Browntggrr Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 I understand that the Ellis and Associates training is considered to be much better and that is a good argument, but when is the last time that you heard of someone dying at The Beach? Safety comes in various forms more than just a death statistic. Being trained in recognizing a potential distress issue (like the 10/10 rule mentioned) has to be near the top of the list. Also near the top of the list has to be having the proper equipment readily available if an issue comes up. I hope the Beach is not as bad as the poster/ x-employee made it out to seem. If one serious incident would happen, it could take down a very nice waterpark. Quote
RingMaster Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 What is the point for the second wavepool? Cause it's more aggressive than that of the first one? Have you seen how crowded the first wave pool gets on a Saturday any day during the summer in 90 degree heat? Fix'd. I've seen it packed even on a Wednesday. Quote
THE_BEASTmaster Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 I never went to the waterpark on Wednesdays any ways, so I never knew it was packed on that day either. Quote
CedarPointer Posted March 1, 2012 Posted March 1, 2012 According to Greg Scheid's Twitter, concrete work on the new wave pool is complete and it is named: Tidal Wave Bay. @kigmgreg Concrete work is complete on Tidal Wave Bay, Kings Island's newest wave pool! Grab your suit, an inter-tube and prepare to get rocked. I was kinda hoping we'd get a less generic name. Oh well. Quote
Browntggrr Posted March 1, 2012 Posted March 1, 2012 I was kinda hoping we'd get a less generic name. Oh well. Oh the irony.... A member on an amusement park enthusiast forum that chose the name CedarPointer posting about generic names..... Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 1, 2012 Posted March 1, 2012 Besides, it could have been named Wave Pool Too. I'd have liked that! 1 Quote
KIfan1980 Posted March 1, 2012 Posted March 1, 2012 Personally, I'm surprised at the name because when I hear Tidal Wave, I tend to think about Tsunami's and devastation that has occurred from them versus a fun day at the waterpark. Quote
CedarPointer Posted March 1, 2012 Posted March 1, 2012 I was kinda hoping we'd get a less generic name. Oh well. Oh the irony.... A member on an amusement park enthusiast forum that chose the name CedarPointer posting about generic names..... It's a joke from Paddlewheel Excursions! 1 Quote
BB1 Posted March 1, 2012 Posted March 1, 2012 hmmm where have i heard bay before?....Wait Boomerang Bay reference maybe? Quote
kingsrattler Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 Or a reference to a body of water known as a.. bay- a body of water partially enclosed by land. Quote
westcoaster Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 Wow did not know that, so really theme parks can last a long time. Quote
alluna Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 I'm kind of disapointed in the action river. Can't us old people have a nice ride to just relax on? Haha. This was kind of my thought, too. We go to GWL and my kids are always trying to drag me under those darn beavers that conspire to get my hair wet. Then again, after I get soaked, then it's time to start shoving the kids toward the water buckets. I guess they know that once mom has been ruthlessly sprayed with water, she starts coming after them for revenge! I'll miss the lazy river, but will most likely embrace the water fight that I see in my future. Has anyone ever been on the not-so-lazy river in Aquaventure at Atlantis? Now THAT is an action river. Quote
BB1 Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 True ^ many waterparks infact are going with the "action river" craze not the lazy river inwhich we are used to. Quote
kjkjkj Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 I was kinda hoping we'd get a less generic name. Oh well. So what would YOU have named it? Tidal Wave Bay seems fine to me. Quote
LongliveKingsCobra Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 I mean I would have enjoyed Wave-Pool 2. But you know, that's just me.... 1 Quote
BB1 Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 nice rct name,^ but tidal wave bay actually sounds good for the pool Quote
PKIDelirium Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Hey, at least they didn't name it Fukushima... 1 Quote
medford Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 The Beach won't be opening next year. Who knows when/if it will re-open again. Quote
bkroz Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Where are you getting that from? Their website is still offering 2012 swim lessons on the main page. Quote
medford Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Bill Reinhart, 700 wlw. There is also this: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120309/BIZ/303090101 Quote
Oldiesmann Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Also mentioned on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Beach-Waterpark/293964845559 I guess they haven't gotten around to updating their site yet. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Please keep any further conversations on the Beach`s closing in this thread: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25187&pid=454888&st=0entry454888 Quote
westcoaster Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Would or could Kings Island get some of their slides from the closing park across i 71: ? I think some would be great! Quote
teenageninja Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Absolutely no chance any of those slides make their way to KI. Quote
PKIDelirium Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I think The Cliff would be the only one I'd want to see at KI. The rest are old as hell. Quote
jdawg1998 Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Absolutely no chance any of those slides make their way to KI. Why is there no chance? It's the closest place to transport them. At least one. Quote
Oldiesmann Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 You can't say that there's "no chance", because we don't have anywhere near enough information to make that call right now. We have no idea what the future holds for The Beach, nor do we know if KI/CF is even interested in the slides. At this point we just know that The Beach won't be opening for this season. Quote
alluna Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 The Beach won't be opening next year. Who knows when/if it will re-open again. Wow, is this true? Quote
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