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What I am most curious about and it is because i am closest to these is there is 200k difference in Kings Island and Cedar Points attendance. I wonder if by adding the Winter Fest event if they will be able to top Cedar Point next year.

 

I would bet just about anything that they'll overtake them this season. Right now there's a difference of 220,000 guests. Winterfest adds 23 operating dates. If they average 9,565 guests per day (which is reasonable) at Winterfest they''ll match them with all things being equal.

 

That alone isn't a guarantee, but if you factor in Mystic Timbers it's as close to a sure thing as you can possibly get. They introduced a major new coaster, Cedar Point introduced absolutely nothing in the dry park.

 

I understand that these numbers can't be trusted 100%, but I still expect Kings Island to overtake Cedar Point this year quite easily.

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Interesting to see Lotte World got a spike when Everland did not. Especially with the insane money spent and media push Everland did with the introduction of pandas coming to Korea in the spring. There were huge grouping areas painted on the paths so seems they were banking big but the crowds never materialized, it's been a walk-on almost every day to see them.

 

It'll be interesting to see how the numbers go for both parks this year. Pluses for Lotte World are the huge Lotte Tower Observation opening next door bringing more tourists into the area and the fact their 2016 attractions opened at the very end of the year (Gyro Drop and French Revolution being Korea's first VR on a ride and coaster) as well as a flying theater should have a knock on for 2017. Negatives being there is a spat with China due to Lotte selling land to allow the deployment of THAAD and the Chinese government leading retaliations by closing their stores in China not to mention some anti Lotte movements now from the Chinese when Chinese tourists make up i've heard around 5-10% of attendance (i'm not stating this to be political or judging just in the context of attendance)

 

Everland have also had bad press in terms of Samsung's bribery scandal and the Samsung CEO being in jail. They've also replaced rides or are going to (Eagle's Fortress and Global Village) with gardens or upcharge VR which won't bring in too many crowds. There have been signs of cuts around the park such as less parades and the hotel not being built etc.

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