KBrylczyk

Yes, it's a crap situation. Not knowing what their contracts said, though, this is perfectly legal for Disney to do. That being said, Unions are a great way to ensure stable employment, especially in the entertainment industry. Ask me how I know (20+ years of doing this stuff as a technician and an IATSE member). THAT being said, Unions aren't perfect and Actors Equity most certainly plays favorites on what contracts they give a crap about. AFAIK, Disney works with AEA and non-union for performers and their contracts demand only a certain percentage of performers be AEA members. Really what this boils down to is, if you ain't in the club, you ain't gettin' respect. I feel for the performers, but after decades of navigating this business I can only sit back and think about how this is a wonderful learning opportunity for those involved.

Rollbacks happened early on Sunday, too. What I'm learning is that if you want a rollback, get on one of the first trains out before it's warmed up.

Food - Antojito's on CityWalk is friggin delicious. I got the Mole plate. My wife and I were sat right next to the stage and enjoyed the live guitarist after a long day of jumping between parks. Express / Singles - We didn't have Express and were able to hit every ride (besides kiddie rides) in both parks, many multiple, and this was a day that IoA closed at 7pm. This also includes two rides on Hagrid. Hogwarts Express - Don't waste your time. It's faster to just walk. This isn't a ride, it's a tiny cabin playing a short film that has a stupid long line. The film is different in either direction, though.

Six Flags Mexico might be on the chopping block. They already stole Siren's Curse away from it. Solid park, though, and it has one hell of a local population to support it. I'd just be sad to lose that sweet, sweet discount in the exchange rate for my all-park passport. Cost me $118 USD to purchase it during my trip in March. All that to say, plan a trip to CDMX in the near future, regardless of this park's future. Not only is Superman worth the price of the trip alone, but you also get a nice RMC and countless incredible things to see, do, and eat in CDMX. I recommend attending during the Pyrotechnic Festival and surviving the Pyro Bulls. It's truly the most insane thing I've ever done.

That ride has had more homes than Olympia Looping. TAER IT DOWN!!!!

That's an awful lot of effort for Great America. Remember, it's still very much a Six Flags park, operations and all the other "perks" you'd expect. Add it to a road trip, sure, but don't waste the time and money for a single day. Save that for somewhere worth it. Goliath and Maxx Force aren't worth it.

I mean, the park is in previews and there's no guarantee anything will be operational. Manage your expectations better, especially for your June trip, because it's likely it'll still be breaking constantly.

I'm starting from BloNo, Illinois, so Michigan's Adventure is a short detour from the route to Canada's Wonderland.

I'm trying to plan a trip around Lake Erie but these darn new coasters are making it difficult. My plan is to visit Michigan's Adventure, Canada's Wonderland, Darien Lake, Waldameer, and Cedar Point. My intention was to take this trip after Alpenfury and Siren's Curse were up and running but it seems there's no idea on when that may be. With Six Flags being involved I'm guessing they'll be New For 2027 but a man can dream. My problem is I need to make some more concrete plans than "this summer" and I don't know when would be the smartest time to go. Honestly I'm only expecting crowds at CW and CP but I'm paralyzed by the choice between visiting early to beat summer break and probably miss the new rides or visit later and deal with crowds and heat. I'd love to say I can just wait until September but my autumn is pretty solidly booked already and the operational calendars of these parks make it difficult to have an efficient trip after labor day. Also, while we're on the topic, I've got the all-park passport loaded on my Six Flags app and it's updated to the latest edition, yet it refuses to show anything Cedar Fair related. I noticed Cedar Fair apps are for each park, so do I have to annoyingly download three separate apps and load my pass onto all of them to get into the parks, or will they accept the one loaded on the Six Flags app? Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks for the help!

I mean, Six Flags is trying to turn Darien Lake into a 4-day resort if we're going by their ads. Maybe climate change is making these guys focus on the north? Buffalo - The New Orlando. They both even end in O.

Wait a minute, they're offering a 4-night package to Darien Lake? What are you gonna do for the other 95.5 hours you're there? Sunbathe in the farmlands?

Lost Island has entered the chat... There are so many clones, namely SLCs, Boomerangs, and Six Flags clones in general, that I've walked right by without even looking at the wait time. Those are always afterthoughts for me in case I have extra time or I'm just reallllllly bored. Hell, I skipped half of Six Flags Mexico's lineup because there's a Dark Knight indoor mouse, a 4D Free Fly, an off the shelf spinner, a Boomerang, an SLC, maybe a couple others. Medusa and Superman were the only two coasters I genuinely cared about because they're originals. Medusa was fun but not worth the 90 minute wait while Supes was a 10-minute wait all day and is easily one of the best coasters out there; certainly Morgan's best coaster. All that to say, yes, you save a lot of time and effort by skipping mediocre clones.

^ I saw that, too. Great Adventure is talking a big game about 2026, but for all we know it could be breaking the record for longest wacky worm. The thing that gives me pause about that article is that there are no facts, no evidence, just "i know a guy who said this thing." Also it states that they're in contact with various amusement companies and waiting on the right bidder, so that means it's a concept that's about to become as real as Orlando's Polercoaster.

Spring break. Caveat emptor.

Look up any trip reports to Dubai Parks & Resorts. These parks are mostly for the middle east billionaires to burn through mountains of cash so they don't have to pay taxes. As I'm writing this I'm realizing I have zero room to talk because I have no clue if any of these parks have seen significant crowds or not. I'm just under the impression that they're ghost towns. Edit - All that to say, if I see Falcon's Flight is actually operating reliably, I'm looking into flights. With the way things are going it's not like I'm caring about my retirement account anymore.

While these large pendulums are fun rides, I honestly don't understand the fascination with them. I've seen lines consistently at 60+ minutes at all the parks I've visited with these attractions. Great for the parks, I just don't get it. 15-20 minute wait tops.

Retrack it all. Replace it with steel track, I don't give a hoot. The only thing, the ONLY thing that I'm asking for, is to remove the trims in the shed. At the very least, relocate them to the beginning of the shed, not the end.

$45 million apiece? Relatively small footprint? I feel like this might be similar to the Uncharted coaster.

If they skimp out and I don't get a US-based equivalent of EuroMIR or Eurosat I'm going to be very disappointed.

I'd like to point out that Skyline's official website leans INCREDIBLY HARD into these coasters... https://skylineattractions.com/ And the hits keep comin. From Imagination To Innovation To SBNO-tion To Scrapyard.

I really appreciate the inclusion of a Clench-O-Meter, Underwear Evacuation Rate, and Soul Exit Probability. This is proper hype.

Fuji-Q, where ex-pat maintenance guys from Wisconsin Dells go.

It's important to hold onto hope. Sometimes it's all we really have, I guess...

^ Yep, still a giant penis.