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Paramount's Carowinds is beefing up security as one enters the park. New metal detectors are set up at all three entrances, along with more personnel to work them. A trip to the theme park now is like one to the airport.
Read more from News 14 Carolina.
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And Trogdor smote the Kerrek, and all was laid to Burnination.
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And Trogdor smote the Kerrek, and all was laid to Burnination.
-Strong Bad
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Yeah, if coasters WEREN'T men we'd have Raging Cow instead!
Knowing the crowds PKI gets, especially weekends, the main entrance is going to have to be fully staffed because of the detectors.
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Great American Ball Park. Because the Reds don't play at Kings Island.
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Waiting for the season to start.
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CBCon Quote "We didn't even get wet"......30 seconds later you hear plop, then splash!!!!
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Previously the Park only Scanned guests whenever there was a Concert at the Paladium, where they used the small Hand-Held Scanners.
I wonder how it will effect the Park on Crowded Days. I can only Imagine what a Living Hell it will be during the Park's Spring School Days.
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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com - Sillynonsense.com
"The world rotates to The Ultra-Heavy Beat!" - KMFDM
Neither one would be very useful as a weapon (particularly in my hands) but they're great tools...and last time I was at PKI I was very glad I was carrying one of them when I needed to scrape the gum off the bottom of my shoe...
Personally, I think installing metal detectors at park gates is a colossal waste of money, time, effort, and manpower. Particularly if it detracts from real security efforts inside the park, as happened at a certain Six Flags-owned park last fall.
So it's sounding that Paramount learned nothing from Busch Gardens' experience a couple of years ago....
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
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