Orion-XL200

Not sure if the free lockers will be inside the queue or out. If out, not too bad to experience. Though, I don't really care if I have to go through them.

It looked all but ready during Winterfest. I'd assume it'd be open on opening day...pending staffing.

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There is on board audio, it's still being finalized. They gave us a preview of what it could be and it was at 60% volume out of 4 speakers.....it was loud and awesome. From what I've heard from not only Tony, but the previous GM and the AGM of Cedar Point, Zamperla was not happy with how the trains were working and they were the ones who decided to pause operations to make adjustments. This was the first time these trains have been used at this scale...they are quite positive (Zamperla and Cedar Point) that the ride will continue to operate and be successful. Even if it isn't, I do not think it looks bad for the future of the company. Outside of enthusiasts/fanboys, there really isn't anyone talking about the future of the company being based on TT2. Zamperla has projects worldwide....their rides are showcased at Coney Island in NY....they've got a successful line of flat rides....they supply various ride parts, etc. The company is not based on just one coaster. While it's been disappointing that the ride has been closed for essentially the entire 2024 season, that wouldn't be the final nail in the coffin for the company. No details on preview for Siren's Curse were given.

Was able to attend WCO this year after a couple year hiatus. Found out some good info and saw some cool things! Here's a list of said things: Siren's Curse is coming! The lead car for one of the trains arrived in the crate and performed an example of lighting/audio. Lighting and audio are not finalized. Audio sounded awesome not on board (park claimed it was only at 60% out of 4 speakers on the headrests). Preview event will likely happen. Free lockers Top Thrill 2 is planned to be open on Opening Day. Trains are coming back from Zamperla after adjustments have been made. Zamperla will do testing, the state will do certification testing, the park will do testing before opening. Free lockers Millennium Force anniversary 25 years! New control panel New lift motor New paint (will be completed by 2026) New seat belts with a bit more give and new location to assist more riders. More uptime LED Lights will return to make the support structure shine even brighter! Cross Current Slides 2 new slides are being added, one with panels that are see through. Undetermined if the 3rd slide, the green wide one that was the only operating one on the tower in 2024 will return. Happy Friar will be returning with a brand new look/purchase experience. Similar to the Chipotle concept, it'll allow for more customization on the famous Cedar Point fries. Famous Dave's is moving out of the Peninsula. Replacing Quaker Steak and Lube. Nothing replacing FD at the marina. Front Gate photo op The 150 Years sign will be replaced with a Cedar Point sign, that should look great in photos. Entertainment The Celebration Stage on the midway between the main midway and Iron Dragon has been demolished. Entertainment will be more spread out through the park. A new Lusty Lil's show will take place on the Gulch Stage in Frontier Town (next to the covered bridge). The Palace Theater will reopen. Class of '99 will return with what seems to be a bit of an update. Park signage Similar to what we've seen at KI, Cedar Point is adding the Waypoint signs, that will display things like the park map, wait times, etc. Food A chicken and dumpling type soup will be available at Farmhouse. More special offerings from the pastry kitchen will be available for a limited time throughout the park at various points throughout the season. Magnum-XL200 Noted during my presentation, the park will continue to invest in the ride through trackwork and other off season projects. Two of the trains have basically been re-done as if they were new. Iron Dragon Queue ReRoute The current queue will be reconfigured for Fast Lane and the regular queue will be routed down toward coasters. WCO guests got to experience: Walking through the garage of Top Thrill 2 with great views of the top hat on the way in. As everyone entered into the garage they were treated to the first views of the lead car of Siren's Curse. It looked amazing and sounded awesome! Everyone then walked through the back of the park, passing Magnum-XL200 and down the Gemini Midway. We were treated with a view of the Happy Friar's construction. Attendees were able to walk through the sign shop where various signs from the park's past and the present were put on display. As the tour of the shop continued, everyone walked through a pathway surrounded by skeleton's from Boneville on either side of them. Disaster Transport Dave and the other robot (I can't remember the name) were on display. Electronics for rides, lights, sound were on display and an interactive moment was given where guests could press buttons to hear different ride spiels. After the sign shop, groups headed to the barnyard to see Churro and his friends. We were able to feed the crew of alpacas and give them some pets. On the way there, guests noted that the station of Snake River Falls was still standing but the remainder of the ride has been completely removed. At the barnyard, it was apparent that Professor Dilbert's Frontier Fling was gone....surprisingly showing quite a big space for future investment. The sign of the ride was still on display. After the barnyard the groups headed toward Siren's Curse. As construction is active and was during the visit, we were only able to get up to the edge of 21 and Colder by the train station. I was shocked to see that the tilt would face more toward Rougarou than Iron Dragon. The tower up close is massive. Cannot wait to see how this will end up interacting with the midway. Speaking of the midway, it seems like it could be a bit of a bottle neck, but I think with the reroute of the Iron Dragon queue will assist in this (as will the removal of Celebration stage). Groups were then able to tour the Engine House of the Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad, where several of the train engines were on display in various stages of off-season work were being completed. Unfortunately due to the construction of Siren's Curse, groups had to backtrack and head toward the back of the park. Once back near Coasters Drive-In, guests then headed to the Food and Beverage Warehouse. The F&B Warehouse was neat, finding out that everything in the park and out of the park basically arrives here and is distributed throughout before early entry starts. Ride parts...they head to this warehouse....funnel cake mix, yup, here too. As we finished this portion of the warehouse, we headed into the pastry kitchen. Pastry kitchen is fairly new. Any specialty pastries, puddings, rolls (Grand Pavilion) are made through here. I asked as they expand offerings if they'd be adding more to Sweet Spot similar to KI's offerings (pudding cups, Racer Eclairs, etc.). They said as of right now, Sweet Spot at CP is ran by merchandise. If (and hopefully) they take over the shop, they'll add more items. The pastry chef wants the CP pastry kitchen to be the standard of the chain. Lunch! We were provided with a lunch that included: salads, soups baked potato bar, vegetable medley, a lemon pasta, chicken drumsticks and parfaits from the pastry kitchen (4 different types). Guests then headed into a presentation (which covered almost everything from the above section). We then headed to the arcade for a bit of time of free play...our group did mini-bowling. Next up, our group headed to Linen Services to see how the year round operation works on cleaning all the linens in the park as well as in all of the resorts. Interestingly enough, Sawmill Creek doesn't really get serviced out of this operation as it has it's own facility on site. We then headed to Landscaping and then maintenance. In the maintenance shop, we were treated with a view of the lead car of the blue train of Magnum (I particularly loved this and it looked great), the red lead car of Gemini, a Cadillac Car as well as Millennium Force train, Maverick train in mid refurb. We also saw a Raptor car near the exit of the shop. We were able to watch a video of how the park inspects coaster track via drone, able to stimulate how magnetic braking works and were treated to being able to play with the ride panels of Millennium Force (the old one panel) and the former panel of Top Thrill Dragster. We then headed to Park Services to see where they keep lawn mowers, chemicals, soap, trashcans, liners, etc. that help the park continue to operate and be clean for guests. Park Services is located in the former Pirate Ride. Surprisingly, a few figures from the ride were found in here. Finally, there was a special walk through of the Jack Aldrich Theater to check out former show prop, costumes, equipment, concept drawings, haunt costumes, etc. This is also where the 2025 entertainment would be happening. As guests left the Jack, they were able to stop in Point Plaza to shop for some exclusive merch as well as year round merch. This year's event was quite enjoyable. There were a handful opportunities for restrooms. That situation definitely has improved. The only thing missing this year was exclusive views under rides like what was done in the past (Maverick tunnel, Millennium Force track visits, etc.). Great time all together!

You do so at the park.

WindSeeker bathrooms likely would be considered the main bathroom for the area.

I sort of remember a comment from Mike Koontz somewhere that the cost to remove the building was too high for any immediate removals as it is used for haunt and storage. I can almost guarantee that there isn't any future plans for the building....if there was since it's closure, it likely would have been done by now. The cost to alter the building for anything in the future may not be something Six Flags is willing to take on in the next several years.

They'd just add to the Grand Carnival beads and streamers still hanging around trees and rooftops.

That is a very interesting coaster. As far as theming goes, I don't know if the current Six Flags would do enough theming to do justice to using the building.

A plan has been submitted for a $300,000.00 remodel of the Planet Snoopy restroom. Actual construction documents have not been shared at this time.

Take time to enjoy the water park and make sure you do the water coasters!

Kennywood announces "Kennywood Junction" replacing the former Thomas Town. https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/kennywood-junction-new-themed-area/

Kind of like how Cedar Point has two balloon race rides in two different areas. This will give the younger kids a little something else to do while the family is in that area, where older kids can do higher thrill things and the younger can do smaller thrill things.

KI apparently is having a rave. Check out the I street cam here: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/live-video I tried to upload a video, but it wanted users to download it.

He meant if you have ever been in the spaghetti bowl for a tour (at an event like Coasterstock) you'd see the work that has been or needed done with the lights on as you walk through. The lights have been on for the last ride of the night sometimes but you can't see anything as far as what is being talked about.

Can't remember where I read it, but Eye of The Storm apparently has been or will be removed. Not sure if scrap or sold.

Haha the crane looked further back than that! Thanks!

My guess is that they're doing work on BLSC. They wouldn't need a crane that high to take down decorations...they'd need a boom for the employees. A lot of the decorations in that area likely would have been moved by forklift.

Snake River Falls, Professor Dilbert's Frontier Fling, Forbidden Frontier (and the playground) have all been removed during the 2024-2025 off season, you could even consider TTD removed as well (2022ish-2023). Cedar Point is one of the top earning parks in the chain....why not continue to boost it, especially for the recognition and what not. It's not fishy, it's business.

If you read what I said, it may be on it's way out. I don't know the makeup of Marineland's operating hours, but I know that people who have built homes near Kings Island after the park was built, complain about the noise all of the time. It'd only be a matter of time before complaints come in and ownership decides it's not worth operating any further. Of course, may or may not happen...who knows. But I see this as a way that will eventually cause Marineland to go under.

https://niagarafalls.ca/pdf/public-notices/4034/public-meeting-notice-final.pdf Looks like Marineland may be on it's way out.

@befat that's why I gave the disclaimer that the pic was from Google Maps and not sure what it looked like in 2024. Looks like the gift shop reno is going to be the Kings Island Trading Company, which will include an outdoor merch patio of sorts. Looking further into the permits, looks like all three major restrooms/bathhouses are being renovated in Soak City. The one closest to the entrance (near the train station), the one next to Coconut Cove and the one near the wave pool/RiverRacers). Sinking some serious cash into renos this offseason.

They leave that up to the geese due to the budget.