Hears the rset of this years pki schedule for the 2005 season.

Friday, October 14 Park Open 5pm-midnight. FearFest Face the spine-tingling terror....IF YOU DARE! Friday and Saturday Nights in October.

Saturday, October 15 Park Open 10am-Midnight.

Sunday, October 16 Nick or Treat Enjoy the all-new Nick or Treat with your favorite Nickelodeon Characters! Saturdays and Sundays thru October. Park Open 10am-8pm.

Friday, October 21 Park Open 5pm-midnight

Saturday, October 22 Park Open 10am-midnight

Sunday, October 23 Park Open 10am-8pm

Friday, October 28 Park Open 5pm-midnight

Saturday, October 29 Park Open 10am-midnight

Sunday, October 30 Simple Plan in Concert The five-member band from Montreal Canada hits the road in support of the highly anticipated upcoming release of their "MTV Hard Rock Live" CD. Park Open 10am-8pm

2 More Days! If you just need to ride The Beast one more time, or didn't get enough of The Italian Job Stunt Track, here's your chance! This will also be the last chance to purchase 2006 season passes and get FREE PARKING for the entire 2006 season!

Saturday, November 5 Park Open 10am-6pm

Sunday, November 6 Last Chance! Last chance to ride The Beast one more time and purchase 2006 season passes! Park Open 10am-6pm.

I am going this Saturday and then Sunday November 6th. Whats the deal on the last ride on The Beast? Just hang around?

I'm going to winterfes this year CANT WAIT for that!

I am going this Saturday and then Sunday November 6th. Whats the deal on the last ride on The Beast? Just hang around?

Yeah, just be at The Beast at close.

Only open till 6PM? Are you kidding me?!

And I thought 7PM last year was bad...

I hate those sucky off-season blues at least this year we have winterfest but still offseason blues SUCK!

I hate those sucky off-season blues  at least this year we have winterfest but still offseason blues SUCK!

Well since Paramount is appartently revisiting idea's of the past. There had been an idea on the table to keep at least a portion of the park open year round. Maybe they will look into that in the future.

I`ve never heard that idea before. And besides with PKI intense off season deconstructive maintenance program, they would have to then close some rides down in the summer, ala Disney. Another problem with year round operation, is employees. A. They already have a problem getting employees to cover the shifts and hours they are currently open, let alone all year. But that brings up another problem. PKI`s associates are considered seasonal, and as such are hired again every year in the spring, and then let go at the end of the season. I believe that this year, they forbid any seasonal employee from working until March, because they have to be off something like two months a year to be considered seasonal. If they aren`t seasonal, then insurance and overtime rates kick in. And with how many hours some people at PKI work (50-60+) that would be a lot of overtime pay. Heck, even at Coney, they work the rides employees to death. My brother worked a 65 hour week in the summer.

Yes, it seems like they have been cutting back the hours on the first weekend in November. In 2003, they held FearFest that night, so the park was open really late on that last weekend. Well, enjoy the upcoming weekends at the park riding the roller coaster, before they close until April.