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By mtavenger55 · Posted
I went to the park for the second time this year (1st was season pass preview). I work 6a-2p so got to the park around 3. It was packed with spring break goers. I got on Nitro, Mine Train, & Flash! -
By mikeykaise · Posted
Typically at opening the front half of the park can be busy as people stop and ride rides killing time until the WP opens, and when it does the lines disappear and typically are decent until the WP closes and then they can get long until closing. One year me and my sons skipped the waterpark and just did the dry side and we rode the whitewater rapids ride and I rode the rollercoasters probably 10+ times. Everything was almost a walk on once the crowd migrated to the waterpark. -
By CoasterDrac · Posted
Last year was the first year I went to Valleyfair and did more family focused stuff and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of small scale shows they have through out the day. That being said they need at least 1 or 2 indoor shows since there's no other options to really get out of the sun or rain, and they have 2 locations currently sitting vacant/unused that they could work with. I think the large outdoor ampatheater could just be removed in its current state. The only way I would like to see it stay is if they redid the whole place and created covered seating and blended the area in with some theming, something like the bird show stage at the zoo. It's just an eyesore right now. -
Great park! I am sure Herschend will keep it the way it should. And thanks to the Norton family for creating this wonderful amusement park. -
By Swishtime101 · Posted
Thank you for providing context. Honestly, I think one of the untapped potentials Valleyfair was sitting on was its entertainment options for guests. Ten years ago, they made a big deal about rebuilding the stadium by the entrance and even put in a decent show there, but for the past eight years, it's just been sitting empty. Personally, I'd tear it down and use that as a turnaround for a Gatekeeper-style coaster (ha, that'll never happen). Enchanted has the opportunity to succeed where Cedar Fair / Six Flags has failed us, and I wouldn't be surprised if, when scouting prospects of parks to buy, they noticed all the entertainment potential available now in the park. On that note, Enchanted has access to the following in their lineup of future entertainment options: – The former All Wheels Extreme Show amphitheater at the front of the park – The shaded pavilion or concrete plot of land where the scrambler used to sit across from North Star and the fudge shop. – The new stage by the Monster and High Roller turnaround. – The Planet Snoopy stage located by the indoor ball factory play place. – The Galaxy Theater AND the stage across the way with the umbrellas in front of it. – Renegade Smokehouse's empty stage/ space under where the TVs are inside. – The small stage inside the waterpark near the bar and Beach Bites. Now, if I'm missing anything, let me know. But, one of the disappointing things (among many) with Valleyfair in recent history was that they had all these locations and never used some of them. Does it make sense to use every single one in a given year? Maybe not, but it would be nice to at least see them get some attention in the future years of Enchanted's operation of Valleyfair. What do the other thoosies out there think that Enchanted's future holds for entertainment in the park? Will these continue sitting empty, begging to be used? Should rides be placed where they currently sit unused? I'm curious to hear what everyone has to say.
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