Family just came back from Disney where numerous rides (Cosmic Rewind, Slinky, Rise of Resistance, Tiana's, Space Mountain, Rock-n-Rollercoaster) had extended down time on multiple days up to full day closures.  An apology letter was on the Disney app about the full day downtime for both Cosmic Rewind & Slinky. Ride downtime is not an issue for Cedar Point/ SF.

Great idea! 

My thoughts exactly. Most non-enthusiasts purchase tickets with the assumption that a new ride will be operational. Not to insult the intelligence of the “gp.” Even if the ride indeed has more uptime than downtime, the dozens of pictures that circulate on social media of it stuck on the tilt doesn’t help.

KI always sees a spike in attendance when new passes go on sale because they allow all the pass add-ons to work immediately, so everyone wants to use their shiny new pass.  The first couple of weekends that passes go on sale is a tough time to visit the park because the food and FL can get overwhelmed at times.

The first years of Cedar Point operating on Thursday night, they had full live entertainment.    Of course, they cut it out to save costs.