speedracer Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Seems to be the year for park name changes in NorCal, first SFMW, then Bonfante Gardens, and now Great America: http://www.screamscape.com/html/great_america.htm Can understand if the name patent is really the reason why. Otherwise, seems pointless to me, between Marriott and Paramount, the park was simply known as Great America for years. Hope SCBB doesn't get any wild hairs up their arse and change their name too!
robbalvey Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 "Knott's Great America!!!!" OMG!!!! LMAO!!!! Hello Cedar Fair! Has anyone mentioned how *BAD* that sounds??? "Not Great America....." Oh, dear...... --Robb
BrownStreak Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 They should put the name "Knotts" in front of all of their parks- Knotts' Point, Knotts' Fair, Knotts' Adventure, and then they should build an all new park... Knotts' Landing! ooo ooo ooo...another one....Knotts' Fun
arrowfanman Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 ^ Not Great America! I'm confused and laughing my ass off at the same time! -Jahan
Wes Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 This is literally the worst idea I've ever heard. Literally.
speedracer Posted March 13, 2007 Author Posted March 13, 2007 LOL! Didn't even realize Robb, but sounds just about right! At least it'll finally be marketed correctly!
cfc Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Hoo, boy--another example of corporate genius at work, although I understand their problem, if Six Flags has made a legal claim to the GA monicker. Maybe "Cedar Fair's Ghetto America"?
Sir Clinksalot Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Why not just call it simply Great America?? Unfortunately, this may be the first of many bad decisions for the park. EDIT: Just read the entire piece and it seems that Six Flags has rights to the "Great America" name. But still, why Knott's?
cfc Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 ^Possibly because Six Flags owns the trademark to the name "Great America" now (or at least that's Screamscape's theory).
ghost007jas Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Brilliant Cedar Fair... brilliant.... Of course this is screamscape so I guess we'll see if this ends up being true or not...
RaptorBoyASU Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 I can understand wanting to attach the Knott's moniker since it is a recognized "brand" on the West Coast. But did they not listen to how it sounded? Seriously bad judgement call there.
Red Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Great America's 2007 park map has been published to the website with no signs of the Knott's title or the Cedar Fair logo. That's not to say they can't change it though. Check it out below... http://multimedia.paramountparks.net/greatamerica/ga_map.pdf
TheGreatOne Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Screamscape has found that Cedar Fair has purchased www.knottsgreatamerica.com It currently redirects to the Great America website. This seems certain now.
Jew Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 It's a perfect it. Great America already lost most of its themeing/charm and the operations were already pretty bad.
Meteornotes Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Thank you, Cedar Fair, for my laugh of the day. dt
RollerC Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 I won't believe it till I see the "official" announcement. I mean, anyone could of regisreted the name. *EDIT* After viewing the Whois, it seems that it may true.
Reon Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 They should put the name "Knotts" in front of all of their parks- Knotts' Point, Knotts' Fair, Knotts' Adventure, and then they should build an all new park... Knotts' Landing! ooo ooo ooo...another one....Knotts' Fun Dont forget Knott's Island and Knott's Lake
Homer Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Knott's Great America? I can not wait for somebody to put an O right next to Knott's so it could say "Knott'sO Great America." This park or Geauga Lake is going to be Cedar Fair's "Astroworld."
PKI Jizzman Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 ...WTF?! There still -ARE- ways CF can degrade Kings Island! Oh jeez....I am scared....
scruffy Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 I hope Cedar Fair comes up with a better name. Knott's Great America just does not sound right. Good thing Cedar Fair is not call the park Kings Great America.
metrock Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Well I guess it is a good thing that SFMM was not sold to Cedar Fair. "Knott's Magic Mountain" anyone?
Loco Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 BTW does anybody notice something on the park map?.....Looks like The Orbit is coming back!
ginzo Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 For an even worse idea, they should rename KI to "Don Knotts Island". They can rename Face/Off, a movie nobody has ever seen in the history of the world, to "Three's Company: The Ride". Why? Because it makes about as much sense as this move.
GMAN962 Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 That name is so bad it's awesome. This is probably the highlight of my day! If you don't think it's bad, then do this. "Knott's Great America". Just say that out loud to yourself. It sounds HORRIBLE! WOW! -Mike
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