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Great stuff as always! I love the last shot of the enterprise in the Geauga Lake section, looks like its in the middle of a country field. (guess it is).

^ What's the "slang" term for roller coaster in spanish? Or are they called Montana Rusa all the time?

^ That is when official updates will start. Update Construction Hola amigos! Not so great news was announced today: El parque no tendrá montana rusas para para la primera ano! However the park will have at least one "major thrill ride" when the park opens. The entrance plaza is coming along at a steady rate. Entradas aqui! Mas, pronto!

Update Year 52 Well not much new this year. The park is throwing in lower prices and a summer concert series... Storm is looking great this year! Which has a more compact layout, Storm or Tantalus? There's talk going around that the park's next attraction will be located near Zhambi Sidewinder - could the ride be in trouble? There's not too much room up here, but I'm sure they could squeeze a new flat ride in here. The adrenaline builds!! The adrenaline ends!! Waikiki Whizzer has been a hit with the families! Still can't believe they fit it in! This area has changed alot since the addition. It's a long way to the hotel! More soon. Latest word on the "sale" is that Hershey might only be interested in selling the hotel and waterpark area of the resort - simply making the park a "park", and not a piece of a resort. Apparently they don't have room for expansion and there's too big of a demand for rooms. I'll keep everybody updated.

Update Preview Hola! Overview of Plaza de Entrada The area is really coming together! Work is soon to begin on Calle Palma, a long uphill small pathway that will lead guests to the lagoon area where all of the major attractions will be! Mas, pronto!

Great update! The park is looking great as always!

Attack on Paris, France. The dream is over. Earth will change forever. Initiating Spring 2008.

Update Year 51 Well, this season has seemed to fly by, I guess because Hershey has cut a couple weeks off of the season... It's been a good year attendance wise. Season pass sales were actually up this year which is a great thing. That means Hershey is grabbing the locals with the extensive new ad campaign exclusively for Hawaii. I've also heard the park is looking into closing the park for one day just for the locals. That would be a first for the park. It could really encourage those who are scared away by the tourists to visit the park. In other news, Hershey has released a statement denying the sale rumors. They are not interested in selling the park. (at this time) I hope they at least keep the park until Year 55. That would give them 50 years as owners of the park. The park still has alot of potential under Hershey's control. My guess is that they're going to start ripping out some of the older rides, replacing them with new attractions. The park doesn't have room for a ride of this size... right now. Room can always be made, though. More soon. Year 52 will begin on Monday.

Filming update: Filming of the Eiffel Tower scene concluded today in Paris. The tower and the surrounding area was closed for three hours while our film crews got shots of the tower for a "fiery" scene in the movie. This weekend construction will continue on the city street of Nanjing, China where much of the movie will take place. Crews are scoping out locations to film various other scenes that will be shot next month. Principal photography is expected to conclude in February with a release in March.

I wasn't so sure about the Casino Royale name at first but it grew on me and this one's already starting to.

^ The park has set up a naming contest so I doubt it.

They are watching us. Constantly watching us. http://youtube.com/watch?v=-ZWF9kCIcGo http://youtube.com/watch?v=7Hq97_AH1No The dream is over. Earth will change forever. Initiating Spring 2008.

Now it looks alot taller! I think the problem is we don't really have any people to compare height to, so everything looks smaller.

I think the waterpark idea would be the best route in this situation. They could even try to salvage old parts of the themepark.

Update Year 51 This really is the coaster corner now! Or is this the coaster corner? Who knows? This corner of the park has just one coaster... Surf has control over the central area of the park along with Tantalus. Solar Flare dominates the last corner of the park near the hotel. Best spot to coaster watch! Tango was the ride to ride today for some reason! They look like they're in pain. Since when could you surf over trees? Only at Hawaiian Escape! SeaStar - a veteran ride of the park. Ready to get soaked? More soon. Latest word: Talk with my "sources" isn't so great right now. Word is paradise hasn't been working too nicely for Hershey. They're having a difficult time grabbing this new generation of people who are at Hawaii exclusively for the beaches. They're looking to sell the entire resort. Now before you start freaking out and signing petitions to save the park, I've heard they are looking for another park operater to continue on with the park. I've been told they realize how long the park has been in operation and they don't want to throw it all away. I've heard Hershcend Family Entertainment Co. (Dollywood & Silver Dollar City) and Cedar Fair are two big-name companies looking at the park. I'll be sure to let everybody know more details as they become available. Remember this is only talk, nothing is confirmed.

Sounds like it's gonna be just as good, if not better, as Casino Royale was! Looking forward to it.

I hope they repaint Fairly Odd coaster lime green and pink... aren't those the two main colors of the show? I figured two orange coasters, if they paint Orange Streak orange, might become repetitive. (like this sentence)

I thought it was a small Intamin drop tower...

^ They're supposed to be white.

Update Preview Hola mis amigos! Estoy muy ocupado al parque! More work continues on the exterior of the park... ...and on the interior! Mas, pronto!

I think it all has to do with where you sat in the theater. We sat pretty far back and I think that helps alot. I thought it was a great movie. I don't really care either way if they make a sequel or not. Great if they do, it'll be alright if they don't.

I'm glad they expressed interest in working with Bass Pro if they get the final go ahead in the end. The city's gonna have to do something, because we can't let this sit abandoned for too long.

Update Year 51 The Year 51 season is here and so is Waikiki Whizzer - the park's tenth coaster! The old skyway station was finally removed for WW's station. The ride was really squeezed into this small plot of land. It's great for the entire family. The boardwalk also received some minor changes. Most changes were on the "coaster" side of the boardwalk near the new ride. Some new buildings, some new paint, it looks good. The ride's taller than I thought it would be. More soon.

I couldn't believe this when I read it... My prayers go out to his family.

I thought they were keeping the log flume.