lopan Posted October 12, 2014 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
lopan Posted October 12, 2014 Author Posted October 12, 2014 until recently if u typed in old address it redirected you to the above address 1 Quote
malem Posted October 12, 2014 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
shark6495 Posted October 12, 2014 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
Sonofbeast2.0 Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I liked using that too... Made getting to the site much quicker. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted October 12, 2014 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
homestar92 Posted October 12, 2014 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
The Interpreter Posted October 12, 2014 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
shark6495 Posted October 13, 2014 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
diamonbackandbeastlover Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Still redirects for me 1 Quote
malem Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 It looks like they fixed it. You might have this thread to thank for them noticing it. 5 Quote
The Interpreter Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 I doubt it survives until June 30, 2016. 1 Quote
Italian Job 2005 Posted October 14, 2014 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
calakapepe Posted October 14, 2014 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
Creed Bratton Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 pki.com redirects to visitkingsisland.com 1 Quote
homestar92 Posted October 20, 2014 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
IndyGuy4KI Posted October 20, 2014 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
milesharrison Posted April 1, 2015 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
benny1388 Posted April 1, 2015 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
malem Posted April 1, 2015 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
jsus Posted April 1, 2015 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
CoasterOhio Posted April 1, 2015 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
The Interpreter Posted April 1, 2015 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
Dieseltech20 Posted April 1, 2015 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
malem Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 For what it's worth, pki.com is again redirecting to visitkingsisland.com. Quote
Dane Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 Down again, but in todays marketplace, the resell value of PKI.com would be easliey 5 figures. 2 Quote
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