bejackso

rode rapterra several times at ACE spring con last weekend and could not believe how bumpy it was in the back row, outside seat. it wasn't uncomfortable or painful, just jarring. big, pronounced bumps/jolts throughout pretty much the entire ride. if i was KD i would be looking to fix this.

i wonder if the lines are short today because they limited capacity for opening day ONLY. curious to see how crowds are in the coming days/weeks. in other news, express passes are indeed now on sale for when i will be there on 06/05 and 06/06 for a whopping $300 each. i'm not getting them..........yet.

got it, thanks. i saw the hours on the app are 10am-9pm (early admission 9am). we don't have early admission so i am hoping 10am-9pm both days will be enough to do everything. i also want to go to the rooftop bar in helios to check that out as a "must see" item.

thank you zand! this is exactly the feedback i was looking for. for further clarification: the rides we would like to do are: stardust racers, ministry, monsters, mine cart madness, wing gliders, curse of the werewolf. the arcanus show, carousel, and mario kart would all be bonuses if we can get to em. anything other than those i dont care about. also do you know what the hours will be for the park? i can't seem to find this anywhere. i am guessing 9am-10pm?

quick question on express passes. i am going to epic on thursday 06/05 and friday 06/06, open to close both days. i have my tickets and trip all planned out. HOWEVER, i did not think to buy express passes until now, and i see they are all sold out. 1. will they be available to buy day of inside the park? 2. if not, and we are unable to get express passes, how big of a deal is this? will we still be able to hit most the rides? i don't care about riding every single thing, just want some of the biggies (stardust, ministry, monsters, maybe 1-2 more). any advice/thoughts on rope drop strategy and getting around the park would be appreciated. i realize that's probably been spelled out in this thread already but i don't have time to comb through it all.

glad i wasn't the only one who checked the calendar to see if it was april fool's day

love the family friendly B&M invert and nostalgic BBW theme, but man, these names are awful.

any idea/predictions on when penguin trek will open? thinking about planning a trip to SWO in april/may.

so the opening of AFO is 03/31/23. the park's hours that day (listed on website) are 4-10pm. this doesn't seem to add up......wouldn't they open earlier in the day for this? anyone have any intel if there is a media day/ribbon cutting/etc earlier in the day? would love to fly down from VA for this event, but want to be sure a) it's actually happening b) i can actually attend and don't need a media pass

went to BGW today for the last day of mardi gras. somewhat chilly temps may have kept the crowds away, as it was not that packed. couple of notes: 1. i had 2 young kids with me, so didn't get to ride any coasters 2. mardi gras food was better than expected but not outstanding 3. the show in globe theatre and festhaus were both entertaining and worth the time 4. darkoaster preview was pretty weak, didn't even go inside the bldg, but oh well random thought i had when at the park? when did the below events start becoming a regular thing at the park? 1. christmastown - as far as i can tell, this was 2008 2. howl o scream - pre 2000?? 3. food and wine festival - 2015??

any word on the official opening date of pantheon? looks like the park has already posted what days they'll be open in march, but no word on pantheon from what i can see. hopefully they have a special opening/media day and invite ACE members.

has BGT released a formal opening date for iron gwazi yet? if they haven't, any realistic guesses? late march?

I for one am excited for this event and will be driving down from Richmond. Kudos to the park for trying to do something in 2020. Mainly I'm going just to ride Copperhead Strike lol (haven't ridden it yet)

looks like phoenix phall phunfest is canceled for this year? i can't find any references to it on the park's website. anyone know more?

hallelujah! way to go busch gardens for being flexible and at least partially opening the park.