AmyUD06

I don't think you can conceive how much most of the populace still has. Unemployment in the US is hovering around 13%, which yes sucks, but that still means there's 87% of the working population that is still working. Many industries haven't felt any hurt from this (and may actually be benefiting financially) and most major corporations are keeping their employees on the payroll. Yes, entertainment, food sector, and small business employees are hurting, but many, many are not. Let's not also discount the fact that people that are working (or otherwise being paid) are basically forced to have zero entertainment spending right now, and thus will have a large cache saved up when things are open again. I also think you're grossly overestimating the paranoia level of most "normal" people. Once this situation, which thus far isn't much worse than H1N1 was back in 2009 (60.8m infected, 13k dead compared to 466k infected, 16k dead so far for COVID-19), is under control and business start opening back up, I imagine you'll find most people eager to get back to their routine...going to bars, movies, and amusement parks. That is, if businesses return to normal at some point over the summer. If in fact this turns into a protracted thing, with this "stay-at-home" nonsense and all "non-essential" business closed for a year or more, then of course all bets are off. However, I don't see that happening...I predict that a certain "risk level" will have to be assumed and then life will return to normal, without any such special "social distancing," "virtual queue for everything," or everyone-wearing-a mask, in place.

The music, the outfits, the commercials, the HAIR!!!...so awesome. Great find! Rides that are still in the park that I saw in the video: -Big Wheel -Super Round Up -Runaway Mine Train -Buccaneer -Sky Ride -Carousel -Parachutes -Log Flume I think the commercials were the best part...phone numbers without area codes, those jingles, Ronald McDonald, pay-per-call lines, TV Guide...

Yeah, '97 was after they removed the first corkscrew (1994). I'm pretty sure that's the only "reprofiling" the coaster ever got.

You might be too young to ever have experienced it. It wasn't as bad as the modern pundits make it out to be. Rough? Sure. But not as bad as many coasters that still exist today.

Gee, I wonder who you're voting for in November? There's no need to drag your political divisiveness into this discussion.

You're planned trip is also two months away. How about calm the F--- down for right now? If it gets to be the start of May and things look bleak, and they're still not giving refunds, then maybe, *maybe* you have a right to flip out. But I'd still go with Boldy's assessment and say you wouldn't.

Many companies may have voluntarily suspended their cruises, but obviously not all. As far as I'm aware there's no federal- or state-mandated restriction on cruises.

Because people are still buying tickets?

Surely you're not implying that the VP does not have more pressing concerns at the moment than saving a failing amusement park, right?

I'd bet anything they'll be doing another one after this Corona panic is over. If not, just show up at the employment center and apply. I also second Andrew's comments to completely refrain from your fangirl behavior during the hiring and training process. Not trying to be a downer, but your autism, depending on how severely affects your behavior, may preclude you from working in the rides department.

Seems to be the case at all CF parks. Oh well.

I too snuck in a haircut earlier this week, anticipating a closure. That sucks about the injury. On the plus side, hopefully you've got a bunch of sick time saved up in case it takes you out of work, and then you get the bonus of not being exposed.

Kinda glad I held off on purchasing my season passes or booking hotels for my 2020 roadtrip...

I think that if they were to pay all of their part-timers during the shutdown, that would make their fiscal situation worse.

To be fair, CF and SEAS stocks have plummeted in the past few weeks as well....CF seeing a sharper decline that SF did. Glad to see you post, hoping COVID-19 isn't wrecking your operations like it is mine.

Perhaps. However, their PR teams are, how should I say it....lackluster. At least for the NJ park.

(Politcal BS that has no place in the discussion.) And how well is Italy doing with their "free" government-run healthcare-for-all in this situation? Please take your opinions on to the functionality of health care in the US elsewhere.

I understood you the first time. So long as they let the ticket be valid another day that they are not closed, or let you put the purchase price toward other future purchases, no they are not obligated to issue a refund by any federal law. Individual states/counties/municipalities in some areas may have ordinances prohibiting such behavior, but it's not federally controlled in the US.

It is what is is. Plenty of industries do not offer full refunds (common in the hotel sector, virtually universal in low-price air travel); it's all part of the fine print when you buy your ticket.

Delaware High School sports are behind the times. My employer was scheduled to host the state HS basketball championships, but told the league that they'd have to play without spectators, so they opted to move the event instead.

King's Dominion says hi, opening a week before SFA. Unless I'm mistaken, they both open March 28th. I stand corrected....for some reason I thought it was the weekend before. My apologies

King's Dominion says hi, opening a week before SFA.

Flight of Fear's queue outside of the building is the same as it was the day it opened. The additional switchbacks that it once needed that have since been removed were inside the building, in the UFO room.

Fixed that for you.

Really? You're not worried about it? Then why do you talk about in every single post you make?