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There is nothing that can fit in the footprint of the old observation tower. The area is too small.

Thanks Garet. That makes it easier for me. I'm time challenged right now.

They are running out of land. So It'll be exciting unless they get more land. They are three pieces of land that could be used in the future for additional rides. Ones small plot of land next to the adult rides at Deno's is used by independent ride operators as has 4 rides installed (Saturn 6, a Ghost House, Bumper Cars and I can't remember the 4th rides (maybe a Himalaya) The two other pieces of land are between Scream Zone and Nathan's. One piece of land is leased to independent operators. This is where the Mega Whirl sits rotting. The last piece of land has been used for concerts the past for years. All together those three plots of land are roughly equal in size to Scream Zone. If CAI gets control of that land they could squeeze 12-18 more rides in depending on the size of the rides and how tight they pack them in.

The City of New York as extended CAI lease for Luna Park until 2027, the lease was set to expire in 2020. The City is also expected to renew the lease for the kiddie area of Deno's Wonder Wheel Park. Wonder Wheek park owner Dennis Vourderis already owns the land underneath the Wonder Wheel. For those that are curious I saw no parts on site for the Thunderbolt when I stopped at Nathan's yesterday. http://www.ny1.com/content/news/200565/ny1-exclusive--city-extends-lease-of-coney-island-amusement-park-operator City Extends Lease Of Coney Island Amusement Park Operator By: Jeanine Ramirez 12/18/2013 11:36 PM Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking steps to preserve the footprint he made in Coney Island long after he's gone, as the city has extended the leases of several well-known Coney Island Boardwalk business through 2027. NY1's Jeanine Ramirez filed the following report. The Soaring Eagle will continue to soar all the way to the year 2027. In one the final acts of the Bloomberg administration, NY1 has exclusively learned that the city has extended the lease of Coney Island amusement park operator Central Amusement International for an additional seven years. CAI runs Luna Park, Scream Zone, the landmark Cyclone and all of the boardwalk businesses. The city is also close to finishing a lease extension with Deno's Wonder Wheel Park. "They've agreed to it, and we're just waiting for the final documents to be signed and sealed and delivered," said Dennis Vourderis, the owner of Deno's Wonder Wheel Park. "So we're very optimistic that will happen." The Vourderis family owns the landmark Wonder Wheel but leases the land near the boardwalk to run its kiddie park. "Our lease on the kiddie park section of our amusement park runs currently 'til the year 2020. We've asked to go to 2027," Vourderis said. Vourderis said it's a great parting gift from Bloomberg, who has invested greatly in the development of Coney Island. In 2005, the city released the Coney Island Revitalization Plan, with initiatives to preserve and grow the amusement area. Luna Park opened in 2010, and Scream Zone opened the following year. The boardwalk got a makeover, among other enhancements in the area. Coney Island's resurgence has been attracting record crowds, including Beyonce, who just this week released a music video featuring Coney Island in all its glory. "Mayor Bloomberg not only put in a lot of money into the area by purchasing property and doing several million dollars in infrastructure improvements, but he's also lent us the support of his staff," Vourderis said. "We couldn't have done it without him." Vourderis said that as a thank you, he'd like to offer a lifetime pass to Bloomberg, who will soon become a grandfather after he leaves office. "We'd love to see your grandchild here on the kiddie rides some day," Vourderis said. Those rides, along with the others in the amusement district, are set to spin for more than a dozen years.

I'm going to lock this thread. We'll revisit it later in 2014 when 2015 rides are announced.

DelGrosso's pizza is far superior to Cesari's

^Let's go to SFGAdv and get punched in the face by a line cutter to celebrate.

And what makes you think this will turn into a new Hard Rock Park? Sochi is Russia's biggest summer sea resort, and it attracts around 3-4 million people annually, with over 2 of those millions in the high season (july-August). Sure the numbers of tourists have been low the last years, but that's because of all the construction. It will surely rise again, to even bigger numbers when all of the projects are completed. Going to Sochi is as prestigious to Russian as it is to travel internationally. How far is the amusement park from the popular beach area? Are people going to be able to make a easy commute from the beach to the park? What proof do we have that beach goers in Russia will also be willing to pay for a full day at a amusement park? Amusement parks are not something a popular destination for Russians, but the beach is. Myrtle Beach saw 14 million visitors each year.

http://www.floridastateparks.org/catfishcreek/default.cfm I've never been to this park but I've had friends hike here

They are not going to need to expand if they can't bring in guests. I would not be surprised to see this turn into the Russian version of Hard Rock Park.

I can't believe you just wrote "Phood", next you'll be taking pictures of roller coasters.

Jay - To me your life ended when you became a vegetarian. Then you went vegan. You might as well completely ruin your life by making it official with the girlfriend. Best of luck man!

Haunted Houses / Ghosts Trains Someone already said it but I'll repeat, Classic Huss Flats especially The Condor.

So is the quality of the posts in this thread.

With the Texas recruiting base if you gave Spurrier 5 years at Texas, he would get them to the National Championship game.

Now that Mark Brown is officially leaving I would love for Texas to get Spurrier, but they won't because he's too old. But he would right that ship in the five years of coaching he has left in him

Texas can have Muschamp back if they want!

The editing really made it seem like Monica would flip. I think she took to heart what Hayden said about how she will be perceived by her family and she values loyalty and didn't want to break her promise. I think she also realizes that if she flipped she would be viewed as a traitor and historically the jury frowns upon people that break promises. Unfortunately. the jury also frowns upon lap dogs. So she is screwed no matter how she votes and has to hope Tyson pisses off or has already pissed off enough people off on the juror.

The food in Baton Rouge is much more exciting than the amusement park. We had two really good hits, and one miss. First day lunch was at Mason's Grill, which we enjoyed, but I would advise people to avoid the busiest periods, like Sunday brunch. We were lucky to find seats, but we had to wait over an hour for a table. Dinner was even better, at The Chimes. The atmosphere is similar to some other brewpub/sports bar kinds of places, but it was pleasant enough. The food was great and the beer selection extensive. I couldn't get into Chimes, the line was too long and since it was night time the bar was too insane to sit and eat within.

Was about to post the same comment yesterday, but didn't want to come off as complaining.

Martin - please do not venture into the realm of a coaster patch a day

I had similar experience on S:ROS at SFNE a few years back. Multiple rides in the rain and my eyeballs hurt for 3 days.

They actually took it out before the start of this past season. I forgot about that, I guess that's why someone at Canobie was saying they have the only one when I visited over the summer.

I'm pretty sure I spent close to $7,000 on the TPR Scandi trip. I love fresh salmon and found myself splurging on meals in these very expensive countries. Oh, and that stupid casino on the cruise ship. I think Japan was cheaper because I found awesome airfare that year. I could even say for certain what the most expensive trip I've done on my own. My own personal trips are usually domestic and no longer than 7-9 days. Probably in the range of $1,500.

On my first visit to SFoT (May 2009) a freak storm rolled in as soon as I entered the park. They stopped letting guests in 5 minutes after me. I never even made it to any coasters and sirens started going off and employees started herding guests into specific shops to shelter down and told everyone to stay away from the windows. 60 minutes later we were told it was safe to leave and the park gave as free re-admission tickets. This was the storm that ripped the roof off the Cowboys practice facility.