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I like how the supports will all be the same color for the whole ride.

Honestly I think the brown supports fit the theme of Rivertown much better.

Agree. It looks awesome. Love how they blend in more and you really just see the rich red track.

You guys need to leave Congo Falls alone.

The contact info has been reimagined and now called Social Media. Here is the list of options that I have set up. Are there any other requests for the list?

Maybe a highly themed Congo replacement w Invertigo gone. A true coaster dark rude building n a splash down area...[ not drenching soaking splash]

Your Toronto Skydome comparison is a good one. I watched a game there, and while it a cool structure, it’s huge and impractical for a theme park. Am alternative might be to build a huge coaster outside as normal, but build a sleeve or tube around the track to protect it from the elements. Think if the tube around the launch hill of The Incredible Hulk continued over the entire run, or at least the areas that are high or stick out. Granted, a “tunnel” at 300 feet is one more safety risk and thing to maintain. But certainly cheaper than a Skydome. Many indoor waterparks use a similar strategy where part of the tube slides extend outside the building, yet are still sheltered. Less square footage of climate controlled interior sure required. When I was a kid I thought it would be ideal if The Vortex had a zip together tent like tunnel that would be attached along the entire track run every winter to allow Winterfest rides. A bobsled coasters like Reptilian (Avalanche) at Kings Doninion is halfway there. Just construct the half of the track and you have a “tube coaster”. Protected from the the elements. And faster ride due to less wind resistance.

I thought the main indoor amusement parks that come to mind, that is the ones at WEM, MOA, and American Dream are mostly child oriented. For the most part I thought they resemble something more like an indoor version of Planet Snoopy with a few small roller coasters. I mean there's no way you're going to build a B&M indoors without a huge structure that many people would see as an eyesore and most likely impractical. Here's an example, Toronto's SkyDome (I will never call it by its current name) which opened in 1989 was the world's first retractable roof stadium, the roof is quite high, 280 feet, but that's not even taller than a giga coaster's lift hill. Consider that modern stadiums costs billion of dollars to build which just encloses really a football field and seating around it. Just imagine how much it would cost to build a stadium like structure to house all of the rides in a place the size of Kings Island, it would cost billions of dollars to just build the impressive indoor structure itself. That's why I think a true indoor theme park is a non starter. I do think that indoor water parks/resorts have a real potential however, but an indoor theme park just seems too much.

And maybe remove Timberwolf as well seeing as the only major concert event it will be used for this year is Spirit Song.

It did not when I was there last year.

Back in the 90s there was a push to make Vegas more “family friendly” (i.e., Orlando-like) and there were several theme park-like attractions around at that time. There was actually a small attempt at a traditional outdoor theme park on the grounds of the MGM Grand resort called MGM Grand Adventures. I was there one time on opening day of a season in very early Spring. It was a pretty and well-themed park, but very small. I remember very little about the rides, except not feeling too impressed. I do remember thinking at the time “well, I never need to do this again” The Luxor resort had three attractions that told different parts of the same story. If I recall there was a motion simulator, a 4-D movie and (I think?) a boat dark ride. The thing that was interesting was that you could experience the attractions in any order and the storyline still made sense. I thought it was a really interesting and imaginative concept. I see some elements of that storytelling approach today in “Rise of the Resistance” at Disney. Granted, you don’t experience the ride elements separately on your own like at Luxor, but there are multiple ride experiences combined together to tell one overall story. But, I think the best attractions in Vegas (or really, ANYWHERE at that time) was Star Trek: The Experience at the LV Hilton! For a Star Trek fan, this place was nirvana! It really showed how good Paramount Parks creative could be when not limited to the budget of a seasonal park. The theming, attractions and quality was top notch. The Klingon Encounter motion simulator was state-of-the-art and easily the best simulator of that type. They also introduced immersive themed food & beverage and retail many years before Universal did it with Harry Potter. (At Quark’s Bar, I remember drinking two “Warp Core Breach” drinks which were especially potent). Part of the queue for the simulator included a part where you were “beamed” into the future and onto the Enterprise-D. It’s surprisingly similar to the same flavor of experience today on the Guardians of the Galaxy coaster at Epcot (just done 30 years later). There was also a Borg 4D movie that was very well done. I’m pretty sure that if I could go back and experience ANY attraction from the past, it would be ST:TE! Then, I guess Vegas decided to re-embrace their “sin city” roots (the whole “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” campaign) and the effort to be Orlando-in-the-desert was left behind. That’s not a bad thing—Vegas is its own very unique part of American culture the way it is. But, during that brief attempt there were a few really well done themed attractions.

Weighing in. WANT THIS TO BE AWESOME. It’s exactly the type of food that needs to be on International Street, it’s got a great location, it could set the bar for food service going forward. Unfortunately, it stops short (for me). The order process is easy and the food looks generally great on the serving line, but things need to be turned more frequently (especially the meats) the pork and beef looked dry (were). The roasting pan full of “eye candy” ingredients they were cooked with was empty of meat, and the meat just sort of “there” in another dry pan. The food will never look like the ‘glamour shot’ but the paper boat with the big newspaper liner makes the food look way cheaper and smaller than what they are aiming for. Don’t understand not using the “wood texture” square paper plates, but those would help. Putting all the servings on a plate without serving portion cups would help as well, as it would allow spread that would make the plate look fuller. Even a quick micro gree garnish like they do with a lot of the Carnivale items would help. I feel like this concept could’ve been another “modified table service” location like BrewHouse if they had created some dedicated covered outdoor seating where the fastlane building is and even included a bar with “international cocktails” ( in a build that looked similar to the vip lounge). It’s like they are trying to be opposed ends of the spectrum here… elevated “farm to table” food as a fast food cash and carry order line. Even with a few tweaks I think it could be closer to what it seems like they were aiming for.

I feel like I have to bust this out for this thread. This is a whole other level.

The fact that they built the VIP Lounge implies to me that they’re pretty committed to it. And I’m sure that they are exploring other things to do. Personally, as it stands now, I’m not happy with it but I’m not angry. So long as things like VIP, Preferred Parking, and line skips work as advertised then I’m not angry. I would have been elated with the program the way that it stood when I bought the pass last year. If it were renewal time now, it would be a tough decision. If they added maybe private events for Prestige or really anything to add value then it would probably tilt the scales in favor.

I don't think it truly matters to anyone here aside from the OP whether or not he could explain it in a job interview. I don't think it truly matters to anyone here aside from the OP whether or not he'll regret it in 5 years. It was the OP's prerogative to get the tattoo and it literally affects 0 of us that he has it, so we shouldn't even be worrying about either things.