italianchef Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I have noticed the very first change to www.pki.com. When you click on other parks, it takes you to Cedar Fair's homepage. Also, when you type in http://www3.paramountparks.com, you also end up at http://www.cedarfair.com. No big deal. I just thought I'd share. Have a great day! Italian Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Sure enough! Nice find! I imagine they made that change shortly after or at the time that Bonfante Gardens and Star Trek the Experience showed up on the Cedar Fair homepage map. I wouldn`t expect too many more changes to the website until after the regular season. In the off season, they will likely rebuild all five of the Paramount Parks websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I have noticed the very first change to www.pki.com. When you click on other parks, it takes you to Cedar Fair's homepage. Also, when you type in http://www3.paramountparks.com, you also end up at http://www.cedarfair.com. No big deal. I just thought I'd share. Have a great day! Italian Chef I noticed that yesterday. At least yesterday it was no longer taking you to the individual web sites either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortexlover2 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 its www1 now and just type in pki.com that still works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaimer Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I love these changes. I seriously check the PP sites and the Cedar Fair site every day for any changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKlockster Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Why type in www3.paramountparks.com when you could just type www.paramountparks.com? Anyhow - it still redirects to www.cedarfair.com. I can't wait for the new Kings Island site! It probably won't be PKI.com... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex31 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I cant wait for PKI to get a new website, the current one is not very informative and its slow. Hopefully the new site will have POV ride videos like CP's website does. The current website does not do justice to the great park KI is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortexlover2 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I cant wait for PKI to get a new website, the current one is not very informative and its slow. Hopefully the new site will have POV ride videos like CP's website does. The current website does not do justice to the great park KI is. my thought exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braves0511 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 i miss the POV's i would sit and watch them for hours in the off season, as well as during various computer classes i had throughout the schoolday... I don't know how many times i got in trouble for watching them, i went to the principals once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex31 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I also think the new website should have a blog started and webcams throughout the park. I also think a forums section would be great to let CF management know what we the paying public think and want.While they're at it why not let us put in our two cents worth when it comes to renaming park areas and rides. They could post proposed names and take polls to let us decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I really don't see Cedar Fair as the type of company that is going to let website viewers decide the names of their parks or attractions. A lot of market research goes into those decisions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex31 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Does market research not consist of taking polls and asking opinions. How many times have you been phoned by market research companies wanting your opinion? Thats what market research does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Market research takes scientific samples of the targeted population. And somehow, with all due respect, I doubt the park's website users are very representative of the target group for Cedar Fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 ^hahah the interpreter knows more about marketing and how decisions are made in parks than you will probably ever know, pay attention to what he says, youll learn a lot. Forums dont always offer the best demogrpahic of opinions, especially amusement park forums, they usually consist of coaster coveting thrill seekers and kids, not the average soccer mom or family dad who will be the main focus of getting to the park to empty their wallets. Some parks have done nothing but market to these thrill seekers and put in the tallest and fastest but not the most reliable rides, it has neglected the family and caused them loss of profites and attendance like what has happened recently at Cedar Point. Some parks have been able to reach out to thrill seekers and the fmaily at the same time by offering multiple new family attractions. Know the park I'm talking about? SFGADV does things right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Well, yes and no. Actually, today Mark Shapiro identified Great Adventure as the chain's biggest challenge due to its scope and audience. He said Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Over Georgia in particular were model parks for where he wants to take the company. SFGAd may well be an example of thrill seeking taken to an extreme, along with Magic Mountain, and, yes, Cedar Point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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