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Ugh, you're an awful human that is adding to this mess and not helping it. While I think the policy is horrible and stupid, you know what I do? I RESPECT IT!!! And I hope that a better solution is presented in the future. But by saying "They tell me to take my stuff out of my pocket, but I'm an entitled Californian so I don't bother to listen to them and I do whatever I want to" just makes you one of the worst people on the planet and I hate you because of stupid people JUST LIKE YOU is why we have these obnoxious rules in the first place. Get off our forum. You're not welcome here. Well actually I don't think they tell you to take cell phones out of pockets. It might be on the signage. Can't find anything about it online but its loose articles that are prohibited on the Eel. In any case secured in a cargo pocket is just fine. So you hate Californians in general or all people. I am not directly violating any rules and have never lost an article on any ride. So your hate is ignored and your forum is appreciated.

Ok so no cell but I can keep my wallet. I am having issues finding info on LOCK er rentals. Will I need to rent one all day use one or do they have an all day pay one price option for ones at the rides? I just saw Valravn has exclusive ride time on Tuesday but of course I am not there till Wednesday Thursday this week.

You guys are making this loose articles policy feel insane. You can't even have your wallet and cell phone in your pockets? I usually have those on every ride at magic mountain. X2 is the only ride with a stricter loose article policy. I usually bring a tote bag to all Magic mountain rides and leave it in the bins or on the platform. The Electric EEl in SWSD tells you to take stuff out of your pockets but I rarely do and no one really checks. I will be wearing cargo shorts, can I at least have my cell and wallet in my buttoned up pockets? Do they have all day portable locker rentals like Magic Mountain? You know where you pay one price to use the lockers located at each individual ride? How much? Oh and should I be worried about fast lane plus selling out? I was told not to buy it in advance, i guess because my pass will give me a discount when I get it in the park. Does it go on sale during early entry? Will I be fine to enjoy the early entry short lines and then immediately buy fast lane plus at opening?

Thanks for the quick reply. Called the rental car company and they said EZ-pass is available for $19.95 Now I need to make sure and remember how and turn toll roads on again in my navigation options...... But if it's only supposed to cost 50 cents wow, maybe I should go the stone age route, or since traffic isn't a worry maybe just go the long way. I guess I will decide later, thanks for all the input

Question about driving from the Cleveland Airport. I am seeing that the fastest route uses toll roads. I never take toll roads and don't really know how they work in Ohio. Will there be a toll booth or something or will I just get a nasty bill in the future for driving on it. How much does it cost and how do I pay? I figure it's worth it to save time but the info I am seeing on the internet is confusing me so hoping for a quick answer here. Thanks in advance

Thanks for the tips I noted them down I uploaded a photo when I bought my pass online. It also was saying mobile ticket was an option. I only got an email with an option to print tickets and it says I have to go to Season Pass Processing Center to get my photo ID pass, was hoping to avoid that extra step. I am supposed to land around 6 AM, get my rental car, and then I guess it's about an hour 20 minute drive to the park but maybe heavier commuter traffic around that time? Think I can make it for the early entry? I am thinking I will be cutting it close if traffic doesn't slow me down and late if it does.

Ok thanks. I bought the platinum pass and that ended up giving me a great discount on the hotel express that practically paid for the pass based on the rate they showed me originally. I figured that was good enough for me since I’m renting a car and have the free parking with it. Park hours are long in my opinion so I’m hoping I’ll have plenty of time to do everything. I’ll maybe do the fast pass on day 2 if I am feeling it. I’m guessing the summer weather supposed to be almost 80 will be similar to what I’m used to in so cal or should I be prepared for cold nights. Hopefully for me the worst of the rain stays on Monday and Tuesday. I’m excited I have wanted to do this trip for such a long time!

Thanks for the great reply! I am probably looking to splurge a bit. I’m getting a big severance payment and trying to do this trip before I start my next job that I already have lined up. I do see rain and thunderstorms forecast for next week, am I looking at weather ruining the trip if I go on the 8th and 9th do you think? Getting knotts too sounds like the way to go since I’m in so cal and have not been for a few years. Is the fast lane thing going to be worth it for Wednesday Thursday crowds and possible rain? Are there single rider lines I could use maybe instead? This might be the only time I get to go here so I would probably do it but I have never bothered at magic mountain with that stuff.

I live in San Diego and am thinking of taking my first trip to Cedar Point while I am in between jobs next week. Probably Fly Aug 8 and go as much as possible before I need to be back in SD by Saturday afternoon. Very preliminary so I thought I would come here for suggestions. What airport do I even fly to LOL Should I just uber over to a hotel at/near the park? What to do for transportation? Hotel suggestions? What kind of passes should I buy? I am probably going solo and really just care about riding the coasters. I have only been to So Cal theme parks before and want to expand. Thanks for any input, hope I get some helpful replies

an article in the local paper about Submarine Quest's status as SBNO. Basically confirming its closed because it is an embarrassment. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-seaworld-submarine-closed-20180531-story.html

The metal detectors are gone now. Is it normal for them to come and go? Electric Eel Coaster opened at noon 5-10-18 I got in line about 1220 and waited 30 minutes. The line has some nice benches to sit on but it needs more shade....looked like the quick queue had more shade umbrellas for some reason. First time on this type of ride. Pretty unique and different. Don't really like the collars. From watching it I was still a bit disoriented when on the ride. Some good thrills, usually going upside down isn't very thrilling to me but I like the way this one goes slow through the inversion and you see (I was in the back) the rest of the train going through it first and then there is a pretty nice drop. Thumbs up, want to ride it again but the line does seem pretty slow moving.

Maybe it is just shut down to Electric Eel construction.....

I just saw that on the local papers website. I might try and right it opening Thursday! In the papers story on this though they wrote "The coaster represents the second phase of SeaWorld's new Ocean Explorer attraction, which has as its centerpiece a three-minute submarine ride that gives riders the sense of being deep-sea explorers." Aren't they referencing the Submarine quest ride and isn't that SBNO? I don't even see it listed online as an attraction, never seen it open, and it's never listed as a closed attraction at the parking entrance.

I went to check out the seven seas food festival with my girlfriend who got sick on saturday (absolutely not food related, she has a chronic condition) and didn't eat much and had to go home early. This left me with basically two 15 item punch cards and wine tasting all for myself which I wen back and finished off on Sunday since she only had a one day pass and still wasn't feeling well. I was very impressed, and the other guests I chatted with also were very impressed by the food festival. Things I ended up getting twice, the candied bacon cheesecake, the grilled lamb slider, the warm brie and duck confit, the potato ravioli, and the Jamaican Spare rib. Also really liked the lamb chop lollypop and cave-aged humboldt fog cheese. On Saturday around 11 AM the new metal detectors caused a huge security line that took around 30 minutes to get through with lots of walking. Sunday I showed up a bit later than that but there was no line. Electric Eel was doing test launches with employee volunteers. Looks fun, they sounded like they were having a blast. I learned that I guess when its busier they only let the quick queue leave things in the cubby on Manta. I had a small bag with 2 cups in it and didn't get stopped at the entrance but at the ride they made me use a locker, but let me come back up the quick queue line so I didn't have to wait again.

How are the weekday spring break lines? Was thinking of heading to the park to try and ride Manta on my lunch break but figured there would be a line making it impossible. Last week I got in 2 rides on my lunch break.

I just got an annual pass, haven't been to SWSD in many years even though it's my home park being SD native I spend most of my time at six flags. Rode Manta for the first time on St. Pattys and it was pretty fun. Even my kids who don't like most coasters really enjoyed it. Rode Manta 3 times and Journey to Atlantis twice So I was wondering is some stuff closed due to the Eel construction? I didn't see the subamarine Quest ride or the Sea Dragon Drop ride or the tentacle twirl swing when I was there. Did I just miss those rides because their website doesn't say they are closed. EDIT: Ok went on my lunch break and saw that entire section of the park I missed if you make an immediate right turn and end up on the other side of electric eel, guess I missed it because of the construction walls. For Passholders there is supposed to be an ipad(s) in the park. You have to register with it like 4 times and you get a front of line pass for the Eel when it opens. Anyone know where this mysterious ipad is located in the park? Found it ​ Validate your visit at Pass Member iPad Hotspots, located in Discoveries Toy Store and Arcade & Midway Games, And whats the deal with total lack of photo or biometric screening on passes? I seen people selling used fun cards and stuff but was always afraid to buy them. Got a legit pass now and I don't see any reason why any person would be able to use my pass or the funcards I got my kids. Seems like something they should be on top of.

Actually heard Mr. Feldman ask the ride op about vr while we were getting on the train. She told him it would definitely be gone for the summer because of the heat and that it wouldn’t be back till holiday in the park is what I heard her say.

You guys are just too young, DUDE is OG Original Goonie

I saw Corey Feldman at the park on Thursday about an hour before park close. I was in line for revolution, walk on, front row and I guess I got in line right before him. He had a huge dude (bodyguard I assume) with him and one other young guy. I didn't realize he was right behind me in line or I probably would have given him front row, instead of waiting he rode right behind me. He was wearing a White baseball cap that said Faith on it. Didn't realize it was him till a girl squeeled and hugged him after the ride and then I looked. Saw him again on the summit walking towards Superman and gave him a knowing whats up and told the other dudes that just walked by that it was Corey Feldman. First time I seen a celebrity at an amusement park.

I did get a reply just now. They said the same thing they told my daughter when she tried to get her dinner, since the old pass wasn't scanned that day the dining plan was not active. They also said only one could be used "and there can be no attempt to scan both in for admission." They said to use the old pass for the remainder of the season since it had the better dining plan. So it was BS. Sucks since the park was open to 1 AM it was actually a rare day where getting 2 meals and a snack made sense but she had to process her 2018 Gold pass by 10/31

yeah, at least for me, this year, or i mean a few weeks ago when i went to process my new dining plan, they told me i would no longer have my current dining plan. the past previous 2 years i had both dining plans throughout the rest of the year. since it's the same for me, it didn't matter except that previous years i had both, so i'd load up on food. i know there's a phone number for the actual company that processes all the passholder stuff. you might be able to talk to them and get them to change it. that's just BS, unless they told her that she should wait until the new year to process. So the previous 2 years when you had both dining plans, did you have to exit and re-enter the park with a different pass to activate the second dining plan? I sent off an email to their support so I should hear back from them in a couple of days.

Good to know. They led me to believe I could toss the old passes, glad I held on to them. So they do know and prevent the same person from scanning two dining plans, so what is the point of giving a new pass with a new number and everything every year? This also would mean there was no way for her to use her deluxe plan because she had to process her renewal but next time she just has to use her old pass. Don't Memberships use the same card over each year? Why is mine different since I paid for the whole thing?

Not sure if anyone know about these types of things but not sure where to ask. I renewed my season passes with the flash sale this season. I had 3 passes and two deluxe dining plans. I renewed for 3 passes and one deluxe dining plan and 2 basic dining plans. My daughter was downgrading from deluxe dining plan to basic. We rarely need 2 meals because the parks hours are too limited for much of the year. We just went on Saturday to process our renewed passes. The problem is she should still have the deluxe dining plan for the rest of the year. When she tried to get her dinner meal they wouldn't give it to her because she had only scanned a basic dining pass when she had entered for the day. I wasn't with her and her cousin ended up having to pay for her meal for her. Now that was bs and I wouldn't have stood for it if I was with her when it went down. But now that I think about it doesn't this mean we have double dining plans for the rest of the season? All we have to do is exit and re enter and scan both our new and old passes to activate both dining plans for the day. Is this how it works or should those clowns have figured out a way to get her second meal on her current dining plan?

Can existing season pass holders pre-purchase firght fest Maze passes? I got mine for $16.99 when I renewed for next season but I don't see how my nephew that didn't renew can get one on the website. How much are they at the park?

I wonder if "renovated bumper cars" means we are going to be saying goodbye to the last Troll in the park.