Expoland closes permanently due to lack of financial backing

Looks like amusement ride self-regulation works after all!

It's still strange how culturally this is such a huge disaster compared to the way it would play out in the states.

I wonder if the people are anal enough about the situation to avoid another park that might receive rides from Expoland.

Should I be pulled aside (and scolded) for for being a little excited that Orochi might come stateside? Any clone of Raptor is a good clone indeed.

In an odd piece of trivia, it'll be only the second B&M to be relocated... and the first also originated in Japan, before moving to SFNO for a while and now to SFFT.

Doesn't Dominator count?

^And Led Zepellin: The Ride most likely will be re-located also.

Jeff said:
Doesn't Dominator count?

Er, the third. Forgot about that one. Though I could list it as only the second B&M inverted to be relocated :)

I can think of 3 parks here that could use it. I'm basing this on the lack of a B&M inverted or Vekoma SLC not including Invertigo's.

Kings Island - Has Invertigo but probably too close to Cedar Point,

Kings Dominion- Has Volcano but may go for a B&M

Hard Rock Park - If it survives

^I'd say ValleyFair, with only an Impulse, is a better bet than either of those operating parks (HRP isn't in the running, IMO). KI is getting a B&M this year, so they'd seem to be "set" for at least the next year or two in terms of big cap-exes. V:TBC is at least full-circuit.

Good call I forgot about Valleyfair. I don't really think it will come stateside so this is just a wishful thinking list anyway. Is there anyway Kennywood could fit it in thier park.

^Kennywood doesnt do coasters designed for a flat terrain ;).

Or another way of putting it, Kennywood doesn't do coasters that aren't designed for Kennywood.

Except for Li'l Phantom.

I sit corrected. :)