Mardi Gras 2022
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I can see an argument for staying digital. Paper maps are mostly thrown away, so they are fairly wasteful, and SEAS is supposed to have a conservation focus.
I, personally, never get one, because I don't want to have to carry it around.
Anyway, this really has little to do with the Mardi Gras event.
I, personally, never get one, because I don't want to have to carry it around.
Anyway, this really has little to do with the Mardi Gras event.
The conservation solution would be to have recycling bins prominently throughout the park, particularly at the exit reminding guests to recycle their map and other paper goods.
In the three R's of conservation, recycle comes after reduce and reuse.
Recycling as a whole isn't a bad thing, but shouldn't be the first option.
Additionally, if this event is food-oriented as it seems there's a good chance people will not be touching the map paper with clean hands thus is far more likely that the paper will be thrown away once it gets sorted at the recycling center (just like they don't accept the greasy parts of a pizza box or food-crusted takeout containers that otherwise are recyclable).
There’s also the cost part or printing up maps. There’s the labor of picking up trash from the paths. Emptying all of that. Paying for the extra dumpster space or pickups.
Yes digital maps suck for the fraction of people that don’t use smart phones. But that’s not a reason to stick with printed maps.
I was looking at the menu and am excited to see several new dishes. I'm looking forward to trying everything out.
On the other hand when was the last time anyone was hurt because someone forgot to secure their paper map before riding a coaster?
Is that a paper map problem or asshole that doesn’t listen to directions problem?
The beignets I got were completely different, but I don't know if it was location or random. The ones in France were hot puffs of air wrapped in a thin crispy layer of heaven. The Das Edelweiss ones were collapsed and syrupy, although being almost substantial was some compensation.
I think the new rating system should be expectations vs reality. Go from:
Unfortunately I don't think we'll ever have an emoji review again. As @Nicole told me on the second day of Food & Wine 2019: "This is the worst idea we've ever done for the site."
In her defense, it was surprisingly tedious and time consuming.
If I had to guess, the French ones were using a custom dough and the German ones were bogarting the funnel cake mix?
That is standard for BGW. They are consistently inconsistent. I actually recall the beignets at Mardi Gras last year being different from F&W, as well.
Ultimately it’s nothing more than a cost cutting measure. Just like parks reducing their hours. I believe one should be careful with every they touch now and the less that it touched is better. But I believe elimination of the maps, especially in 2021 when virtually all safety measures were removed, is 100% about $, not safety.
I hate it. Those maps are my favorite souvenirs.
Figuring this may be moved to a maps thread, I think a happy compromise would be to offer a physical map upon request but not have them readily visible at the entrance... Maybe at guest relations?
Maps will not be coming back. The park has gone fully digital with maps and I've been told there is no intention of going back. In fact, they might even have gotten rid of the printers but that I can't confirm.
Isn't it a bit hypocritical to promote the use of mobile phones at the park while issuing stark warnings that you shouldn't have them on you while on a coaster?
Not really, they do have lockers for those who don't have a non-rider that can hold onto personal items or another approved method to secure their devices.
And to be honest, outside of the few among us that collect maps as memorabilia, I'm curious if there's any actual value or use for the average park guest since one could simply walk around the loop more or less and figure out where everything is... Alongside there being waypoint signage at most intersections.
Kings Island had printed maps in 2021 (although Kings Dominion did not). Instead of having the maps in multiple holders where all the entrance traffic passes as in the past, they were available in a small holder by the guest relations entrance.
This was a good way to cut the costs and waste down without eliminating them for the customers that still want them. Only those that really wanted them found them and took them
I remember when the Taft parks sold quality poster size maps. I wish they would do that again.
This was a good way to cut the costs and waste down without eliminating them for the customers that still want them. Only those that really wanted them found them and took them
I remember when the Taft parks sold quality poster size maps. I wish they would do that again.
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