I got the little flyer in the mail yesterday to renew my KI season pass. What sucks is that I live in Miami and can't go to the parks on those days... I'm gonna try and get my aunt to get me the season pass on one of those days because it's a great deal for the gold/parking benefits.

^I'm not sure that your aunt would be able to get it for you. It says that you have to bring your current pass with you to renew at this rate.

He could mail his current pass to her and she could take it in .

Uh huh....is she going to mail him to the park, too?

I love how they mailed the Gold Pass renewal flyer to Platinum passholders...

Yep. I thought it was rather stupid, to put it mildly. Dearest patron, would you consider giving us less money next year? Of course, you will get less in return.

Kings Island, Where Else?

I found it rather helpful, since I'm downgrading anyway.

When is Cedar Fair going to create consistency in the chain? One park is offering renewals for Gold and Platinum (Kings Dominion) while one is offering renewals only for Gold (Kings Island).

Probably never, and why should they? Local markets differ. In some places, the company can charge more than others (not unlike, say, Six Flags). Why would they offer the same deal everywhere? There is a reason one must be present in the park to get the special sale gold pass renewal deal...just as there has in the past been a reason that most parks do not allow a pass voucher to be used until it is processed, at the park where purchased, no less.

I want to make sure I read my flier correctly. It says you have to PURCHASE the pass AT THE PARK on one of those 4 days in September. Do you also have to PROCESS the pass on one of those 4 days? Not really sure it matters all that much, but it's something my crazy brain thought of.

You are correct - the offer is only good at the park on those given days. You'll have to check with the park to make sure (or somebody else on here may know), but since it's a renewal I would assume it would be processed on that day as well..

Probably never, and why should they? Local markets differ. In some places, the company can charge more than others (not unlike, say, Six Flags). Why would they offer the same deal everywhere? There is a reason one must be present in the park to get the special sale gold pass renewal deal...just as there has in the past been a reason that most parks do not allow a pass voucher to be used until it is processed, at the park where purchased, no less.

I can understand different prices because as you stated, markets differ. I'm just saying that if one park is going to offer Gold and Platinum, shouldn't another? Especially since they sent me, a platinum pass holder* for 2007-2009, an flier offering to renew my "Gold Pass" membership for 2010...Where Else?

*I believe that in 2007 it was called a MAXX Pass Plus - or something to that effect.

AAAH! I hated the MAXX pass! Don't even utter that word!

Not to mention the all Ohio thing and its strange parking provisions, the processing rules, etc.

See also, but only if you have a strong constitution:

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?...ass++Unfairness

and

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?...ass++Unfairness

And don't even BOTHER trying to use a Worlds of Fun MAXX pass at ValleyFair! or CP. I remember that. Never, never again.

Don't forget those silly, supposedly temporary, flimsy plastic cards they issued as they weren't about to use the already printed Paramount Parks pass cardstock. They CLAIMED you had to process them to a new Cedar Fair pass on your first visit the next season, but that turned out to be totally unnecessary, which many of us found out only after standing and waiting for hours on our first park visit, which, in my case, was to a far away park during time I could have spent riding or even spending many nickels.

The only way we knew of the sale was Bodda here and the signs in the park; We haven't received anything in the mail from the park.

I received a flyer in the mail from Kings Island about it, before it was posted here.

The only way we knew of the sale was Bodda here and the signs in the park; We haven't received anything in the mail from the park.

You are incorrect - how would you know if "we haven't received anything in the mail from the park"? I sure got something in the mail yesterday!

I got mine yesterday as well.

I think we got ours on Monday. I was like, "Oh. I already knew this and told my family ". I was surprised that they didn't list any perks on it, though.

I've received nothing as of last night (except the goodies I bought at Sweetwater Sound). I also live in northern IN.

http://kingsislandinsider.blogspot.com/200...010-season.html

Kings Island 2010 season passes (Regular, Gold and Platinum) go on sale September 4. There is no increase on any season pass price for next year. A few areas, including Regular adult passes and Platinum four-packs, are priced lower than last year at this time.

So, I don't know how much platinum passes were last year, but four-packs will be cheaper this year.

Now this has probably been asked and is a stupid question, but if I get a renewal is the pass still good for ALL of this season and next, or do I only get 1 visit this season as if I was buying a new 2010 pass now?

(again, sorry if this has been asked once or multiple times, just looking for a quick answer )

There is no such thing as a stupid question....and when they processed my renewal, they could not get it to process as such...so they had me keep my 09 pass and processed me a new pass for 2010 that I was told not to use until then, which I will not. The old pass worked just fine last weekend....yes, I typed that right.

I'm mildly impressed by the fact that the park is utilizing the nick store to process renewals of season passes..thus shortening the lines at the entrance to the park..if I recall, there are about 6-7 terminals set up inside the nick store..when I was there over labor day weekend, there was hardly anything nick-related left in the store..just one or two shelves shoved into a far corner of the store. I plan to renew my pass at the park opening wknd of Haunt at the nick store, so I'll report back on how the experience was.

When I renewed the 3 passes for my family I was told to keep or 09 pass for it would be good for 2010 now! Why give out new cards when the old ones are fine, saves money on printing new ones. I also processed ours in Nick-U for the line outside the park was long and we waited a whole 3 minutes to get renewed at Nick - U! KI got my money faster that way for I was going to wait till the next visit. (Giving me another excuse to go.)

The only way we knew of the sale was Bodda here and the signs in the park; We haven't received anything in the mail from the park.

You are incorrect - how would you know if "we haven't received anything in the mail from the park"? I sure got something in the mail yesterday!

I think someone needs to read more. I said I as in "ME" and my family did not receive anything in the mail from the park. There is nothing in my statement about you not receiving anything.

As of 9/16/09 MY FAMILY still has received nothing in the mail from the park.

^I haven't either. No mailing, no emails, nothing. I first learned about it here, and then of course seeing the signs at the park and seeing it on the park's website. But if I were a normal SP holder, I probably wouldn't have known about it.

http://kingsislandinsider.blogspot.com/200...010-season.html

Kings Island 2010 season passes (Regular, Gold and Platinum) go on sale September 4. There is no increase on any season pass price for next year. A few areas, including Regular adult passes and Platinum four-packs, are priced lower than last year at this time.

So, I don't know how much platinum passes were last year, but four-packs will be cheaper this year.

And they still don't have them on the website...

When do they usually go on sale online? I know they are available at the park on public operating days. I just can't get out to KI any more this year.

http://www.visitkingsisland.com/shop/shopp...rtners_list.cfm

(renewal page)

The Platinum Pass renewals are $145. I don't know if they are cheaper during the 'special weekend'.

http://www.visitkingsisland.com/shop/shopp...rtners_list.cfm

(new pass page)