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And the fence is gone.

I was hoping for a hat! As we won't be there until the end of May... fingers crossed they don't sell out! 🤞

Carnivale still mentions fireworks as part of the night finale. I say if they aren't going to do much park ran shows outside of Carnivale, then this would be a good time to do a Bands in Residence program to try and at least fill some of the empty spots for entertainment.

Thank the maker!

Merch Drop… A few pics with some out of focus views of the facade. Looks like the “teeth” are gone from the entrance. Looking good. Get a quick glimpse of the new outdoor queue and merch cart as well. 2 1/2 days… Not that I’m counting. @kingsislandfan1972 looks like your hat wishes are coming true.

To those who were origionally chosen, I hope the park does something to make up for it and I mean something well thought out and worth the cancellation not an extra bring a friend ticket or credit off of merch.

I'm sure it'll be turned into a bar before too long.

Maybe it's just me because I'm obviously biased, but I think it will be open for a majority of the summer. After this season it will be removed or open maybe three weekends.

I think we will see the “comedy and tragedy” mask of no legs Larry basing off this photo (He looks happy, right?)

Looking at the webcam now, the arms are indeed all on and they are now putting the smaller spokes on the ends of each arm (the smaller pieces that hold the pods) I can't make out of there are any pods on the pad yet. Curious if they are repainting the CP ones and that's what they hold up has been?

I think the park wouldn’t publicly release a POV until at least the end of the summer, since I feel like there’s a sense of mystery with a dark ride (especially one that you can record on yourself… I hope. I hope they didn’t change that rule from Boo Blasters) versus a coaster that shouldn’t have that many legal recordings of it. When they do I suspect it’ll be like the most recent Boo Blasters POV they did where it’s mostly for archival purposes, but it would be REALLY awesome if they implemented the source audio into a ride through (I also hope the source audio releases asap because I know I’ll want to listen to the theme song. Whether it’s a Sally Dark Rides post or something they share within any press kit during media day (if so lmk wink wink)

Honestly, I don't really care if it looks like a castle or a theater. I do kinda wish they changed up the front a little besides some new paint and exterior details. But as long as the inside of the ride is good, the exterior doesn't really matter to me. And the GP will just see an abandoned/creepy building and think it's cool. The actual ride experience is what really matters. But I will say I really do like the new look of the castle/theater facade entrance! I like the maroon-ish color. Can't wait to ride this!!!

A little disappointed they're still keeping the stone bridge. Sorry, but this is a THEATER not a CASTLE. Name me a theater/opera house that has a castle bridge.

But at the same time, if they decided November 15th and the park doesn't open for another 6 months, what good does it do - too late to ride at that point. Whenever it was decided to remove, the park/chain determined the timing wasn't right to announce. And people should be aware actions on their job have consequences. Vendors sign contracts for a reason. Employees agree to social media posting for a reason. I am reminded of a quote that Jason McClure (made while Senior VP in chain) has said and I have used it on the forum frequently as to why something may or may not be said from Corporate: "It is important to remember that Cedar Fair is a publicly traded company and that affects the type and timing of our communication." That simple statement says it all. There are countless of real world, everyday examples demonstrating this same technique in other businesses and industries. At the end of the day, they are not under any obligation to tell us the whole truth and thus they control the narrative and how it is presented (unless of course someone leaks it out earlier). The fact of the matter is someone in the know will not officially come out and say something against the narrative the park is telling...unless they don't care about potentially losing their job LOL.

When was the last time we saw a media preview package like this? Orion's announcement? This is cool to see.

The Orion spacecraft hit true giga heights 😝

Actually their water comes from GCWW....which has been awarded the best tasting water in Ohio, if not the nation....