Diamondback_Is_King Posted Monday at 06:38 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:38 PM 1 hour ago, DJSkyFoxx said: I wonder what logo sponsors stickers they will use for the eyeballs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonHelbig Posted Monday at 07:26 PM Share Posted Monday at 07:26 PM 2 hours ago, DJSkyFoxx said: I wonder what logo sponsors stickers they will use for the eyeballs? OREO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverlandTaxis30 Posted Monday at 07:34 PM Share Posted Monday at 07:34 PM 53 minutes ago, Diamondback_Is_King said: Those actually don’t look too bad. This is a use of sponsor logos which I don’t mind. Have them be a PART of the design and blend in with it, rather than just plastered all over like a billboard in a collage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex1987 Posted Monday at 07:36 PM Share Posted Monday at 07:36 PM 57 minutes ago, Diamondback_Is_King said: If those get a single ad on them... I'm revoking my season pass permanently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted Monday at 09:38 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:38 PM I'm kind of numb to the sponsor thing. Its been around so long I look past it. Lest we forget KI was, essentially one big Sponsorship... built to capitalize and propagate Taft and Hanna-Barbera Productions. Attraction "Sponsors" are hardly unique to SF.... Heck KI opened several attractions with commercial names plastered all over them. Sherwin Williams, Bank America, Kahn's, Rainbo Bakers, Coke, Marathon Oil, Fotomat etc. KI has had hundreds of them over the years. Remember Kodak Photospots? Or Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal sponsored by Kayak Pools? How about Landscaping by John Deere? Shows at the American Heritage Music Hall sponsored by Chevrolet? One could go one and on. Granted the ride cars didn't necessarily have the sponsor's names on them - but the signage and park paraphernalia sure did. Finally, let's not discount the Paramount Years... where most every new attraction's theme was essentially a commercial for a dated movie title. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonHelbig Posted Monday at 10:01 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:01 PM 23 minutes ago, Shaggy said: I'm kind of numb to the sponsor thing. Its been around so long I look past it. Lest we forget KI was, essentially one big Sponsorship... built to capitalize and propagate Taft and Hanna-Barbera Productions. Attraction "Sponsors" are hardly unique to SF.... Heck KI opened several attractions with sponsor names plastered all over them. Sherwin Williams, Bank America, Kahn's, Rainbo Bakers, Coke, Marathon Oil, Fotomat etc. KI has had hundreds of them over the years. Remember Kodak Photospots? Or Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal sponsored by Kayak Pools? How about Landscaping by John Deere? Shows at the American Heritage Music Hall sponsored by Chevrolet? One could go one and on. Granted the ride cars didn't necessarily have the sponsor's names on them - but the signage and park paraphernalia sure did. Finally, let's not discount the Paramount Years... where most every new attraction's theme was essentially a commercial for a dated movie title. You missed one of the most notable ride sponsors: Top Gun, presented by Gillette Mach 3. In 1986, before the country show, one of the performers backstage would say after a "Delta Gets You There" jingle before the cast ran out on the stage, "Kings Island, Kings Productions and Delta Airlines are proud to present Deep in the Heart of Country." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted Monday at 10:41 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:41 PM I remember when they still sold Encyclopedia Brittannicas in the park. I can't remember how it worked, though. Certainly people didn't haul an entire set of encyclopedias home from their visit to Kings Island. Or did they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted Monday at 10:48 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:48 PM I can't imagine every ride at KI having some sort of sponsor. This reminds me of Hersheypark: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted Tuesday at 03:39 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:39 PM 16 hours ago, Diamondback_Is_King said: I can't imagine every ride at KI having some sort of sponsor. This reminds me of Hersheypark: But a key takeaway from your example is that it is HERSHEY Park. They will obviously advertise their brand throughout the park as it is a park mostly themed to what they sell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted Tuesday at 05:41 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:41 PM 1 hour ago, DJSkyFoxx said: But a key takeaway from your example is that it is HERSHEY Park. They will obviously advertise their brand throughout the park as it is a park mostly themed to what they sell. Hersheypark isn't owned by the chocolate company, it's owned by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts. They have to pay a licensing fee every time they use candy products in theming, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI96 Posted Tuesday at 06:07 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:07 PM On 1/24/2025 at 1:11 PM, MysticTimberwolf said: Sell? Well, now, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Plenty of exciting changes are on the way that will be sure to increase shareholder value! Ok, you've changed my mind! With so many increasing entertainment options, going cheap will hurt them long term. If they are understaffed and super busy, with little to no emphasis on service, experience or quality, the average family will not consider KI as a top tier option for their time and money on a random summer day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted Tuesday at 06:21 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:21 PM 36 minutes ago, KIghostguy said: Hersheypark isn't owned by the chocolate company, it's owned by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts. They have to pay a licensing fee every time they use candy products in theming, etc. Isn't that just getting into weeds. Both the chocolate company and Entertainment and Resorts are owned by The Hershey Trust Company, and it is why you pay the big bucks to accountants to figure out how to make money off each "subsidiary" LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted yesterday at 12:06 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:06 AM 5 hours ago, disco2000 said: Isn't that just getting into weeds. Both the chocolate company and Entertainment and Resorts are owned by The Hershey Trust Company, and it is why you pay the big bucks to accountants to figure out how to make money off each "subsidiary" LOL Which Hershey co sponsors Snowflake Lake with Kroger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted yesterday at 12:12 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:12 AM 4 minutes ago, BeeastFarmer said: Which Hershey co sponsors Snowflake Lake with Kroger? I would assume it wouldn't be The Hershey Trust Company, but rather The Hershey Company that is the candy maker arm of the various companies under the trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robintodd Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago On 1/27/2025 at 5:01 PM, DonHelbig said: You missed one of the most notable ride sponsors: Top Gun, presented by Gillette Mach 3. In 1986, before the country show, one of the performers backstage would say after a "Delta Gets You There" jingle before the cast ran out on the stage, "Kings Island, Kings Productions and Delta Airlines are proud to present Deep in the Heart of Country." All of this talk reminds me of the Woodchopper's Ball and the "Shameless Plugs" If ya know, ya know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 21 hours ago, KIghostguy said: Hersheypark isn't owned by the chocolate company, it's owned by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts. They have to pay a licensing fee every time they use candy products in theming, etc. Cool story. But the point is, why would you have a candy themed park without candy themed rides? Doesn't matter how its done. Which is the point I was making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MysticTimberwolf Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Only one person who can save our parks.. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago ^i would never advocate for cold blooded murder. I think your post is in poor taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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