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You can't increase the height (aka, "make it more taller") of a fence that is underneath an inverted coaster...

It's quicker and easier to tell guests that the back is faster than try to take the time to explain it accurately... only to be met by a blank stare.

Dominion is gone. Idk if I'm supposed to say that cuz it hasn't been officially announced, but it's been semi-public knowledge since the end of last season when they sold the costumes on the last night.

Jew - I say that Infected should be an upcharge is because of what a drain it is on the resources of the event combined with how low its guest capacity is. As an upcharge, it could pull more of its own weight and the budget could be used on other improvements (like bringing back some shows).

I'm not sure I understand the point of staggering the reveals like this, but... stage 1 of the Scary Farm 2015 lineup is.... New Stuff 1. Dead of Winter - The snow queen and her army of undead Viking soldiers, yada yada.... trolling Frozen (which makes me so SO happy). Will have a Skeleton Key room 2. Elvira's Asylum - Elvira returns for a show with stunt / acrobatic performers. Not the Academy of Villains, unfortunately. Returning Stuff 1. Special Ops: Infected - Patient Zero - Back in Camp Snoopy, with new guns, more zombies, and more missions. Will it also be able to handle more guests? Let's hope. Not an upcharge (which it should be, imho) 2. Tooth Fairy - Getting a Skeleton Key room and a new finale. 3. The Gunslinger's Grave: A Blood Moon Rises - Werewolves come to the town. No more Key room. Extras There will be 10 mazes, plus Infected, pluuuuusss.... a haunted ride. Can't say which one, but I'm glad to see the idea come back.

That absurd Carousel deal FINALLY makes sense now. I'm glad the hotel was able to exert some negotiating power on Disney, because Lord knows that's an exceedingly rare position to be in.

I kind of understand the "batman is rough" argument. The corkscrews are fairly sharp with their direction change, so your body gets pulled very rapidly to the side, which can cause a head bang. The spot on the ride that always gets me is coming out of the final turn into the brakes. The track goes from banked to flat very abruptly, and it always gives me a bit of a jolt.

That's pretty much what topper track is. It's laminated wood with a steel box rail, and the ride experience stays like a wood coaster, just very smooth. What I mean is an RMC layout, with banked turns and maybe a couple of inversions. I honestly don't think the ride needs all that. Maybe make the first drop a little steeper and increase the banking on a couple turns, but it definitely doesn't have to be another TC. It's a fabulous coaster that just needs to be returned to its former glory, with maybe just a few small upgrades.

Sometimes, it seems like the park WANTS Tatsu's line to be an hour long at all times. Maybe just for the sake of crowd control.

That's pretty much what topper track is. It's laminated wood with a steel box rail, and the ride experience stays like a wood coaster, just very smooth.

You absolutely must pay for a storage unit at X2, and usually at Tatsu (even though there are cubbies built into the station). Paid storage exists at Scream and Riddler's, but as far as I know, they aren't mandatory anymore.

Thursdays and Sundays are the best days crowd-wise for Haunt. Friday probably wouldn't be terrible, since it's still the first half of the run.

I'm kind of surprised it's taken us this long to figure out what exactly the deal is with Lex.

To be fair to the RO, could you tell whether or not the guest was complaining or just chatting? Asking a guest with a complaint to wait is guest service suicide.

GR had about 6 good years, then pretty rapidly went downhill in the following 3.

I sit for about 1/3 of the ride, tbh. Keeps the blood from rushing to my feet and causing the tingling pain sensation I normally get.

I tend to agree with you, it seems highly unlikely that we are going to get a GR makeover from RMC in 2016. Several articles I read about the Iron Reef opening mentioned that Raffi said next year's addition would be focused on Ghost Town to coincide with its 75th anniversary. I think people have taken these comments to mean that GR is going to get a makeover (either Iron Horse or topper track) from RMC. With the Kentucky Kingdom announcement, we know for sure that Six Flags doesn't have an exclusive with RMC. However, that doesn't necessarily mean they will be working on GR. Knott's may have GCI come in and re-track the ride, but I just don't know how effective or long-lasting that will be. Knott's works on portions of GR every off season, but that work really hasn't done much to enhance the ride experience. Personally, I still love GR's layout and think that RMC topper track is the best bet to restore it to its former glory, but I'm not holding out hope that's gonna happen in 2016. The story I heard (which I give about 50/50 probability to, considering the source) is that Knott's approached RMC to do GhostRider's refurb to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Ghost Town, but wasn't able to book them. According to the story I heard, it was at least partially because of a non-competition agreement RMC had with Six Flags, since the two parks are in the same population market, and the new GR was supposed to open before TC was even a year old. I'm sure RMC's booming popularity and number of projects was also a large contributing factor. I would love nothing more than for GhostRider to get a topper track and a slightly re-profiled drops, but I don't think it's very likely. Also, the park changed its mind on having he ride closed for rehab during Haunt. Because of the crowds, they need the ride to be open so it can hold people.

Who else is itching for Halloween to start? Maze re-construction is already in high gear, and the full lineup will be announced in a little over 2 weeks at Scare LA. Based on some info I have, but don't want to spoil all the details of... the number of mazes is staying the same, some older mazes are getting a little extra love and attention, some newer mazes are getting tweaked, there will be another headlining show in the Charles Schultz Theater.

1. I'm not sure exactly what you mean by the question, but my stab in the dark is that they're checking in on the unload station to see if they're ready to advance the empty train. 2. That's probably the launch cable that you're hearing primarily, but there's also a squealing tires sound effect played from speakers at the beginning of the launch.

What if CP tears down the current posters starts putting up their major flat rides in chronological order? Plot twist.

What about Gate Keeper? What if this whole time its just a modification for Pipe Scream that makes it floorless. Then floorless Millenium Force. Then floorless Maverick. Everything will be floorless! Honestly, I'd be kind of okay with floorless MF.

yeah I thought tsunami soaker was going to be a joke of a ride, then I finally actully went on it and it was fun. Best way to be drenched at SFDK, even more so then standing on the bridge of moonsoon falls. People in So Cal hate getting wet on water rides. It's a phenomenon I can't quite explain, but anything beyond a gentle spritzing will actually lead to guest complaints.

Longer the line, the more people that would buy flash passes CP does everything to maximize capacity and has some of the best operations out there because it pulls in huge crowds. CP does not intentionally create a long line. That's one of the stupidest things I've ever seen on this forum. I agree. A park that has multiple coasters with double stations obviously places an extremely high value on efficiency and capacity.

Psyclone, Flashback, Freefall, Original Colossus, Deja Vu, Log Jammer... Flashback and Deja Vu weren't really replaced though, as much as they just... went away. Psyclone was unrideable and should have been burned down years before it finally got replaced with Apocalypse. I still miss Log Jammer, tbh.

Here's a fantastic photo from the summer ice show, Blockbuster Beagle. This is the principle couple for the show, Delene MacKenzie and Bob Moskalyk. photocred: Knott's Network