Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom Discussion Thread

[Jcoaster]

Nice report. Photos were awesome, I never thought to take a panoramic photo of Demon Drop, Steel Forces turnaround and Thunder Creek Mountain.

 

Their whip does have an incredibly short cycle.

 

Summer Shandy on tap never hurt anyone.

[coasterbill]

Great report. I loved the line about the terrible flyers. Revolution really does suck monkey balls and the seats are ridiculously small on the outsides. I'm jealous of the crab fries, shandy and Thunder Creek mountain pictures. Demon Drop and Thunder Creek Mountain are literally the only things that park has going for it.

 

Thunderhawks pain job is really nice.

 

Freudian Slip?

[boldikus]

^ Basically

[B&MIntaminGCI]

How much are tickets at the gate? Are they $47 as well or is that just the online price?

[coasterbill]

It says there's a savings online so I imagine it's a few dollars more. Dunkin Donuts has coupons which probably bring it down to the same price you'd pay online anyway. They do have an "Everyone Pays Kids Price" promotion going on now but you have to visit by Labor Day.

 

That being said I don't recommend anyone spend any actual money to visit Dorney. It's better to just use a Cedar Fair pass that you bought at another park.

[deguy123]

Great trip report/pictures but my favorite was the Chickie and Pete's Fries / Beer picture!

[boldikus]

IMO no trip to Dorney (or any Cedar Fair park really) is complete without some crab fries and beer from Chickies. I could eat them everyday forreals.

[YoshiFan]

Great pictures, that little drop on Thundercreek Mountain at the top gets me every time. It seems like a wave of water hits the entire log.

[coasterbill]

If you're not in the front of the log then that drop at the top is an a**hole.

[viking86]

I got curious so I watched a

of Thunder Creek Mountain. I've never seen a log flume hit a turn with so much speed as this one does after the big drop.

 

I also think it's the first time I've seen a multi-angled lift hill...

[jynx242]

I'll also agree that Hydra is an impressive looking coaster. Never blows me away, but is always fun. We've renamed its Cobra Roll to a Fallopian Roll

[coasterbill]

I got curious so I watched a

of Thunder Creek Mountain. I've never seen a log flume hit a turn with so much speed as this one does after the big drop.

 

I also think it's the first time I've seen a multi-angled lift hill...

 

Wow! Honestly it never does that. That log must have been packed full of people to make it turn and flip to the side that violently.

[viking86]

^Good to hear that it's not normal, it seems like it would be a bit scary!

 

I must add that there are some really cool views of Steel Force and Hydra from that log flume!

[njcoasterguy34]

It says there's a savings online so I imagine it's a few dollars more. Dunkin Donuts has coupons which probably bring it down to the same price you'd pay online anyway. They do have an "Everyone Pays Kids Price" promotion going on now but you have to visit by Labor Day.

 

That being said I don't recommend anyone spend any actual money to visit Dorney. It's better to just use a Cedar Fair pass that you bought at another park.

 

Well, Dorney is the closest Cedar Fair park to me, so that's where I bought my Cedar Fair Platinum Pass.

[Physical]

I got curious so I watched a

of Thunder Creek Mountain. I've never seen a log flume hit a turn with so much speed as this one does after the big drop.

 

I also think it's the first time I've seen a multi-angled lift hill...

 

Having spent a ton of time in and around that ride last season, yeah it rarely does that. If the boat has a full family of 4, and the parents are on the heavy side, it'll do that. The ride is from the 80's, people weren't so... large back then.

[coasterbill]

Dorney just posted the most Dorney thing ever on Facebook...

 

 

It looks like there's one guy on Steel Force and 2 on Thunderhawk. So between the 2 coasters that's a grand total of 3 people.

[boldikus]

[Genx24]

That employee at Thunderhawk's exit looks like he hates his life.

[rwk]

Wait, so the parking lot is full especially on weekends (in the past late August was the worst time to go with tons of families cramming in their last minute vacations, trips, etc. before the kids go back to school, mostly the people from out of the area who wouldn't travel to DP in Sept. or October) but the coasters are empty? What are all those tons of people riding? Do most go to the water park during the day? Also, the inner city crowd seems to disappear after Labor Day, the Haunt is mostly locals but it can get busy if the weather isn't bad. Rain and cold will keep people away.

[simaticable]

That person on Steel Force looks awfully shadowy. Are we sure it's not just a ghost forced to ride Steel Force for eternity?

[njcoasterguy34]

Wait, so the parking lot is full especially on weekends (in the past late August was the worst time to go with tons of families cramming in their last minute vacations, trips, etc. before the kids go back to school, mostly the people from out of the area who wouldn't travel to DP in Sept. or October) but the coasters are empty? What are all those tons of people riding? Do most go to the water park during the day? Also, the inner city crowd seems to disappear after Labor Day, the Haunt is mostly locals but it can get busy if the weather isn't bad. Rain and cold will keep people away.

 

Yes, most people go to Dorney for the water park.

[Mariners Munchies]

So my son goes to daycare with Michael Fehnel's children and apparently Dorney will receive Winterfest in 2017. Doubt we see any announcement till next year but the wheels are in motion to open up a portion of the park for the Winter Holidays. If Hershey can pull it off, then why not Dorney?

[jd5189]

DP also has the restrictions the community puts on its park (noise and height).

 

I wonder with DP building the new catering area, if they will eventually remove all or some of the old catering area? That could allow them to expand and put rides into that front area of the park.

 

Have they done anything with the land they purchased back in 2011? Being so isolated, I don't see that being other than additional parking if they need to take parking lot area from the front to expand. I don't see them taking parking lot to expand the park side, but I could definitely see where they could take some parking and expand WWK.

[boldikus]

but the wheels are in motion to open up a portion of the park for the Winter Holidays. If Batman can run in 30 degree temps, then why not Talon?

 

Mike Fenhel is never going to tell you anything again.

 

Also is rwk ^^^^^ asking and then answering his own questions? What is happening there?

[Mariners Munchies]

Mr. Fehnel hasn't said a word to me. Came from one six year old to another and surprised me when he said it. Being a former employee (6 years in the late 90s and early 00s) left me a fan boy for life. I know about the other Cedarfair parks getting the Holiday reboot so either the kid is misconstruing something he heard or its on the way.