Save the Beastie @ PKI

Does this mean Beastbuzz will be changed to Odd Parents Buzz?

Skol Vikings
Let's shoot us some deer Joe Joe!!!!

Only if they repaint or if they replace more than 2% of the wood.

Man, some of the crap some people here obsess about is just unbelievable.

Wow.

-Tambo(still scratching his head over this one.)

I think that some of us need to recognize the authority of park owners and understand that their decisions are made for a reason. We probably do not know park operations better than they do. ;)

After all, it is they who made us care enough about rides to come to boards like these. :)

When the ride initially changed from the Scooby Doo to the Beastie, wasn't that when the tunnel was added?

The Beast had an amazing "ooh" factor when it debuted, and held it for several years. I thought it was a nice piece of marketing at the time to let the little ones feel like they were part of the phenomenon. If a name change makes the current crop of ankle biters happy, so be it.

"Which do you think PKI would do better with? The generic name of "Beastie" or a ride themed to the most watched cartoon on television?"

Did FOF suffer any dropoff when it lost the "Outer Limits" tie-in? I don't think the name of the ride really makes any difference in ridership. It might sell more Odd Parents merchandise at the park, though, and that's part of the bottom line.

True, the name became Beastie in 1980 when they added the Tunnel, but what defines Kings Island more than the Beast, Son of Beast, and Beastie? If cloths make the man then theme must make the ride. Would the Beast be loved the way it is today if it was called the Brady Bunch Blast Coaster, or should I start working on the sign?

I feel dumb, I thought Beastie was the Beast then I go and see they have Beastie, Beast and Son of Beast. Maybe that will get me the dumb quote of the day award for my Beastbuzz comment.

I think I need to go home. *** Edited 1/23/2006 8:53:41 PM UTC by crazyforcoasters***

Skol Vikings
Let's shoot us some deer Joe Joe!!!!

BogeyMon said:
Did FOF suffer any dropoff when it lost the "Outer Limits" tie-in?

No, becuase the people were still *ecstatic* over not getting their ears boxed anymore... ;)

:)

BogeyMon said:
Did FOF suffer any dropoff when it lost the "Outer Limits" tie-in? I don't think the name of the ride really makes any difference in ridership. It might sell more Odd Parents merchandise at the park, though, and that's part of the bottom line.

Horrible example.

The theme of the ride didn't change. Hell, the name really didn't either. It's an adult ride (adults probably don't care much). Outer Limits hasn't been on TV since 2002. Outer Limits even in the 60's wasn't nearly the franchise that the Oddparents is.

Kids are a whole different beast.

I can tell you most kids I know wouldn't think twice about missing a ride on Beastie, but watch their heads jerk when they spot a Fairly Oddparents coaster. They'll want to ride, they'll want the merch, they'll automatically think it's better because it has the name of their favorite cartoon.

This move makes sense for the park on so many levels that I've only scratched the surface.

coasterimage - lordgonchar

Put it that way Gonch, and it makes me sad how materialistic some kids are (with regards to name association and related merch). Imagine if SpongeBob had an iPod...

Tommy P.

http://www.xtrememac.com/cases/shuffle/shieldz_characters.php how about this? *** Edited 1/23/2006 11:12:38 PM UTC by a_hoffman50***

Don't get me started ;)

Tommy P.

MiLLeNNiUMRiDeR said:
Put it that way Gonch, and it makes me sad how materialistic some kids are (with regards to name association and related merch). Imagine if SpongeBob had an iPod...

Then you'd be thoroughly appalled to know my little man has this TV in his room. :)

It's true - especially regarding the name association.

coasterimage - lordgonchar

If Sponge Bob had an iPod I'd flush mine down the toilet.

How 'bout a SpongeBob iPod cover?

:( It is a very sad day indeed because one of my first coasters and the best kiddy coaster in the universe is now changing it's name. No longer will I feel the extreme joy and utter orgasmic tear producing rapture I used to feel each and every PKI visit that I stood next to the wood wonder and...sigh...drolled over the son of the worlds greatest woody.

Just kidding, btw.

^LOL Dexter.

Acoustic Viscosity said:
Oooo! Ooo! Does this mean we get to count it again?!?!?

LOL! That's what I was thinking, Matt. Oh well. ;-)

I am actually upset over the name change and retheming. I was hoping for "Skyline Chili Express" myself. >:-(

You know names mean EVERYTHING. ;-) I say we boycott the park and throw a fuss. :-D

-Tina

<---who is also KIDDING and could care less what they name it, as long as it's still there. :-P

*** Edited 1/24/2006 8:02:58 PM UTC by coasterqueenTRN***

Iggy ACE said:
If you want a petition to send them. Why don't you try to have them move the garbage dumpsters from behind the ride to get rid of the awful smell. Smells great on a 95 degree day!!!!!!!!
Iggy

How true this is!!!!