Have you seen any fights or near fights occur while your at KI at all in your lifetime? The only time I saw one was when some Latinos were punching two dudes by Firehawk.

I once saw two squirrels fighting over the same funnel cake, near viking fury. In the year 2004

I saw two enthusiasts fighting over who was getting the gravy first, not at KI though......

I saw a skirmish between two teenage fellows at the bathrooms near Flight Deck once. It was quickly ended by several large male park guests.

There were these people back in 1984, near the Oktoberfest pond, who started shouting at each other about a disagreement over what the best attribute of a certain beverage is. It spilled over onto a nearby ride, where it got loud and more boisterous. Afterward, for no apparent reason, the combatants suddenly returned to civility, only to have a completely new crowd start arguing over the same thing! Amazing!

Actually, back in '04, I once saw some bullies try to get a kid to fight at Boomerang Bay (they were walking behind the kid, calling him slurs, throwing coins at him, but the kid just ignored them, and the bullies moved on and left him alone).

^ We will be able to seperate the men from the boys with that one.

Almost on a weekly basis and just about everytime involved line jumping.

Do we need a topic about violence at KI?

One Haunt I saw a few skirmishes. One was in the line at DB, I can't recall where the other one was right off the top of my head, but it, too, was in a place where there was no way to back away from it.

I think it's a valid topic, problems are not solved by letting them stay invisible.

A few years ago after the Pretty Ricky concert at Timberwolf, there was a fight out in the parking lot where a gun was involved. Police got a handle on it and that rap group will never be performing again at the park.

Do we need a topic about violence at KI?

Great question! In my humble opinion, though it's not a pleasant subject, It does add a measure of depth and perspective to the vast variety of subjects discussed on here. It helps in the weaving of the fabric of understanding this beloved park of ours. There might be readers who aspire to work in law enforcement, or behavioral sciences, who want to examine this darker aspect of human nature in the context of a place they're familiar with; to see when and how a fight might erupt in a place designed for amusement, and most importantly how the situation got dealt with. I think such discussion is healthy in that it breeds innovative ideas on how to prevent such things from happening. My two cents.

^ Well said.

It is a terrible subject, but it is reality.

Sharing stories like this may leave a bad taste in your mouth, but it also can inform many how to handle such unique things.

There were these people back in 1984, near the Oktoberfest pond, who started shouting at each other about a disagreement over what the best attribute of a certain beverage is. It spilled over onto a nearby ride, where it got loud and more boisterous. Afterward, for no apparent reason, the combatants suddenly returned to civility, only to have a completely new crowd start arguing over the same thing! Amazing!

Wow! That brings back some memories

"TASTES GREAT!"

Come to think of it, I think your side of the argument won!

Wow! That brings back some memories

"TASTES GREAT!"

"LESS FILLING!"

I saw people fighting over chairs at BB (time era ) and at SC, I think some people are a bit too territorial when it comes down to chairs at a waterpark, seriously its just a thing that lifts you up off the ground, if you got it first, and if someone wants to heckle, get the security.

I have twice been involved with people yelling and threatening me because I stopped them from passing me in line.. I usually start with where do you think your going? And end with them telling me I better watch my back.. As they go back to the end of the line..lol

Wow! That brings back some memories

"TASTES GREAT!"

"LESS FILLING!"

TASTES GREAT ( Couldn't resist)

Anyway, a few years back I recall an incident at CP. While in line for Millenium Force, there were two young men yelling at each other about four queues apart-they challenged each other to fight after exiting the ride. All I could think about was what idiots they were as there are always cops all over the park. Sure enough, after I exited the ride, I saw cops talking to each of the combatants separately. Won't people ever learn?

At any rate, it makes me sad that people are willing to ruin the family atmosphere of a park with violence.

Wow! That brings back some memories

"TASTES GREAT!"

"LESS FILLING!"

TASTES GREAT ( Couldn't resist)

LESS FILLING!

A couple Haunts ago (I want to say 2010), I once saw a fight break out outside Flight of Fear between some thug-ish types towards the end of the evening. Nothing too severe went down, as KI security quickly stepped in, but it was escalating enough that the participants were running into people all over the place in the midway.

Really, that's the most fighting I've ever seen in a park.

I saw a phone theft once, It occurred way over by the Beer Garden. This guy ran past us, someone yelled, "Stop him! He has my phone!"

All I could think of at the time was, "Buddy, you have to run all the way down International Street, through a crowd, through a passel of monsters, and out of a gate that has a constant flow of patrons, also while being spotted by an army of personnel and security during your sprint. Was there any thinking on your part?"

He was stopped.

I usually only see "fights" between parents and their kids in the Kiddie area about wanting to ride something and not being tall enough or too tall or mom and dad say "No".

This is really the first year in a long while we have spent much of any time outside of the kids area. Last year we were out a bit, since my oldest wanted to ride a few coasters, but this year we split our time about 50/50.

Come to think of it, last year at Haunt in the Festhaus. There were these guys that were a good bit shorter than most people. They dressed really funny too. They'd get in something called a ring(which was odd 'cause it was a square) and proceed to beat the livin' snot out of each other with garbage can lids and office equipment to a point where they'd actually bleed a little bit. Security would just stand there and watch! It was almost like KI wanted them to do this.

Weird stuff.

I saw a dollar bill get stapled to the strangest thing there last year.

I don't even want to know.

Didn't like it then, glad it's gone now...

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OH YEAH! and once I saw these two short dudes fighting in the middle of festhaus, and kicking people and punching people. I wonder what they were fighting about....

Dang. I didn't see the above post. YOU GUYS BEAT ME TO IT. lol

OH YEAH! and once I saw these two short dudes fighting in the middle of festhaus, and kicking people and punching people. I wonder what they were fighting about....

Do you have any idea the hours I sit in my basement, eating Cheetos, trying to write something that's entertaining to read? If you scan back over my past posts you'll clearly see that the hours to funny ratio isn't very good. Now you want to steal my itty bitty thunder crack, huh?

Just kidding...Welcome to KIC!!

Revenge is a dish best served cold!!!

I have seen a couple at Cedar Point. One being really bad in line for Mantis.

OH YEAH! and once I saw these two short dudes fighting in the middle of festhaus, and kicking people and punching people. I wonder what they were fighting about....

Revenge is a dish best served cold!!!

HAH! I GET IT! cuz... your snowman.... and snowmen are.. cold......thats funny.

your not serious right...... lol

Oh he's serious all right. There was once a member named the abominable snow man, well needless to say he tried to steal one of Snowmans lines...and you know... I don't think anyone knows exactly where he went...Some say he got bored of the forums, others said he used Internet Explorer instead of Chrome, I however think....well... I don't wanna say cause I don't know wanna get on his bad side...but uh... it is getting kinda colder out isn't it? Perfect weather for...a snowman.... or something....