The Interpreter Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 http://m.daytondailynews.com/dayton/pm_20555/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=bM0SelS5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Great post, it really tells about what KI is going for if you didnt know what it was. Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 I just post them. That being said, a rare Terpy hint. The word for today is diversion. Enough (and all I will say for now) about that. Yes, diversion. Diversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Diversion-A distraction upon doing something. Yes BB1 knows simple vocabulary like Terpy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 Yes, but context....interpreting, that's the rub. Why did Terpy say diversion? In this thread? Today? Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I called time, and he didnt tell me why. So i guess the world may never know, like how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 “We want to be a family park before we’re a thrill park.” - Kings Island General Manager Greg Scheid. I can totally live with this plan...I could live without a new "thrill ride" for the next 2-3 years if it meant the addition of more rides that a family could enjoy together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 From the article: Guests will be picked randomly from the Midway for surprises. A child will be selected from the audience every night to push a button to start the fireworks show. Both of those sound very interesting. I also love the photo with the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Actually thats exactly what disney does for their light displays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoor Man Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 that lends itself to the thought on another thread of those wish for a steel "giga" to replace SOB. That ship has sailed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Those who wished that probably shouldn't have wasted their time. I imagine the price to safely plan, demolish, and remove the world's largest wooden roller coaster would suck up quite a bit of budget, then to re-grade the land, clear the debris, etc. before "regular" construction efforts like surveying, digging, concrete footings, etc. could even begin... Sounds like a multi-year project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 At a company where public relations would have us believe that just deciding is a multi-year project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 From the article: Guests will be picked randomly from the Midway for surprises. A child will be selected from the audience every night to push a button to start the fireworks show. Both of those sound very interesting. Not sure if anyone stayed until the fireworks last night, but that's exactly what happened. Except that they had 5 young people up there to push the button. They interviewed them and it was broadcast over the loud speakers around the park before they counted down. Was kinda cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 Memories for a lifetime. And how! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 “If you have a family that wants to go to Kings Island, that family of four will spend more than the teenager that goes there with a season pass,” he said. very interesting quote to read about the mentality of the Cedar Fair chain... also their new commercials have something about thrills uniting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 That's this year's marketing. Chainwide. Thrills connect. A new coaster in Canada. Feel connected yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 dont forget the land expansion in the carowinds .... So I get what the diversion is but I dont get why the diversion... whats the end game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 FUN. Not six hints. Just one. Diversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 From the article: Guests will be picked randomly from the Midway for surprises. A child will be selected from the audience every night to push a button to start the fireworks show. Both of those sound very interesting. Not sure if anyone stayed until the fireworks last night, but that's exactly what happened. Except that they had 5 young people up there to push the button. They interviewed them and it was broadcast over the loud speakers around the park before they counted down. Was kinda cool. Cool! Where in the park was this done at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 ^ "In front of the fountains," is what I heard them say over the speakers (we were near the Grand Carousel at the time), so I'm assuming that means near the entrance side in front of the fountains, unless they meant on the Tower side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 FUN. Not six hints. Just one. Diversion. When I read your vague but true posts (no offense intended) I always imagine the CEO of any park running a shell game. We, the customer, are always the next in line watching someone win big. We lay our money down, win a few lose a few, but ultimately we never really win. The house (amusement park company) always wins big.... The shell game could be a big coaster being built (or not being torn down), or the CEO saying hey we are now a family park where in reality they havnt done much to change the parks. I mean its not like they tore down the big thrill rides and put in a picnic area for families. Same thing when FUN ran the ride warriors commercials, made it seem that if you conquered the rides you were unstoppable, even if some of the rides have been around for 10-20 or more years... so diversion? i can see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 In their defense, a large seasonal park chain is like a battleship. It can take a very long time to change direction. Sometimes, the CEO runs out of time before the change is complete. See, for example, Mark Shapiro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 and I get that, but I look at this as all branding. Its like when a restaurant changes their fries. Its to get more butts in seats (or trains). Not a bad thing at all. Plus by telling people you are now a family orientated business and not just going for the thrill seekers then you are changing the direction of the company. It all starts with attitude and it can change the way a place is ran and percieved. But I still cant help to think that its just a shell game. We get a few changes but ultimately we get the same park but with a different attitude (so I guess its a big win). I hope, I make sense and I am not just rambling on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 You make sense. Just remember, given its debt level, Cedar Fair only has a relatively limited number of dollars to spend on capex. How that is spent will affect the future of the parks for many, many years. CEO's and Boards matter. Their decisions impact a lot of people. Matt Ouimet gets it. So does Mr. Reid-Anderson at SIX. Interesting times. A second hint: Watch what they DO. It's a lot more important than what they say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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