Um guys, Ed doesn't want to turn the WHOLE park to a waterpark...that is not his intentions. He wants to expand the waterpark, while having a small park on the side of it. As you may read in my prior post here (1st post of the page) he said in a interview he wants to emphasis water rides AND coasters, and that in order to compete he needs a balance of both of them. This could mean anything...I could see in a number of years the front side being demolished and being rebuilt. Expect Thunder Run and Roller Skater to be open next year if this all works out.
Also, people who think this place is doomed is wrong. The biggest mistake people do in a situation like this is comparing Kentucky Kingdom as Geagua lake, which is completly different.
1. Kentucky Kingdom is going to become completely different, and under a new owner. A owner that sky rocketed the park in the mid 90's.
2. Kentucky Kingdom was indeed making money besides losing it, like GL.
3. Complete new plan, a plan to revive both rides and water rides.
Kentucky Kingdom may have been doomed under Six Flags but for anyone who visited the park from 1990-1997 will tell you that with Hart the park will be very nice and the future is VERY bright.