djcoastermark Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 That's shaping up to be a nifty little coaster. Actually, It's much larger and more intense looking than I thought it would be for a kids' park. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 That's a great shot of the layout. Some nice-looking curves that coaster has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 This looks very similar to Roar-o-saurus and that's a great sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Oscar's Wacky Taxi is scheduled to open Saturday. Â https://sesameplace.com/philadelphia/rides/oscars-wacky-taxi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 The soft-er green structure had me the first time I saw it. So nice to get something different! I just spoke to a coaster friend who lives out that way (in NJ, actually) and he explained they will load this ride with a new perk. They bring people up to the station in groups and let them see how the ride is loaded, what the train looks like... and to view the ride, or something along those lines. Sounds like a great way to make kids feel better if they are nervous about riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 ^ Roar-o-saurus at Story Land scares away quite a few kids with how loud it is. This seems like a good idea to try and get kids more comfortable. I just hope it doesn't slow down dispatches too much since the train only holds 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 ^ Roar-o-saurus at Story Land scares away quite a few kids with how loud it is. I loved that ride, but I'll agree it was very loud... too loud in fact. Wondering if it's a common complaint and if Gravity Group is working on that issue? It's a very steel-y rolling noise, very high pitch. Â Â This seems like a good idea to try and get kids more comfortable. I just hope it doesn't slow down dispatches too much since the train only holds 12. Â My buddy said something about getting the trainload (or 2?) ready for their ride, not sure what exactly that entails. Do you know if they have 2 trains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I don't know how many trains it'll have. I'm hoping they have two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Few questions about this park. Â We are planning on visiting in june, but after looking more closely at the park i am questioning if it's really worth it for "us". We have 2 kids that are 3 and 4, plus a 12 year old. The plan is to spend half a day at this park, and go over and spend the rest of the day at six flags great adventure(We have six flags season passes). We can get discounted tickets for sesame place, but it would still cost us around $200. I was looking at a map of the park, and it's really not big at all, and noticed that over half of the park is water attractions. The kids are not really into the water slides yet, but love the amusement rides and sesame street. With that being said, is it really worth spending all that money, or am I missing something? Also, we are visiting Busch garden Williamsburg on the same trip, and noticed that they have a sesame street area in the park as well. Â Thanks for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 If Oscar's Wacky Taxi rides like the other Gravity Group woodies, it will be a great coaster worth multiple rerides. Vapor Trail actually caused me to start to grey out on one of its helixes last year and I was stunned. Â The flat rides are the same as what you can find at Busch Gardens in the main park and ride park. Â I think the real differentiators are the water slides and shows. I can't speak on the latter though since I got the credit and dashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I don't think this was shared here - some good aerial shots during construction. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Oscar's Wacky Taxi was a fun ride, but is not on par with Wooden Warrior. Just two mild pops of air. However, in the two train loads I saw unload, every kid appeared happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 ^ I don't think the ride was warmed up yet for your ride since that's a stark contrast to the rides I'm getting today. Every hill had a pop of air. The back even had some spots of ejector air on the larger drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Few questions about this park. We are planning on visiting in june, but after looking more closely at the park i am questioning if it's really worth it for "us". We have 2 kids that are 3 and 4, plus a 12 year old. The plan is to spend half a day at this park, and go over and spend the rest of the day at six flags great adventure(We have six flags season passes). We can get discounted tickets for sesame place, but it would still cost us around $200. I was looking at a map of the park, and it's really not big at all, and noticed that over half of the park is water attractions. The kids are not really into the water slides yet, but love the amusement rides and sesame street. With that being said, is it really worth spending all that money, or am I missing something? Also, we are visiting Busch garden Williamsburg on the same trip, and noticed that they have a sesame street area in the park as well.  Thanks for any input. I think it would be worth it. Having been myself I saw that while small, it does have a good collection of rides for the kids. Do they water play at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I just got evacuated from Oscar's Wacky Taxi. Â Looks like it'll be back up later today but just giving a heads up to anyone who may try swinging by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I just got evacuated from Oscar's Wacky Taxi. Â Looks like it'll be back up later today but just giving a heads up to anyone who may try swinging by. Â from the lift hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Brake run (I know not as exciting as the lift). The train ahead of us only made it halfway into the station. Â Also to answer a previous post, they do have two trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNYCoasterguy11 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 We rode Wacky Taxi on Saturday after the park opened and we thought it had pretty good air time especially for a smaller coaster. After the tunnel really gets some nice pops and some pretty good speed. It really felt slightly out of control at that point. Having two trains was great, something that Story Land really needs for Roar-O-Saurus. Overall the park was great and lives up to the SeaWorld/Busch Gardens standards despite being a smaller children's park. The Character interactions were great and lines for the rides were almost non existent. Definitely a great stop if you have children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 That's good to hear. These little Gravity Group coasters look great. Does Wooden Warrior have two trains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 ^ Wooden Warrior only has one. The only time I've ever seen Quassy busy is on bargain night (25-50 cent rides). Â Oscar's Wacky Taxi had a 20ish minute wait for my first ride, but then it became a walk-on. I'm guessing it was the first stop for many since it was both the new ride and the closest attraction to the main entrance. Â Of the smaller Gravity Group woodies, I'd rank them Roar-o-saurus, Oscar's Wacky Taxi, and Wooden Warrior. Wooden Warrior has the best airtime when it occurs, but it's not as frequent as the other two. Roar-o-saurus and Oscar's Wacky Taxi have similar pacing, but Roar-o-saurus's airtime is a bit stronger. All 3 are fantastic additions for these smaller parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 OK, I guess I'll have to give it another try in warmer weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I keep seeing commercials for the new ride, looks great on tv. If I happened to be driving by the area already I'd definitely stop in for a ride or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 It's a no brainer if you have a SeaWorld/Busch season pass. Otherwise it's a pretty expensive pit stop ($80 amdission plus $20 parking). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I am hearing all over the place reviews of this one from "lots of fun little air throughout" to "meandering and dull". ElToroRyan shot a great off-ride video that he put on Youtube (not sure if cool to post) and it looks like its a blast. Â I saw my (almost 5 year old) nephew this past weekend who lives just down the road from the park and is eager to ride, and the first thing he said to me was to tell me he "saw on TV that Oscars Taxi is open" and he wants me to take him to ride it, and then told me how his classmate got to ride it last weekend and then asked if we could go right then and there (we were at his sisters Christening lol) Â Since we do have BGW Platinum passes this year we are going to go over soon to check it out, and to finally get a ride on the other one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 It's a no brainer if you have a SeaWorld/Busch season pass. Otherwise it's a pretty expensive pit stop ($80 amdission plus $20 parking). Â Yup, I'm a platinum pass holder so that's the only reason I'd make a quick stop for a few rides, wouldn't make a special trip out of it either but have some family in the area as well so maybe at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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