dippindotsguy8 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Northern lights Just wondering about this to every time it rains northern lights is closed so if it rains you can expect the ride to be closed is there a reason? They can't run the ride when the track is wet? its tire driven so when the track is wet the tire slips and it stops itself Yeah anything tire driven at any park typically goes down until things dry out. Same reason you don't see looping starship, wheel of fortune, or mad-mouse running in the rain either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey123 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Noticed a majority of the Dinosaurs have been freshly painted in DA. Oh, Jurassic World, why are you making us deal with more years of these rubber Dinosaurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 There was more bull dozer work being done by the the Valleyfair housing area this morning. The month of July is Extreme Swing and Power Tower. I saw Dave operations manager this morning ask what will be in August. Wild Thing, Rip Tide, Extreme Swing, Supercat, Power Tower and I also ask about any early rides on Renegade this summer he said probably not because it's way in the back of the park might be difficult to open early maybe next year they could do it with the new rumor soak city parking lot is for season pass holders to get some early rides on Renegade. I think if you want early rides on Renegade go early on Mondays are the slowest days I've gone on Mondays gotten several re rides. I did a half hour on Extreme Swing and got to stay on three times each cycle with out getting off. Power Tower was late opening. I also ask Dave how much does a Larson Fylers ride cost $200,000 dollars sound right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoasterlead Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 So I was at the park today, I don't think there will be a a new coaster in the front. The landscaping they did is permanent but it does look good! I hope next year we get a new entrance for the parking lot, it needs it that why I think we're seeing all those new signs! I had a great day! Great news, Renagade was running both trains and all rides were walk ons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyman6 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Im still sticking with my first choice that our next coaster will be in the back of the park. Too many signs pointing to it for it to be ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyman6 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 And i still think it could happen next year. We should know in less than 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCI Wooden Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 And i still think it could happen next year. We should know in less than 3 months. Unless they pull a Tempesto, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I also ask Dave's opinion about a Wind Seeker at Valleyfair he said the chances are very low because they have a tone of mechanical issues and in the main lot did anyone notice some new signs by the toll lanes? I'm curious about the construction by Valleyfair housing I'm wondering if they are clearing land adding two more dorm buildings? And with the new coaster in the back of the park I would think they would have to raise the land up like they did with Steel Venom for flooding. Counting down the days August is close. Are we going to see annoucement for 2016 during the same time with Cedar Point? Maybe Cedar Fair worked out a deal with B&M for Valleyfair and Cedar Point. Tempesto is a launch coaster? I doubt Valleyfair would get a second launch I'm sticking with a full size inverted be good for the back of the park in the woods with no lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCI Wooden Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Tempesto is a launch coaster? I doubt Valleyfair would get a second launch I'm sticking with a full size inverted be good for the back of the park in the woods with no lights. I was making a reference to the late announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainUnknown Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Something has been bothering me about the plans submitted to build the new soak city parking lot: *They're using an older map *Why have 2 staff parking lots? *The park could be further land-locking itself by bookending with parking lots. *Dave Frazier has said that he would rather not lose rides, but it looks like Excalibur's in the way of parking *Staff and guests use the same entrance road. will there be toll-free, or tolled parking? Additional security checkpoints for staff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I've talk with people at Valleyfair who heard about Excalibur leaving for a second parking lot they like it so if there just going to soak city they can use the second parking lot instead of walking all the way from the main lot through the park to get to the water park. The second parking lot could be used for season pass holders. My trainer at the gym who also has a season pass also likes the idea of the second parking lot she heard the rumor to. Like garyman6 said I would hope for a new inverted coaster next year before they start the removal of Excalibur. I'm in favor of the second lot to if I just want to go to soak city. How many parking spaces will there be? With Cedar Point making there annoucement in August I'm hopeing Valleyfair will follow maybe Cedar Fair can work out a deal with B&M for Valleyfair and Cedar Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdcastle Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Dave Frazier's on record as liking the neon sign too, but that's history. The "not lose any coasters" might be another personal opinion rather than a business decision. The employee parking lot is strange, I wonder if there's some back stage expansion or reconfiguration planned in the future. I question them boxing themselves in yet again. Assuming the existing Panic Falls gets replaced in-kind with something newer and better, it looks like you have space for only one more marquee water park attraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN55skycoaster Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Something has been bothering me about the plans submitted to build the new soak city parking lot:*Why have 2 staff parking lots? if you look at the plans the new staff parking lot would be for full time employees like managers and maintenance right now they have very few spots for them. the regular employees would still be parking in the old lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) In May and June I didn't notice any markings unless they were way in the back were we couldn't see them. Maybe Cedar Fair can work out a deal with Valleyfair and Cedar Point for two new B&Ms a inverted coaster would look nice in the back of the park in the woods with no lights only on the lift hill. They will have to raise the land like they did with steel venom for flooding and how much trees will be removed in the back? Edited July 4, 2015 by ACES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Im still sticking with my first choice that our next coaster will be in the back of the park. Too many signs pointing to it for it to be ignored. And i still think it could happen next year. We should know in less than 3 months. I'm also thinking that our next coaster will be located at the back of the park since there's more room there (and they need more star attractions near the back), but I'm still not convinced that we're getting a coaster next year because markers/flags for a coaster probably would've shown up back in May or June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Going to be at Valleyfair today from 9am till 1pm walk around see how busy it will be and see if Wild Thing will run all three trains. Will they have all three running right away in the morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmillzy Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I would think so. It's a hassle to put on trains so I think all 3 would be on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 My 4th of July report for Valleyfair. I got to the park around 9:15am security is checking bags and Shakopee Police are being noticeable at the main gate. Didn't take long to get in. I did my normal Saturday visits. I rode the Extreme Swing for a half hour early rides meet up with Mike who rides Renegade a lot. Once the park open at 10:00am my self and Mike went to Renegade I rode it for a hour with 15 re rides all in the back with Mike and a couple in the front by 11:00am. Mike has ridden Renegade over 4,000 times. I've already been on Renegade over 400 times this season so far. Both trains were running right away. After Renegade went to Wild Thing at 11:00am walk on. My first ride on Wild Thing the train started up the lift got stuck one reason for it gotten stuck half way up I notice that train TWO stopped right away at the beginning of the brake run the ride operator walked up the lift said you guys are safe. I notice Wild Thing has gotten stuck a couple of times this morning already so I'm thinking there going to stay with two trains. Rode Wild Thing a half hour walk on in the front car. Next I did the Power Tower all three towers were running . Twice on Turbo Drop once on Space Shot. About noon headed towards the front of the park walked right in Northern Lights two rides then headed to Steel Venom walked right on two rides in the back. On the way out rode the Enterprise once. My observation so far being at the park till 1:00pm everything is a walk on and it's HUMID I think the majority of the people are at the water park there's a bit of a wait getting in at the main gate going through security it's pretty much my normal visits on weekends I thought it would be busy but it's really not maybe later in the evening. Corkscrew was running two trains. The park had everything in full operation today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboor129 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Anyone know who the PR person is for Valleyfair? I'd be nice to see an updated blog post. Almost all the other CF parks have updated their blogs a couple times this year already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogibrain Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 My 4th of July report for Valleyfair. I got to the park around 9:15am security is checking bags and Shakopee Police are being noticeable at the main gate. Didn't take long to get in. I did my normal Saturday visits. I rode the Extreme Swing for a half hour early rides meet up with Mike who rides Renegade a lot. Once the park open at 10:00am my self and Mike went to Renegade I rode it for a hour with 15 re rides all in the back with Mike and a couple in the front by 11:00am. Mike has ridden Renegade over 4,000 times. I've already been on Renegade over 400 times this season so far. Both trains were running right away. After Renegade went to Wild Thing at 11:00am walk on. My first ride on Wild Thing the train started up the lift got stuck one reason for it gotten stuck half way up I notice that train TWO stopped right away at the beginning of the brake run the ride operator walked up the lift said you guys are safe. I notice Wild Thing has gotten stuck a couple of times this morning already so I'm thinking there going to stay with two trains. Rode Wild Thing a half hour walk on in the front car. Next I did the Power Tower all three towers were running . Twice on Turbo Drop once on Space Shot. About noon headed towards the front of the park walked right in Northern Lights two rides then headed to Steel Venom walked right on two rides in the back. On the way out rode the Enterprise once. My observation so far being at the park till 1:00pm everything is a walk on and it's HUMID I think the majority of the people are at the water park there's a bit of a wait getting in at the main gate going through security it's pretty much my normal visits on weekends I thought it would be busy but it's really not maybe later in the evening. Corkscrew was running two trains. The park had everything in full operation today. One thing I haven't done yet is show up before 10am. Is 9 the earliest for gold pass holders? Also is it only on certain days? I'm looking at going tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmillzy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 For Gold/Platinum Season Pass Holders at 9:30. SuperCat, RipTide, Extreme Swing, Power Tower, and Wild Thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 It's nice that they're opening more rides earlier for gold/platinum passholders. How long have they been doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 They open at 9:30am for early rides for season pass holders. Month of July is The Extreme Swing and Power Tower Was there this morning lot of re rides on Extreme Swing. Month of August will be Wild Thing, Rip Tide, Supercat, Extreme Swing and Power Tower. If you get to the park want to do lot of re rides on Renegade Mondays are the best days to go do it real early in the morning I ride Renegade for a hour with re rides been on over 400 times so far this season. They have been opening different areas of the park this season for early rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdcastle Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Seems like a good way to avoid the horrendous lines at SuperCat the rest of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Seems like a good way to avoid the horrendous lines at SuperCat the rest of the day. The new Haunt building is coming along nicely. From the webcam. From Dave Frazier's Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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