Games added to the BS Midway

I hate those basketballs.

XS NightClub said:

I wish they would've kept Chaos, and as a bonus get rid of all three point challenges (or just stop giving out basketballs as prizes at any game).

TwistedWicker77 said:

I personally feel that the basketballs should be deflated and given as prizes that way.

Thabto said:

I was thinking they would should give winners a coupon and they take it to a prize redemption center or gift shop up near the front of the park so they can get them on the way out.

While I'm not a fan of the basketballs being dribbled around the park, any of the above would probably result in lost revenue. Annoying as they may be, those dribbling basketballs are a great advertisement. Deflated balls or tickets? Not so much.

As Kevinj aptly points out, those 3-point challenge games make an awful lot of money, some of which goes toward new attractions. You have to take the bad with the good.

Do they even give basketballs away at the Three Point Challenge games? I recall watching people play and most winners got some kind of plush toy. I think upper level prizes were a jersey and an iPad or Galaxy Tablet. I think the basketball prizes were from a different game and I don't recall as many, if any, basketballs bouncing around the park last year.

No, really, they were there and still annoying.

Chris

djDaemon said:

As Kevinj aptly points out, those 3-point challenge games make an awful lot of money, some of which goes toward new attractions. You have to take the bad with the good.

I'd be curious as to how much they make as compared to the guessing game or any other game for that matter. I don't pay attention to the games so I do not have a point of reference as to what an "awful lot of money" is.

^^I know they were prizes at the free throw stations near Millennium and Gemini, but I'm not sure where else other than those

Yeah, I saw them at the Free Throw games, I didn't think, or don't remember, that Three Point Challenge had basketball prizes.

I'm terrible at those anyway, so you at least don't need to worry about me adding to the basketball thumping madness.

Now, if anybody wants to challenge me to one of those water gun racing games... B)

Basketballs are absolutely a prize at Three Point Challenge games. The games employees always go back to the shed and blow the balls up whenever I would be on my break.

DJ, I thought the same thing at first, but then I remembered Kings Island gives the basketballs out deflated. Or at least they used to.

Shades said:
I'd be curious as to how much they make as compared to the guessing game or any other game for that matter.

Considering the real estate they devote to them (roughly, what, 4+ times that of the guessing game?), it's a safe bet they make considerably more than the guessing game.

Anecdotally, I have seen the guessing game being played maybe once in the last 2 seasons. Meanwhile, I've literally spent a half hour during every visit watching person after person pony up to play the 3-point challenge in FT.

djDaemon said:

Shades said:
I'd be curious as to how much they make as compared to the guessing game or any other game for that matter.

Considering the real estate they devote to them (roughly, what, 4+ times that of the guessing game?), it's a safe bet they make considerably more than the guessing game.

Anecdotally, I have seen the guessing game being played maybe once in the last 2 seasons. Meanwhile, I've literally spent a half hour during every visit watching person after person pony up to play the 3-point challenge in FT.

I agree. Definitely if they are going through the trouble of adding another one then they are probably money makers. I personally dont play them. Not much on basketball. Im a Hockey person, and I like your avator dj, they are my second favorite team :)

I wonder if the 3 Point Challenge game over by Ocean Motion will remain since this will be a new addition to the BS midway (or has that one been removed recently?)

I've always thought that the 3pt game by ocean motion was a bit off the beaten path. Whenever id walk by it I would only see the host bouncing a ball looking bored.

Agree with you and I'm hoping the one by Ocean Motion is in fact the one that was moved over by Valravn. If the park did in fact do that and additionally ever decides to git rid of the Lotsapalooza gift shop over there it would free up a nice little chunk of land between Pink's and Ocean Motion for future use.

But if they get rid of Lotsapalooza, where will little girls (or little boys into that sort of thing) go for their on-Point Hello Kitty and My Little Pony merchandise? D:

Am I seeing things or have they taken ripcord and turned it 90 degrees?

The map has had it listed as the wrong way since at least 2000

I must file a complaint for this inconvenience!

At least there will be room in/on the BS midway since its approximately the size of a small parking lot. Now the Valravn/Marina midway is a different story. Looks like you would be lucky to squeeze in 2 people side by side in the narrower parts. Hopefully it's bigger in person

I'd imagine that midway will fill up quickly when they add: overflow que, plinko, CP road trip food truck, Coke freestyle, luminosity glow crap, etc...

At least BS fast lane will actually be useful this year