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Canobie Lake Park Discussion Thread
ahecht replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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Canobie Lake Park Discussion Thread
ahecht replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I try to avoid opening day. Last time I went there was a 45 minute line just to get tickets. -
Parks Coasters and Rides in Movies and TV
ahecht replied to spike's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
The actual name of the coaster was "The Southern Belle". It was changed to Rocket for the film. -
I think the biggest factor was that the Bermuda authorities couldn't put together a plan to dredge the channel for Quantum, so they are putting Liberty of the Seas in New Jersey for the summer because it can fit into Bermuda. Liberty was originally supposed to go to Galveston to replace Navigator in May 2015 (with Navigator being the ship to go to China), but now Navigator will have to stay in Galveston through November. Once Quantum goes to Asia they will convert the bars into gambling rooms and smoking lounges (Asian passengers don't tend to drink a lot, but they do gamble), so it doesn't make much sense to convert the ship back a few months later once the weather gets too cool for Bermuda. Instead, in November 2015 Anthem will take over as the Quantum-class ship in New York, Navigator will take the spot in Fort Lauderdale originally planned for Anthem, and Liberty will finally replace Navigator in Galveston to fulfill the contractual obligations to the port to have a Freedom-class ship there.
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Looks like they're going with the Norwegian Cruise Line freestyle approach for the Quantum class, which is a shame. There's no main dining room or traditional dining. Instead there are four main restaurants (plus a fifth for suite guests). Each restaurant has the same menu each night, so you are encouraged to use a different one each night. You won't get the same wait staff each night unless you eat at the same restaurant (with the same menu). You are required to make advance reservations for each night, either online or once onboard, for all the sit down restaurants. The four main restaurants are "American Icon Grill" (American comfort food), "Chic" (contemporary cuisine), "The Grande Restaurant" (every night is formal night), and "Silk" (pan-Asian cuisine). There is a fifth restaurants for suite guests called "Coastal Kitchen" (California Mediterranean fusion). Personally, I'm a bit disapointed. If I wanted freestyle dining I would sail with NCL.
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Kolmården Discussion Thread
ahecht replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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MSC today announced a pair of new ships which will be about the same size as the Quantum class (although they will hold more people, which probably isn't a good thing). From http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/fl-msc-cruises-new-ships-20140320,0,2592771.story: I wonder what they mean by "amusement park"? Hopefully it's something more than just an Oasis-like carousel.
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Kolmården Discussion Thread
ahecht replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Stand up log flume? -
Mist screen have trouble if they don't have time to rebuild in between people passing through. The one on Pirates of the Caribbean works pretty well, but the one on the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland almost never gets back to the ground before the next car passes through. I can't imagine it working well with a stream of people walking through (and I don't think they could get 200 people to walk through simultaneously).
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So... this arrived today: Despite the package being banged up, the insides were no worse for wear: There was the usual Bag of Crap collection of park brochures (I think I got one from every Disney resort except California): Then there was the actual "Bag" part of the "Bag of Crap" -- a snazzy bag from Adlabs Imagica: Inside was the mother lode! Seriously, there was tons of cool stuff in here. Theme Park Review gear (a string backpack, magnet, and pen), Adlabs Imagica Souvineers (brochure, mini map, hat, t-shirt, and water bottle), Travel Channel Insane Coaster Wars logo stuff (magnet and chap stick), some general India souvineers (photo postcards, art postcards, and a toy auto rickshaw), Amsterdam souvineers (a Holland magnet, an I amsterdam keychain, and some mini clogs), a Gold Rush Express magnet, and a brouchure for Theme Park planning services from Nicco Park. Oh, and a $25 Google Play gift card. Awsome! I never expected this much cool crap, and honestly playing the game was fun even without a prize. Thanks so much Robb and Elissa!
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No idea where these clues are going yet, other than we know they at least stopped in Mumbai, perhaps to go to Esselworld. Looking at the list of parks in India, I came across the awesomely named MGM Dizzee World. I don't know if they're trying to rip off Disney MGM Studios or if it's a coincidence, but it's pretty funny nonetheless.