Slides to rides Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Yesterday (10/29/17) was the last day ever for the Finnish Fling, our beloved Chance Rotor. It has been at the park since 1973 when the park opened and was one of 7 original rides at the park... this is the 3rd original ride we've lost in the past 4 seasons. Good news though, it sounds like it will continue to operate in a museum. It's been said Chance Rides actually bought the ride back and plans to refurb it for this "museum". Anyways, I took my last rides yesterday, and actually got on the very last ride... ever. Eric from the park was extremely generous in allowing me to hop on even without donating to be on the last ride, but kudos to those who did, as it went to a good cause. Below are a few pictures of the ride on it's last day of operation. RIP Fling 1973-2017 Finnish Fling before closing yesterday for good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verruckt1 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Do you guys think they'll be getting rid of another ride in 2018? If so what? Personally I wish they would've taken out the Scrambler just because those are everywhere and kind of boring to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Kinda sad to see such a classic flat ride scrapped. Looking forward to see what the future holds though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALT2870 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Kinda sad to see such a classic flat ride scrapped. Looking forward to see what the future holds though. Maybe you should read the above text, the ride is being refurbished for Chance's museum and will still be operating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Kinda sad to see such a classic flat ride scrapped. Looking forward to see what the future holds though. Maybe you should read the above text, the ride is being refurbished for Chance's museum and will still be operating. I can't read apparently. Ignore me please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 The Winterfest map and guide is out. There's some great information in here about their holiday shows and offerings and it gives a good illustration of what areas will be open for the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 ^ Is that crown (and hair) on her head, BIG (and pink) enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Prowler's open, and that's the only coaster anyone should care about. We won't get a chance to get here this year, but I hope they do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliHorton Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Do you guys think I should go to Holiday in the Park at Six Flags St. Louis or Winterfest at Worlds of Fun this year? I went to Holiday in the Park last year and I absolutely LOVED it. Worlds of Fun is closer to Springfield, plus it is cheaper, but there are only two major coasters running and I have no idea what to expect. Six Flags St. Louis had all their coaster operating last year except Screaming Eagle and the Boss. What do you guys think I should do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Honestly, if you don't already have a season pass to one of those two, then stick to Silver Dollar City. I don't think Six Flags' event is enough to justify a one day ticket, but it's nice if you already have the season pass. Don't have any experience with Winterfest, but I don't plan to go this year. Doesn't seem like enough to justify the cost to me, but nice for passholders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Between the two, Holiday in the Park... no question. What Six Flags is doing by running the majority of their coasters in cold climates in the winter is seriously awesome. Coaster fans should be going to these events, spending money and supporting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliHorton Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Thanks for the advice! I was really leaning towards Holiday in the Park. I LOVED how they had the campfires throughout the park. It really was an amazing experience last year. I don't have a season pass to Six Flags St. Louis, but I do have one for Silver Dollar City. I've already gone about four times since the start of an Old Time Christmas. I wish SDC would do those campfires, those are really fun. And I think it would be totally cool if they did a little snow hill right by the old Water Toboggan tower like at Six Flags Over Texas! But yeah, the price is a bit high for Holiday in the Park, it is about fifty dollars I think. Winterfest is only about twenty online, but there aren't as many attractions open. Plus I just don't know what to expect. I REALLY want to go to Winterfest at Kings Island since they are doing the ice skating, plus the tree on the tower looks like it will be SPECTACULAR. Though I'm curious to see how the tree on Steel Hawk will turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Just get a Six Flags membership, it's ridiculously cheap and they'll probably have a great deal on them on Black Friday / Cyber Monday. They pay for themselves in 2 visits, sometimes one visit if the sale is good enough and if you factor in parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 ^ Is that crown (and hair) on her head, BIG (and pink) enough? Yeah that's a bit extra. This is actually a pretty good lineup of rides, and it makes me wonder if we'll see Dorney attempt a Winterfest. They have a ton of good flats in a central area they could have open for it, the kiddie area right in the middle of that, and then keep most of the coasters closed except for like Thunderhawk and Wild Mouse. With Hershey and Great Adv having so much success I can see it maybe happening down the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOF_Fan Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Thanks for the advice! I was really leaning towards Holiday in the Park. I LOVED how they had the campfires throughout the park. It really was an amazing experience last year. I don't have a season pass to Six Flags St. Louis, but I do have one for Silver Dollar City. I've already gone about four times since the start of an Old Time Christmas. I wish SDC would do those campfires, those are really fun. And I think it would be totally cool if they did a little snow hill right by the old Water Toboggan tower like at Six Flags Over Texas! But yeah, the price is a bit high for Holiday in the Park, it is about fifty dollars I think. Winterfest is only about twenty online, but there aren't as many attractions open. Plus I just don't know what to expect. I REALLY want to go to Winterfest at Kings Island since they are doing the ice skating, plus the tree on the tower looks like it will be SPECTACULAR. Though I'm curious to see how the tree on Steel Hawk will turn out. Worlds of Fun Winterfest has the ice skating as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliHorton Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Just get a Six Flags membership, it's ridiculously cheap and they'll probably have a great deal on them on Black Friday / Cyber Monday. They pay for themselves in 2 visits, sometimes one visit if the sale is good enough and if you factor in parking. That's a good idea! Thank you! I think I'll definitely get one of those Six Flags passes for next year because I plan on visiting four of the Six Flags parks over the summer. That will make it really handy to be able to go to Holiday in the Park next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliHorton Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Thanks for the advice! I was really leaning towards Holiday in the Park. I LOVED how they had the campfires throughout the park. It really was an amazing experience last year. I don't have a season pass to Six Flags St. Louis, but I do have one for Silver Dollar City. I've already gone about four times since the start of an Old Time Christmas. I wish SDC would do those campfires, those are really fun. And I think it would be totally cool if they did a little snow hill right by the old Water Toboggan tower like at Six Flags Over Texas! But yeah, the price is a bit high for Holiday in the Park, it is about fifty dollars I think. Winterfest is only about twenty online, but there aren't as many attractions open. Plus I just don't know what to expect. I REALLY want to go to Winterfest at Kings Island since they are doing the ice skating, plus the tree on the tower looks like it will be SPECTACULAR. Though I'm curious to see how the tree on Steel Hawk will turn out. Worlds of Fun Winterfest has the ice skating as well. Nice! Where are they going to have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashcanMan Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Thanks for the advice! I was really leaning towards Holiday in the Park. I LOVED how they had the campfires throughout the park. It really was an amazing experience last year. I don't have a season pass to Six Flags St. Louis, but I do have one for Silver Dollar City. I've already gone about four times since the start of an Old Time Christmas. I wish SDC would do those campfires, those are really fun. And I think it would be totally cool if they did a little snow hill right by the old Water Toboggan tower like at Six Flags Over Texas! But yeah, the price is a bit high for Holiday in the Park, it is about fifty dollars I think. Winterfest is only about twenty online, but there aren't as many attractions open. Plus I just don't know what to expect. I REALLY want to go to Winterfest at Kings Island since they are doing the ice skating, plus the tree on the tower looks like it will be SPECTACULAR. Though I'm curious to see how the tree on Steel Hawk will turn out. Worlds of Fun Winterfest has the ice skating as well. Nice! Where are they going to have it? From my best guess of the map, the Festhaus Pavilion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliHorton Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 ^^^ Thank you! I think I might end up going to both Holiday in the Park and Winterfest! I saw a video of Winterfest, and it just looks too beautiful to pass up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashcanMan Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I would love to go as well but am curious if there is enough for adults to do. A few rides...most of the shows and extras appear to be Targeted to children. Would love to hear anyone's review if they attend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I’ve been to winterfest. As far as adult stuff, I’m not sure but It’s really pretty in the park. I enjoyed just walking around. We didn’t watch any shows this time around, but will next time. There is definitely enough for kids. Cookie decorating, visiting Santa Claus and other Cast. Santa has his own building that you wind through as you wait to see him. I was impressed for it being the first year. The only negative would be when riding the train there is nothing to look At in the shanty town around the turn around. Other than that WOF did a great job. You can even get baileys/ peppermint schnapps in your hot Chocolate. They also had 4 fire pits and propane heaters with chairs down by Auntie Anne’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 WOF Winterfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOF_Fan Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 WOF Winterfest Winterfest is beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToNC Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 How busy was it? I plan on going to Winterfest at some point this year and am curious as to if I can marathon Prowler with a small line or relax and just walk around and look at pretty lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I visited on Sunday, it wasn’t busy. Rode by the Prowler at 7, Maybe 5 people in front of you to get on. I expect next Sunday to be a little busier, but nothing like a Saturday visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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