Chiselphane

Wait is that a real thing, Oswald's in that park? Oh dear my poor wallet

Currently the park reservation calendar is open til Jan 14 2023

Oof that'll be a big loss (and IMO a big mistake) if they just get rid of it. But I can see them having to redo it from the ground up, that building really is very old. Hell, it's as old as I am, and I certainly could use a total refurb.

But do you feel like you understand LEGO?

I've been there twice in February. Both visits were moderately busy and got more so towards the end of the day for Mardi Gras stuff but nothing like big holiday crowds. I will say we didn't need express the times we went but it wasn't so quiet that it would have been a total waste of money. But yeah so much is out of the ordinary that an accurate prediction is difficult.

They do indeed expect huge crowds. The two weeks around Christmas + New Year's are some of the busiest times of the whole year, if not the most busy. If you must go then express is pretty much your only hope.

Ideal: Short Universal Orlando for just the Mrs and I - I broke a 5 year streak of visiting this year :( Whole family trip to Cedar Point - first visit Whole family trip to Dollywood - first visit. Have been holding out for Lightning Rod reliability Holiday World - possibly just my youngest and I, or maybe me, Mrs and youngest. He is a water park nut and he's never been here. At least 2 visits to Silver Dollar City - we went a bunch this year, actually this year was the most we've ever visited. The season pass renewal deal was too good to pass up. Realistic: Definitel

I think I might start using some of those lines myself. 'Sir, you have to pay for these donuts. ' "Yes, there is some money that is owed, but let us work together as partners to make sure we are each taking a fair position."

After some back and forth we decided to visit one last time for the year for Christmas in the park, and glad we did! We went on Sat 11/14 and had a wonderful time overall. Crowds were pretty low despite reservations theoretically filling up; I say theoretically because they weren't even checking reservations on park entry. I suspect the weather kept a bunch of people away, it was a little rainy in the AM, cleared up during the day, but we finished the night literally fleeing the park due to a tornado warning. Riding the parking tram while sirens were going off and my umbrella being destroy

They let you ride twice in a row without leaving your seat to make up for all the previous down time.

Holiday World had no qualms sticking me with strangers on the water coasters. I can't say I really enjoyed having some rando's feet and legs next to me lol but whatever

Smart move for Jungle Cruise. When we went in September it wasn't busy but the line was still a mess. If waits get outside the building the line markers kind of meander a bit and that seems a consistent point where distancing breaks down, markers or not.

We have been there various times throughout the year and our personal favorite time to go is mid September, past Labor day. Lowest crowds I've seen and the weather is still warm enough to do hotel pools and park water rides but not the full-on oppressive summer hot.

We visited this past weekend for the Harvest Festival. We had a good but not great time. Good because the park decorations are beautiful, the weather was great (although a bit hot), and riding at night is just wonderful at SDC. Not great because, similar to my Spring visit, people's behavior is AWFUL. If anything it's gotten much worse than Spring. Next to no mask enforcement, you need one to get in but once inside the park then pretty much nothing. And forget social distancing, almost every ride we went on people were just flat out ignoring the spacing markers and one group actually

Does it have a foot bar like some rafts do, where you can at least have a chance of keeping your shoes dry?