CartersCoasters Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 FunPix at the park could use some improvements. So I came up with ideas on how it could be much better. First off, FunPix at Soak City would be a pretty cool idea (excludes Zoom Flume and Mondo Monsoon since they spin around). How it'd work is that a worker manually takes pictures while your on a slide, meaning they could hire more workers, including new ones that could work at the stands at the dry park. Once you get off the slide, you'd be given a paper with the picture code on it. After gathering your credit card, you can head to a stand near the front of the water park where the worker scans the card, and you can buy the pictures. For the keychains, instead of the Kings Island logo, it would have the Soak City logo. Instead of the stand at the ride exit, they could be replaced with cardholder download machines, but also machines where you select your photo and you get a card with the photo number on it (like the Soak City idea). Then you can go to main stands scattered around the park, where you can buy them. This is so you don't have to carry your pictures around all day, and you could buy them at the end of your trip. REPLACE The Beast CAMERA! Seriously, whenever I think of purchasing a keychain I choose not to get one because of how horrible the quality is. No matter the time of day, the photos turn out dark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 I don't think more people taking pictures is not a good idea. They can't even get staff to work at all the food places. FunPix is what it is, and people will pay for it if they really want it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losantiville Mining Co. Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 They could probably just keep getting new automatic cameras (someone staring at you on a waterslide with a camera might be too creepy). Having dedicated self-service kiosks for FunPix could be nice to have though. Put one or two at each ride photo stand — especially for when there are no associates in them — and have guests put in their information so it can be ready for them to pick up at the FunPix building by the front gate(s). Do they sell photo keychains? I haven't seen that option in years, but then again I don't look out for my ride photos too often. I do think Kings Island needs to build a dedicated add-on redemption center like Cedar Point has. They'd probably need to either move the FunPix building or put it where the FastLane booth is, but it would be nice to have something like that rather than shoving everyone into Guest Services or sending them on a wild goose chase throughout the park to purchase a meal plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted Monday at 09:16 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:16 PM 17 hours ago, Losantiville Mining Co. said: They could probably just keep getting new automatic cameras (someone staring at you on a waterslide with a camera might be too creepy). Having dedicated self-service kiosks for FunPix could be nice to have though. Put one or two at each ride photo stand — especially for when there are no associates in them — and have guests put in their information so it can be ready for them to pick up at the FunPix building by the front gate(s). Do they sell photo keychains? I haven't seen that option in years, but then again I don't look out for my ride photos too often. I do think Kings Island needs to build a dedicated add-on redemption center like Cedar Point has. They'd probably need to either move the FunPix building or put it where the FastLane booth is, but it would be nice to have something like that rather than shoving everyone into Guest Services or sending them on a wild goose chase throughout the park to purchase a meal plan. They should have added on-ride cameras for RiverRacers. It would add a little something to the ride. But then again, they could have done lots to make this ride better and didn't. They should add the type of automatic cameras that Epic uses, where you tap a button on the screen and it takes your picture. Then you scan a QR code to buy the picture. No staff, easy money. Definitely something KI should look into. You could put a camera in front of the Tower or something similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted Tuesday at 02:03 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:03 AM On 7/20/2025 at 9:49 PM, Diamondback_Is_King said: I don't think more people taking pictures is not a good idea. They can't even get staff to work at all the food places. FunPix is what it is, and people will pay for it if they really want it Staffing beside the point, but I’d love more roaming photographers. We have he fun pix and it would be nice to have the opportunity of other places besides in front of the tower. but that being said, I’ll take more ride opps, cleaning crew, and food service first 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted Tuesday at 08:44 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:44 PM When Funpix was initially rolled out, people were sold on photographers roaming the park. We got closed ride stands with self service kiosks that are unreliable and front gate photographers for a few hours a day. Those folks were already there during those hours. Overpromise and under deliver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted Tuesday at 08:46 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:46 PM 1 minute ago, BeeastFarmer said: When Funpix was initially rolled out, people were sold on photographers roaming the park. We got closed ride stands with self service kiosks that are unreliable and front gate photographers for a few hours a day. Those folks were already there during those hours. Overpromise and under deliver. Caveat emptor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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