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It sounds like EPR already has a company that will be managing their parks in Enchanted Parks. My guess is that SFDL will go back to regular Darien Lake in 2027. Honestly though it seems like a good thing for DL as the parks sold are all very similar and DL may turn into a flagship park due to their hotel, campground and concert venue on top of the amusement park. It may not, but you never know

It is my understanding that DL's version does not have the extra brake caliper

Promises, SFA added an additional brake caliper to their brake run so the didn't have to worry about the trains bumping in the station

Screamscape is reporting that SFA's intamin trains showed up at SFDL. That would give them as many as 4 trains possibly on a ride where they only run 1. I know at least 1 is for parts, if not both, but it's a small start https://x.com/Fightingmoon342/status/2006265493662113793/photo/1

I didn't get to the park this year but am happy to hear that they are taking care of general punch list maintenance. Going all the way back to when SF originally owned the park, those general maintenance items were not really being done. It would be nice to have a new coaster or even flat ride but there is also something to be said about a park where all rides are operational 90% of the time

My thought would be that EPR sets the budget for the year and in this case may actually have to buy the coaster from SF. If SF corporate is the one making the additions to the park then i could see one of the lower level coasters relocated here. I don't think Jokers Jinx will be moving though. I hear it is a maintenance nightmare, which we don't need more of.

I would expect the final big turnaround on Predator and possibly the last set of airtime hills to be next to get Titan Tracked. As far as stuff from SFA, I would expect most of that to stay within the chain. We may get a flat ride but i wouldn't bet on much. The Superman trains will go wherever that coaster goes. If they scrap it we may get the trains for parts and extras

Wow! So is Motocoaster now the only coaster that can run multiple trains still with only one? I know they may not be running two trains on all coasters yet, but at least they are there when they need them

I am very happy to hear that they are going to have 2 trains for all coasters (not sure on Motocoaster) now. Even if they only use them occasionally on busy days. At least they have them if they need them

I bet other smaller parks or parks in other parts of the world would pay for it compared to a new one.

I would say SF would want to purchase SFDL for the extra revenu from the hotel and campground. Also, the only way SFA's intamin hyper trains come here are if that coaster gets completely scrapped which I don't see happening. I think it gets moved to a park like Michigan's Adventure or Great Escape (if they have room) or sold outside the chain

I think it's hard to say if the closing of SFA will impact SFDL. Could we get a coaster from them, maybe. The thing is that none of their coasters was considered great. Maybe the Premier spaghetti bowl or one of the kids coasters. They also only had a few flat rides that would work at DL. Further complicating things is that they may not want to put these rides into parks they don't own. Honestly I see some of the water rides and slides as possibilities to come here, if anything

Yeah even the big parks like CP and CW are only two day parks. If they could build the park up to something like that then the hotel will pay off. Until then it's a bit of a waste

I saw lots of ads recently for SFDL lodging. I really like the new lodge logo for the hotel and campground. If this is any indication, SF may be trying to market SFDL as a true resort, which would also mean they meed more and better rides/coasters. I really wonder if SF may buy DL from EPR and do something good. I doubt it but it's a thought

I forgot to say that Screamsçape is reporting the SFA is getting new trains for their Intamin hyper. Could they ship their current trains to SFDL or could SF have ordered new trains for us too?