Oldiesmann

So the company wants to expand their tanks, but the state won't let them do something that will help keep the company in business and bringing in tax dollars for the state? Really?

I took the survey as well. I didn't realize I could leave any field blank so I picked a random attraction for the Haunt question.

Consider yourselves lucky in Charlotte. Charleston, SC is getting torrential rains and serious flooding right now. The National Weather Service there reports that they've seen 5-9 inches of rain since 4pm yesterday with more to come...

What exactly makes the park operators so confident that they'll be profitable again in the next 2-5 years, let alone enough to make $35,000 quarterly payments?

The park closes at 6 on Sundays now, so you're right, none of the scareactors or haunt mazes/scare zones are open on Sundays.

Such a shame they couldn't find anyone competent to run the park, but I also doubt many people with that kind of knowledge and expertise would be willing to do so for free.

I've never understood why anyone using a mobile device for professional email would include "Sent from my <device>" in the email to begin with. I have no problem with them using such devices, but "sent from my <device>" looks unprofessional and almost lazy.

Interesting new attraction coming to California's Great America next year... https://www.cagreatamerica.com/what-s-new/coming-in-2016 For those not familiar with the game series, Wikipedia describes it as a "science fiction action role-playing third person shooter"...

That domain seems to still be owned by Cedar Fair, as the IP address is very similar to the one for visitkingsisland.com.

Certainly looks like an interesting concept, but who's going to buy something like that? It also seems quite complex, with all the motors and the turntables. I'd think that could be a major maintenance concern.

Just added mine to the app. It shows 9 visits for me this season, though I'm not sure if those are counting my two CP visits or not. Sent from my LG G3 using Tapatalk

Saturday was reportedly very busy for Haunt... Sent from my LG G3 using Tapatalk

Interesting to hear that that was one of the repurposed military vehicles rather than a new purpose-built one. Either way, ignoring recommended safety fixes is never a good thing.

They're amphibious vehicles based on an amphibious vehicle known as the DUKW which was used by the US during WWII (though the vehicles are custom built these days, apparently they initially started out using refurbished DUKWs). I have yet to actually do this despite working at Newport on the Levee, but it is still extremely popular.

Luxury restaurant Canlis closes to feed first responders in fatal crash: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Luxury-restaurant-Canlis-closes-to-feed-first-6528091.php

According to the main Ride The Ducks website, they became an independent company in 2012. The one in Seattle however is independent of the national company.

So apparently Hart didn't learn anything from the previous ADA lawsuit. I don't understand how someone who has so much experience in business can continue to wilfully ignore the laws.

A new trailer was released yesterday In addition, they recently released a new website called PeanutizeMe.com which allows you to create a Peanuts character in your own likeness (which is where I got my avatar).

I'm going to make it to that event one of these years... I was planning to this year but took last Saturday off for Back to the Future In Concert at the Cincinnati Pops... Maybe next year!

Ok. I was a bit confused since the CoasterBuzz article was published later than the Meadville Tribune article.

The lack of any further details thoroughly confused me as well Terp. CoasterBuzz managed to get details, but nobody else is reporting anything at all.

I'm still not sold on this whole VR Coasters thing, at least for outdoor coasters. It might work well for indoor coasters like Flight of Fear, but for others, half the fun is seeing the surrounding landscape. Beast wouldn't be the same without the wooded areas and hills. Even Invertigo wouldn't be quite the same without being able to see the parking lot or parts of Action Zone. If they go this route I hope it's entirely optional, or I may be skipping some coasters in favor of a traditional ride.

And I'd been wondering what was so significant about the Ghost Town that they'd make a big deal out of celebrating it next year. I should have looked it up sooner, but now I know. Great story

Conneaut Lake Park revising disclosure statement as creditors want more detail: http://coasterbuzz.com/News/conneaut-lake-park-revising-bankruptcy-disclosure-as-creditors-want-more-detail The article they link to doesn't mention this but does mention other plans the park trustees have for improvements...

Hopefully this will be a good change for the park. I have yet to make it up there, but it sounds like a neat place to visit. Maybe I'll find time to make it up there next year (though I'm still planning on doing Holiwood Nights and CP again next year so who knows).