Six Flags WOA attendance

Anyone know what WOA ended up doing in attendance for 2002?

Mmm... they're probably down just like last year and the rest of the chain.

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Not good. They're one of three parks Six Flags blamed for the big attendance hit they took overall this year.

-Nate

Never underestimate the power of your competitor to the north.....EVER.

--Josh (who drives past WoA to get to CP)

SFKK had an attendance increase this year! All they had to add was an upcharge attraction and wrestling!

Sometimes it seems that the PR department at that park is extremly dumb. Most of the public doesnt realize that the park has all that to offer. If they had more efficent advertising the GP could see that the park has a whole lotta Wild Life on the other side of the park, Including a new killer whale. Comon Sixflags get it together.

I saw almost as many SFWoA commercials in the Detroit area as I did for CP. Most of those placed a lot of emphasis on the wildlife area.

If attendance was down, I would figure it was more due to the decrease in hours, and less returning visits from people who were disappointed the year before. It's still a park in progress in my estimation. They've got some great rides and a lot to offer. But that means nothing if the customer service isn't there.

And before anyone thinks I'm SF bashing because of my CP-ness, my family is going to purchase season passes for SF next season. We had a great time at SFGAm.

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*** This post was edited by CPLady on 11/14/2002. ***

I agree with CPLady,

SFWoA is a HUGE HUGE work in progress. Willing things keep moving in a forward direction, this park is going to be great with in the next 10 years (and according to they do the stuff they laid down for a 10 year plan.)

While it is obivious their attendance was down, I'm curious to see what happen when they brought in the whale. Those who have gone to SFWoA have seen a big difference in the WildLife side after that. It's still hard to imagine a "Giant Fish" (yes, I know it's not a fish) can draw in people like that. Time will tell. And 2004 will be GREAT!!!

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The work that they need to do there has little or nothing to do with rides and attractions, and with the amount of cash they've thrown at that park in the last few years, you'd think that someone in Oklahoma City thought they could buy their way into the big leagues.

The work they need to do is in customer service, operation and training. Back off the huge annual cap ex and start running the park. If they don't do that, people will not come back.

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"Climbing as we fall, we dare to hold on to our fate, and steal away our destiny to catch ourselves with quiet grace" - The Stairs, INXS

Just admit it Jeff, you cant resist forever and you .... "will" be visiting again soon. 10 coasters and a killer whale are calling your name. ;)

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No, but there is a park in your neighborhood building a flyer that is calling my name...

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"Climbing as we fall, we dare to hold on to our fate, and steal away our destiny to catch ourselves with quiet grace" - The Stairs, INXS

Well lets see jeff, I agree fully with what you said about spending too much attention on just adding new attractions. But look at it from this way, without adding those 4 coasters in 2000 the park would have had next to nothing, and people wouldnt have visited. In 2001 they tried to increase attendance by adding a coaster AND buying a whole other park. I belive in 5 years this park will have things worked out. No one ever said sixflags was great at what they do but they sure do try, and for one I think sfwoa has a much better selection of things to do then almost an other park. Not only that but I always hear people complaining about the staff. I rarely run into a staff member who isnt enjoying their job, if their not they sure as hell are putting up a great show. Thats just my opinion though.

How would you know if the staff members enjoy their jobs? They "sure as hell" don't talk to you. Most of them are too busy worrying about making sure their caps are tilted at just the right angle and their shorts are hanging a suitable 12 inches below the waist. Oh, and using the appropriate "gangsta lean" when checking restraints.

I wouldn't enjoy my job either, if I were doing the job of three people on the platform.

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LOL!!! Mark knows that of which he speaks!

Sf-Woah said:
But look at it from this way, without adding those 4 coasters in 2000 the park would have had next to nothing, and people wouldnt have visited. In 2001 they tried to increase attendance by adding a coaster AND buying a whole other park.

How much cap. did HW spend and how much did their attendance go up?

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The entire operation just being Six Flags feels just wrong. I remember 10, 15 years ago. Geauga Lake Park was a beautiful place. It wasn't special but it was ours. They did not need a major growth spirt. I think Premier Parks had the idea before they got giddy with the six Flags chain.

They removed the Corkscrew for Mind Eraser and in 1998 they added Serial Thriller which is still a good ride. If they had kept the pace slow and steady and did not rush a major expansion they would be big in quality.

Six Flags cannot expect the numbers they got in 2000. 4 new coasters and a new name bring people in to satisfy their curiosity at the very least.

I still wonder what would have happened if Funtime had not sold out in 1994.

Or, better yet, if Cedar Fair would have bought it when they had the chance.

The Fact is, Cedar Fair has the available resources to buy the chain, but they don't want it

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*** This post was edited by Zero-G on 11/14/2002. ***

Jeff said:

No, but there is a park in your neighborhood building a flyer that is calling my name...

And just when I thought B&M had worked with every conceivable coaster configuration, here comes the TALKING coaster....Inverted, Stand-up, Floorless, and now Talking! Those guys really ARE amazing...;)

Zero-G said:
The Fact is, Cedar Fair has the available resources to buy the chain, but they don't want it

The whole damn chain? For real?

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