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I think the tunnel is a win win for everyone. The ride gets theming and it will cut the noise to the surrounding businesses. Planned or not, it is a good fit.

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^I honestly don't buy that. Of course the park would try to pitch it that way. Regardless of the reason though, it is really cool to have a tunnel.

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^This park has no reason to lie about such things, everybody knows about the 'neighbor problem'- if they say it was not required and was added as an after though then so be it.

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^That's exactly why they would lie about it. Can't concede there was actually noise issues after fighting it for so long.

 

But calling it an afterthought when their sister park coincidentally has a tunnel over the drop of their wooden coaster to shield noise from the hotel? Riiiight.

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Whatever reasoning is behind the tunnel, it will be fun to take that huge drop in the darkness. What's going to be painful are the ear-splitting screams bouncing off the walls in that small enclosed space. It's pretty brutal in the Giant Dipper's opening tunnel at SCBB, I can't imagine what it's going to be like on Gold Striker with the mandatory first drop screams haha

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Whatever reasoning is behind the tunnel, it will be fun to take that huge drop in the darkness. What's going to be painful are the ear-splitting screams bouncing off the walls in that small enclosed space. It's pretty brutal in the Giant Dipper's opening tunnel at SCBB, I can't imagine what it's going to be like on Gold Striker with the mandatory first drop screams haha

 

Oh yea I totally didn't even think about those who have those ear-shattering screams. I will have to make sure members of our group are sitting behind me as I know they won't let out painful shrieks.

 

While it won't be fully pitch black during the day, night rides should be pretty awesome! It will be strange going from cooler night air to warmer stuffy tunnel, to cool air again...just like Demon!

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That would be awesome if that ever happened. And not just a string of Walmart Christmas lights like they did in Demon's pre lift tunnel.

 

Ultra super cheese!

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Cray Cray...wait, wrong thread and wrong park

 

With the parking lot resurfacing, one can hope that maybe they'll get new lamp posts. The markers on them were pretty faded...would be neat to see some Snoopy/Peanuts-themed parking lot markers, would be a nice touch.

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Last time I went by there all of the parking lot lighting was gone. This was lighting that had been there since the park opened! I would guess they will be installing all new (crappy LED) parking lot lighting.

 

In fact you can see in the pic the stumps where the poles were.

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Anything's better than those amber lights... Though it can't be worse than that specific shade of amber San Jose really seems to like to use...SJ tends to use amber that has a little more yellow to it and very vibrant.

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That looks strange! I hope they do some theming on the outside rather than it looking like a rather curvy cardboard box

 

Take the box! Take the Box!

 

Glad everything is getting closer and closer to completion!

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Last time I went by there all of the parking lot lighting was gone. This was lighting that had been there since the park opened! I would guess they will be installing all new (crappy LED) parking lot lighting.

 

LED's are quite powerful now. If they are going that route, LED's will probably provide better coverage...

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Last time I went by there all of the parking lot lighting was gone. This was lighting that had been there since the park opened! I would guess they will be installing all new (crappy LED) parking lot lighting.

 

LED's are quite powerful now. If they are going that route, LED's will probably provide better coverage...

 

In a lot that size that would be a very good thing.

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Anything's better than those amber lights... Though it can't be worse than that specific shade of amber San Jose really seems to like to use...SJ tends to use amber that has a little more yellow to it and very vibrant.

 

San Jose is in the process of switching all of those yellow/amber lights to bright LED lights in the entire city. I've heard originally they used those dull yellow/amber lights to make it easier for astronomers to see the stars.

 

And it's about time they re-do the parking lot. I'm hoping they re-configure it rather than just re=pave it. Was never a huge fan of the layout. It was always a mess trying to leave the park especially when everyone is leaving at the same time.

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Are they actually laying down new asphalt on the parking lot or are they just putting a slurry coat to seal the cracks?

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