deidre1976 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Will someone please tell me where to look or post a pic of a Disk'o I don't know what I am looking for and Google isn't helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 You can find a pics of a disko ride by serching google images "disko ride". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I did the hard work for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKlockster Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 If you think about it - thats basically a Frisbee - its just moved a different way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deidre1976 Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 Thank you all for great help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 That ride looks like it would be the worst thing to ever happen to any park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I bet they are more fun than they look or at least I hope they are because those things look pretty dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I was on the one at Cypress Gardens and didn't think much of it. This is not something a large park chain would want imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 That ride is on RCT 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Its a decent ride, but in no way should it anchor the NU expansion. Its great to be the key attraction at the State Fair expansion at Dollywood, but in no way should it be the anchor for NU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Yea its good for a smaller park but at PKI with how long the lines are all ready with all of their low capcity rides they don't need this in the park but paramount isnt perfect so it may still come. If they got the bigger version of it i think it would make a cool version of a Rocket power ride. Like riding a skate board or something, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium_Guy Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I was on the one at Cypress Gardens and didn't think much of it. This is not something a large park chain would want imo. Which is all the more reason why it looks as though PKI is receiving one. They always buy the rides that make no sense (i.e Italian Job). For what its worth, they aren't BAD rides. By no means are they my favorite. Some of the sensations they produce are very unusual, while at the same time make me a bit nauesous. I rode the one up at the Wisconsin Dells during the summer, it pretty much wrecked my afternoon. Then I got the chance to try out the version at Dollywood a few weeks ago. It was better, but still kinda left me feeling a bit uneasy. Point is this...I'm not the least bit thrilled about this coming to PKI. Guess we'll have to wait and see just what all the fuss is about when they announced Nick Universe. I don't have my hopes up high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I wouldn't think so much as to whether it's a disappointment or not. It has been hour demographic's turn (loosely speaking) for the past few years and now this one's for the kids. So long as the area looks nice and keeps the little ones happy, I'm happy for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 The thing is I don't get is if they say that building family rides building is bringing in more guest but yet the lost people when they built IJST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 That's not necessarily true. There are a LOT of factors that determine what the attendance is going to be, the new ride or attraction is just part of it, and even that is just fuel for the advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I for one am happy with this expansion. People who think that PKI is not giving a lot of thrills during the last few years need to get this through their head... Amusement parks create attractions to get more people into their park but the thing is there are so many attractions they could choose from to put in their park. Roller coasters would attract more thrills seeking coaster lovers to the park but do you think it would attract young children with their parents? If a park decides to expand their children’s area, like PKI is doing, it will attract more Children and parents to the park. Parks need to make something each year that will equal out the majority of people. PKI in 2002 and 2003 made rides to increase thrill-seeking peeps and also in 2003 attracted more back to HB with SDATHC. 2004 brought back the people seeking a great waterpark and 2005's IJST attracted the families. Now for 2006, this expansion will attract more parents with children. So you see, this plan is great to keep people of every age, thrill wanting, and coaster fans up at the same level of attractions in the park. Do you think that many parents and kids will go to a park with only one ride for kids? There’s my 2 cents, I'm keeping 28 cents to buy some gum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Well no but I think that the kiddie area has enough rides all ready and I bet for 2007 the water park will get something because it will be three years there without a new slide and the like to remodel that area of the park alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 They have done nothing for real thrill-seeking peeps since 1999. The ones after was put in because they are low cost alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 They have done nothing for real thrill-seeking peeps since 1999. The ones after was put in because they are low cost alternatives. That may be true with the exception of that whole 218ft Son of Beast thing in 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 No captain picard, because thrillseekers dont bring in the money families do, if thrillseekers brought in a lot more money to the park then youd see a trend of bigger better rollercoasters and such, but gearing the park towards families your catering to your largest group of customers who is also giving you the most profit, by doing this your gaining mroe profit which can be geared toward adding more attractions that arent always geared towards the young ones and families like a big rollercoaster. Captain Picard your wrong in saying that PKI hasnt done anything for thrill seekers since 1999.........2002 Tomb Raider The Ride 2003: Derlerium, both high thrill rides. Families bring in the money and the money eventually gets us the thrills and thats the fact. Besides PKI doesnt regard or advertise themselves as the most thrilling park in the universe like CP likes to do, PKI is a FAMILY park so you shouldnt come expecting Millenium FOrce and TTD sized coasters all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I thought families that went to PKI was thrillseekers. I shouldn't come expecting the longest and tallest wood coasters in the world. The families thing don't hold up when you look at what Disney has. If we was to think like you, having a thrill ride at Disney would be like a turd in a punch bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium_Guy Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 No captain picard, because thrillseekers dont bring in the money families do, if thrillseekers brought in a lot more money to the park then youd see a trend of bigger better rollercoasters and such, but gearing the park towards families your catering to your largest group of customers who is also giving you the most profit, by doing this your gaining mroe profit which can be geared toward adding more attractions that arent always geared towards the young ones and families like a big rollercoaster. Captain Picard your wrong in saying that PKI hasnt done anything for thrill seekers since 1999.........2002 Tomb Raider The Ride 2003: Derlerium, both high thrill rides. Families bring in the money and the money eventually gets us the thrills and thats the fact. Besides PKI doesnt regard or advertise themselves as the most thrilling park in the universe like CP likes to do, PKI is a FAMILY park so you shouldnt come expecting Millenium FOrce and TTD sized coasters all over the place. Yes, families bring in money. At least, thats the theory. While we will never confirm this, these families are rumored to have NOT been spending the money this year. Revenue in Merch and Food Service were WAY low. In any event, I have NO problem going the family route. I don't think they should center their whole basis for expansion (errr, I'm sorry, REPLACEMENTS) around this concept though. A variety would be nice. It is very doubtful, IMHO, that we'll another substantially large coaster in the near future. We can thank the failure known as Son of Beast for that. Its obvious that PKI is not a thrill park and is not going in that direction, may as well just get used to it. They don't promote themselves as a high thrill park, just as a close knock off of Disney (which couldn't be FURTHER from the truth). Oh well. You are right, don't come expecting big coasters like Millennium Force or Dragster. Instead, people should really just set expectations REALLY low....then they'll be happy :-) Sadly, I've grown up in the days of the GOOD PKI. So the current state that the Park is in truly troubles me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Sorry it gets you so down and the fact that you dont like change, but the park cant stay the same way forever, the park still does add thrills and gives quite a good variety of thrills for people, yeah PKI is no Disney yet.....and yes theyve made their mistakes but business must learn from challenge and change if you dont adapt to your surroundings your as good as dead, if Kings entertainment CO. still owned the park and we kept the wild animal habittat and th newest coaster was still The Racer Im sure the park would be splirting its last breaths now. Old KI is not all its crakced up to be and PKI is not a bad park at all, its one of the best int he country and the most highly attended seasonal park in the world for 2 years running. And Picard saying I think thrills are turd in punch bowls, thats just sutpid. Why dont you read what I said, I said PKI still offers thrills and thats a good thing but its marketed as a family park and is targeting itself towards families, like Disney does, thrills are good every now and then but families seem to be more healthy for business lately. Disney has thrills but a majority of its rides are available to nearly everyone making it fun and easy to take a family. Something for everyone, and thats what PKI offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 PKI is no Disney yet At the rate of investment PKI is going at you will never live to see that. Putting in rides like a Disko and call it a world-class theme park. I don't think so. Some of use are old enough to see whats happening and have been to world-class theme parks. That is what gets us so down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I know you dont like to read and all but I did nt say PKI was comparable to Disney right now, I said they are making their baby steps in that direction, PKI is not just putting in a Disk-o and no one even said it was going to be a disko in fact jeff said that it was going ot be a variation and did not say this would for certain be the anchor ride and in fact theyre not just putting in a disko moron, theyre expanding and renovating a whole area of the park. You say PKI is not world class? Well its definently no Disney, it hasnt been around as long and although part of viacom disney is well disney, one of the most succesfull companies in the world the point is that PKI has not gone downhill nor is going downhill, yeah your an old fart and cant deal with change but PKI is on a good path and is apparently doing things right....highest attended seasonal park in the world two years running and BB in its first year was ranked #2 water park in the world in 2004, right behind Disney's Typhoon Lagoon. PKI offers something for everyone in the family. and i forgot to mention PKI's childrens area ranked #1 five years in a row.......yeah PKI really isnt a good park at all. (*note sarcasm*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 When you see PKI attendance drop 5.1 percent with a worldwide, amusement park attendance increase of 2.2 percent you think they are apparently doing things right. The attendance is only part of it. All the parks have a different amount of days open. You have to do some math after you find the numbers to see who is #1. This is hard when they don't release their attendance figures. I have never seen a disko moron, what is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 if you havent seen a disko and dont know what a disko is then how can you complain about it coming to the park? Geeze, come on dude, PKI's attendance may have dropped this year yet they were ranked FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW: THE WORLD MOST HIGHLY ATTENDED SEASONAL AMUSEMENT PARK by AMUSEMENT TODAY and awarded yet again the prestigious award of #1 CHILDRENS AREA IN THE WORLD and still have ONE OF THE WORLDS TOP 5 WATER PARKS. Go do some research.... www.amusementtoday.com "ENGAGE!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 You don't get it, that attendance figure is an estimate. Paramount Parks don't release their attendance figures. I thought you would know that since you know everything. Some parks forbid release of attendance figures just like the ones for Winterfest. The estimate could be off as much to make Cedar Point #1. They are only a rainy day apart as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Combat Stupendous, didn`t PCW have a higher reported attendance this season than PKI? Wouldn`t that make theme the number one seasonal park according to Amusement Business? And yes, the numbers from Amusement Business are guestimates on actual attendance figures. They do not reflect the actual attendance that the parks saw. Also, it should be noted that they released the 2005 attendance figures before the close of the 2005 calendar year. (How they clarified what was in a 2005 is beyond me as some of the year round parks were still open for another week when the figures were released). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium_Guy Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Combat Stupendous, didn`t PCW have a higher reported attendance this season than PKI? Wouldn`t that make theme the number one seasonal park according to Amusement Business? And yes, the numbers from Amusement Business are guestimates on actual attendance figures. They do not reflect the actual attendance that the parks saw. Also, it should be noted that they released the 2005 attendance figures before the close of the 2005 calendar year. (How they clarified what was in a 2005 is beyond me as some of the year round parks were still open for another week when the figures were released). Yes sir, you are correct. However, I think the figures you are referring to were released VERY VERY late October if not early November. Hearing the turnout of Winterfest, its doubtful that it would have made any difference. Both Wonderland AND Cedar Point cracked the top 15, with PKI not making that list. As for not wanting PKI to change, I love change, I really do! Its when the things that really give the park its charm fall by the wayside that makes it sad. PKI used to really be something tremendous. The setting and atmosphere is gone. Italian Job did a great job of creating an eyesore. You say PKI is no Disney yet. They NEVER will be. Paramount will never never invest in the type of attractions and go into the detail that Disney does. They may say they are going to, but when the final product rolls out it is just a shell of what was initially announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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