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And I should know that since my old client is based in Kansas City.

http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1519150#p1519150

I like Prowler better than Xcelerator as the top coaster at either park, and I really enjoyed Black Mamba (I like many of those old Morgan). Also liked the overall atmosphere of the park and old school flats. Ans Kansas folk are nicer than Southern Cal people.

I've been a huge fan of the park's themeing in the past and can't wait to see how pattern this continues

I loved that their Main Street theater shows black and white movies. I wonder if they still show the 3 Stooges nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.

I think I got the following info from Chadster. He said the interior of the Whacky Shack was not left to deteriorate and the Nelson family removed all props and placed them in storage years ago.

1) Cedar Point 2) Kings Dominion 3) Kings Island 4) Canada's Wonderland (I love their flats) 5) Carowinds 6) Worlds of Fun 7) Knott's Berry Farm 8) Dorney Park 9) California Great America 10) Valleyfair 11) Michigan's Adventure Gilroy Gardens doesn't really count because it is not owned by Cedar Fair.

Yes, this is right. Averages are easy to compute, no need to integrate anything or get any piecewise data. The situation is being muddied when people try to define a start and end point. Now everybody can argue away about that. Based on the nature of the original question and the poster saying he is not an enthusiasts, he probably means wants average speed of a launch coaster from first launch to final brake run, and he probably wants to know what a traditional coaster averages from the top of the lift hill to the brake run. Of course this becomes more muddied when there are multiple launches and lift hills.

The only thing about Moe's that annoys me is the staff having to shout "Welcome to Moe's" everytime someone walks in the door. May have to try one of those whoopie pies. The only thing that annoys me about Moe's is the food, not a fan. But it is better than Tumbleweed Tacos. I don't mind chains in parks if it improves the food quality, I prefer Qdoba, but then again none of it is great TexMex.

You have to redeem your voucher where you purchased the pass.

I rode GASM opening year and it wasn't smooth then either.

There was no love for GASM the last three years it was in the park. It was a constant walk-on even with the slowest ride ops in existence. I was be surprised if ridership was more than 100 per hour on a typical weekend. Hardly anybody over the age of 16 rode it. Those people that did think that loop de loops make a ride great. The only time it saw lines was during Fright Fest.

The capacity of B&M coasters is too much for Fuji-Q. Unless B&M can develop 2 car trains

Present! Same here! Some people just can't face their fear.

I was at the park for a few hrs today. It was freezing. I hit up el toro when I first got to the park. El toro crew was brutal. They weren't even opening the air gates till the exit platform was clear. Very bad if that's how they are going to do it all season. I got a few rides on Ka, and couldn't take the cold anymore. When I rode El Toro they were opening the air gates as soon as they unlocked the restraints Same here, opening air gates right after unlocking restraints

I rarely eat the typically park food (burgers, fries, chicken tenders or pizza) at the park. However, there are quite a few unique options in the Boardwalk area including the buffalo chicken mac and cheese bowl. I also personally love Nathans, especially the onion rings. And the turkey legs are always tasty, yet messy.

Then go to the shrine and pray it doesn't rain.

Taylor, that's a timetable they are hoping for regarding the Laff in the Dark but unexpected delays can come at any turn. The Fun House will take longer due to legal proceedings.

The crew is always slower to start the year. I biggest problem I saw today was people refusing to pull their lap bars down all the way. When the dispatcher has to call out Cars 1,3,4,5 and 6 to recheck it is a problem. The conundrum is that the ride ops are lenient and only gently push down the lap bar the first time through then they have to recheck practically every restraint. On the flip side, if they stapled everyone in right away people would be complaining about that. The extra layer of clothing that people wear plays a part in the slowness as does the unfamiliarity of the ride ops where the lap bar has to be to lock. The experience ride ops can clearly see if car 4 if called which lap bars are higher than other and go to that lap bar first. In the beginning of the season, the ride ops staple everyone in your car before approaching the person with extra layers of fat or clothing. I did not spend a lot of time in the park today but El Toro, Nitro, KK and Z:DoD all had significant down time in the 2.5 hours I was there.

It has been too long since I visited Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center to check on Chuck and his crew. Lots of progress has been made. The biggest obstacle remaining is the installation of the costly fire suppression system. Final touches need to be made to the pretzel cars along with an electrical modification on the cars. Interior woodwork is almost complete. Most of the slam doors are in place. I helped with some of the interior painting today. The 27 Mannequins need to be brought in from storage and set-up along with the lighting and props. The amount of track and twistyness combined with the number of rooms is staggering for a small operation. This picture is from a few months ago when the track was temporarily put down without permanent walls in place First an introduction to today's work crew. From left to right Frankie Baixauli, myself, Alex Alvandian and Dennis Owens. Frankie is training to refine his painting, Alex has been on board from practically the beginning as he refines his carpentry skills and Dennis has been a huge help of late as the lead carpenter. This is Stephenie Berube and her son Stephen. I had met Stephenie's husband (David) working on site in previous visits. Stephenie has been a huge emotional support for Chuck as he struggles to achieve his dream. She is working on local PR efforts to make Chuck name more prominent in the arts community beyond just his dark ride work. She is developing a new t-shirt which I will reveal later in the post. Heavy rope his been added to the decor to further simulate a circus tent. One thing I was not aware of before, the sails above the structure will have fans underneath blowing on the them to add ambiance to this being an outdoor circus tent. Just in case you forget the name of the ride, here is the unfinished logo placed on the final set of slam door that will be visible from the midway. Although the main dark ride in Chuck's early life was Lake Compunce's Laff in the Dark he is recreating/resurrecting parts from all dark rides he rode as a child including Riverside Park and York Beach. There is only one mannequin correctly in place, I believe this one is the only piece came from Lake Compounce. Just to prove that I did some work today This is one of the walls I painted. From within this cutout, something will pop out at you. You have been warned. More of my wonderful painting skills and I already warned you about what these cutout walls mean. There is not a lot of straight track in the ride The constant turning will keep your eyes where Chuck wants them to set up his surprises. Slam doors will have circus bunting painted above to carry the theme throughout. Another example of the bunting over the doors These photos are from the final quadrant of the house, the animal infested area. You will encounter a lion and some escaped monkey out of their cages. I think this will be my favorite part of the ride. Will see another cutout wall. Perhaps a cage that monkeys are escaping from? Although it is hard to see from this picture, the curved wood above the track (since painted) continues the theme of being in a circus tent where everything has gone wrong. The ride will be modified after it opens to leave the main building (through this wall) and take a covered bridge through a vortex (spinning tunnel) before entering into the animal room. Props lying around More props Chuck will pay homage to PT Barnum's "Fiji Mermaid" in this area. Lastly this wonderful image drawn by Dennis Owens' daughter Savannah Owens. Inspired by Chuck's childhood dreams, that's young Chuck holding his teddy bear entering into his dream home. Apropos since he is practically living in this building right now. Chuck's dream, a terrifying nightmare for others. This is the design that will grace the front of t-shirts being created to promote Laff in the Dark.

Family Entertainment Center

Where'd you get that figure of error?

Rolling Thunder and Great American Scream Machine were removed because they were crap. Anything that operates in their place is an improvement.

Snow prevented me from making a drive to Wild Bill's during the previous two school breaks, but I'll be driving there tomorrow to check out the progress of Laff in the Dark. Wild Bill posted the following photo on March 31st saying, "Chuck's crew completes the last quadrant wall inside the dark ride, now on to the tricks and spooks!" I hope to return tomorrow night with more information.

I've only been to SCBB once but if I recall correctly the boardwalk is much closer to the water at Seaside than SCBB. The beach area is still plenty big between the existing Casino Pier and the old Funtown Pier.