BoddaH1994 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 I was going over the Prestige Pass benefits and saw the Enhanced Pass Perks as a reward. I had totally forgotten about this. My question is, has anyone with a Prestige Pass experienced this? I know that people would get random emails for buy one, get one cotton candy or a free day of access to the VIP Lounge, but this implies that something different in the program for Prestige people. I know that the program has been in its infancy for the past half-decade, but I haven’t received anything from it this year - and this is after visiting regularly and even spending money in-park. Am I missing out on something or is this a perk that has yet to be delivered? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoan Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 So far my Enhanced Pass Perks looks to be more surveys about how disappointed we are with the Prestige Pass. I've gotten 3 of them so far this year. But they did send one pass perk which according to the email was specific to the Enhanced Pass Perks. Your latest Kings Island Pass Perks Reward We did the savings for you! Bring up to four friends for $24.99 Each.* VIP lounge access and single-use Fast Lane included! Offer expires May 31, 2023 Here's how to redeem your Enhanced pass perk: NEW for 2023! Save time and redeem online using promo code KIPRBAFLOY. Don't forget to redeem your Single-Use Fast Lane at any in-park Fast Lane location. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenban Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 As far as I can tell I have not received a single Pass Perk, enhanced or otherwise all season. As I remember this requires being signed up for marketing emails from the park. But as far as I can tell I am signed up, I have checked my account on the website they have the correct email address, my account shows marketing emails are turned on. So far, nothing. Frankly the whole pass perks program has always felt worthless. At the very least they need some other way to provide the perks. Maybe integrate it into the park app. But then I still hate how parks hide things on your account. This is not just Kings Island/Cedar Fair either. But for instance the 2 free bring a friend tickets, the renewal Fast Lane, etc they are all “loaded” into your account with no way to see them. You have no way to verify the correct item was used. Early renewal gave a free bring a friend ticket, the Prestige pass gave two. They expired at different times and zero way to check what was consumed if they got loaded into the account correctly, etc. The black hole really makes you not want to use them or makes you forget they exist. I cannot help but wonder if it’s on purpose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_1138 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Oh that’s nice. Here’s your Prestige Pass Enhanced Pass Perk. Spend more money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Thanks for pointing that out to them. That will be another perk removed from Prestige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 It would be nice if pass perks were awarded based off of in park spending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Just now, Tr0y said: It would be nice if pass perks were awarded based off of in park spending. Or awarded at all 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 23 minutes ago, disco2000 said: Or awarded at all Due to budget cuts, pass perks will be just spoken about but not actually implemented. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Just now, Orion-XL200 said: Due to budget cuts, pass perks will be just spoken about but not actually implemented. Just like most of the Prestige benefits As you know, KD gets Prestige next year but many benefits started this year (sound familiar). I hear that the Prestige passholders at KD are already seeing the same sort of nonsense going on after purchasing theirs for next year as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, disco2000 said: Just like most of the Prestige benefits As you know, KD gets Prestige next year but many benefits started this year (sound familiar). I hear that the Prestige passholders at KD are already seeing the same sort of nonsense going on after purchasing theirs for next year as well. What have you heard? I was under the understanding that they moved on from the “over-promise and under-deliver” phase to the “sucker born every minute” phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said: What have you heard? I was under the understanding that they moved on from the “over-promise and under-deliver” phase to the “sucker born every minute” phase. I heard they completely removed the early exclusive line benefit already. You know the same one that we still have here, but isn't enforced AT ALL and many times takes the longest to get thru, so for all intents and purposes isn't a benefit at all LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, disco2000 said: I heard they completely removed the early exclusive line benefit already. You know the same one that we still have here, but isn't enforced AT ALL and many times takes the longest to get thru, so for all intents and purposes isn't a benefit at all LOL Yeah, well, boy do I have a comeback for you! The fact that you think the patrons of Kings Dominion should get what was advertised to them when they made their purchasing decision is as adorable as it is predictable. So entitled… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 1 minute ago, BoddaH1994 said: Yeah, well, boy do I have a comeback for you! The fact that you think the patrons of Kings Dominion should get what was advertised to them when they made their purchasing decision is as adorable as it is predictable. So entitled… Caveat Emptor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, disco2000 said: Caveat Emptor Yep, and BGW is roughly an hour away from KD. Caveat Venditor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 28 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said: Yeah, well, boy do I have a comeback for you! The fact that you think the patrons of Kings Dominion should get what was advertised to them when they made their purchasing decision is as adorable as it is predictable. So entitled… The desktop version of the site is much more straight forward. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 I will say again, I truly do not understand how the heck "pass perks" work. It should be a simply, clearly laid out process by which you are rewarded for your visits as they state for passholders. But I have heard time and time again by so many on various forums saying they have visited a great many times over the season and didn't receive one single perk while someone who maybe visited twice got a perk. It almost seems as if the computer in charge is just randomly giving perks out vs actually rewarding folks. Please, for the love of whatever higher power there is, please implement a rewards system that actually makes sense and preferably one with an actual interactive part of the app where you can see a meter or some visual representation of what you've earned and what exactly each earning category gets you. Like 1 visit=100 points or something like that. I've said something pretty verbatim before on another thread and it is definitely worth saying again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Just now, DJSkyFoxx said: I will say again, I truly do not understand how the heck "pass perks" work. It should be a simply, clearly laid out process by which you are rewarded for your visits as they state for passholders. But I have heard time and time again by so many on various forums saying they have visited a great many times over the season and didn't receive one single perk while someone who maybe visited twice got a perk. It almost seems as if the computer in charge is just randomly giving perks out vs actually rewarding folks. Please, for the love of whatever higher power there is, please implement a rewards system that actually makes sense and preferably one with an actual interactive part of the app where you can see a meter or some visual representation of what you've earned and what exactly each earning category gets you. Like 1 visit=100 points or something like that. I've said something pretty verbatim before on another thread and it is definitely worth saying again. The original Fun Perks program in 2012 was based on spending in the park, but even then the metrics of how much needed to be spent were never presented. The new pass perks seem to be based on not visiting and are used to try to entice people to visit the park. I know way more people that rarely visit that got a pass perk than those that frequent the place. And enhanced perks for the Prestige - forget about it LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Not enhanced but I finally received a pass perk. This is the first one in more than a year. They invite me to self-service eh? BOGO? I'd rather not buy at all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) **Edited** My bad wrong chain. Edited December 4, 2023 by Tr0y Wrong chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdf21972 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Get that extra $5 off for NYE International Restaurant ticket for $130 now online compared to $135 for pass holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 12 hours ago, jdf21972 said: Get that extra $5 off for NYE International Restaurant ticket for $130 now online compared to $135 for pass holders. What a deal LOL. Is that valid for Prestige passholders as well, or did they tell them screw you like the WF BAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 The non pass price is $150. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdude86 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 11/28/2023 at 8:24 AM, DJSkyFoxx said: I will say again, I truly do not understand how the heck "pass perks" work. It should be a simply, clearly laid out process by which you are rewarded for your visits as they state for passholders. But I have heard time and time again by so many on various forums saying they have visited a great many times over the season and didn't receive one single perk while someone who maybe visited twice got a perk. It almost seems as if the computer in charge is just randomly giving perks out vs actually rewarding folks. Please, for the love of whatever higher power there is, please implement a rewards system that actually makes sense and preferably one with an actual interactive part of the app where you can see a meter or some visual representation of what you've earned and what exactly each earning category gets you. Like 1 visit=100 points or something like that. I've said something pretty verbatim before on another thread and it is definitely worth saying again. Actually based on this it seems that the system isn't random. People that are visiting a lot aren't getting perks as they don't seem to need an incentive to come visit the park. Those coming only once or twice, the park is trying to get to come more frequently so that they will spend money on food, drinks, games, etc. while in the park. And in the case of the perk Stoan showed above, they are doing it by offering a fantastic perk to bring 4 additional people with you so they can collect as much money in that one extra visit they are getting out of you with the perk. As Tr0y said, it would be nice if rewards were based on in park spending so they more you go/spend the more you get, but it seems likely it is the reverse and it is just being used to entice people back that aren't coming as frequently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenban Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 The worst part about these kinds of things is the missed opportunities. The number of people saying I visited frequently and never received a perk. If they are visiting frequently they should be receiving opportunities to try to push them into spending more money in the park. Spend X amount get Y item free, or just an extra discount. But one, get one free, on certain snack items. Discounts on midway games. Provide extra bring a friend free tickets only usable on weekdays or other slower times of the year. Instead it was, your already going to the park so we will just totally ignore you. I have not received a single pass perk all year. Some of those perks would have been completely ignored, but others could have been the push I needed to spend more money. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimlaheyscar Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 More parks (Hershey, SEAS) are moving to a tiered rewards system for X numbers of visits. They need to send perks to folks that don't visit and create a reward system based on number of visits for freq visitors. Also keeps people engaged and active on social media even if they are just trying to understand the rewards or showing off what they have earned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejenkins1 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 75 visits last year and on 81 so far this year for both me and my daughter..... SEEN ZERO from Pass Perks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 1 hour ago, mikejenkins1 said: 75 visits last year and on 81 so far this year for both me and my daughter..... SEEN ZERO from Pass Perks..... If you visited 81 less times, you would have got some perks 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/7/2023 at 2:13 PM, jimlaheyscar said: More parks (Hershey, SEAS) are moving to a tiered rewards system for X numbers of visits. They need to send perks to folks that don't visit and create a reward system based on number of visits for freq visitors. Also keeps people engaged and active on social media even if they are just trying to understand the rewards or showing off what they have earned. You mean like this? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 12/4/2023 at 10:59 AM, Tr0y said: **Edited** My bad wrong chain. Fun fact, I use my pass perks more at Universal Orlando than I do at KI. Who could say no to getting that sweet express after 5 included with your AP, and an air conditioned pass holder lounge with chargers! I rarely look at my email, I rarely look at what’s going on with the pass perks. I am quite content in getting my discounted merchandise once every few months and getting my pass mandated meal and beverage within the allocated time parameters. (No kidding I time it out to the second every trip I take to the likes of CP or KI) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimlaheyscar Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 12:43 AM, BB1 said: Who could say no to getting that sweet express after 5 included with your AP Just a heads up, express starts at 4pm for Premier passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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