silver2005

Did no one see what happened with Hong Kong going back to 'normal' too quickly and the 2nd wave they're going through?

^Are you suggesting the S&S version is bad? Because I'd argue the S&S version is more intense than what B&M would come up with. The thing that makes 4D coasters work a la X2 are 2 extra rails below the running rails (the 4 in 4D is a reference that there are 4 rails, at least when it was coined when X came into being) that are connected to a mechanism that spins the seats. The only other option would be to have a computer mounted on the trains control the spinning. Both versions require a ton of extra engineering that I'm not sure even B&M could overcome with downtime. That's why I think the Intamin/S&S version is the way to go in making them free-spinning. Also, the S&S version does surprisingly well with capacity for its size and the single cars.

Another thing to consider is what the park experience will be like in getting return visitors/new pass holders. I imagine the park won't open at full operations, whether it'd be opening less rides, rides having less capacity (if they go by the Japanese examples brought up here- we're talking half or less capacity on everything) to try and fit in social distancing, etc. A lot of that will be a turn off along with the word of mouth of those happenings.

^Paramount was probably making the park look pretty as it was put up for sale.

Update on anti-vaxer friend- she is now seriously asking someone infect her own family with COVID-19 so they develop a natural immunity as opposed to a vaccinated immunity. My head hurts.

^I also why its mostly limited to autism when there are a myriad of conditions that you can get a childbirth. Heck, the one I had is one of them and I've met parents at group meetings, and that kind of thinking is never brought up (well, only to laugh it out of the room). And yes, my support group, both the one I see as well as the national group that its under, is very anti-anti-vaxer.

^I have a friend who's an anti-vaxer and its kinda scary how seriously she takes that position.

The problem is with the lack of testing, there isn't a way to track where the virus is spreading, and thus we don't know where it may be concentrated and where it has the potential to be spreading faster, and the CDC can't respond by doing more detailed work. I expect that curve to be going nowhere but up for a while. And then you have situations like in Florida where the curve is no doubt going up.

Not just CP and KI, the entire chain. All the parks' Facebook pages have this. Here's Carowinds', but its a copy/paste memo seen on all the pages. Link

All the CF parks via Facebook released what I think is a copy/paste memo. This is Dorney's version, but they all read the same. Link

^Uhh...every seat on Mean Streak was a wheel seat. To me, on the 2 bench PTC trains, the front row of each car is slightly better riding.

What makes you think I'm talking about a restaurant?

^A lot of things going on right now make no economic sense in the interest of public health. But there are different perspectives in which those decisions do make sense.

I'm also curious as to how this will affect the designers/manufactures.

Good luck paying to stock them. At least I can get Vanilla Coke outside the Freestyle Machines. All the Sprite and Minute Maid flavors need to become a thing, though.

Going into history mode for a minute on this- the first of what is considered to be the golden age of amusement parks and roller coasters ended during the Great Depression. Could we see a repeat of that in some form with this situation? I think the major chain parks will be fine. The smaller parks are more of what I'm worried about during all this.

While we all agree it is important to take this situation seriously, it is also important to mental health that we do things to distract ourselves from time to time. Also remember that you are healthy now because of the precautions everyone is taking. Its not in a panic, but simply something that is what it is. If anything about this gets you upset, let it out. Be honest with your emotions.

Frankly, I don't care about the minutia or definitions of this ban. Kings Island shouldn't risk it and shouldn't open.

I got a Knott's post via FB saying they closed for weather. Nothing about the virus though.

Not all families have internet access either.

Here's Hershey's memo. From their FB page. Link

What about the myriad of SIX parks that have nearly all the B&M types? (SFMM, SFGAm, SFGAdv)

To be fair, I only venture there to get info on what parks overseas are doing since they have unprecedented quality of info of that area compared to other sites, but that's it. I venture there with caution knowingly.

TPR has zilch on such. Sorry, but gotta do this.

Just got what I hope are the right concert dates for my community band this summer, and it looks like I'll be getting this trip in during the last full week of July or the week of July going into August. I'm waiting on the last concert's date. At least it'll be warm enough to venture into Lake Michigan while I'm in Muskegon. I'll likely be doing MIA first, then staying a few days around Sandusky/Port Clinton to get in 1 or 2 days (still TBD) at CP, a day at Waldameer, and a day visiting downtown Cleveland and the R&R HOF.