Zippin Pippin brings 45% boost in revenue to Bay Beach

LOL you're still trying to make it happen aren't you? I blame jeff for calling you out but it's obvious nobody pays much attention to your political rants anymore so carry on whilst we make fun of you and you enjoy playing victim (the victim that keeps coming back I might add).

Is going on about "nobody cares what you think" really adding to this in any fashion? Violence begets violence, as it were.

Honestly is anything adding to this? We were all fine without Amilj posting. At least it seems most people were. You yourself told him he didn't fit in. Now that he's back do you really think it'll be focused just to this thread? He doesn't want to talk about the industry. As a community member, I prefer he not go on and on about politics and how everyone hates him.

I think it's pretty accepted that local governments build and maintain parks for the enjoyment of the public. It's also accepted that they build things at these parks for the public's enjoyment, such as swimming pools playgrounds, and in some cities even golf courses. If they decide their park should have a roller coaster, then I don't really see it as being different from any of those other "accepted" offerings.

Tekwardo said:
We were all fine without Amilj posting. ...he didn't fit in. ... He doesn't want to talk about the industry...

I agree with Tek's above post 100%.

Ignoring him lets him get away with it. Arguing with him is so dreadfully annoying.

Calling him names is kind of fun though. :)

See? Talking about him IS productive.

I feel your pain, but really, individuals don't get to decide. If you don't want to engage with him, don't. You've voiced your opinion.

Normally that would be true and I agree with you 100% in theory. But I just fear we go back to every news post being political because of his belief that people here want that. Last time it took you finally putting him in his place. I'd be okay if he was actively involved in the community, and didn't jump at the chance to turn everything into a "let's talk politics. WHY DO YOU ALL TREAT ME LIKE THIS!?!?!??" thread.

:-)

And with that, I implore the regulars to stay away as I plan on doing for now.

Way ahead of ya. :)

Ugh. Let it go. The best thing to do when someone posts drivel that no one wants to hear is...nothing.

They have now met their goal for the entire season. 200,000 riders and still half the season to go.

http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/green_bay/zippin-pippin-on-a-roll

^The headline is "Zippin Pippin meets ridership goal." Am I missing something?

I think he meant *now* rather than *not*

Yeah, I saw that on another news site, thanks for the bump. Not even the midpoint of July and they've hit their target. That's gotta be the most successful parks and rec cap ex project in history.

I remember going to a stall at Dollywood when Thunderhead was *brand new* to pick up an embroidered polo. The nice lady somehow recognized me as a Floridian and asked if I had come all that way to ride T-Head. I told her "parks build a new wooden coaster, and the people will come in DROVES to help pay it off." Ask Beech Bend how they feel about KY Rumbler....ask Pat Koch how HW did after Raven was installed. You never can match the excitement (and revenue and attendance) generated when a park builds that first wooden coaster.

How many governments out there are running parks? This one and Rye Playland are the only ones I know. Thanks to GB for putting this coaster in, I visited today when otherwise I wouldn't have given the park the time of day. Today, being a weekday/Friday, every ride as well as the coaster had a line the entire time I was there around midday today. ZP was running 2 trains....and all the other rides in the park had some wait time. Seems like they're doing all right to me.