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I don't see a huge need for it, but it would be pretty cool. However, it would need a custom map to be made, as CF would frown upon their map being used. And it wouldn't work with Touch, as KI does not have park-wide wifi- Festhaus is the only place I've been able to pick up the KI-PUBLIC access point.

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Except such an app would be restricted only to the iPhone, as the iPod Touches do not have a GPS feature. And as noted, WiFi access is not readily available at Kings Island.

I do know that there are apps out there for Disneyworld that actually include information on the current standby wait times for the attractions and the times for the Fastpass system. Although I`m not certain if there is free WiFi in the Disney parks either. I know at UC, the entire campus has free WiFi, and nowadays, a lot of restaurants are also offer free Wifi. Bob Evans, Panera Bread, Frisch`s Big Boy all do to name a few.

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Yes, that is because it is based on the location of the WiFi base station. The more WiFi base stations, the better the accuracy of the location. And my iTouch location get me a fairly close approximation. It narrows it down to about a ten house radius in any direction from my house.

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Except such an app would be restricted only to the iPhone, as the iPod Touches do not have a GPS feature. And as noted, WiFi access is not readily available at Kings Island.

I do know that there are apps out there for Disneyworld that actually include information on the current standby wait times for the attractions and the times for the Fastpass system. Although I`m not certain if there is free WiFi in the Disney parks either. I know at UC, the entire campus has free WiFi, and nowadays, a lot of restaurants are also offer free Wifi. Bob Evans, Panera Bread, Frisch`s Big Boy all do to name a few.

I want to know who's submitting the data to the app for the current wait times for attractions because I can assure you it's not Disney.

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I think it was one of those user supplied information apps. So it relied on the users to provide accurate information. Not unlike the app that I recently saw on the news about the location of cops running radar on certain streets.

But I believe that there is a Disney app that does provide access to menus of the restaurants/food stands at Walt Disney World.

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I can believe that. Park hours, restaurant menus, and attendance data based on previous years is one thing but up to the minute wait times... not so much...

My office is connected to the department that collects that data and actually adjust the time clocks. Updating an iPhone app is something they do NOT do, lol.

With the cops, I know "Trapster" is a pretty popular app.

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I would be interested in doing something similar with Android but not iPhone.(I know my way around Java). However, I refuse to participate in closed systems where the Gatekeeper can refuse an application for a bad icon.

YES! im not the only one here who feels that way. The Iphone developing field is not a fair one, apps get pulled way too much and many are rejected for arcane reasons (like duplicating features even if the app does it better than the stock app, ala opera and google voice, to name a few...) anyways, i just dont see the point in this. only 16 percent of people using a smartphone (which would probably be narrowed down signifigantly when you think in terms of how many people would actually bring their smartphone and have it out at the park...) would be able to use the app if it were for iphone, and it doesnt really justify the exorbitant fees of creating an app and getting it published on their terms... with android, anyone can cook it up with the android sdk and publish it online anywhere, and people can install it on their phone by transferring onto an sd card!

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I have the WDW Wait Times app, and it is AWESOME. It does rely on users to update it, but I have found it to be very accurate. Would be nice to have a KI version of that, but since you need users to update it, it's going to need to get a lot of folks using it to make it accurate.

Basically, you can see how close you are to different attractions and what the wait time is. For instance, if I want to ride the Jungle Cruise, I can see if it's a ten minute wait or a 50 minute wait. You can also see what ride is closest.

Right now it's It's a Small World...20 minute wait. Sadly, it's 827 miles away, so I don't think I'll ride that one.

RD

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^^ , ^^^ I agree with both. Google is smart however and made their Voice app a web app so Apple couldn't restrict it. I think eventually Android will beat iPhone because of the openness and the greater choice of handsets. Also CedarPointer did you see the story about Apple suing HTC leading to WW3 as this article describes it as.

its gaining ground signifigantly. apple has remained stagnant in marketshare, while android has shot through the roof. it already now has 15.2 percent marketshare, which is around a fourth of iphones 63 percent. beyond that, google voice is thriving, and is extremely useful in many circumstances especially on android. It will be getting VOIP in the near future which will completely undermine skype. and apples lawsuit will go nowhere, i think in the end the courts will side with what makes sense, and that is that technology ideas shouldnt be patented, only the code behind it. either that or they would be forced to allow others to license the technology. they are really reaching in the lawsuit, anyways... some of those patents were from the 90s...

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Who was it on KIC who helped create the periodic table application?

Iv'e used it many times in my College Chemistry class and I'd love to give him a shout out!

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Anyone with the know how who thinks they could create an iPhone or Android KIC app, contact me. That's something I've always wanted to do.

Here are some things that I would want the app to be able to do (it's a pipe dream, but it's a start):

1. Food, gate and show time info, all current to the day (could be pulled from the mobile site, I suppose)

2. Turn by turn GPS directions with visual aids. For example, if you're at the Eiffel Tower and want to get to Diamondback, it would give you directions using visual aids such other rides or landmarks.

3. Ride wait time sharing. (Steal the idea from Ride Hopper Lite, but improve upon it)

4. Quick access to KIC's mobile site.

5. A Layar style application which can give you information about food choices, merch, rides, games, venues and special events.

Example:

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Who was it on KIC who helped create the periodic table application?

Iv'e used it many times in my College Chemistry class and I'd love to give him a shout out!

That was me. I'm glad it was useful to you. I don't know much about the programming of apps. I just did the busy work of entering all the info into the app. I know a guy that is very good and I will bring up the idea of a Kings Island app.

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Apple is horribly monopolistic, which is ironic considering their whining about MS's business practices. Karma is a you-know-what, Apple. R.I.P. Google Voice app... honestly, Google should sue the crap out of Apple. :D

Thats the ONE thing I hate about Apple.

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Speaking of app creation... A colleague of mine posted a link on LinkedIn to a tool called Corona that is designed to an easier method for developing apps for both iOS and Android. (It advertises that you can create an app once, then simply publish it to either platform...although, I imagine the specific APIs have to tweaked somewhat for each environment, depending on the complexity of your app.)

I haven't downloaded the free trial yet, but I plan to when I take some time off over the holidays. It uses a scripting language called Lua, which is an open source language *sort of* similar to the structure of javascript. The full version (after the 30-day trial) is a little pricey at $350, but if it works the way it says it does, it's still a lot cheaper (and faster) than learning to code in Objective-C or Java!

http://www.anscamobile.com/corona/

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