YEt as in the last two years or yet as in ever? 

I only post them.

It also says T3 is opening in mid-May, yet it was just posted.

I read elsewhere that T3's trains are (rumored to be) arriving this week. Also Cyclos has been seen testing.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMO6RxtynYM

I just saw something hilarious about their Facebook page.  When you go to search for it, it pops up with labels.  Along with the amusement park label, it labels itself as a 'landmark'.  

 

Ed Hart's ego is leaking across the Ohio River again.  

Are you sure thats not red ink, from the books??

Nashville Tennessean:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/travel/2015/05/11/enjoy-thrills-and-spills-at-kentucky-kingdom/27118383/

A coupon to run for a two day visit for $29.99?

Cash flow.

Cash flow.

Cash flow.

I smell Freestyle Music Park. Almost.

You can smell the desperation.

Bring yourself for less than $15.

With coupon.

Did anyone else notice in the park sponsored article, on the perfect management escorted day at the park that the writer experienced, it is mentioned that the new trains on T3 are by Kumbak?  I thought all along these were to be new Vekoma trains.  Kumbak is the cheaper version of Vekoma, not the product but the cost of having them do it instead of Vekoma.  After all Kumbak was formed by former Vekoma employees.  Makes sense.  Have the trains arrived yet?

Hart speaks:

http://m.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2015/05/12/ed-hart-kentucky-kingdom-must-retain-its-edge-but.html?r=full

Everything that he says warms my Hart.

Quote from article: "He touched on numerous on topics and called out those who accuse the park of wrongdoing only to gain publicity or a quick payday."

 

Yeah, okay! Payday from whom, exactly?

He still plans on opening Twisted Twins on the budget he has?  That notion is laughable.

He takes safety so seriously that he's going to have each ride inspected every week, you betcha.  Maybe he should send a scout team up the road a bit to see KI inspecting their rides daily!

Nope weekly is good enough.  After all what could go wrong with daily park operation?  

 

 

 

you really have to appeal to moms

 

Except those that are disabled or breastfeeding.

Nashville Tennessean:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/travel/2015/05/11/enjoy-thrills-and-spills-at-kentucky-kingdom/27118383/

A coupon to run for a two day visit for $29.99?

Cash flow.

Cash flow.

Cash flow.

I smell Freestyle Music Park. Almost.

You can smell the desperation.

Bring yourself for less than $15.

With coupon.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Hearing Thursday On Tax Incentives:

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2015/05/12/kentucky-kingdom-spending-million-improving-park/27194743/

^

It is currently open weekends and will reopen for its second full season Memorial Day weekend

Huh?

Hart speaks:

http://m.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2015/05/12/ed-hart-kentucky-kingdom-must-retain-its-edge-but.html?r=full

 

I like that he's created a "safety committee" "to inspect the park's rides and equipment every week and to fix any problems that could pose even a remote danger to their customers."

 

A weekly inspection by a committee (made up of who, exactly?). Voila. Safety. You can't budget it.

^

It is currently open weekends and will reopen for its second full season Memorial Day weekend

Huh?

Yep. The park claims these are "Preview Weekends."

aka It admits the park is not even really ready to open yet.

One might argue that Cedar Point did something similar this year, from what I gather..  On preview night, that was one thing.  Opening weekend?

Given how Cedar Point rides operated, or didn't, opening day...

Projects must have a positive economic impact and attract at least 25 percent of visitors from out of state. 

 

From the article.

 

Something tells me KK is woefully under that mark.  

I should clarify that Cedar Point's case is to a much lesser extent than KK.  Also, CP took on a lot of off-season projects in-house in addition to off-season maintenance.  See also: Mantarou transformation, rides relocated to Wicked Twister midway, etc.  My intent was not to say that they're of equal severity.  CP stretched itself really thin if they didn't hire sufficient extra techs to compensate for the distraction from typical off-season maintenance.

 

 

Projects must have a positive economic impact and attract at least 25 percent of visitors from out of state.  

From the article.

 

Something tells me KK is woefully under that mark.  

 

See also: $29.99 for two days of admission targeted at the Tennessee market.

 

Would those two admissions count separately toward the out-of-state quota?

Safety sounds like Ed's 2 priority, he sounds like he wants to make a quick buck! When i go this year, i can't wait to see what kind of safety issues there are when i show up! 

Refusing to admit a DC resident certainly didn't help.

If I could, I'd go to the tax incentive hearing Thursday.

THAT would be interesting. Perhaps Mr. Glasscock would be there.

I also wonder if there is much integrity to in state versus out of state. If a local were to buy a pass and they scanned, could they just type in an out of state zip code?

http://m.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2015/05/12/ed-hart-kentucky-kingdom-must-retain-its-edge-but.html?r=full

Who knew Ed liked moms so much. Apparently a "new" coaster for next year, whether it is Twisted Twins or something else, who knows.

By the way, if you don't abide by the rules "we'll kick you out of the park."

Also, they are prepared to take anyone to court. Hmm.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote:

 

Kentucky Kingdom also has expanded its marketing presence this season by advertising in secondary markets, such as Evansville, Ind.; Indianapolis; Nashville, Tenn.; and Owensboro, Ky.

 

 

 

 

 I can say living just outside Indy, I've not seen anything. 

 Holiday World on the other hand, not a day goes by without a commercial or billboard noticed. 

Gees, and this is only a small portion of the interview. The whole interviews out on Friday. To bad I'm not a subscriber.

Edit: I just was going through the other past pages dealing with Kentucky Kingdom and noticed this one.

http://m.bizjournals.com/louisville/print-edition/2015/04/17/partners-are-happy-with-the-ball-in-hart-s-hands.html

"Hart believes that entrepreneurial nimbleness gives him a competitive advantage over parks with more corporate bureaucracy, which helps, for example, when an opportunity arises to acquire a major ride or attraction."

Who needs corporate bureaucracy when you can have a park that's only open because of taxpayers?

Quote:

 

Kentucky Kingdom also has expanded its marketing presence this season by advertising in secondary markets, such as Evansville, Ind.; Indianapolis; Nashville, Tenn.; and Owensboro, Ky.

 

 

 

 

 I can say living just outside Indy, I've not seen anything. 

 Holiday World on the other hand, not a day goes by without a commercial or billboard noticed. 

I just drove through Nashville over the weekend and there was not a KK billboard any where. HW on the other hand.

It's Deja Vu all over again:

http://m.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2014/04/08/ed-hart-talks-about-why-the-new-and-improved.html?page=all&r=full

Is he live or is he Memorex?

Terp, advising note the date of the link. Does history repeat itself, or is it merely a haunting echo?