What park haven't you visited due to lack of new or exciting additions?
"I reckon ya'll won't be snipe huntin' with us up there in the holler".
Rathergoodbear, don't knock our state or our family reunions until you try it. I mean, how else are we suppossed to pick up dates? Right Clint? ;-) It's all "relative" you know. lol.
-Tina
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Here's a brief list of parks I've returned to even though they did not add significant new attractions:
- Six Flags Great Escape
- Six Flags La Ronde
- Paramount Canada's Wonderland
- Cedar Point (Maxair wasn't a new thrill for me)
- Six Flags Darien Lake
- Magic Kingdom
- Epcot
I had a great time. I bet you would too.
Ride of Steel said:
At least SOMEONE understands how darien lake is so poorly operated. The reason we always suggest new rides is that maybe it'll help the place because obviously the public relations and operations needs work and will NEVER be changed. A new ride is the only means of improvmement.I really don't know why you are so upset about Superman. It's really not that great. It's not a bad ride but it's so predictable and the layout is so meh. The airtime isn't at all what it used to be and the ride shuffles on the lift hill. It is by no means rough or painful, but it just shakes so much. Millennium Force is 10X smoother than Superman. S:ROS at SFNE is also much smoother than Darien's.
SFDL...I spent about four of the longest hours I've spent at ANY park at that place. One visit, and I *got* why the upstaters are so annoyed at the park. A bunch of monkeys could do a better job managing SFDL....wait, you mean they ARE? Well, they *were* dressed nice at least....and at most. Trust me, I've been to SFMM, a new coaster is NOT what SFDL needs, a new management, and a new attitude, are precisely what's needed. THEN a new ride...the "new rides are the only means of improvement" theory is what kept SFI stock hovering around the $3-4/share mark for SO long, LOL...
As far as Supes, well, as I said earlier, those rides are *everything* the enthusiast in me is looking for. I have a business guy inside as well (it's crowded in my head, LOL), but that's NOT the guy who *drools* when he sees a RoS. Why so upset about that ride being down? Cause if I *had* gotten the RoS, I wouldn't need to spend half a day dragging my butt back to that sorry park....Viper's an Arrow multilooper, not something I'd NEED to go back for...;)
Just more of my crackpot theories...:)
Oh, and a PS to coasterfreak11....if you're tired of that *raggedy* Freeze clone, I'd be THRILLED to take it off your hands...
I've withheld using my Cedar Fair Season's Pass on Michigan's Adventure because the drive, while only about 5 hours away, is still too far to justify driving for one coaster. So, I likely wouldn't go there unless they get something new.
Lake Compounce is another place I really would like to go to, but won't until they get another attraction worthy of their asking admission fee.
Kennywood and Paramount's Carowinds are two others. Both I had originally planned to hit on our big summer trip this year, but they're both more than two hours out of the way of our meticulously laid out plans, and we didn't see enough of a reason to justify going there [Carowinds was only for Top Gun, Kennywood mostly for Phantom's Revenge]. Another big attraction might change our minds, though.
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Don't you mean "Happy 4th Grade Gradjeation-- and It Only Took Five Tries"
Coasterqueen, I've been in your fair state several times, at least the 20 miles along I-81. Plus a quick drive along I-70. Oh yeah, and I went around Harper's Ferry once. How many "panhandles" can one state have anyway?
We should all have respect for the state that invented the toothbrush. If it had been invented anywhere else, they'd have called it a "teethbrush." (rimshot) :)
left-handed smiley. ----> (:
The Panhandles are just the "burbs" of Pittsburgh and western and central Maryland/Northwestern Virginia.
I-70, btw, just runs through Maryland (along the borders) :-)
For the REAL action you need to visit Southern WV. Try I-77 or 79 South sometime towards Charleston and Bluefield or Beckley/New River. Better yet try the backroads.
The mountains provide some GREAT lateral and negative G's when the cops are not around. ;-)
-Tina
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i don't know if its "a corprate influence" for the cheap changes at the park, they by far have gone way too far saftey wise its just way overdone. there so paranoid its sick. i also happened to be there durring a time when the 2 coasters were down
i must say we werent there long and neather was anyone else. alotta people were heading for the gates early and the parkinglot was empty most of the day. and on a holiday weekend non the less.
the treatment of the guests and the employees there seemed to be an issue for years durring my visits, while i have to admit this year seems to be a little better- in past years it was horendus.
it's a shame that they don't use the place to its full potential, and whats more of a shame is that the great escape which is bouned to be flagged up in a year or 2 will have a better park and take the coaster capital title away from SFDL
mabie a turnover of management is needed your opinions are very well put. this year was my first year visiting SFDL in 2 years. hopefully they turn it arround. Some paint and lighting and new rides is what they need
it's scary to know what kinda maintenace is being done anywere when the lights arent worken at night at full pace
the giant wheel would be better off dark. *** Edited 6/21/2005 4:11:55 AM UTC by TopSpinJay***
Too bad that I won't be back for three days. By that time nipplesucker will be gone for what, the third time? Once again, I'm going to miss all the fun.
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It has it's qualities.......Thunder Run, Greezed Lightning, and Chang (and cheap rides on the slingshot if you get there early in the season).
-Tina
RatherGoodBear said:How many "panhandles" can one state have anyway?
Two. I'm in one now ;). All this from a guy that lives in Pennsylvania? Hey Pot, My name is Mr. Kettle ;).
Actually, as Tina can very well attest, I make and laugh at many a WV joke. Although most of them I've heard before, but in regards to Virginia (where it actually is legal to marry your first cousin, and they make fun of us?!?), Kentucky (Whoopee), and the Carolinas. I'm not offended, I just didn't think the first one was that funny ;). *** Edited 6/21/2005 1:52:45 PM UTC by TeknoScorpion***
nipplesucker said:
All I got to say is BGW!
Now THERE'S an ironic sentence.
-CO
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