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Okay.... I have never been to La Ronde and have no plans to, so no opinion on that. You might get a better answer in the La Ronde thread?

Man, that entrance looks really different now. Skyrush is absolutely amazing and I'm jealous every time someone gets to ride it. Hershey is one of the greatest parks out there, and you've highlighted all the reasons why. "Taste the love all over the world!" I agree. Basically the only thing I had heard about Great Bear befoe I went in '17 was that the second half was boring. Then I got back to the station wondering where the boring part was supposed to have been. Still don't know. I rode that thing like 10 times, it's great.

That would be nice if it's true. I guess we'll never know.

Hmm, when Choosing a thEme park pizza reStaurant, there is reAlly only one that does it Right. I would recommend you go there for cheeSy goodness.

Construction update! There is a building going up and some concrete/landscaping work.

No, I'm offering advice. I've met Brit and I don't think she would like it.

Brit would enjoy Tiger Sanctuary in Branson and Wild Animal Safari in Strafford (suburb of Springfield). Don't go to Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, it's less about how cool animals are and more about how cool it is to kill them.

This is absolutely true. What you're talking about here is also what I run into trying to fly to the East Coast. We have no such problem going to the West Coast from here; you can find $50-70 flights all the time. So maybe keep an eye out for a cheap flight to Mesa, Arizona, and you can get to Branson from there. Whenever you get here, SDC will be worth it.

There's no ride called Vampire at Frontier City.

Yeah, I know it was really a matter of when you had time off, but you saw like 60% of SDC. Still better than nothing for sure, and it's still a good park during spring break preview. But once it's running on all cylinders, it becomes truly world-class. Best theme park in the Midwest.

Six Flags Marriott's Great America You Missed the Exit, Earl, We're in Wisconsin Now.

While I still think Fortnite would be a great IP for Six Flags, I doubt they would theme toilets over it I think that's a perfect theme for all of Six Flags' toilets. Every one of them should be rethemed ASAP.

I get the sense you're volunteering.

One of the acceptable definitions of prevailing is "current". So technically, he's using it correctly. Yeah, it wasn't a very good joke.

They had a pretzel cart set up inside the Festhaus last year. Hey, it's something German!

Come on, you've been around long enough to know that word is only used by people who front that they're so hardcore they can't enjoy themselves. Go and have a good time.

LOL! Win! And it's all true! I've really never been there!

I get the frustration with growing inequality. We know people aren't going to all be the same, but it's getting to the point where those of us in the middle class are increasingly unable to afford all the cool stuff. Now, that is partially due to politics, which I don't want to get into. But it's to a much greater extent due to just having way more cool stuff available to us now than previous generations had. A lot of new products like FastLane+ are for the people willing and able to spend more for a premium experience. We don't see a lot of new products at the lower end of the scale, so it feels like we're being left out of the economy, when in reality we're just being left out of the upper end of the economy. It's okay not to have it all. I really get this conflict. I'm either a young Gen Xer or an older millennial depending on whom you ask, so the idea of wanting to have it all is strong, as is the idea to opt out of the economy altogether and just share everything. In the end, you just gotta choose what's important to you. For me, I save up for FastLane+ because it's expensive enough just to get there that I might as well get my money's worth. Everyone has priorities, and whatever you choose to prioritize is okay.

Very nice! They've done a lot of work. Is it weird that I'm most excited about the more efficient restaurant layouts? Getting food was always the most frustrating part of our day here.

The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]

Hmm, well I'm sure some people with have fun with that.

I'll bet it's the new version of the Battle for Cedar Point that they've done the last couple of years, where people vote for which coaster they like best.

Oh nice. He seemed like a good guy.

Those all look very nice. Glad to see the Beast getting the attention it deserves.