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Is MoA Mall of America? I know the Sandusky, OH area has a number of indoor waterparks. Are the smaller parks of TX, FL, and CA open over the winter? I'm looking at RCDB's listings in TX and I see Wonderland, Kemah Boardwalk, and others. Do these stay open? SFoTx, SeaWorldSA, SFFTx: Are these open at all between January and springtime? Just curious if anyone knows this off the top of their head. Thanks, Martin

I had a strong finish this year, managing to get to Cedar Point, SFGAdv twice, Magic Springs (Hot Springs, AR), and Dorney Park (Allentown, PA), all between Labor Day and Season End. Now I'm wondering...where am I gonna get my fix this winter? I know the obvious Florida parks (Dis, Universal, Busch Gardens Africa), and I believe some California and Texas parks have hours during Thanksgiving/XMas (e.g. SFoTx is open Thanksgiving weekend and then a bunch in December). So my question is, what are the best places to go for winter coaster riding in the U.S.? I'm looking for great experiences at big or small parks. Thanks! Martin/milst1

Interesting... http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/2007/10/25/six-flags-rollercoaster-ent-manage-cx_ll_1025scaryrollercoaster_slide.html

Honest to Betsy, that's what happened, but no, I did not talk to a manager while there. Managers never seem to be in sight when you're not getting the answer you want from a park employee. And I did get the same story at another booth: "You must buy a picture in order to get a card scan". I have emailed a complaint to SFGAdv Guest Relations. Thanks for your interest, Robb, you coasterpreneur, you. For your viewing pleasure, here is Batman and Robin: The Dismantling. -Martin Picture of the Dismantling of Batmand and Robin: The Chiller at SFGAdv 10/14/07

I had a bad picture experience Sunday (10/14/07) at SFGAdv Fright Fest. First, I went to Six Flags parks 3 times this season (Great Escape once and Great Adventure twice). My wife and I actually like the photo card thing. We take a lot of photos ourselves, but we have also been giving our Six Flags photo card to be scanned at the after-ride photo booths. We would then go online after the trip and, for a ridiculously steep fee, download the jpegs. I think it was $45 bucks or so for something like 15 pictures. Obviously it's overpriced, but now we can do anything we want with those photos (like put 'em on mousepads and stuff), we don't have to carry a handful of crap around the park with us after every ride, and the cheapest photo at those booths is a really overpriced $15 or so. After 10 rides, the download is a lot cheaper. Yeah, we usually let the park photographers get a snapshot. Anyway, this past Sunday, the Great Adventure photo booth said they wouldn't take my card anymore, and that I could only get the scan if I first bought a photo at the booth. Why? I asked. This photo guy actually stopped serving customers (there was the usual huge crush of teenagers gawking at the screens) and motioned me over to the side of the booth and in a secretive low voice explained that people had been hacking into the Six Flags photo website and downloading photos without paying. So now, if you want them to scan it, you have to buy a freaking $15 keychain first, and then you *still* have to pay the freaking $45 if you want to download it. I'm not a hacker so I can't do it the other way. It it just me, or is this incredible gall, forcing you to pay for the same photograph twice? -Martin