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Just got a survey regarding Covid procedures. Clearly they are trying to determine how they will handle things in the parks as the various states eventually start to ease restrictions.

Heidi Gardner is from KC. Wouldn't surprise me if she wrote the sketch. And as just a bit of trivia, former cast member Jason Sudeikis is also from KC.

^ the 3rd act is really incredible. there's a ~25 minute Epilogue section, which really can be skipped - it's just follow up, and set up for other films (that likely are never going to happen. . but perhaps, if reaction to this one continues to be great, WB will greenlight continuations) you'll be blown away by the 3rd act. it's SOOOO good. As to "Aquaman" film. . it follows this one directly. (he doesn't know why his Mother disappeared, he just thinks she walked out on him - just like the beginning of "Aquaman" film. Also, he's not an ally of Mera yet - tho you'll get some follow up on that in the above mentioned "Epilogue" section. but that's why she begrudgingly respects him at the start of the "Aquaman" film)

^^That was my first impression of the new logo & sign, too. (But without any shame, I would ride it, and suffer through it, for the credit.)

ok. . I TOTALLY get that the design choice in that logo is to make it look like a Boomerang. but. . .

One of the SNL writers must be from Kansas City. Got a few good laughs from this skit:

Fun fact! This was the boomerang that did not 'brake' like other boomerangs! Check out our video of it:

^It's a hard call right now. The hours are shorter and there is much less entertainment, but if you're going for rides and can go mid-week when it's not busy it will be great for rides.

Definitely.

@teacherkim we good. . like adults, we chatted about it via message. (at least I think we good) , right Zach?

Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Over Texas is the original Six Flags park and it's also one of the best parks in the chain. Not only does it have a strong ride lineup, but I think it's among the prettier parks with its abundance of trees and better than usual theming. The park also tends to run their rides at their maximum capacities. My one issue with the park in the past has been the rule banning single riders from the back row. There haven't been many good things caused by covid, but one silver lining is that Over Texas suspended this rule and I hope it never returns. It was great being able to ride New Texas Giant and Shock Wave to my heart's content in the back row. Typically, I get a large chunk of my photos at Over Texas from atop the Oil Derrick observation tower. When I approached the ride it was closed. An employee informed me someone jumped off the top (no seriously, the employee actually said that as a joke) before saying it was closed due to it being converted into a Christmas Tree for Holiday in the Park. So most of my photos came from the hotels I visited around the park. I got some really neat angles of Titan and New Texas Giant. Great Escape dictated my first stop at Over Texas. I have visited Great Escape almost a dozen times over the past two decades. And I have only been able to ride Alpine Bobsled on three visits. The ride is usually closed due to rain (either that day or the days prior), mechanical issues, or noise and if by some miracle it opens, it's a ticking time bomb until it breaks down. It's at the point Great Escape lists the ride as closed by default on the app and at the main entrance even if it actually is open. Meanwhile, I have never seen La Vibora closed in any of my visits to Great Escape. Not even for a brief breakdown. I do prefer Alpine Bobsled for a few reasons. That one feels wilder because of the heavier bobsleds and I prefer the two abreast seating. If you aren't careful on La Vibora, your legs can get smacked by the side of the train. I found a way to ride this comfortably by jamming my feet into the side of the bobsled. While this one isn't as fast as Alpine Bobsled, it's still cool riding in a trough that large. Especially since it's a rare thing for me. 5 out of 10 I also got to see an operational ABC Tourbillon. Cyborg at Great Adventure was closed for almost the entire year. It finally opened towards the end of the year and unceremoniously broke again almost immediately. I actually enjoy these rides if they never stop flipping, and the one at Over Texas did just that. The most problematic ride to experience at Six Flags Over Texas in all my visits has been Mr. Freeze. And it was no different in 2020. The ride had some minor hiccups throughout the day, but I was able to get three consecutive rides at night before it closed again. The ride is short, but intense. I think the launch is actually the tamest part of the ride, but it's still pretty good. My favorite part is the mindbending inverted top hat. That element starts with crushing positive Gs, switches to giving an upside-down pop of airtime, and then lays on even more positive Gs. The pullouts and overbank deliver even more Gs and the vertical spike delivers some great weightlessness. 8.5 out of 10 I also never noticed the dilapidated Mr. Freeze statue adjacent to the operating booth until my most recent visit. That statue looks like it was hit with Joker gas. New Texas Giant may have been the original RMC, but it's still a very good roller coaster. It has a few extremely strong ejector airtime hills mixed in with some overbanks and floater airtime hills. It may be the tamest RMC, but its length and abundance of airtime still makes it the best ride in the park. It's really impressive this was a prototype and it's impact on the industry and the top 10 lists of enthusiasts cannot be overstated. 8.5 out of 10 Shock Wave is a close second. This is my favorite Schwarzkopf in America (until Indiana Beach opens Quimera). The drops deliver some shocking ejector airtime in the back row and the vertical loops deliver the powerful positive Gs you'd expect from a Schwarzkopf. And this coaster still runs like a dream after all these years. 9 out of 10 Sorry for the blurry windows, but I don't think the hotel cleans the hallway windows as frequently as the rooms. I made the foolish decision to wait until after dark to ride Judge Roy Scream. The coaster is a pain to find by day and near impossible at night. You have to go up a hill around the backside of Sky Screamer and go under the road. All that for an old wooden coaster! Judge Roy Scream is mostly uneventful, but the first camelback and final speed hill deliver shockingly strong pops of airtime. I don't remember the ride giving airtime like that in my prior rides. The coaster is definitely bumpy on wheel seats, but it's very ridable if you avoid those. 6 out of 10 Runaway Mountain had a Christmas overlay, but I honestly wasn't a fan of it. The overlay caused the show building to be illuminated just enough that it spoiled the layout. The coaster was still fun though as it was very smooth and I love the demonically twisted fourth drop. 6 out of 10 Runaway Mine Train is the original Arrow mine train. The ride has a great setting in the woods. The first 2/3 is sort of jerky, but the ride travels so slowly you can properly brace yourself. And I love this coaster's finale. You travel up a lift hill in a saloon and the final drop delivers some surprising ejector airtime if you're in the back car. 6 out of 10 I also made sure to ride Batman. Yes it's a clone, but it's a great clone. This one rattled pretty badly in 2018, but it was running much more smoothly in 2020 with all the usual forces. 8 out of 10 Titan is the tallest and fastest coaster in Texas. While it doesn't provide the airtime I typically expect from a hypercoaster, Titan does deliver strong positive Gs and have a good sense of speed until you come to a full stop on the mid-course brake run. 6 out of 10 Beyond the coasters, Over Texas has a strong non-coaster lineup. I skipped most of them this visit in favor of re-rides on the coasters, especially since they often had longer lines. Six Flags Over Texas is a great park. While it's only the second best Six Flags park in Texas, that's not fault of Over Texas. That's more a testament to how amazing Fiesta Texas is, but I'll go into more in my next report.

You're so right. I can't see a good reason why the studios couldn't "re-release" their movies to the big screen. I mean, Avatar just re-released in China and made so much it took back its box office record from Avengers: Endgame. I would absolutely pay to see some 2020 movies on the big screen. I was so thrilled when Dune got re-scheduled, because I have to see that one on the big screen.