Zippin Pippin likely to cost half-million more than anticipated

BBSpeed26 said:
Pay no mind to the boost in profile and attendance at Beech Bend

I won't. They've already got a classic woodie in Kentucky Rumbler. Who needs the Pippin? ;)

Gah! Edited. And good point 'gator. It appears my assessment of "9 years" as ignorant was even more correct than I'd originally assumed!

Well what the naysayers are not taking into account is that the addition of Zippin Pippin not only added another attraction to take in money, but because of teh increase in attendance, there is an increase of monies across the board whether it be for games, food, drinks or whatever.

^That was partly where I was going with my arguments about "longer lines for other adjacent rides" (turns out, after visiting, all the rides at Bay Beach are what I'd call "nearby", LOL). I never visited before Zippin Pippin, but I'd have a REALLY hard time believing the second dirt parking lot was ever utilized, much less full, before ZP came along.

Money pouring in from everywhere - the hallmark of a successful wooden coaster (ask Dollywood).

Or Beech Bend...