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Hopping into the party late - As many have alluded, the REIT spinoff is not something you'd want to root for as a park fan. I know many have mentioned Frisch's, and that's valid, but a leaseback deal is more common than you'd think. Many big box retailers buy land for a location, build the property, then sell it to a REIT to free up cash flows. This could affect parks in particular because as time goes on and there is more of a separation of ownership between the Company and the REIT, there will be more pressure to sell parks for their land value. Also, we talked about some rumored CEOs on Tower Topics; however, I want you to pay close attention to who they actually chose. If it's an industry person then that means the Board and the future CEO think they can weather the storm. If they pick someone from PE or a name with a pedigree that doesn't appear to make sense they may mean something else.

It depends on the configuration of the speed of the conveyor and how many buggies return to the ride. buggies: Right now we have seen photos of all the buggies from Boo Blasters moved to a new spot at TimberWolf. This leads me to one of two thoughts. I don’t believe they will be trashing them based on the concept art buggies looking the same with new colors. So second option, they are getting ready for modification work. Additionally I don’t see the park shelling out for 30 additional vehicles to return it to its previous capacity. Sorry, but I think they are gone forever. ride speed: Not sure what the speed is at the moment but from my time working at SDATHC I do recall the turntable/ride speed has 2 speeds. Speed 1 is normal ride, and 2 is super slow. In some cases the ride would stop if a delay in the station occurs. I hope KI figures a way to allow the seamless transition on and off the turntable platform that eliminates the overcrowding at the exit point and quicker loading to prevent turntable stops. These two factors make me believe we’re looking at a full indoor queue always at 45+ wait on most days. With FL I imagine the normal queue will reach 90+ minutes most summer days. I really would love to see KI extend the outdoor queue section. Also don’t underestimate indoor AC popularity.

PE = Private Equity. Think Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, etc

So maybe we actually don't want hershlend purchasing additional parks? Just think it's ironic that the company everyone praised to the sky is doing the same thing six flags is. What it comes down to is that any of these big corporation chains are not afraid to close parks they don't feel represents their goals. It always comes down to money. I'm not saying that independent ownership is always 100% fail proof as we've seen plenty of small independent parks close over the years but at least most family owners do care about their parks and fight for them till the very end. I love Herschend and think they have done a lot of good for some of their parks but it always makes me worried when we start to see closures like this. Maybe it is also a testament to the economy and that some people just don't go to smaller parks anymore

I like yellow as well. So much airtime and I love the vantage point you get during the celestial spin.

SDR reopening with: internal, ride manufacturer, 3rd party engineering & state approvals speaks volumes. I feel terrible for the family but also support the park in their decision given they have, by all appearances, covered all the bases to prove they ride is safe. I wonder if he was on medication(s) for blood clotting given his physical condition that subject him to the wheelchair, and, being in the park all day while his moving around differently than most days somehow contributed to the accident.

I didn't make an issue. The lack of CLEAR information presented on what to do is absurd and THAT is an issue. Not my fault. I wasn't rude to her, however, she was rude to me from GO based just on the fact alone that my physical pass card is an old Platinum pass that WORKED just fine when she scanned it. And from there her attitude continued. I was polite to her the entire time, but I did stand firm on what I knew. As a guest with clear as mud info on how to proceed with this particular endeavor, this is where the employees need to be on their game. Being rude to me because I still had a physical pass card that happened to still have the Platinum title on it wasn't any reason to treat me like I was doing something illegal. I will also advise that the ticket booth did not appear to be open. So if I needed any further assistance more than likely I would have been sent to guest services. Don't assume how I was with this lady. You weren't there. I've worked in enough customer facing roles and STILL work with the GP on a day to day basis where I know how to speak to people appropriately. I literally have to in the line of work I do as however my tone comes across can change the entire outcome of a situation. I'm not one of those monster guests who makes an a$$ of myself, but if I am not being given the tools needed to make a situation work, that is not my problem. I've never been treated like this before by staff at this park even when an issue arose.

Yup, it's not a new sign, just fixed. I miss being able to take a fireworks ride on WindSeeker.

I’ll be back down in Orlando in a week-two weeks depending on how I schedule things out but ultimately will probably wait to revisit epic till November! I would definitely say the SDR hype is back and people are going crazy to get back on it.

Yall realize that sign isn't new right? It was just finally fixed to work like it used to. Sent from my SM-S936U using Tapatalk

Honestly both Vortex and Firehawk hit me hard and with both rides being removed back to back seasons. Vortex, like for many countless others, was my first big looping coaster and holds a special place in my heart for that reason and many others. It also was removed the same year so many other facets of my life changed in a big and not so happy way. The removal of this ride was symbolic of that and was deeply felt. I was thankful that I was able to get one final ride on it for its official last day of operation as well as a ton of pictures and videos. The fact that the plot is still empty and only serves as a drone pad feels so wrong. Vortex was an iconic staple and was easily one of the rides you associated with the park in the same way one would with The Beast and Racer. Until we get a replacement worthy of that plot, I don't think any long time KI fans are going to fully get over the loss of the once great Vortex.

There isn't an option for a larger cup with the drink plans. Sounds like a training issue. Icee or soft drinks you get the red cup. Sent from my SM-S936U using Tapatalk

That sounds a little more like a training and/or POS system issue (which would be a Six Flags thing) than something related to the drink passes themselves. I think the associate might've hit the ICEE button and the season pass cup button instead of the former twice. It's also possible that the system glitched and only allowed them to hit one, especially if both passes were scanned from one phone. Very odd thing to happen either way.

I think it'll average over an hour over the course of the season. I'm curious if more queue space will be added.