Hercules

A++++++

They have been involved with this place for a long time. It's sad that it takes interviews with former staffers to get this to be news. When PETA has said anything in the past people have just rolled their eyes.

I've been holding this one in for a while, granted, it has been speculated and known for a little while now. I saw the blue prints last year. This will be a great addition to their expansion!

I'll be at Kennywood on June 5.

^ With the Dark Knight Rises coming out in July, and the amount of people walking around with the $5 capes they sell, I doubt they will be going away from that money making machine any time soon.

11/20

Next = Disaster Transport

Great coverage! Looks great! The sign is very Hydra-like.

1. Charlotte, NC 2. Norfolk, VA 3. Baltimore, MD 4. Bergen-Passaic, NJ 5. Chapel Hill, NC' 6. Chesapeake-Virginia Beach, VA 7. Richmond, VA 8. Raleigh, NC 9. Frederick, MD 10. Durham, NC 11. Hampton, VA 12. Greenville, NC 13. Rocky Mount-Stony Creek, NC 14. Alexandria, VA 15. Asheville, NC 16. Lynchburg, VA 17. Plainfield, NJ 18. Greensboro, NC 19. Charleston, WV 20. Gaithersburg, MD 21. New Brunswick, NJ 22. Roanoke, VA 23. Reson, VA 24. Albuquerque, NM Which one of these is not like the other ones?

I'm surprised I haven't seen this thread before! Unless I have an I am just too drunk to remember!!! Stand up comedy is like an obsession of mine and there are so many good (and bad) comics out there. I go to see a live show as much as I can (which isn't as often as I would like). I could rattle a lot off, but I think I need to give some love right now to Bill Burr.

^ Kind of suspicious that you would have knowledge of such an occurance???

I thought Brits were supposed to be able to hold their liquer?

It's not an achievement, it means you are an idiot. For some reason some people are actually pround of being an idiot.

Maybe they would be willing, but maybe they won't. You can make a good amount of money off of scrap metal. Trying to find a buyer can take time and resources. Scraping the metal can get you a decent amount of money in a shorter period of time. Just trying to be realistic.

The oldest there is - Leap the Dips.

I think Philly can be held mostly responsible. After the Cedar Fair takeover the major marketing initiative was placed on the Philadelphia area, and gradually rougher crowds started to appear. The park does also pull from the Camden and Trenton areas too, but Philly can be held mostly to blame I think. With that said, I don't really mind. I feel "safe" in the park.

I'll be at opening weekend at Great Adventure and Dorney Park.

I certainly don't think the authorities will be called in because a couple of kids passed off a Flash Pass to their buddies.....

15/26

97.5FM The Fanatic

Great idea Derek. Very cool. I'll go Hydra at Dorney Park.

^ Thanks for clearing that up!

Not to be disrespectful, but I don't understand why we can't discuss this. It is clearly the hot button topic at the park for this year considering all of the discussion.

First comment - A Core Cashless system (or just about any cashless automation system for that matter) can be used to whatever capacity the park desires. Here, Waldameer is merely using the system they had in place in a much greater capacity. Instead of just using the cards and wristbands to get into ride queues, they are going to cashless for everything. A park does not have to use cashless for everything, which I believe to be the case with Cowabunga Bay, which I believe just usess the system for entry into slides and attractions (someone please correct me if I am wrong on that one). Next comment - I don't believe we are saying that it is a complete burden on the park to offer a refund. However, at least what I am saying, is that it just doesn't fit into the way of business they are attempting to roll out. Not offering a refund helps their efficiency. And as far as the refund policy adding additional revenue and spending, I really do beg to differ. Let's say someone puts $10 on a card. With a refund policy their thinking will be "You know what, I don't need to spend all of this if I don't want to." Thus, they spend $5 if they want and get the $5 back that they didn't spend. Without the refund policy, the patron is still likely to put on that exact same $10 (contrary to the thinking that the patron would put less on a card if there isn't a refund policy in place - research shows that the customer will still place the same amount on the card). Now, either the customer will attempt to spend more at the end of the day because they know that they have to spend that $10, or, they will leave the park and leave that money on the card, which can do 2 things - 1. If the patron is local to the park they will likely re-enter the park at a later date to spend that money, and probably spend even more money at the park, or 2. Not spend the money at all, which is just pure profit for the park. Another good example is this one - if a family goes to the park with children and the family say, puts $50 on a card. Through the middle of the day they have spent $47 on the card, and one of the children begins to get tired and act up. The family wants to leave the park, and the last thing on their mind is that last $3 on the card. It is more important to the mother and father to either tend to the needs of the child, and also tend to their own headache, rather than worry about spending that last $3 (not to mention actually stop at guest relations to get the refund with a crabby child). Pure profit for the park and the customers aren't shattered by the system.