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I have not been to an event at the Meadowlands (Giants Stadium/Racetrack) in almost 10 years. I did not realize Routes 3 and 120 have not widened since.

^We need more people to be that guy, when they get hold of news/progress like this. thanks Chris

Thanks for the in-depth coverage

Stranded in Poland, The Tale of the Polish Princes It was hard to get some sleep after Legendia. Many participants went into Krakow to sight see drink and eat. Since I did not go to Auschwitz Funland I had an early start on sightseeing. I was heading back to the train station for a 9PM train and ran into about 8 participants at an outdoor restaurant and they were kind enough to offer me a seat at their table. Afterwards I rushed to get the last train back to the airport hotel around midnight since we were planning to leave the airport at 4AM for a 7AM flight to Gothenburg via Amsterdam. As we gathered that morning, Elissa warned us of a fueling issue in Amsterdam that might cause delays. But so what, we were on our way to Sweden. After a short delay we headed to our gate, only to be stopped and redirected back to the counters. From there all I can say is Elissa and Robb busted their asses to redirect 24 of us to Gothenburg as soon as possible. Robb and Elissa juggled phones and constant visits to the ticket counter to re-assign us on outbound flights that would get us to Gothenburg. It was clear that all of us would lose that night at Liseberg, but everyone was still in good spirits. When Elissa finally finished her phone call with the airline (over 3 hours later) all of us were scheduled on various flights through many destinations in Europe. Some people were already on their way to gates. And then there were the Polish Princes. We were chosen because we were handsome, strong, brave, and not credit whores. Steve, AJ, Andrew, Brad, Colin and myself would have to spend another night in Poland and take an early morning flight to Gothenburg via Frankfort. Actually, we were chosen because alphabetically our names were the last six. But let's not have the truth get in the way of a great story. Robb and Elissa assured us that transportation would rush us directly from the airport to Liseberg when we arrived and they would try to re-arrange morning activities. Around noon the Polish Princes checked back into the ariport hotel and used our generous lunch voucher at the hotel. Afterwards Brad and I took the train to sight see, Brad had skipped out on sightseeing the night before I so was his tour guide. Steve, AJ and Andrew did a Segway tour and I have no idea what Colin did. Quite frankfully, I'm not even sure if Colin was even the sixth Polish Prince. So those of you expecting amusement park pictures, all I have is Krakow photos. As a picky eater, Polish food is generally not a de facto choice for me. But living in New York one eventually tries good food from every culture so I knew what food was Larry friendly. Upon arriving in Central Krakow I really didn't have a game plan beyond: grab a map, find Wawel Castle and get something to eat. So many of my photos won't have captions, just admire the architecture I knew it would not top Neurogen, so why even try. I think this was the oldest building in Krakow Statues of the 12 apostles in front of a church After 45 minutes I made it to the castle walls and the gate to the castle was still open Not the sexiest rook, but it serves its purpose A view fit for a prince Walking on this surface is not fit for a prince. Goodbye Wawel Castle By happenstance I came across the former parish of Pope John Paul II There were quite a few gelato shops but only one had Chocolate Chili, a princely treat

https://www.ocregister.com/2019/10/31/missouri-theme-park-sues-orange-county-man-who-built-dark-ride-in-his-garage-over-trademark-infringement/ Missouri theme park sues Orange County man who built dark ride in his garage over trademark infringement Silver Dollar City has asked the U.S. District Court to declare that the Missouri theme park owns the trademark rights to the Mystic River Falls name. PUBLISHED: October 31, 2019 at 6:54 am | UPDATED: October 31, 2019 at 11:49 am It’s a story as old as David and Goliath, but in this case Goliath has responded to David’s stones with a lawsuit. A Missouri theme park that attracts more than 2 million visitors per year is suing an Orange County man who built a homemade dark ride in his garage for Halloween over who owns the trademarked name for a theme park attraction. But the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Missouri, didn’t throw the first punch. That surprising first blow was delivered by Scott D’Avanzo. “I’m confident we’ll win in the end,” said D’Avanzo, 45, of Ladera Ranch. “We’re small and they’re big bullies.” For the past few years, D’Avanzo has built a theme park-style dark ride in the two-car garage of his Ladera Ranch home and welcomed thousands of visitors at Halloween to take a spin on his handmade creation. D’Avanzo called the ride Mystic Motel and dreamed of building bigger theme park attractions one day — so much so that he trademarked the Mystic Motel name for theme park attractions in 2013. He even founded a company called Adrenalin Attractions to develop his dream of one day building a theme park with the Mystic Motel ride as its centerpiece. Scott D’Avanzo’s children, Brayden and Ava, then 6 and 4, respectively, pose in one of the Mystic Motel ride carts in D’Avanzo’s Ladera Ranch garage in 2015. (File photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG) That’s where Silver Dollar City comes in. In August, the Missouri theme park announced plans to build the $20 million Mystic River Falls river rapids ride in 2020 as part of a new themed land. D’Avanzo’s attorney sent a letter to Silver Dollar City in late September demanding that the park change the name of the Mystic River Falls ride because it infringed on the Mystic Motel ride’s trademarked name. Silver Dollar City responded with a 16-page lawsuit that accused D’Avanzo and Adrenalin Attractions of trademark infringement, unfair competition and an implied legal threat. Silver Dollar City has asked the U.S. District Court to declare that the Missouri theme park owns the trademark rights to the Mystic River Falls name. And one more thing: Silver Dollar City wants D’Avanzo to change the name of the Mystic Motel dark ride in his Ladera Ranch garage. The civil lawsuit states that Silver Dollar City acquired the trademark for the Mystic River Falls name from the U.S. Patent office in September and never heard any opposition from D’Avanzo during the months-long process. Silver Dollar City declined to comment due to the legal nature of the situation, said theme park spokeswoman Lisa Rau via email. Adrenalin Attractions is in development discussions with investors and amusement park vendors to build a Mystic City theme park at an undisclosed location in California, D’Avanzo said. The $2 billion theme park will feature 35 attractions including dark rides, roller coasters and a water ride, he said. “We just don’t want to have 14 different attractions with Mystic on them,” D’Avanzo said in a phone interview. “It just muddies the waters.” Adrenalin Attractions also sent a trademark infringement letter earlier this year related to the name of the $15 million Mystic Timbers roller coaster that opened in 2017 at Kings Island, D’Avanzo said. Lawyers for the Ohio amusement park told D’Avanzo’s attorney that they considered the matter closed, he said. D’Avanzo built the Mystic Motel dark ride with his son, Ashton, now 15, in the garage of their suburban home in Ladera Ranch, a master planned bedroom community in an unincorporated part of Orange County near Mission Viejo. Set in an abandoned 1955 desert motel along Route 66, Mystic Motel takes visitors through the decrepit interior of a deteriorating motor lodge and into its haunted basement. Along the way you peek into a bustling casino, explore derelict motel rooms and step into a diner for a refreshment. There’s even a TV news broadcast playing on a video screen that explains the haunted history of Mystic Motel.

^Bill - the building to the left of the Hilarity Hall is the Whip building one of only six of it's kind in the nation. And it will end with a wicked paint scheme/them when finished. Chuck needs no suggestions on painting/theming ideas, but you are always free to speculate. The Food stand building to the right of Hilarity Hall is actually going to be complimented with flower boxes and a finish to the stone motif Chuck presented to the local historical society Monday night about the Pretzel project for 3 hours. Chuck is not a seasoned public speaker and the fact that he had the historical society listening for 3 hours is quite impressive. Chuck made one new contact who instantly became a giant fan of the project. One member of the society (Richard Siegfried) is also a pretzel ride fan and is sharing "information on some dark rides in his family!!!!! Lost Darkride’s from down the road and knows they are in storage somewhere" nearby. Historical society member Rick, will be driving Chuck around to go see some old dark rides that have been under cover for years helping Chuck in the search for lost dark rides that are in fact just stored. Chuck has promised to share all information with TPR first so keep checking back in this thread.

I visited "Booskill" Park yesterday to check out the walk through haunted house that Chuck and his team put together in just two weeks and am proud to say it well worth the minimal $5 charge. Chuck and his team were given one picnic pavillion, leftover/donated Halloween supplies, Chuck's inventory of props and a park employee spent over $100 on lighting. On average they have tried to have 8-9 scare actors in the house at all times, but were short staffed this weekend but by using the hidden corridors and changing masks I encountered 10 different characters in my walk through. All the scare actors know each other and were having a great time. I recognized some of the set pieces from Chuck's collection and he wanted to showcase them before putting them into the Pretzel Dark Ride. Chuck spent a lot of time talking to guests in his limited downtime explaining his vision for the park's refurbished Hilarity Hall and the return of the Pretzel, he also provided me with extra details and photos. Looking forward on the ride situation. As previous mentioned the park is likely to first bring back the Merry Mixer (Scrambler) and Whip. Management and maintenance from the park has also visited Knoebels to discuss proactive measures to quickly recover from floods. Ideas such as making motors easy to remove and store before a flood. Since the roller rink is open year round and people need to walk through the park to get to the rink, attractions may be open next weekend. Based on next week's weather they may extend the activities this final weekend as the locals are relishing the reawakening of Bushkill Park. Chuck greets me as I arrive. They chose a perfect pavillion, with an awning in front to allow the greeter to collect tickets, group victims and go over the rules. I should have taken a picture when it was darker as it looks great. Not the greatest picture, but Colleen does a really good job getting into character inviting the guests to dinner at the haunted house. Candy is provided to kids as the witch tells them that they prefer the kids to have more meat on their bones for dinner. Scare actors getting ready to scare, you should see them when they put on their masks. Chuck is not a fan of blood and gore, just scares and a few guests complimented him on not using bloody scenes. The 5 kiddie rides were open along with the roller rink The monsters will pose for pictures as time permits I checked out the latest paint on Hilarity Hall. Chuck estimates that the paint has taken 120 hours to date, with about 30 more hours to go. Hundreds of our also went into renovating the old food building to the right of Hilarity Hall I peeked inside to get a look at the barrel. A big thank you to all who have volunteered to help bring the park back. Chassis and body work is complete and ready for painting. Chuck wants the standard red paint traditional used on pretzel rides with each car having an unique paint job on the back glorifying individual pretzel rides of yore. Like the work on the undercarriage of this pretzel car this update is done.

^Why would a family of four buy tickets if they are not even aware of the park? How could a family of four buy tickets now if they are already sold out? I think the bigger issue is people who will show up and not be able to purchase tickets. No need to promote something that is already sold out.

The sad thing is, I have absolutely no memory of what I was even taking a picture of. Sad to see this report come to an end, but what a fun place to end it. And I'd never dare go up against either Larry or Elissa in whack-a-mole, unless I wanted to lose! Great report, Chuck! I don't want to face Elissa in Whack-a-Mole. but I did have a good day between this, finding the pizza place and the most awesome picture spot ever. Fun Fact - Evert Taube used to have his own attraction at Liseberg I even won two games days prior at Liseberg

If anyone is in the area, I'll be at Bushkill Park Saturday 11/26 at 4:30 and Chuck Burnham is going to talk about their small haunted house and the future Pretzel ride. He is invited TPR members to join us an take pictures and have a little tour, just arrive at the park by 4:30PM, the park officially opens at 5PM. The haunted house (with scare actors) costs $5, but no charge for the meet and greet. If you don't know what I look like, just look for someone wearing a Florida Gator sweatshirt or hat.

I made a poor food selection!

I didn't expect this, but I always wondered why Seas did not try to expand the Sesame Street name with small stand alone Sesame Place parks. The original is always packed and takes up such a small footprint.

You are correct!

I was very impressed with this park when I visited in July. Link to my Visit

I didn't even see this mysterious sky ride looming above the park, but since multiple reputable people (and several unreputable ones) did, it must be true.

I can't recall too many that are still around since Galaxyland removed theirs. I would be surprised if it remains at Legendia for more than 2-3 more years

I think you underestimate the market and how many people there are in the area that would be willing to pay that price. I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being even more than that once they transition out of previews. But what's their competition? Coney Island? $42 for an all-day wristband. Great Adventure? $58 for a day, $72 for the year. Sorry, I just don't see the draw other than "open in the winter." For the first few years Luna Park was about $40 for 4 hours. The new hotness factor does carry a premium. They should charge higher to start out because there will be high demand in the beginning and higher prices will stop the place from being overrun and have a bunch of complainers online. As far as the lack of promotion at this point, it is possible that American Dream is dropping the ball on this and not the theme park people. Either way someone is dropping the ball.

Legendia I am so glad I waited a for extra years to visit Krakow and this park for a few reasons. The main reason is that I feared writing the old name of the park, Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko, for years. The other benefit of waiting was to experience the best Vekoma coaster to date and an award winning trackless shooting dark ride. I had not seen photos from Legendia for years until Lech Coaster was built. After visiting the park and speaking with the park representative it is clear that the park is willing to invest money in the park to upgrade the quality of the rides. Unfortunately, that means a few difficult to service veteran rides need to be sacrificed, but based on the latest additions it is worth it. Most of the TPR group left to park after 4 great hours to visit Auschwitz. While it sounded like a fun side trip, 7 of us decided to stay behind at Legendia for 2 more hours. I would love to say that the 7 of us got to ride the Zyklon Galaxi that was not operating in the morning, but it never did open. And that's OK, because I got to ride Bazyliszek about twenty more times. The park is essentially built around a lake. It's better to be early and wait for the gates to open, than to be late. The main street area was redone a few years ago and looks great. Nice big coaster across the lake. More on that later. What's that? Just a beach set-up in a tent This is the Royal Ballroom, OK OK it's just a Chance Trabant Some parts of the park have already gone through recent beautification efforts Other parts of the park and rides await their fate. It is easy to determine which rides are on their way out. As the park expands, a sign for next year's rapids ride. The park plans to keep this iconic house built classic ride. Maybe they can figure out how to get the ride up to speed and slow down quicker. Diabelska Pętla was just an uncomfortable ride for me. Dream Hunter Society had some mechanical issues early in the day. But got its act together. Unlike Scary Toys Factory which never did open. Before Brad and Chuck headed to Happy Funland Auschwitz we had some laughs in the hall of mirrors. After the others left I mostly walked around taking pictures of the remaining rides I really wasn't in the mood to ride much Another ride I don't expect to have a long time remaining in the park I'm still not sure if the flume ever ran with passengers during our visit. I usually ride this but decided to dedicate my time after the photo lap to one ride. If was a tough choice, but this ride was not the winner. I spent about an hour in this ride vehicle and repeatedly walking through the line admiring the details that this small park put into their dark ride I completely missed this the first dozen or so times through the queue My highest score of the day. One final cool thing the park did. The people in the purple shirts are park employees that roamed the park interacting with kids. I saw them juggling and teaching juggling and also playing games with kids.

Best comparison to US parks is probably the Apex Group

For the time being, they are focusing on Facebook updates, the website is far down the chain of items to fix.

A nice update from the local newspaper. Not mentioned in the article, Chuck set-up a mini haunted house featuring some of the props that will go into the returning pretzel dark ride. https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2019/10/what-a-ride-spinning-twirling-nostalgia-return-after-12-years-to-bushkill-park.html What a ride. Spinning, twirling, nostalgia return after 12 years to Bushkill Park. Posted Oct 11, 2019 By Rudy Miller | For lehighvalleylive.com For more than 100 years, kids rode the rides at Bushkill Park in Forks Township. What made the rides so remarkable this summer was the 12-year lapse that preceded their return to operation. Three major floods, Herculean cleanup tasks and the myriad distractions from smartphones to indoor water parks didn’t keep patrons from returning to the tiny amusement park to take advantage of the newly restored, historic rides. “There aren’t many parks that go to the brink of extinction and come back,” said Jeremy Carrington, Bushkill Park’s director of operations. It took more than a decade to bring back the rides. The park started modestly this summer with just five rides mostly geared toward youngsters. Carrington envisions eventually opening 15 to 18 rides. The park owners knew they were on to something when thousands of patrons rushed to the park for a one-day-only open house of working rides in 2017. Then-park manager Neal Fehnel estimated 3,000 people came through the gates but Carrington puts that number closer to 5,000. The turnout was much greater than expected, but could patrons be expected to show up weekend after weekend for a whole summer? They did, Carrington said. “Attendance has gone up every weekend we’ve been open,” he said. The park averaged about 1,000 riders per weekend. It was only open Fridays and Saturdays and will remain open on the weekends through the end of October. There are bigger and better parks, but they don’t have the memories that stir grandparents to bring their families to Bushkill Park. “It’s not so much that you can put your kid on a ride. It’s that you can put your kid on the same ride that you rode and that your grandparents rode,” Carrington said Thursday. Few parks have been around as long as Bushkill Park. One elderly man and his wheelchair-bound wife came every weekend this summer for an ice cream cone, Carrington said. “He would wheel her down and together they would take a train ride,” he said. Others have come from out of state looking for Bushkill Falls and are charmed by the off-the-beaten-path park they stumble upon. The park is making a comeback thanks to a staff of five retired carnival workers using their collective talents to reverse-engineer the dormant rides. Some lay caked in mud after three successive floods in 2004, 2005 and 2006 that nearly put the park out of business. As workers restore the rides, they uncover pieces of history. Chuck Burnham is painting the funhouse. Once known as the “Barl of Fun,” the funhouse was covered in layers of old paint. Burnham burned away the layers to arrive at a lead-based coat. In lead paint were the words “Hilarity Hall” spanning the entrance. Bushkill Park It turns out the “Hilarity Hall” funhouse is registered through old insurance records dating back to 1927. Burnham dates the paint used back to 1918, making the funhouse the oldest in the country by his reckoning. When he was invited to restore the house he moved to the Lehigh Valley from Connecticut and has lived here ever since. “We have a real gem here,” he said. His vision for the funhouse includes nods to various eras of its use. To the left of the entrance, he recreated the image of a maiden standing on a circus ball that lay hidden for decades under layers of paint. On the right side, he could find no such hidden image so he recreated his own version of the “barl," or barrel of fun as the house had come to be known. The “barrel” refers to the large rotating tunnel inside the house. Over the center of the entrance he painted a 1960s-era sunburst clock with backwards numbers. It will eventually say, "Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.” Workers like Burnham aren’t in it for the money. “They’re here because they want to be here. They love the atmosphere of the park and they want to see us open,” Carrington. Bushkill Creek floods are a constant threat. The land was drained more than a hundred years ago to make way for a transit stop. The amusement park opened in 1902. Carrington said the owners have learned to cope with the floods, to make the rides more waterproof and make water-sensitive motors easier to remove. A flood in 2018 put the park to the test. Rather than lament, the workers rushed into the waters to learn how to adapt to the conditions. They figured out water was coming through drain pipes and are modifying those pipes to better control future deluges. Bushkill Park flood “We learned a lot from being in the actual water,” he said. They took advice from Knoebels in Elysburg, an amusement park also prone to flooding. As the water retreated, Bushkill Park workers power-washed and pumped out wet areas and were ready to reopen quickly. It’s not too late to check out Bushkill Park yourself. The park remains open three more weekends. Halloween in the Park is slated for Saturday, Oct. 19. There will be food trucks, a craft fair, pony rides and a pumpkin patch. Carrington knows there’s a long way to go before the park is fully restored but he’s happy with his progress. “Almost all the feedback we’ve gotten is positive. They tell us, ‘It’s looking good. Keep up the good work,’” he said. See for yourself Bushkill Park’s rides are open: 5 to 10 p.m. Sat., Oct. 12. 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday., Oct. 13. Noon to 10 p.m. Sat., Oct. 19 (Halloween in the Park. It features food trucks, a craft fair, pony rides, and a pumpkin patch). 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. 5 to 10 p.m. Sat., Oct 26. 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. What’s open? The swans. The ride is original to the park and easy to maintain. It’s a favorite with the youngest patrons. The Cops and Clowns ride. It was brought in from Dorney Park. A portable kiddie ferris wheel. The train. A red kiddie track ride. What’s (hopefully) coming next year? The funhouse. The dry boats, so named because they don’t run on water. A “wet boats” ride, where the boats actually float on water, is also slated for repair at some point. The kiddie coaster. This ride is original to the park. It’s among the last of its kind. The park received a grant to restore it. The whip ride or the Merry Mixer. Year-round fun The skating rink is open all year from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and from noon to 2 p.m. Sundays. The rink has been open for the past three years. It went up in 1926, making it the oldest rink in the nation, according to Carrington, who cites a report in Rinksider magazine. There’s an adjacent hall with a snack bar to host birthday parties at the skating rink. Parties start at $250. Find out more about the park or kids’ parties by calling 610-258-6941 or checking Facebook.

Abu Dhabi's investment fund Mubadala has purchased the Looping Group (Groupe Looping). Properties purchased include UK - Pleasure Woods Hills, West Midlands Safari and Leisure Park Germany - Fort Fun Netherlands - Avonturenpark Hellendroom Spain - Isla Magica Portugal - Parque Aquatica Switzerland - Aquaparc France - Bagatelle, Mer de Sable, Grand Aquarium in Saint-Malo, the Grand Aquarium of the Val de Loire, Mini-Châteaux, Cobac Parc, Planète Sauvage, and Zoo de la Flèche https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/10/dutch-amusement-park-hellendoorn-part-of-package-bought-by-abu-dhabi-royals/ Dutch amusement park Hellendoorn part of package bought by Abu Dhabi royals Dutch amusement park Hellendoorn has been partly acquired by the Abu Dhabi royal family, after it and 14 other European parks were sold to the group’s management and state investment fund Mubadala, the Financieele Dagblad said at the weekend. The 15 parks, under the label of the Looping Group, were owned by Belgian and French investment funds and had combined turnover of €110m a year, the paper said. The new owners aim to make the parks more attractive by improving accommodation, expanding the zoos in the package and buying new parks to add to the stable. Little is expected to change at the Hellendoorn park, local media said. Many Dutch amusement parks are in foreign hands. For example, the Dolfinarium in Harderwijk, the Neeltje Jans park in Zeeland and the Linnaeushof playground in Bennebroek are owned by Spain’s Aspro Socio company. Companie des Alpes owns the Walibi amusement park in Biddinghuizen and Ergon, which was part owner of the Hellendoorn park before the sale, acquired an interest in Slagharen earlier this year.

The Rye Playland scrambler incident was not standing up. the girl was not sitting upright, she was lying on the seat and slid under the restraint door. The Old Mill accident at Rye was a kid standing up getting out of the boat.

Of the CF parks I have been to lately, the addition/partnering with quality chains has offered better food than served by generic food stands at Six Flags or Cedar Point. Chick-fil-a chicken strips (KD, CP and KI) are far superior in taste to "Flags Famous Strips" Chickie and Pete's additions are popular at Carowinds, Cedar Point and Dorney and I don't even like Crab Fries Famous Dave's at Cedar Point Marina Tom and Chee's at Kings Island Cedar Point, Valleyfair and WoF still have Panda Express Pink's is overpriced but offers interesting options Do any Six Flags parks have Starbucks?

Energylandia I was really excited to not just visit Energylandia but also to be in a new country. I was looking forward to walking around Krakow, as I hear good things from a co-worker and others who have visited. Krakow pictures will be posted at a later time. I can certainly enjoy a large park that only has two very good coasters under certain conditions. Lines have to be managable on the major coasters, well at least we got quite a few rides on Formula, even though the theming was cheap the ride was great. Hyperion started out on the wrong foot because of the weak understanding of ERT by the park and our host, and the supersized queue we had to walk through. I started riding in the back on the outside and felt quite a lot of vibration, I got smoother as I moved out towards the front and with an inside seat. I liked it but didn't love it. However, after these two coasters Energylandia was missing many of the complimentary things that round out a park. I have no doubt that the creators visited other parks, but they did not take into account the intangibles that make a park work coherently. 1 - There was a lack of thrill rides in the flat department, but I guess that happens if you stuff a family coaster into every corner. Maybe the park is just trying to not cater to teens. 2 - There was only one dark ride and it was a catastrophe. 3 - The park had no charm. Most operators just seemed to be going through the motions without emotion (props to the Formula crew though). Only saw the park mascot near the front entrance, although there were some stilt walkers around the park. 4 - The clientele just didn't appear to be very happen (maybe that's a Polish thing) 5 - Love the attempt at a wait time ride board, except the times were ridiculous. Every major ride was stated as 0-3 minutes, except Hyperion which showed 10 minutes most of the day (even though it was much longer) and Booster was was truly reflective of the wait time. 6 - Stunt show story line was senseless. OK, the stories are usually silly, but this made no sense in any language. The park certainly shows that more is not always better. A few good things to say about the park. There are a good amount of family rides. Food was very good and lines were short, but we ate at off times. Beer and pastries were plentiful throughout the park. The new section with Zadra is much better designed than the rest of the park. Consistent theming and spacious walkways. On to the photos and captions This must be the place Big coaster out front Most of Hyperion is "outside" the park My favorite coaster in the park Not good, but at least they have Formula. so locals will know not all Vekoma's are horrible (or they can just go to Legendia.) The park bought a surplus of fiberglass dragons and placed them everywhere The Jr. Boomerang was fun, it would have been more fun if the line was 40 minutes shorter. Many on the trip hated the wild mouse, I found it no different the typical wild mouse. Oh, hello there Worst shooting dark ride ever Just because Dragon Coaster was re-rideable does mean I have to re-ride it. A coaster not themed to dragons. The Space area of the park made me laugh as the park just put the word Space in every ride name. Booster becomes Space Booster Space Gun, at least the signage looks cool The stunt show was pretty lame. It involved gangsters and a street gang trying to steal their briefcase. The street gang treated the crowd by playing with fire and juggling while not trying to get the briefcase. The chase occurs in front of a prison. So naturally the prison escapee and police become involved in trying to get the briefcase, also. The non story line made me long for Neurogen. I only rode the Wacky Worm to get a closer look at the superb theming. The park had multiple stilt walkers, but I fear that angry looking Polish men in the park were going to punch out one of them. Soft opening for the Dragon Zone, as if there weren't already enough dragons in the park The area looked nice The SLC even looked nice when viewed from the Dragon Zone There are two family/kiddie coasters in the Dragon Zone, but many can now ride Zadra, we missed it by a few weeks. I had a beer at King Arthur's I never saw the park mascots far from the front gate / exit area. Ir I return to Energylandia it will be for this.