jconsolmagno

Possessed is on for the map for 2021. Good news for us launch coaster lovers. https://cdn-cloudfront.cfauthx.com/binaries/content/assets/dp-en-us/general-information/explore/directions/2021-dp-park-map.pdf

If you arrive before mid-day you will get on every coaster with no issue. The water park is more crowded than the coasters until mid-day. And if you avoid Saturdays, even better of a chance to conquer the dry side. Granted I visited the park a lot between 16-19 with no experience last year, but I don't see a drastic change because of that.

I think based on this Twitter post, that Possessed will be running this year. There isn't another Intamin at this park, besides Demon Drop, from what I recall. Guess the woody in that spot got cancelled, as it was supposed to be in Possessed's spot.

Here's what we waited last week last Saturday, was there from open to close Skyrush - 1 hour each time Candymonium - 2 hours Great Bear - 30 minutes each time Wildcat - 1 hour wait, didn't wait Comet - 45 minutes Gas Sunoco Cars - 20 minutes Food lines were long, but very fast Here is some video of the trip so you can get an idea if you want -

I'm doubting it, sure customer service will tell you that you need a reservation, but watch our video from Splash Lagoon a few weeks ago below. I think the concern for the virus has dropped in the region.

I really don't recall making a reservation last year.... Park was empty when I went too... a Saturday in late August. And if reservations are required but you do not need to pay for admission. How will that work? That doesn't seem to mix well.

I loved Blue Streak in 2019. An out of control coaster, I loved it. Hopefully it still has it's charm and isn't neutered

I wasn't saying quality, I am simply saying what the GP would view as top 3. I don't think Wild One is an attractive marketing ride. As much as this forum may love it, Wild One is just another wooden coaster with a one train wait. Personally - I put Wild One in my top 3.

What would you say is?

I would agree with that, but Carowinds top 3 doesn't include Nighthawk.... SFA's does IMO (Batwing, Superman, Firebird). And I don't rank them based on my enjoyment, I do it based on what I see as far as lines when I'm inside the park. I think Batwing is a key piece of the park for SFA, whereas Carowinds if it closed, noone would care. If SFA puts in a 15 million $ coaster and removes Batwing, my above point is now void

For sure Nighthawk

Highly recommend - Tru by Hilton Louisville Airport It's across the street. For food, last time I was there it was August, 31 2020. What is not being covered by the mainstream news is the protesting continuing in the city well after the peak across the country. A lot of the restaurants were closing at 9 PM due to it and some of them had not been repaired yet (Eddie V's). You may want to look into that if things pick up again and perhaps eat at the park before it closes.

Wonder if it has anything to do with the lumber prices getting out of control... perhaps they needed to retrack some sections? Those are some big pieces of lumber that need to fit into the pre-fab'd Intamin slots.

Wouldn't make too much of a difference, Bizarro was stacking all day. Dispatches were horrible... sure it was opening day, but the stacking was a bit outrageous... went and grabbed a skip the line to get that one done.

Every row was loaded on every coaster, I have some footage of the ride ops in the video above. Dividers in most, if not all stations...

Here is our video report - Place was packed.

Would have guessed Batwing myself...

Video update from today

Has Hellcat ever been smooth and have the trims always been on it? I never rode it so only go by what I read.

Wow surprising... two defunct parks in two years for them. As theme park lovers, we own them a few visits to help them get off the ground in their effort to keep these historic parks operating. And I almost spit out my coffee at the quote - Unfortunately, we had a wire transfer of money that didn’t clear in time,” said Melvin Brown, Fresh Development’s founder. - Typical South Jersey bull***t, what an excuse! It's not my fault!!!

I went to SFSTL - Evil Kinevil, The Boss, Mr. Freeze were doing 2 trains in August. Can't remember on Batman... Screechin Eagle definitely was not.

Wow thanks!

Yes it is, looked like a lot more in summer 2020. IMO it looks like water park phase 2 was certainly planned for back there... there's the rope path with the concrete decor that matches the rest of the park behind the waterslide complex that basically ends there. Instead, I think they started dropping other rides to the left and right of the wavepool rather than going back there.

Can anyone tell me what all the stuff to the east of Batman on the other side of the train tracks, north of the water park? You can see it from the ride towers. It seems like a collection of junk, but not sure if it's for Fright Fest or a collection of abandoned ride parts in a field.

SFA is loading every row in 2021 on all coasters. Plexiglass is up in all stations if memory serves correct. This is a change in procedure from July 2020, when the wait for Batwing was atrocious with one train.