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I do not think you can answer that question until after the season. If the park continues with the event in 2017 then it probably made money in 2016.

https://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/theme-park-criticized-over-frozen-fish-in-rink-to-close-at-end-of-2017 Theme park criticized over frozen fish in rink to close at end of 2017 National Dec. 17, 2016 FUKUOKA An amusement park in southwestern Japan that sparked a flood of criticism for using thousands of frozen fish in an ice rink said Friday it will be closing at the end of 2017. Space World in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, closed the skating rink last month after people complained about its attraction in which around 5,000 fish purchased from a market were embedded in the ice to give the impression of skating on the sea. An online rumor at the time claimed the fish had been frozen alive. The theme park, which opened in April 1990 on an unused lot of the Yawata steelworks, did not specify the reason for the closure. It had 2.16 million visitors at its peak in fiscal 1997, but the number of visitors has dwindled recently. “We will be closing on the last day of December 2017 for various reasons,” the park said on its website. “We thank you for your patronage for such a long time.” Space World informed the Kitakyushu city government of its closure plan on Thursday, municipal officials said. The city held talks the same day with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., the landowner of the facility, about future plans for the 240,000-square-meter site. Nippon Steel promised to seek a tenant for the land taking the promotion of the local economy into consideration, the officials said. Both Kitakyushu Mayor Kenji Kitahashi and Fukuoka Gov. Hiroshi Ogawa expressed concern about the closure’s effect on the local economy. Space World “has led the tourism industry as a symbol of the city,” Kitahashi said in a statement. “It is truly regrettable,” he said. Resort operator Kamori Kanko Co. based in Sapporo, northern Japan, has been running the theme park. A subsidiary of then Nippon Steel Corp. filed for court protection from creditors in May 2005 and handed over the management rights of the park to Kamori Kanko in July that year.

1) Skooters - Knoebels 2) Woodstock Gliders - Carowinds 3) Coaster - Playland (Vancouver) (1958) 4) Outlaw Run - SDC (2013) 5) iSpeed - Mirabilandia (2009) 6) Tropical Storm - Playlands Castaway Cove (2012) 7) El Toro - SFGAdv (2006) 8) Pooh's Hunny Hunt - Tokyo Disneyland (2000) 9) Journey to the Center of the Earth - Tokyo Disney Sea (2001) 10) Kawasemi - Tobu Zoo (2008)

^They are both great parks. I wouldn't get to worked up on comparing the two parks ride for ride and that is something you can easily look up because the coasters at each park are pretty disimilar after Griffon/Sheikra and Montu/Alpengeist. It's probably just better to tell you the major differences in other areas. Curse of Darkastle - a fun 3D dark ride even if it doesn't run with one of the original effects. Escape from Pompeii - a great immersive splash boat Food experiences - while the smokehouses at both parks are similar I greatly prefer the food at BGW with the Festhaus, Brauhaus and Marco Polo's Marketplace Their are more musical shows at BGW. The animals are not as exotic at BGW. The terrain is much hillier at BGW. More shade at BGW. Other may feel differently but I don't find either park to be far superior to the other.

The only way I would care about an opening act would be if it was like a happy ending.

http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2016/12/six_flags_sale_new_orleans_eas.html Former Six Flags in New Orleans East gets $3.26 million purchase offer CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE on December 14, 2016 The economic development board that owns the former Six Flags park in New Orleans East will consider an offer to buy the 224-acre site for $3.26 million from a developer with aspirations of bringing back a Jazzland amusement park, the board's president said Wednesday (Dec. 14). The offer matches a recent appraisal of the overgrown property, which has been owned by the New Orleans Industrial Development Board since 2009. The board took title to the property from the city at the request of then-Mayor Ray Nagin's administration. But after a failed deal to develop an outlet mall on the property in 2013 -- and underwhelming interest from developers -- the board recently has pushed to offload the park. The Industrial Development Board's primary focus is deciding on property tax breaks and other incentives for commercial and mixed-use projects. Board President Alan Philipson said a verbal offer from Tonya Pope of proposed Jazzland developer TPC-NOLA Inc. was made Tuesday and will be considered at the board's next meeting in January, as long as a written agreement is submitted. Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration has given input on what to do with the park. But the city doesn't have a vote on whether to sell, Philipson said. "The authority to sell it would remain with us as owners of the property," Philipson said. "We're not out to disrupt anything with the city. We're only going to do with it what's right. We certainly wouldn't accept an offer that was below the appraised value." In 2014, Pope and her team in 2014 pitched a multi-phase plan for an amusement park, a "Baritone Beach" water park, movie production facilities and retail. But the Industrial Development Board agreed that the project lacked enough financing to move forward with a lease deal. "Without equity, we are not going to sign off on a deal here just hoping for something to come," Philipson said this week. On Wednesday, Pope said the plans are essentially the same, although the first phase of construction wouldn't be the amusement park -- it would instead be the beginning of a $120 million mixed-use development with retail, dining and other tenants. The development will unfold over several years as tenants sign on, she said. The original idea was to have the amusement park restored in time for the city's tricentennial celebration in two years, but now there's not enough time. "So, we're concentrating on those other elements we could have open for 2018," Pope said. Two roller coasters on site have been inspected and can be repaired and put back into use, she said. Other remaining rides will be removed and new equipment will be installed on the existing ride foundations. Pope said it appears the board is ready to sell. "I know there's been a lot of skepticism over the years that anything would ever be done with the property," she said. "I believe they are sincere that they do want to sell the property, and they do want to move forward so it can be returned to commerce." The Six Flags park -- which previously operated under the name Jazzland -- was abandoned after Hurricane Katrina and eventually landed in the city's ownership. The Nagin administration asked the Industrial Development Board to take ownership of the property in 2009 with the agreement that the city would be responsible for maintaining the property, according to the board. The property was transferred officially, but Nagin never signed the agreement. Despite pleas from the board, the Landrieu administration has refused to recognize the agreement and take over the property. The board has said grass-cutting, security patrols and handling calls from complaining neighbors have cost time and money. The Landrieu administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the potential sale. Philipson said at the board's meeting Tuesday, city officials asked the board to end the current request-for-proposals for the property, but there was no support from the board for such a move.

Try figuring out how to use the search function!

I do value Chad's opinion on the matter and he does take the time to follow situations like this on a regular basis. That is not to say Jazzland will happen or not, but it is not a pipe dream. The seven names I saw listed in the proposal http://www.jazzlandpark.com/rfp/tpc-nola_jazzland_proposal_for_rfp_final.pdf have a lot of business background, but I don't see anyone with the amusement park cache of Ed Hart among them. I think 4 of the 7 have theme park experience with the most experienced being on the Waterpark side. It is nice to see that New Orleans has bounced back to around 80% of the pre-Katrina population and could possibly support an amusement park again, but people have to be realistic in not expecting too much from the park at first. It is not fair to make the comparisons to Kentucky Kingdom (other then them both being formerly branded SF parks). I would not expect signature coasters like Lightning Run and Storm Chaser within the first few years. Few people are going to fly to New Orleans just for this park, just as very few people did for SFNO or the original Jazzland. Just as Myrtle Beach's millions of yearly visitors did not help Hard Rock Park/Freestyle Park.

Yes, you said have known better.

OK,I moved the relevant discussion into the old SFNO thread (as you can see if you are reading this)

^Thanks I synced up the IMG parks together on the first page of this thread (and combined the two individual IMG threads) I added the thread link for Warner Brothers Since Motiongate is opening any day now, I listed it as Open

^^Azza - sorry for the confusion ^ Gutterflower - any help to update this would be greatly appreciated.

That should certainly help Sea World's bottom line since it appears to be licensing the name. That is if SEAS makes it to 2022.

Just, let the thread die a natural organic death.

^exactly

I have no problems with the aesthetics, much better than not having the coaster. Also, lets wait and see what they do with it. The panels provide a unique canvas.

I didn't notice it on my first Aquatic ride (it was very cold), but I agree now.

"Keep calm and dispatch" is a much more comforting name for the park's approach than "we don't care about manufacturers suggestions"

So it appears the name of the ride will be HYPE. Now just waiting for the official announcement that the ride is what it is presumed to be. Maybe the park is taking the same approach that BGT did with Tempesto, they will announce it when it is done.

So it appears the name of the ride will be HPYE. Now just waiting for the official announcement that the ride is what it is presumed to be. Maybe the park is taking the same approach that BGT did with Tempesto, they will announce it when it is done.

^^Bill - the moderating team appreciates your use of the search function.

I've cleaned up the last 50 pages as best possible to keep the thread relevant to Cedar Point. Continue to post about Cedar Point, including its' SkyRide here. How if you wish to discuss Cargo Shorts or other Sky Rides, Sky Lifts, Aerial Trams or Gondolas please use these threads Discuss Cargo Shorts here Discuss Sky Rides, Sky Lifts, Gondolas and Aerial Tram here Please refrain from overuse of smilies, requoting others and general beating of a dead horse.

Well to be honest someone mentioned this existing thread, and a few people posted here. But the rest continued to post off-topic about other sky rides in the Cedar Point thread.

If everyone thought like you this site would either be really boring, or 100 times better. Well guess who else is not bored. The moderator who has to clean up all the shit that gets posted.

For anyone in the area interested in old Conneaut Lake signage or bumper cars. Funds from an auction will go towards expanding Camperland http://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/local_news/conneaut-lake-park-auction-hopes-to-generate-funds-for-camperland/article_87dffac8-bdb1-11e6-932c-df659c1ce79d.html Conneaut Lake Park auction hopes to generate funds for Camperland expansion By Keith Gushard Meadville Tribune CONNEAUT LAKE PARK — Some of Conneaut Lake Park's rich history goes on the auction block Sunday. Everything from vintage Dodgem bumper cars from the 1930s and 1940s to pieces of amusement rides no longer used will be on the block. There also will be signs, baby strollers, hotel furniture and even a huge safe. Proceeds from the auction — set for 1 p.m. Sunday at the amusement park’s Convention Hall — are to help Conneaut Lake Park finance a planned expansion of its Camperland campground, according to Mark Turner, executive director of Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park. Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park is the nonprofit corporation that oversees the amusement park’s operations. "Some of the items are really beyond fixing for us," Turner said. "These are remnants by themselves. There's not enough value for us to rehabilitate them for the cost (it may take), but they might have value as memorabilia to some." Some of the items — like the original art-deco Dodgem cars from the 1930s and 1940s — aren't in bad shape and could fetch thousands if restored, but Trustees don't have the extra money to do so. "We're hoping some of this stuff will sell as a project for someone," Turner said. Turner isn't sure if a large crowd will turn out for the auction — and he's not willing to venture a guess on what the auction may raise. "We think it might go three or four hours, but I've got no idea what it may bring in," Turner said. To reorganize its debts, Conneaut Lake Park filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. District Court for Western Pennsylvania two years ago this month. That financial reorganization plan was certified by the court in September. While Trustees were required to get bankruptcy court approval for the sale of excess waterfront land at the park, it has not had to seek approval for the auction. "We have a bankruptcy plan that's been certified by the court," Turner said, noting the assets at auction were not subject to inquiries by the creditors during formation of the park's final bankruptcy plan. But to emerge from bankruptcy, Conneaut Lake Park needs to grow financially by restoring rides and expanding other revenue-generating operations like Camperland, Turner said. Camperland, located across from Conneaut Lake Park on Route 618, currently has about 100 camping sites for tent camping and campers. Trustees hope to add about 50 camping sites, mainly for large recreational vehicles, on what is now a parking lot for Conneaut Lake Park. The land, located next to Camperland, would be for pull-through camping sites, a convenience allowing an RV or large towed camper to be driven straight through rather than have it back in to the campsite, Turner said. That expansion is expected to cost about $30,000 to $35,000 in materials for water and sewer lines at those new camping sites, Turner said. The permitting process for the additional sewer hookups at Camperland has started with the Conneaut Lake Joint Municipal Authority, which provides sewage treatment for portions of Sadsbury and Summit townships. Turner said Trustees hope to have the sewer permits obtained by the first quarter of 2017. "Any money we get from the auction will go toward (the expansion of) Camperland," Turner said. Since Trustees announced the auction last month, online bidding has started for some of the items through the website auctionzip.com. Bidding can be done either online or in person on Sunday. Simonetta Auction Service of Cochranton is donating its services to conduct the auction, Turner said. "We hope it's a good auction — it should be fun, Turner said.