Waldameer Discussion Thread

[InsaneCoasterJunkie]

Goals for Waldameer this season?

 

[thepoint4life23]

How busy on a Saturday do they get. Just trying to figure out how long the lines for the few bigger rides would be. Just trying to see if I could knock out the 3 or 4 roller coasters in a few hours. 

 

[BitterOldHag]

Depends on the Saturday. Early in the season, Saturdays can be busy, but manageable if you get there at open. Once late-June/early July rolls around, Saturdays can be quite crazy, and you may end up parking quite a ways out. But, those crazy Saturdays have a slight advantage- two train ops (usually) on Comet and RF2. Even on the busiest of days, 2 trains on RF2 results in about a 30-40 minute wait at most. 

Regardless, I HIGHLY recommend getting there a little before noon or whatever time the rides park opens. Grab a wristband or get some Wally Points and a Wally Card for your rides. If you enjoy classic dark rides, I'd ride Whacky Shack first to avoid waiting in one of the world's slowest moving lines, then go ride the coasters you want to get on. RF2 was running crazy good this season. Steel Dragon was down last Saturday (May 10th) with no cars on the track... so I am not sure if it has reopened or not. I also recommend a ride on the park's Larson Drop Tower. Grab a seat facing the lake and enjoy the peaceful view and of course, the gut-wrenching drop.  

Waldameer is one of my favorite parks with its family park vibes, relaxing atmosphere, and decent collection of rides for a smaller park.  Hope you enjoy your visit.

 

[thepoint4life23]

Thanks for the info, I will report back once I finally make it to the park.