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They were able to afford a giga dive for their Arlington Park that hits just under 3 million in attendance.

I really wonder if we’ll see any “construction/prep work” before the decade ends. The park hasn’t gotten a thrill roller coaster since 2020 which has not necessarily been part of 3-5 year formula (technically it is if you include the kiddie coaster.) With new chain however, I’m sure that formula has more or less been thrown out the window, but nevertheless as one of their most highly attended parks in the Cedar Fair legacy chain, it’s somewhat shocking that we haven’t heard a whisper of anything large coming down the road.

My personal synopsis: The ride itself was a pioneer in many respects: it the first LIM launched coaster, arguably the most themed indoor coaster at the time, and it paved the way for larger more well known rides like Rockin Roller Coaster at WDW. That being said, the ride isn’t at all dated, but I feel like it might be in another 10 years, especially with newer indoor coasters pushing the envelope of what a dark ride can be. The changes I would make could be mostly operational and slightly thematic: Add LSMs Replace the trains Enclose the whole extended/overflow que to keep the lines moving and to add some extra theming within. Repaint the track black Any minor changes would be maybe adding theming in the bowl somehow. Like I said earlier, while I think the ride is great now, I think it’ll be “dated” in 10 years and these changes might help it out

IMO, this would be a great location for a few things: VIP Lounge PT Gift Shop A museum Relocate Great Pumpkin Coaster indoors (silly I know but it could be another indoor attraction that isn’t dictated by the weather and could open up some space outside)

This shows how much space the enchanted theater wastes that could be used for something else.

Also someone else on the right as you enter- likely No Legs Larry

Is there a clearer version of this?

AI doesn’t do a good job of detailing things that a high quality camera can. You can see the individual strands of hair, the fuzz in the coat, etc. Also piano keys are consistent so I would argue the image is authentic.

The Bat got some work done to it, as did Adventure Express, and now even Invertigo looks like it’s getting some TLC. That leaves FoF which is the other large 90s coaster. Has this coaster been through any renovations lately? I know it’s difficult to visually tell because it’s enclosed.

I thought I heard somewhere that the original intent was to have it change for the holidays which would’ve made sense considering they kept the ride open for WF. To be honest, after 8 years of it existing, it’s shocking that they never had any holiday scenes rendered, or even new scenes in general.

I’d be fine with this^

Will we see holiday overlays?

With more and more people experiencing the magic bands at Disney’s properties, it would be something so familiar if it was implemented at their local Six Flags parks. IMO, the chain should invest in these for all parks but start with resorts-They would make perfect sense at CP with the resort set up they have that could be used for hotels, fast lanes, park entry, fun pics, etc. To your earlier point, they could also work at activation points for Haunt and Winterfest.

Has the park “maxed out” on their report potential? Is there a next “big leap” that they need to take? IMO, I think they need to “eat” at some of the onsite parking- primarily in the CP Shores Water park. Nearly 10 acres of land that could be purposed for another report, a waterpark expansion or even a dry park expansion. Not saying rip the whole thing out, but seeing all that space has me thinking.

IMO, there should be a sub section behind the Eiffel Tower like how you showed.

A question about how it operates – is there a version in which all the arms are raised and lowered at once for ease of loading/unloading?

I figured if it was the actual ride model, it would’ve appeared on this site by now, but it does look like the outer façade, especially with the entrance being on the corner

Is this a mockup of the layout behind her?

Hershey Park

I think if you included them on fastlane tickets, it would increase the value of the fastlane concept and be a decent upsell. Not every haunt would be converted, of course, but maybe one or two as a pilot.

I was always in the camp of converting neighboring Haunts to tie into the story. For example, retheme Slaughterhouse to The Beast.

There is some stuff that I think they could overlay between Haunt and Winterfest- for example how the Rivertown scare zone gets repurposed for Winterfest. You could keep the drive-in that you see for Winterfest- just put it up earlier and just play classic Halloween movies instead, so it’s less effort to switch over come Winterfest time.

I wouldn’t mind even the idea of escape rooms or other upsell type attractions in the haunted houses. Imagine if you buy a fastlane and the escape rooms would be included.

There are some cracked pavers too

And I’m 100% fine with that. I mentioned a while back, and you correctly named it, “in filling“ where the park focuses on little additions at a time. I’d prefer smaller approaches for less $$$.