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Well, as expected, it’s less than before but more than nothing I guess. Makes me sad to see an event that was AMAZING year 1-2 be… this now. First few years there were seating areas all over the park, couches, sectionals, tables. There were food booths located throughout the festival area. There were crafts that related to different countries. It was the framework for an event that seemed custom designed for this park with international street and the Eiffel Tower. Instead of building this event into something unrivaled, they’ve cut and cut and watered it down to the point that I don’t even know why they bothered this year. We are in a major metropolitan area with a rich cultural community. Instead of leaning into that to make this the must do it was year one, they’ve nickel and dined it into a fairly pointless event. Wish they’d just stuck with the 250th stuff and built a “Taste of America” burger and bbq fest with craft beers.

Ok, I complain, but the churro cupcake is really good and really good looking. AND just watching the parade for the what??? 432nd time? It still works. Kids and adults fill the streets, they dance, they get excited, they make a memory. Whatever they move on to needs this kinetic energy because it really make whole event worth it

Coming to a gift shop near you-pieces of the station for $1400 to mark 14 years since SoB was demo'd!

Condemned doesn't necessarily mean it has to be demo'ed. It just means a process of rehabilitation and inspections to be done to get it able to be permitted for use again.

With the Son of Beast station, condemnation does not mean it will be torn down.