Paramount Parks dropping the 'Paramount'?

I voted for Coke. We (my family) still call King's Dominon just King's Dominon. If they add CBS, we will ignore it just like the network.

They should just take the *Paramount* name off that park in NorCal....the rest of them HAVE good reputations, so keeping the Paramount name makes sense...brand identification and all. My take... ;)

I'm amazed that anybody really cares or actually calls the the parks "Paramount's - whatever -" I've always found the "Paramount" part to be unnecessary.

But I'm weird because I find movie theming a *HUGE* turn-off. There isn't a single ride at Kings Island themed after a movie I have seen or have a desire to see.

Call it Kings Island Amusement Park. That's enough of a name. If I want to see a movie, I'll go to the theater.

I might refuse to go there if they brand it MTV and play the Backstreet Boys at every corner.

Top Gun?

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CincyDJ said:
At least PCW has a mountain.

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Big whoop. PKD has a volcano. :)

I dunno, lump me in with the purists like millrace who wish the parks could just run under their former name sans Paramount. Let what rides have theming keep them (basically just Top Gun at Carowinds) and move forward. *** Edited 7/10/2005 8:47:13 PM UTC by Homey G.***

I wouldn't mind if "Paramount" was dropped from the Kings Island name, but if the name is going to be removed, what will come next? Does that mean all ride/attractions will also have to have the Paramount indicators removed? Kings Island doesn't have enough themeing as it is, let alone actually removing some! What happens to the billboards and other signs on Italian Job? Will the video on Tomb Raider changed or thrown away? Can you imagine how even more bland Action Zone would be if all the movie posters were removed?

I say keep the Paramount name, for the park's sake.

yeah, you know the movie with tom cruise and that really hot chick that can't remember her name.(derected at word)

Oh yeah and i really don't care wether they change it or not. *** Edited 7/10/2005 8:55:22 PM UTC by Tycoontitan***

I think it's just easier to call it PKI/Carowinds/PKD, but that's just me. ;-)

-Tina

I still call them by their original given names as well (well, except Marriott's Great America;)), and I don't really care one way or the other about the actual name, but why change it? I mean, again, and this isn't a rumor, this is being discussed by the company apparently, but changing the name means more work taking down all the "Paramount Whatever" and Paramount signage. Then more work putting up the new stuff. Work=Money, not to mention all the money they've already spent putting up Paramount stuff, and the money they'll have to spend putting up "MTV's" or "CBS's" or whatever.

Not only that, but, even though they'd still have all the Viacom properties, why change it from Paramount? It isn't so much about the name, they could call it Carowinds, with small print at the bottom "A Paramount Park", but I personally like them now. People bash the fact that Paramount took over, but to me, the original 'atmosphere' of the parks was lost with KECO, Paramount just tied up loose ends and tried to distinguish the parks from the originals.

I like the parks the way they are now, why change it if they're (obviously) doing well?

If I am not mistaken, Six Flags has the name Great America Copyrighted, so if this is true they may have to make a alsight alteration to the name or change the name to the park altogether (which would not be a crime since they took everything Marriott out of it)

You are mistaken, especially since you don't copyright trademarks.

And wasn't the park in CA called Great America before Paramount took over?

Just return all the parks with the classic names and drop Paramount. I still call Paramounts Kings Island just Kings Island and the same with the other Paramount Parks. A return with the classic updated logo for Kings Island would be nice.

The three Marriott parks (well, two and a half) were all called Great America. One in NorCal, one in Gurnee, and an aborted park near DC. (Weird that Disney apparently also had *notions* of a park outside DC)...

The park in Gurnee is the ONE that retains the right to call itself "Great"...;)

But...But...But..Bill, they have Vortex.

It's amazing how quickly a group can jump to conclusions...

The survey questioned only elements related to the park's name. Nothing was mentioned (or should be assumed) about ripping out every bit of themeing that's not a CBS television show. (How in the world would that be in the best interest of anyone?)

The companies are splitting solely to create a "growth" stock out of the Viacom assets...Moonves and Freston aren't getting a "divorce." I'm sure Viacom and the CBS spin-off will continue to have close ties, and will exploit synergistic opportunities when they present themselves (i.e., Viacom-themed attractions at CBS's theme parks...)

Also, remember who'll continue to be the largest shareholder in BOTH companies--Sumner Redstone.

Joel

Actually, no one is 'jumbing to conclusions'. I stated that this is only being discussed, and we were discussing possible scenarios. The survey questioned elements of the parks name, but we all know that the Parks division is going under CBS.

And no one here ever said that we expect them to rip out everything that isn't a CBS show. In fact, I've not seen any rides directly themed after anything CBS.

CBS and Viacom are still going to be pretty interchangable, we know that. Much like when Microsoft 'split', I'd assume. This is a discussion board, we were discussing:).

Edit: spelling and there's probably more mistakes. *** Edited 7/11/2005 3:19:09 AM UTC by TeknoScorpion***

I heard if they drop the Paramount name they'll rip out all of the theming that isn't a CBS show.

I heard mOOSH is going to be in a horse's costume for PPP this year...I guess he's NOT "the mouth end"... ;)

LOL!