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Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
1d ago
https://sanduskyregister.com/news/517319/cedar-point-blocks-register/
Between one PR guy making an enemy out of the local paper and other making an enemy out of the guys who run the fan site and the 70k+ member season pass group, Ohio sure does have its fair share of winners ..read more
Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
1d ago
As I’ve been saying, ALWAYS wait as long as you can to purchase your season pass. Saving a few bucks is not worth buying a product and then find out what it is later.
https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2024/04/23/kennywood-steel-curtain-lawsuit/stories/202404230057?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHV-BfRHLv0XyjwTJuKn_JWQJPDm7_hxDAlCXqX28Z_JhODh1yNVitnhV7w_aem_Ac3JOo6YRo-d1qG2BcIXCbIpk8fKoKEPkspw3DCiW9098RRnxhYpVv3RJx8nt8leCsg ..read more
Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
6d ago
Oh boy
https://www.wtae.com/article/kennywood-steel-curtain-closed/60526570 ..read more
Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
1w ago
https://www.facebook.com/share/SihqAtnqQN5UMJDt/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Worlds of Fun is getting Gould Manufacturing antique car models (same ones KI has) to replace some of their original models ..read more
Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
1w ago
This will be interesting
https://www.yahoo.com/news/disney-says-now-issue-lifetime-192034246.html ..read more
Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
1w ago
Last month Mattel announced plans to build Mattel Adventure Park in Bonner Springs, Kansas (about 21 miles west of Kansas City), with a proposed opening date of 2026. Residents near the site of the proposed park however say current roads won't be able to handle the traffic: https://www.kctv5.com/2024/04/10/it-would-not-be-good-time-neighbors-proposed-amusement-park-warn-roads-cant-support-traffic ..read more
Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
1w ago
Hopefully she is okay!
https://sanduskyregister.com/news/337270/paramedics-on-scene-at-cedar-point ..read more
Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
1w ago
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240410882251/en/Cedar-Fair-Announces-Conditional-Full-Redemption-of-All-Outstanding-5.500-Notes-Due-May-2025
This article does not list out reasons and there’s no way to know what happens behind closed doors, but revolving this a year early implies to me that CF may be bearish about the economy as a whole in the short term and fears rates might be higher than they are now. This also may have something administrative to do with the merger, as they may not have a lot of cash on hand when it goes through.  ..read more
Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
3w ago
The Disney Shareholder vote for the Board of Directors is tonight 4/2/24 at 11:59 pm. This is your opportunity to vote, or change your vote, for the dissident Board of Directors slate comprised of Nelson Peltz and former Disney Executive Jay Rasulo (you must also vote "Withhold" on the following candidates: Michael B.G. Froman, Maria Elena Lagomasino, Craig Hatkoff Jessica Schell, and Leah Solivan) if your goal is to elect Peltz and Rasulo.
Disney has lost its way. Disney seems to be doubling down on producing movies and entertainment for which no profitable market currently ..read more
Kings Island Central » Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
3w ago
According to coasterstudios on X (Twitter), FunSpot Orlando has hinted at a possible RMC Raptor coming in a reply to one of their TikTok videos (I don't have TikTok so feel free to find the video/source if you do).
https://x.com/coasterstudios/status/1774089364848427412 ..read more