CedarPointer Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 ...that KI charges $5 for the privilege to print your tickets at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yes...when I broke down and purchased the Fright Lane passes I found this out...but at that point I already felt like I was being screwed so what was $5.00 more between friends? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium13 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yeah I was pleasantly surprised to find that out when I renewed my pass online... I think charging people to print something at home with their own printer, ink, and paper is a pretty outrageous.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 At least you could renew your pass online. For those of us with KD passes, it's in person, at the park only. At least for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 A lot of places do it because they can. I bought Aronoff tickets a few weeks ago and they let me do will call for free, which surprised me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Anything to make a frickin' buck! They're gonna get theirs someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrick Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Ticketmaster charges for print at home, yet them spending the time, money, ink, postage, and envelope to mail them to you is free..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 My dad always said you pay for conveinance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 They've gotta cover those credit card and PayPal fees somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 I did notice that the "service fee" is zero, which leads me to believe that at one point that may have been $5 and the printing fee was zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopan Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 though if u just renew your pass online it doesnt charge you any extra just the 69.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I did notice that the "service fee" is zero, which leads me to believe that at one point that may have been $5 and the printing fee was zero. I know that as of May 2010 when I purchased my first gold pass online, both the service and printing fees were zero. I also know that as of early August of this year, when I purchased a Fast Lane pass online, the printing fee was $3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Anything to make a frickin' buck! They're gonna get theirs someday. They already do, and its a real SOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windshawne Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Ugh-I was surprised I had to print my application at home-and everyone can attest that thing is a small book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamoperator Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Has anyone else noticed that you have a $5.00 fee for Etickets, and two other fees for how you want your 2012 passes delivered to you? What happened to free Etickets when you purchased a season pass? Edited November 8, 2011 by Avatar Your post was moved to an already similar topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74Gibson Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 At least you could renew your pass online. For those of us with KD passes, it's in person, at the park only. At least for now. So they can get northerners like me there for opening day again... Which was so worth the drive last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Then the KD opening day experience must be entirely different from the KI opening day experience... Ouch... Year after year after year it's an ouch, but still no one sees the value of a technical rehearsal day for season pass-holders... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I renewed my Platinum Pass online this year and was not charged a fee. Why would I? I mean I didn't even have to print anything. I used the same pass from last year. Didn't even have to re take my picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Then the KD opening day experience must be entirely different from the KI opening day experience... Ouch... Year after year after year it's an ouch, but still no one sees the value of a technical rehearsal day for season pass-holders... Really? I didn't think opening day 2009 or 2010 went too poorly. OD 2011 was a little crazy, though... Rides were down all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 A friend of mine visited for the first time on opening day 2010 and vowed never to return... She swore that Backlot Stunt Coaster, Flight of Fear, and The Beast were down most of the day, and that Invertigo and The Crypt had bouts of downtime. I imagine Firehawk was the same. As the Interpreter always says, to the average guest, a ride being closed when they attempt to ride it may as well be the ride being down all day. But the point is, every year in recent memory that I've heard of via friends or seen here, any ride with any level of complex operation or more than just a simple chain lift ends up not working, be it because of inexperienced employees who have never had the chance to run the ride with real people, or simply parts that have not been warmed up. That was much less of an issue during technical rehearsal days in previous years. And at the very least, it ensured that anyone who was in the park (and thus, likely to experience extended downtime or closed rides) was a passholder that would have the chance to return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamoperator Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I renewed my Platinum Pass online this year and was not charged a fee. Why would I? I mean I didn't even have to print anything. I used the same pass from last year. Didn't even have to re take my picture. That makes too much sense; I called and they only use the existing pass renewal up until 10-31; We can renew our existing passes, but are asked to show it when we go to pass processing next season, and still have to pay an E-download fee... a bogus way to get more money out of guest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Way back when I was in college, the Bank charged an additional fee if you went inside and talked to the teller - the intent was to get people to start banking with the ATM. Back then it seemed fees were used to drive behavior - now fees are used to make money I in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I renewed my Platinum Pass online this year and was not charged a fee. Why would I? I mean I didn't even have to print anything. I used the same pass from last year. Didn't even have to re take my picture. That makes too much sense; I called and they only use the existing pass renewal up until 10-31; We can renew our existing passes, but are asked to show it when we go to pass processing next season, and still have to pay an E-download fee... a bogus way to get more money out of guest. Wow... that doesn't make any sense. The technology's there to renew passes, why not use it all the time and not only in the fall? What happened to making things convenient and easier for the guest? When I was in Admissions in the Paramount era we were discussing automatic renewals way back then. Our main intent in pushing for it was to make things easier for the guests and reduce the time guests had to wait in line for processing. If the information you were given is correct, this is a step backwards and flies in the face of what we were striving for years ago. EDIT: And it appears the information is correct. I went to the park's website, clicked as if I was buying a renewal gold pass, entered a name and clicked Continue, and at no point did it give me a place to put in a season pass number. Wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsrattler Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 ^ But yet, Cedar Point still has Platinum Pass instant renewal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamoperator Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I renewed my Platinum Pass online this year and was not charged a fee. Why would I? I mean I didn't even have to print anything. I used the same pass from last year. Didn't even have to re take my picture. That makes too much sense; I called and they only use the existing pass renewal up until 10-31; We can renew our existing passes, but are asked to show it when we go to pass processing next season, and still have to pay an E-download fee... a bogus way to get more money out of guest. Wow... that doesn't make any sense. The technology's there to renew passes, why not use it all the time and not only in the fall? What happened to making things convenient and easier for the guest? When I was in Admissions in the Paramount era we were discussing automatic renewals way back then. Our main intent in pushing for it was to make things easier for the guests and reduce the time guests had to wait in line for processing. If the information you were given is correct, this is a step backwards and flies in the face of what we were striving for years ago. EDIT: And it appears the information is correct. I went to the park's website, clicked as if I was buying a renewal gold pass, entered a name and clicked Continue, and at no point did it give me a place to put in a season pass number. Wow... I'm old, Gator , but I try to give good info on here. It's just a way to get that extra $5.00; they did have two other prices/options to get your passes for next season if you needed them sooner (but you would still have to get a picture on that new pass). But then it depends on who you talk to there at KI; last year the website said you also had to show your old pass like this year to get the new one when you renewed an existing pass, but they don't ask to see the old one when you process; we were also told last year we would be using/keeping the old pass when we renewed at pass processing (no new plastic) they gave us the new one. Anyone else can call the park and ask about renewing their pass with your existing id number; I hope you get the same response I received. As for the Eticket price; I find it hard to belive that KI is using new software for the Eticket delivery; it has been free for how many years to use when you purchase online?? I can't see them justifying a charge now for using a system they have most likely had in place and been usng all along; there is no human interaction after you hit the submit key; and the customer is using their own paper and ink to print them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 And KD insists that renewals can only be bought in person at the park. Perhaps I won't be buying a pass next year, either. They can make things easy and collect lots of money, or they can make them hard and accept the fact they are going to lose at least some customers over it. They could collect money from me NOW and have it. But by insisting on physical presence to renew/process, they ARE going to lose some customers. People may want to visit fun parks, but they don't necessarily have to be FUN parks. Just off the top of my head, I can think of SIX other choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I never got a new pass this year. I used the same exact pass from last year. I'm really confused as to why you even had to go through processing again, because I never had to. Edit. And I renewed mine online never even spoke to anyone at the park about it. I simply put my pass number in on the website paid the price with my debit card and bam it was done. Never spoke to anyone or went through processing. Went right up to the gate on opening day and it worked. I also didn't do this till about a week before opening last year. There is no renewal for platinum passes right now but there probably will be later since you don't get a discount on them like you would by purchasing a gold pass right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I renewed my Platinum Pass online this year and was not charged a fee. Why would I? I mean I didn't even have to print anything. I used the same pass from last year. Didn't even have to re take my picture. That makes too much sense; I called and they only use the existing pass renewal up until 10-31; We can renew our existing passes, but are asked to show it when we go to pass processing next season, and still have to pay an E-download fee... a bogus way to get more money out of guest. Wow... that doesn't make any sense. The technology's there to renew passes, why not use it all the time and not only in the fall? What happened to making things convenient and easier for the guest? When I was in Admissions in the Paramount era we were discussing automatic renewals way back then. Our main intent in pushing for it was to make things easier for the guests and reduce the time guests had to wait in line for processing. If the information you were given is correct, this is a step backwards and flies in the face of what we were striving for years ago. EDIT: And it appears the information is correct. I went to the park's website, clicked as if I was buying a renewal gold pass, entered a name and clicked Continue, and at no point did it give me a place to put in a season pass number. Wow... I'm old, Gator , but I try to give good info on here. Sorry, I wasn't questioning your honesty. I was questioning the validity of the info that the park gave you, which turned out to be true, sadly. Sorry if I offended you in any way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74Gibson Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I will go to KD next year but not on opening day and not if I am penalized for not renewing in person. I paned on starting at Carowinds and then hitting KD and that trip won't happen till after CP and KI. I'm having second thoughts about even taking the trip now. Will CF parks ever learn to get along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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