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Have you ever heard of the Holocaust. Attitudes towards drinking are completely different in Europe because Europeans have lived with lower drinking ages for years. You can't give new privileges to self entitled and immature American teems.

I ended up staying until it was dark (Although I didn't ride anything between 4PM - 5:30PM), and didn't think the lights were bad, just not as prevalent as Dollywood's The Jack Frost show did keep me entertained. When I passed by at 3:15 it was not open.

While Holiday in the Park is a great diversion from the norm up here it is nowhere near the level of Smoky Mountain Christmas. The lights are good but pale in comparison to Dollywood, employees are friendlier than normal. Highlight til now has been the waffle cart. Lines aren't too bad yet and I'm about to catch the Jack Frost show. It was a bonus to see Total Mayhem supports in the boneyard and it looks like all footers are in place.

An important fact to point out is that Joshua Wallack (of recent Mango's Tropical Cafe fame) is behind the project. Also, the whole project will be predicated upon economic incentives (i.e.: tax breaks) from the state.

And a classic PTR

Please drop the bickering, this whole argument is pointless. 1) Yes, England is part of Europe, but posting a map and making no reference to the different economies doesn't address the problem. (Except that someone is not clear in their geography definitions, as many people refer to Europe as Mainland Europe) 2) Why would Mack manufacture in England, especially if people are speculating that it is more expensive to manufacture there 3) What does this statement even mean, it makes no sense as it is written

Maybe I'll finally head out to the park tomorrow

Dynamic Pricing can take different forms. It has been around for many years in many industries, but advanced technology allows econometric modelling to be done in real time to maximize profits. Prices can be set by day of week or seasonally. Or the prices can be adjusted in real time on the fly, daily or even hourly. Examples of dynamic pricing in the industry include Cedar Fair's approach to Fast Lane pricing, but even before today's technology dynamic pricing in the form of couponing/offers only available to use at specific times/days, when demand is low. as ajfelice pointed out in his post, it is not about evening out the crowds on every day, it is about bringing in incremental revenue on slower days. You can not increase yesterday's attendance or income at a park, but you can positively affect today and tomorrow. BTW here is another thread started last year about Dynamic Pricing

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It will certainly be interesting how dynamic pricing pans out for them and the industry. I've been waiting for awhile for this to happen in the US in this manner.

Yes, please use this thread found by DoinItFortheFame.

And that is the type of selfish attitude of people that Robb is trying to avoid. Instead of you thinking about what is best for Robb and Elissa you complain about "your" wasted opportunity. That was a similar attitude that many of the total "d^cks" shared.

That pretty much sums up most small "amusement" parks

Intamin Plug and Play

I have seen kids carry there own via a lanyard around their neck when the cup is empty. Each lanyard can be unique (or personalized by tying something to it)

^Not surprising, thanks for digging up the latest to amuse us all.

Your pork chop looks like a lamb chop! My apologies if you already answered this question. How many guests were on your expedition cruise?

^That certainly looks likes one of the rides in the background of one of the videos.

It's not on the scale of DreamVision, but an amusement park is currently being constructed in Guntersville, Alabama and scheduled to open in April of 2016. I have attached two recent article on Lake City Amusement Park. The Guntersville is a popular recreation spot in Northern Alabama. But here is a synopsis. Opening in Three Phases: Phase I - Amusement Park (2016), Phase II - Water Park (2017), Phase III RV park 35 rides including a roller coaster (Wisdom Orient Express), ferris wheel, Frenzy (toted to be a swinging ride and a the of it's kind in the country), carousel, bumper cars, tilt-a-whirl, scrambler or sizzler, trailer mounted fun house, frog hopper, Ring of Fire, Fun Slide Expected admission price is in the $20-$25 range Ampitheater http://whnt.com/2015/12/09/construction-underway-on-guntersvilles-first-amusement-park/ GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) - Crews are breaking ground on Guntersville's first amusement park. for WHNT-19 News Lake City Amusement Park is slated to open in just a few months and crews are breaking ground on a stretch of property just off of U.S. Highway 431 near Lowes in Guntersville. "We'll have about 35 rides here, so a pond, a splash pad for the kids to play and get cool in the summertime, picnic areas with an amphitheater," Marketing Director Jay Velez says. The rides will include a ferris wheel and a roller coaster. This is the first amusement park for the company based out of Phenix City, Alabama. The company made the decision to come to Guntersville this year. "The location, the lake, the community, it just seemed like the right place to go," Velez says. There are plans to expand the park eventually, with an aim to build a water park and an RV area. While the price isn't set, Velez says the company is planning for a price in the range of 20 to $25 for general admission. "It's just a destination where you can have your birthday parties, have a lot of fun, plan any kind of event you want and come and enjoy yourself," Velez says. The park is set to be open in April. http://www.waaytv.com/appnews/rides-have-arrived-at-the-guntersville-amusement-park/article_5817cf96-a50c-11e5-bfc1-27f5be4d3d8f.html Rides have arrived at the Guntersville amusement park Will Harkins wharkins@waaytv.com Things are moving along as planned for the new Lake City Amusement Park to open up in April 2016. Several rides have already arrived at the site located just off Reed Road behind Lowe's in Guntersville. Some of the rides already in place, include "Frenzy" which is a giant swing ride that is the first of it's kind in the country. The park will open with 35 rides including a roller coaster and ferris wheel. There will be 15-20 concession stands, carnival games, and an arcade. The park has already partnered with Coca-Cola as well. When the park opens in April, it will also have a 5-6 acre amphitheater for live shows. Jay Velez, Marketing Manager for the park, says " This is Alabama's amusement park. This is the only amusement park in the state, as far as we are aware of, there are others with big water parks and a few rides, but this is the only full fledged amusement park with the addition of the water park in 2017. We are just excited and can't wait." The park is being built in 3 phases. Phase one will be the rides, concessions, and games. Phase two will be the water park opening up in April 2017, and phase three will be an RV park.

135 laps on The Coney Island Cyclone for charity in 2012. I didn't feel too good for the 48 hours afterwards, but I'm glad I did it.

I foolishly did not open this PTR until today.

Something in Africa or possibly to animals!!!!!!!!!! Just a wild generic guess there

Thanks for the update jarmor

The new element is most certainly "Holidogium" Sorry had to let my geek out.

JimmyBo One of my bucket list trips, loving the report. So lucky to have snails for dinner