Tony Clark gone?

SpeedDemon

Monday, July 10, 2023 4:00 PM

So Don Helbig was let go from Kings Island earlier this week. And now Tony has not tweeted in 5 days including over a rather busy post holiday weekend. (Would normally see him doing tweet ups over a weekend like this past). Anyone think Tony may be out?

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Jordan_Vanichek

Monday, July 10, 2023 4:13 PM

Hmmm, perhaps he got moved to Kings Island?

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DRE420

Monday, July 10, 2023 4:23 PM
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His tweets this season have been less than normal. I don't think he is gone, but probably just busy.

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SpeedDemon

Monday, July 10, 2023 4:41 PM

I mostly wonder if something big is coming for TTD news and he is going radio quiet as they get ready for an announcement or tease if he is still with the park.

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Hudson

Monday, July 10, 2023 7:16 PM

What's the deal with twitter anyway? By going through google, I can see CP/Tony is still using it. I haven't been able to get in to the actual site since they changed it. I don't pay for an account though. I thought the outage was supposed to be temporary.

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Dvo

Monday, July 10, 2023 8:59 PM
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I think Lord Elon made it such that you have to have a Twitter account to see tweets these days. Or something along those lines.


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RCMAC

Monday, July 10, 2023 9:22 PM

What do you mean Don was “let go”?
Is there evidence he was fired, laid off, or otherwise relieved of duty?

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MDOmnis

Monday, July 10, 2023 9:44 PM

I'd like to think Don moved on to something bigger, less stressful, better paying etc, but we've seen some very curious personnel decisions by Cedar Fair over the years so who knows? Hard to imagine a guy that loved Kings Island more than him.


-Matt

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SpeedDemon

Monday, July 10, 2023 9:56 PM

RCMAC:

What do you mean Don was “let go”?

KICentral had a report he was gone. And then someone else posted a screenshot of a direct message from Don saying he was no longer with KI. And the discussions I’ve seen on socials suggest he was let go not that he left

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RCMAC

Monday, July 10, 2023 10:24 PM

Well, that’s certainly proof enough. I mean, those discussions on socials are all anyone should ever rely on.
I think it’s only courteous to refrain from inferring he was canned until there’s real evidence. And it’s also good to proceed as if it’s nobody’s business.
I’d agree that it’s odd that a shake up of this sort would be odd mid-season with so much left on the board. For all we know, god forbid , someone has fallen into ill health. Or maybe he just up and quit.
But I think it’s clear that if he ain’t sayin then nobody’s sayin.

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eChameleon

Monday, July 10, 2023 11:39 PM
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I dunno that I would move someone like Tony from CP right when I was about to launch a marketing campaign for one of their biggest announcements in years.

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SpeedDemon

Monday, July 10, 2023 11:49 PM

I wouldn’t either. I just find it curious that KI marketing person is no longer and Tony has gone rather quiet almost simultaneously.

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jimmyburke

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 12:04 AM
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Tony's Twitter silence due to the fact he is very very upset that he has been found out. You know, the whole copying the exact color scheme from his buddy Jeff at pointbuzz for the Rougarou coaster.

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SpeedDemon

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 2:39 PM

Well. Tony has appeared. Case closed.

https://twitter.com/tonycla...JsrPhXPV4Q

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C Hertling

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 2:40 PM

Tony just posted a few minutes ago... so the rumors of his demise are greatly exaggerated.

https://twitter.com/TonyClarkCP/status/1678775247376633860

EDIT: Speed Demon beat me by 30 seconds...

Last edited by C Hertling, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 2:41 PM
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SpeedDemon

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 3:08 PM

And he just quote tweeted the Dragster tweet. False alarm

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vwhoward

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 3:27 PM
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jimmyburke:

You know, the whole copying the exact color scheme from his buddy Jeff at pointbuzz for the Rougarou coaster.

I really can't be the only one that sees this, right? And copying? More like an homage to a place that literally debated that coaster for years. It would be one thing if it was "close". It's not close, it's an exact match. I truly thought most people at least gave it a thought. Weird.


Joe
Eat 'em up, Tigers, eat 'em up!

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BleauxJays

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 5:26 PM

Except its not an exact match. PB 'blue' doesnt have as much green in it as Rougarou imo.

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vwhoward

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 5:46 PM
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Nah...it's exact


Joe
Eat 'em up, Tigers, eat 'em up!

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Shades

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 5:54 PM

It looks gold to me.

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