Maverick00 Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Ohio-theme-parks-CEO-Staycations-here-to-stay-4180000.php#photo-4007426 While Ouimet didn't provide specific investment plans for those parks, he said that Kings Island, Cedar Fair's amusement park just north of Cincinnati, "is on my radar." Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet, left, tours the Clermont Steel Fabricating plant with plant representative Bob Mampe, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in Batavia, Ohio. Ouimet is encouraged about the company's future and the industry and believes one key is keeping people happy. He said the company's new dramatic roller coaster under construction in southwest Ohio will help achieve that goal. Photo: Al Behrman / AP Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Ohio-theme-parks-CEO-Staycations-here-to-stay-4180000.php#ixzz2HWp0WFHp Im guessing that is a typo? Cedar Point is def. not in souhwest Ohio Quote
coasterfanatic83 Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 This just makes me think we are getting something really special in 2014 or 2015. Obviously one of the chain's most successful parks should be on his radar, but that quote could mean anything. Only time will tell Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Uh, B and M fabrication is done in....Southwestern Ohio. Please contain your excitement, unless you live in Batavia. Quote
TTD-120-420 Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Am I missing something? When I click the link the story only goes to like three paragraphs. Is that the whole thing? I don't see anything about Kings Island on his radar. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 You apparently are. It's about three times that long. Quote
malem Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 It looks like they replaced the full article with an excerpt. It was there when I clicked the link earlier. It's an AP article, so it's easy enough to find another copy. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-01-09/ohio-theme-parks-ceo-staycations-here-to-stay 1 Quote
TTD-120-420 Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks, malem. Edit: Now that I read the whole thing I think staycations are here to stay because gas and airline prices aren't coming down. That is a pretty big factor in my opinion. Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 I still get the full version at the original link..., Odd, that. Quote
malem Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 I still have the original version open in a tab. Loading the link into a new tab brings up just the excerpt. Perhaps your browser has the original version of the page cached. Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Or the mobile version is still the full... Quote
Maverick00 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Posted January 10, 2013 I'm on my iPad and I still get the full original version. Quote
jcgoble3 Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 I just loaded the original link on my PC and got the full version. This is the first time I have attempted to load it on this computer, so it cannot be a caching issue. They must have fixed it. Quote
westcoaster Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 To 2014 and 15 hopefully KI will have some incredible refurbishments and additions: Quote
Hank Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Story - with a picture - on Yahoo today...... http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-theme-parks-ceo-staycations-234053877.html Quote
jzarley Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Does anyone else think Matt Ouimet has the BEST job in the world? :-) 3 Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Dick Kinzel doubtless thinks so. I doubt James W. P. Reid-Anderson would agree. Quote
jzarley Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 ^ I'd be pretty happy with his job too...or Bob Iger's (or even Thomas Staggs as far as that goes...) 1 Quote
Maverick00 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Posted January 10, 2013 Story - with a picture - on Yahoo today...... http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-theme-parks-ceo-staycations-234053877.html'>http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-theme-parks-ceo-staycations-234053877.html The first link has 4 pictures Quote
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