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I dont know about that, it was up for almost 20 years and all of a sudden its a safety thing?

Doug, do you have any idea why the Hooks Lagoon bucket was removed?

Any support not involving water has been painted. The track hasnt been touched.

I did read somewhere that DL was one of their best performing parks when they had it, but that doesnt really mean anything now.

$50 https://www.darienlake.com/rides/rides-thrill/red-hawk/

It was an idea from Herschend, but they no longer operate the park, so it is on hold until ultimately somebody buys the park and is willing to invest in an attraction like that. Fortunately, I think time is on our side. Two factors that would make this happen are a) CNL is looking to sell the park and b) Predator won't last forever. I'm sure that soon, a decision will have to be made as the ride does not get any smoother and it is aging. The way the Scrambler is set up leads me to believe something is planned. Parts of it are clearly temporary.

Thats very a recent shot, clearly an operating day from this year

Got to the park at 630 today and it is packed. But theres also a FL-GA Line concert so that may be part of it. Everything appears to be up and running.

PARC painted Boomerang and Viper as well

Strates brings the rides too, so if Strates got rid of it then they wouldnt have it at the Fair of course. I was curious about it and I checked the Strates website - They still have the Top Spin listed. The copyright date on the site is only 2014 though... Maybe they removed it towards the end of their 2013 season and just haven't updated the site yet. Which by the way, Their site is actually really nice. I was not expecting anything like it! Good on them for that awesome site! Also - Another curiosity question, when did the laser show switch from being sponsored by Wegmans and Labatt Blue to being Sponsored by Tops? Was there a reason behind it? Or was it a just because thing? Looks like its the last year of the agreement, so it probably up for bid next season: http://www.topsassociates.com/stores-and-associates/tops-partners-with-darien-lake-and-live-nation-exciting-associate-discounts-included/

Strates brings the rides too, so if Strates got rid of it then they wouldnt have it at the Fair of course.

The attendants at the entrance are there only to check heights, answer questions, and inform anyone if the ride is closed. Anybody of any size can wait in line as long as they are tall enough. They removed some of the little props, but other then that it has all been growing over. Demolition would require jackhammers and other equipment because all the holes and ponds were concrete. The entrance to it has been turned into a shaded seating area, which is nice. Not sure what Twister's problem is, but it's been down for a couple of weeks now with no repairs being made. I am aware of the few minor issues it had before, but I think this has to do with the ride's age as well. Top spins don't age too well, and many parks have started to remove them; even Twister at SFNE. Corn Popper is another ride that has many bugs. Every year it seems to go down for a while for the same recurring issues. It could be one of the next up to leave too. It is a unique ride, but maintenance can never get the hydraulics to go right. Thunder Rapids had a problem with the smaller lift. They removed some of the logs and had the ride drained before starting the water back up. Glad to hear you had a good visit despite your headache. Seems like most people who have visited the park this year have seen a lot of improvement from last year, so that's a good sign of things to come. Do you have any idea why they only load on one side of Thunder Rapids now?

Theres photos of the boneyard?

Kingdom Bound ended yesterday so theres usually a drop the day after.

Of note: the fence around Scrambler's queue is clearly temporary. Makes me wonder if they left it that way in case of a Predator renovation/retrofit. But it also couldve been a temporary solution because it opened midseason last yr.

Agreed... Motocoaster line at 7:30 Viper Train 2

Looked to me like they got all the ME supports that didnt involve water.

Second train now up on the Viper

As far as the crowds, is say its closer to Six Flags heyday levels. Back then ROS used to fill the queue with two trains running.

Those are all Kingdom Bound related events. ROS line seemed to move pretty good to me, and from off ride Viper seems to have been dispatching pretty quickly.

Freshly painted supports on the Ride of Steel final bunny hops

Thanks for the update Doug... not trying to insunuate that its not in the works, just updating that it hasnt happened yet. On that note, heres Mind Eraser's second train, or whats left of it:

One train ops again, probably the busiest weekend of the year

Theres roll down gates between the general store and souvenir shop and other by Boomerang. The bridge over the antique cars has been closed a few years now so I presume its a structural safety issue. Which sucks because it made the walk a lot shorter. Neither are distracting to campers because theyre closed by 10pm. I have to agree on strange placement, but two different managers made the decision. Maybe Six Flags had grander plans when they put Twister there that fell thru because of money. PARC put up Motocoaster so who knows there. Speaking of Six Flags, has anyone noticed that there's still 6 flagpoles (with flags flying) at the main entrance to the lots and park?