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2000- Six Flags Ohio, Villain ride op 2001- Six Flags WoA, Villain ride op/ATL 2002- Six Flags WoA, Villain TL 2005- Geauga Lake Operations Office staff 2006- Geauga Lake Operations Office staff 2007- Im not at liberty to say.

lol, no they may not have been planning to move it to KI but I guarantee you they were planning on it as soon as they bought GL out from SF. Its all a plaaaaaaan!

okay, keep in mind that Im not trying to get on anyones bad side but I personally worked at GL and I could confirm for you that Venoms budget exceeded Villains, and on top of it, Venom actually went WAY over budget this past season. So, if that stops the arguement, there ya go.

Also, people seem to forget that the two coasters taken out were installed on six flags dime. I mean, its like moving into a house already furnished so even if you don't like that furniture its not too much of a stretch to get rid of it. You can give it to a friend who may need furniture. The thing is though, eventually you'll need to replace that furniture with new stuff. I hope you all followed me on that one haha.

okay, Ive told people this time and time again, with the removal of Mr Hydes, X-Flight, the large plot of land that is left over from hurricane hannahs water park and the rumored removal ofSteel venom look at the gigantic footprint they leave!. Everyone knows that Cedar Fair plans things 3-4 years in advance for all their parks. I wouldnt be surprised to see something fantastic in the near future. Honestly, for this being my home park, I'll take a great hyper for 2 less than stellar coasters anyday

Im a newcomer her to TPR and I must say some of the comments about GL as a park and some of the comments regarding x-flights operations are way off. First of all, X-flight was tuned to operated the way it did to optimize capacity. Someone on here said that the ops controlled the seats raising as they entered the station that is incorrect. The seats were raised as the entered the station to lessen the unload time so trains could be loaded with maximum efficiency. Secondly, some of you say "screw GL" if your home park were threatened in the way most people feel that GL is currently you'd be singing a different tune. I would never say "screw (parkx)" about any park because I know that there are people out there that truly care about every park even if others don't feel the same. Ive been a loyal follower/visitor/employee of GL, started going there when I was 5, started following when I was 11, started working there when it was SFO/SFWOA and continued to work there until the conclusion of last season. I think some of you are missing the point. GL isnt there to compete with CP, its there to serve as a viable park with a family appeal and one of the only reason X-Flight was leaving is because it wasnt family oriented and they already have 4 other coasters that are for the grown ups. Plus that coaster was a money pit, its much more suited to a park that wants to throw the money at it to maintain it. If you guys really had any idea about the way CF did things you'd realize that things for any park in the chain are planned 3-4 years in advance. You think X-flight leaving wasnt part of a plan they had for the park, you're crazy. Im not here to bash anyones park, Im not here to bash anyone for what they know/think they know. Im here as a fan of theme and amusement parks as a whole. I do know that I will defend Geauga Lake to a great extent especially since I believe in that park and its ability to get back to what made it great, the atmosphere. I don't think that they are going to sell, or dismantle the rides side in the park and to hear people say that they want cannibalized rides from this park makes me sick. X-flight leaving doesnt introduce a mass exodus of rides from GL. It about the bottom line, and the budget at GL no longer allows for that ride. P.S. Don't be surprised to see Steel Venom leaving in the next year or so either. Seems like with the removal of X-flight, Hydes, and possibly steel venom leaves for a pretty nice footprint eh?... hmm, I wonder? woo, anyway, rant over.