TR: "P"KI - July 24 2006

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TR: Paramount's Kings Island

Monday, July 24 2006

 

"What a huge mess!"

 

Well, today was Bring A Friend Free Day, but I needed photos of a bunch

of stuff, so I came on down to the park.

 

Getting in proved challenging, because as soon as I walked through the

metal detectors, I had a supervisor called on me, because apparently my

radio scanner, which has been approved by a security supervisor and

cleared by the security staff every time I've been to the park since

May, is a contraband item today. To make matters worse, this supervisor

had a Holier-Than-Thou attitude, and refused to allow me to go to Guest

Relations, so I had to hike all the way out to the back of the parking

lot to return the scanner, then wait through the line for security yet

again, before finally making it into the park.

 

Ugh. Okay, so now I'm pissed off upon entering the park. Not a good

sign. I check the schedule for School of Rock, and then head to

Paramount Story for my photo expedition.

 

I took a photo of EVERY MOVIE BRICK in the Paramount Story, as well as

all the props and signs and all that stuff, since chances are it will

be gone next season.

 

After I finally finished that, I looped around the park, went down to

Top Gun's exit and took photos of SOB, then went over to the old King

Cobra greeter stand and took some photos of Delirium and SlingShot, got

some ice water, and went over to the Paramount Theater for School of

Rock.

 

After getting a not-too-bad seat for School of Rock, I watched the show

and then headed over into Action Zone briefly, then went over and rode

Adventure Express which had a line out to the entrance sign, but was

less than twenty minutes, probably about fifteen minutes of wait time.

 

After I rode AE, I took some more photos, and then headed to

International Street, where I bought a shirt and hat from Emporium

before heading out of the park. Guest Relations still had a line, so I

went home and sent a message from the park's website.

 

Crowds today were HORRIBLE, and the entire park staff seemed to be in a

bad mood. it reminded me why I never come on Bring A Friend Free Days,

hopefully Cedar Fair will dispose of those horrible "perks."

 

Next up.... Holiday World and Kentucky Kingdom.

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Photos are now up:

 

http://donald.extremepki.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=57