P&G's King's Island will need new ride names of course if all this actually turned out to be true, here are some fun suggestions...

The Crest

Son of Crest

Dreft Zone

Flight of Cheer

Action Tam-Pax Theater

The Charmin Job: Stunt Track

The Gillete Mach 3

Mr. Clean: The Last Disinfectant (avatar...the guy's already bald)

Pepto Falls...complete with pink water

Bounce....(eurobungy)

Deliriiams

Era-cer

Gain Raider: The Tide

Swiffer's Sweepers (thank you Klockster)

29's will now be called downy time

Did they talk about buying Geauga lake before they did in board meetings?

Probably...but what Elmer was reading wasn't the minutes of board meetings ...it was public earnings statements that are required by the FEC. All of that information for a public company is available for anyone who wants to bother reading it.

Acquisitions aren't discussed in any sort of public forum prior to the actual sale being announced. Otherwise, the stock of the acuired (or acquiring) company would be affected by the sale. There's actually a term for deals like that being discussed prior to disclosure...insider trading.

That's still not to say CF is the buyer...but not to say it isn't either. Until I hear the announcment from CBS and Company X, I'll continue to back one of major real estate investment trusts...with Blackstone topping the list.

agreed. and I am only speaking to the topic of those that are saying that the sale has already been closed..... and just not announced yet.

they may have had conversations, but I would think that if anything has been near-finalized there would be some rumblings of the sale somewhere on reputable "business" sites. not fan sites

There is nothing out there.

But I do like the endorsements that could come from a P&G ownership.... Boomerang Bay now themed with Dial soap (is that P&G???) and Tide detergent (I hope that is P&G as well).... couldn't tell you which brands are there's.

Nope, Dial is not a P&G brand. P&G soaps are Zest, Olay, Old Spice, Camay, Safeguard, and the infamous bar that floats: Ivory, the creation of a mistake by the batch operator.

Nope, Dial is not a P&G brand. P&G soaps are Zest, Olay, Old Spice, Camay, Safeguard, and the infamous bar that floats: Ivory, the creation of a mistake by the batch operator.

I'm surprised the current owner (CBS Corp.) hasn't used a P&G product (Ivory) for a retheme of the wave pool: Will it Float? The Ride (for all you Late Show fans)

Wow. Guys bored already? The season just opened!

Wow. Guys bored already? The season just opened!

That's a sign that the park didn't really give folks much to talk about this year.

Me, I can't talk about how the park is as I ain't been there yet this year.

Nope, Dial is not a P&G brand. P&G soaps are Zest, Olay, Old Spice, Camay, Safeguard, and the infamous bar that floats: Ivory, the creation of a mistake by the batch operator.

Can you imagine "Old Spice Viking Furry"

I have seen many things show up on this site before it was announced. I have seen some that know come right out and post whats going on and people on here don't get it.

In the last week we have had more than one member post about the same thing and they have nothing to do with each other. I wouldn't be surprised if there is something to this Cedar Fair rumor.

More feasable than P&G buying it. Why would P&G go outside the market they are in and take this big of a leap? Use your heads people!

More feasable than P&G buying it. Why would P&G go outside the market they are in and take this big of a leap? Use your heads people!

I don't think anyone was realistically saying that P&G were purchasing the park/parks.

It was more of humor from how I read all the posts.

I'll ask my bro, he is the accountant for Procter & Gamble. He prolly will know.

Wow...a company P&G's size only has one accountant? He must be REALLY busy

I have to be honest...sometimes reading this site is a true exercise in restraint

he is in charge of a lot of people, hes the main man so keep your little comments to yourself. ---jenni

^hahahah hes the onyl accountant and they let him in on all the big corparate secrets but dont criticize her failure to explain what type of accounting or accounting job he really has, shes from the internet and she'll get you, so keep your little comments to your self! Jzarley is right, it is a joy reading the things people say sometimes, everyone seems to have a RELIABLE source on whats going on.

^hahahah hes the onyl accountant and they let him in on all the big corparate secrets but dont criticize her failure to explain what type of accounting or accounting job he really has, shes from the internet and she'll get you, so keep your little comments to your self! Jzarley is right, it is a joy reading the things people say sometimes, everyone seems to have a RELIABLE source on whats going on.

grow up, i really dont care what u two have to say. u dont know him or what he does. so just drop it. people always gotta criticize people on here about the stupidest . grow up. ---jenni

if you dont like it then dont post here and try writing posts that make sense instead of getting "crunk" all the time.

yea i get crunk, i like to have fun. im not a loser, i do more then spend all my time on here.

^ ^

Where did the idea of P&G buying the park come up anyway?

Read the first post, and then about 4 posts down Adam12 mentions it. Amazing how fast rumors (or joke rumors) can spread.

yea i get crunk, i like to have fun. im not a loser, i do more then spend all my time on here.

Haha...Yeah since there's SOOO much to do in Union City.

You know I got nothin but love for you girl.

Apparently during a CF shareholder meeting, Dick Kinzel mentioned that CF is considering buying PKI.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...ESS06/605190358

WOW, notice that it says considered buying "Kings Island" not all the parks.

Seems there is more of a chance that the parks are gonna be sold of piece by piece.

CF is interested in more of the PPI parks than just PKI...

however, they are not interested in one specific PPI park.

Shaggy

Not that relevant, but this would only further explain the rumored (or fact?) sighting of Kinzel & Co. visiting the park a while back. After all, purchasing an amusement park (especially one that pulls over three million guests a year) isn't an overnight decision...

^Kinzel and some Cedar Point friends come almost every year to check out the park, Cedar Point cars are usually sighted once a year in the inner lots of Kings Island. He came in 2003 to check out Delirium and I believe I even saw him there in 04. This year I've seen many people walking around in suits but Dick Kinzel has come many times before, so he could've been on just a routine friendly visit that may have had nothing to do with the sale, but I would love it if CP purchased us. Kinzel is a great guy.

CF is interested in more of the PPI parks than just PKI...

however, they are not interested in one specific PPI park.

Shaggy

Could this mean that CF is already sure on the other four, but are also considering KI?

At least we know it not for sure......yet. I still don't particularly like the idea of CF imposing its style into PKI's distinct atmosphere.

I think it would be already sure on PKI and not on one in the west. Thats my guess on it.

It wouldn't be a good idea to buy a park that you wouldn't own the ground it sits on.

http://www.pointbuzz.com/news.htm?id=913

Maybe it is not just PKI but all of Paramount Parks.

Yeah, talk about three posts. Have you ever heard of the edit button? And I am not a "fool" for owning individual stocks.

I feel that Busch could also be the best choice to buy the parks. Whether they are interested in them is another question. I don`t think Universal is looking to acquire any more parks. Wasn`t GE trying to unload Universal itself, so why would they want to acquire five more parks?

Those were all replys to different people... It is easier to understand if I comment on seprate quotes...