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Photo TRs: Amy's Halloween at Cedar Fair Parks 2022!
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Photo TR - Midwest Coaster Tour 1 2
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2021 TPR Coaster Poll Results! 1 2
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Photo TR: A Blitz Through New England, August 20-21, 2022.
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Photo TR: DelGrosso's Amusement Park, July 28th.
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Photo TR: Ocean City Maryland, August 16th, 2022.
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Photo TR: Amy's Big Adventure for 2022! Full Report Posted
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Furuvik (Sweden) – new coaster for 2023?
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Echoing the previous sentiments, yes, Arie Force One was awesome! The kids and I grabbed 5 rides on it during our few hours at the park, trying out the front, back, and middle, and it rides great everywhere, but also a little different in each spot. Very front at night was probably my favorite overall ride, but Row 6, the middle (also at night), gave me my favorite moment on the coaster, as it went up into the zero-g roll, and I lifted out of my seat for what seemed like an eternity, during the longest sustained period I think I've ever been out of my seat on a coaster ever! The going straight from that in the outer bank ejector hill is simply an amazing transition! The two rolls later in the ride also hit different, and better, in the middle, which was interesting to note. The back was definitely great if you love violence with your coasters, because AFO definitely brings that in the back, especially at the end of its run on the quad down, and hitting the brake run! Just be prepared to come to a VERY sudden stop if you're riding back there when you hit that brake run. I rode my first ride of the day in the very back, and it was awesome, but it was also incredibly intense, and I did prefer my rides in the front and middle more, personally. But that will obviously be to taste and personal preference of thigh abuse. All in all, Fun Spot absolutely knocked it out of the park with this coaster, and it's a gem, that is definitely in my Top 10 coasters somewhere, though I'm not sure where all the dust on my new ranking will settle from this Florida/Georgia vacation. Adding three Top 10 coasters though (this, Velocicoaster, Iron Gwazi) definitely made for an amazing week of fantastic coaster riding for myself and my kids! -
Can agree with what was said earlier. Easily the best coaster in the state now. Just an absolutely amazing ride from start to finish... Got rides in the front and the back today. From the moment you drop offf the lift to the brakes, it is just unrelenting... The raven truss... The zero-g.... The outward banked turn is probably one of the most intense they've done... and then you get this airtime on the double up, and stupid ejector off that drop before the barrel roll over the arcade... but I think my favorite moment is that roll after the turnaround before you come back over the arcade.... The amount of snap on that is absolutely insane and it's just perfection... What a ride... Fun Spot definitely has a winner on their hands... Now they can start to build around it. -
I wonder if its just temporary and they will replace them after being refurbished or maybe a newer updated sign? -
By SixFlagsOMA80 · Posted
They also removed the Mall of America and Dave (old park president) signs/plaque that used the be at the water fountain. The Mall of America sign was one of the last things that still said Six Flags Over Mid-America with the original flags of the park. -
Not at all redundant, more pics the better I think, very fascinating everything happening around the park. Did you get any pics of any of the roller coaster trains? I heard ninja had a new wrap and possibly others. Also any sign of the new coaster or even what's left of Xcalibur? I also wonder if the days of the arcade games are almost done, SFStL looks to have removed a good chunk of the selection that was still there. But I really like what they did with Ninjas old arcade. Oh and did they remove Evil Knievel ramp sign? Is there a new one if they did? Overall like the changes, small but refreshes some ares.
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Well I guess the photos I took today are redundant. I'll leave them below in no particular order. I will also note though. The entire entrance does have new concrete and the entrance bathrooms are being remodeled. Also the old game in front of Ninja has been turned in to a seating area. Also all of the basketball games have been replaced. Oh - and at least one section of Thunder River's trough has been redone. -
By prozach626 · Posted
They took our picnic tables out in preparation for Goliath's turnaround to go there... -
By thrillseeker4552 · Posted
Falcon's Fury was testing nonstop all day today. I feel like I heard it drop every couple minutes for hours on end. I think its safe to expect a re-opening very very soon! -
@Danrarbc Looks like you hit close to how they will lay out Rookie Racer, interesting though the station will be closer to Boss lift then and also part of it looks like it will over the tracks.
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By grsupercity · Posted
I got to get one first ride of the day today. I walked into the que after a short thunderstorm and was greeted to a bunch of enthusiasts in line. They were a lot of fun to talk to. I thought it was a great ride. I like the roll over the arcade -
Great to hear! I'm about an hour away from the park now, on my way back North from Florida, and look forward to spending about 3 hours at the park riding it tonight with my kids! After riding both Iron Gwazi and Velocicoaster on our vacation this past week, it'll be interesting to see how it stacks up! I'm betting from the sounds of it, quite well!
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I just wanted to share some photos from Facebook regarding Xcalibur. Other news I'm hearing is that the pizza joint next to Supergirl is being expanded into the arcade and renovated, and that roller coaster trains around the park have been refreshed either with paint or wrap. I'll probably be heading out next weekend if weather is good. Credit: Facebook Also just saw someone on Facebook posting a picture of the dragon wing area blocked off and the wing gone also. Credit: Facebook
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By CineramaMax · Posted
The Curse At Alton Manor has been open for a few weeks, and it's being hailed by many as the best dark ride in the UK in its very early form. Having rode it several times this week, I can completely agree. It utilizes impressive projection mapping technology that Disney park goers will be familiar with, and detailed themed environments with props and animatronics, all while balancing those with old school Haunted House theming, props, pepper's ghost illusions etc. The story is centered around a troubled and neglected child who wreaks havoc on her parent's New Year's Eve party, causing all the party guests and her parents to vanish mysteriously. Outside the ride, its themed area Gloomy Wood hasn't looked as good as it does now since the 90s, with a lot more detailing, roaming actors and a themed F&B unit 'Coachouse Confectionary'. There are some official news videos with representatives from the park, but I'd encourage you all to experience this ride spoiler free. -
Groups that want to pay for an area to gather want easy access to the park to be included - having to cross the parking lot wouldn't really provide that amenity. Modernizing the traffic flow in to the lot and providing a real drop off loop would actually probably require eating in to that green area more so that they could have a drop off exit road basically where the current entry road is now and the entrance road would move slightly south, the toll plaza could be rotated 90 degrees and be near the kennel.* *I don't expect any of this to happen. This is just how something like this could work. ~14 gates, 8 of them self-service terminals and 6 manned gates. Some number of the self-service gates would be dedicated to preferred parking and have the easiest access to it.
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Really wish Six Flags would invest in some sort of parking picnic structure like Holiday World does, I always thought that was a nice feature for family's and large groups that don't need a flashy corner of the park to host their picnics. Honestly why couldn't the park invest in that old greenway, turn it into a new modern closed off picnic area for the fancy party's and use the current picnic as a modern tribute to the old antique moon cars.
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