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Best Halloween Haunt
CedarFlags replied to CNYCoasterguy11's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Not too far from Hershey is Field of Screams in Lancaster PA and it's one of the best I've ever been to. I went to Dorney's haunt during the same trip and thought it was okay but not amazing. Have not been to Hersheypark's event, but it looks pretty legit as well. -
Whoever is running the Knott's Instagram is... not doing a good job. #1. Stagecoach was already closed for a renovation that's supposed to take until late September. #2. The Saloon Can Can show that hasn't happened since pre-Covid. This particular shot seems to be from 2016, as do most of the Ghost Town Alive photos being used. #3. Ghost Town Alive promo featuring the water pump gag that's been gone for YEARS, and an actor who isn't even alive anymore.
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New one... With the opening of Siren's Curse this month, Cedar Point will have five (5) coasters with vertical (or more) drops. Any other park have 5 or more vertical drop coasters?
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Some drama in parade land... TL:DR - some specialty costumes weren't finished in time for the reopening of Paint The Night, so the performers' gridded shifts were canceled until further notice with no option to switch to any other position. Someone made an anon Instagram account to call out the management who made the decision and less than 24 hours later, the account is gone. For those who may not be familiar... having a "gridded day" as a Disney performer means for the length of this show run, you are basically guaranteed to work those days (typically 3-4 specific days per week). It's a big deal for the performers because it's consistent guaranteed work that they can plan the rest of their life around. And they turn down other work to stay available for their gridded days. And Disney is notorious for wanting to keep "consistency" in their experience, which in the past has translated to "if it's not ready by opening day, we're cutting it forever" (see Frozen 2016). Out in the real world, It would be like showing up to an office job and your boss says "we weren't able to get a new computer for you to use yet, so we're gonna send you home without pay until it shows up. Unless we decide in a week that we've gotten used to not having you so we're not going to bother anymore."
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Worlds of Fun (WOF) Discussion Thread
CedarFlags replied to OzCatter's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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Random thing I've noticed on my handful of trips to Disneyland this year. It seems like some attractions have too many vehicles on the track and I don't understand what the point of it is. The ones I really noticed were: Runaway Railway - Each time I rode it, we double-stacked in the picnic room behind a train that was also waiting to get into the unload platform. Pirates - Boats are constantly clogging up both before and after the lift hill. Lats visit it was so bad that we got stopped before the jail cell scene. Indy - We got stopped inside the boulder room, and then again at the final animatronic. Totally killed the finale. So... what's the deal? I understand not wanting to lose capacity, but when you are double/triple stacking vehicles (or more), there's obviously no benefit to rider throughput. It just screws with the on ride experience.
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Closing the GR line early has happened before, but it's VERY rare. It runs long into the night most weekends. Rope dropping the boardwalk area will get you some good time on Xcel + Hangtime, which are both pretty low capacity. Hangtime is fun in the morning because the hangtime in the inversions is the strongest. Ghostrider's position at the main entrance means the line is long all day, and it gets another rush of people just before closing as everyone hops in line for one last ride on their way out.
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Listen y'all. I'm ride or die for Knott's but I finally got to check out the new Camp Snoopy this week and... WOOF. For how much money was allegedly spent, the difference in the area is almost imperceptible. The new coaster is cute, but tiny. The waterfall and pontoon bridges are working again, but that is kind of just basic maintenance that the park stopped doing for years until this project. The most noticeable change is the loss of the theater and the extremely humble astroturf and bench area now occupying the space. The meet & greet space is still walled off, so you can't meet any Peanuts characters in Camp Snoopy. The Sally swing ride looks like it's not even close to finished. The Fiesta renovation was beautiful and made the entire zone feel fresh and vibrant. Camp Snoopy feels exactly the same as it was before, except now it's missing stuff (Air Mail and the theater).
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Update on the Camp Snoopy renovation from a few days ago. Official opening day is now June 27th Camp Snoopy Theater rebuild will not be happening anymore. Will now become a green space called Beagle Scout Acres. RIP to yet another piece of live entertainment. Woodstock's Airmail will not be returning (was supposedly getting moved but staying in Camp Snoopy Full press release: https://www.knotts.com/blog/media-center/2024/attention-aspiring-beagle-scouts Also, the Summer Nights tasting card menu has finally dropped. https://qr1.be/EPWT
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It's gonna sell a lot of tickets... I don't have faith that it's going to be good.
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Also... official Wicked movie trailer dropped today.
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I saw the out of town tryout for Death Becomes Her a few days back and it was HILARIOUS. It needs some refining still, but it's a lot of fun. Just announced today that it's officially going to Broadway and I hope everyone in NYC enjoys it.