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Austin
07-25-2010, 07:26 PM
Most of you all know about this planned celebration, but havent had all the details. As promised in the news update, here are all the available information.


Amusement Park Authority Online Day for this year will be held on July 27th (Tuesday). It will be an all day event and will have a few events. We moved Online Day from December to the 27th because one year ago on the 27th, we began operation as a website under the name Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Online. Next year it will be moved up further to June 1st to mark one year of Amusement Park Authority.


During this Online Day we will feature the following activities and changes:

Chat session: Beginning at 8:00 PM EST we will meet in the chat room and talk and get to know one another. We have been meaning to do this for a long time and we are finally ready to do it!

Site Improvements: This is a continuous process but to symbolize the staff's effort and the importance of reaching this milestone we have rolled out site-wide improvements. Beginning with the Arcade we restarted plans to get the arcade up to 400 games. We set the goal of 300 for this event and additions will continue long after Online Day is over.

After the Arcade we improved the Park Index. Every park has received the new features we announced a few weeks back. While working through the improvements I found and fixed 50-60 link errors, and updated information. On the international parks the official website link was replaced with a English version of the website if there was one available. The new features if you don't remember were Ticket Information and Fan Web Site.

Following those major improvements we are working to update the navigation bar. The quiz link will be removed and a link to contact us will be added. This will be done by tomorrow.

New Quiz: We will have one quiz based upon the history of the site through the past year. We might also add a quiz like Nitro ran on and off throughout the year.

Limited Edition Award: You will have the chance to get this limited edition pin for free on Online Day. All you must do is participate in the quiz!

This is the pin: http://amusementparkauthority.com/forums/images/awards/35ldnh0.png

WDW PTR: I will begin posting my trip report on Tuesday and will continue posting as I finish the sections. There are 5 parts in total (Parts 1-4 is the parks, part 5 is Downtown Disney, dining and the drive to and from)

Rule Change: We have made a draft version of the new Spelling/Grammar rule. It is pretty fair but does provide for punishment. We based this rule on multiple similar rules from other sites. The new rule will go into effect on the 27th.


With that said theres some things to look forward to in the next few days. We are also looking at some new ideas for games and major additions to the site (not the index this time haha).

If you need any more information please contact us and we will help you out.

Austin

DarienLake:D
07-25-2010, 08:38 PM
Wow i would of gone but i have bowling at 7pm.. depending how i do i will be either home at 8:30 or almost 9:30...

Austin
07-25-2010, 08:49 PM
The chat session doesn't have a planned end time.

Shayne
07-25-2010, 09:44 PM
Let's hear some chatter guys.

Changsucks
07-25-2010, 11:01 PM
That pin is mine.

Austin
07-25-2010, 11:10 PM
I'm excited to finally see the site reach this point. You know I really thought about giving up on the site at times. But that was back when everything came crashing down. But it only made us stronger. Plus I outlasted my rival Justin. Just a bit of background on him and his developments, he started a website right after I opened sfkkonline.com. In 4 weeks he closed it citing member support and not enough interest. a week later a new website went up, it failed. Since last July he has started 6 websites. So of course I love to stick it in his face when he says we wouldn't make it :P

We may not exactly be thriving but we're laying the groundwork.

Shayne
07-25-2010, 11:13 PM
I truly do foresee us being one of the major players in the online world with the direction we've been going.

Austin
07-25-2010, 11:17 PM
I do to but it will take a massive amount of work.

My main goal which I think everyone knows really is 500 parks in the index, complete with information needed to decided if you want to visit the park, and ride pages with pictures and stats. I think it will take me around 2-4 months to finish it. So roughly Winter 2010 we will have a completed Index. Although it will be done I wouldnt be finished with it. I'm looking at possibly re-organizing it after its all finished.

Just think, we have the best features in our Index, and once we get the ride pages there we will definitely have something to be proud of and something to advertise. Not to mention rival TPR's Index.

darienlake
07-26-2010, 09:17 PM
I am so excited for this. Should be fun to chat with other coaster "freaks"- as I call them.

DarienLake:D
07-26-2010, 10:40 PM
Haha u already have been talking to one :-p

darienlake
07-27-2010, 12:16 AM
Haha u already have been talking to one :-p

LOL, Ya I know you are! Were Darien Lake "Nuts"!

Truth Seeker
07-27-2010, 01:54 AM
I can't wait for the festivities to begin!

Austin
07-27-2010, 02:04 AM
Thanks guys! I'm currently not home but I have my laptop so I can still start the quizzes and everything. I didnt plan for this much to already happen until around 11 or 12 lol. Getting back home around 8:30 so I'll have a opening post then and really begin the festivities.

Edit: For those interested I have the quizzes open. http://amusementparkauthority.com/forums/quiz.php

DarienLake:D
07-27-2010, 08:42 AM
LOL, Ya I know you are! Were Darien Lake "Nuts"!

Yes but im also coaster nuts... Yes Darien Lake is my main park but remember i have been to Darien Lake, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Michigan's Adventure, Camp Snoopy (before it was NU), Hershey Park, Frontier City, Marine Land (Canada), Universal Studios Florida, Walt Disney World, Seabreeze, New York New York Hotel, With a count of 73 Coasters total so far. lol! And i am going to Kings Dominion this august!

Shayne
07-27-2010, 09:38 AM
Oddly enough, I will be at a park until 8 tonight so after the 2 hour drive back, I should be online with everybody early enough. I just couldn't pass up the chance for a night ride session on one of my favorite wooden coasters.

Truth Seeker
07-27-2010, 10:44 AM
Would that coaster by chance be the Beast?

Shayne
07-27-2010, 11:00 AM
Nope lol, I'm still in New England at home. I don't have my Ohio trip for another 2 weeks! That being said, my gf and I expanded the trip just a bit. :)

Truth Seeker
07-27-2010, 11:09 AM
Sorry I'm still pretty new here so I haven't learned everybody's specifics yet.

Shayne
07-27-2010, 11:46 AM
No big deal, I figured you had gotten confused since I've been talking about Ohio a lot lately. I tend to get to travel on distant trips at least twice a season. We have a lot of members from practically every corner of the US so would it be safe to say the APA take over is in effect?

Truth Seeker
07-27-2010, 12:40 PM
I concur with you Shayne.

Jp
07-27-2010, 02:35 PM
Happy APA Day!!

palmer
07-28-2010, 01:10 PM
I'm like Tiki Barber, I miss out on everything.

Space
07-31-2010, 02:55 PM
I have concerns. :mad:

Shayne
07-31-2010, 06:37 PM
Please send me a PM Space and let me know.