Rivertown Rider

I got a Zen ride on Blue Racer a couple weeks ago. It was great. I think at KI that and the Carousel have been my only Zen rides. Probably my favorite Zen ride that I have had elsewhere was Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

Something I think would also make sense is to have at least two people working at each of the freestyle/refill locations at all times, but especially on weekends. If you had thirty people in line all day long it would be hard to stay motivated. Even if they upped the drink plan cost by $5 a year to hire more workers, I think most everybody would be fine as long as the lines were shorter.

They were on the meal plan. I think they were only available during the Peanuts celebration but I don't see why they couldn't have them all the time.

I got around to trying the Pigpen nachos yesterday at Hank's. They were pretty good and would be a decent option to have year round.

Looking forward to seeing Peanuts celebration in person. I did meet Pigpen at Kings Dominion earlier today though.

Hopefully with high schools and colleges letting out they will have enough staffing to keep that location open all the time. It makes no sense to have a location within ear shot of three of the biggest coasters in the park closed all the time.

The Flight of Fear tour was amazing. Getting to see the full spaghetti bowl was great. Hopefully they do it again next year. In regards to utilizing land, there are plenty of areas where flats would fit nicely. When we did the Banshee tour yesterday I thought that would be a great area to add some additional flats and have another pathway to the front of Adventure Express.

I realize they are capacity nightmares but I would love to see a Wild Mouse preferably in the old Crypt building or in Planet Snoopy.

I personally liked Days of Thunder much better than anything else that was ever in that building. A lot the other ones were pretty bad.

The good part about them using this space is that it will also give them another stage area to use for Winterfest.

I'm headed to Silver Dollar City this weekend. I was there about thirty years ago but obviously don't remember much about the park. Does anyone have any tips for navigating the park or favorite foods / rides, etc.? We are season passholders at Dollywood and from the maps, trip reports, and videos I have watched it looks very similar. We plan to be there two days but are debating maybe heading to Worlds of Fun on Saturday afternoon / evening and using our platinum passes / dining. Is it worth going the three and half hours out of the way to go to Worlds of Fun or are we better off just staying at Silver Dollar City the full two days? We both have to be back at work on Monday so we were going to drive part of the way back home to Northern Kentucky on Saturday night. Thanks in advance.

Overall I would say today is the busiest day I have seen the park this year. I also like all of the small changes they have made this year.

It is starting to get a little busier with temps increasing but it is still not bad.

It is a shame Michigan's Adventure doesn't get more love. It is a nice little park and deserves a nice coaster addition. Something small like Railblazer or Hangtime would be great there.

The Beast clearing is very minimal. It is just like every other year where trees are removed here and there. I do think it makes the most sense to use part of the former DA area for more flats and flattening out more of the area for a new set of Antiques. The park has one of the best overall coaster collections already. What we don't have is a deep collection of flats. Rides like a Musik Express or a Tilt a Whirl will appeal to people who may like flats but never ride coasters. I don't think a giga is coming in '19. We know Wonderland is getting a new coaster next year (based upon construction), it sounds like Carowinds is getting one, and both Dorney and Worlds of Fun have been rumored for one. I would like to see them focus on the other half of Coney Mall next year and some flats as well.

I'm 6'1" and SOB was rough on my knees as well.

Screamin' Demon, Bavarian Beetle, the Original Bat, and Screechin' Eagle.

General observations from preview night: The area around the Carousel, Coney BBQ, and Subway all look nice. Coney BBQ's food and layout was great. The restaurant blends in with the area nicely and looks it was always there. I was impressed to see Chef Major and Chef Nate both working in the kitchen and making sure everything was going good. The Dinos area looks like some trees have been taken out. It looks like they have been taken out selectively though. The Racer gives a good view as does the Eiffel Tower of this area. I'm leaning against the giga for next year and I wouldn't be surprised if they level some of that area out and put Antiques back there along with a flat or two. There is plenty of land that they could gradually build it up and eventually put a giga back there in the next 3-5 years. The LED lighting on International Street was nice. I really liked the bluegrass/folk vibe in Rivertown and the music was a nice touch. It is amazing how a simple item like music can really change the feel of an area. Also great to see the instrumental music back on IS.

I would say to get the full year dining plan. If you are going to eat over 9 meals in the park this year you will be over break even after 9 and then it will start paying for itself.

I'm really happy about the expanded Reds options. The smokehouse was one side every time I went as well. I am glad to see more variety in the options offered overall.

It is nice to see Flight of Fear getting some love in the poll. While The Beast is my favorite, Mystic is a close second and it would probably be number one if it were a tad longer.

The unlimited option is well worth it at Waldameer. You'll want to marathon Ravine Flyer II and that is the most economical way of doing it. They also have some great flats as well and Comet is a fun coaster for what it is.

On the 2018 map it does list International Restaurant as a dining location so I would guess it will be open for the regular season.

I think another key to dining in the park is trying to avoid the peak times. I always try to do lunch before 11:30 and lines are usually great.

I would expect this is to be the first of many food changes. I know several of the CF parks have made changes this year so I hope we do as well.