<p><a href="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Kings-Island-World-of-Fun.jpg"><img src="http://cpfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Kings-Island-World-of-Fun.jpg" alt="kings-island-world-of-fun" width="716" height="768" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9803" /></a></p>
<p><P><P>As first broke on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10153902252627797&#038;id=88851807796" target="_blank">WorldsofFun.org</a>, Frank Wilburn, who had been with Worlds of Fun for 10 years, was let go in mid-October. Frank had started as the General Manager and Vice President of Worlds of Fun in October 2006. </p>
<p>Frank oversaw an estimated budget of $16 million annual EBITDA while overseeing 2,500 part-time employees and 95 full-time employees.</p>
<p>Per WorldsofFun.org, Frank <em>&#8220;was unique in that he began his employment at Worlds of Fun in 1982 as a front line food service ambassador, the first General Manager of the park ever to have started as a front line employee at the same park.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><!-- Frank's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-wilburn-9574313b --></p>
<p>We have confirmed that Tony Carovillano, who was Director of Park Operations at Kings Island, has now been promoted as the VP &#038; General Manager of Worlds of Fun / Oceans of Fun.</p>
<p><!-- Tony's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-carovillano-4250742b --></p>
<h2>Kings Island Changes</h2>
<p>In other news, Greg Sheid, who was the Vice President and General Manager of Kings Island has been promoted to Regional Vice President of Cedar Fair. Greg had been VP &#038; GM of Dorney Park before moving to Kings Island for 10+ years.</p>
<p><!-- Greg's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-scheid-08558819 --></p>
<p>The new VP &#038; GM of Kings Island will be Mike Koontz. Mike worked for Paramount&#8217;s Kings Island from 1999-June 2006 in the Finance Department. After leaving, he returned again in July 2011, where he remained until this current promotion.</p>
<p><!-- Mike's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-koontz-82568112 --></p>
<p><em>Photo ©Kings Island/Worlds of Fun</em></p>
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