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I am a Cedar Fair fanboy and still threw it out.

If you throw it in the trash like I did, that counts as a NO!

It breaks no rules on TPR. We have no rules against stupidity in the Random Forum, but I don't see this thread thriving as a serious discussion. I do expect to hear some Urban myths involving Sam Cassell.

That is correct, there will be a Family membership pricing option. Robb and Elissa are still trying to finalize specifics. As Robb has stated this was a lot of a work on the Alveys end to get to this point, and they still have a little more fine tuning in the works to make this the best possible value to Club TPR members.

Mancuso

I'm a techno idiot, I'm lucky I was even able to scan these photos, no photoshop involved. Or was your comment a joke? I actually resized them to the proper requirements, but then accidentally linked to the photos that weren't resized. I expected gisco or mcjaco (Bob or Matt) to be the first to comment on the lack of sleeves.

Agreed. It's f'in curling. Matt "are we going to have to ban all sports topics at TPR?" Jacobs Sports - I thought ParkTrips was talking about curling 12 ounce beer bottles!

See, I don't think biathlon is even close to curling. Sure, shooting is more of a skill than anything, but cross country skiing, even at a modest pace, is pretty intensive work, yet alone as fast as they do in the Olympics LOL @ Scott, who pretty much ended any 'debate' You helped end the debate by not responding to what I said once I made a valid point. I don't get you guys but whatever Curling sucks We stooped arguing with you because your points are invalid!

^^Joe - It never ran again after those few days

Just a reminder, Freestyle Park in not the only park in the Carolinas in financial trouble. Creditors to vote on whether Ghost Town reorganizes or liquidates Creditors to vote on whether Ghost Town reorganizes or liquidates By Becky Johnson • Staff writer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dozens of local businesses owed money by Ghost Town are mulling over ballots this week that will ultimately decide the amusement park’s fate. Ghost Town, which landed in bankruptcy a year ago, owes a total of $13.5 million. It hopes to regain its footing and become profitable again, eventually paying off what it owes over the next seven years. Ultimately, everyone owed money will get to vote on whether to accept the reorganization plan or force Ghost Town into a liquidation — namely selling off the mountaintop property to the highest bidder and using the proceeds to pay off the debt. Some 200 businesses, many of them local contractors and small businesses in the region, are collectively owed more than $2.4 million by Ghost Town. They are at the bottom of the list to be repaid. Wallace Messer of Dickson Auto Parts in Waynesville is skeptical he will ever see the $11,000 he is owed for parts and supplies. “I just don’t see them turning a profit enough to pay off what they owe,” Messer said. “If you want my honest opinion, they will never pay off what they owe. They can’t come out from under it.” Messer said he will vote for a liquidation and hope that a sale of the property brings enough to pay everyone back. Mike Plemmons, the owner of Plemmons Plumbing and Heating, wants to give Ghost Town a chance to stay open and try to turn a profit, however. There is $11 million in debt owed ahead of small businesses like Plemmons, and if the property is sold off, it might not fetch enough to pay off those at the bottom of the list, he said. He thinks Ghost Town staying open is the best chance he has to get paid back. “I’d rather go down fighting and have some chance as have no chance at all. Slim is better than none,” said Plemmons. Plemmons is owed $8,000 for supplies, which he ordered especially for Ghost Town from distributors then had to cover out of his own pocket when Ghost Town didn’t pay. Bruce Johnson, the owner of Champion Supply, doesn’t hold out much hope Ghost Town will ever pay off its $16,000 bill for cleaning and janitorial supplies under either scenario. “I don’t think we are going to get money either way,” Johnson said. So he is going to mark his ballot based on what he thinks is in the community’s best interest. “I think it is better for the economy if they keep operating,” Johnson said. “The people they pull in help everyone.” Johnson said he should have put a hold on Ghost Town’s supply account sooner than he did. “They kept saying they would get us a check,” Johnson said. “We took our eye off the ball.” Johnson did finally put Ghost Town on a cash account, and it has continued buying supplies from him over the past year, this time, paying up front. Messer said he regularly sold parts to the previous Ghost Town owners. When new owners bought the park in 2007, they continued making purchases under same account, which had a good track record. “I should have started a new account,” Messer said. Plemmons said local businesses operate on good faith and is disappointed someone violated that trust. “All your family businesses are run by people getting up every morning trying to make an honest living,” Plemmons said. But in Ghost Town’s case, they kept promising to pay. Plemmons thought they were just being slow and allowed them to keep ordering more supplies. Eventually they quit calling him back and he was in the dark until the bankruptcy papers came through. Those owed money have to mail their ballots by next week. The plan must be approved by the majority of creditors, and by those holding two-thirds of the total debt. The rules prevent one big lender like BB&T, which is owed $9.5 million by Ghost Town, from swaying the vote. It also prevents dozens of smaller companies from tipping the scale by virtue of their numbers, even though the amounts they are owed is much smaller. As for the 215 companies collectively owed $2.4 million, Ghost Town’s reorganization plan pledges to pay them back over seven years out of profits. The plan calls for dedicating 6 percent of net revenue received each year to pay back the small business owners. However, the park hasn’t turned a profit in two years. Ghost Town CEO Steve Shiver blames the recession for lackluster ticket sales the past two years. The 1960s-era amusement park also had far more issues lurking beneath the surface than its new owners realized when buying the park in 2007, requiring costly repairs and upgrades that weren’t in the original business plan. The recession made it impossible to secure financing, but Shiver says he has now found a lender that will help put them back on stable footing. Shiver said the park was planning to open for the season in late May, then the landslide happened. “We are extremely concerned that we can’t open this season — for all of us and the Maggie Valley tourist industry,” Shiver said. “To be fully prepared and geared to open and then have this happen ... but the owners are committed to seeing this through.” The reorganization plan initially called for paying back only 25 percent of what the businesses are owed over a seven-year period using a portion of net profits, but was amended to call for 100 percent payoff.

Wow I just remembered that I never finished this thread. This is the last of the family photos I have for the '70s. These pictures are from an August 1975 visit to the Magic Kingdom. To this day, I refer to the Magic Kingdom as DisneyWorld, since when I was a kid all Disney had was Disneyland and DisneyWorld. Disney started celebrating the nation's bi-centennial in 1975, as you can see by the bi-centennial themed parade photos at the end of this report. ENJOY! Since my mom is terrified of heights, we approach The Contemporary via the boat instead of the monorail My brother, sister and I on the boat. Look at the excitement on our faces. We're going to DisneyWorld! YAY! An obligatory photo 25 years ago Picture of the castle. Check! Just like our first visit in 1972, we got the "B" list characters. See "B" list, sigh. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea awesomeness! The Tiki Room was my dad's favorite attraction. It didn't help him get a good picture of it though. He also loved Pirates, I'm not sure how he got this good of a picture with his 110 camera. I distinctly remember us buying extra "E" tickets and riding POTC 3-4 times in a row with no line at the end of one night Tomorrowland Speedway It's Space Mountain from the boat, sorry don't have a close up. We waited 3 hours to ride Space Mountain in 1975. Back in the day there was little press about the ride. Many people (including my family) did not even know that it was a roller coaster, until we were 90 minutes into the line. Jungle Cruise was another family favorite Such a big favorite that dad took two pictures during the ride. Horse Drawn Trolley on Main Street at night. This was an "A" ticket attraction. This is a family heirloom. The only picture we have of the Electrical Parade. I think this was taken by my mom while my Dad, brother and I were repeatedly riding POTC. The photos you are all waiting for WDW's Bi-Centennial Parade. WooHoo it's Ben Franklin! I'm Uncle Sam dammit! Don't call me Gumby. The Philadelphia Phillies gave us time off to pull this float. My dad liked taking pictures of these creepy characters kicking up their legs. No, my dad loved taking pictures of these freaky characters kicking up their legs. I hope you enjoyed this journey back to the '70s

Don't buy grapes! Don't buy grapes!

The options: 1 - They are the drivers that are being intimidated. 2 - All cars will be repainted to look like Dale's. 3 - Someone messed up the theming.

^He's probably in better shape than 54 year Scott Baird who led the US team to bronze in Torino.

That means, you are arguing a point that no one here has disputed. Congratulations you win, it is common sense that 99% of what you do in life can be done more easier if you are in better physical condition. Just so that I can win also, I would like to state that ice is cold and when it warms up it becomes wet. I have to go, Curling on on right now!

phazan - you either like hearing yourself talk or you are not reading/comprehending. BeemerBoy never said any of the top notch players in these "sports" are not more talented or better conditioned to perform these activities. He is questioning the labeling of Curling of a Sport. He never said the Olympic athletes are not skill in this discipline. Should we consider the following activities to be Sports? Texting Extreme Eating Holding your breath underwater Standing on one foot eating donuts Each of these takes practice to improve one's skills and proficiency, but I would never consider people competing in these disciplines to be athletes.

We appreciate and respect your comments but we need to steer away from bringing religion into this thread. MODERATOR STEPPING IN HERE: This thread is 247 pages long, there is no need to rehash religious debate/discussion/views. History has proven that bringing politics or religion into this thread will turn it into a flame war!

I think it was the best episode that did not involve a shooting or fight. The whole "sideways" flash not being a true "sideways" threw me off a little. I hate to believe Cameron's space alien theory, but can't think of anything that would disprove it.

Plus as I mentioned before, Apollo Group looks to turn profit immediately. They proved with Linen and Things that if they can't turn around a company quickly, they will shut it down. Then who knows what the fate of all the parks would be.

^Exactly - Management gets to cash out their stocks and are still guaranteed high paying jobs. Whenever management tries to sell off any of their shares under normal conditions it comes under scrunity of all shareholders (who think management is selling because rough times are ahead). This opportunity gives management a pass. Here's a payout for messing up the company and by the way you get to keep your job. Maybe if you run the company into the ground you'll make yourself millions more.

Who are some of the others vendors selling the tickets? That might spur people to respond if they have experiecnce with the same vendors. Did it say they were Sold Out on the Tampa Bay Rays wesbite, if not they might have not started selling single games tickets yet? Although he Red Sox/Rays will probably be a better selling game, you are probably safe waiting for the individual game tickets to go on sale on the Tampa Bay Rays website. StubHub is a reputable vendor to pursue tickets through.

You can get the same effect standing under a shower and you don't have to worry about sunburn, but waterparks thrive! It just makes no sense!

^No, the $11.50 price sucks. I'll take a loss on my shares at $15 a share, but Cedar Fair (unlike SF) has the means to pay down there debt.

OMG - Why wasn't anything said about this until NOW? Seriously, thanks for the updates.

You'd be surprised. I'll agree that from what I'm hearing they don't really have a plan. Remember we are talking about a company that is deep in debt and in bankruptcy protection right now. You don't get that way having a awesome plan.