COASTER FREAK 11 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 New commercial: Facebook Its pretty nice looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I like the idea of this promotion during the core part of the season. Maybe they'll be lucky to score some of those same people after Labor Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFearless Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I used to live only a couple hours from Myrtle Beach and I got the chance to go to 'Hard Rock Park' when it was still 'Hard Rock Park'. Overall I don't think it was really worth the money, but I got in for free because my dad had some business picnic there. The Led Zeppelin ride had almost no line, and since it was brand spankin' new I really enjoyed it. I can't remember what the other main coaster was but the line was 3 hours no lie. I waited for a half-hour listening to the in-line karaoke they had set up to keep you entertained. I drove me so mad I left. The overall theme of HRP was great, but the execution wasn't so hot and the timing was terrible. I read in the paper that Freestyle Park was adding a Christian Music section but I'm not really sure how that'll play out. It was a really gorgeous park though and I would really hate to see such a perfect ride go to waste. And that is my overall review of HRP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 FMP's website says you will soon be able to download the FMP iPhone app, but what would someone do with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Decided to go by the park today since it was like 9 dollars to get in. Took some pictures but on the fence about posting them since whenever I post pictures they go unnoticed lol. But it was a pretty good crowd for a friday at a theme park. I left at 6 so I dont know if it picked up but the only lines were for what was formally RPM and i peeked in time machine (had a 40 inch kid so that was out the question to ride) and it seems to have one train running... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netdvn Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 ^^ The iPhone app is probably for people visiting the park to check out wait times, crowd levels, etc. I believe other parks like CP do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStitch626 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Well, in just a few days Pufferfish and I will be hauling our butts to FSMP then trek'n 15 minutes up the road to Family Kingdom for a day at Myrtle beach.Also Coasterlvr_nc will possibly be joining us. We will have a full photo trip report once we get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 ^How is it 15 minutes? RCDB says FMP and family kingdom are 3 miles apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerik Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Decided to go by the park today since it was like 9 dollars to get in. Took some pictures but on the fence about posting them since whenever I post pictures they go unnoticed lol. Just because you don't get a lot of comments doesn't mean no one is looking. Just throw out some opinions (like, "B&M sucks compared to Vekoma") and you'll get lots of responses. /Always enjoys jarmor's reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStitch626 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 3 Miles or so yes. Though last time I was out there last August infact traffic completely sucked or people don't know how to drive cause there was 4 traffic accidents within a 2 or 3 road stretch. Its kind of cool to me, being my last visit to Hard Rock Park was August 22, 2008 and now August 23rd I'll be going of this year. So seeing whats gone on and changed in a years time is like "that was then this is now". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I finally opened my vacuum sealed shrunk to a tiny guitar packaged FMP tee shirt. It's the current logo not the first draft looking tee shirt at the Merchantile. It's all white with just the logo but it's a steal at $8.95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Speaking of FMP, does anyone know if Round About opens with the park this year? I heard last year that it always opened later around noon or 1 every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 ^The ride ran from opening til closing during our visit. If anything, this ride seems to be the best in terms of operations at the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 When I went in June the Park opened at 11 or 11:30 so it didn't make a difference. I went to The Time Machine first. I like the attention given on Roundabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 It seems that a certain local business owner is "wigging out" over a set of Freestyle Music Park's commercials which show a family riding the rides resulting in an almost-lost toupe. The story has become even more strange considering that the park is actually embracing the man's challenge by allowing him to ride with John Stine to see if the ride's forces have any similar effects on actual hair-replacement options... The following has been posted on Discover Myrtle Beach's forums... Freestyle Music Park did receive a letter from Dennis Murphy of Hairquarters detailing his point of contention with the Park’s “Time Machine” television commercial. While it was not the Park’s intention to offend Mr. Murphy or anyone who uses a hair replacement system, we stand behind our commercial and its premise of portraying “full volume family fun.” To accommodate Mr. Murphy’s request, the Park is allowing him to ride the Time Machine on Thursday, July 23, at 10 a.m., prior to beginning the day’s operations. His ride is set to determine if the commercial is indeed a misrepresentation of today’s modern hair replacement systems. In addition, I will be on hand to ride the Time Machine with Mr. Murphy and directly respond to his complaint regarding the commercial. And here is the letter that started it all (again, from Discover Myrtle Beach)... Read Mr. Murphy's Letter: "My name is Dennis Murphy and I am the owner and also a client of Hairquarters in Surfside Beach. On Thursday July 23 at 10 a.m., I will be at Freestlye Music Park to challenge the realism of the park’s Time Machine television commercial. I have received special permission from the park to do this at this time. You may be aware that Freestyle Music Park is running a television advertisement for their establishment that grossly misrepresents today modern hair replacement methods. In the commercial the park shows a family of four and the father is obviously wearing a very bad old fashioned toupee which is almost blown off from the force of the ride. I disagree that this could happen with today’s modern hair replacement technology. I will be challenging the park about the commercial and challenge director of Marketing John Stine to join me in the ride to prove that the commercial does not represent the hair replacement business of today." Here are the advertisements in question: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 In the commercial the park shows a family of four and the father is obviously wearing a very bad old fashioned toupee which is almost blown off from the force of the ride. I disagree that this could happen with today’s modern hair replacement technology . . . Well, if he's "obviously" wearing an old rug, what's the issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsdominionlvr Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 My god, this has got to be the saddest attempt for ERT on Time Machine I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_echo Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Does this mean I can complain to Cedar Fair that their ride warrior commercials offend me by wrongly portraying coaster enthusiasts as douchebags that call themselves such things as the "Diva of Drop" and other stupid terms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 ^ Yes you can. The difference here though is that Cedar Fair isn't looking to turn a story...ANY STORY into a press release to drum up more buzz for the park. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 That commercial guy looks part Conan O Brien and part Sam Donaldson. Please invite Sam Donaldson to test his hair piece if the riding is not too much for his retired ABC News correspondent self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 ^I'm willing to bet that Donald Trump's comb over (whatever that rat's nest is atop his head) would cause such massive drag that the ride would valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 The results from today's Toupe Challenge are now online: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32108518/?gt1=43001 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The owner of a South Carolina hair-replacement business says a Myrtle Beach roller coaster isn't nearly as hair-raising as the commercials claim. A television ad shows the 150-foot-tall Time Machine at Freestyle Music Park moving so fast that a man loses his hairpiece. But Dennis Murphy, who owns a hair-replacement business, says the ad puts toupees in a bad light. So he rode the coaster Thursday to prove his toupee would stay on. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported that his hands stayed in the coaster and his hairpiece stayed put, though he looked like he'd been in a strong wind. "I don't know if I proved my point," Murphy, 63, told the newspaper. "I proved it to me and that's all I care about. ... As you saw on the ride, [the toupee] blows in the breeze." Murphy said he appreciates the park giving him a chance to demonstrate the staying power of his hairpiece. Park officials said the ad is meant to be fun and they'll keep running it. "I'm pleased to say that he proved us wrong," John Stine, director of sales and marketing at the amusement park, told the Sun News. Stine sat next to Murphy during the roller-coaster ride. "It came out of left field, but we wanted to respond." It seems like Freestyle still won, considering that they have once again gotten free promotion out of a gimicky challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 ^ I'm torn between thinking this is all very SMART or very PATHETIC. I'm not sure which. But it got the park on the front page of msnbc.com which is more than I can say for Hard Rock Park. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disneylander Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 You know, I'm actually starting to see a glimmer of hope for this park. Really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 ^ When they can attract a decent crowd WITHOUT charging less than $9 for admission, I will agree with that statement. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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