heart_pki Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I would love to have a sit down full service LaRosa's but on busy days it would be PACKED. Prices would probably be higher also. Still think it is a good idea though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZukoGirl Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I thought Ki already had Larosa's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 It has LaRosa's but not the full service sit down restuarant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 It needs more Skyline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I like the OuterHanks but I wish they would have a Fridays in the park. I love thier hamburgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I always loved coaster cafe's name. I designed one in college for a project but for the life of me I can't find it. It had half loop track work that came down from the ceiling and curved down the wall with a clear glass table to eat on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Theater Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I voted nothing at all. I think they dont need to add anymore restaurants. Why does everyone want a sit down restaurant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I voted nothing because I would really like to see more healthy food and drinks in the park. Good as it may taste most of the time, greasy food sometimes does not sit well in my stomach after riding for several hours. I would be thrilled to see more fruit and vegetable selections at the current food places (not just pre-made salads), as well as real fruit juice and maybe even V8 available to drink. Or a place that is just a salad bar? Nothing tastes better to me than fresh fruit and veggies on a hot day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback FOF Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I voted for nothing else because I don't go to KI to eat; I go there to ride! I always eat LaRosa's, or (more often than not) Skyline. I'm fine with that. My mom eats at Juke Box diner and loves it. Also, I knwo the prices would be outrageous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoeter Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How about Chipotle? Probably not a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoeter Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Sorry, double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I completely agree with Giga...KI has a decided lack of non-junkfood food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cassie_KY Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I'm with giga and Terpy. I would like to be able to buy apples, bananas, etc. I like to eat fruits and veggies and it is near impossible to find in parks. I love Subway, but I would like one step past that healthy-food wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamoperator Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I would like to see: 1. Dunkin Donuts (Not a fan of that other coffee pirate) 2. Mcdonalds or BK (With prices the same as outside the park, with the same specials) (Not raised like Subway does) 3. An affortable sit down dinner for families (character dinning like Disney would be nice). It's nice to dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 It needs more Skyline! Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 After all, if Great Adventure can have a Johnny Rockets here, a Johnny Rockets there, there a Johnny Rockets, here a.... Terpy, who does not understand the multiple locations thing...(La Rosa's, for instance...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How about Chipotle? Probably not a good idea. Chipotle, while tasty, wouldn't really work well in an amusement park setting. It's not something you can eat while walking around the park, and it could be rather messy for those who aren't familiar with Chipotle (eg someone taking all the foil off and then trying to eat it...). On top of that, the portions are a bit larger than what most people are used to (compare a fajita at Taco Bell to one at Chipotle...). As I've stated many times before, I think what KI needs is a good German restaurant in Festhaus. There's a lot of good German food that's perfect for an amusement park setting (various sausages, sauerkraut balls, etc.), and they'd probably make a killing if they could get some good German beer there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 At Cedar Fair prices, good German beer would probably go for upwards of $9 a stein.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Yes, but would people actually be willing to pay such prices for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Plenty of them seem to be paying, what is it? $7?, for a plastic cup of the InBev stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Yes, Kings Island offers LaRosa`s from four locations. There is the I-Street Pizza, inside the Festhaus, at Rivertown Pizza, and over in Boomerang Bay. Of course on the subject of Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, it still amazes me that they don`t open International Street before the ropes drop in the morning so that guests can patronize Starbucks (and all the other merchandise locations on International Street) between 9 and 10am. Seems like a lost revenue opportunity to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I voted nothing because I would really like to see more healthy food and drinks in the park. Good as it may taste most of the time, greasy food sometimes does not sit well in my stomach after riding for several hours. I would be thrilled to see more fruit and vegetable selections at the current food places (not just pre-made salads), as well as real fruit juice and maybe even V8 available to drink. Or a place that is just a salad bar? Nothing tastes better to me than fresh fruit and veggies on a hot day. Towards the end of Eisner's time at Disney, he instituted a fruit, not fries directive throughout the parks. In essence, the various eateries across the parks pushed the fruit equally as hard as the fries, esp when it came to kids meals. Since everyone copies off of a good idea, this is why you see every fast food place adveritisng apple or orange slices along with fries. There is no reason KI can't offer more healthy options inside the park, like the subway in Coney Mall (though if you add enough condiments, the healthy aspect goes away). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 On the subject of healthy food choices, I wouldn't mind seeing a Potbelly Sandwich Works at KI. Good sandwiches and reasonable prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Out of those choices, I voted Coasters. I'm not a fan of chain restaurants in parks, unless they're of a local/regional variety like LaRosa's, Skyline and Graeter's. I can get Starbuck's, Subway, Cinnabon, Chik-Fil-A, Friday's, McDonald's, Burger King, Denny's or Johnny Rocket's very easily outside the park, in multiple locations across the US. When I go on vacation, you won't see me eating at national chains (unless that's all that's available, or if it's a chain that's not in my area... like Krystal's, Jack in the Box, etc.). I like the independent places. And when I'm at a park, the same rule applies... I want something only the region or the park itself has to offer. Gator, looking forward to spaghetti at DelGrosso's, whatever Lakemont Park, Knoebel's, Idlewild, Conneaut Lake and Sesame Place have to offer, and the chocolate at Hersheypark...oops, Hershey's national! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Potbelly? A most excellent idea. Remember, though, that higher prices will almost always be seen in theme park venues, as the vendor has to pay the park rent that includes the prospect of huge amounts of virtually guaranteed traffic. This can be seen not only at Cedar Fair, but also in the prices McDonald's once charged at Great Adventure, the prices charged today by Papa John's and Panda Express and Johnny Rockets at Six Flags, and by Carnegie Deli at Great Adventure, just to name a few.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I second Potbelly..good sandwhiches indeed. I would think, though that while traffic is guranteed, it is only that way for 6 months out of the year, so these chains take them into account when making such deals. I'd be anxious to know how Graeters is doing at the park. They are already considered a high end ice cream before coming into the park. The few times I've been in there, the prices are slightly higher than those charged in the parlors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I would like KI to take the eating establisments that they already have and improve the quality of the food. First, what is it with those horrible steamed hamburgers at Festhaus? Go back to chargrilling the burgers-they are so much better that way. Secondly, the Larosa's Pizza most of the time is horrible-it is usually stale, the slices are small and there are hardly any ingredients ie pepperoni on the pizza. Thirdly, the buffet by DB is a joke. The food in my college dorm was better. I would like to see a buffet of the same high quality as Midway Market at CP. However, I don't want to be completely negative. Outer Hanks has great food at a reasonable price as does Skyline. Also, cannot beat the soft serve ice cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Same high quality as at Midway Market at Cedar Point? Tell me you have not been to the fantabulous buffet at Dollywood. Please tell me you haven't. Terpy, who doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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