AmyUD06

Yep, the two Woodstock Expresses at KI and KD are the same ride (though I will forever call them Beastie and Scooby-Doo respectively)....and agreed as awesome in the back row. There's also an identical model at Carowinds, and I believe that Ghoster Coaster at CW is the same layout. Banshee is my favorite B&M Invert, just barely edging out Raptor at CP....but I don't mind the B&M vest restraints. If you dislike them, yeah I could see how it could be a one-and-done.

Impulse, at Knoebels, this past Saturday. #168.

Really? In the DE/NJ/eastern PA area, where there is one country station on the radio, I guarantee you that 7 out of 10 people under 40 have never heard of her, two know her as "that country singer with the big boobs and hair" and couldn't name a single song, and one is a fan. I find myself in the middle category.

Not that I could tell from last year, but I'm no expert. I did notice that Black Diamond's water-dropping effect near the end was off.

Ka and Zumanjaro frequently run together....they just can't launch a train while Zum's cars are anywhere on the lift/drop. And yeah....not counting on them buying any amount of new trains for Ka anytime soon. Maybe they'll switch to the soft shoulder restraints, but I wouldn't hold my breath on that either.

Mini-TR 5/1: My buddy Ian and I made the trek up to Knoebels yesterday for a combination birthday trip, both of ours which we were prevented from celebrating properly by COVID. Most everything was running, except notably the Flyers (still disassembled), Tornado (completely missing), Flying Turns (though it does look like they've finished the rebuild), and all of the other rides indicated as Closed on their website. Got my first ride ever on Looper (my first time going to the park with someone LOL), which was quite awesome, and it was great introducing Ian to the magical experiences that are Phoenix, Stratosphere, the Scooters, and Cosmotron. We skipped a lot of rides because it was Scout Day and beautiful weather and lines ranged from just barely tolerable to terrible (especially the motor boats). Ride counts: Phoenix x2 Twister x1 Impulse x1 Scooters x1 Looper x1 Skywayx1 Black Diamond x1 Whipper x1 Stratosphere x1 Grand Carosel x1 (got 10 rings!) Haunted Mansion x1 Poor sad Flyers...I stand corrected on my assertion that they would be reassembled in a week. All in all, a great day.

Good to hear! Thanks for the tips. Yeah, I'm definitely spoiled. Within a 3-4 hour radius (about my limit for a day-trip), I have: Kings Dominion, BGW, SFGAdv, SFAmerica, Morey's, Casino Pier, Coney Island (NY), American Dream, Hershey, Knoebels, Dorney Park, Dutch Wonderland, Ocean City (both NJ and MD), Sesame Place, and probably a half-dozen others I'm forgetting. Thanks for the tips on St. Louis/Eureka. My hotel is in Eureka for the cost-savings, but I definitely planned to check out the city a little bit (especially since SFStL, as of right now, is sheduled to close at 7 PM). Oh, and yeah I drink LOL. Back in my days working on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights my nickname was "The Fish."

Wow...yeah utter fail on my part. Holiday World, for some reason, wasn't on my Google Map of Parks in the US. It is now, and I'll be trying to work that into the trip. Yeah, what can I say, I like to plan LOL. Good luck to you in that regard...I'm not sure how Canada is dealing with COVID. Thank you very much, sir! 1. Two reasons here - A. I kinda really like Kings Island, thus the dedicated trip in May, and the one-day trips later in the year. B. It makes for a good stop-over location on major long trip, but I'm actually probably going to eliminate it in the June trip to add Holiday World. 2. Yep. Most of the stops on parks I've been to on the June trip are to break up the driving. As I've already mentioned, Holiday World will be added, likely replacing KI on this trip. The reason for including SF STtL on this trip is that I have a Six Flags Pass this year, and likely won't next year (I'd be too close to skip it). SDC is would add another day to the trip that I just can't afford. If the routing doesn't make sense hearing it, maybe this map (still not edited for HW instead of KI) will help: 3. Adventure park USA is a tiny park north of DC with a Schwarzkopf Wildcat and a Zamperla Windstorm, that I just happen to pass by several times on these trips. I've never bothered to stop in, but intend to this year. SDC, as I said, is just too far out. Holiday World will be added to the June trip. Knoebels I can do as a day trip (and actually am today right after writing this). Same goes for Hershey; it's only 2.5 hours away. 4. Believe me, I would prefer to do Waldameer first and not backtrack in the middle of my Sandusky stay- only problem, it's not open on Friday 5/28. Thank you though for the advice on this park. Thank you everyone for the commentary and critique! Please keep it coming.

Hello everyone. It's that time of year again, and after a limited 2020, it's time to hit the road and tackle some more parks! Some quick introductory notes: 1. I already have a CF Platinum Pass with All-Season, All-Park Fast Lane+, a Six Flags season pass, and will likely be picking up a Parques Reunidos Platinum Pass as well. 2. My work schedule allows me every other weekend as a 3-day weekend, thus how a lot of this trips are scheduled. 3. My preference on trips is obviously coasters I do also enjoy water rides, drop rides, and spinning rides where you're facing in line with the rotation (like a Musik Express), but things like frisbees mess me up. 4. I do not mind driving long distances at all (12-hours straight is about my limit). 5. I've been to all of the CF Parks listed several times. 6. "Home" for me is Newark, DE about 45 minutes south of Philadelphia and about an hour north of Baltimore. Below, please see an outline of the trips I have planned this summer and my requests for advice, though any feedback is welcome. (Asterisks indicate parks that I've never been to) 2021 Pre-Season Jaunt -Friday, 5/6 through Sunday, 5/9 - A brief weekend trip to Wildwood, mostly for the Spring Car Show, but also to finally check out Sea Serpent with the new vest restraints. No advice needed here. Ohio Kickoff Weekend -Friday 5/14 through Sunday, 5/16 - A blitz trip out to Kings Island, swinging by Kings Dominion for their passholder-preview day on the way back. No advice needed here either. Ohio - The Real Trip! -Friday, 5/28 - Drive out to Sandusky, hit CP after hotel check in. -Saturday, 5/29 - Full day at Cedar Point -Sunday, 5/30 - Half day at Cedar Point Shores, then headed to Erie for Waldameer* -Monday, 5/31 - Full day at Cedar Point/Shores -Tuesday, 6/1 - Full day at Kings Island/Soak City -Wednesday, 6/2 - Drive home. My advice request here is for Waldameer...aside from the Big 2 (Comet, Ravine Flyer II) and the log flume, is anything else here a can't-miss? I'm also presuming the $25 Wally Card will be my most financial safe bet. The Big 2021 Amusement Park Tour CANCELLED! -Tuesday, 6/22 - Drive down to Atlanta, stopping by Carowinds on the way to break up the trip and get some rides on Fury and Copperhead Strike. (yeah, I know this is a long long driving day, but it's really the only way I can make this trip work). -Wednesday 6/23 - Full day at SF over Georgia* -Thursday 6/24 - 2 hours at SF over Georgia, then driving to Pigeon Forge, stopping by Lake Winne* on the way. -Friday, 6/25 - Full day at Dollywood* -Saturday, 6/26 - Driving to Eureka, MO, stopping by Beech Bend* on the way. -Sunday, 6/27 - Full day at SF St. Louis* -Monday, 6/28 - Driving to Louisville, KY, stopping at Holiday World for a full day. -Tuesday 6/29 - Full day at Kentucky Kingdom. -Wednesday, 6/30 - Drive home, stopping by Camden Park* on the way. EDIT: The full day at KI was removed, adding a full day at Holiday World. Any advice pertaining to the new parks to me (SFoG, Dollywood, Beech Bend, SFStL, Holiday World, KK, Camden Park) would be greatly appreciated. Mid-Western Pennsylvania Blitz CANCELLED! -Friday, 7/9 - Drive to Pittsburgh, stopping by Adventure Park USA*, Lakemont Park*, and Idlewild* on the way. -Saturday, 7/10 - Full day at Kennywood. -Sunday, 7/11 - Drive home. stopping by Dorney Park/Wildwater Kingdom on the way. I think I'm pretty set here. Hoping Steel Curtain will be open; if not I might put this trip off to next year. Though I will still be doing a day trip to Lakemont Park on 7/10. Northeastern Super-Blitz -Friday, 8/6 - Drive to Queensbury, NY and hit Great Escape* after arrival. -Saturday, 8/7 - Drive to Agawam, MA, hitting the following parks along the way: Story Land (NH)*, Funtown Splashtown*, Canobie Lake Park* -Sunday, 8/8 - Drive home, stopping by SF New England for some rides on Superman, Wicked Cyclone, and Thunderbolt and Lake Compounce (for some rides on Boulder Dash and maybe try to get on Wildcat) on the way. Any advice pertaining to the new parks to me (Great Escape, Story Land, Funtown Splashtown, Canobie) would be appreciated. Maybe-not-happening Indiana Trip -Thursday, 8/12 - Drive to Sandusky, hit CP after check in. -Friday, 8/13 - Full day at CP -Saturday, 8/14 - Drive to Indianapolis, spending 5 hours or so at Indiana Beach* -Sunday, 8/15 - Thursday, 8/19 - Work Conference in Indianapolis -Friday, 8/20 - Drive home. My main question here: is 5 hours enough time at Indiana Beach to hit all of the major coasters at least once? Thanks again for looking this over...please feel free to provide any advice or feedback, positive or negative, you may have.

Great report! I love little out of the way places like this.

Weird. Guess I'll try again to wait through the queue to be able access the site to try again. Only 32 minutes.

Not everywhere for the no-masks-outdoors sadly, KD is still requiring them at all times outside of RelaxZones or water stuff. Guess they're taking a state-by state approach; good for them on that.

*sigh* Oh Cedar Fair... Says plain as day on the store page, "Up to 3 reservations may be made per Season Pass." What do you know, after two, I get the message of "Maximum Number of Reservations Reached." I mean, it's not like you used this same system all last year....LOL. You're making it so hard to love you. But of course I still do.

Bomb threat apparently. https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/police-investigating-threat-at-knoebels/523-3ec88b87-2b77-4932-bc33-5b0edee57739 EDIT: Better article here: https://www.pahomepage.com/top-stories/police-investigate-situation-at-knoebels/

I'm assuming they're being extra-cautious because they don't want to have to delay the Olympics again. Japan, a country of 126 million people, has only had around 560,000 COVID cases (0.4% infection rate) and under 10,.000 deaths (0.17% death-from-infection date). Compare that to 9.7% and 1.7%, respectively for the US. I predict they'll be a lot more open after early August and the Olympics are over.

Don't see why its so hard to believe. Two guys with the proper lift equipment could get that reassembled in a day. It's not like the whole drive mechanism/gearbox is dismantled. If SFGAdv can replace a lift motor for Batman in one day, while the park is operating, this should be cake for the Knoebel's crew while the park is closed.

If I recall, you're coming in on Labor Day Weekend...if that is the case, then yes, you should jump on Fast Lane Plus for Saturday and Sunday as soon as possible. There is a good chance it will sell out. Don't bother with the standard Fast Lane, the rides you really need it for are only on Plus. Saturday and Sunday with Fast Lane Plus should be enough time, barring mechanical or weather related closures. Taking Friday as a "get oriented day" without Fast Lane Plus makes sense, and you can also try to hit the rides that aren't on Fast Lane Plus (notably, Iron Dragon and Cedar Creek Mine Ride).

Pretty sure he's just an idiot, not trying to write haikus LOL.

I haven't been on their Pirate Ship or Octopus for years, but when I was at the park last year, the Musik Express ran a decent cycle. I believe, but am not positive, that it still has an operator speed-control knob that they can turn up to 11 with a decent rider reaction. Not quite as awesome as the cycle you'll get with the right operator on Morey's Musik Express, but still good. You didn't ask, but Apollo and Enterprise still run decently long cycles too.

Nothing yet (got a Season Pass Holder email today that didn't mention Fast Lane at all). To further spurn the hope for those without the master plan like me, the website still says "On Sale Soon" as opposed to "Not Available."

In other news, two more attractions at American Dream to miss their targeted opening dates: Sea Life Aquarium and Legoland Discovery Center. Originally slated for May 4th, both "won’t be able to hit that target date." says Merlin. https://www.nj.com/news/2021/04/2-american-dream-attractions-delay-opening-date.html May the comedy of errors ever continue!

How much more proof do you need that Californians, in general, think they're better than everyone else?

My guess is that it breaks the "steepest beyond vertical drop" record by one degree, and my money would be on a non-CF-park, but that's just a hunch.

At this point it's kinda a "wait and see" if they'll offer daily Fast Lane. Last year, KI didn't offer it until halfway through and CP didn't offer it at all. This year, CP has announced that it'll be available, and general presumption is KI will do the same. Remember, this year at KD is basically last year at other parks.

This sounds like one of the checkers on the left was in training. It happens.