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People would bitch and moan about you stepping in front of them (despite aleady being there) when you return to the line. That's America in a nut shell

So what's cool to do in the Cincinnati area? Going to drive down with a buddy from Chicago on July 26th before hitting the park on the 27th. Haven't booked a hotel yet, so wondering if staying in Cincinnati proper would be worth it? Any solid breweries or unique food options? Any retro arcades/barcades? Reds are playing the Phillies, so kinda meh on that, but it's the default option if there is nothing else...

Questions regarding Breakers: Has anyone done a full day at the park on their arrival day when staying at Breakers? Website says you can pick up your park tickets starting at 8am. Any hassle picking up tickets then going in for Early Entry? Also, can we park back by the hotel on the arrival day or do we need to park up front then move the car back there after checking in? I'm assuming they have a normal 3-4pm check-in time, but I can't find it on the webpage. Basically trying to decide on how to attack a Kings Island/Cedar Point two day binge on Fri/Sat July 27/28. Gameplan is Kings Island Friday, CP Saturday. Probably looking at a hotel around Findlay, OH on Friday night. That should put us in the room by 1am for a quick nap before heading to CP. Breakers is steep ($250+/night) so thinking just Saturday there. That would get us Early Entry and just a short walk home after a late night (Midnight close on this date). Thinking this is worth the price for Saturday, but not worth the $150+ extra vs a hotel elsewhere for Friday. Also think we would benefit by crashing earlier on Friday night than gaining another hour in the room Saturday AM. Cost also comes into play since this needs to be on a Saturday so FL+ is non-negotiable. Any input from those that have done the double?

I think we're forgetting to add Hookers and Blow to the equation... Hookers and Blow make everything better....

Boldikus explained this much better than I ever could have

Has YOUR MOM: The Ride been mentioned

Question for DirkFunk or anyone that follows the financials of the park chains: Is there any business logic that could be driving SF to switch a majority of their pass holders over to memberships? I'm referencing SF getting a smaller, yet steady sum of money monthly w/ memberships vs getting a huge influx of cash at Labor Day, then minimal amounts from pass sales over the rest of the year. It seems that the memberships will probably net a higher amount of cash per pass holder per year vs the current system. I'm just curious if there is a tax break or something that would drive them to spread that cash out over all four quarters of the financial year instead of getting the current lump sum in Q3. Thanks for doing a Business for Dummies session here

So what happens to the GoFundMe money when it falls short of the goal? I assume any money raised goes to whomever made the page? Just curious since this isn't going to succeed.

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Ahh, yes, sux flags answer to all problems....trim breaks Ya know, you are right to mock them.... I mean, you are on the internets, so you know all about coasters

Surly Brewing is worth a look while in town... SURLY Check out a Jucy Lucy while in town too.... It's a local, unique take on cheeseburgers...

This is one of those things that no one outside of an enthusiast message board will get/understand. But hey, enthusiasts like to give the finger to social norms, so more power to those who are socially oblivious...

Dumb, but obvious question to me: Is it cool to take a rental across the Canadian border? That just screams problems should something occur (accident, theft, etc.).

Not seeing the problem here?!! Just stating the facts ma'am

Won't this explode the hearts of most enthusiasts That alone will keep the numbers down initially...

One has to think that convenience will trump the goods in the back for a lot of people. There is a reason we all know to start in the back of the park and work forward

Would your proposal give SFGAm the most square footage for HitP? it just seems that SFNE is significantly smaller and SFGAdv is a bit smaller... I just see these "needed" elements being in the back being a problem...

That seems ambitious to have 2/3's of the park open. I get why JL and Bull are suggested, but its a ton of space to get there. We'll see I guess. Im also curious to see what kind of snow removal systems are in place since they seem to just have Momma Nature at SFGAdv and SFNE. Here, snowfall at some point is a given.

Why not develop a Thirsty Pony type bar/resturaunt on the land... Even something close to a FEC? That would serve as a place for people staying several nights to go "off site" but still keep $$$$ in house...

That is a good deal. Just kinda curious about parking though. Seems like a waste if you are just taking a single car. Either way, I should probably jump on one of these Fast Lane deals. Already slept on the $80 Ticket/FL+ combo from Black Friday... Just buy the damn thing and find someone to go after the purchase, ha ha.

Awesome adventures! Doing the Grand Canyon stuff is definitely on the to do list when I make it out West. Glad that you pointed out Glen Canyon though... It's peaked my interest and is also on the list now Nice to see that they even allow Upper Deckers there too... I mean, the sign doesn't say not too, even though they cover everything else

Thanks to all that replied. After some deep soul searching, I decided to take a pass. Vegas is one of those trips that I want to do "right" and I know I'll blow by any budget I set. It's not the time or place to be counting every penny... I was just shocked initially that I was looking at a package of hotel AND flights out of MDW for $329 for a strip hotel (Luxor), but would be hit with an additional $135-140... That's an additional 40% before you're even on the ground... And Vegas seems like the kind of place where other Nickel & Dime type stuff would add up very quickly...

There were some random cutouts from The Santa Claus...2?? Also some bows and presents (one pictured). You can see a Tim Allen Santa Claus cutout gesturing to the "opening" of the shed as you exit the shed, but the music and scenes themselves were the same. Side note: I got to see the rare tree monster twice! Interesting to hear about the Tim Allen props. One would think that since THE SANTA CLAUSE is a Disney property, that would be a total "Don't even think about using it" idea...

Simple questions to figure out if I will ride something: - Will I have fun riding? (must be "Yes") - Will I look like a pedophile if I ride? (must be "No!") If either question isn't answered correctly, I pass.

Eh, I don't know about that... I'm a fairly happy person!! However, every single Six Flags park I have been to has always had horrible operations. There is NO reason at all that any roller coaster should average 10 minute dispatches. EVER. Yet it seems to be a common theme at a lot of the Six Flags parks I've been to. The ride operators seem more interested in chatting with each other than doing their job. This issue never seems to happen at say... Cedar Fair parks, Universal Parks, Disney Parks... or any other parks that aren't... you know, Six Flags parks. Except that there isn't a single coaster out there where a 10 minute dispatch is "average". That just doesn't happen... But enthusiasts think it's cool to bitch and moan about Six Flags, so more power to ya.