Canobie Coaster

^ The one at Lake Winnie and Adventureland were both closed when I visited the parks.

^ I didn't realize there was a ripoff Hooters called Twin Peaks.

I'd definitely want to book to make sure they aren't at capacity before going personally. I wonder how many people would chance showing up without one. But that's great to hear they're looking to reopen soon!

Great photos! I especially love the entrance for Road Runner Express.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom should be one of the best parks in the Six Flags chain. This park is one half zoo and one half thrill park. As a thrill park, it has a solid steel coaster lineup. As a zoo, it has a wonderful mix of sea creatures, land critters, and shows. But this park has a major Achilles heel. And that's the operations. This is easily the worst run park in the Six Flags chain. I'll let the photos below do the talking. Your eyes do not deceive you. Flash Vertical Velocity, one of the most notoriously unreliable coasters out there, was one of only two rides to open with the park. Medusa joined Kong in the one train club. One train on Kong is one too many. Joker was already donning a facemask before it was cool. Thankfully every major ride did open by mid-afternoon except the water rides (closed due to the season) and Harley Quinn (closed because it's a piece of junk). I wasn't mad. The park was much quieter with this thing sitting idle. And the highlight for me was undoubtedly getting some more rides on Joker. Yes it was running one train, but dispatches were much faster than my last visit even with them periodically wiping down the train. On average, I think I waited 20 or so minutes per ride. And the park was happy to honor my request for the back row since that's the money seat on Joker. I know Joker isn't the most beloved RMC, but I really like it. I'd consider it a mid-tier RMC. I think it has one of the best first drops of any coaster. The ejector airtime and laterals combo reminds me of Expedition GeForce. The inversions have an incredible amount of hangtime, particularly the zero-G stall. And the airtime hills all seem to give stronger than average airtime for a RMC. Really the only issue with this coaster are the overbanks being throwaway elements, but it's otherwise perfect. 9 out of 10 One of the most underrated coaster drops out there in my opinion. Look at Joker roar through Roar's old course. This is a contender for my favorite inversion on any coaster. Hands up! One of the surprises for me was being able to ride Flash Vertical Velocity. This unique Intamin impulse coaster rarely runs, which is a shame because it's quite fun. I know the 45 degree stall/barrel roll spike was not the original intention, but I love the sensations this element provides. On the partial ascents, you get incredible hangtime. On the full ascents, you get some solid whip through the element. This unique element is why this is my favorite impulse coaster except the rare few with a holding brake. 6.5 out of 10 The fastest man alive is fittingly the fastest ride in the park (with Medusa). If that net weren't there, I'm sure there'd be a shower of coins. But I personally prefer the other compact launch coaster nearby in Superman Ultimate Flight. I hadn't ridden the coaster since 2014, but I believe the seatbelts were a new addition. So is Lake Compounce's Phobia the last remaining one without either seatbelts or comfort collars? Ultimately, I find the Sky Rocket II's all ride identically (for me at least) regardless of the restraints or number of cars. And that's fine by me since they're action-packed rides with decent launches, 2 powerful spots of ejector airtime, and great hangtime on the inversion. 7.5 out of 10 The obligatory Superman ride. The ride takes many names and forms, but usually has the same logo. The park's newest coaster, Batman the Ride, was crammed into the same section of the park as the previous two rides. This one was of course a S&S free spin. While I'd prefer the awesome B&M invert with the same name, I do enjoy the free spins and the ride is a great use of the tiny plot of land where it was placed. This one has an indoor section of the queue similar to the original one at Fiesta Texas, but unfortunately the flipping is more on par with the others in the Six Flags chain rather than wilder original or Arashi. 6.5 out of 10 Six Flags does not make it easy to keep track of all the Superman, Batman, and Joker rides. This crammed section of the park also got rethemed to DC Universe when Batman was added. I also made sure to ride Medusa several times, as it's one of my favorite floorless coasters. I think the only floorless coaster I prefer is Superman Krypton Coaster, and that's because of the quarry wall. In terms of forces and smoothness, the coasters are comparable. I especially love the straight drop since it gives some rare airtime for a B&M looper. The vertical loop, dive loop, and zero-G roll are nice and floaty, but the final two corkscrews are quite snappy since the mid-course barely trims the train at all. 8 out of 10 Everyone craps on SFMM for Scream being a parking lot coaster, but Medusa is quietly one as well. Every floorless coaster should have a zero-G roll. It should be a mandate. As for the other rides I experienced, I rode a few flats such as Hammerhead Shark and Thrilla Gorilla. Hammerhead Shark has no force on the downswings, but it does give good hangtime (6 out of 10). Meanwhile Thrilla Gorilla may look like a kid's ride, but it has some deceptively strong laterals since it's one of those non-swinging himalayas and it reaches an impressive top speed (8 out of 10). I like the subtle animal touches on some of the standard flats. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has as many King Kong rides as Universal. And I also made sure to check out all of the park's animal exhibits. This is one of the things that makes Six Flags Discovery Kingdom unique compared to the rest of the chain. Those familiar with the park's history know this started as a zoo and when it became a ride park, the former parking lot became home to all the coasters. That's why all the coasters are crammed at the front of the park and the current parking lot is such an obnoxious walk to the main entrance. The Tiger King. Last but not least, I also caught a glimpse of the site for Sidewinder Safari being prepped. I didn't see any ride pieces nor vertical construction, and it is rumored that the ride has been potentially postponed since the link to the ride was mysteriously removed when the park closures started, but I imagine it will eventually be built. And it would be a much needed family coaster for this park that has no adult coasters without inversions. These compact spinners go up fast, so I imagine it will be built fast when parts arrive. So despite a slow start due to staggered openings, I ended up having a pleasant day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. The park has a solid collection of coasters and some wonderful animal exhibits. And if this park ever gets solid operations, it would be one of the best parks in the entire chain. Since I had some time to kill on the way back to the airport, I decided to stop at Twin Peaks in San Francisco. I'm a bit ashamed of myself that I spent a whole summer in the Bay Area and never visited this picturesque vantage point since the views were incredible. But you guys probably enjoy skyline views like this more.

One of the options I was wondering is if the presumed replacement would use the entirety of Dragon's current footprint or if they'd keep it on that thin stretch of land by the station (and not cross the water). With the spinning picture, could it maybe be a hint at a free spin? It would be unique to the region, super marketable, and in line with their past coaster additions from a budget perspective.

It's also a relative bargain compared to the $100 water park next door.

^ I agree 100%. The one in Minnesota also has a lot more energy since it's in the center of the mall with open gates. The one in NJ is tucked in a corner and requires paid admission.

Great report! I'm looking forward to making it to Australia at some point. Looks like a beautiful country with some good rides.

This must be a pretty sizable addition if they're already taking down Dragon rather than waiting until after the year. And while I liked Dragon more than most, I'm guessing what they have in store will be an improvement.

Energylandia is using sanitizing drones per their Facebook page.

Was Voyage running one of Raven's train in that photo? The train looks red in the photo and I thought it always had purple trains.

Is Blue Fall the only Intamin tower with that fake drop thing?

I'd be dangerous in that store as well!

It's honestly more convenient and cheaper for me to just fly to Seattle and drive the 5 hours to Silverwood. Yes it's a long drive, but it doesn't end up taking much longer than tacking on a layover or two. I found some cheap flights, but I think I need Washington to get to Phase 3 of their reopening plan before I could rent a car for leisure travel.

^ I looked too. I love this park.

It sounds like they're not releasing all available slots for each day initially, so that would also help if someone tries to book everything up. But the other big piece of information is whether or not the park is capped based off their usual capacity or maximum capacity. I doubt many of the parks in the Six Flags chain actually hit their official max capacity. The only one I hear that happen for is Six Flags Magic Mountain in that week after Christmas.

I'm interested to know what happens if someone with a reservation shows up late. They make it clear what happens if you arrive early, but I'm wondering what happens if someone gets stuck in traffic. I guess we'll have to see how wide the entry bands are. I also want to know if you can still go to your car or is there no re-entry like they do during Fright Fest in the evenings. I'm definitely glad you can book multiple days at once. I was worried if I went somewhere like Texas if I'd only be able to book one day at all the Six Flags parks total.

I think the interesting thing about the distancing is that Lagoon doesn't allow single riders in the front or back rows, so we'll have to see if they allow parties to ride together in those rows or if they adopt the Oriental Heritage strategy of one per row on the 2 across rides.

^ I think the issue would be clearing the camelback after it comes out of the underground tunnel for the second time. I think they actually had to reprofile it if I remember correctly.

^ I'm sure they do. It's just a question whether they're willing to do that.

In 2020, you must now stay at the Mt. Olympus Resort in order to access the park. One other thing I'm wondering about is if they'll even run Hades 360 this year with social distancing in place. They refused to run that ride with anything less than a full train last year.

In 2020, you must now stay at the Mt. Olympus Resort in order to access the park. One other thing I'm wondering about is if they'll even run Hades 360 this year with social distancing in place. They refused to run that ride with anything less than a full train last year.

Thanks! Glad to know Moser makes more than just kids drop towers.

^ I enjoyed Shoot the Rapids, but it was definitely flawed compared to flumes at other parks. The drops were larger and the ride's strength, but the ride got you absolutely drenched. Usually the flume is the driest water ride, but Shoot the Rapids was worse than Thunder Canyon or Snake River Falls in my opinion. Also, it had a 48" height restriction if I remember correctly? Usually flumes are one of the few "big drop" rides young kids can ride.