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Advice: One - If your hotel doesn't have free breakfast, get to Knoebels an hour before the park officially and do not eat breakfast beforehand. Go directly to the international food court and get a filling breakfast for a good price. Two - After Knoebels go the SFGAdv on Thursday morning and stay all day (guaranteed to be less crowded than Friday). That way you can determine if you need to convert your one day admission into a season pass at the end of the first day for a return the next day. This allows you to hit Dorney on Friday (after a few hours at SFGAdv) and have a shorter drive back to Cedar Point.

The Park at OWA has three new additions for 2019 Mystic Mansion - indoor and air conditioned shooting dark ride Paula Deen restaurant: same concept as Branson and Pigeon Forge Legends in Concert that can hold 400 people. This live tribute show already exists throughout the US, some my have seen it in Atlantic City, Vegas or Branson https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2019/03/paula-deen-restaurant-new-ride-coming-to-owa-for-2019.html Paula Deen restaurant, new ride coming to OWA for 2019 Posted Mar 12, 2:24 PM By Lawrence Specker | lspecker@al.com A new Paula Deen restaurant, a “Legends in Concert” tribute show and a haunted house theme park ride are among the top new attractions coming to the OWA amusement park in Foley this summer. A lot of work remains to be done: For example, the imposingly large building that will house Paula Deen's Family Kitchen still has earth-moving equipment and piles of dirt inside it. However, OWA officials made clear during a media tour that they're pushing forward with Phase II development of the destination development that opened in 2017. OWA, developed by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, has two main components: The retail and entertainment space of Downtown OWA, and the 14-acre Park at OWA, an amusement park featuring the massive Rollin’ Thunder roller coaster and an array of rides. (The overall 520-acre OWA tract also includes the city of Foley’s Sports Tourism Complex and events center.) New features are in place or in the works for both Downtown OWA and the amusement park. Highlights: Paul Deen's Family Kitchen: The latest addition to OWA's dining options will include restaurant and retail space and is on track for an opening in mid to late summer, said Kristin Hellmich, director of marketing and public relations for OWA. The restaurant chain already has stores in Branson, Mo., and Pigeon Forge Tenn., among its other locations. It promises "endless portions of Southern-Style entrees and side dishes" from the "Queen of Southern Cooking." Legends in Concert: A new 400-seat theater is being build for this live celebrity tribute show, already a fixture in Branson, Atlantic City, Las Vegas and other locations. Hellmich said the show schedule and ticket prices haven't yet been set, nor has the exact roster of celebrity tribute artists. But she said it's likely shows will be presented six nights a week. Mystic Mansion: Partly in requests from patrons for an indoor amusement ride this "dark" ride will be fully indoors and air-conditioned. It'll also be interactive, Hellmich said, allowing patrons to blast away at ghosts as they make their way through. Non-Rider Passes: Park officials said they got a lot of requests to accommodate people who wanted to go into the amusement park but not ride the rides -- for example, grandparents who wanted to accompany family groups. It's now possible to request a non-rider pass, which allows free access to the Park but not to the rides. Paying customers get wristbands that grant ride access. Level Up: Another new facility coming to the park is an eSports center complete with PC video gaming equipment and game consoles. Hellmich said it'll be tailored to family groups but likely also will be used as a tournament space. Sweet Tooth: Downtown OWA's new-for-2019 retail outlets will include this candy store. "We're really trying to create an environment where there's something for everyone," said Hellmich. OWA general manager Steve Honeycutt said the park has enjoyed strong seasonal business. “We’re where we need to be in the summer,” he said. The next challenge for the park’s owners is to strengthen business in the so-called “shoulder seasons” before and after the summer months, he said.

Long story made short. The owners of Seaside Park traded their antique carousel and a 0.75 acre parking lot to Seaside Heights to a few years back in exchange for 1.3 beachfront acres adjacent to the park to expand after Hurricane Sandy. The time is coming soon to dismantle and restore the carousel in a warehouse. The carousel will be re-assembled 4 blocks north of its current location for the 2020 season. However, $1.5Million is needed for the moving, restoration and assembly. https://www.nj.com/ocean/2019/03/seaside-heights-is-moving-its-iconic-carousel-and-needs-15m-to-do-it.html Seaside Heights is moving its iconic carousel, and needs $1.5M to do it Posted Mar 8, 2019 By Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Seaside Heights is asking the state for a $1.5 million grant to build a permanent new home for a 109-year-old carousel that the borough acquired from the owners of the Casino Pier amusement park as part of a controversial land swap. Meanwhile, borough officials have asked the park’s owners, the Storino family, to pull the plug on the wooden carousel this spring, once it’s done hosting any special events already booked at its current location inside an arcade on the upland-side of the boardwalk across from the amusement pier. The carousel, a 1910 creation of the renowned German-born amusement artisan Charles Looff, will remain visible to the public inside the arcade until the fall, when the borough plans to disassemble and move it to a local warehouse for restoration work. Meanwhile, a new structure to house it will be built on a boardwalk lot four blocks north of the arcade, said Borough Administrator Christopher Vaz. To fund the new structure, Vaz said the borough is seeking a $1.5 million Green Acres grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection, which has scheduled a hearing on the grant application for March 20. If the grant is approved, and sufficient additional funds are raised to restore the carousel, officials hope to have it permanently relocated and operating by the 2020 summer season. Last Wednesday, the Seaside Heights Borough Council authorized a request for proposals to move the century-old carousel from the arcade to its temporary warehouse space, Vaz said. Moving a large carousel, particularly an older one, is a painstaking process that typically involves the careful dismantling and cataloguing of hand-carved, intricately painted exterior components and complex mechanical inner workings, said Todd Goings, president of Carousels and Carvings in Marion, Ohio, one of the few companies nationwide that do the work. “In moving projects for a carousel of amusement park size, they have a lot of different elements,” Goings said in a phone interview. “They have all the decorative elements, which the public is familiar with — the horses, the chariots, the facades. But then you peel that down to the old, greasy parts.” “A lot of notes get taken, to try and identify original factory numbering systems,” Goings said, adding that numbers can be obscured by layers of paint or grease. “A lot of times, these carousels get moved around and they’re not necessarily put together in the correct order they’re supposed to be.” The DEP has already been involved in the borough’s acquisition of the carousel, which was part of broader, complex deal that included the transfer of 1.3 acres of beach to the Storino family, which used it to replace an above-water portion of Casino Pier destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. To satisfy Green Acres rules requiring that the public be compensated for the loss of the beach property, Ocean County joined in the deal by setting aside 67 acres of county-owned wetlands in Toms River as open space. And in one more element of the deal, the Storinos also gave the borough the .75-acre boardwalk lot where the carousel will be located. Open space advocates and others joined in lawsuits seeking to block the carousel deal, but the legal challenges appeared to end in January, when the New Jersey State Supreme Court refused to hear the case following lower court and appellate rulings upholding the deal. The Green Acres grant would not cover the cost of restoring the carousel, a separate expense that Vaz said will likely be paid for through private fundraising, possibly by a non-profit corporation staffed by volunteers eager to save the beloved local icon. He said restoration cost will not be known until the carousel is moved to its temporary storage area and assessed. “I don’t expect it to be cheap,” said Vaz. “But I think there’s a lot of people out there who really want to roll up their sleeve to do that.”

Reasonable season pass prices create massive crowds at the water park all summer, but the ride side is usually very slow the first few hours

People make fun of the place, but Clementon has always been a money maker. Before Premier bought it, it was on the market for $15Million, with approximately $1Million in annual profit. The brother of friend who is not into amusement parks, was considering buying it as a solid income investment during his retirement.

Canobie Coaster - thank you. Some of those errors (junior driving ride photos) have been there for over 8 years, you figure someone would have told me before now.

I love that they are continuing to theme the family area around their mascot. I'm sure this will be tamer than the last rabbit themed dark ride I enountered.

Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Clementon Park & Splash World, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index page. Clementon Park & Splash World Official Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb _____________________________________________________ 2025 May 9th, 2025 - Hellcat receiving major enhancements from RMC _____________________________________________________ It has been a while since we heard any news out of Clementon. They have announced the addition of four retro-themed rides. The Pirate Ship, Scrambler and Tilt-A-Whirl rides, plus a twisting Dragon Coaster which will be ready for visitors when the season opens on May 24. The park had a Sea Dragon, so it sounds like only 3 new rides. My guess is the coaster will be a SBF Visa spinning Figure 8. https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2019/03/07/clementon-park-nj-theme-park-new-rides-coaster-2019-season/3090251002/ Clementon Park adds four retro-themed rides for 2019 season Sheri Berkery, Cherry Hill Courier-Post Published 11:58 a.m. ET March 7, 2019 | Updated 2:21 p.m. ET March 7, 2019 CLEMENTON - South Jersey's century-old amusement park invites visitors to make new memories this season by reliving old ones. Clementon Park & Splash World, founded in 1907, will add four retro-themed rides. The Pirate Ship, Scrambler and Tilt-A-Whirl rides, plus a twisting Dragon Coaster will be ready for visitors when the season opens on May 24. The new attractions will join 24 existing rides at the amusement and water parks. The 112-year-old amusement park also will invite guests to share photo memories for a chance to win a family reunion for up to 30 people. The nostalgic approach leverages Clementon Park's rich history. Back in 1907, before TVs and movie theaters, amusement parks were among South Jersey's main forms of entertainment. The area had nearly 20 amusement parks from Burlington City to Cumberland County. Clementon Park is the sole survivor. The park, built along a lakefront, was a popular spot for swimmers and a destination for young sweethearts and servicemen, particularly in the first half of the 20th century. Its design is still influenced by its early roots; the park added a Victorian-themed main street about a decade ago. “Our guests have fond memories that go back for generations; we want to celebrate those good times and create new ones together,” General Manager Dan Jankovits said in a press release. "This year we are taking a walk down memory lane, adding four classic, new rides that can be enjoyed by all ages." The first of four "Bring Back the Memories - Clementon Reunion" contests will launch April 11. Guests are encouraged to collect and write captions for their favorite photos from Clementon Park & Splash World — from 1907 to 2018. More contests will be held throughout the season, with four winners receiving a free family reunion for up to 30 family members hosted at the park.

Three posts about Movieland and no mention of U-571. You all are doing it wrong.

What are you talking about? They announced their intentions to be a coaster there almost a decade ago. The government and locals near the park have been holding up the process for years.

Stupendous, not to be confused with Stupid us!

At least in central California, damn near every school now has panels over the parking lots. If high school kids can navigate them, I think New Jersey's best minivan drivers could as well The issue is more with people breaking into cars. The panels would render the elevated guard towers that may or may not be manned ineffective. No matter how SF tried to spin it, it was always about money. SF always felt it was too expensive to put the panels in the parking lot. When the panels were first announced SF had repaving of the whole parking lot in their long turn plans. Trying to do that after the installation of the solar panels would have been even more costly. Then SF was able to negotiate free paving of the parking lot, but the paving was to be completed in installments with an undetermined completion date. SF was able to promise the installation of the panels in a clear cut field much sooner than waiting for the parking lot to be completely repaved. Environmentalists were not happy about the location but SF was willing to delay the start of building to panels in the parking lot as long as possible. Politicians sided with SF, allowed then to quickly clear cut, SF completed the project a little bit ahead of schedule making it harder for the opposition to continue fighting.

I'm a fan of the Freestyle machines, even if I'm only getting a flavored water. However, Barqs Cream Soda with Orange flavor (and a bit of Vanilla, too) is my go to, but I doubt it will ever be a stand alone selection, since I can rarely ever find Barqs Cream Soda. Even without the Orange flavor I need the Freestyle machines to find Cream Soda in the park. The flavored waters

Dear CFC, We would love to accommodate your request, but Kingsmill thank you, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment

A play pavilion? I'm starting an online petition to bring back : Where's the fire?

It only helps if the revenue collected from the new passes exceeds the value of the giveaways. If they give away free games, drinks, fast passes, bring a friend, ride photos nominally priced food items they should be fine. Those items cost little to no money for the park to provide. and

Finally, some positive news out of Playland. New ride to be added this year. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2019/02/15/rye-playland-new-ride/2879717002/ Westchester looks to add new ride to Playland by Fourth of July Mark Lungariello, Rockland/Westchester Journal News Published 12:08 p.m. ET Feb. 15, 2019 | Updated 2:48 p.m. ET Feb. 15, 2019 Westchester County is looking to add a new ride to Playland amusement park in time for Independence Day. It'd be the first new ride in more than a decade. The county parks department put out a request for bids dated Wednesday asking for an individual or company to add one “new or recently used thrill ride.” Bids are due to the county by March 15 and the agreement is expected to run up to five years. Catherine Cioffi, a spokeswoman for Westchester County Executive George Latimer, said the 2019 season would be "filled with fun and excitement" at the park. "We look forward to seeing the proposals and we are looking forward to welcoming a new ride to Playland in 2019," Cioffi said. "The people of Westchester, and those who enjoy that park, deserve a new ride and we are going to work to make that happen." The last time the park saw new rides was in 2008, when the Music Express and Playland YoYo opened. The county's request for proposals said the county won't accept any "rebuilt, refurbished or modified" rides. “The ride must have good advertising potential, and the chosen vendor is expected to deliver, supervise and directly assist with installation, provide operational, maintenance and safety training and have the ride operating and open to the public no later than July 3, 2019,” the request for proposals states. The winning bidder must have at least five years experience in the amusement park industry. An evaluation committee will decide the winning bid, the document says. The area where the new ride would be installed is near the Playland Plunge ride, according to the county. The county also took action Thursday to pursue an agreement with the Metro-North railroad to co-sponsor a discount package that includes a rail fare, round-trip MetroCard, Playland ride admission and a beach/pool coupon. That agreement, which will run from May 1 through Sept. 8, will net the county revenue of $23 per adult package or $20 per disabled, senior citizen or children package, according to Westchester estimates. Westchester owns and manages Playland, the historical park on Rye’s Long Island Sound Shore. Management of the park has been a focus of recent debate between the county and a company under contract to take over the day to day operations of Playland starting in November. A 30-year management deal approved by lawmakers under former County Executive Rob Astorino has faced scrutiny since Latimer replaced him in 2018. Latimer has criticized terms of the contract as favoring the company over Westchester taxpayers. Each side has claimed the other is in breach of the contract. Standard has said the county hasn’t made any proposals to modify the contract, while Latimer has said after expressing his concerns over terms of the deal the company is the party that needs to step up and pitch any changes. Nathaniel Garnick, a spokesman for Standard, responded to the county's plan in an emailed statement. “It is unclear to Standard Amusements how this (request for proposals) is going to interact with our carefully developed master plan which was presented to the Director of Operations, several County Commissioners, and numerous employees of DPW and Parks on August 2nd, 2018," the email said. "It is perplexing the County would rush to do this when the Park has so many other immediate needs, such as the fully funded fire suppression project.”

Exactly the same as the Steelers colors, until the fading occurs due to the weather

It sounds like it could have been a "Cuddle Up", newer versions that are similar have the trade name of "Crazy Daisy"

^How many of you made the "woosh" sound when you scrolled down to the second photo?

You don''t have to ride each individual carousel horse!

No. They don't have to do this. It will not make a difference in international visitors.

No one will get upset, just confused. You have a way of putting your thoughts together... THAT MAKES NO SENSE

I am not attracted to the voices of animatronics and CGI. Different strokes for different folks? It's Cyborg as a whole I'm attracted to, like in the comics, etc. I'm 16, for crying out loud! And his Battle for Metropolis voice is the voice I imagine him having in the comics. I don't think this is the right website for you. Would you be more interested in finding a forum for loud fangirls? Mary - Please excuse jlp94, just like many teenage male roller coaster enthusiasts, he appears to have a little difficulty finding the right words to use around women.

As a moderator on this site, I'll tell you the main problems once and let you know that if your writing style doesn't change you will continue to be treated the same way. 1) You say you are stating opinions, but you write them as facts. That is it that is the main problem, you come off as a know-it-all. There are people on this site that have been in the industry for decades, and they rarely write in the same manner as you. 2) When you are corrected you get defensive and try to weasel you way out of your prior statements. They are people on this site, including moderators, who have made stupid comments over the years and we still take occasional abuse from it. If you can't deal with people having a differing point of view, it is best to not post.