As first broke on WorldsofFun.org, 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.

Frank oversaw an estimated budget of $16 million annual EBITDA while overseeing 2,500 part-time employees and 95 full-time employees.

Per WorldsofFun.org, Frank “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.”

We have confirmed that Tony Carovillano, who was Director of Park Operations at Kings Island, has now been promoted as the VP & General Manager of Worlds of Fun / Oceans of Fun.

Kings Island Changes

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 & GM of Dorney Park before moving to Kings Island for 10+ years.

The new VP & GM of Kings Island will be Mike Koontz. Mike worked for Paramount’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.

Photo ©Kings Island/Worlds of Fun

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