During my visits to KI this year, I've seen a sign on a gate by Timberwolf mentioning a "Beast Challenge"and saying something about looking for a drawing of The Beast under one of the seats. It also has a "Clue" section that has been erased (it's a dry-erase board). For whatever reason, I didn't think much of it. However, I noticed another such sign at Vortes, saying to ride Vortex and get your on-ride photo as proof. The clue basically said to play the Peach Baskets game (though not directly).

Does anyone here know anything else about this? I searched this site and Google but couldn't find anything.

Yeah I noticed that sign too on the timberwolf fence waiting in line fo Drop Zone. I couldn't read it all because The line was moving up. But I did read something about a clue.

There is one for the Stunt Coaster as well. "Count the number of Street Signs you pass while on the ride"

One on the Tower as well

I suppose you could ask about this for the 5@5 on Facebook....

Oh, wait...

Exactly what I was thinking. I wish we'd at least gotten an explanation as to why it stopped.

What's sad is this. All the modern thinking of social networking sites says that they are most valuable when communication is two way...and that if a company only sends out one way messages, they are most often viewed as preaching at the viewer...not unlike marketing/advertising. What a tremendously lost opportunity this is for KI. I strongly suspect this was stopped due to a lack of commitment at Cedar Fair, far above the KI level. Then again, what do you expect from a company that took the former Paramount Park execs' Blackberries away from them, thinking them only 'playtoys?' I often wonder if the CEO of the company would even know how to access the Internets, much less appreciate their value.

Terp, who among other things, teaches about such things...

I saw these signs as well on Friday and was a little confused. The one by Vortex stating you to bring your on ride photo to some place seemed like a way to make more money, which if fine, but after reading that I lost interest in the signs. I then saw the other one where the white board was wiped clean so I did not know what the deal was with this one?

Probably a math and science deal that none on us realized until now

Beast Challenge with Diamondback lol

Possibly, but if that were the case, why would these be permanently mounted instead of the Windmaster style portable signs?

Well the tower one makes me think that it was a Math and Science Day type challange. Maybe, maybe not.

I think I saw the Eiffel Tower one when I went to KI...

...on June 9th.

Yes, I saw these too, very interesting....

Stunt Track Coaster FTW!

Its going to be tough getting the on ride photo from Flight of Fear...

Have you been to KI this season yet? They actually run the camera now so you actually get to see your picture. I gotta give CF credit for that...

I think this is part of some activity for groups at the park.

Maybe if you collect and or figure out this riddle you will become the new COO of CF! Just say'n.

The company says it has no current plans to replace the COO. Then again, a Q may change that.

I'd much rather see them replace the CEO with someone who doesn't hoard nickels and think his son is the best candidate to run one of the company's parks...

If Mr. Kinzel was not doing his job, and for clarification- his job is to make money for the shareholders, he would have been ousted many moons ago.

As enthusiasts, we may not agree on many things he has done, yet we still spend our money in the park- just like the non-enthusiasts.

Have you been to KI this season yet? They actually run the camera now so you actually get to see your picture. I gotta give CF credit for that...

I only went once, and it I didn't see any pictures, but maybe I missed it.

If Mr. Kinzel was not doing his job, and for clarification- his job is to make money for the shareholders, he would have been ousted many moons ago.

As enthusiasts, we may not agree on many things he has done, yet we still spend our money in the park- just like the non-enthusiasts.

And those unit holders are now wanting to know where their distributions are...some have urged distributions be resumed...but covenants with existing debt holders do not allow that. Oh, the Q's...

Don't forget, as a limited partnership, MOST unitholders have essentially no say in who runs the company or how...yet one unit holder has been allowed to have two seats added to the board, and within days of those seats being filled, the company's chief operating officer suddenly resigned...

This sounds like it might really be hard but dies anyone know the prize?

I suspect it is more than a nickel...but probably not much more!

I suspect it is more than a nickel...but probably not much more!

Very true. LOL

I'm fairly sure that whoever is participating in this isn't having to pay for the photos from the rides, note the "voucher" mentioned on the signs. (Use your voucher and retrieve your ride photo...)

If Mr. Kinzel was not doing his job, and for clarification- his job is to make money for the shareholders, he would have been ousted many moons ago.

As enthusiasts, we may not agree on many things he has done, yet we still spend our money in the park- just like the non-enthusiasts.

And those unit holders are now wanting to know where their distributions are...some have urged distributions be resumed...but covenants with existing debt holders do not allow that. Oh, the Q's...

Don't forget, as a limited partnership, MOST unitholders have essentially no say in who runs the company or how...yet one unit holder has been allowed to have two seats added to the board, and within days of those seats being filled, the company's chief operating officer suddenly resigned...

And don't forget, it was in 2005 that the COO position was created for Mr. Falfas.

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/06/cedar_fair_chief_operating_off.html

The same unitholders that do have a say, wanted Mr. Kinzel to stay on as CEO after his well publicized planned departure in 2006.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2006/12/22/fun-with-dick-and-chain.aspx

It appears to me, that when Mr. Kinzel's extended contact expires in 2012, Mr. Falfas expected to become CEO. That apparently was not going to happen (and at this point many reasons could be speculated as to why), so Mr. Falfas did what many executives-in-waiting have done, get out now.

But then again Jack like many know when it is time to retire. With Dick this seems not to be the case.