AamieAndShawn Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 www.daytondailynews.com if your a member of DDN click here http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/conten...winterfest.html full story there they said that the attendance WASNT good as to were before CF bought the park Attendance was Great. I think they were looking at cost to set up and how many tickets have been sold so far. Well I hope for a couple of GOOD and new coasters like Mantis and Raptar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 "The new owner of Kings Island, Sandusky-based Cedar Fair, looked at the numbers and decided to concentrate on other park attractions, Kaiser said." "Other park attractions?" They must be thinking 2008... don't hold your breath folks... Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Well, it all comes down to money. Afterall, Cedar Fair is a business and they won`t hold an event if it wasn`t making money. But I am slightly surprised they didn`t give it a second chance with reduced prices to see if the attendance situation would be rectified. As the article mentions, there is no chance that FearFest will be discontinued. FearFest has been a huge hit and makes the park a lot of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Official Release from Kings Island's PR: NEWS RELEASE Paramount's Kings Island TM Cancels WinterFest for 2006 Season Company makes business decision to table WinterFest. Kings Island, Ohio - Paramount's Kings Island announced today that WinterFest will not take place during the 2006 season. The business decision comes at a time when the organization is focused on providing a world-class experience during its core season, which includes the spring, summer and fall months. Guests who have pre-purchased WinterFest tickets have automatically been refunded. Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE: "FUN") is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. The Partnership, which owns and operates twelve amusement parks, five outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and six hotels, is one of the largest regional amusement park operators in the world. Its parks are located in Ohio, California, Toronto, North Carolina, Virginia / District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri and Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeze645 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 cant say i blame them for not doing it htis year. honestly what is there to do at winterfest but wlak around and spend money at the shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauntguy Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 "Other Park Attractions"... Could Fearfest be re-vamped and pumped up for '06? I hope so! -Hauntguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaimer Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 That's been the rumor I've heard lately... More Fearfest this year than ever seen before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 So what happens to all the lights and decorations? Storage for sometime in the future? Re-sold to interested buyers? I wonder the overall cost of Winterfest. Unless everything was rented, I don't know why they wouldn't want to try and make their money back (assuming they didn't do that last year) before axing the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Much of it was rented. Some was on a rent-to-own type basis, or so I hear. And some of what was bought is being offered to other Cedar Fair parks, like Knott's...not that Knott's has ever had a holiday celebration like Winterfest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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