Who could you see buying it Terp?

Someone not very good with due diligence.

After all, Natalie Koch & part of the Koch family bowed out due to the difficulties of dealing with only leased property and The Kentucky State Fair Board. Among what would turn out to be other reasons.

Not to mention the total number of interested bidders excluding Hart & Co. this last time was...zero.

I definitely have to give a big shoutout of thanks to the new media communications / marketing / whatever role they're calling it, person at Kentucky Kingdom.

 

Whoever is behind this now, there's an obvious difference. More interactions with guests over social media, more updates on the park on social media, presentations at ACE's No Coaster Con, and much more.

 

I can only assume that Mulchahy was behind the previous dealings of this sort as it seems that not long after he left, the park's online presence to the public and attention paid to enthusiasts, among other target groups, has grown tremendously.

 

BIG applause to the park for this.

 

Maybe we're seeing the beginning of good things to come for Kentucky Kingdom!

I find it ironic that KIC has 195 pages of both accolades and criticisms about this park. Kentucky Kingdom would profit HEAVILY if they were to have opportunities to reach out to sites like this. Even though it is criticism, it is also a mode to state that "hey, we care for the well being of the park and want the best.". No one likes to see a park fail, and I think we can all agree that we like to see parks grow and flourish, like Kentucky Kingdom. I have good hope for the park is the PR can improve, as you stated Beast Unchained, there seems to be a new movement with their outreach. I hope that they do more advertising in 2016 as I believe they will need every last visitor from the state. It is time to take the eyes off of everywhere else and to go for the Kentuckians themselves not the external market, as it is Kentucky Kingdom, not Indiana Kingdom. 

I went by the construction site of Storm Chaser today 1/29/16 and took some photos.

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These conversions or what have you are not very attractive. It's like they took the worst parts of steel and wood and combined them at least it the looks department.

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These conversions or what have you are not very attractive. It's like they took the worst parts of steel and wood and combined them at least it the looks department.

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I think it looks great in person!

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Some coasters are a work of art, this one is not.

It looks fine. Feels a little sparse for whatever reason, supports wise, but I think it's more the area making it look really bad. Maybe if the supports were repainted? And NOT RED.

Wow! I suppose we all must have our own perspectives on things!

 

The more RMC coasters that are built, and that I've seen in person, the more the look of them is tending to grow on me. I find RMC's coasters to be quite beautiful pieces of art, and one of a kind at that.

 

TheBEASTunchained.....floating out to sea in his boat alone......

Fair enough. To me they look like an unfinished office building. Sort of cold...

A wood coaster feels warm and nostalgic while a steel coaster feels cold and adrenaline pumping and space age.

I think for me it's the extra steel around the track during some elements and the big boxy floating(or looks like it's floating) track that gives it the unfinished building feel.

But honestly if it's a great fun ride who cares how it looks

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Apparently not RMC.

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1635906

Higher Kentucky State Minimum Wage Would Benefit Holiday World At Expense Of Kentucky Kingdom?

http://insiderlouisville.com/metro/communities/pros-cons-minimum-wage-hike/

Really?

Given that KK's current owner isn't investing large sums into the park above and beyond what's required, an increase in the minimum wage I'm guessing would leave Hart to hire fewer park associates.  HW could benefit for those living just across the border looking for steady summer work.

$1.5 to $2 million a year in future years, which Mr. Hart has said will keep the park competitive, unllike Six Flags.

Sure....

I went by the construction site of Storm Chaser today 1/29/16 and took some photos.

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I'm going to assume that part of the plan is to build a new fence with actual lockout points, right?

 

Great photos, thanks for sharing!

location,location.location....

location,location.location....

You said it, Brother.  Precisely the reason the park has not seen dollar one of mine, regardless of owner.

In the pic replied to by Gordon... What stops a nefarious person from throwing something at the riders when they come by. I'm assuming that's a public road...

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Nothing.

It's a very, very busy highway in a not very good area of town.

In the pic replied to by Gordon... What stops a nefarious person from throwing something at the riders when they come by. I'm assuming that's a public road...

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This is just observation only on my part, with no measurements to back it up.  The sidewalk is right on the street, there is no utility strip.  The fence is actually fairly high, I would *guess* 10 feet tall.  It would be very hard to hit a train moving at what I assume is at the most fast section of the ride by standing on the sidewalk.

 

That being said, I hope there are plans to spruce up this area.  The times I went to the park last year, it is very run down and the barbed razor wire looks bad, but it does add safety.

Liquids would go right through that chain link fence.

When this ride was Twisted Twins, did people throw solid or liquid objects at it?

There were no such publicized serious incidents.

Terp, choosing his words with care.

Heck, i felt uncomfortable just getting out of the truck and taking pictures. 

Any Storm Chaser updates? I love RMC and I have to ride it this year! well before well yeah...

This guy has a lot of great photos that are regularly shared on KK's Facebook page.

https://m.facebook.com/upstopmedia/

He also has some nice shots of Lightning Rod at Dollywood

Kentucky Kingdom needs to understand there is more to marketing than just social media.

At least they seem to have shushed He Who Loves To Be Brash.

Hmmmm.

The Al J Schneider Company is a partner in Kentucky Kingdom:

http://insiderlouisville.com/business/al-j-schneider-co-selling-the-galt-house/

Liquidating properties, are we?

Yeeaaaa... gonna try to experience this park before it's gone again

Am I the only one that thinks the park will succeed but still won't be heartbroken if it doesn't?

*EDIT I used the wrong choice of words darn, but what I meant was that I still have in the back of my head that the park could fail, I would be devastated because it's my home park

-Vortex Lover

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