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I'm really hoping you meant "collar." Ah, spelling!

Is the building big enough to put a pretty decent sized coaster in it? Or *cough*HUSS Giant Top Spin*cough*

As for food, I highly recommend pizza at Kringles Kafe in the Christmas section. I don't know what it is, but everytime I go I CRAVE it. At a relatively low cost might I add. If memory serves me right, you can get a combo with a slice of pizza, fries, and a small pack of Oreo cookies for $6. Of course with free drinks, its a good deal IMO. And for dessert, Udderly Blue's ice cream is fantastic. I get a blue waffle cone every time. Its great. Now ride wise, obviously the coasters take the cake. With the Voyage running much much smoother after all of the trackwork this season, it takes the top spot. But for the flats, you cannot miss the Liberty Launch. It packs a good punch for its size, as others have said. The Scrambler, Raging Rapids, Revolution, Gobbler Getaway, and the HallowSwings are all rides I never miss. Some of these aren't the most "thrilling" but I always enjoy them. In my opinion, Splashin' Safari is a great part of the park to visit even if your not normally a waterpark lover. They have something for everyone there. Rides to not miss in here are: Mammoth (which I have yet to ride, unfortunately.), Wildebeest, Pilgrims Plunge, Jungle Racers, Zinga, ZOOMbabwe, and Bakuli. The Bahari Wave Pool and Lazy River are also nice places to go to cool off. Honestly, I could spend a whole day in the waterpark. I hope this helps you out a little, have fun!

I was 6' - 230 lbs last season and am now 6' and 155-160 lbs. I'll be interested to see how the restraints and rides feel different when I'm cleared to ride again.

May I add my 2 cents on older people riding coasters. My grandfather rode The Beast at 75yrs old. I told him, "Grandpa, this is a rough coaster" (I was a little worried) After riding the coaster he comment was, "I was a tank commander in WWII, now that was a rough ride" He told me the Sherman tank had a lot rougher ride, than The Beast ever would be. Sorry guys, I had to share that with you, since my Grandfather is no longer with us. That was about the funniest thing he ever told me. He shrugged off riding, what I thought was a rough ride experience.

Cold burgers are simply NOT acceptable. Fest House again?

If they pay be credit card, asking for a zip code is a violation of the merchant agreement.

Oh, I meant that the good and hot fries are sold there.

Y'all have fun and remember some fun things to do at HWN. - ride behind Sparky on Voyage and just watch carefully - ride Raven and enjoy the surprise - get to know a few new people (from the park and the event) - guess how many Pat's there really are (she can't be in all those places at once) I wish I could attend to hang with some friends and meet some new ones, but am still recovering from my surgery and don't think coasters would help just yet!

The palms or the winters?

Got in 4 rides in 20 minutes this morning on DB...only had to move from the front row to the second row, then stayed in the second row three times. Made it to work before 10am.

Lets sum this up into one sentence shall we? There is a potential to succeed and there is a potential to fail. It pretty much goes for every business that if ran correctly and provided to the right market a business will succeed. Holiday World operated many years with Kentucky Kingdom only an hour away, it will be fine. If Bluegrass Boardwalk is a hit there should be no reason to think Holiday World will suffer, in fact I bet it could do even better than past years. If you're impressed with one, you want to visit the other right? Same can be said with Cedar Point and Kings Island...in which the product of Kings Island and Cedar Point are vastly different. Compare that to Holiday World and Bluegrass Boardwalk where they will too be vastly different parks. Of course there is always a chance at failure, hinting maybe why they aren't throwing too much money at it just yet. I'm not a business man by any means, but it seems pretty clear what they're doing. Kentucky Kingdom succeeded once, it can do it again.

Prime time it is not.The highly competent hands must not be available to work on Funperks. My favorite perk would be to have no PAPARAZZI when i walk in and around the front of the park!!!!!!!!

The Beast became an ERT ride last year when WindSeeker wasn't ready to open in time for the start of the season. I wouldn't expect the ERT lineup to change this year because if one of the rides becomes unavailable, the rest can compensate for it. Things may be added, but I'd be happy with the expanded offerings and extended time slot! Under the new CEO, the Cedar Fair parks are transitioning from "teenage thrill parks" to "family parks." We're leaving behind the awful "Bred to Shred" and the flatlining "Ride Warrior Nation." Now, "Thrills Connect!" for the whole family! New slogan: "Sometimes the best way to find common ground is twenty stories above it!" "Best day of the year experience" is the new target. This is no longer a park where teens rule. Now, the whole FAMILY should get gold passes, because Planet Snoopy opens early for Gold Pass holders! Compare that to recent years when one family member would get a gold pass for parking and the rest would get regular passes. What difference did it make? A family with two young kids doesn't care much to get in early and marathon Diamondback. But now, they can and will spend the extra money to get the whole family in early. That's extra snacks, extra souvenirs, extra park-time, and extra memories. Interviews make it abundantly clear to me: Ouimet is a genuinely good human being. He is passionate but realistic; confident but grounded. He's personable and approachable. He knows what he wants the parks to be and what they need to be. The new ERT is a magnificent reflection of that if you ask me.

Its been touched on, but as easily as I can explain it: Its much easier to tend your shop when your present and active there every day. The family that owns 1 park, and sees success, is likely successful because they are there every day, they live in the community that the park serves, they have a solid feel for what their customers like and want. They see small problems and nip them in the bud before they become large problems. They have a close relationship with the people they hire, know their families, know their struggles and dreams, know what they're good and and where they struggle. The family that owns 2 parks, often seperated by a large distance can't be in the all parks every day or even week/month, therefor they have to hire people to manage these ventures for them. Small problems creep up and are overlooked until they become big problems, its significanly tougher to understand the markets they serve, they're not as familar with their employees, it becomes tougher to retain them, its harder to put them in position to succeed.

Anyone who is old enough to remember him from WTUE in Dayton.....

Who knows his real name is Dan Pugh.

No problem. I don't know what picture you are talking about though. I cannot find the Dan Patrick picture.