Captain Nemo Posted January 21, 2005 Author Posted January 21, 2005 I think we can all agree with these... Disney- Would turn PKI into, "GET ME THE HECK OUTTA THIS PLACE!" Six Flags- Would rarely make anything new and... Well just read the post's and you will all understand. Universal- Would make PKI a great themed park, adding on to already themed rides. Busch Gardens- PKI would become a wonderful landscape of flowers and scenary. And would become a zoo. Cedar Fair- Would make coaster after coaster with new major attractions each year. Not much different than Paramount. Coney Island- PKI just a more traditional park. SeaWorld- A bit more of the nature theme would be what PKI would become. Very close to the Busch Gardens theme. I may be wrong to some of them, add your own if I am missing something or got it wrong. Quote
thejoker8388 Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 ^ Sure Busch Gardens may add a zoo kinda like back in the day and the landscaping would be wonderful but your not giving them enough credit. They have great rides like Montu, Sheikra, Kumba, Gwazi, Appolo's Chariot, and Alpengist plus the dark castle thing looks like ten times better themeing than anything at PKI. The only thing I could say bad about Busch is their choice in some of the names of the rides. Quote
King Bowser Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 I dunno why most of you think CF would be a good choice besides I think Six Flags would beat em to it they are looking for more parks to expand the chain. Quote
Vortex Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Universal is also selling off their parks. The only Universal Park that is not for sale is Hollywood. Six Flags sold alot of parks off last year. Paramount is now shopping around their parks for sale. I really don't know who would have been running Kings Island if Paramount was not. Quote
The-Snapper Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Cedar Fair I would say. Me and Brandon have seen a couple Cedar Fair GM's at the park this year. Cedar Fair is a great chain and I would want to see PKI become a Cedar Fair park. Paramount blows anyway. Yep your right ben Quote
The-Snapper Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 The only reason that Cedar Fair execs were at PKI was to observe and learn about Delirium, since their MaxAir is the same type of ride. Additionally, Busch Garden`s and SeaWorld are both owned by the same conpany. Personally, I can`t really imagine any other company taking over KI than Paramount. Think of how many rides would have been different in the past years. Just think about Six Flags Worlds Of Adventure and then it becme Geauga Lake. Quote
dxrunner Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 I think sea wrold would have been cool with all the possiblities Quote
The-Snapper Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 According to screamscape Viacom may be putting Paramount Parks on the block, so who's to say what could happen in the next couple of years. I'd say if they sold Paramount Parks I think Six Flags would buy them before anyone else, and I think that'd suck too. Hopefully Viacom holds on to PKI and the rest of the Paramount Parks. First off all Six Flags is in no way shape or form able to buy PAramount parks. Before you post please no what your talking about. Quote
Ryan Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 According to screamscape Viacom may be putting Paramount Parks on the block, so who's to say what could happen in the next couple of years. I'd say if they sold Paramount Parks I think Six Flags would buy them before anyone else, and I think that'd suck too. Hopefully Viacom holds on to PKI and the rest of the Paramount Parks. First off all Six Flags is in no way shape or form able to buy PAramount parks. Before you post please no what your talking about. Oh, thanks for telling me that dip****. Sorry I don't study financial figures on Six Flags every year to know if it's possible for them to acquire property. My bad! I don't obsess over this stuff. So you can kiss my a**! With that said, it is unlikely Six Flags would purchase Paramount Parks, there, I said it a** bandit. And for the record, despite the fact that you may want Cedar Fair to buy PKI, it's not going to happen. And just because you would prefer a new roller coaster every single year and a lack of originality, not everyone does, and it wouldn't be the best thing for PKI especially since lately they've been trying more diverse types of attractions with theming. And one other thing, the word "know" is spelled like that, not "no". You should know how to spell before you post. Quote
Captain Picard Posted January 23, 2005 Posted January 23, 2005 Busch had a park in Ohio and sold it, I don't see them buying, but they have the money. News corp wanted Universal, but I don't know if they wanted the parks or the studios or both. Bill Gates put money into Six Flags, maybe he would like to get in the park bis. Microsoft Parks the digital entertainment experience Quote
thejoker8388 Posted January 23, 2005 Posted January 23, 2005 ^He did? I didn't know Bill Gates had but I do think it would be sweet if Microsoft got a park, I always have. I mean he has more money than he knows what to do with so why not put some of that money into a kick a** theme park. With that kind of capital he could build whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. Quote
Captain Picard Posted January 23, 2005 Posted January 23, 2005 He owns almost 12% of the company. http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2004/mft04090115.htm Quote
Kenban Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 Disney - Frankly this is the only one on this list I could almost see buy the park but there are a lot of problems with saying this. It was only a few years ago they did some heavy studies of building seasonal parks and they were very interested. Although I could not see them want the entire chain maybe 2 or 3 parks if they would even want more then one. Six Flags - Too many money problems there is no way it could happen Universal - Same boat as Six Flags they have lost money for several years (I think they finally are back in the black last year) Also the parent company wants to sell the parks and is waiting til they are making money so that they can get a better price for the parks don't expect them to actually be owned by universal for much longer. Busch Gardens - This is the same company as Seaworld. Really I could not see them purchase a park and if they did I could not see it be done in ohio they already gave up on Seaworld Ohio which is now owned by Cedar Fair. Coney Island - Don't know enough about them to really say anything but I don't think its a big enough company Cedar Fair - I enjoy the companys parks (even went to Knotts last year) but they are viewed as a stable stock for a reason. They don't expand quickly etc. With the purchase of that Six Flags park in ohio (used to be something lake and also contains the old Seaworld park) I could not see them even looking at more parks for a few years. There have been some talk about Paramount wanting to sell the park division but I don't know of any companys that want something like it right now. But I also don't think Paramount is going to sell them the parks have been doing well for a few years now and while other chains like Universal were losing money the Parks stayed in the black for Paramount. If Paramount were to sell the parks expect them to try to get rid of them as a chain and I don't think any company wants that right now. Quote
KIBeast Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 "With the purchase of that Six Flags park in ohio (used to be something lake and also contains the old Seaworld park) I could not see them even looking at more parks for a few years." It's Geauga Lake. Quote
flying eagles Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 First of all Six Flags sucks they can't run there parks correctly just go to any six flags park, and CF wouldn't buy pki because that company allready owns two major parks in ohio, why have 3 major parks in ohio, and lastly if CF did buy out pki major changes would happen, and i like pki the way it is. Quote
Jasper Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 It was a hard decsision between Cedar Fair and Six Flags but i chose Six Flags because they buy everything. Quote
wickedv6 Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 unrealistic.. but.. New Lien CInema's lol.. just think.. Freddy's Revenge the coaster Quote
familyman Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Universal, Cedar Fair couldnt even please the Mall of America. Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 I really would not like to see Six Flags purchase Kings Island at all, with they way theyve run their parks in the past....ugh I just cant stand Six Flags. My dad worked at SFAW back when it was jsut Astroworld and he went back a couple of years ago with it now being under Six Flags management and he says its jsut not as good and that they hardly get anything really good and it has become very run down. Quote
Ben Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Universal, Cedar Fair couldnt even please the Mall of America. Oh, so that's why Cedar Fair owns the #1 Amusement Park on Earth? Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Hey buddy, thats highly debatable as to who is #1, thats your opinion, not everyone elses and dont get off topic starting an argument about it. Quote
familyman Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Universal, Cedar Fair couldnt even please the Mall of America. Oh, so that's why Cedar Fair owns the #1 Amusement Park on Earth? lol man you are so easy to mess with. Did Cedar Fair not loose the management of Camp Snoopy? Quote
Scooby_Doo Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 I agree but I could care-less about CP other than how much of a let down TTD was and is I love Universal and Disney. Quote
Ben Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 I agree but I could care-less about CP other than how much of a let down TTD was and is I love Universal and Disney. Why is that? lol man you are so easy to mess with. Did Cedar Fair not loose the management of Camp Snoopy? What do you mean? Quote
familyman Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Ohoo Ben Ben Ben.. www.virtualmidway.com go home Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Universal, Cedar Fair couldnt even please the Mall of America. Oh, so that's why Cedar Fair owns the #1 Amusement Park on Earth? Cedar Fair owns the number 1 park on earth? No you are mistaken, Cedar Fair doesnt own Kings Island!!! Quote
Ben Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Lol, nice. I love PKI's atmosphere, but I just wish they would include some more roller coasters. Quote
familyman Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 Well in a few months they will. Just a few shy of that other park up north. Quote
Ben Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 PKI may have only a few less than Cedar Point, but most of them are kiddie coasters. Quote
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