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Yeah, I realized this after I posted it. I thought I edited it to include Six Flags and Busch Gardens, but I must have forgotten to hit save, haha. Anyway, each of those parks average about 300 miles away. Carowinds still has a healthy market all to itself mostly.

Cedar Point and Kings Island are also both seasonal parks. Those numbers are impressive considering most of the ones above it (on that chart) are not seasonal parks and operate year-round, including Cedar Fair's own Knott's Berry Farm in LA. I think that's their highest attendance number park in the chain, but they don't invest nearly as much in it as Cedar Point or Kings Island. They want Cedar Point to be destination park, and it is. There's really no other "typical" amusement park like it, being on a lake peninsula and such. Kings Island also pulls from Lexington, Louisville, and Indianapolis as well as Columbus (who as the option of Cedar Point for a day trip) and southern Ohio, so they have slightly different markets. Cedar Fair also seems to *love* Carowinds. They're investing HIGHLY in that park, and I think they see it as having great potential, especially since it's basically the only park in the quickly-growing Charlotte metro area and anywhere else south of DC and north of Florida. That park is gonna be something else in the near future. They've already made it 10x what it was before. they purchased it. I'm super interested to see where it goes. Edit: I also think they want Canada's Wonderland to be in their A-tier as well. And I suspect the same for California's Great America but that one has some more interesting hurdles which is probably why they haven't dived in as much or as quickly as Carowinds.

Only the 7th giga coaster in the world. Get more excited, people! ? Also, there is no way they're going to outdue their flagship Cedar Point park just a few hours north of here. You guys are craaaazy if you think they're ever going to make Kings Island bigger and better than Cedar Point.

I actually saw the check cashing place this morning when I was going to work on the bus, and I didn't see its parking lot closed of like it was described. Maybe I'm missing something. Thanks for the Family Dollar info! Staging means a spot for the construction stuff, right?

Lots of movement and construction going on inside the former RAM Restaurant space.

^^^^ I noticed this as well. Is it *just* the parking lot next to Equitas or is that abandoned dollar store also going? The way it looked from the other side of the street was that the building wasn't a part of either the construction going on to the south of it, or the fenced in parking lot of Equitas to the north of it and I was like ? I just want that building to go, lol. I didn't notice anything about the check cashing place! That's awesome to hear.

Is that a skywalk to a parking garage? -_-

^^^A shame it's probably canceled....but I can't even picture this there.

^^^^Totally agree. The building looks amazing from High Street. I just love looking at it.

There is a push for a ballot initiative for a second downtown free circulator bus (like the CBUS, tentatively being called the "DBUS" that would service the new stadium, so yes, transit is hopefully coming: https://www.columbusunderground.com/transit-columbus-pushes-for-new-circulator-ballot-measure-in-2020-bw1

An Ohio city made this list. I also thought it was generally an interesting list and one I don't entirely disagree with for once. Please lock the thread if this is an inappropriate place to post this!

Are these condos or apartments? I really like it. The lower level non-brick didn't even bother me until you pointed it out : p

The Polar Vortex we experienced last winter (as well as many other states) was not normal. Columbus winters are mild and easy-peasy, if you ask me. I'm from Northeast Ohio originally but now I live here and they're SO much easier to deal with. You won't be seeing 15-20 inches of snow here. In fact, we don't get enough and it's rather boring because of it. I actually prefer the winters up by Cleveland because I'd rather have snow than drab rain. As far as what you're looking for.... Kings Island in Mason is fun and you may even like it more than Kings Dominion. But Cedar Point in Sandusky is the gold standard of amusement parks and you won't find a better or more plentiful array of roller coasters anywhere else in the country. Kings Island is tamer and smaller, though, if that's more your style. Kalahari is also in Sandusky. Also, don't tell people in Sandusky they're a part of Cleveland ? .

I kinda like this one better! Can't read the article. What was the unforeseen challenge?

Is this under the University commission or Vic Village? I would worry more if it were VV, but.....I hope it doesn't get reduced.

Omfg. Is DeWine really going to sign this?

The Beeker does indeed look great. I wish there was more effort put into their flagship building on High (The Castle) to bring it up to par with this one.... Sorry, I just still think the Castle building is horrendous and not a good fit for the Short North.

So sad I missed this, as I was camping in Hocking Hills and couldn't change the date on that. Hope to meet you all in the future.

Bah.....I was hoping they'd go for Millenial Tower : \

We need to build more office space. And build more in general. How is Millenial Tower struggling for a tenant omg

Hoping this gets a lot of views....wish I could post this on every sub forum here, lol..... .....but ODOT is conducting a walk/bike survey for Ohioans. PLEASE give them an earful!

^^^I think the fact that they came out today with this drastic redesign is proof it's still happening. They've put a lot of work into this, and I don't think it will be reduced more. I never thought this project was going away. In fact, looking at the old renderings, this actually seems like it'll hold far more square footage than the original design, even at 26 stories. The massing is incredible and the density it'll hold/bring is also amazing. It's much taller in more places than just one super high tower in the center. I think this is honestly great. And most importantly, I really dig the street-level design. This will feel great and right at home when it's done.

Oh my. I kinda love this.

I'm still really excited. This looks great, even if it's shorter. Love it.

Isn't this like the third new ice cream shop in the Short North to open this year? 0_o