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Title: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: jglonek on May 18, 2010, 02:52:10 PM

I saw this on Screamscape this morning.. did anyone see this at the park? Apparently they are putting advertising -on- El Toro and Kingda Ka's trains.. Pretty stupid if you ask me, but I guess it's raking in the advertising dollars?

Gogo theming!

http://www.screamscape.com/html/sfgadv_-_general_0.htm (http://www.screamscape.com/html/sfgadv_-_general_0.htm)

(http://www.screamscape.com/assets/images/db_images/db_2010_0511_ElToro_Stride1.jpg)

(http://www.screamscape.com/assets/images/db_images/db_2010_0511_KingdaKa_KarateKid1.jpg)

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: Steve on May 18, 2010, 03:09:41 PM

It makes the ride look really bad from a distance.

There are other ways the company can go about advertisements, this should not be one of them.

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: nitrorox1414 on May 18, 2010, 05:58:45 PM

Ya. I agree with Steve :P

I like the colors on Toro though! lol

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: Steve on May 18, 2010, 06:04:04 PM

Quote from: nitrorox1414 on May 18, 2010, 05:58:45 PM

Ya. I agree with Wade.

Wade posted? I DO NOT SEE IT!!! I guess I am blind  :P

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: AV Matt on May 18, 2010, 07:47:56 PM

LAME

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: nitrorox1414 on May 18, 2010, 07:57:43 PM

Steve. your name is steve. Mustve spleed it wrong ::)

Also is that why the one ka train was out for a while?

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: rjholla2003 on May 18, 2010, 08:01:59 PM

No. Blueberry Muffin was the missing train.

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: coastermom on May 18, 2010, 08:37:07 PM

We were at the park on Sunday and Yes I did see this . It is not only Kingda Ka and El Toro but also on GASM as well ... GASM has AXE Twist advertised on it . It is UGLY to look at on EL TORO and not much better on any of the other rides either . Kingda Ka only had it on the Orange train but all 4 trains were there and running on Sunday .

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: Nitro230 on May 19, 2010, 04:32:22 PM

Toro's trains have been completely wrapped. They have pink and blue for cars 1,3,5 and green/orange colors for 2/4/6. It was originally just 1,3,5, but now all the cars have been wrapped

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: Coasterdude28 on May 19, 2010, 05:02:46 PM

Definitely not a fan of this. Toro's trains fit the ride so well before. These...they just look horrible.

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: kingdakafan on May 19, 2010, 09:02:31 PM

will they be putting them back to they way they were originally?

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: nitrorox1414 on May 19, 2010, 09:03:30 PM

.....Yes. Do you think they would keep the Karate Kid Ad on for ever?

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: jimmybjammin on May 21, 2010, 07:48:32 PM

I saw this, I think it was two weekends ago for Ka and El toro.. I remember GASM with ads for years, but El toro and Ka were new this year. El Toro easily became El Strideo. Not sure what to call Ka.. Kingda Karate Ka perhaps?

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: nitrorox1414 on May 21, 2010, 08:20:23 PM

How much do you think it cost to get and ad on El Toro? Kingda ka?

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: WadeJ on May 21, 2010, 09:43:46 PM

/\ no clue but I'd bet a lot more than GASM lol

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: nitrorox1414 on May 22, 2010, 03:41:38 PM

Ya. Would you say between 500,000 to a million?

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: Millennium Force 44 on May 23, 2010, 05:01:03 PM

picture I took on Friday of El Toro sporting the new advertisements
(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae139/mshoe44/Great%20Adventure%202010/DSC_0017.jpg)

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: nitrorox1414 on May 23, 2010, 06:08:18 PM

EWWWW! it does not fit at all!

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: kingdakafan on May 24, 2010, 10:38:59 AM

NASTY!! IT LOOKS LIKE KINGDA KA ATE DIPPIN DOTS AND THEN PUKED IT ON EL TOROS LAP!!!

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: nitrorox1414 on May 24, 2010, 05:45:12 PM

Little to discriptive there KKfan

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: kingdakafan on May 24, 2010, 09:47:03 PM

Haha whoops

Title: Re: Advertising on El Toro/Ka Trains
Post by: coltsco on June 01, 2010, 01:40:41 PM

Anyone see Fierce Creatures?!?!?!