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Is it hidden in a post in a thread pretaining to a specific coaster?

^Touché Anyway, I'm still trying to get the layouts right for my park. Balancing capacity with money is somewhat difficult for me. I've established one or two areas, and I'm trying to get some general theming in place.

Says the guy with the Pokemon avatar.

^ yeah, management blatantly hinted at Pandamonium being moved to SF Mexico during Bay Area Bash As for Flashback's land... Intamin Space Diver 2.0 anyone?

I'm actually pleasantly surprised they're calling it a Christmas event. It seems like most parks are going "politically correct" and saying "Holiday". Honestly it's Christmas. Whether you're Christain or not, it's celebrated as a holiday and there's no reason to smother the name. The next time I hear someone call the christmas tree at the capital the "Holiday Tree" I think I'm going to go visit hell and ride Psyclone a few times.

I've been hearing a lot of people, not neccessarily from TPR, but in general talking loads of crap about SeaWorld SD. Sure we're not the "favorite son" coughOrlandocough but the park is mainly still, as it was when it was founded; a place for animal and marine life research and development. The scenery is great, the theming is nice and the park's overall atmosphere is better than a lot of other parks I've visited. While it's not perfect, it's still better than how people say it is most of the time,. When Manta was announced, the amount of crap the park got seemed to sky-rocket. Just because Manta isn't a super intense B&M flyer that kicks butt doesn't mean it won't be a good ride. I mean, LOOK at how much of the park they've excavated for the ride! Sea World is doing its first major amusement attraction since 2005, and all people are complaining about is the fact that it's not a "better" attraction. Look at how amazing Fanta's scenery (FL Manta). The amount of detail put in was amazing, and the concept art released for this ride looks to be just as impressive. This is the ride I look most forward ti riding next year, not because I live near the park, but because it will be a very high quality mix of coaster and animal exhibit combined to bring out the best of both. Sure, it's not super extreme and intense, but the ride experience will great for coaster enthusiasts and the general public alike. Manta is coming along nicely and I cannot wait to come out (hopefully opening day) and ride this great new addition to Sea World SD's attraction lineup.

I'm having a serious problem with RCT2 freezing constantly. When it freezes, I have to completely shut off my computer in order to continue.

I'm taking my time for once and attempting to strategize a bit...

^ I'm interesting in seeing how the first drop is going to turn out. I'm guessing that the front row is going to get some serious hang time, whereas the back row will have a pretty forceful whip to it. Either way, this thing looks awesome.

Is there really such a thing as a water park with non chaotic colors? I mean honestly it make the slides stand out and say GET OVER HERE AND RIDE. Anyway, I'm absolutely loving this park please continue showing us it's details.

^^How is that at all funny? Anyway, I'm bummed to hear about Log Jammer's removal, as it really has my favorite traditional flume ride...

Hopefully if Leviathan is an overwheming sucess next year, Cedar Fair might consider installing a Giga for Knott's. Who knows.. I just hope it doesn't turn out like Silver Bullet and its destruction of the lake.

A bit of a tangent question, but does anyone know SFMM's reasoning behind installing Jet Stream when the park already had Log Jammer?

One thing I really think could bring this park together a bit more is having your foliage be a bit more cohesive.

The one thing that just annoys me is when people over-brighten photos for no reason to the point where it's almost not believeable anymore. That's what I meant to say in the post. Anyway, I have a new favorite Legoland Picture. This thing was 20-25ft. tall. I really like this shot, mainly because of the colors. It was taken during the Brick or Treat Halloween event.

Me and my dad found the All You Can Eat pass at BGT to be very useful. We must have used it to buy 12+ waters throughout the day, and that alone payed off the price of the Meal Wristband.

Interesting....I know Lego is rather big in Japan. I remember reading somewhere that the sets there are actually slightly altered to be less violent. I wonder If this will effect what attractions they decide to install....

If I recall correctly, they were running 2-3 trains on Dragon.

I think the summer staff left ^ Another fact to consider is the fact that Disney has the capacity to allow people to jump constantly and have it very minimally effect the line, whereas with SFDK, these "priority boarders" never seem to have any problems running onto the rides. To be honest, none of these people ever seem to be incapacitated in any way whatsoever. I know I'm wrong but it often appears that way. I have ADHD and I have trouble waiting in lines occasionally, so I usually support the park by buying a Flashpass, not getting a "priority pass" simply because I can't sit still.

^^ I've encountered a similar problem with SFDK's seemingly insane amount of "priority boarders". I've complained to the park about them in the past, as they often spam a ride and take the most sought after rows over and over. This happened to me on V2. I had a Platinum Flash pass and still waited 30 minutes for the front row because of priority boarding. I really think they do need to take a look at how they evaluate a person to be "priority" and also not allow them to sit in the sought after rows, unless they wait like the rest of us. /end rant/observation

This is my TR from Legoland's Brick Or Treat Halloween event, which takes place every Saturday in October from 5pm to 9pm. As we drove up to the park, my jaw immediately dropped about ten feet. The main parking lot was almost COMPLETELY filled to the brim. Legoland had been offering $25 tickets for after 5pm, so it seemed every person in Southern California who had a small child was there. We arrived around 6:30pm. The crowds were very heavy, especially for the park. However, maneuvering through the crowds wasn't actually bad, as many people were looking at various entertainers who roamed the park. My favorite was a jester style character cruising around at high speeds all over the place on a unicycle that was lit up with lights. The back of the park (Pirate Shores, Funtown, Waterpark, Garden Restraint) were not open, which had an impact on the crowd level. Brick or Treat had two candy "trails" for kids to walk along and get candy at different stations. I didn't experience any of these as the lines from them were INSANE! The trail that resided in the Enchanted Walk area had a line that went all the way from Hideaway, down Castle Hill, and into the Knight's Tournament Plaza. The decorations were probably the strongest feature of the event, as every tree and bush had copious amounts of lights and theming, more so than many other haunts around parks. I only rode one ride, Aquazone Waveracers, which seemed to have had its water cannons either working extremely well, or had them turned up just for the event. Either way, I got absolutely soaked on it! Definitely the best ride I've ever had on it! The only negative aspect of our night however was the poor service at the Upper Deck Sports Cafe. The place was understaffed, and with people waiting 30+ minutes for food, they couldn't fill all the tables with people! It didn't help that only one side of the Kitchen was staffed. The event ended with a spectacular fire works show which featured an immense amount of the screeching fireworks as well as some other interesting ones. Overall I think the event was an astounding success for Legoland, and if you get there early, do the treat trails, and the enjoy the park's atmosphere. Onto the pictures: i apologize in advance for some less than great shots, my camera has a bit of trouble shooting at night. Entrance Big Shop illuminated Entrance Plaza Kid Power Tower B or T Signage The park had a spectacular atmosphere. These decorations were hung high above to provide extra lighting for the main paths. A display of Lego pumpkins in the Imagination Zone. More lighting. They ruined the T-Rex with that controller. A huge crowd had formed in front of the 4-D theater as a "dance party" show was going. Aquazone's floodlights were making the ride difficult to photograph with my camera. Bionicle Blasters actually had a wait (gasp). And Technic has such little lighting it was impossible to photograph. Case in point. Heading up towards Land Of Adventure This was the awesome Unicycle guy. He must have been in ridiculously good shape, as he was FLYING through the park on that tiny thing. Land Of Adventure's lighting was particularly good. As we head up towards Castle Hill, we encounter the most heavily themed area of the park. I was blown away at how good the over quality of the theming was. I see you! These guys were everywhere in Castle Hill. They had several Crystal Skulls hanging in the trees. These remind me of a certain George Lucas atrocity I dare not mention. More ghosts. More theming as you head towards the Castle. This MASSIVE 25-30 ft. tall Lego ghost stood in the Castle Hill plaza, with its colors changing every ten seconds or so. An artsy shot of Dragon's sign. The Castle was slightly illuminated by glowing pumkins. Lights, Lights, and more Lights. Many of these were strung throughout the areas of the park. Once again, the overall atmosphere was wonderful. StarWars miniland in fog. Looks like the Falcon has been grounded for the night. Hoth looks better at night, mainly because it's harder to see what little is actually there. The fireworks began. There were some pretty epic ones. Thanks Legoland for an awesome Brick or Treat Party Night!

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^You know it was probably a translation error, and is probably KIlometers. Edit beat me to it.

I can see it.

I am ready to go.