Photo TR: Hard Rock Park August 6th 2008

[kennywood!007]

Park Positives:

-Really clean

-Family friendly

-Great food

-Great shows

-Beautiful scenery/theming

-Friendly staff

-Easy navigation

 

Park negatives:

-Bad location, away from local civilians...hard to find

-Slow ride operations

-Overpriced admission (not worth $50.)

-NEEDS MORE SHADE

 

 

 

IMPORTANT INFO: If you are going to the park anytime soon, you can get a HUGE discount on tickets by going to Barefoot Landing where all the shops are and take a Time Share tour...we got 5 tickets for $100.

 

Enough talk...pictures!

 

Slippery When Wet

 

 

Max RPM

 

 

Led Zeppelin

 

 

Other

 

 

 

Bohemian Rhapsody Show

 

 

 

Reviews:

 

 

Led Zeppelin: 9/10

Great ride, very enjoyable not too intense. Very smooth except some rattle towards the back/middle.

 

Max RPM: 9/10

Wow, this was so surprisingly smooth. Very comfortable, unique experience with the ferris wheel lift system. Little short though.

 

Eagles: 6/10

Nothing special...kinda bored me. Great for the kids though.

 

Slippery When Wet: 8/10

Great roller soaker. I liked it better than Hershey's.

 

Shake, Rattle, and Rollercoaster: 7/10

I was surprised with this...its pretty intense for being the smallest coaster there and meant for the children.

 

Bohemian Rhapsody Show: 10/10

Fantastic way to end the night. Very thrilling and lasers, fountains, and fireworks at the same time can never go wrong!!

 

Malibu Beach Show: 10/10

Great humor, very crowd involved, great stunts!

[VivaLaVibora]

How packed was the park that day?

 

Thanks for sharing your trip report.

[kennywood!007]

^You're welcome. The park was practically empty. It was one of the lightest crowds I've seen in a park. Every ride was a walk on, and it was sad to see because the park has such great potential.

[coasterstud522]

How long does the tour last and what shop place do you have to go to. Overall was the trip fun?

 

Oh, and thanks for the report

[kennywood!007]

^It's at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle. And I didn't go my parents went, I think it was about an hour to an hour and a half long.

 

Overall the trip was very fun. I got tons of rides in on Max RPM and Led Zepp.

[revilolee]

-Overpriced admission (not worth $50.)

Agreed - me and a couple of friends were at Myrtle Beach last month but decided not to go to HRP because of the price.

[HogarthOK]

Thirded.

 

We went last week, and while we had a good time -- when the sun came out, there was not nearly enough protection anywhere. Granted, there's Slippery When Wet, and Reggae River Falls, but they're only worth a few moments of cooling ability. (plus you are assaulted by children)

 

Zep really does have a bit of a rattle to it, but it's still a good ride. I'd rather be on Patriot any day of the week, though. Nights in White Satin is surprisingly good. I expected it to be fairly dull but it was *really* trippy and quite a visual delight if you like that sort of thing. Maximum RPM loads FOREVER but the Karaoke Queue is worth a chuckle (and the hostesses are hot).

 

Food is pretty good, too, although service is exceedingly slow. Props to them for not serving just the basics! (I had a Black & Blue Burger, My Mom and Wife had really good Fish & Chips, and another in our party had a Prime Rib Sandwich.)

 

They have dropped the daily price to $45 -- not a good sign for the park's stamina -- and while it's still more than some parks, it's a BARGAIN for a Myrtle Beach attraction.

 

Also note if you would be going with kids who are too old for kiddie rides but not yet 48", they're gonna be real bored. They can't ride even Slippery When Wet, which is extremely tame.

 

I would *NOT* ever take a trip just to go there -- but if you're IN MB for any other reason, it's **definitely** worth going.

 

H