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This sign appeared on the entrance of Zoom. Seems like they're teasing some kind of archeology theme to the renovation??

Maybe they are just doing a Pac-Man tie-in...?

Some impressions from this weekend’s park opening - the park looks better than ever. Pictures taken from: https://www.rideonblog.com/vor-ort/phantasialand/2022/phantasialand-saisonstart-2022

After a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Amory Railroad Festival was back so I decided to go check it out! The carnival was provided by PBJ Happee Day Shows of Marion, Arkansas (located near West Memphis) who primarily does carnivals in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Missouri along with the Coastal Carolina Fair in Charleston, SC as a book-in ride provider for Amusements of America (in fact, there was an A of A sign on the fence in front of the Moby Dick). There were 11 rides which is about all they can bring due to the limited space available. And we're here! A look down the midway from the 2nd floor of the Monkey Maze. It sure was nice to be back amongst the atmosphere of the carnival! It's not a fair without a Ferris Wheel! This one appeared to be in great condition with shiny, sparkling seats and a cool LED light show! I scream for Ice Cream! This worn-down looking slide is *totally* safe guys! I think I nailed the lighting in this particular photo! They offered rides for all ages, including these for the little kiddies. Zamperla Up Up & Away balloon ride for the little kiddies! I took a few rides on it for the heck of it and I gotta say it's a neat little attraction! Also peep the Zero Gravity in the background. The kids were losing their minds on Moby Dick. This ride is typically one of the most popular here. The folks on the Sizzler seemed to enjoy getting whipped around like scrambled eggs on a skillet! There was no Flatline 360 this year so instead we got the Himalaya, which appeared to be attracting a decent crowd! As always, the light show and mic man were top-notch, and it appears they've added a new purple and green roof and a wall in the center with a snowy background. There were dozens of cars lined up on Main Street for the Car Show! M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E! Amogus! Bull Ridin'! And that's a wrap! It was nice to be back here again and I can't wait for next year's festival! Hope you all enjoyed this trip report!

And we have a train reveal!!

Thanks for the report! I'm a sucker for fairs and carnivals too, and honestly we don't see enough of them on here. Were there any trains at this "Railroad Festival"?

Here today for an event and got an amazing behind the scenes tour of Dr Ds Cliffhanger way more pics later. But sharing a couple now

It appears Prowler has received significant track work this off season. 1200 ft of track has been replaced, per WorldsofFun.org.

https://www.fdacs.gov/News-Events/Press-Releases/2022-Press-Releases/Statement-by-Commissioner-Nikki-Fried-on-FDACS-Investigation-into-Orlando-Drop-Tower-Fatality They've released documents here, including the manual for the ride: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7oss0c7w8d2i3h1/AAAeOaAs6_wBQgp_jZO34ilha?dl=0

Hopefully the trim brakes on The Beast hit harder than ever, just so all of the enthusiasts lose their shit.

RIP in peace

Funeral for the young man is happening today in St. Louis, it's been a major story on the local news. They are having the service at St. Louis University which is run by the Jesuits. I'm kind of assuming this was arranged as a donation through catholic charities, I know Cardinal Ritter, an elite private catholic high school here, was courting him for a possible football scholarship. He was from East St. Louis which is one of the poorest/roughest neighborhoods in the St. Louis area and his success at football would have been his way out.