BoddaH1994 Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 I had the opportunity to meet Gary Wachs a few days ago. Great guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback FOF Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 What does Rich Walburg have to do with Kings Island? Or, what is so special about him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 I'm guessing he worked there at some point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendragon991976 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 He was an employee for several years. But I think KI is going after the fame concept in the fact that Rich works for WLW radio now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Darn no Woody H. this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Darn no Woody H. this year. He was an outside contractor. Does that qualify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendragon991976 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 LOL. I don't know if outside contractors count! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendragon991976 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 KI didn't keep record of outside contractors from what I understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I nominate Werner Stengel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Pictures here in slideshow: http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/s...1KpoaaRcvg.cspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 ...Wachs devised a plan to relocate Coney Island and model the new park after theme parks that offered a “pay one price” admission. However, he aimed to include a crucial element ignored by those parks — rides. Wachs also reasoned that if attendance totals were to expand beyond 1 million, the park needed a more expansive area, one that was located far from the flood plain. However, with park attendance totals flourishing, Wachs said he felt like he was swimming upstream against an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality. Presented with Wachs’ plan, Coney Island’s internal staff listened politely but took no action.But in 1968, Wachs received instant credibility when TV personality Fess Parker optioned property to build a theme park in northern Kentucky at the confluence of Interstate 71 and Interstate 75, where the former heads toward Louisville and the latter heads toward Lexington.... http://www.oxfordpress.com/news/oxford-new...ame-291387.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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