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Yeah, the 70s, man. OSHA was still pretty new, and when tens of thousands of factory workers were dying each year, they probably weren't paying attention to TV news yet.

Don't be such a Debra.

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^ Agreed. I for one plan to be down at my local Six Flags the weekend it opens.

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So it is about $50. Dude, you booked a $400/night hotel, and you're going to quibble over a $50 cancellation fee that (as multiple people have pointed out) you're probably going to get back because the park will probably not be open on those dates anyway? Chill. It's gonna be all right.

Not to tell you how to live your life, but 14 seems a bit young to be getting married.

Wow, those shows look really great!

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Yesterday. When was the last time you did some form of exercise?

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Agreed, it really is a great view. Eh, we're holding up. I'm out of work like half the country is right now due to the virus, but we'll get by. Everyone's TR's are helping! Well, then you stayed at the wrong hotel. Seriously, all four of ours did, it was weird. And yeah, that whole area is all ripped up right now with the new interchange going in. It'll be nice when it's done. Like I said, Texas is eternally under construction but at least they build the roads right. Can't say the same abut Ohio.

Texas 2019: Remember the Orcas! Day 0: Ooooooooooooooklahoma, Where They Don't Maintain the Roads at All 2019 was an incredibly busy year for us, and though we did get to squeeze in a vacation in May, I haven't really had a good chance to sit down and write. But hey, since we're all suddenly less busy now, it's the perfect opportunity to catch up. Thanks, Covid-19! This was the first time the kids had been to Texas, and the first that my wife and I had been together (though we had both been there separately before we met). What a good opportunity to re-visit one of the most fascinating of the fifty United States. Texas is the home of stars at night which are big and bright, multi-lane freeways that are eternally under construction, and some of the world's best theme parks. So we made like a fellow Missourian, Daniel Boone, and headed to San Antonio! The trip began as every trip to Texas begins, by driving through Oklahoma. I have nothing but the highest praise for Texas roads--they absolutely do it right in every way. So how the hell does Texas' next door neighbour--and most culturally similar state--have the worst roads? Not since the Oregon Trail have visitors feared losing an axle. Get it together, Oklahoma. It didn't help that at the time we were going--Memorial Day Weekend--US 69 was flooded at Eufala Lake, so we had to go all the way to Tulsa and take US 75 south instead. It added a little to the trip, but I got to see a part of Oklahoma I haven't seen before. And by that I mean I saw a couple of combination gas station/casinos I hadn't seen before. After bouncing along what passes for a major highway and wondering just what our toll is, in fact, paying for, we came across two beautiful signs. The first said 'Welcome to Texas"; the second, "Whataburger." If you've never had a Whataburger, it's a Texas-based reasonable facsimile of halfway decent road food. The burgers are somewhat similar to Sonic's, and the sauce is fantastic. Overall, it's really just a fast food burger, and expectations should be set accordingly, but when we saw that orange-and-white building, we had to make it a priority to get some Whataburgers and Dr Peppers. Cause we're in Texas now, y'all, that's why. We stayed at the La Quinta across the street fro Six Flags. This was the view from our window. Day 1: A Business Proposition We woke up to the Judge outside our window and headed downstairs for some Texas-shaped waffles. Every single hotel we stayed at in Texas, four of them all total, had this Texas-shaped waffle iron. A huge part of Texas culture is reminding you every single second of Texas culture at every opportunity, and even when there isn't an opportunity, they'll make one, just so you don't forget you're in Texas. Good morning, Judge! This morning the plan was to visit the Perot Museum. I had been to the old Dallas Museum of Natural History when I was a kid, but hadn't been to the new location yet. We're a pretty nerdy family, and they have some awesome science stuff, so it was a must. We drove to Centerpoint Station near DFW and took the train to downtown Dallas. The Trinity Rail Express (TRE; and yay for using the E in Express) is a double-decker passenger train that goes between Dallas and Fort Worth. It was really comfortable, and easy to buy tickets on the app. We got off near the basketball arena and walked over to the museum. It's a really striking building, and a wonderful new home for the Dallas Museum of Natural History. Why is it called the Perot Museum now? Well, it was a business proposition, see. Ross Perot gave a whole bunch of money to the museum, and in return, they stuck his name on the building. Brought to you by Munsenwear. After spending all day in the museum, we took the trolley out to Shake Shack. We had never been to a Shake Shack before; this one is actually the closest location to us. It was great! A bit pricey, but absolutely worth the price. The shakes are legit. After dinner, we popped in to Six Flags for a couple hours in the evening. It wasn't too busy, and we managed to ride Texas Giant, Titan, Shockwave, Pandemonium, and Riddler that evening (NTAG and Riddler multiple times). Great little preview day. And now, let me raise a glass to the late, great Humperdink's. I found that place thanks to the TPR people, and as it turns out, I was one of their last customers too, as the Arlington location closed just a few weeks later. They had some good house beers, including the stout pictured below. It was a fine way to finish a day at Six Flags.

Seems like a solid defence against a hostile takeover.

Whoever designed those Bloody Mary glasses is a sick f*ck. Park looks great though. Thanks for picking this back up! God, I gotta get on mine now.

Hypocrite. I bet you still ride I305 and every other Intamin ever made.

^^ Oh yeah, I forgot that facts are politically divisive these days. ^ I mostly agree with you really, but seriously, do the research on your own. There's a good reason a lot of networks are refusing to carry those "briefings"--the mix of facts and misinformation is causing confusion. Something that unreliable is best avoided.

I book far in advance, but I always, always book fully refundable rates. We had a trip to Central Florida booked for this summer which has been scrapped, and I got every penny back. When you book non-refundable, this is the risk you take.

IHME is a good source. I've been looking at their numbers as well. You can go straight to the source. You don't need to have an interpreter who's told 12,000 lies in 3 years.

^ Why are you listening to the "briefing"? Those are 110% lies, with the remainder numbers he pulled out of his ass. Go find a reliable source.

That actually sounds extremely fair. If the park is open, you can go on your trip. If the park isn't open then, you get a refund. Win-win!

MoA is great. We've been twice, the first time being before the Nick Universe re-theme. That log flume is legit.

Missouri isn't even going to peak until May. We'll most likely be in this until July. Memorial Day is not realistic.

Yeah, with predictions in a lot of places now running into July-August, I can see places that are pretty much just Memorial Day to Labor Day calling the whole season a loss. Plenty of parks, though, even seasonal ones, now run into December, so plenty of opportunity there to draw guests back to the parks in 2020.

Legoland New York is a brand new park though, it's in a little different situation than the seasonal parks that have been around but are just delaying this season's opening day.