BoddaH1994 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Looks like a cool addition! Carowinds: https://www.carowinds.com/events/oktoberfest?utm_source=park_facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=oktoberfest_fall_announcement&utm_id=25FSP&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1X7sVk5mB-Y7KBmHy-oHUSNVH3CLKvPEImvzmYo0bUtnZJ5ehPqFYJmFE_aem_B8wKJHRaQxYzs9SE3_g_Qg KD: https://www.kingsdominion.com/events/oktoberfest?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2W9DFFcBUWh5XDwxwB3EqTCTQbZXF3kH_iuSfPKyArubioDKL97eecB20_aem_CJb_OWFtoQyI5IGWdVv_GA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 It’s a shame an event like this wouldn’t do well in Cincinnati. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjniehaus Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Looks like a fun event! Unfortunately our Octoberfest section is nothing more than the festhaus and Viking Fury. I love adventure port but it came at the cost of reducing Octoberfest to merely a spur off of International Street. I'd get behind an Octoberfest event at KI but I'm not sure how to gauge how many people it would actually draw to the park... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 8 hours ago, beastfan11 said: It’s a shame an event like this wouldn’t do well in Cincinnati. why wouldn't it do well in Cincinnati? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 20 minutes ago, brenthodge said: why wouldn't it do well in Cincinnati? Sarcasm, Cincinnati has the largest Oktoberfest every year and has a ton of smaller Oktoberfests in the tri state. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 To be fair, it'd do well in Cincinnati....the implementation of it at KI would not do well....cough Wine & Food Festival cough cough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Maybe like everything else, ours will be announced weeks later 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 3 hours ago, BB1 said: Sarcasm, Cincinnati has the largest Oktoberfest every year and has a ton of smaller Oktoberfests in the tri state. lol. Ok. That’s why I was wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I always wondered if KI never did an Oktoberfest celebration out of fear that it wouldn’t perform to the standards of the one downtown. Personally, I wouldn’t mind if German food options are offered during that time for park guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlentless Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I think an Octoberfest could be done utilizing the Festhaus and plaza area out front. Also, it would be a little disjointed but the Tower Gardens could hold activities/food/drinks (bier) too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 The fact that KI has an actual Oktoberfest section and isn't getting an Oktoberfest is honestly depressing on so many levels. The problem with Kings Island's implementation of the food events is that the selection was just bland for the wine festival. Oktoberfest, if done as a limited seasonal run from the end of September to the early part of October would do fairly well in my eyes in terms of a park event. I will pay dollar for dollar for a Hoffbrauhaus beer at the park, or even have local craft breweries showcase their Oktoberfest beers as several are kicking off their rotations now. Kings Island has what should be the easiest slam dunk opportunity to create a very unique event that showcases local flair and celebrates the Cincinnati Oktoberfest tradition, as there's dozens of events in the area and I know every single one was packed every year. If Kings Island made a legit event, working with local bands and German communities, this could go over extremely well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Plus, they should have hardware from Grand Carnivale that they could re use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goettablitz Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I suspect that an octoberfest event at ki would have too much competition from all the other local octoberfests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 The park hasn't announced their full lineup for fall yet. All they have is Tricks and Treats and Haunt, but they don't have the full lineup of entertainment and stuff for those events, just pics. I would expect if KI is getting an Oktoberfest event that they would announce it at the same time as the lineup for Haunt/Ts&Ts gets announced. I wouldn't jump to conclusions yet as KI tends to be a little behind when it comes to announcing entertainment/event lineups ie they don't usually announce the summer show lineup until like a week before opening day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 I would rather if they do it, they actually do it right than just throwing it together. Wine & Food Festival was essentially botched as was Grand Carnival. Take more time to plan and do it right instead of last minute. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Looks like KI isn't getting Oktoberfest this year. This is really disappointing on many different levels. Is it because there are tons of other Oktoberfest events around the Cincy area that upper management feels it wouldn't work at KI? Idk this feels like a huge missed opportunity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 35 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Looks like KI isn't getting Oktoberfest this year. This is really disappointing on many different levels. Is it because there are tons of other Oktoberfest events around the Cincy area that upper management feels it wouldn't work at KI? Idk this feels like a huge missed opportunity. I mean the park has been around for over 50 years and to my knowledge they’ve never had anything. Their compromise was theming an entire section to Oktoberfest-which has unfortunately lost its luster and footprint over the years. I feel like it’s not necessarily a missed opportunity, but rather something that they might not look into given their proximity to the 2nd largest Oktoberfest celebration in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartCat7162 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 So KD has had two new events this season and brought back all of the events from last year as far as I know. I wonder why we are seeing such a large investment in the park versus other parks of similar size or of a similar market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 On 8/27/2024 at 11:33 AM, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Looks like KI isn't getting Oktoberfest this year. This is really disappointing on many different levels. Is it because there are tons of other Oktoberfest events around the Cincy area that upper management feels it wouldn't work at KI? Idk this feels like a huge missed opportunity. Still don't think KI could actually pull it off based on the implementation of Wine and Food Festival. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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