coasterbill

Oh actually yeah, it operated on 9/3 for part of the day, then it broke for awhile. Since then it the only days that it opened were 9/10 and 9/11 but hasn't opened since. It hasn't been closed straight through but it's it's been screwed up for awhile.

Based on Dollywood Wait Times it looks like the last time it was open at all was Saturday.

They bought a Galaxi, apparently (unless these are parts from the old one but it looks like it's been painted in that case). - Midwest Coaster Fans

It's nice to see them offering some combo packages and discounts. Honestly, $149 for the 2 day combo is reasonable.

River Adventure is a must-ride for us every visit but I avoid those other two like the plague. I love flumes, but I have limits. lol

I think one thing that people are overlooking when asking for Knoebels or Gene Staples (lol how is Quimera looking?) to come and save this ride is that it's probably in a dilapidated condition where Knoebels would have to dump tons and tons of money into it just so it could be the fourth best wood coaster in the park. Would it really make sense for anyone to save this thing when you can get a cheap new GCI for probably only a few million more that can be custom-fit to a specific spot? Look, I'm sure with enough work this ride could be a lot of fun. I'm not trying to crap on it but I'm just being a realist.

I believe there is a media event for Howl O Scream tonight. That may not be a nightly occurrence... but it also might because, well... SeaWorld.

I don't know the specifics of what's wrong with this thing, but considering it's Kennywood I think it's fair to assume that the park probably shares in the blame along with the manufacturer. I'm not giving them the benefit of the doubt on anything.

Gatekeeper is not having a good time this year. It closed early on Sunday and was closed all day Monday with no sign of life anywhere around the ride. Hopefully this is a good sign for the weekend... Webcams

That's insane but I'm glad you got to ride it.

I feel like this is a great excuse for them to paint it in the spring and open it for the season somewhere around mid-August. lol

The posts from this "rally" are the pick-me-up that the world needs right now.

If you go to Dollywood from Minneapolis your route takes you within like 5 minutes of Kentucky Kingdom anyway. I'd say to go to those two parks, though really if you can do one full day at Six Flags, one full day at Dollywood and like 3 hours at park open at Kentucky Kingdom that's all you need anyway. I may also be biased because I just don't really like Holiday World. Also, book refundable rooms and watch this website. Obviously, if Lightning Rod is closed for the day for a few full days before your trip then maybe change your plans...

Wicked Twister closes forever tomorrow. On a related note, nobody cares about Wicked Twister...

It's helped, but the ride is also going to use one load platform perpetually forever so it's not like it's ever going to be a capacity monster no matter what.