PKIDelirium Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 It's the original logo with the "New for '87" that was on the promos using that logo. The grey one from 2020 was the tribute one, with 1987-2019 on it. Paramount's version was the triangular logo but with the Paramount naming and a green color scheme. The one from the "Orion Sequence" was a true-to-ride blue and orange in the same modern style as the other Orion Sequence logos. They're all different. Using the original logo is what I expected a Vortex pin from this series to be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 It was my assumption that we won't see anything from the Paramount years. That being said, if the park somehow comes through with some Tomb Raider: The Ride pins, I would absolutely die happy. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I received my latest batch this week…the most recent 8 pins. I am truly amazed at the quality of some of these pins. Viking Fury with it’s actual swinging boat is great… and Sky Lab’s wheel really spins! The Winterfest one looks a lot nicer in person than I expected…both Amazon Falls and the Festhaus ones are nice. I am a bit underwhelmed by both the King Cobra & Vortex pins…they seem to be pretty generic compared to most of the others…but I still like having them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Aha, so the Viking Fury one IS dynamic! I thought I saw a photo that had the ship on the other side from the product page, and the "beefiness" of the pin's appearance and two studs on the back made me suspect it, but I didn't know for sure. I got my Vortex today. It's simple, but original-design logo with the "New for '87" line from the original park guide "centerfold" are nice to add to the other Vortex pins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/5/2022 at 4:49 PM, PKIDelirium said: It's the original logo with the "New for '87" that was on the promos using that logo. The grey one from 2020 was the tribute one, with 1987-2019 on it. Paramount's version was the triangular logo but with the Paramount naming and a green color scheme. The one from the "Orion Sequence" was a true-to-ride blue and orange in the same modern style as the other Orion Sequence logos. They're all different. Using the original logo is what I expected a Vortex pin from this series to be. To provide a visual on this, I just did a lineup: They all say "Vortex" on them, but they're all different. Not included in this lineup are the original "I Felt The Grip" pinback button (I don't think KECO or early Paramount did pins) and the early Paramount pinback button, which had the logo and and lettering on a green background. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 That's pretty cool;; thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Pins #29 and #30 released. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Sigh. They just HAD to go and release an Adventure Express pin, didn't they... Now I have to buy one, you monsters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 14 hours ago, PKIVortex said: Pins #29 and #30 released. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk That's not even the Flight Commander logo. Should be this. Someone in merch got lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 13 hours ago, Oldschool75 said: That's not even the Flight Commander logo. Should be this. Someone in merch got lazy. Actually... What you're seeing is a lesser known logo for Flight Commander commonly used on merchandise for the attraction. (See examples below) It's common for rides and attractions to have more than one logo. I wouldn't call the merch team "lazy", I think they're doing a great job with the designs. Excited to see the full 50. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I swear…if this site were not meant to be family friendly you would see some very explicit words! How sleazy is the newest 50th Anniversary pin offering?!? The park must be taking tips from Disney on how to attempt to squeeze as much money out of their fans. First we had the recent 50th Anniversary coin set that was asking fans to rebuy 2 items that they probably already owned…but now they’ve topped themselves…now they want people to rebuy 5 things!!! I am SO disappointed in the park with these sleazy sales tactics. Anyone who knows me knows that I try hard to own the rarer items that the park brings out…but they can choke on this one, I will not buy this out of principle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 15 minutes ago, standbyme said: I swear…if this site were not meant to be family friendly you would see some very explicit words! How sleazy is the newest 50th Anniversary pin offering?!? The park must be taking tips from Disney on how to attempt to squeeze as much money out of their fans. First we had the recent 50th Anniversary coin set that was asking fans to rebuy 2 items that they probably already owned…but now they’ve topped themselves…now they want people to rebuy 5 things!!! I am SO disappointed in the park with these sleazy sales tactics. Anyone who knows me knows that I try hard to own the rarer items that the park brings out…but they can choke on this one, I will not buy this out of principle. Will you buy the limited edition 80s pin set 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Wow, Vortex is already sold out. Glad I didn't wait... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 #s 31 and 32. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Very clever… they used the design but not the name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Very clever… they used the design but not the name. However on the back it's mentioned it was Top Gun. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejenkins1 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 and again we got a phantom theater a couple years ago but i do like this repeat, So Top Gun on back but not on pin??? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 and again we got a phantom theater a couple years ago but i do like this repeat, So Top Gun on back but not on pin??? This is the back of the jet pin. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 It was renamed in 2007, not 2008. I see they're also still spelling "anniversary" wrong on the upper right of the back of the card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 ^ WAS it 2007? I really thought all the de-Paramounting happened for the 2008 season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 It was 2008 when everything was renamed. The same year backwards Racer became Red Racer and became forward. 2007 was a transition year. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejenkins1 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 10 hours ago, PKIDelirium said: It was renamed in 2007, not 2008. I see they're also still spelling "anniversary" wrong on the upper right of the back of the card. Has anyone emailed Kings Island about this? Pretty funny and sad at the same time.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 3 hours ago, mikejenkins1 said: Has anyone emailed Kings Island about this? Pretty funny and sad at the same time.... One would guess that the merchandising team at KI is well aware of the typo; but considering the fact these are made in bulk and I would presume that they have all been printed/fabricated well in advance to each week's distribution. I would guess that the pin vs the mini blurb about the ride is due to copyright by CBS-Paramount, to say that something was called "Top Gun" in a text in the back would probably be different than having the name be prominently displayed on the merchandise, which is the value of the purchase, thus leading to some issues down the line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 The pieces are printed in China for some odd reason. With other imported goods from countries where English is not the native language, there can be translation issues. Someone who approved the final proof at KI/CF did not catch it, I'd guess. That is one thing I don't like about buying merch at KI with it being made in China, possibly by child labor. I wish the folks at CF corporate would follow the lead of Chef Major and concentrate on local sources. Specifically to the pins, surely there is printer somewhere in the US that could print these at the same cost or cheaper and leave a smaller carbon footprint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 The typo didn't appear for at least the first few releases, so I'm not sure what happened. The pins don't say where they're made that I can tell, the card just says that it's printed in China. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 1 hour ago, PKIDelirium said: The typo didn't appear for at least the first few releases, so I'm not sure what happened. The pins don't say where they're made that I can tell, the card just says that it's printed in China. I would expect they are made in China as it seems that much of CF merch is. I'm just suprised that they would print that in China. It would make sense if the complete set came from China. I just wish more could be sourced locally. If we are serious about affecting climate change, even small things like this matter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 hour ago, BeeastFarmer said: I would expect they are made in China as it seems that much of CF merch is. I'm just suprised that they would print that in China. It would make sense if the complete set came from China. I just wish more could be sourced locally. If we are serious about affecting climate change, even small things like this matter. You mean like all the recycling bins.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 #33 and #34Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 The Flight of Fear one is interesting…but the slime one is pretty lame (imho)…once it’s off of the card it will not make a bunch of sense…they should have skipped that one since they couldn’t put Nickelodeon’s name on it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily48098 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 If I order pins from their online store, do I get the passholder discount or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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