WWK @ GL...What will CF do with the rest of the land?

Both phases of the water park will probably take up half or less of the former Sea World side let alone the void created by hurricane hanna's water park. It was mentioned by GL manager that a hyper would be coming. There's most likely 2 or 3 years left on a 5 year plan. So to say CF will probably do nothing seems a little odd. If anything there would still have to demolishion of alot of buildings not associated with phase 1 or 2 of the new water park.

No... Bill did NOT say that it was coming. He said it was certainly something they would look at in terms of long range planning, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen.

Then why put it out there?

To shut up enthusiasts?

Because he was telling us what was under consideration at the time. Since low attendance and problems left over from Six Flags were dominating people's opinion of the park at the time, it was important that management gave fans of the park faith that they're looking towards the future. Face it--they're probably not going to add a hyper for a long time, if ever.

My guess is that the next development will be within the confines of what used to be Hurricane Hannah's, and it probably won't be a large ride. Given the family atmosphere that the park is trying to push, we'll probably be lucky if we get a Wild Mouse in the near future. Personally, I'd be just as happy with a selection of unique flats.

Well, your right about it being long term plan, but why couldn't they build a hyper where the station begins in the old waterpark and weaves throughout the park?.

Obviously it would have to be a B&M to not take up loads of space, since they don't use the huge metal structures.

Or you could start it back in the old pavillon area by grizzly run and weave it through the park from there. I dunno I'm flying off a limb, but it is feasable.

Of course it is feasible! They could build whatever the want. Any park can build whatever they want. No one is denying the fact that the park could build something. They could plop down a TTD clone, only this one would have the restaurant on top!

*sigh*

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I sure am hoping for that restaurant.

It seriously upsets me that no matter what any park announces people just cant sit back and say "lets see how this works out," it always has to jump to "why didnt we get a new coaster, i wanted a new coaster, coasters save parks! we havent gotten a new coaster in 3 months, we're due!...blah blah blah."

Seriosly people, be happy that the park was purchased by CF and not a land devolper wishing to make some nice lake front housing. We still have a park, that has a compnay committed to improving it, be happy for once. Now go outside and get some fresh air!

The World's Largest Resteraunt new for 07

Theres a LOT riding on the parks future this year.

Your going to see heavy marketing and recruitment ads for the place. In evey 200 miles radius travel brochure theres going to be "geauga Lake this and Geauga Lake that"

What happens this year in terms of cash flow will help that park decide what comes next. Like I said, a hotel and other resorts are highly feasable. Heck, we may even see another indoor waterpark built close by.

Geauga Lake used to bring 1.2 million a year in using 1/8 of the season passes sold today. Its going to happen again.

Picnics are a major key, and they know it.

I seriously doubt that the Phase 2 plan of WWK will be the only addition for 2006, I suspect that most of the construction will be done on it before October. I'd put my money on a new kids area with the Beaver (heh heh) Coaster moving toward the old Rainbow Island site with more kids rides. Also, id bet in 2006 we'll see another
slew of pavillions.

I still haven't gotten used to the co-branding "Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom".. ever since I was little I've heard "Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom", so to put anything else before the "& Wildwater Kingdom" just sounds very very weird to me.

*shrugs* life will go on. :)

Each new season seens to bring a new name or title to the park.
Geauga Lake
Sixflags Ohio/ Hurricane harbor
Sixflags Worlds Of Adventure
Geauga Lake Hurricane Hanna's
Geauga Lake Whitewater Kingdom

psst... it's Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom, not Whitewater Kingdom ;)

But that's interesting that the name has changed so much.

It's the first time a park has switched ownership between three major competing companies (Sea World, Six Flags, Cedar Fair). I couldn't say for sure, but I would assume the park holds the record for most names, as well.

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I know it holds the record for the most money spent on one park in 10 years.

I would say that it is inacurate. Islands of Adventure opened with a price tag of almost 1 billion dollars, and Disney's new parks have cost hundreds of Millions.

Whatever is built it's interesting that a park has been built and rebuilt and being built again. I wonder why Busch didn't buy GL before Six Flags purchased it?

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Fun said:
I would say that it is inacurate. Islands of Adventure opened with a price tag of almost 1 billion dollars, and Disney's new parks have cost hundreds of Millions.

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Mmm...I know I saw somewhere that it was, maybe it was a different kind of catagory.

There's got to be at least one more name and ownership change of the park. Let's give it to Paramount now! ;)

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Cedar "Counter" Point said:
Whatever is built it's interesting that a park has been built and rebuilt and being built again. I wonder why Busch didn't buy GL before Six Flags purchased it?

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Busch didn't buy back the park for the reason that it dumped the park 4 years earlier.