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I would wait up to 3 hours for my first ride if I had to, after that probably 90 minutes would be my limit unless every other line was huge as well. That said I did skip a projected 2 hour wait on Sunday so I guess my vote wasn't really accurate. But it was much shorter later so think I made the right call.

IT didn't even seem to do it's full swing yesterday. only seemed to o perpendicular to the ground and not as far as it usually does. And the muted colors on it look fine it's just that there is no design to it. Before it had the different colored ring and colors at the base of the legs that matched the pendulum to tie it together. Now it is just very plain. Fine with the use of those colors just wish it had more visual interest. Do something like maxAir at Cedar Point with those colors. Than it can be muted, doesn't have the checkerboard pattern but would look better.

I dont' expect anything major for 2015 but I think there is a chance for a new ride or two but be something small like Flying Scooters or something. Most of the other Cedar Fair parks seemed to get them this year that didn't already, so I could see them making a return next year. Would be fairly cheap and allow them to still advertise something new coming.

Haven't gotten to experience Banshee at night yet but be hard to top The Beast. I'm sure it will look amazing and have awesome lighting effects and stuff, but there's just something so different about the seclusion in the woods at night. Best coaster experience has been in 2008 rode it last thing during Halloween Haunt. My friend and I were in the front row with only two other people in the very back so you couldn't hear them. Seeing only the track and no other sounds in the middle of night was amazing. Felt completely alone in the middle of nowhere flying around the track. Be amazing if Banshee can top that but as long as it comes close it will be amazing.

Boo Blasters did need a bit of care towards it. It has never looked that great to me, but numerous times it seemed the targets weren't working then would turn on right as you were passing by. And the skeleton room was silent and motionless with no working target until we started going out of it then everything turned on. However the guns (at leas the ones in our car, #4) seemed to be working better than they ever have. And I agree about the TVs in the queue, ruins the atmosphere of it entirely. That or at least put more fitting songs on it than pop stuff. They had Demi Lavato's version of Let It Go playing while we were in line. Completely opposite sounds and visual for a haunted house. Also I'm not sure if they are still doing some work on it or what but Flight of Fear could use some care too. The TVs in the queue weren't on and only a few of the lighting effects, nothing inside the ship seemed to be working just low lighting to be able to sit but all the colored lights were off. You could even hear the train launching out in the queueline since there was no sound.

It looks nice with the fresh coat and think it looks better in person than in the pics, but to me it just feel unfinished. I liked the way it looked when it first opened, and how maXair has theirs, but Delirium right now just seems kind of blah and thrown together.

Banshee was amazing. Rode it 3 time yesterday. Got a ride in the middle, back row and front row. Front and back were the best of course. Love the first drop in the back being pulled over the hill, but the front see is amazing being propelled through the zero-g roll and down the hill into the valley. First time I rode it didn't think the forces seemed to bad from the way it was being described, but then we got in the valley and that second half is definitely intense. I can't wait to go and experience a night ride on it.

I can't wait for Sunday to head out there. My anticipation was already high enough bit after seeing all the reports and photos from yesterday it's unbearable now.

What was on ERT today besides Banshee?

I coulndt' really tell in the video but does The Bat still stop for a moment on the lift hill like it used to or is it continuous now?

I love the whole theme and look for the ride. And the station looks great. The lights for it are awesome looking and really make a big impact

Everything looks amazing for it. Can't wait to go on Sunday. Only downside is with them only being open 12-7 I won't be able to see it at night until my next visit.

Pretzel and some Graeter's Black Raspberry Chip ice cream.

Something like Blue Fire would be awesome for our next coaster. Think something like that or even Maverick would be awesome and have it be a bit of a terrain coaster as well.

I have a couple of friends with similar proportions and both my parents are bigger. The only rides they have trouble with or can't fit on are Drop Tower and sometimes have issues with WindSeeker as well, but have had no troubles with the other rides.

Madame Fatale's is easily my favrite one they have had in years.

Was the same decision for me but I ended up going with Delirium.

This was a touh one but went with The Beast. It's classic and unique. Love Diamondback, Adventure Express, and Firehawk as well. And I'm sure Banshee will be great but s I havne't ridden it yet I can't really vote for it until next weekend.

It was Hanna Barbara when I was a kid and I remember riding all the rides there with it. Smurfs boat ride and always sat in the Jabberjaw seat one the carousel. Then changed to Nick when I was a ten but watched most of the cartoons anyway so liked it as well, but did miss some of the nostalgia. So I'm kind of biased to those two. But they aren't really that identifiable anymore for the people going there. Peanuts works since it's something everyone knows and will for a long time so appeals to kids and adults. But given the choice I'd take Looney Tunes over them. They are fun and can be a bit more vibrant and dynamic in the area. And they have that same universal timeless quality that Peanuts has as well. Everyone knows those characters

I agree with upstop a bit on the shooting rides, but it's more because they always seem so low budget to me. they tend to mostly be cutouts and flat scenes. If they made a good immersive one I wouldn't mind it as much. Plus with ours the guns are horrible. Half the time they don't work and you can't tell where you're shooting. I do prefer the traditional dark ride over the shooting ones still. I would love to see us get a return of the Phantom Theatre or something like the Haunted Castle at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

The quality has just gone down with every change. Boo Blasters is very poor, Scooby Doo was a minor step up from it. Phantom Theatre though was great. It was definitely a higher quality with lots of animatronics and tricks to it, good full scenes as well. Everything now is fairly static and mostly cardboard cut outs.

more than likely we will end up with something like Canada's wonderlands guardian, put in that shiny metal box We could get something like that, but I almost would put something like that over in the action theater. I am not sure how much business it does with the Dino's, but I would think they could make better use of that building. Just my personal opinion though. I think the big shiny box has bigger plans. I think there would be lots more space for it over by the action theater as well. That is a decent size building and has lots of room in that area to expand it if needed. The Crypt's building really isn't all that big.

I agree X-Base needs attention and I could see it getting some next year. They just did Planet Snoopy recently so that area doenst' need much work yet. An X-Base upgrade could be fairly cheap too. As other s have said some restrooms are greatly needed there. And then add a flat ride or two to give some more there and you have a great section on it's own. It's got two great coasters but add just a little bit and it will really fill out into a full section. Then there is room to expand it in later years with more attractions as well.

I would like to see them at least upgrade Boo Blasters if they keep it, and get guns that work. Think they should just change it to a Peanuts theme since it's pretty much in that area already. And the Peanuts would probably look better as cutouts than what is there now. Love to see something like Phantom Theatre return. If t went in Rivertown to where Crypt was think they could give it a good western theme. With haunted mine, Saloon and shows and a ghost town. Be similar in a sense to Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris, like how Phantom Theatre was to Haunted Mansion.

I agree witht eh limiting the number of houses and making higher quality ones. Around 8 houses would be great versus teh 12-13 we get now. Most parks only get a hndful of houses so it woudl still be more than most. Many of the ones we ahve have great potential but could be better, or are great but coudl be improved. I love Madame Fatale's easily my favorite. Love to see it kep up and more at its calibre. Slaighterhouse is good and so is Wolf Pack, but both coudl be improved and made better by a few small tweaks. Urgent Scare has great potential but right now is lackluster. If they brought it back to how it was opening year that woudl be great witht he themed queue/opening before the hospital and extended exit witht he military, and spruce up the interior a bit as well. It would become a top notch haunt. Also jsut having more scare actors roaming would improve teh general atmosphere I think. By qcutting out a few of the lesser amzes I think they could utilize these scare actors throughout other mazes adn the park to allow for more scares in general. I don't think I'd be too disappointed if some like Delta Delta Die, Club Blood, Carnevil, CornStalkers, and Tombstone Terror-tory removed. Then utlize some of their stuff to improve the otehrs and add one new one. Maybe repurpose Carnevil into a doll factory/house type zone, have a similar appeal but be something new and different as well.