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By teacherkim · Posted
Too bad we didn't know ahead of time we were both there! Anyway, I basically agree with all of this. My son and I specifically noted your # 2 and #3. Didn't talk about putting bumper cars in the GoFresh spot but I could totally get behind that idea. We did talk about how much room would open up if they got rid of Ninja, Tsunami Soakers (which appear to be dead anyway), Slaughterhouse (that could go somewhere else) and the empty building where the old time photos used to be. I mean you would have to take out the gift shop and snack stand but big whoop; with Ninja backing up to the old paint ball field that's a lot of room. Only really important thing in the way is the RR track. -
By Sportsdude360 · Posted
Supposedly the entire front entrance is being redone. We'll have to wait and see what they end up doing. -
By Mustangman55 · Posted
So are you saying in your experience week days are actually MORE busy than Sunday? That’s wild. I was hoping Mon-Wed would be fairly good -
In my experience, Sunday crowds will be less than Saturday but not quite as busy as on a weekday. Check this calendar for last June: https://queue-times.com/en-US/parks/50/calendar/2024/06 You can also change the year at the top to look at historical trends (but don't count 2021 since some COVID restrictions were still in effect). They also have predictions for this coming June but I have no idea how they arrive at those predictions. -
By Mustangman55 · Posted
Thanks! I think some of my trepidation comes from there being two new rides if we count TT2(god willing it works). I’m also on the spectrum and like taking things kind of slow as I can be overwhelmed. But at the same time I really want to feel like I can ride as much as I want as I’m quite sure I’ll love the rides. I think I see a fast lane plus in my future regardless of how many days I stay. What is your personal anecdotal experience with Sunday crowds? I’m not trying to be a bother just wondering how it compares to weekdays or if it’s more of a Saturday experience. As a disclaimer I know you absolutely can’t guarantee me anything -
I went to the park Saturday, excellent weather. A solid attendance, which was a nice to see. My take-aways: 1. The Boss needs Titan Track on all of the Valleys of the 4 Drops. 1 down, 3 to go. Don't cheap out Six Flags!!! 2. The Haunted House structures around American Thunder looks awful from the Train. Please remove it during the Regular Season as it's just plain trashy. 3. Install a Drop Tower in Excalibur's old footprint. It would be a perfect addition in that locale. 4. Remove the decrepit Go-Fresh Cafe immediately and replace with Bumper Cars. Talk about trashy, this structure needs to go now. Bumper Cars would be a great fit with all the Kiddo rides in that area. That's really it. I will not talk about how desperately in need SFSTL needs a Signature Steel coaster or the SBNO Carousel, we all know about that. The park is in great shape, generally I don't see why it should not be a great season for them. Steve -
By abovethesink · Posted
It is a purchase that makes a lot of sense. It goes without saying that this is prime potential real estate for a majorly successful park if there was a company in position to eat the massive upfront costs of building a desirable one. It would be a strange time economically in the world to do so, but ignoring that, if someone were to do so, the reasons SeaWorld makes a ton of sense are swimming around in the open. They wouldn't even have to try to salvage the even more awful than their own reputaiton of this place as a home for animals, either. As questionable as SeaWorld's own habits and faciliies continue to be, there are levels to being bad at something. If they shipped the wildlife off to their own parks, it would be an upgrade for the wildlife. Then this is a wide open canvas for Busch Gardens Niagara Falls. Hell, I think the acreage of MarineLand is close to 3x Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Over time, if successful, this plot of land is literally big enough to be an Aquatica, a Sesame Place, and a full size Busch Gardens. Obviously that is dreaming EXTREMELY big, but they are within eyesight of Niagara Falls. A top ten most visited spot on the entire globe. The potential here is legitimately off the charts. It would just be so expensive to get started at any real scale. But they could just start with a Sesame Place and see how it does, or anything like that. -
It will be long stressful year for the Screamin' Eagle. A lot of bad reviews, headaches and sore backs. I do hope it gets the renovation it deserves for its 50th Birthday, entire refurbish, retrack, paint and lighting package.
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By shockwave1982 · Posted
Here are a couple of shots of Titan with the new (nearly finished) paint job. It looks pretty decent, but it's not as striking as the original orange and teal/aqua, but at least it sets it apart from its sister Goliath. -
With GCI being involved in The Boss' work I do wonder if this would mean they'll bring Gravity Group in to install precut track on Eagle as Cedar Fair has already done on other PTC coasters. -
By shockwave1982 · Posted
What are they doing to the exit area and the building right next to it? We were there on Saturday as well. It was weird not seeing La Vibora (the bobsled) walking in from the parking lot. And Titan looks odd in the dark blue and white scheme, especially with the Reese's Pieces trains, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. This dive coaster sounds pretty slick, though. Now if only I could get someone in my family to ride it with me. I'm still trying to get my son to ride the Judge or Shock Wave with me. -
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@Mustangman55This is the answer right here. The only advantage of booking an extra day is insurance against foul weather.
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By thepoint4life23 · Posted
The 15th to the 19th should be more then enough time to knock out all the rides you want. Your legs will be more tired then anything. Its a pretty big park. You might as well spend the money on a Fast lane for one day and not an extra hotel stay. You can knock a few rides out the first hour of the day or the last few hours of the night on the weekdays. I think after your first day you can get a good idea what ride you want to go wait for first thing in the morning. Like one day try to do one or 2 rides on MF the next day get in line and wait the hour for Steel Vengeance to open Things like that. A week Day if your lucky could do Maverick and Steel Vengeance in the first hour of opening then Sky hawk, Can knock the back part of the park out pretty quickly -
By teacherkim · Posted
I'm with you on the age thing. I too rode it opening year, with my Dad who used to slide over and squish me against the side of the car. Yes kids, the buzz bars and no seat dividers were glorious. Sorry about your rough ride. 🙄 Were you maybe on a wheel seat? I notice the difference, but maybe it's just a perception issue. I confess a big soft spot for that coaster since it factors into my family history so maybe I am just blind to any roughness. Yep, agreed about the Boss. If they would just titan track each valley it would be such a great ride! I mean, paint would be a pretty cheap and easy "enhancement" to highlight a fairly historic coaster!
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