Benjamin22 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Had to leave literal hell with all these bugs, people said they were gnats but I’m not a bug expert. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, Benjamin22 said: Had to leave literal hell with all these bugs, people said they were gnats but I’m not a bug expert. They were bugging you 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 Cooties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 They reminded me of those bugs you find at Cedar Point or Hersheypark near water at night. But maybe they are gnats, I’m not sure… Here are some dead (?) ones near Delirium 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 I wasn`t at Kings Island today, but when I was out driving home from some errands, we started killing bugs on our windshield. It sounded like rain drops, we were killing so many of them. This was probably about 5pm. They definitely looked like some kind of gnats. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodVengeance Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 2 hours ago, silver2005 said: ^What kind of bugs? Not sure what specific kind they are, but I've spotted them at night hovering around lamps. I've seen them in the Northern Kentucky area as well. This is a picture I took last night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 I heard some unfortunate news today... Don Helbig has left Kings Island today. Chad Showalter will take over from this day on. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodVengeance Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, Cedar Fair Fanboy said: I heard some unfortunate news today... Don Helbig has left Kings Island today. Chad Showalter will take over from this day on. Can you provide a source? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Just now, WoodVengeance said: Can you provide a source? Mom told me before she go to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, Cedar Fair Fanboy said: I heard some unfortunate news today... Don Helbig has left Kings Island today. Chad Showalter will take over from this day on. You know Don posts here right? You better know what you're talking about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 minute ago, silver2005 said: You know Don posts here right? You better know what you're talking about. I know what I'm talking about this time... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin22 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Can’t wait to see how well this post ages. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodVengeance Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 22 minutes ago, Cedar Fair Fanboy said: Mom told me before she go to bed. I don't know if I would consider that a reliable source. I've checked several Kings Island social media pages and I haven't seen any mention of Don Helbig stepping down as PR manager. Like what @silver2005 said, Don Helbig is an active member of KI Central so don't be surprised if he makes a response. I'm not saying you're incorrect, but personally I wouldn't be posting major news like this unless you had a credible source to back it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdf21972 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 I don't think that's a reliable source. I've checked several Kings Island social media pages and I haven't seen any mention of Don Helbig stepping down as PR manager. Like what [mention=4738]silver2005[/mention] said, Don Helbig is an active member of KI Central so don't be surprised if he makes a response.The park didn’t announce in any social media accounts when Rick Bulhumeur left the park last year, and they would not announce this either. It’s best to let this lay until he wants to let us all know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 ^Except the 'source' in this case has been historically known on this forum to post false information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar Fair Fanboy Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, IndyGuy4KI said: I Told you... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodVengeance Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Guess I stand corrected, then. Best luck on your future endeavors, Don! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 5 hours ago, Cedar Fair Fanboy said: I Told you... Sometimes in instances like this, it is best to let the person be the one to break the announcement. Plenty of people knew about this before you posted and chose to remain silent. There can be issues with sharing personnel actions publicly that didn't originate from either party. Depending on circumstances, you may have now just put your mom's job at risk if she is a park employee... 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 21 hours ago, gforce1994 said: That is awesome! Just saw the video the GIF references and it is hilarious! Here it is for those interested: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuxedoman52 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Shout out to Banshee's crew today who dispatched 49 trains during their Power Hour!Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWS Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 On 7/8/2023 at 7:56 PM, Benjamin22 said: Had to leave literal hell with all these bugs, people said they were gnats but I’m not a bug expert. We were there too, I am pretty sure they were flying ants. Not carpenter ants, but male ants with wings, only come out a few days a year and they come out in massive swarms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 So was anyone else at the park Sunday night? My fiancé and I went for the last couple of hours for the night and we stayed for the fireworks. Needless to say, there was definitely a malfunction somewhere as the audio gave out, the fountains didn't dance or light up, the tower didn't light up and the lasers over the fountain didn't seem to do what they were supposed to do either. The whole experience was strange and kind of eerie. We've already seen the show and really enjoyed it, but we felt bad for anyone who was there that night and hadn't seen it before due to the show not being fully functional. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Is it me or is the park just trying to give the gate away? It seems they been advertising discounted tickets more than ever this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Tr0y said: Is it me or is the park just trying to give the gate away? It seems they been advertising discounted tickets more than ever this season. Probably an early indicator of what the Q2 results are going to show... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 3 hours ago, disco2000 said: Probably an early indicator of what the Q2 results are going to show... Yeah, I would say per caps and attendance is down so far this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUN&ONLY! Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 22 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said: Yeah, I would say per caps and attendance is down so far this season. It is hard to comment on attendance and per cap spending without having access to actual attendance and revenue data, but we saw similar promotions around this time last season with the bring-a-friend deal becoming an everyday thing. Also, it seems like every Cedar Fair park is also employing similar deals right now (which may not bode well for the chain’s performance as a whole). I know some parks even went as far as loading free money onto guests’ season passes if they visited the park within a certain time period, which is crazy. It is also important to note that Kings Island recently added back the weekday operating days (that generally see very low attendance) in August that had previously been cut before the season started (a Friday was even added that was never on the original 2023 calendar). If the park was performing poorly, I don’t these these days would have been added back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 minute ago, FUN&ONLY! said: It is hard to comment on attendance and per cap spending without having access to actual attendance and revenue data, but we saw similar promotions around this time last season with the bring-a-friend deal becoming an everyday thing. Also, it seems like every Cedar Fair park is also employing these deals right now. I know some parks even went as far as loading free money onto guests’ season passes if they visited the park within a certain time period. It is also important to note that Kings Island recently added back weekday operating days (that generally see very low attendance) in August that had previously been cut before the season started (a Friday was even added that was never on the original 2023 calendar). If the park was performing poorly, I don’t these these days would have been added back. Unless this is the strategy to help Q3 results? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdf21972 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 I guess we will find out on August 3 at 10am for their Q2 2023 results. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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