http://m.gazette.net/gazettenet/pm_110735/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=AIr0Ph6T&rwthr=0

Interesting? For many reasons?

Fire works just twice a year? Wow. So I assume they're much grander and bigger than that of our Kings Island counterpart?

Nope. Actually, the show is significantly smaller and shorter than Kings Island's.

And that is saying something, considering that Kings Island`s fireworks usually last about five minutes give or take.

That is a tradition that was started back at Coney Island when Arthur Rozzi first launched fireworks at Coney in 1931.

Fireworks would problay be a great way to save money on amusement/theme park(s). Let's say it is around what $10,000 each night they launch fire works? Then x the 70 days they said in the article (for KD). About $700,000 in fireworks to be shot off in a season at KI. Then 4th of july problay double possibly triple of a regular night.

So guessing here but KI spends anywhere from (if fireworks cost 5,000 a night out of 70) $350,000-1.4 million+ (if fireworks are $20,000 a night or higher)

Just think if KI did fireworks just two times out of a year (ounce problay on 4th of July then possibly memorial day?) It would cost problay under $50,000 a year. Which would suck only two firework displays a year but would give them quiet a bit of extra dough to play around with.

Would also save The Beast 30min in downtime because of fireworks, but I like fireworks just as much as the next guy...

For something positive you get something negative in this case...

Note: my math could be totally off, could be to high or to low.

Fireworks keep people in the park and spending money until closing time. There is such a thing as false economy. Think how much money the park could save if:

* they didn't pay the employees.

* they cut food quality and portion sizes by 90 percent.

* they cut out all entertainment except one show a day, put on free by aspiring artists from a local school.

* they quit painting rides.

* they did all park publicity for all Cedar Fair parks from Cedar Point.

* they never again installed a new ride.

* they required guests to bring their own toilet paper.

That is true...

OK something (that sounds simple) that could be done with the fireworks is sync. some music with fireworks and sync it with the Peanut light display. Have music played all thought out the park too.

Marathon sponsors the fireworks show, right? I'm sure they pay a good amount for it.

On the subject of overnights, I actually recently read an article in IAAPA`s trade publication, FunWorld, that was talking about overnights at Zoos and museums as a way to give them extra revenue. (For those who do not know, IAAPA is the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions).

It is an interesting concept. I believe that Kings Island actually had a cub scout camp out/over night a few years back. Might have been in 2009, as I seem to recall they pitched there tents on the patch of grass behind the Eiffel Tower that used to be home to the Salt Water Circus.