CoastersNSich Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 http://podcast.coasterbuzz.com/ Jeff Siebert joins another Jeff in this week's podcast. If you don't remember, Jeffrey Siebert was Director of Marketing Communications at PKI, and for most of his time there, the park's top spokesperson, and to most of us, a celebrity. He graduated from UC sometime in the mid-1990s, and worked for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and Americana Amusement Park, before going to Kings Island in 1999. Jeffrey Siebery left PKI in December last year, and is now the director of communications for Schlitterbahn waterparks, based in Texas. The main waterpark in New Braunfels, TX has consistently been rated #1 in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Yep, good to hear that he is doing well down in Texas. As an aside, I do know that he has visited Kings Island back in June, shortly after The BeastBuzz event. Luckily for KI, Maureen has taken over where he left off and has been doing a wonderful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shman Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I bet he talks about that Reality TV show idea that MTV is tossing around at Schlitterbahn.......the one that he took right from PKI, but Im sure he wont mention that part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersNSich Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 Yes, Jeff spent some time discussing the MTV reality show that he has planned for Schlitterbahn. They're trying to make it a cleaner but real look at the daily lives of Schlitterbahn lifeguards. He hopes that the effect of the series would be to attract teens and young adults to Schlitterbahn to both visit and become lifeguards. He also talked about the Schlitterbahn parks oddly enough being seasonal. Even though it's still over 90 degrees out into September, they have to adjust their schedule to schools in session. However, their newest waterpark in Galveston has a portion that can be operated year-round - the roof can be retracted between normal summer and off-summer operations. The most ironic part of Jeff being there is that Schlitterbahn is a family owned park that allows guests to bring in food and beverages, and has free parking at their waterparks - a STARK contrast to the corporate parks of Paramount/Cedar Fair. He almost sounded like a protege of the Kochs, saying "Could we make more money off parking and food? Of course, but we understand that many families have limited budgets." The company has an interesting history - starting with their original New Braunfels water park, the Henry family had to create all the slides and attractions from scratch, as it was the third waterpark ever built. Being located along the river, it was a challenge, but ended up being an asset - and eventually, gained exposure on the Discovery/Travel Channels bringing them fame in addition to Golden Tickets. Now, they've built new technologies such as the Master Blaster, expanded to three locations in Texas, and are planning a massive resort water park in Kansas City, KS. So, yes, it's great to hear from Mr. Siebert once again, and that he's really enjoying it down there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Good to here that he is doing great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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