Hey everyone!

KICentral will be hosting a video contest effective immediately. The winners will be judged by members of Kings Island's marketing department and the winners will receive a personal Beast backstage tour as well as having their video featured on Kings Island's Facebook for 200,000 of their fans to see!

Here are the rules:

The video is limited to TWO MINUTES in length. The subject matter will be, "What Kings Island means to me." The only limitation is that there must be some footage from the park that was filmed during the 2011 season. This footage must be very evident as in, having WindSeeker or Dinosaurs in the background. Other than that, reach inside yourself and BE CREATIVE!!! There are no other format rules besides what has been listed above.

The contest will be judged on a 50 point scale, and the categories are as follows:

• 10 Points are scored based on how you perceived the theme of, "What Kings Island Means to Me."
  
• 10 Points based on the originality of the concept of the video
  
• 10 Points for over all editing quality
  
• 10 Points for the rules (two minutes, current footage, etc)
  
• 10 Points for the "awe factor" which basically means that the judges can give or take these points base solely on how impressed they are.
  

There are two ways that you can submit your video. You can drop it off at the park at Guest Services near the main gate. If you choose to do that, make sure you mark on the container that it is a video for the KICentral Video Contest and address it to Don Helbig. Secondly, it can be mailed to the park at the following address:

Don Helbig

Kings Island Public Relations Area Manager

KICentral VIDEO CONTEST

6300 Kings Island Drive

P.O. Box 901

Kings Island, OH 45034

The cutoff date will be announced in the near future along with when the winners will be announced.

Let me know if you have any questions!!!

Ryan

I think you're confusing that video. That was peoples' reactions when they found out they were going to get a new coaster in 2005... one with a theme...

Are you talking about the "Dive Machine"?

edit: I am not knocking the contest, I am actually excited and can't wait to see what people come up with!!!

That is pretty cool. I hope they post more than just one entry

I have had a few days to think up some video concepts that would be interesting and fun to do while incorporating the rules of this contest. this will take a bit of time seeing how we need to incorporate DA or WindSeeker in the background at some point. I think this contest is a cool way to see some of the ever increasing creative side of the members here. I also think this will give KICentral some exposure to some potential new members. I have always wanted to go further back into the woods surrounding The Beast so I think this will be a real treat for all those coaster enthusiasts.

Anyone else putting thoughts to doing a video too?

I am going to enter and I am thinking about how I can put it together now.......

And there will be winners?

^Yes there will.

The winners will be judged by members of Kings Island's marketing department and the winners will receive a personal Beast backstage tour as well as having their video featured on Kings Island's Facebook for 200,000 of their fans to see!

Yep, I am for sure answering.