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^ I think it's a sign Hell has frozen over, and maybe the GOP Senators will vote to convict

that 60% chance of snow is what's gonna do it. otherwise the Texas parks wouldn't care. . but yeah, I pinged Kim earlier today to see if she can push a week. . . hopefully can go the 21st instead.

this weekend's forecast: yeah. . pretty much ALL the Texas parks are gonna shut down. I mean, there's still a *chance* it could change? but I doubt it. . . SFOT won't even open with those temps on Monday (Presidents Day, so the parks had planned to open), and Fiesta (if they do open) will close very early, with most rides not operating. oh well. . hopefully Kim can push her visit out a week!

^ you're pretty much seeing what it looks like for Halloween, Bill. . . LOL

if they weren't doing Mardi Gras stuff. . (ie: food), and a chance to see Kim? I'd agree with you. but then again, we still have 6 days, and that's plenty of time for the weather to adjust. (the latest forecast I just saw showed 37 on Sunday with no rain). so cold, but not wet.

not from the cold. but if windy? yeah. .will absolutely shut down rides that valley: Iron Rattler, Poltergeist. and most of the taller rides (which DOES include most of the other coasters too)

S&S Freespin it is!

^ that is odd, in my times at the park, those two operate during the hour prior to rope drop. either staffing, or cost cutting, I'd guess. . .weird tho.

it's been back open since Mid October. it was open during our Frightfest (or whatever they are calling it..the name isn't sticking in my head) we woulda rode it too, but it broke down while we were in line. . but it's been open since mid Oct.

and that's exactly why I recommend SFFT on Sundays. . Texans LOVE their church. . . this park always seems to be dead on Sunday mornings, regardless if it gets crowded later in the day. glad you had such a quiet day! I'm hoping ours is just as goon next Sunday.

^ wait. .they didn't operate Goliath and Boomerang? that's a big change. . wonder if staffing issues?

it's supposed to get much colder next week (in the low 50's). . so we might be looking at a chilly day. but I think that will keep folks away, so i don't mind

^ it was VERY windy today, but I don't think the park has been open during the week, so that can't be it. wonder if they are doing maintenance? I know for sure that Pandemonium is supposed to be open on the 14th (it's one of the rides listed for the Membership "Valentine's Night" party after park close).

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous - especially with the amount of medical crap going on right now with my spouse - but I just booked a reservation to be at the park on Valentine's day (to meet up with TeacherKim and her son, who were so gracious to host us around SFStL a couple of years ago). I'm curious how the holiday will affect the crowd. . I'm thinking it will be either super packed, or super dead.

that was an assumption made, when SF revealed it was planning on closing 15 rides. someone thought 15 parks - 15 rides, one at each park. I don't believe SF ever confirmed that was the case, it's very possible some parks lose several rides (ie: walling off a section) and other parks lose none

yes.. the Parking lot and front gates will open 1 hour before park opens. the front section (Los Festivales) will be open - including Boomerang & Goliath coasters. The "Rope Drop" will be on either side of Boomerang paths: towards Poltergeist/Superman/WonderWoman & also towards Roadrunner/Iron Rattler/Daredevil Dive. All Day Dining will be at the season pass/membership center, and Flash Pass is next to Boomerang. BOTH can be done during the 1st hour before rope-drop (and you can use Flash Pass for Goliath right away too). You can also deal with photo pass, as that booth is also in the open section.

Covid operations thows EVERYTHING into question. . but in 2019, we were there for Holiday in the park, and it was cold (in the low 40's) AND rainy. . and everything was running. So I'd expect zero impact, except maybe slightly longer lines, since the water rides (which drain lines from the "dry" rides), wont' have any queue lines - tho I suspect they would be operating anyways.

^ good point. . ZDT is an easy stop, especially if you're going to Schlitterbahn. . .

on the boardwalk area (where Pirates of Deep Sea is located), it's mostly "carnival" type rides. . but their version of Sizzler (called Wave Runner) runs a fantastic program (it's right in front of Pirates too), and the Tilt a Whirl (called Spinsanity) is a next gen one, that spins like CRAZY. . don't let how innocent it looks fool you, if you like spinning, you'll get off this green.

agreed with others.. .that was a lot of fun! my favorite was the audio clues section. . bopping along to Millennium Force station music and Monster Mansion! (tho you said you'd start out "easy". . so was waiting for Republica "ready to go". . LOL). thanks for putting this together. . was a blast!

looking forward to it!

as to hints: at the moment, Wonder Woman at SFFT still is not on Flash Pass. so I'd recommend always go that way at rope drop, to try to get rides in before the line gets nuts (ESPECIALLY if you are going to do Flash Pass, since most other things you'll be able to use that benefit for, but not for WW at the moment). the park opens the front section (Los Fesitvales) about an hour before official park open - so get there an hour before open - the will let you get a park reservation for that time, so no worries there. in that section, there are two coasters: Goliath (Batman clone) and a Boomerang. both will be operating in the time before rope drop. If you're doing Flash Pass, you can use this hour to pick that up, and then start using immediately to bypass line on Goliath). Poltergeist - Premier SpaghettiBowl LIM launch coaster *rarely* opens with the park. Just keep an eye on it about 1-2 hours after open, and if you see it running, head that way. if you DON'T have Flash Pass, try to knock this out as soon as you see it running (the line is always turtle crawl slow, even if not much of a line). if you DO have Flash Pass? the entrance puts you right in the station, and you can ride anytime you want. don't miss non coasters: Bugs Whitewater Rapids (a flume, that potentially can get you pretty moist, not from the drop tho), Pirates of the Deep Sea (an in house dark ride, that's really good for a SF park, and has decent effects), Joker (tallest Pendulum ride, it's about the speed of the swing, not the spinning tho, so it won't spin that much, but boy do you get some airtime at the top of the swings - also a really good funhouse queue), Hustler (a unique teacups type ride, where you are seated in enclosed poolballs), and Daredevil Dive (new inverting "plane" ride, that will officially be open by the time you visit). Gully Washer is the park's raft ride and it potentially will SOAK you (if they have the waterfalls on).

just some quick input: -- both Texas SF are year round, so to be safest plan for weekends to guarantee parks open that day (and Sunday at Fiesta is always my recommended day anyways) SFFT will open daily in March for a week for Spring Break, and then *tend* to open daily in late April. but check the park calendars. - hotel in SA: SFFT & SWSA are literally 14 minutes from each other. .it's crazy to switch hotels. Stay at a place off the loop by SFFT, and use that as your base camp for both SFFT & SWSA (hell, I'd use it for Schlitterbahn too, as that's only ~50 minutes from the park anyways). - extra time in SA? recommend the Alamo (if you like History), the Riverwalk (for wonderful scenery, if you don't mind a touristy place ie: expensive food/drink/attractions. . but beautiful to walk anyways), the Hemisfair Plaza (Tower of the Americas, and farmers/artisan markets), and the San Antonio Zoo is WONDERFUL (with free parking, and some beautiful exhibits. . tho a large section of the "older" part of the zoo always tends to look abandoned and has some sad display areas - mainly the waterfowl, fish, and Bird sections). hope that helps!

I've signed up!

this is wonderful, and if it's anything like his Seinfeld trivia, then it will be quite challenging! (I think it was Seinfeld? could have been Friends. . LOL). I have clear memories of Japan, but not of the subject of William's trivia! I have to check schedules to see if I'm free to make it - and will sign up if I can. Otherwise, I hope y'all have a fantastic time, and hope to join in on a future session!