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I should’ve been more clear, Dragon’s Wing will be removed before the start of the season along with Xcalibur.

We had a really nice time at the park yesterday. It was a bit warmer and busier than expected, but ride lines were manageable. We grabbed QQ because the price is so cheap with the Platinum 50% discount and it was definitely helpful but not mandatory. S&S Screamin’ Swings are my favorite flat ride and Serengeti Flyer was no exception. We faced Kumba forgetting that most of the safari “action” is on the side facing Montu. It will be a great 1-2 punch once FF reopens next door. Fills a huge void! The biggest call out is that Kumba and Montu did have 2-trains running all day, which has been fairly inconsistent in recent months. Kumba was a walk on and Montu’s standby looked about 20 mins. The finally seemed to have fixed Cheetah Hunt’s operations. The sweet spot seems to be 4 trains, two stations with strict bag checks. The line was only about 30 minutes all day, which I think most know used to be unheard of. Just leaving a picture of Montu, because it’s Montu. And yep, Scorpion is open, running like a dream, and comfort collar free.

it's one of the last remaining (if not the last remaining) of that ride type. from what I heard (rumor, but no reason not to believe it) - what broke is not easily , or cheaply, repairable. Hence decision to just throw in the towel after they had just spent so much time & $$ refurbing it. so I say the odds of it going anywhere other than a scrap yard are basically 0%

park opened for the season yesterday, and the new maps show location of the Kid Flash Coaster - confirming it is replacing Joker Larson Loop - which has already been removed.

^You're not the only one. People have been saying it for years. Honestly, I don't even think you'd have to have something longer than MT. That coaster would be a hit anywhere.

Am I the only one that would love to see Cedar Point get a really solid GCI/GG wooden coaster in the next couple of years instead of something steel? Mystic Timbers, Leviathan, etc. but maybe a bit longer and taller since it's Cedar Point? If they could integrate it into the boardwalk area, even better.

I think the most realistic hope for any kind of new major headline coaster attraction would be the aforementioned Boss plans being signed off on, as you say. Not only was it apparently a done deal before the pandemic happened, but it accomplishes the two-fer of having an attraction that would juice the turnstiles AND makes it so a very expensive (and rapidly aging) asset is refurbed and becomes much easier and cheaper to maintain going forward. Chatting about SFSTL with non-enthusiast friends, it's amazing how often the Boss comes up unprompted as being something that's avoided at all costs due to the headaches it creates. Anyways, back to this coaster. Two of my daughters are the target demo for this coaster and are excited about it. I would guess this ride, when complete and operational, is going to over time be one of most ridden rides in the park. A junior coaster was desperately needed here and I commend them for doing it. However, the "theme park dough" spent this year in the family budget went to Silver Dollar City for spring break tickets (never been there, I'm pumped!) and King's Island (adored the park when we went last year). If it sounds like the SFSTL has a better year this year on the ops/staffing and other stuff, maybe we will snag some cheap one day tickets later this year so the kids can try out the new coaster when it opens.

This thread is getting mighty cohesive, so I just want to add a few things to spark some real arguments. Sea World tortures animals. The carousel will never be finished. We should get a Chick-Fil-A. Finally: Corporate hates our park. This should counter some of the good news and bring balance back to this thread.

One can dream.

Move on everyone. Also, Anyone who thinks ChickFilA isn't in the hate business is wrong. They're just better at hiding it after the backlash. Also, this is the most excitement CP will be getting this season!

^ your outdated source is incorrect. Chick-Fil-A - thru it's owner, Dan Cathy, continues to donate millions to anti-LGBTQ groups. so yeah. . .screw their Jesus Chicken. and as Detox sings,

Yay! Get rid of judgmental jesus chicken at all parks please!

here are some of my pics from Fiesta Fest yesterday at SFFT. (many behind the scenes shots. . . and as always, gotta get pics with the #1 & #2 reasons to go to SFFT - Park President Jeffrey Siebert, and Sweet Sweet Connie in the Sangerfest Halle. Jeffrey: Sweet Connie: she even got some company in a new Mural painted on the back wall near the bathrooms! the shows were excellent as usual. . the Jamboree one is kinda adult, but really fun too: and the Saloon show is great too. and of course, some rides were done before the backstage tours. (I actually rode a LOT of stuff today, but only snapped a couple of ride pics): We got a tour of the new virtual Gaming center they are building in the old restaurant space in the central plaza: and then went upstairs for a tour of the new Diamond and Above VIP lounge they are building on the 2nd floor overlooking the main plaza (with some nice views from the balconies, including some great viewing space for the evening fireworks): and then a treat, we got to go back to the machine shop to see the pieces of the 3rd train for Iron Rattler: and the refurb currently going on for the Giant Cowboy Hat that dumps the water from the top of the Play Area in the waterpark: then across to the other building to see the 2nd train for Iron Rattler (back on the tracks by next weekend!) and the pesky little pneumatic safety locking mechanisms that were on back order and is why IR has been with one train ops for SOOOO Long: if you're wondering why Wonder Woman is only running 2 trains? here's the 3rd one. (yeah). luckily a new 3rd train will be coming when they work on the track later this year! we got to walk by the floats that most of us would be riding on later. . . .this is the newest float, the amazing Crocodile. not only is it awesome that they have this sign in the backstage area from an old bet with Kings Island. . . look. .it says "Bert" right there in it time to drink and ride some more things! until we got called back to get ready for the parade. first they dressed us up all pretty like: and then we got assigned floats. got lucky, and we got chosen to ride on the front section of the newest float! we threw so many beads, and the park was so crowded, that we were completely out before the end of the parade route! luckily there were many other floats behind us with lots of beads for everyone. a great event and a great time at SFFT.

^ I “heard” that the Museum is no longer in the park’s plans. Whether or not that’s true I am not quite certain, but it wouldn’t surprise me since it has just been sitting dormant the past 2 years. If it is true, that’s a real shame as Cedar Point has such a great history to share and the newly renovated museum they showed off for the 150th looked pretty awesome.