Obviously you haven't seen the"running of the bulls" at SFGADV. Same story hold the crowd in the main street area until 10 and drop the ropes let them run. It isn't pretty and seems to be a recuring theme at SF parks.
I agree with your trip report whole heartedly, SFwoa has to do something, $38.99 and a good number of the rides are closed, that is a joke, something the park should be embarassed about. By the way this is not SFwoa bashing but merely the truth, if you think that this is acceptable for an amusement park to act like this, you are wrong. It is time that they do something, because I really see the potential that this park can have, but who really wants to go there when you are treated like garbage.