Michigan's Adventure Future Plans
And it goes without saying that going so many hours without a break is a violation of the already-loose seasonal labor laws...
-'Playa
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The CPlaya 100--6 days, 9 parks, 47 coasters, 2037 miles and a winner.....LoCoSuMo.
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MORE than 50% of people like me.
A coaster will be nice (yes, it's still on from what I hear) but WE NEED MORE FLATS! You don't want to end up like a park that just has coasters, and only a few flats. This is the truth, and I know beginning of this thread I really was gung-ho about a new coaster, but really, I would just like to see more rides, not necessarily big rides.
As for re-doing the kiddie area, would it be possible to MOVE Zach's Zoomer somewhere else? I can't think of a place for it, but that would make room for other rides. That and Be-Bop Blvd. just don't fit into a kiddie area.
Haven't been up there in a while, but planning a trip in two weeks (hey, training a puppy is hard work!)
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Zach's Zoomer ... and Be-Bop Blvd. just don't fit into a kiddie area
Really? My four year old loves both, and the two year old found Be-Bop to be a hoot.
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*** This post was edited by Brian Noble 8/19/2003 1:44:36 PM ***
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Guess who's back... MIA JON!
I live down the road from MA about a mile. I drive by every day. (Unfortunately for me on busy Saturdays). I will keep you posted. Don't expect much...it doesn't look good.
All of the above?
They do need something, but what do they need MOST?
MrScott
If so, I think adding one near the front of the park where people driving by on both roads bordering the park could easily see it. It would be the tallest thing that close to roads and especially the front of the parking lot. Maybe instead of putting the ride's name on it, like Power Tower, put the park name instead? Just a thought.
I was recently at the park, and I think it is a real project. When thinking what I would do to improve the park and increase attendance, I think it will be difficult. I don't know what would draw the general public most, but without question, the park needs some attention from Cedar Fair.
CoastaPlaya said:
Gee, Swoosh--did the black lady have a name or did her nametag smiply read "Them"? I don't see how that descriptor would make one bit of difference.
I hope I didn't come across in the post as being racist, that wasn't my point - it wouldn't have made any difference if the person was turquoise. My point was that she wasn't helping the other person load, she was just standing in the AC. The name escapes me, sorry. I do realize that we are getting to the end of the season, but I do think that MIA suffers from a lack of employees - or at least quality ones. Again, this is my only visit to the park, but I will say that they were even slower at loading than say SFWOA or even SFKK.
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Camp Snoopy. It appeals to families and helps further the rebranding of the park with the Schultz characters.
mOOSH -- who *does* know how to run a greeting cards company ;)
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I agree that they really need some park lights.
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Now tell me Cedar Point is running out of space.
I was up there again today and I agree with Swoosh... the load speeds weren't the best. Of course, having two ride ops per coaster (including ST this visit) doesn't exactly help either.
As for my hopes for next year, an air conditioned coaster cafe would be nice, as well as some relatively cheap flats... gravitron, etc. Or possibly a power-tower or Huss rodeo/break-dance.
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As mentioned earlier, they need some serious shade there! I spent the whole day frying like an egg. Some Shade Awnings over the line queues like Swoosh mentioned would be very nice. I noticed the dearth of trees, and wondered about whether they could get more full grown ones there. But I'm not sure how doable that is.
I was also not overly impressed by the ride ops. There were a few who seemed to like what they were doing, but most of them seemed very bored and lazy. That was a little disappointing. :(
The low capacity of the rides also seems to be a problem. I think ST could certainly run another train, and maybe even WW. The WW seemed to take an especially long time to dispatch. I don't know what the deal was, but one time today they took about 5 mins. to load the train and send it off. And there didn't really seem to be any reason why.
One thing I don't think they need more of is Flat rides. I already felt like I was at a county fair as it is. They seem to have those in good supply at this point, although a Huss Giant flat might not be a horrible thing.
I think a new midway is a must for the park, as they need to connect the park. Right now, it has a very claustraphobic feeling to it. The crowds wouldn't seem so bad on busy days if they had a little more room to roam. Plus, the new steel coaster and an AC sit down restaurant could be built there, as well as more expansion in the future. They certainly have the abilty to build one right alongside the WW.
I really see a lot of potential for greatness in this park, but it will take a lot of upgrades, and some major steps. I think they need to bite the bullet, make a number of needed improvements all at once, and maybe throw in that steel coaster. That would be a good start, but there will still be much more needed before MiA's full potential is realized.
A 2nd train is a possibility for a GREAT improvement to the park. I'm sure the officials know that, they just are focusing on different things.
Things I can see (if you're nice) in the next few years:
-Coaster
-Camp Snoopy
-Sit Down Restaurant
-New Midway
-New Flats
-Waterpark Expansion (into the parking lot behind Zoomer)
-Scenery & Theming
-S&S Tower Combo (first 5 tower combo????)
-2nd train on Zoomer, Corkscrew, Wildcat
-MORE STAFF!
There's what you'd all like to see, right?
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Blue People fly sideways when it rains...
Closed topic.
