HTCO Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 I was at the Larosas in Lebanon last night, when I happened to look at the Kings Island poster they always have in the lobby area. It was the new 2010 poster, and this is what I saw. Kings Island: The Fun and Only? Quote
mtl2013 Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Whats up with that??! Thats a horrible slogan Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Someone at FUN likes PUNs? Terpy, who has been a bad, bad influence* *Just imagine if Apollo were to succeed... Quote
Beast1979 Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Well, it is Kings Island, Where Else would expect such PUNny slogans? Hey...watch it...with...those...Tomatoes! Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Behave. Or we will make you go smell the funnel cakes. Or ride Diamondback. This year, your first ride could be your last...* *I never understood that one at all...it's like advertising that a Toyota could go so fast it could kill you.... Quote
HTCO Posted January 30, 2010 Author Posted January 30, 2010 Terrible pun on CF part. I liked "Kings Island: Where Else?" a TON better than "the fun and only!". Quote
kjkjkj Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 What's all the complaining about? It's not THAT bad. They probably changed it because everytime some worker in the park would say Kings Island Where Else? A KICer would yell Cedar Point! Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 And just why would FUN care about that? In fact, there are those who would say that as long as FUN is getting the nickels, Mr. Kinzel would far prefer they be spent in the park where he lives in the parking lot. Now if the answer to that "Where else" question is Disney, the FUN and only flies in the face of that (and of reality). Quote
kjkjkj Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Although I would like this slogan better if it was less of a pun. I would like it more if it was just Kings Island, The One and Only!" Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Which would have the advantage of not only being a unique selling proposition, but also of being incontrovertibly true. Quote
coaster_junky Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 i like the old slogan better, but i love Cedar Point's "america's roller coast" Quote
CincyMan98 Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 God now I'm embarassed to go to KI..... Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 I'm still waiting for someone to write about the font used for "THE Fun & Only." I suppose it is supposed to look very...juvenile. Quote
Hank Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 When I read the title of this topic, I thought I was gonna see "King's Island - bring your son 'cos we don't have one". Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Oh, my.... At first I thought you were referring to Mr. Kinzel's son at Carowinds.... At Carowinds they have a Kinzel son.... Quote
Hank Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 ...and speaking of the font used for The Fun and Only looking juvenile, it looks kinda Mickey Mouse-ish. Quote
CincyMan98 Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 This is all to be blamed on Planet Snoopy! Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 ...and the fact that, with Cedar Fair's financial condition, the marketing budget (and capex) are mere peanuts. Quote
Diamondback96 Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Or maybe they're just doggone crazy! No... more... tomatoes... Quote
Diamondback FOF Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 I'm definitely not feeling the coolness of this slogan. I wonder how long it will be until I hear it on tv. Quote
Jamesv7 Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 When I read the title of this topic, I thought I was gonna see "King's Island - bring your son 'cos we don't have one". I'm glad I did not take a drink of my coffee while reading your post because my monitor would be covered with it. Quote
standbyme Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 I actually don't mind the new slogan...it seems kinda retro. (I never cared for the "Where Else" one.) Edit: specialk141, I was typing my reply while you were posting yours...we must have been mind-melding? or something...we both like the words actually & kinda! Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Kinda always reminds me of kingda...a name I hated the first several dozen times I heard it... Terpy, fond of Ka Quote
CedarPointer Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 At this rate... 2010: "Kings Island: The Fun and Only" 2011: "Kings Island: Ride Till You Puke" 2012: "Kings Island: Under New Management" Quote
KIfan1980 Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Sometimes I wonder if they could have come up with anything that most people on this site would have liked. Quote
Dvo Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 ^I agree. Granted I don't really like "The Fun and Only" at all, but it could be worse. How 'bout "Kings Island: Where we really don't care about Flight Deck." Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Conversely, if that latter WERE the new Kings Island slogan, I can readily think of at least a couple of people here who would defend it and think it brilliant! Quote
jrstacy98 Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 From what I've seen for amusement park slogans it's not that bad, it's just new and will take awhile for everyone to get used to. It's a lot better than "More Flags More Fun". Quote
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