Theme_Park_Insider
04-16-2009, 03:40 PM
By Derek Potter: And now for some good news (http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090415/ENT/304150051) from the industry...
The online auctioning off of the first rides on Diamondback (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/kings_island/diamondback/), Kings Island's newest coaster opening this Saturday, netted about $102,000 for the nonprofit organization "A Kid Again". Final bids ranged from $100 to $5000. Many of the seats were won by local and national businesses, who in turn donated the seats to the children who are a part of the charity. The park had to increase the number of "first rides" due to the auction popularity.
Kings Island (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/kings_island/) opens the 2009 season this Saturday. It will not be open this Sunday though, due to a private function. The park will continue to be open weekends until May 22, when it will open daily for the summer.
More... (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/200904/1164/)
The online auctioning off of the first rides on Diamondback (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/kings_island/diamondback/), Kings Island's newest coaster opening this Saturday, netted about $102,000 for the nonprofit organization "A Kid Again". Final bids ranged from $100 to $5000. Many of the seats were won by local and national businesses, who in turn donated the seats to the children who are a part of the charity. The park had to increase the number of "first rides" due to the auction popularity.
Kings Island (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/kings_island/) opens the 2009 season this Saturday. It will not be open this Sunday though, due to a private function. The park will continue to be open weekends until May 22, when it will open daily for the summer.
More... (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/200904/1164/)