Jew Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 ^Agreed. I think even if they had made an effort to run shuttles from the beach, hotels, resorts and had more reasonable ticket prices, it still could have survived. But lets be honest...basically after all the sketchy changes of ownership, it's pretty obvious it was all just a giant scam from the former owners of the individual attractions that were failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I agree with Robb and Joey. It was also crazy to charge $50 (as I recall) for admission--definitely too much for the market in Myrtle Beach. They really had to start running "special deals" early on just to get people to visit the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Wish I had seen Knights in White Satin. I heard it was pretty trippy. However, I must say, Monsters of Rock wasn't that bad. It was funny and campy in all it's florescent glory. Considering I only paid $5 bucks per person to get in to the park. It was a great day for me n' tha family unit. And as I recall, we had some pretty good BBQ in the country area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 It's still astounding this park even made it off the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigilX Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Yeah, considering that Myrtle Beach is a good golf and beach place but definitely not a place to have theme parks and consider that where Hard Rock was located was about a mile away from the beach it's no wonder why it closed. Myrtle beach is definitely not the place to create a big amusement park of attraction let alone a theme park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeydad Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 If I remember right, one of it's many problems was that it was more like 3-4 miles out from the strand. Plus, there was nothing out there to really draw people other than Medieval Times, (which was really good). Other than MT all I can remember is a couple churches, a hotel and a vandalized, graffiti-covered former outlet mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 If I remember right, one of it's many problems was that it was more like 3-4 miles out from the strand. Plus, there was nothing out there to really draw people other than Medieval Times, (which was really good). Other than MT all I can remember is a couple churches, a hotel and a vandalized, graffiti-covered former outlet mall. Yea.... It was basically the last thing you passed on your way out of town towards Conway, SC... Nowhere near where everyone was staying and planning all their activities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigilX Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 It was a pretty big wasteland when I went, before Hard Rock came in. I was surprised Medieval Times chose a place so far away from the beach area, although I heard that the shopping area once was a nice place to visit before it closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeydad Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 We had drove by it years ago and it was a nice outlet mall-type place. I want to say it was called Wacamaw, but I may be thinking of the Virginia Beach area. When we were there last Medieval Times was packed, and that was even around the opening weekend for Dolly Parton's "Pirates Voyage dinner show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'd be curious to know the occupancy rate of the hotel in the parking lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Now let's just hope this park (parks?) have better luck than Hard Rock Park did. How ironic would it be if these rides ended up in another park that only lasted a few years? Perhaps they have been cursed by . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 ^Nights in White Satin was gutted when Monstars of Rock moved in. A few items from the inside of the ride were scattered as theming throughout the rebranded park and a few items from the rock garden were moved inside as well. I'm not surprised that the ride system was moved out if the park as well. It was a lightly used ride system likely bought for cheap, so it is nice to see at least that part of one of the most unique dark rides ever, to be saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 ^Nights in White Satin was gutted when Monstars of Rock moved in. A few items from the inside of the ride were scattered as theming throughout the rebranded park and a few items from the rock garden were moved inside as well. I'm not surprised that the ride system was moved out if the park as well. It was a lightly used ride system likely bought for cheap, so it is nice to see at least that part of one of the most unique dark rides ever, to be saved. How different was Monstars from NIWS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) ^Superstar Limo is to Haunted Mansion as Monstars of Rock is to Nights in White Satin. (This is not to say that NIWS is as good as Mansion.) Essentially, the trippy effects of the old Moody Blues-themed ride were replaced with plywood cutouts of cartoony versions of Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, etc. It really looked like a "walk-through" model of a proposed dark ride. Edited January 27, 2015 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 It is nice to know that the rides are going to live on... It is just a shame that they couldn't be retained for some U.S.-based parks to relocate and reopen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 ^Superstar Limo is to Haunted Mansion as Monstars of Rock is to Nights in White Satin. (This is not to say that NIWS is as good as Mansion.) Nights in White Satin is still my favorite dark ride ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 ^It's right up there for me too. It was so different but still had decent FX so you couldn't help but think it was cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Nights in White Satin: The Trip was, indeed, unique and the best reason to visit Hard Rock Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 ^The legal fireworks on the beach were pretty cool too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 ^Too bad the park was so far away from the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 ^ What do you mean, Family Kingdom is right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 ^And so is the still vacant Pavilion lot. It amazes me that park was gone before I even got a chance to visit, yet somehow HRP swindled investors for $400 million! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 ^And so is the still vacant Pavilion lot. It amazes me that park was gone before I even got a chance to visit, yet somehow HRP swindled investors for $400 million! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 At this point, what is left on the HRP property? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 ^Just the laughter and corrupt business practices of a few con artists, masking themselves as businessmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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