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Back to discussing Knott's Berry Farm... As of today, additional locations at the Knott's California Marketplace have reopened with safety measures in place. A few more additional shops will open on June 12th and June 20th. This is great news! https://www.knotts.com/explore/california-marketplace/marketplace-reopening

I am in Southern California until July 24th. If SFMM, Knott's, or SeaWorld opens before then, I definitely plan on going. I will gladly wear a mask, wash my hands regularly, practice physical distancing, and adhere to all park rules. It's worth it to me for my local parks. If none of them open by then, it looks like the only park I will visit until the holiday season is Lagoon, since I will be in Utah for the remainder of this year. Either way, I don't have an issue visiting parks once they reopen. I can take care of myself, and my introverted self will gladly stay away from strangers and avoid social situations! If the parks are comfortable opening, I am comfortable visiting.

I won't post pictures because I am unsure of the source, but it looks like there is a low-to-the-ground heartline roll ala Maverick. Plus some other wacky elements. Why aren't more people talking about this ride?! God I love Intamin so much. I am so happy to see Universal add some big awesome coasters again and not just simulators and screens.

It's probably not what everyone wanted, but it is definitely eye catching and marketable, and affordable. Makes perfect sense to me. It will really add to the skyline along the lake too.

^Same. I have given up on theme parks this year. If I get to visit my local ones once they open, great! But I am fully expecting to ride a very minimal amount of rides this year. In fact, around the time we usually travel for theme parks (mid-late July), my family is planning a trip to Yellowstone, staying in a cabin and exploring the Tetons and the national park. We've been wanting to do it for a while, and with theme parks being a wash this year, it's the perfect time. Yay for expanding horizons!

^I don't know if this qualifies as a "major park in the world," but Holiday World still doesn't have one.

I honestly couldn't care less about water parks, but I know lots of people like them. I mostly like how they draw away crowds from the dry park on super hot days, so I hope HH opens.

Were there seat belts under the buzz bars? If not, are there seat belts now?

^I think anything from "new Vekoma" would work wonders at Adventureland - whether that be the new inverted coaster or a standard sit-down like Lech Coaster.

Diamondback at Kings Island! Last rode in July 2017.

^To be fair, it has happened a few times. Notably Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2011 (their 40th) when they opened backwards Superman, Green Lantern, and Road Runner Express. But then again, if any park in the world were to celebrate anniversaries with a new coaster, it would be SFMM. And barring any delays, I can totally see them celebrating their 50th next year with that new Jersey Devil clone. But in general, yeah, anniversaries definitely do not correlate to new coasters that year.

This video is the best thing to come out of 2020 so far.

^That is what Lagoon appears to be doing with Cannibal and Wicked. They seem to primarily be filling rows 1 and 3 on Cannibal by party. Since Wicked only has two rows, they are basically doing just one party per car, even if it's just 2 people or a single rider. Given that Mako has seven rows, I imagine they would fill rows 1, 3, 5, and 7 - splitting up parties of 4 or more into smaller groups. Similar with Kraken even though it has 8 rows. I wonder if Manta will be any different. Each row seems sufficiently far apart given it's a flying coaster, but maybe it's easier for them to implement the rule across the board. I am interested to see what happens.

It definitely looks like a drawing of a coaster train, based on what we can see. A new train for Millennium would be great... but they better keep those T bars!

Looks like GateKeeper is currently testing pretty consistent dispatches. All three trains running, dispatching at optimal intervals. I'll have to keep an eye on their other coasters.

Gotcha, I didn't realize they did others. I only saw this story. That makes a lot more sense. Thanks!

This is my thought as well, and is why I'm skeptical. Pony Express is popular, seemingly reliable, and takes up almost no valuable land. It isn't a necessary ride in the park, but what would they really gain from removing it? Dare I say it, but I see them removing Xcelerator or even Montezooma before Pony Express. But I don't think any coaster at Knott's is "vulnerable" at the moment.

Knott's posted something interesting on their story yesterday. A quick little story regarding Pony Express. This is probably just related to the park being closed, but I see some people on social media interpreting it as a possible hint at Pony Express' removal. I am skeptical, but I wouldn't rule it out either. Thoughts?

I don't have much of a problem with Lagoon's pricing. It can seem a little steep, but their season passes are reasonably priced if you go more than twice throughout the season. I just wish they had a dining plan / drink plan add-on to the pass. I have become so used to having it at Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks, it would be nice to have at Lagoon!

Great news! I knew they would be one of the first ones. I hope all goes well! I'll be back in Utah at the end of June. Excited to visit!

There are lots of budget coaster options they could go with (assuming this is a coaster). I am keeping my expectations reasonable, but I also never would have predicted a park like this build a ride like Monster, so you never know! Hopefully they are able to move forward with their 2021 plans through this pandemic.

^That would be such a great fit. I seriously do not understand why parks aren't snatching up that model. Lightning Run opened 6 years ago and not a single other has been built!

I was thinking the exact same thing. Regardless, I am on here because I enjoy it! Simple as that. The people on here are great, the content is top notch, and it is pretty much the only consistently active theme park forum. It has a different feel than social media, and that's a good thing. I joined when I was 13 and, despite making some cringey posts as a 13-year-old, I find it cool that I have over 7 years worth of reflection on my thoughts and opinions of industry news. I like to think that the growth from 13 to (almost) 21 is quite significant, and this is the only place on the internet where I've been able to talk about coasters so freely, in detail, and interact with other dorks like me! That's why. I hope the forum stays around for a long time. As long as it's here, I'll keep posting!

Great news! If only this park wasn't in the middle of nowhere... But then again, that's probably why it's able to reopen soon! I will get to this park someday.

It's a bummer that the single rider lines will be eliminated. I believe Cannibal and Wicked were the only rides to have them, but they were extremely nice. Oh well, it is understandable given the circumstances.