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Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
That happened to me at Cedar Point earlier this year in June. Anything more than 30 seconds of rain (sometimes even mixed in with sun at the same time) shut down 90%+ of the park when I was there. This happened a few times, and there was even one instance where they were still in the process of shutting everything down when the rain had already stopped, cleared away, and the sun was shining. Yet they still proceeded to stand around waiting in the sun for however many minutes until the SOP said it was safe to resume again. I'm glad to see them adjusting their policy a bit to be less strict with a little bit of rain. -
Pretty amazing week this past week. We had 2 days at HS, and got 6 total rides on Rise of the Resistance. After the initial rush, the standby line really dies down and the actual waits were typically much less than posted. If there's no one in the outside portion of the queue, it was safe to say that the wait was never more than 25 min. I think 2 or 3 of those times we even waited 15 min.
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Looks like most, if not all of the rides are listed for sale. I'm not sure if posting the link is permitted, but they're on a commonly-used site for used rides. Blue Streak was listed with the carousel, but that listing has since been changed to only the carousel. Someone pass me more forks to stick in this place.
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As someone who only visits once maybe every 5-10 years, I like this. I can see both sides of the argument, but this takes off a bit of the stress and FOMO knowing I'll have a better chance at doing everything I want to do without worry, since I likely won't be back again for a while (assuming Genie has been rolled out when I go in a month). If I do have any criticisms, I wish that perhaps you were given maybe 1 free LL pass on one of the "Tier A" rides before you get into the pay per ride territory, especially if you're a resort guest. However, I'm definitely curious and excited to see how it all plays out and works when it officially goes live.
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Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Not surprising, Cedar Point has tweeted out a statement saying that Top Thrill Dragster will be closed for the remainder of the season. -
Talk about grim...there was supposed to be a "Corn, Chili, & Ribs" festival at the park this weekend, but no vendors were in sight. A worker at the craft show taking place in the old bumper cars structure said that the reason was because no vendors signed up for it. There was one guy in the corner yesterday selling corn, and that's it. The future for this place never did look too bright, but I don't see how the park can be "saved" when there's no support like this. I give them credit for trying different ideas, but it seems to be only a matter of time at this point.
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Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I usually don't get disappointed with ride removals, but this one hits different I understand it, but can't say I'm not a bit bummed. Looking forward to seeing what they end up doing with that area though! -
Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Hoping they bring back their ticket and FL+ combo deal this black Friday like they were doing every year pre-covid. The $76 they charged for that was an absolute steal. I would still buy it even if they hiked up the price significantly. -
Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
This. Even the slightest and shortest of rain showers also mixed with sun during my visit to CP a few weeks ago shut down 90%+ of the park. Then they proceeded to stand around waiting in the sun for however many minutes until the SOP said it's "safe" to resume again. -
Dollywood Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to crispy's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Honestly, even though Firechaser only goes like 35 mph, I found it to be one of the best rides at Dollywood. Maybe I'm just getting older and my tastes are changing, but I'm becoming more and more a fan of fun "quirky" rides these days. I'm all for something like this if it's true. -
Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Had a pretty decent day at the park yesterday overall, despite the heat. Regular lines were fairly long, but FL+ came in clutch yet again, and I never waited more than 15 minutes for anything. More parks should also implement the "scan yourself and go through" parking booths like Cedar Point has. It's a super quick and easy system, and they can still have all the booths open to keep traffic moving, despite the staffing issues. The SV crew was also really hustling yesterday to keep capacity up and the line moving, so major props to them. It seems like they've also refined that whole locker and line system pretty well now. A minor note is that you can also tell that some ride ops are still newer, and it will still take some time for the more inexperienced ones to get up to speed and in a quicker rhythm. They are definitely on the right track though, and I didn't feel like there were many rides or stands closed at all. Also, I know enthusiasts have been saying this for years, but I do hope Cedar Point re-evaluates their rain policy some day. A week ago at Dollywood I rode Thunderhead in an absolute monsoon, but anything more than 30 seconds of rain yesterday (sometimes mixed in with sun at the same time) shut down 90%+ of the park. This happened a few times, and there was even one instance where they were still in the process of shutting down when the rain had stopped and the sun was shining, yet they proceeded to continue and stand around waiting in the sun for however many minutes the SOP says until resuming again. -
Dollywood Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to crispy's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
What I liked about Aunt Granny's was that, while they changed it from a buffet to a family style dining service, you could still ask for more servings if you wanted. So still sort of a partial buffet. Also it looks like Wild Eagle is back up again. -
Dollywood Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to crispy's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Mini TR - Had a great couple of days at the park yesterday and today with fairly light crowds. Everything was open, for the most part, even Barnstormer. The only staffing closures I noticed were some food places and kids rides. I'm convinced Dollywood really might be in a non-rain bubble. Over 70% chance of storms all day, both days, and it rained maybe once for 5 minutes, although those 5 minutes just happened to be an absolute monsoon while riding Thunderhead. I've never even came off a water ride that soaked, but kudos to Dollywood for their rain operations. Lightning Rod ran great both days, never went down, and even ran 2 trains parts of both days. I did have a bit of a weird experience on Wild Eagle. Almost at the top of the lift hill, and the train starts shaking violently, and I mean very violent. Throwing us up and down. I'm normally one to be pretty confident in these rides' safety features, but that definitely freaked me out. The ride itself was fine, but they evacuated us on the brake run and shut down the ride for the rest of the day after that. A little later on they also closed some pathways for a bit to bring in a large crane. Not sure what's going on, but it didn't seem good. Still an awesome couple days at the park, and can't wait to see how they continue to make this great park even better. -
I think it also has to do with the fact that if they increase capacity, they would also need to decrease the social distancing length simultaneously. Which maybe they're not prepared to do just yet. The line for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train stretches all the way around the mountain as it is with the current capacity and distancing restrictions in place. There just simply isn't enough space to put all those people when they are still being spread apart 6 ft. As an out-of-towner, I am personally okay with the reservations. Being locked into X park on X day when I go later this year takes a little bit of that stress out of the equation when you're there.
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Cedar Point (CP) Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
That is not true. As recently as 2019 they were open daily from opening day onward. Aside from opening day, May used to be the best time to go, hands down. There were years where I was eerily the only one walking down the midways in 50-degree weather, but all the rides were still operating (weather permitting). They were even so desperate to attract people during these times, that the Breakers + ticket packages they used to offer in the late 00s and early 10s were practically a steal. They eventually ended up making those early season weeks into math and science weeks to fill the park with more people. -
Show us your collection!!!
FeelTheFORCE replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Those are awesome!! -
The article mentions a vaccine or negative test results within so many hours. Negative test results are already being widely used as an alternative to quarantining for many different things, such as traveling and some events, so it might not really be any different in that aspect, and you still wouldn't necessarily need a vaccine. I hope things do continue to improve as the year goes on. While you never know with insurance and liability these days, I hope something like that isn't necessary.
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I think 2021 was going to look like 2020 regardless. New variants have been popping up since the beginning, but it's only recently that news media outlets started widely reporting it and bringing attention to them. I really don't think those will cause any parks to drastically alter their 2021 operating plans.
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Ideal: I wanted to do a Kings Island, Kentucky Kingdom, and Holiday World trip this summer that never happened, so ideally I'd like to try that again in 2021. Dollywood Disneyland Carowinds Realistic The Kings Island trip could realistically still happen, but that's a "wait and see where the world is" type of deal, and something that can be planned fairly spur of the moment. Cedar Point Kennywood No complaints if my "realistic" list is all I do in 2021 (or even just CP), but I do miss trying out new parks that I've never been to.
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Dollywood Discussion Thread
FeelTheFORCE replied to crispy's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I'm not too worried about it. It won't realistically be for a while until I'd get there, so I'm confident that their decision will increase reliability.