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That's a nice looking splashdown.

Can we get ai to cleanup the st louis thread?

I don't really know. My point is really just to say that "competition is good for consumers" isn't universally true; the truth is more subtle.

could you design a digital marketing campain with four simulated photos of your proposed ride? ChatGPT Sure! Let's design a digital marketing campaign for the new roller coaster, featuring four simulated photos of the ride. Digital Marketing Campaign Campaign Name: "ThrillMax Coaster Adventure" 1. Campaign Objectives: Awareness: Introduce the new roller coaster to the public. Engagement: Encourage potential visitors to share the excitement on social media. Conversion: Drive ticket sales and park visits. 2. Target Audience: Demographics: Ages 12-40, thrill-seekers, families, amusement park enthusiasts. Geographic: Regional focus on nearby cities and towns. Psychographic: Adventure-loving, social media active, looking for unique experiences. 3. Key Messages: "Experience the ultimate thrill with ThrillMax!" "Three heart-pounding inversions await you!" "Safe, exhilarating fun for the whole family!" "Book your tickets now for an unforgettable adventure!" 4. Campaign Channels: Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter Email Marketing: Newsletter blasts to existing subscribers Online Ads: Google Ads, Social Media Ads Influencer Partnerships: Collaborate with popular amusement park vloggers 5. Content Plan: Teaser Post: Photo 1: A stunning aerial view of the entire coaster layout. Caption: "Get ready for the ride of your life! ThrillMax is coming soon. Are you brave enough to ride?" Inversion Spotlight: Photo 2: A close-up of the first inversion, the vertical loop, with riders screaming in excitement. Caption: "Can you handle the G-forces? Our first inversion will have you screaming for more!" Zero-G Experience: Photo 3: A dynamic shot of the zero-g roll, showing riders with their hands up, experiencing weightlessness. Caption: "Feel the weightlessness in our zero-g roll! Experience ThrillMax like never before." Family Fun: Photo 4: A family exiting the ride, smiling and exhilarated, with the coaster in the background. Caption: "Fun for the whole family! ThrillMax offers an adventure everyone will enjoy. Get your tickets now!" 6. Simulated Photos Description: Aerial View: Image: High-angle shot of the entire coaster layout, showing the lift hill, loops, zero-g roll, and other elements. Description: Wide view, vibrant colors, showcasing the full layout and excitement. Vertical Loop Close-Up: Image: Riders in the middle of the vertical loop, expressions of thrill and excitement visible. Description: Dynamic, close-up shot, emphasizing the height and intensity of the loop. Zero-G Roll Action: Image: Riders mid-roll, capturing the moment of weightlessness, with blue sky and coaster tracks in the background. Description: Action shot, highlighting the sensation of zero gravity. Family Exit: Image: Smiling family walking away from the ride, with the coaster visible behind them. Description: Happy, relaxed atmosphere, showcasing the coaster as a fun experience for all ages. Generating Simulated Photos I'll generate these four simulated photos for you. Let's start with the first one: 1. Aerial View of the Coaster Layout I'll generate this image first. I can’t create images right now. Can I help you with something else? If you need more details for the campaign or any other assistance, feel free to let me know! WTF!!!

It is hard to say, honestly. It still feels wide open in terms of how AI is going to impact any sector. Ride design seems like an obvious application. A refined, more specifically trained/designed AI model could probably already spit out workable rollercoaster layouts that could be picked through and tweaked by an engineer rather than have the engineers design from the ground up. It is hard to imagine that the actual physical running of a park would ever be less human labor intensive though. I think we are a long, long way off from being accepting of the failure of machines in terms of how it impacts human safety. For example, if my home state of NY switched to all self driving cars and there were 1000 deaths a year from the AI in them screwing up, we would be outraged. Absolutely pitchforks to the capitol building levels of outrage. I don't think it would matter that that would be a tenfold decrease in deaths from auto accidents. Our brains don't work like that. We are emotional animals. As for your larger AI concerns, they are far from unfounded but we are also going to hit a wall really quickly in terms of what they can do for one reason: Power. These models are incredibly demanding. We don't generate enough energy on our grids, or even come close, to move them along lot further than they are now. In the next decade, there is going to need to be a dramatically increased efficiency in the models in terms of their power consumption AND a dramatically increased output in the power we generate. This is all under the political landscape of climate concerns too, so it might not be long before these models start getting regulated on those grounds as well.

This past Thursday (May 9th), I made my first visit of the 2024 season to Canada's Wonderland! A lot of changes have been made during the off-season with a new security checkpoint entrance at the front gate, the demolition of buildings in International Festival (for the next addition), renovation and renaming of Backlot Café, a renovated Wonderland Store, new signage around the park, the removal of Xtreme Skyflyer (announced earlier this year), and, Viking's Rage refurbishment, the removal of the maximum height requirement for most rides in Planet Snoopy and Kidzville (yes, I have now been on all of the roller coasters at Canada's Wonderland!), and a few other things mentioned below! Check out the photos below! New security checkpoint at the front gate. This new layout with the path going under Leviathan has a much better flow than last year's setup! The new structures look great too! New signage at the front gate area has been installed. It looks very clean and easy to read. The Wonderland Store was renovated and expanded during the off-season. New directional signage has been put up around the park. The old Tiny Tom Donuts location in International Festival was demolished during the off-season. The Multi-faith Space building and surrounding structures in International Street had also been demolished this past off-season. Tiny Tom Donuts was relocated around Wonder Mountain where the Alpen Amusements claw machines were. During my visit, the donut making machines were being installed. I assume the new location will open soon. The Coca-Cola Refreshment station in Action Zone was removed and replaced with this structure. I have a feeling it will be a new Coca-Cola refill station, but we shall see! In the Grande World Exposition of 1890, Backlot Café has been transformed into the Grande World Eatery. The building has received a fresh new coat of paint and a major transformation going on inside. I look forward to seeing the final product when it reopens this season as it was quite dated last year. Here is the former location of Xtreme Skyflyer, which was removed earlier this year. Judging by the signage, it looks this area could also be associated with the work happening around Wonder Mountain. The building next to Klockwerks, which has stood abandoned for the past decade, is now being used as a Coca-Cola refresh centre was the other location in International Festival was recently demolished. With the on-going construction in International Festival, the exit path for Thunder Run was rerouted with this nice boardwalk for this year. During the off-season Viking's Rage received a major overhaul consisting of a new electric drive system and a new coat of paint, closely resembling that of what it looked like when the park first opened! Hopefully it will be ready to reopen soon! The old diving structure at Arthur's Baye in Medieval Faire was recently removed. It is said to be replaced with a new one sometime this year. The lockers outside Wonder Mountain's Guardian have been removed. I later learned that the ride now has the moving bin system that Yukon Striker has! Here is a quick look inside the newly renovated and expanded Wonderland Store. The new layout flows a lot better! That is all the updates I have for now!