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At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Kingda Ka’s launch cable snapped.

I feel like it’ll go from like 8-10:30/11 if the park still closes at 8, but I’m hoping for the extra long ERT lol. The website also doesn’t mention the cruise, so I wonder if that’s not happening this year.

I was wondering when they’ll release that info on coastermania myself, it looks like in the past it’s been released around a week before though other years it’s been way earlier so we’ll see.

^ That happened to me on Sunday too, I spent a good 20 minutes sitting on the break run after my ride while they found riders for the first (mostly empty) train.

How busy have Sundays typically been this year? Will be heading down to the park with the FP Bronze this weekend.

With the park now closing at 8, it makes me even more grateful to attend the event for the night rides it will offer!

^ I can confirm this, as I had the pleasure of walking down it today at the park.

Hey all, just reaching out to ask if any members of this thread will be attending Coastermania. I'll be traveling to CP with my family who won't be attending the event, so I'd be interested in riding with some other enthusiasts during the ERTs. If anyone's going and wants to meet up, feel free to shoot me a message.

I also purchased my ticket, interesting to see how crowded it will be given that it still hasn't sold out to my knowledge.

Just finished up my second stint at the park, was an enjoyable time. Lines decreased to around 15-20 mins for the coasters and a walk on at the end for Apollo that allowed for a mini marathon. I can’t feel my face from the cold now though, lol.

BGW is mobbed today with most lines overflowing out of the queues... I’ll be back later so hopefully the crowds die down. It’s most likely a combination of the spring break rush and a lack of staffing.

Just used this offer and will most likely be there April 2nd!

I wonder if BGW will quietly open Alpengeist, Tempesto, or Loch Ness on the more popular days of this event.

Especially since they're charging up to $75 on peak days for daily tickets. Not great if you aren't a passholder.

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