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I always wondered why they wouldn't come up with new exciting food items but I don't get motion sickness so I don't know if the parks want techno-coloered puke all over the place. I am guessing the direction will be 3D printed cupcakes or candy that look like rides, IPs, or recreations of park visitors. I would love to eat a cherry licorice string that was modeled into a Twisted Colossus.

They don't tell us employees but can I interest you in a $100 line cutting pass today sir?

could you design a digital marketing campain with four simulated photos of your proposed ride? ChatGPT Sure! Let's design a digital marketing campaign for the new roller coaster, featuring four simulated photos of the ride. Digital Marketing Campaign Campaign Name: "ThrillMax Coaster Adventure" 1. Campaign Objectives: Awareness: Introduce the new roller coaster to the public. Engagement: Encourage potential visitors to share the excitement on social media. Conversion: Drive ticket sales and park visits. 2. Target Audience: Demographics: Ages 12-40, thrill-seekers, families, amusement park enthusiasts. Geographic: Regional focus on nearby cities and towns. Psychographic: Adventure-loving, social media active, looking for unique experiences. 3. Key Messages: "Experience the ultimate thrill with ThrillMax!" "Three heart-pounding inversions await you!" "Safe, exhilarating fun for the whole family!" "Book your tickets now for an unforgettable adventure!" 4. Campaign Channels: Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter Email Marketing: Newsletter blasts to existing subscribers Online Ads: Google Ads, Social Media Ads Influencer Partnerships: Collaborate with popular amusement park vloggers 5. Content Plan: Teaser Post: Photo 1: A stunning aerial view of the entire coaster layout. Caption: "Get ready for the ride of your life! ThrillMax is coming soon. Are you brave enough to ride?" Inversion Spotlight: Photo 2: A close-up of the first inversion, the vertical loop, with riders screaming in excitement. Caption: "Can you handle the G-forces? Our first inversion will have you screaming for more!" Zero-G Experience: Photo 3: A dynamic shot of the zero-g roll, showing riders with their hands up, experiencing weightlessness. Caption: "Feel the weightlessness in our zero-g roll! Experience ThrillMax like never before." Family Fun: Photo 4: A family exiting the ride, smiling and exhilarated, with the coaster in the background. Caption: "Fun for the whole family! ThrillMax offers an adventure everyone will enjoy. Get your tickets now!" 6. Simulated Photos Description: Aerial View: Image: High-angle shot of the entire coaster layout, showing the lift hill, loops, zero-g roll, and other elements. Description: Wide view, vibrant colors, showcasing the full layout and excitement. Vertical Loop Close-Up: Image: Riders in the middle of the vertical loop, expressions of thrill and excitement visible. Description: Dynamic, close-up shot, emphasizing the height and intensity of the loop. Zero-G Roll Action: Image: Riders mid-roll, capturing the moment of weightlessness, with blue sky and coaster tracks in the background. Description: Action shot, highlighting the sensation of zero gravity. Family Exit: Image: Smiling family walking away from the ride, with the coaster visible behind them. Description: Happy, relaxed atmosphere, showcasing the coaster as a fun experience for all ages. Generating Simulated Photos I'll generate these four simulated photos for you. Let's start with the first one: 1. Aerial View of the Coaster Layout I'll generate this image first. I can’t create images right now. Can I help you with something else? If you need more details for the campaign or any other assistance, feel free to let me know! WTF!!!

I only typed the bolded parts: ChatGPT could you design a steel roller coaster layout that fits in a 90 by 90 meter property and has three inversions but does not exceed 1.5 g-force in laterial g forces and no more than neagative 1 g in g foces and not more than positive 4 g forces? ChatGPT Certainly! Designing a roller coaster involves several key components: the track layout, height, speed, and elements such as inversions and turns. Here is a basic layout for a steel roller coaster that fits within a 90 by 90 meter area and adheres to the specified g-force constraints. Layout Description 1. Station and Lift Hill The coaster begins at the station located in one corner of the property. A lift hill starts immediately after the station and rises to a height of 30 meters. 2. First Drop and Loop After the lift hill, the coaster drops steeply, reaching its maximum speed. The first inversion is a vertical loop, carefully designed to ensure g-forces stay within limits (positive g-force up to 4g at the base of the loop). 3. Camelback and Zero-G Roll Following the loop, the track goes into a camelback hill, providing a moment of airtime (negative g-forces up to -1g). A zero-g roll comes next, offering a moment of weightlessness. 4. Banked Turn and Corkscrew The track then transitions into a large, sweeping banked turn to the right, maintaining lateral g-forces under 1.5g. This is followed by a corkscrew inversion, carefully designed to keep the lateral and positive g-forces within safe limits. 5. Helix and Brake Run After the corkscrew, the track goes into a downward helix, gradually reducing speed and keeping lateral g-forces low. The final section is a series of gentle turns and dips leading into the brake run and back to the station. Key Dimensions and Forces Total Track Length: Approximately 600 meters Max Height: 30 meters Max Speed: 80 km/h Max Positive G-Force: 4g Max Negative G-Force: -1g Max Lateral G-Force: 1.5g Visualization The layout can be visualized as follows: Station (Bottom-left corner) Lift Hill (Diagonal towards top-right) First Drop and Loop (Centered, Loop around the middle) Camelback and Zero-G Roll (Straight, parallel to the lift hill) Banked Turn and Corkscrew (Top-left corner) Helix and Brake Run (Bottom-right corner, returning to the station) Would you like a more detailed diagram or any adjustments to the design? 4o yes ChatGPT Let's break down the detailed diagram step by step. 1. Station and Lift Hill Location: Bottom-left corner. Direction: Lift hill diagonally towards the top-right corner. Height: 30 meters. 2. First Drop and Loop Drop: Steep drop right after the lift hill. Loop: Located centrally, with the base at the center of the property. Height: Loop height around 20 meters to ensure g-forces are within limits. 3. Camelback and Zero-G Roll Camelback Hill: Follows the loop, running parallel to the lift hill. Zero-G Roll: Directly after the camelback hill. 4. Banked Turn and Corkscrew Banked Turn: Large turn to the right, situated in the top-left corner. Corkscrew: Positioned immediately after the banked turn. 5. Helix and Brake Run Helix: Downward spiral situated in the bottom-right corner. Brake Run: Series of gentle turns leading back to the station. Diagram Representation Top View plaintext Copy code +----------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Banked Turn Corkscrew | | | | | | | | | | Loop | | Camelback -> Zero-G Roll | | / | | Lift Hill | | | | | | | | Helix Brake Run | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------+ Station Key Points: Station: Bottom-left corner, starting point. Lift Hill: Diagonal towards the top-right. First Drop: Steep drop leading into a centrally located loop. Camelback Hill and Zero-G Roll: Parallel to the lift hill. Banked Turn: Located in the top-left corner. Corkscrew: Following the banked turn. Helix: Positioned in the bottom-right corner. Brake Run: Gentle turns leading back to the station. This layout ensures the roller coaster fits within the 90 by 90 meter property and adheres to the specified g-force constraints. If you have any further modifications or need more detailed specifications, let me know! WTF

I would think you could edit out most of the straight sections. Stop it from operating in a block mode for a day and let the luggage run into each othe, etc.. for filming. It is definately too long of video but I couldn't find a shorter version, so I would skip to hlaf way through the video if you get bored. I just assumed the conveyor belt traveled in a circle to the other side of the wall and baggage was then thrown on a cart and driven to the plane. I had no idea that there were miles of merging converyor belts with automated sorting gates under the airport.

I had Chat GPT analyze the income statements for Cedar Fair and Six Flags for their reporting periods from their annual reports. 2023 was one of the worst years for profit margins for each chain since COVID-19 closures. They both have too much debt and their corporate bonds keep resetting at higher interest rates. You can also see the decline in book value or equity for each company. Budget cuts are coming since post-pandemic revenue's return hasn't rresulted in equal income increases. These numbers are in millions so for example 2016 Ceadr Fair would be $1,289,000,000 in revenue with $178,000,000 in net income or 13.81% net profit margin. It would be their third highest year of profit margin with 2022 being first with 2017 being second. For some reason it left of number 10 on the Six Flags rankings but pretty good otherwise. My oringal post has been moved from SFMM to this more appropriate forrum. These are the links to the PDFs of the stock reports where I obtained screen prints of the imcome statments. Both were from BofA Merril Lynch. fun stock report.pdf six stock report.pdf

Someone pulled a Robb and put a camera on top of a piece of luggage at the airport to film an interesting POV video of a wild ride through conveyor belts and sorting gates through the airport. You even get to ride through the X-ray machine. Now for this to be a ride, they would need extra stunt luggage for near misses and activate more of the sorting gates but it is not boring on its base. Plus the motion simulator would need to tile, vibrate, and have sudden jolts, with a good sound system it might be fun. POV: You're a bag that was just checked at the airport

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On the bright side of AI there is DALL·E that helped me with Monet inspired Disney / Paris / Olympics wallpapers for my phone and laptop. Thanks for public domain I don't understand if AI knows the differnce in table top designs in a cafe? Round vs square??? A couch in a restaurant? Still better than I could draw.

I wish the front cargo pockets fit 375 ml bottles of Captain Morrgan as that would be awesome! I would need a bottle of clear on the left knee and dark on the right knee with a tactical backpack full of Dr Pepper and Coke bottles for mixers. I didn't know there was a last item bought thread or I would have listed it there. Thanks for the info.

Having spent too much money on cargo shorts or pants of low quality or loose pockets where your phone or vape pen flys away, I finally found some reasonablly priced cargo pants/shorts that: 1. Don't make your legs look inflated with huge pockets. 2. No loose threads, buttons, zippers, etc... Appears and feels like quality construction for a resonable price. 3. These and TEMUs cargos are both made in China but these are actually great quality. I like these better than anything I have purchased from Macy's, Costco, Sam's Club, Columbia or Kohl's. 4. These are good enough for a few of my local law enforcement friends and actually wear well, so I am using as a daily work wear as a contractor / flooring sales. These are the prices I paid. You should use a junk email address to sign up and use any discount codes. The items fit as described with individual descriptions below: In order of prefference are: 1. Core Cargo Shorts (boulder) and the Core Cargo Pants (charcoal) are my favorites of the purchase. Both have velcro front flap thigh pockets with a solid seal on the pockets and will fit a phone up to the iPhone Max, Pixel Pro or Galaxy S+/Ultras. The charcoal Core Cargo pants were at my condo so I didn't photo them. I am guessing any color is fine but these were the less expensive and yet my favorites. 2. Stealth Cargo Pants (black) are nice but the cargo pockets are slick and if you forgot to zip them, anything inside will fly out on some rides Plus the zipper strings for the cargo pockets hit your legs when you walk although not very hard. I don't think these are worth $5 more than the Core Cargo Pants. 3. Atlas Tactical Pants (boulder) have some sort of weird butt/saddle area that is made for running but are not super attractive. They are the (boulder) color pants in the middle of the below photo and while I am not returning them, they don't look great for being $10 more expensive. I will wear these hiking but they are more practical than fashionable. https://lapolicegear.com/ I don't work for these people or receive a referral bonus; or I would have been more positive on my review. I would stick to the cheaper Core Cargo line and use a coupon code that you can get by visiting their website. They will send you a daily email reminding you they existing so use a junk email address when signing up or get SPAMed for life. Photos: shorts, tactical and stealth pants back sides. Weird butt area on the tactical pants in the middle. I left my Core Cargo pants at home so no photos. Front side of the same Shorts great, tactical pants okay Stealth pants good, core pants great.

The website is now down for maintenance but my local park has a free splash pad and picnic area. It sounds like they are not really tryng to stay open but to find some way to pay to feed any remaining animals before they can relocate them. I heard belugas will eat you out of house and home and not so easy to put up for adoption

Six Flags set a poor precedent when they called Larson Loopers or large Fireballs coasters and SFMM Superman is barely a coaster. If just the loop or a section of up hill track qualify as coasters, then a lift hill plus a continuous section of downhill track should be a coaster. As far a controlling speed, isn't there a scream launched coaster where the louder you yell, the faster it goes?

Thanks so much. I didn't want to miss Wonder Woman, and wanted to reschedule my visit. I haven't had any Metrolink problems but the last time we took it to Union Station, we followed by a subway to Hollywierd and everything went down hill safety wise. Glad to hear the AV Metrolink line is okay.

My experience so far is that Metrolink is like Amtrack coach or Frontier Airlines (without crowding), with a slightly larger bathroom that doesn't have a "Fasten Seatbelt" sign keping you from using it. I am free to walk around my entire train journey. Perhaps the $10+ fare each way keeps the joy riders at bay? Meanwhile Los Angles let a person out of prison after two felony Metro related assaults last year, so he could stab an old woman to death for her purse this week. https://people.com/los-angeles-train-stabbing-suspect-arrested-beloved-grandmother-killed-8639846 https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/police-investigate-fight-turned-stabbing-near-la-metro-bus-days-after-deadly-assault/3398839/ According to LA Metro, there was a total of 166 reported crimes against people on city buses and trains during February. Just February, WTF? We voted for three strikes and you are out and ?????

Just using "fair" the most ways possible. I haven't been to a Ren Faire but your avatar looked a little more Fright Fest or Scary Farm to me then Ren Faire, but I guess The Beast is classic French so that would work better.

To be fair, I don't think CaptainUnknown will fare well at the ren faire if he is dressed as a psycho clown but perhaps a fairy?

Thank you, and I found a better route through Rialto where I have 22 & 18 min transfers plus I can stay the whole 10:30 am to 6 pm operating hours. I am just going to do it and if it fails, an expensive Uber ride. Oh well, I still have never been on Wonder Woman. Hope I am not missing much. I do enjoy "NOW OPEN! & Closed for Refurbishment".

Metrolink is free on Monday, April 22nd for earth day. Does anyone know if local schools get this day off? I don't have any children to ask but don't want to visit the park on a school holiday. I have taken Metrolink twice to Knott's over the past two months and other than a slight delay, we arrived okay. Am I insane for wanting to try this next Monday? I will save maybe 1/2 ro 1 hour by driving but can't watch TV on my phone during that time, so I might as well take the train since it is free. I am worried about the 11 minute layover in LA on the way. It is fine if my Riverside to LA train is on time but if it is late, I am screwed and may not make the connection. OLD ROUTE DELETED versus driving each way

If you watch Youtube and search for closed or abandoned amusement parks there are tons of them. They all seem to have the same things in common: 1. They were the next Walt Disney, 2. They underestimated the cost to build their park by at least one-half, 3. They overestimated the attendance by quite a bit, 4. They had no extra funds when things went wrong, and 5. The failure was always something or someone else’s fault. I am not sure about this one but I am sure there will be a video soon with many of these factors being an issue. Don’t even get me started about friends that thought they were good cooks so they should open a restaurant “According to the National Amusement Park Historical Association, there are approximately 1,000 defunct amusement parks in North America, with a significant number being in the United States.[1]”

If you live in So Cal and watch the news, it is just bad news every day. I don't like to go into LA any more and don't even think about going down to Venice / anta Monica to ride bikes like we used to. Most friends and family I know carry a concealed firearms everywhere you go. I would call it more fact than projecting.

I don't like to speculate in garbage but sometimes if the rumors spell doom, it is better to visit one last time and remember it; than forget to visit and feel lost out. This is a long article so I can't summarize it but the Las Vegas monorail is likely on its way out within the next 5 to 10 years. Also why Disneyworld likely has not extended their lines in the future. Apparently the track width has been discontinued and Bombardier is out of the monorail business. https://www.casino.org/news/end-of-the-line-for-las-vegas-monorail/

I wonder who is most excited in this photo? The puzzled looking service pug, Whittles with Boysenberry jam on his beard, or mommy who got a picture of baby with Whittles.