Future of Michigan's Adventure

Here is what I think should happen to Michigan's Adventure in the next 6 years.

2014: New Thrill Ride (Drop Tower)

2015: New Coaster (Premier Launched Coaster)

2016: New Waterslide (Trap Door Slide)

2017: New Thrill Ride (S&S Screamin' Swing)

2018: New Waterslide (Proslide BehemothBOWL)

2019: New Family Ride (Don't Care What Type)

I could also see Mantis moving here if CP ever decides to get rid of it. (Although I don't like the ride).

I'd like to see Kings Island or Kings Dominion send FoF to MA. I don't see all this happening so fast. Michigan Adventures doesn't expand quickly at all. You can hear Timber-rider talk about that.

The ride size of Mi Adventure doesn't really need much expansion. The main reason people go to the park is the water park, not the ride park. Look at the lines for the top rides in the middle of the day in peak season. Timbers and Firehawk are about 15 minutes. Funnel of Fear, in the water park, will easily be over an hour. The continued expansion, as slow as it may be, should be on the water park. A Wildebeest of Mammoth water coaster would be a better expansion option. Look how well it worked for Splashin Safari. Wildebeest was so popular, they added Mammoth the NEXT YEAR.

Here's what I see for the future of Michigan's Adventure:

07/25/13: Tyler references it in a post in a thread about Steel Venom at Dorney.

07/26/13: Tyler references it in a post in a thread about existentialism.

07/27/13: Timber-Rider references it in a thread actually about it, with the comment specifically being geared towards how it was so crowded, parking is all the way back to the mid-point of the park's signature wooden coaster. Also, he alludes to how bad of an idea the beer garden was.

07/28/13: Tyler references it in a thread about a trip report discussing a recent visit of someone else to Knoebel's, then mentions how Robb Alvey is banning everyone who even mentions MiA. Oh, and everyone who questions the MiA acronym.

07/29/13: Tyler references it in a...

Why does the last one say 2012? Also, I haven't talked about MiA that much lately. Timber-Rider hasn't either because he is currently at Cedar Point (I think).

Congratulations Timber-Rider. I didn't realize you'd had a son.

Here's what I see happening...

2014 to infinity:

Cedar Fair gives one of the most profitable parks in the chain the level of investment it needs to continue to be one of the most profitable parks in the chain.

Here's what we've seen happen at MiAdv over the past 25 years:

1988 - Wolverine Wildcat, Thunderbolt, 2 Live Shows, & New Entrance

1989 - Giant Gondola Wheel, Falling Star, & Trabant

1991 - Wildwater Adventure Waterpark, & Grand Carousel

1992 - Flying Trapeze

1993 - Mammoth River

1994 - Zach's Zoomer

1995 - Adventure Falls

1996 - Chaos & Tilt a Whirl

1997 - "Phase II" of Wildwater Adventure Expansion & Rocky Point Miniature Golf

1998 - Shivering Timbers

1999 - Big Dipper, Mad Mouse, Frog Hopper, & New Entrance

2000 - Speed Splashers Children's Boat Ride

2001 - Park Purchased by Cedar Fair

2002 - Ripcord, Snoopy Boutique

2004 - Swan Boats

2005 - Funnel of Fear

2006 - Grand Rapids, & Coasters Restaurant

2008 - Thunderhawk

2010 - Bumper Boats

2011 - Beach Party waterpark addition

2012 - Fast Lane

2013 - Lakeside Gliders & Beer Garden

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Seems like the park is due for something nice. It's been 5 years since the last major attraction.

sirloindude said:

07/28/13: Tyler references it in a thread about a trip report discussing a recent visit of someone else to Knoebel's, then mentions how Robb Alvey is banning everyone who even mentions MiA. Oh, and everyone who questions the MiA acronym.

Lol I cracked the f up at this!

Also, Michigan's Adventure will be essentially identical in 2020 to the way it is now.

I see 2014 being a year where Michigan's Adventure gets more threads devoted to it then its actual interest level dictates. Kind of like this year.

^^^ Looks like they are due for a New Entrance.