CoasterBuzz Podcast #96 posted

Proslide already owns Mont Cascades, which is a skiing mountain with a small water park in the summer. Mont Cascades is 15-20 miles from Ottawa on the Quebec side.

Quebec has a lot of waterparks with pretty short seasons (open june to august) and they're all thriving. Super Aqua Club near montreal is buying the whole Proslide catalog, missing only the Rocket water coaster and a racer slide! Mont Saint-Sauveur is an extreme water park that has 3 water slides requiring helmets. Village Vacances Valcartier in Quebec City dropped 6 millions in a huge themed expansion a few years ago and they're very well themed now. So, the lenght of the season is not a factor..*** This post was edited by Absimilliard 12/4/2007 8:16:24 PM ***

Since I live in a different world and all, I just wanted to throw in another perspective.

People work in tourist areas. So, it makes sense for people to live in tourist areas too. I lived in Celebration when I worked for Disney and it rocked. My commute to work was like 5 minutes.

When you live far away from the tourist areas, commuting WITH the tourists SUCKS big time. I realize Disneyland is completely different from Walt Disney World as far as geography, but there is a desire and need to live within touristy areas.

I'm not saying the area around Disneyland should have been rezoned, because I don't think it should have. But, you guys asked why anyone would ever want to live in/near a tourist area. Well, that's why.

It's my first post on this topic! ;)

While I think that Holiday World's additions for next year will be wonderful for the park, I can't help but question the name "Reindeer Games." It just strikes me as a name that would be better suited for a games pavilion in the Christmas section. However, I haven't thought of any other suggestions for a name for the ride. Names don't really matter though - the park gets the idea that a ride that the entire family can ride and enjoy will be beneficial. That's the most important part.

"All of the other reindeer...used to laugh and call him names. They wouldn't let poor Rudolph...join in any reindeer games."

That section of children's rides is called Rudolph's Reindeer Ranch ... that's our thinking behind the name.

Thanks, Paula

I thought that was obvious. Especially to the guy with a music degree. ;)

I'd be glad to sing it for you on next week's podcast. :)

Paula

Yes, I understood where the line came from - I just was saying that I thought the name could have had another use.

For the record, I never had to sing "Rudolph" in any class in college, even with my music degree. :)

"Gonch gets pulled into a debate on 'corporate' blogging."

Now who would DO such a thing? ;)

I even used your name on the podcast.

You've been outed. :)

My defense of Sandusky isn't so much a defense of Sandusky, but rather to make the point that it is not any different than any other town its size. Sandusky gets beat up a lot for being boring, but using the same criteria, 95% of towns are boring. It's always worth a laugh when someone from, say, Lima, Ohio, gets on PointBuzz and says, "Sandusky is teh sux." :)

Sandusky isn't any different than any other mid-size town in the Midwest, except for the lakefront, the indoor waterparks, and the world-class amusement park. :)