Michigan Adventure gets H20! and a big expansion?

They do need a river rapids ride. If they are getting Coasters, that doesn't surprise me one bit. They need an air conditioned restaurant at the park.

The Raft Ride is next to Adventure Falls in the field. Coasters is between the Corkscrew, Be Bop and the Snoopy Boutique. Don't know if the raft ride will be done for spring as they just started last week. They will be pushing hard though.

How do you know all of this? Do you live near the park or something?

No, he's guessing, and doesn't really know anything!

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wow...it is amazing how rude some of you are!! Thanks for saying "It's always been a crappy amusement park" and "the jourdons didnt have the money to get there coasters retracked professionaly". It helps us remember why we sold!!

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Ok, you are?? "In the know"? Don't think so.....

Why do you act like you are a Jourdan? Well I guess it doesn't matter if you are or not. CF owns the little park once known at Deer Park Funland. After CF spends the money in the infrastructure that is so much needed you will never recognize "your little park".

I still don't recognize it as my old Michigan's Adventure. Cedar Fair has done wonders in the four full seasons they've operated it, just like Roger Jourden did when he owned it.

Good for you Reality for getting "Jourden" spelled correctly :).

And I really think you guys overestimate the amount that the park has actually been corporatized. Yeah, there have been many much-needed improvements and changes from the park since 2001, but it is still the small park we grew up with.

Many, if not all, of the managers have been around for years and years prior to the purchase. I mean, there were so many instances this summer where I was like "Whoa, this would never happen at Cedar Point...awesome!" And in a good way, of course. Things like Camille coming in on a Sunday morning before church to unlock and heading out to the parking lot to start picking up trash because the sweeper broke down- for an hour and a half literally in her "Sunday best." Or her sitting on the steps up to her office signing checks to mail out.

All of the employees know her on a first name basis because she is constantly everywhere in the park...she'd even do ride nights with us. I could go on and on. I absolutely loved working at Cedar Point, but I never would have seen things like these occur on a daily basis. And I really think that's how it should be, as Michigan's Adventure certainly targets a different audience than Cedar Point.

Things have been improved with CF policies and funding, but it's still very much the same place I grew up. And that's why, after working 2 years at CP, this summer completely took me by suprise and I'm more in love with the place than ever (as if you couldn't tell, right ;)).

I can honestly say that other than Will Koch. Camille is the only GM I've ever personally ridden with.

She was so genuinely nice and welcoming and that alone will bring me back to MIA.

Chuck

Don't you ever think that if construction has already started, there are prints out there. How are they supposed to know what to build without prints? I guess that contractors and their families aren't allowed to be Coasterbuzz members. I didn't read that anywhere sorry. I could care less if you believe me. I just thought I would give you all a heads up. But the official announcement is coming soon. It is more fun to wait for that.

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Michael Darling said:
WWL isn't gone yet. Don't talk about it in the past tense till November.

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What's that stench? Another Lost Cause Crusade?

Oh, come on. Do it. Do it.

Do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it.

I mean, has something like 'common sense' ever stopped you before?

-CO

I believe they are getting a Camp Snoopy in 06.

Just give me a reason (other than Timbers) to return. Camping, hotel, someplace nice to eat...ANYTHING.

The place has sooo much potential.

MrScott