lopan Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 it seems the rights to it has expired at least when i tried in last 2 days. have to use www.visitkingsisland.com now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopan Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 until recently if u typed in old address it redirected you to the above address 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 One word: bookmark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 pki.com, visitkingsisland.com, cedarpoint.com and cedarfair.com are all registered as "private" domains, meaning that the identity of the owner is hidden behind a third party company. The third party company ("Perfect Privacy, LLC" in Jacksonville, FL) is listed as the owner instead of Cedar Fair or its affiliated companies. For a publicly traded company to have their primary web domains registered this way is bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Or not... It may or may not add extra value to a potential buyer/seller if the web address is owned by others.... The owner of Sears/Kmart created two new desperate companies for Craftsman and Kenmore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Guy Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 A moment of silence please... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonofbeast2.0 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I liked using that too... Made getting to the site much quicker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Or not... It may or may not add extra value to a potential buyer/seller if the web address is owned by others.... The owner of Sears/Kmart created two new desperate companies for Craftsman and Kenmore Of course you meant disparate. Or did you? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I'd reckon that "desperate" is a word that aptly describes Kmart right about now, actually... I will miss PKI.com. I had it down to muscle memory. Now I'll have to re-train myself on how to visit the website. Good thing I won't ever be visiting that awful site on my phone, I suppose. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 That sears! Terp -- no trademarks were harmed in the making of this post As for Sears, they're probably toast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I wrote what I meant and I meant what I wrote, 100%.... Both new companies were created so the owner could sell off or close Sears or Kmart while retaining the rights to the Sears only brands. He then could, possibly, sell an exclusive deal with another company, say Autozone, to sell Craftsman tools or Best Buy selling Kenmores.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonbackandbeastlover Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Still redirects for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 It looks like they fixed it. You might have this thread to thank for them noticing it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I doubt it survives until June 30, 2016. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I'd reckon that "desperate" is a word that aptly describes Kmart right about now, actually... I will miss PKI.com. I had it down to muscle memory. Now I'll have to re-train myself on how to visit the website. "I'll have to retrain myself on how to visit the website..." www.visitkingsisland.com Italian Job, feeling punny today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I can still type "pki.com" and still be redirected.. -- Though, I have rightfully used "visitkingsisland.com" for many years now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 pki.com redirects to visitkingsisland.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopan Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 guess it was temporary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Or a glitch in the Matrix. I do recall seeing the same woman twice in Madame Fatale's Cavern of Terror now that I think about it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Or a glitch in the Matrix. I do recall seeing the same woman twice in Madame Fatale's Cavern of Terror now that I think about it... Did you get out through the water closet walls? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 It's down again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesharrison Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 visitkingsisland.com seems to be down... So it's probably the server, not just the redirect. Must be Comcast... was able to access it when I searched Google, just not typing the URL directly. Who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny1388 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Sometimes I regret having worked in the web hosting business... The registration for pki.com is set for August 6, 2017 and is set to use the same name servers as visitkingsisland.com. Both domains resolve to IPs within the IP range owned by (or at least registered to Paramount Parks in Charlotte, NC). Since cedarpoint.com resolves to an IP in that same range, it's possible, I guess, that the the buyout a few years ago included that IP range and that registration info hasn't been updated? ARIN used to be pretty strict, so I'm surprised they haven't put their foot down on that. There's all sorts of things that can be done as part of a buyout. It's possible Paramount Parks still technically exists as legal entity as aa subsidiary as Cedar Fair and they are basically web hosting providers...who knows what details were involved in the purchase agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 ^ Paramount Parks, Inc continues to exist as a subsidiary (named Cedar Fair Southeast, if I remember correctly).At the time of the acquisition, Paramount Parks, Inc. was way ahead of Cedar Fair, L.P. in technology. It makes sense that they contributed the IP block.You're right, though - Cedar Fair really should update the name on their registration.EDIT: It's Cedar Fair Southwest. Perhaps Richard had Kings Island on his mind when renaming the company. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsus Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 The Paramount Parks name was even used on some of the construction plans for the new front gate at Carowinds. Cedar Fair is definitely still using it as a legal entity rather than simply absorbing its resources. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterOhio Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 The state of Ohio still calls the park Paramount's Kings Island on work permits.(Yes Terps that's obtainable information. All you have to do is get approved of working at Kings Island. haha) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 The state of Ohio still calls the park Paramount's Kings Island on work permits. (Yes Terps that's obtainable information. All you have to do is get approved of working at Kings Island. haha) I'd quit joking about this were I you. Seriously. You apparently are not aware of past actions. And your second paragraph contradicts your first. Fortunately, it isn't true. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseltech20 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Just because info is available to you, doesn't mean you can share it with whomever you please. Good thing for you that you aren't in the Mafia. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 For what it's worth, pki.com is again redirecting to visitkingsisland.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Down again, but in todays marketplace, the resell value of PKI.com would be easliey 5 figures. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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