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The contract had a 5-year extension clause that they chose to utilize. This contract was initially agreed upon in 2017, so "still just" an 8 year deal. Nobody said anything about them "re-evaluating the license" then because it's a stupid idea driven by click-bait and division-inducing philosophy. Don't encourage it. You can dream all you want, but there is no rational reason to believe that SFEC is actively considering not continuing to have Peanuts-themed kids areas at Legacy CF parks at any point in the future. -
By CaptainUnknown · Posted
It's still just a five year deal. Unless they've always done five year deals, they could be evaluating what to do with the IP going forward. -
By SoCalJasonland · Posted
I also don't like the reckless media. The Sun reported that Six Flags might go bankrupt and quoted Dennis Speigel of ITPS as a source, so I looked them up. The Sun also repoted today that the Russia drone incursion over Poland almost created World War 3 and space aliens have anti-Hellfire missle technology. Why are people quoting The US Sun as a credible source? Dennis Speigel lists consulting on the feasability of former Hard Rock Park as an accomplishment when it failed within a year or telling Parques Ruenidos to purchase Palace Entertainment are not indications of your successful prior predictions. In fact most of your projects seam like guessing, at best: https://www.interthemepark.com/projects.html You can see their current stories on WW3 and Hellfire UFOs on the right Hey, Dennis, you okayed this one? Or telling Parques Ruenidos to buy Palace are not idicators of your past intelligence. -
Seriously. What's worse is how much some other forums will just take these 1-in-a-million unsubstantiated rumors and run wild with them. Example: There is a thread with 24 posts on another forum focused on a singular Legacy CF park, in the subforum "Coming Attractions" (which is described as "Discuss what's coming to [park name redacted] in 2024 and beyond!" to discuss actual announced projects) entitled "Looney Tunes Planet Snoopy Retheme Concept". The original post contains custom made graphics, a photoshop of the Looney Tunes mascots from a SF park in front of this park's most recognizable landmark, and suggested re-namings for every single ride and theater in this park's Peanuts section. It assumes that the contract was not being renewed as a fact. Though most of the responses were not on board with this idea, one person actually created their own crude photoshop instead turning Planet Snoopy into a DC-themed area. 🤦♀️ This is why I love TPR. Wild, ridiculous speculation is frowned upon here, like it should be.
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By thepoint4life23 · Posted
Some of the coaster influencers or what ever we what to call them just have really bad info or ideas and 100% made up to what they went but sell it as facts. They have no contacts in the industry so just feed off each other BS. -
To touch on this, it is now official: Peanuts licensing contract extended. Surprising absolutely no one, except the click-baity YouTubers who threw everyone into a panic over the contract "being allowed to expire because SFEC is going bankrupt!!!!!11!!!" https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250910481132/en/Six-Flags-Entertainment-and-Peanuts-Worldwide-Extend-Licensing-Agreement-to-2030
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..... but somewhere around 2027-2029, we are definitely going to visit TDLR and spend a good 10-11 nights at the hotel. This will include a two day pass, followed by a four day pass. And in between, we'll have a "Hotel Day", followed by a IKSPIARI Mall Day. Then, we've giving each other a "My-Day-For-Tokyo" to spend together. I already decided that I wanted to show David, Hanayashiki Park, in Asakusa (which has an awesome huge temple) which is one of The Oldest Parks in Japan, having opened in ....1853! And after that, their round-the-park Coaster was built and opened .... in 1953, my birth year! What David would choose I have no idea, but we got plenty of time to figure it all out. We hope. Stay tuned, woo hoo! Your friend and mine ....Lava Monster! In JTTCOTE. 2013 shot I took. 🙂 -
Love this report! 🤩 And I miss parks in Europe a lot. Never did Potts Park, and it looks like a great family park to visit. Looking forward, to more of your adventures in these parks!
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Supernovae Productions on a theme park roadtrip to Sweden Summer vacation 2025 was all about a roadtrip with the final destination: Liseberg in Sweden. As prep, we mapped out the route with coast2coaster, hitting several parks along the way. Starting in Rotterdam, we drove through Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and eventually back to the Netherlands. You can read all about Day 1 here Tier-und Freizeitpark Thule Day 2: Potts Park If you’d rather watch a vlog full of nonsense, click this link: Day 2 kicked off at Potts Park, just a 15-minute drive from where we stayed. The park had just opened a brand-new family boomerang coaster called Braus & Saus. It was still in soft- opening mode, so we weren’t even sure if it’d be running. Lucky us—it was open! This family shuttle launch coaster is honestly a really fun addition to the park. Unlike the classic “boomerang coasters” where you get hauled backward up a lift hill, here you actually get launched backwards. The whole thing is themed as a Stone Age car wash, which is kinda random but actually works. It’s not a super long track, but it’s got some nice little elements. We ended up riding it a few times in a row. Supernovaejunior also hopped on the Klippenschleuder—basically a top spin ride that doesn’t flip you upside down. Another unique coaster here is Turbo-Drachen by ABC Rides. It’s a dynamic swing glider, basically a suspended coaster with a twisty layout. Of course, when we got there it had technical issues, so we first killed some time on the Nautic-Jet. Luckily, Turbo-Drachen reopened and we got our ride. The fun bit is you can control the speed yourself. The not-so- fun bit? The ride slows you down halfway through the course before sending you back to the station. Why though?? Kinda disappointing… Next up: the log flume Pottwal. Only one drop, the rest is a chill boat ride through turns. The splash was pretty tame—would’ve been nice if it was bigger given the hot weather. Let's do another rollercoaster. The Potts Blitz, a family rollercoaster from Zierer. It's a nice one but not very special. Before leaving, we tried out Rondos, basically a human hamster wheel ride you can control yourself. Naturally, we went full chaos mode, and yeah—we now know how hamsters feel. Only downside: we were stuck going backwards the whole time. No option to flip forward, which was a bummer. We wrapped up the day with a frozen coffee and headed back to the apartment. Park verdict: small, family-friendly, and worth a stop if you’re nearby. It’s got some quirky, unique rides like Turbo-Drachen. Braus & Saus is their first properly themed coaster, which hopefully means good things for the park’s future. Next stop: Day 3 – Rastiland! -
By thepoint4life23 · Posted
It is out of your range but the haunted Hoochie in Columbus is pretty wild and was topped ranked for many years not sure if it still is, then you could go about an hour north to the Ohio Reformatory they do a hunted house inside the old prison. The prison has been on the ghost hunting shows and was used in shawshank redemption more cool to see the Prison then scary. -
I just checked the site for general admission. Two rates exist, with the higher price on the weekends. That said. non-weekend entry is $49 advance; $59 at the gate. For the weekends it's $59 advance; $69 at the gate. And again, this is in CDN $.
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If that includes park admission, $87 sounds a little low for a park haunt with a skip-the-line for the haunted attractions, a tiny bit high if no admission. I've paid $85 for a Fright Lane pass at Cedar Point before haha. It's a little high for an independent haunt, even with skip-the-line, but not too much higher (typically like $60-70 max for an independent haunt with 4 attractions and skip-the-line).
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"Nineteen Years Later.." I decided to find a thread with Haunts that are available during "The Time of Boo", and which ones you/we prefer over others (incl price, add-ons, etc.) I'll start by saying a bit, about our Fright Nights at Playland/PNE here in Vancouver. Oct.03-31. There are seven haunts to go through. FYI, during our PNE (just over now), Playland includes the Haunted Mansion and the Doll Keepers Factory, for an up charge of course. But that's still great that guests to the PNE can experience at least two of the Haunts already there, and open. With add-ons (Early Entry to it, Express Pass - prices depending on night's visit) it comes to around $120 Cdn for the one night. So in US$ .... $87? Is this a good deal, especially for you Haunt Regulars in the States? Just curious. For more info ~ https://frightnights.ca/ 👻
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Dorney's Haunt is always solid (for a park haunt), but this year you've gotta pay extra for the haunted mazes (scare zones and shows are included in admission). I've never been to Hersheypark's Halloween event ("Dark Nights"), but I will be on the 19th/20th, so I'll be able to provide perspective then, and I've never been to the NY parks for their Halloween events. EDIT: I just noticed that you said your daughter was "just old enough" to start going to haunt-type stuff, so I'm going to guess in the 13-14 year old range (or younger). In that case (especially if younger), I'm going to suggest that you actually start out with a park-based haunt and see how she does before taking her to any local independent one. They are definitely going to be more intense in every way. I'm going to leave the below text for reference, though, just in case you decide to take her to one of these too. I can universally say that you should check out local, independent Halloween attractions though - they are almost all better than what Cedar Fair/Six Flags parks have done. I don't know of any in NY, but this website can help you find some: https://www.newyorkhauntedhouses.com/ I have been to a few that are within your "3-4 hour drive" limit, and here's my mini-reviews in order of awesomeness. Pennhurst Asylum in Spring City, PA (4 hours) I visited this attraction on October 26th last year and had hands down the best haunted walk-throughs I've ever seen. Absolutely everything was incredible here and it is well worth the price; I can't say anything about it without spoiling it. It is just absolutely incredible and makes any Cedar Fair haunted attraction look like it was put together by elementary school kids. VIP skip-the-line tickets are highly recommended because this place gets PACKED. I cannot say enough positively about this place. Field of Screams in Mountville,PA (4.25 hours) I visited this park on Halloween Tuesday in 2023 as the second ever "local haunt" I had been to and it absolutely blew me away. From the animatronics, actors, set design, everything was just awesome. Shocktoberfest in Sinking Spring, PA (4 hours) I visited this attraction on November 8th last year, so outside of the main season, and it was very cool. The enthusiasm out of the actors was great, with long mazes with elevation changes and spectacular animatronics There's also Reaper's Revenge in Blakely, PA (about 2 hours from Syracuse) that I've never been to. Mind you, all of the ones I've listed and most of them in general do not have rides or games (or sometimes even more than basic food) available, so if you're looking for the park experience too, than Dorney and Hershey are your best bets.
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Going to move this to the main board as we don't have a ton of experience with the Northeast Haunts. Also, you may get more responses if you join the Theme Park Review facebook group and ask there! That being said, if I was to choose a first haunt for my kid in that area with what you listed I would go for Hershey.
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