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Are you joking, insane or just not thinking? He could have just bought SFA, and not wasted millions on the whole chain to accomplish this. As far as the rest of the SFA fanboys asking how this will affect SFA. Hopefully new management understands that now is the time to raise Season Pass Prices chainwide to $120 or so (including at SFA) to increase profit through valued customers and keep out the riff raff.

#1 for me - but I'm never right so go with a different picture.

Ok now that I finished my ice cream I can answer. First off it is the same ride vehicles as Corkscrew Hill. The premise is that you are on a jet plane that can show you the wonders/beauty of Ireland, England, Paris, The Alps and Italy in ten minutes. They have installed indutrial fans on the walls and scent machines (although I've never been on a jet where I could feel wind. However, I can overlook that as the ride was well done. No jerky movements and great photography so I'm sure the general public including the older crowd at BGW will love it. I even enjoyed the "odd" scene where our plane was "driving" in Paris, fighting traffic around the Arc de Triumphe and the Eiffel Tower.

Europe in the Air is open today

hmmmm! I wonder whos' company is selling Lakemont the tickets!

Move to the Random Forum! I see nothing Amusement Park nor Coaster related at this point.

I don't recall Mark Shapiro ever saying that large coasters don't draw people into the parks. Large coasters increase debt (a fact that bankruptcy protected Six Flags Corporation knows too well) and don't bring in enough incremental ticket sales to cover the expenses of a new expennsive coaster. Larger crowds do not necessarily mean more positive financial results if the park has to pay off additional debt.

pfft! They were added last night! Yes, I am always thrilled to see a PTR from a new park and a new country, country #48 for the Park Index. Thanks for the contribution. If I was Lou, I would yell "SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE".

Please tell me you went into the arcade and that they still have a Burgertime machine.

No Fairs. We will add them only if Robb and Elissa visit them. We also occasionally add other odd things that Robb and Elissa do, because it is their site. Octoberfest is a special exception since it has more Brand recognition than most amusement parks. Also, Robb and Elissa will be there shortly, so adding it to the Park Index helped with their planning a visit in 2010. We also have Puyallup Fair in the US because it has permanent rides. Remember we are Theme Park Review not Fun Fair Review.

Holger - There are many parks that are not in the Park Index, I have not written that list because I don't know what is at each of these parks. Maybe in the future when I have time I will do this, but it would take some time. We would love to see pictures from every park, including the 4 you mentioned, posted by people on TPR. If the TPR Staff agrees that there are enough attractions at the park after members post pictures it will be added to the index. For example, Menghini just posted a PTR from Magic Land in Greece. I had no idea what was at the park until today and it will be added to the Park Index tonight when I have free time. Connyland, we know it exists but until we have user generated content, we will not add it to the Park Index. Last summer we added a unique British amusement park without any coasters, so having a coaster is not a criteria to add a park. There just has to be enough rides for adults.

^ and ^^ awesome stuff and thanks, you too Hanno. Keep up the great work everyone. Just a reminder, as I bump this on the every page, if you have photos of the following feel free to submit them. If the below rides are still on the list when you travel to the park feel free to take a picture and submit it. For this first listing of rides we need any pictures you have of the ride: USA/Canada Arnold’s Park – Swinger, Trabant Canada's Wonderland - The Rage (Swinging Ship), Boo Blasters on Boo Hill (need ride vehicle and inside building) Canobie Lake - Matterhorn Dixie Landin’ – Cajun Collision, Gasoline Alley, Giant Wheel, Gumbo YoYo, Grand Carousel, Manchac Railroad, Splinter Elitch Gardens – Hollywood and Vine (Breakdance), Ghostblasters Frontier City – Ol 89er Express Funtown Splashtown – Bumper Cars, Classic Carousel Great Escape - Desperado Plunge, Flying Trapeze, Pirate Ship, Blizzard, Cannonball Express Joyland (Texas) – Bumper Cars, Dare Devil Drop, Carousel, Musik Express, Paratrooper, Rock-o-Plane, Roll-o-Plane, Spider, Space Shuttle, Trabant, Tilt-A-Whirl Kings Island - Boo Blasters on Boo Hill (need inside ride and cars) Lagoon – Bumper Cars, Carousel, Rock-o-Plane, Space Scrambler, Skyscraper, Tilt-A-Whirl Lakeside – Heart Flip, Sports Cars, Starship 2000 Little A-Merrick-A - Haunted House Silverwood - Bumper Boats Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - The Ark Valleyfair - Northern Lights Wonderland (Texas) – Bumpers Cars, Scrambler, Shoot the Chute Worlds of Fun – Autobahn (Bumper Cars), Cyclone Sam’s, Skyliner (Ferris Wheel) UK Botton’s Pleasure Beach – Cup and Saucer, Dodgems, Gallopers, Rockin Tug, Yoyo Camelot – Cup and Sorcerer, Galleon Ship, Jousting Knight Dodgems, Log Flume Fantasy Island – Fantasy Log Flume, Dragon Mountain Descent, Twister, Toucan Tour, Seaquarium, Gallopers Flamingoland – Cycle Monorail, Dodgems, Gallopers, People Mover (Monorail) Gulliver’s Warrington – Barrel Ride, Cycle Monorail, Dodgems, Flight of the Pteranodon, Ghost House, Joker, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Maze of Cards, Rio Grande Train Ride, Sky Tours Observation Tower, Tree Tops Swing, Veteran Cars Lightwater Valley - Spinning Tea Cups, Trauma Tower, Octopus, Carousel, Dodgem, Vintage Cars Pleasure Island – GoGator, Carousel, Cycle Monorail, Dodgems, Falls of Fear, Flying Chairs, Galleon, Gravitron, HydroMax, Hyper Blaster, Lake Boats, Paratrooper, Razzle Dazzle, Terror Rack, Whirly Twirl Germany Belantis – Verlies des Graves (Mad House) Hansa Park – Sturmvogel (Mondial Supernova) Heide Park – La Ola (Wave Swinger), Kaffeetassan (Tea Cups), Koggenfahrt (Himilaya type ride), Magic Kernie's Familienpark - Kernie's Boot (Rockin Tug), Flying Carousel, Tea Cups, Disk-O Skyline Park – Sky Rafting (Rapids) Denmark BonBonLand - Svend Svingarm Farup Sommerland – Wave Swinger, Tekopperne (Tea Cups) Tivoli Friheden – Forhindringsbane (Obstacle Course) France Mer de Sable – Riviere Sauvage, Train du Desert, Jungle des Chikapas (Indoor Tow Boat), Babagattaux (Outdoor Tow Boat) Parc Asterix – Hydre de Lerne (Octopus), La Galere (Swinging Ship) Parc Saint Paul – Le Dino Splash (Flume), Chateau Hante, Bateaux Mississippi (Swinging Ship), Carousel 1900, Les Chaises Aeriennes, Tacots 1900 (Antique Cars), Tabogliss (Slide), Voitures Tampoeusses (Bumper Cars) Walygator Parc – Monster Italy Gardaland – Kaffetassen (Tea Cups) Mirabilandia – Explorer, Ghostville (Ghost Train), Delirium, Music (Music Express), Schoolbus (Rainbow), Blu River (Wet/Dry Slide), Colazione da Papere (Spining Ducks), Le Pentole Stregate (Tea Cup), Balena Amica (Self Powered Tower), Carousel Movieland Studios – Movieland Roue 66 Cars Netherlands Slagharen – Paardencaroussel (Carousel) Belgium Bobbejaanland – Pony Ride Sweden Grona Lund – Kuling (Rockin Tug) Spain Parque d'Attractiones Madrid - Los Rapidos, Noriavision (Ferris Wheel), Tir (Falling Star) Austria Wiener Prater – Der Zug des Manitu, Tagada China Chengdu – Family Coaster, Jungle Mouse, Loop Screw (*) Happy Valley Shanghai – Lele’s Chariot, Spinning Coaster (*) Suzhou Amusement Land - Junior Coaster, Space Adventure (*) Suzhou Giant Wheel Park – Stingray (need photos) Japan Kamine – Dragon Coaster, See Through Coaster (*) Kashiikaen – Bun Bun Coaster, Rushing Coaster Lina World – Hello Kitty Angel Coaster, Scramble Coaster, Super Coaster Pleasure Garden – Mad Mouse, Through the Woods Jet Coaster (*) Rusutsu – Corkscrew, Mountain Coaster (*) Sendai Highland – Dragon, Loop the Loop (*) Space City – Space Switchback (*) Suntopia – Loop the Loop (*) Utsunomiya Zoo - (*) For the following rides we only need pictures of the ride sign: USA/Canada Beech Bend – Dragon Bowcraft – Crossbow, Dragon Canada's Wonderland - Zoom Zone Cedar Point – Derby Racer, Wave Swinger, Witches’ Wheel Enchanted Forest – Ice Mountain Bobsled Galaxyland – Autosled, Mindbender, Space Shot Ghost Town in the Sky - Cliffhanger Great Escape – Condor Kennywood – Raging Rapids Kings Island - Great Pumpkin Coaster Marineland - Ladybug Coaster, Topple Tower, Skyhawk Sea World of Texas – Texas Splashdown Six Flags America - Rodeo Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – Monsoon Falls Valleyfair – Log Flume, Looping Starship, The Wave Western Playland - Bandido, Miner Coaster Zuma Fun Center (Houston) –Minor Mike (*) UK Bottons – Big Apple Fantasy Island (UK) – Rhombus Rocket Flamingoland – Cliff Hanger, Evolution, Navigator, Sky Flyer Gullivers Warrington – Runaway Train, Wild Mine Ride Lightwater Valley - Twister Pleasure Island (UK) - GoGator Other Europe Gardaland - Magic Mountain, Ortobruco Express Hansa Park – Kettenflieger (Swings), Die Glocke (Bell), Power Tower Linnanmaki –Vinkinklaiva (Viking Ship) Mirabilandia - Explorer Power Park – Pegasus (Evolution) Sommerland Syd - Kaemperutshebanen, Tornado, King Kong Karrusel (Calypso), Svingeren (Wave Swinger) Tivoli Friheden – Forhindringsbane (Obstacle Course) Walibi Rhone Alps - Boomerang, Coccinelle Walygator Parc - Monster Wiener Prater – Der Zug des Manitu, Tagada Other Asia/Australia Adventure World (AUS) - Dragon Express Chengdu – Family Coaster, Jungle Mouse, Loop Screw (*) Happy Valley Shanghai – Lele’s Chariot, Spinning Coaster (*) Kamine – Dragon Coaster, See Through Coaster (*) Kashiikaen – Bun Bun Coaster, Rushing Coaster (*) Lina World – Hello Kitty Angel Coaster, Scramble Coaster, Super Coaster (*) Pleasure Garden – Mad Mouse, Through the Woods Jet Coaster (*) Rusutsu – Corkscrew, Go Go Coaster, Hurricane, Loop the Loop, Mad Mouse, Mountain Coaster, Standing Coaster, Ultra Twister(*) Sendai Highland – Dragon, Hurricane, Loop the Loop, Mad Mouse (*) Space City – Space Switchback (*) Utsunomiya Zoo - (*) Zhongsang Park –Inertial Coaster (*) As the Submission feature in the Park Index is currently being fixed, the best way to currently submit a ride photo is to download the photo into this thread. Remember photos must be .jpg should not exceed 800x600 (Unfortunately, in the past many people have submitted photos that are too large for TPR to use or in pdf form.) High quality photos, please (not blurry, distorted or out of focus). Lastly, we are not adding kiddie rides or major upcharges at this time, but we are at the point where family rides such: transportation rides, carousels, ferris wheels and bumper cars are being added. We are also not adding FECs (Family Entertainment Centers) to the Park Index. And if you have to ability to scan your park maps, feel free to submit those for the years that all not already in the Park Index. Of course any PTRs containing superior photos or entertaining captions and a variety of pictures including multiple rides and areas. (Not just one or two rides/attractions) are always valued. Attention has been given to every previously submitted Photo TR. Don't feel discouraged if we can't include every one. Photo in your PTRs must be downloaded onto the Theme Park Review server (not Imageshack, photobucket) for it to be included in the Park Index, that way we know a Red X will never appear. Lastly, if you have photos of a non-kiddie ride that is not in TPR's Park Index, please submit that also.

^^^ and ^William and Derek - thanks for the contributions William - Did you happen to get a photo of Peanuts Pirates ride also (the picture I have in the Park Index still has Spongebob on top of it) coaster_crazy - if you can get those SFDK photos that would be great. I have now have the Kosmo's Kurves sign and that has been removed from the list.

Hanno - you know I'm always happy with a PTR from a new park.

^I don't like the TPR logo in the hood of the car, it looks cheap! I kid, I kid! Seriosuly, it looks great, also. Every shirt for the different tours has looked great.

Soren - thanks for taking the time to film and post this.

I had the grilled version for lunch today, messy to eat but very tasty and filling.

Well if you use that rationale, then why should SFA change anything they do? SFA must be making a ton of money with its' current set-up, so why change.

How is KD making loads of money, if they don't charge extra for the attractions? Do you know the percentage of people at KD for Halloween events that are paying for admission, versus returning season pass holders? Running/staffing those houses can not be cheap. Just because attendance is high, that doesn't necessarily equate to huge profits. I do like some of the simple ideas you suggested.

Too bad you generally and up at parks by yourself!

European parks do not sell nearly as much coaster branded merchandise as US parks. Many parks have little variety at all in their park merchandise for that matter.

Construction started on Flying Turns in 2006, but issues with the ride's wheels and other complications have pushed back the opening. Recently, the park ordered a new set of cars for the ride, and testing continues on them. "I often say that we are still in the research and development portion of the ride," Muscato said. "We did a series of tests with the new car and are now addressing the things that we learned in that series of tests, so we can use that in the next version. It is something that is just going to take time." Originally built in the 1930s, work has been slow-going on the free-form coaster ride, which does not use a track, but wooden chutes, much like a bobsled travels its course. Park officials have said in the past that the process is like reinventing the wheel, since a ride like Flying Turns has not been seen in America in more than 40 years and none are currently in operation worldwide. Excerpt from the following article: republicanherald.com/news/knoebels-updates-infrastructure-1.739600

I'll bring my Club TPR pen. If it works against dragons I'm sure it can handle the sharks.

thanks - You just saved me trouble of taking a lot of pictures when I visit in July.

My thought is anything bringing positive focus towards roller coasters is a good thing.