IBEW_Sparky

I think they will be working until late hours of the 19th in order to mayyyyyybe have it open by the 20th for the Coasterstock crowd.

It will do splendidly if people are selling handcrafted beach towels and pool floaties

This is very true. Because of that last unfortunate sentence and what is parenthesized, I know that any large company who's business practices I am unsatisfied with will not be affected one iota by my lack of patronage, and I have to be satisfied with my personal decisions knowing that. And before the flamers even start Im just going to shut them up now..... NO I am not saying I would/will boycott CF over something like this, I am simply saying that the option should have been on the table and I personally feel CF could have done it better in this case. Of course, I feel the same way about how I feel CF should/could have made passholder preview day a passholder preview WEEKEND like HW has chosen to do and lessened the crapshow on the 15th since we KNOW CF as a whole can absorb that "loss" (not really a loss because most of the passholders here give them enough of their per-caps to offset it) better than smaller parks, but thats a different topic for another time.

In this case, It will not be in any way a "lottery win", though I do agree with you and understand exactly what you are saying. The most that will be awarded will be the cost of the season pass(es) that the plaintiff(s) spent on them, as there will be no just cause for any additional damage awards. If there is any time for CF to show they have the slightest iota of concern for their supporters and patrons by settling this, it is now. Do I hope that the plaintiff(s) in this case win? ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do I hope it turns into a bandwagon class action? Absolutely not, and that is the only thing that could keep me from cheering the plantiff(s) in this particular case on, because there is a high probability of that due to exactly what you mentioned about the "lottery win" of sorts. As a non-attorney, I am not well educated in whether or not there can be some form of stipulation in a case win or settlement put in place to avoid such, but if there is I hope it can be avoided as I dont particularly want to see this turn into that. I simply want it to be precedent for future circumstances similar to the circumstances in 2020/21 which I hope we NEVER again have.

If they did, their case is invalid, and pretty easy to track provided the admission gate computers were actually functional every day.

Yes, Ryan, I would have. I went to the park a TON in 2009, 10, and 11.... and every year since then Ive used it enough to break even but my visits chainwide have decreased yearly. In the years in question (20-21) I went once in 20, and three times in 21 (2 that I used my pass and Pride Night). In other words, I went enough in 20 AND 21 to break even on my pass (3 trips) for one year. I am not saying I dont appreciate the company doing what they did, it was a good business move, I am saying what I said..... the offer should have been on the table.

I don't disagree one bit, had a refund been offered instead of 2021 free, Id have taken it. The option should have at least been on the table due to extenuating circumstances.

Actually Brad, you inadvertently hit on exactly what they are doing when you spoke about throwing a patch on a hole..... the phrase "Throwing a Band-Aid on a bullet wound" comes to mind. EDIT: I started laughing when I thought about them floating down the Ohio River.... Coney Management will charge admission for the World's largest duck pond game.

OK, I definitely can see this, but leaning more Raven and less Kentucky Flyer, because KF is weak. Good for where it is and what is purpose is, but weak for the Point even as a family coaster. But hey, #anythingbutboringandmild.

That ridiculousness sounds like a fun park that would have been in Demolition Man! The entire audio system would be playing "I wish I was an Oscar Mayer Weiner!"

For trash can ERT?

The latest update is not good... https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/04/18/watch-live-at-130-pm-florida-officials-provide-update-on-orlando-drop-tower-death-investigation/?fbclid=IwAR2lcSV1uKWmRJEjhetlk83EpLzr_qNUscehSXf9OOsIzKPotAI6D798Q64

Those other letters took it down the street to K-land! EDIT: Thats it!!! Renaming of Planet Snoopy to K-Land confirmed!! Ryan found the Easter Egg teaser glass!!

They will repaint DB because of everyone (rightfully) talking about the biggest white elephant in the room that didnt get touched for 22, and one or two flats for 2023, there wont even be official, non-thoosie talk of a coaster until Memorial Day-ish 2023.

Ah yes, "random". Attendees should count and see how many vloggers or YT channel holders were "randomly" picked for the lottery. If the old guard was still in place, I wouldnt even allow this thought to enter my head, but with current leadership it was the very first thought.

@CorkscrewMcPuke said the very thing I was coming to say, only my version was "And yet, Diamondback still stands at a young age of 13, looking like a 50 year old hooptie."

I have a strong feeling they will do an abrupt tail tuck soon (as they should) and raise the wage back to where it should be. EDIT: Actually, I think they will hold off as long as they can (regardless of whether its right to or not) and see how the increased fuel prices affects park attendance and those all important per-caps. Of course, by the time they realize the effects will be negligible at best, it may be too late to scramble and hire at the proper wage since much of the employment pool may already be otherwise employed.

Not to be "that person", but to me this points directly to CF Corp saying "We can increase our FL+ sales if we take the two coasters that ALWAYS have multi-hour waits off of the early entry list". Sorry, thats how I see em now, my disdain is approaching the level it was when Dick was running the show. With that said and keeping to the point of topic, I am happy to see that MaxAir will be running this year for my first trip back since 2019.

Per the excerpt quoted above, I promise you they wont lose a dime, CF of all companies does everything reasonable (and sometimes less than) to not lose money.

#Diamondbackissinking confirmed!

The second paragraph in the article! "The first drop will see a change from 45 degrees to 53 degrees. This change isn’t being made to add more speed or thrill element to The Beast, but to come in lower in the tunnel to provide the proper parabolic arcs due to reprofiling of the track in that area of the ride. This change, along with The Gravity Group’s vertical track design, will deliver a buttery-smooth transition through the tunnel and onto the second drop." With no additional speed added, there will be no need for more trim, and at the same time there is NO way Trimbrake Fair will ever REDUCE the length or current amount of drag the existing trim provides.

A classic example of Lovely self incrimination, these used to be my favorite kind of subjects when I was on patrol. Regardless of the claim that these two "had nothing to do with" the incident in question, the facts are this particular video is grounds for the same year ban, or longer if the park chooses. Its the same type of circumstance of performing a traffic stop on someone for speeding, and walking up to their vehicle and seeing a bag of illegal substances on the passenger seat. They incriminated themselves, even if that was not the initial reason for the stop.

Thanks for the heads up, looks like Ruby Tuesday before entering the park on the 11th.

I agree 99% with this part of the statement in regards to why, to make it 100% change "might" to "most definitely is".

Somewhat related... I looked online to see what the monthly would be if I for some reason decide to renew mine, and I noticed that they obviously determined season long FunPix was too good a value to the consumer, and it is glaringly absent from the list of add ons for the 2022 season.