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The theory goes though that they will be bringing in some money from the customers. The question will be does that money outpace the associated costs of staffing, etc.

Given the current economic climate, and the fact that several of Cedar Fair`s parks remain closed, I would not look for them to be expanding/building anything for right now. The chain is trying to conserve cash right now, not spending it. Especially since KI just opened Orion. There will likely not be any additions for next year, especially since we just got Orion this year. I would NOT check the Mason permit office. As others have said, they are likely just finishing up removing the last of Vortex`s footings and grading the site for eventual seeding for grass.

I am sure that people still would have come to see the balloons and fireworks. Coney just would not have made money on the rides that day (typically, that was one of the biggest days for rides all season). It felt really weird to not be at Coney on July 3rd this year. That is the first time I wasn`t there that day since maybe 2007 or 2006!

And what is wrong with Flight of Fear? Or the GCI that we have? I have nothing but good things to say about the B&M coasters that KI has installed. Remember, that before Cedar Fair took over KI, KI was one of the biggest parks in the country without a B&M coaster.

A pool, concert venue, and picnic grove that are only open during the warmer months, when flooding is not likely is likely the highest and best use. If flooding on the Ohio wasn`t an issue, then it would be more prime real estate. Flood insurance is not cheap.

I believe that the smoothness can also be attributed to the types of wheels. I believe that there are two different kinds of polyurethane wheels that can be used on B&Ms. I forget where I read this, maybe something that Shaggy had posted. One type can produce more vibration, but lasts longer. Another type that absorbs some of the vibration, but needs to be replaced more often.

I believe that you will need to call the park to cancel a reservation. I do not believe that there is an option in the app to cancel.

I would not want Six owning it. Competition probably a little too close for comfort. I have long thought that Herschend Family Entertainment would be a good fit. Or a local Cincinnatian that wants to see the park flourish and is not afraid to invest some money to bring it back. It will never be a mega park like Kings Island. But given the right owner and resources, it could be a small family park. Heck, given the resources, you could make an indoor FEC on top of a parking garage in the west lot (to elevate it out of the flood plain), and add some restaurants, etc for year round operation. Imagine having a Scene 75 type place adjacent to an actual amusement park. Combine it with a hotel, and you could have people staying on property. Wishful dreams on my part. But they could at the very least add in a campground and add back in some kiddy rides. The sister company to Coney is Leisure Systems, which licenses the Jellystone Campgrounds across the country. I would not be surprised to see a campground built in the coming years.

Yes, they lost a lot of company picnics when they decided to remove the rides. I still work down there doing some scheduling and assisting with things here and there. The rides side is currently very sad. All the ride pads are still there, just without any fencing in place. Storybook Pedal boats are still there, and open Friday, Saturday and Sundays. At the time the rides were removed, I heard a number that they had projected Group Sales to decrease by. I thought at the time, and still think that the number was overly optimistic. As Ryan said, most companies don`t want to book a company outing to just a pool. Obviously we will never get a true comparison because of COVID. The decision to remove the rides apparently came from ownership. I was certainly blind sided by the news when it was announced. In fact, the main reason they started adding rides back in the early 1990s was to increase the group sales business. That portion had tailed off in recent years compared to when I started at Coney in 2002. They have done some very silly things over the years, that if I owned/was in charge of the place I would not have done. For example, they came close to installing a Gravity Group wooden coaster way back in 2012. They decided the price was too high. You have to spend money to make money. It would have been a great ride. The ride would not have taken up parking spots under most circumstances. The station would have been where Eurobungy was located, with the lift heading out towards Gate 2, right along Lake Como. The ride would have turned, running parallel to Kellogg, right along the shore of Lake Como. The only time the park uses the grass between Kellogg and Lake Como is for sold out shows, or if they want to park people there instead of parking them in the West lot. Yes, they may have lost some spots for the coaster and its turn around for peak capacity events (and they would have had to find a new location to launch the July 3 fireworks), but it would have been a great ride. Some of the later ride installs were questionable. Como Cruisers, battery powered boats that cannot run if they get wet! Wipeout was an intense ride, but it didn`t really fit the target demographic of Coney of kids and families. Same goes for Topspin (which was a great ride, and I actually preferred it to Delirium), but it was did not appeal to families. I think had Coney received the coaster, and added things like a Flying Scooter ride, and a Zephyr type ride, things would be drastically different. My hope, and it is just that, that Coney can hold on a couple more years, and that the ownership decides to add rides back again. Or current ownership sells to someone that will be a good steward to the park and start to add rides back in.

I am kind of surprised that they have never added some magnetic brakes to the end of the ride on Flight of Fear. Seems like those would have less wear and tear than the pneumatic brakes.

I am fairly certain that the lights on Banshee in the queue and the uplights in the station were still working last season.

Are the lights in there even blue and white to match Orion`s colors, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

I usually end up taking my glasses off if they start fogging up. I have heard if you wash your glasses with soap and water, that it might help with them fogging up. I haven`t tried that personally yet t see if that works.

Unless I am missing something, it looks like the Area 72 stuff is no longer on that site. Cool images of the Dodgems sign under construction though.

Please note that it did not say that a POV was coming today, just that they were filming it and it would be published "soon" on the park`s blog.

Realistically, it does not make much sense to open the water park for just one month. By the time they get all the slides filled, inspected and ready to go, there simply will not be much time left in summer before school`s start ramping back up.

Don`t forget that the shows at the park are amazing! I have gone several hours after arriving sometimes just catching the shows before even riding a ride! And the park looks amazing at Christmas time as well for Smoky Mountain Christmas.

Thanks for sharing those photos. I love Dollywood. Outside of Kings Island, it is the only other amusement park that I have had a season pass to.

The Flying Bobs that Indiana Beach is bringing back are actually the Flying Bobs that used to operate at Coney Island.

I received the same thing. Got a reservation for July 3rd at 10:30am for myself and my wife. We are not taking our kids for this first visit.

Yes, that is correct.

I only visited The Beach in the summer months one time. I enjoyed my visit, but it was back in the late 90`s or early 2000`s, and we only went because we got comp tickets to go. They definitely have (had) some unique attractions. I also attended a few Holiday Fests. It was certainly a unique experience riding a pedal boat in the lazy river. The Beach has seemed to be limping along for the last several years. I am surprised someone hasn`t bought it and redeveloped the land. While it does sit right next to the highway, it is kind of in a far off spot from the main road.

The park has not yet opened the reservation system.

And before Invertigo was built, that used to be a small picnic grove accessible to park guests, before they entered the park.

Which would make sense, as The Festhaus is under construction. It opened in 1983.