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Yeah, we really don't need ANOTHER RMC thread on top of the one posted above and the discussions in the park threads for the rides being built.

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Yes you can.

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Here's an even smarter idea. Instead of second guessing a height restriction that hasn't officially been announced yet, or second guessing theming that hasn't been announced either, how about tabling all discussions about the new coaster until more information is released and talk about what is happening at the park NOW and focus and that discussion and current trip reports since we are barely into the 2016 season and the new ride isn't even supposed to open until 2017?

Honestly, though, if you're taking this thread seriously, you're doing it wrong.

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You didn't offend me with your praying thing, you offended me because that's ALL you said you were doing. If you had said "I'm going to pray for Jack and share this with as many people as I can" that's something different. And if you don't have the money to donate, that's fine. Sharing information is free. Just like prayers. One can actually help, and one can do....who knows what... That's all.

I honestly don't know. I'm not the kind of person who spends as much time with these little details as much as I do riding and having fun, so I'll throw this one out to the main forum and see if anyone else knows...

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Bullshit. Kristen is 9 and in shoes she's barely 51 inches. Sure there are kids taller, but if I was a betting man, I'd say most 9 year olds would be totally hit & miss on a 54" height restriction. A 10 year old, you're getting closer. But 9? No way most 9 year old kid is going to make it on, not even close. After doing some research (because I was curious) turns out an average 9 year old child is going to be about 49-52 inches (without shoes). Obviously there are some that will be taller, but the average is 49-52 inches (Without shoes)... So I'm not sure where the: comes from. Totally made up. Every chart I have found shows kids will hit 54" more like 10 years old.

Yup, it was very disappointing when the Paramount Parks all raised their height restrictions. It was a financial reason to pay less insurance while at the same time sacrificing guest satisfaction. But it was also an easy way for those parks to say "We aren't really a 'family park' anymore, we are an Amusement Park with a kiddie section..." and for the most part, that's exactly what's happened across almost all of the Cedar Fair parks. I dunno, maybe it's because I'm a Disney fanboy at heart and when I look at their US parks and see that a 48" height restriction is the TALLEST you have to be to ride any of their big attractions, that makes me ask the question to other parks "If Disney can produce some of the best rides in the world and you don't have to be 52" or 54", what's your excuse?" And I'm not saying that rides like Top Thrill Dragster shouldn't exist or should cater to smaller riders, I'm saying "Why can't parks have a better balance?" But then again, I've been saying this for years... DECADES, even, and it's probably why I'm such a huge Disney advocate because out of all the parks in the world I've been to, they are still the only ones that get so many things "right" and so many other parks seem to want to copy their success, but fall short every time.

Bullshit. Kristen is 9 and in shoes she's barely 51 inches. Sure there are kids taller, but if I was a betting man, I'd say most 9 year olds would be totally hit & miss on a 54" height restriction. A 10 year old, you're getting closer. But 9? No way most 9 year old kid is going to make it on, not even close.

I believe in the power of practicality. While I get that for some people, "praying" is their way to deal with a situation, but in a practical world, it does nothing for someone. If you don't have money to donate, that's fine...sharing the GoFundMe on your socials and helping us spread the word is 100% free of charge and will do a lot more to actually help the family than "praying." Thanks. www.gofundme.com/jackcrouse

Keep making posts like this and you'll find out!

Just gonna quote this one more time... THIS!!! THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS!!!!!! Agreed on the "even if the park has a good track record" comment. Look, here's a ProTip for you - No one is going to gain any bonus points by being one of the "first" to ride something. So if the park in question requires a flight or significant car ride, taking time off work, etc, etc.... we strongly recommend waiting until the ride is open, has had a chance to break in (it's usually better then anyway) as it will greater guarantee you will get to ride that coaster that is part of your goal going to the park. I plan on being there in July. I'm assuming the ride would have had plenty of time to warm itself up by then!

Hersheypark is a great example of a park with a balanced line-up for all ages. My 9 year old can currently do 8 of the "Adult sized" coasters at that park. Again, at BGW she can do... TWO. At 7 years old, she could still do four of the coasters at Hersheypark where at BGW should could ride ZERO. And I know some people may argue that BGW doesn't have THAT many coasters, but look at a park like Silver Dollar City. At five years old she was riding coaster like Powder Keg and Thunderation. Those are both AWESOME rides for a younger rider. Tell me why BGW couldn't put in a ride more like Power Keg to fill that void they have of "bigger rides aimed towards younger audience." Big Bad Wolf closed down 7 years ago and they STILL have not filled that gap it left, and they won't be doing it in 2017 either. Will it go ten years before BGW has another big ride for 42" riders? Just seems like someone who is choosing what kind of rides the park gets is not looking close enough at their current offerings. Again, I'm not saying that the GCI woodie won't be a good or popular ride, I just personally think that's not what the park *needs.*

Exactly why I hate people. Just spend a few minutes reading our Facebook page and keep in mind I weed out the worst of them and it's still crap. "People" *sigh*

Polar X-Plorer at Legoland Billund is the coolest station I've seen...

Kings Dominion being as unbalanced for family coasters doesn't make it "ok" for BGW. I posted perfectly good examples of parks that do it right. Most Cedar Fair parks suffer from this problem. In fact, I often tell people "if you're kid is shorter than 48" avoid Cedar Fair Parks." And that's not a negative, it's just the culture of the park and demographic they are going for, which IMO is kind of a shame. Busch, on the other hand, appears to want to play more in the "theme park" space and less the "amusement park" and in order to do that you need a more balances selection of rides. And when parks like Six Flags Over Texas and Over Georgia get it right, it's just disappointing to me that Busch still has yet to install a suitable "family coaster" replacement for Big Bad Wolf. Replacing a 42" coaster with a 48" one is terrible, IMO. Where at BGT they are replacing a 48" coaster with a 42" one. That's the way it's supposed to be done, IMO. Part of the reason we don't go to BGW very often is because our 9 year old daughter is still too short for most of the parks coasters. She can ride a total of TWO of the full-sized coasters at BGW while at SFOT she can ride 8. How can BGW call themselves a good "family" park when you can only ride two big roller coasters at 9 years old??? That's my frustration with all of this. I expect better from Busch Gardens.

^^ lmao! So true. And like I've said before, absolutely none of this will matter and no one will care about the delay once the ride is open and people are enjoying the crap out of it.

The latest update is not a good one... https://www.gofundme.com/jackcrouse

^ They've certainly had their hits and misses over the years...

Is "Flat Spots" the new "Bolt Gaps?" (You remember the thing that people thought FOR SURE on Texas Giant the wheels wouldn't be able to run in-between...) LMAO!