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All of the mass on these pendelum rides is what scares the shit out of me. When I recently rode Joker for the first time at SFSTL, it gave me rational fears of something like this happening. The other thing I always worry about, which is not so rational, is the ride somehow building enough speed to do a full loop leading to catastrophic failure. Honorable mentions to rides that make me nervous are extreme launches for the insane chest/stomach tickle, wind seekers where I worry about the bolt sheering off, and drop towers... because drop towers. I'm becoming a real pussy the more I focus on my daughter and the less I ride the big kids rides. It's actually kind of cool reliving nervousness and adrenalin on rides. Riding less in full blown adulthood has been more for me.

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They might just get rid of it all together.

One of the few rides that legitimately kind of scares me.

I would go to Hershey, without a second thought.

Good news. It did open.

Do you think there's any chance it can be saved? I can't remember if there were any announcements or reports of you finding out.

No.

Great Chase may get relocated. SFSTL could benefit from this but, it may cost more to bother with it than building a new one. Ragin Cajun may be in a similar boat. The question is if it's cost effective to save them. Consider the cost of transporting them, land clearing, pouring new footers, and building new stations. Both of them are just short of carnival rides. Likewise, Superman would be a gigantic project to move and you'd have to find a pretty flat large piece of land for it. I wouldn't be surprised if none of them get moved. The only real possibility would be SFSTL getting getting a used SLC.

We've really seen some good coaster additions lately, all the way from the families to the thrill riders.

Holy crap. Those footers are going to be deep AF.

I never thought about lighter crowds as a potential consequence.

So are the Sea World parks really in a tailspin?

Yeah, that's pretty cool. Usually they seem to tuck all of that away.

So is it new, or old?

Is that going to make the park packed? That's my big 4-0 birthday and last night there.

Two days after I leave. Sweet.

It was large for a park like Holiday World.

You think it's possible to hit every coaster in a couple hours by myself with the express pass if I get there at park opening? I was thinking about briefly bailing on the family during a pool and rest day. I'm only interested in the roller coasters.

I'm not surprised. I always thought SFSTL would do a shitty job of keeping the effects working. I wasn't alone. People still love dark ride boat rides, like Monster Mansion. They're more and more unique. Refurbishing Scooby into something else could have possibly been less expensive and more reliable for the long haul. It wouldn't have to be a shooter and you can ditch the 42" height requirement for families. I preferred Castaway Kids much more. Keep it simple.

Same, except I told the bathroom attendant.

Trust the experts.

The 90's and 2000's were great for massive expansion of thrill rides and roller coasters, but there's a lot to appreciate from the modern day park experience. From my recollection, those were the days had more focus on quantity over quality. Parks seem to have an increased goal of immersion. There's less focus on jamming as many thrill rides into a park as possible, with more attention to placement and detail from an aesthetic standpoint. There are more junior rides that cater to families. Restaurants, bars, and even coffee shops have been added and vastly improved. I'm thankful that the industry has almost seemed to progress with my age and desires. Granted, my experience was limited. My home park was Six Flags Saint Louis, and I went to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun once. We also had a trip to Disney. Splash Mountain (RIP from DEI death), Space Mountain, and Pirates of the Caribbean were pretty much all I can remember. I can't attest to quality parks such as Silver Dollar City, Hershey, and Cedar Point.

A lot of the areas look really charming. What a shame. Thanks for posting.

Don't fuck it up...