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I think they’re tying in a Haunt attraction to the story so that might be it

Regarding the lack of an in person announcement with Camp Snoopy, I’m actually happy they went with on online announcement. Too many “thoosies” would’ve killed the vibe with over speculations and SOB signs

I know there’s already a thread on Camp Snoopy but I wanted to focus solely on the choice of manufacturer for our new coaster: Vekoma. With one of our Vekoma’s being demolished, another one living on borrowed time, and another one being labeled a “hang and bang” it comes as somewhat of a surprise to me that Cedar Fair decided to work with them again. Granted this is a relatively smaller addition, I think this could be the benchmark for future business with the company. Could this be what CP did with Zamperla and Wild Mouse/Top Thrill 2? Could this just be a one off with this park? Could we see more Vekomas in other CF properties?

As of 8/10/2023 | 2:50PM EST California’s Great America- Canada’s Wonderland- Carowinds- Cedar Point- Top Thrill 2 Dorney Park- Iron Menace Kings Dominion- Kings Island- Camp Snoopy Knott’s- Michigan’s Adventure- Valleyfair- World’s of Fun- Please feel free to contribute when other announcements are made- just copy and paste this list and provide a date at the top! Also feel free to discuss!

With the pandemic affecting everything it’s certainly possible, but I think this was always the plan for Dorney. I remember reading somewhere that CF wanted to invest more into their pre-Paramount parks and considering that they just gave something new to Worlds of Fun, I’d believe that to be accurate.

Part of me thinks their choice in manufacturer was somewhat intentional; granted what choice isn’t intentional? There’s no way Dorney could compete with the likes of Great Adventure or Hershey, but adding a dive is something that gives them a diverse lineup that keeps their competitors from adding something similar. That’s not to say that they won’t someday, heck all three of these parks have inverts from the same manufacturer. “But what’s the point if your competitors are going to eventually get what you got; maybe better?” I argue it’s all about who did it first. If you’re the underdog park that adds something new, you have somewhat of a competitive advantage. Imagine if Great Adventure or Hershey decided they wanted to add a dive a couple of years ago- Dorney probably wouldn’t be able to follow suit because they’re the smaller park. Maybe I’m over explaining it, but I think they made the right choice.

Looks like we can add Vekoma to the “List of potential manufacturers” considering they’re coming back to give us the new Camp Snoopy coaster.

Analysis: Micro section- I’ve said it before that I think the chain is going to push more micro sections with KI and this further proves my point. Instead of overhauling an entire area, they’re choosing to create something new as an add on; we saw this just this year with Adventure Port and Oktoberfest and we might see more of it in the future elsewhere. Vekoma- I’m impressed that we’re going back to Vekoma. Many enthusiasts have wanted to see more of this manufacturer in the states and now that Cedar Fair has a new styled Vekoma it could be a sign of more things to come. The coaster itself- 75ft high! Wow! I know that most of the riders won’t reach that height with it being a shuttle coaster but visually it’s going to be an eye catcher. For a visual scale comparison, 75ft is taller that Backlot Stunt Coaster and Adventure Express. I know with it being a shuttle coaster that capacity will be on the lower side but for being in the kids area, I don’t think it’ll be a big issue. The playground- I think it’s cool to give kids something to do that doesn’t require them to wait in line. This will be a good way for the parents to sit down and relax for a second while the little ones burn off some energy. Overall thoughts- this is what the park needs in my opinion. Cedar Fair had yet to contribute a coaster of their own to the kids area and now they have! I don’t know if this will win us back the “World’s Best Kids Area” because I’m not sure if the Golden Ticket Awards would combine both sections or not; frankly it doesn’t matter if we don’t win it back, this area is a breath of fresh air regardless. Also, I think it’s cool that Flying Ace will get a repaint to match the area.

Good Gravy, this is exciting!

“Iron Menace” Full web page This looks to be Cliffhanger 2.0! Now Dorney has 3 unique B&Ms to call their own. I know dives can be seen as repetitive but part of me is a little jealous of Dorney; we don’t even have a vertical drop, let alone anything beyond vertical! I’m impressed that they went with the 7 row design. I’ve never been to this park but I’m just happy that they got some love considering they haven’t gotten anything custom in some time!

I’d say maybe 5pm-10pm would be ideal. The biggest obstacle would be staffing. I don’t think they could have the same amount of rides open that they do during the weekend Haunt schedule. Maybe harken back to the old Fearfest days when only select rides were open and focus more on the haunted houses and mazes.

Do you all think a theoretical Thursday Haunt would work if it was modified to operate on a weeknight?

Thank you for the correction! It would be nice if they continued in person announcements- but it’s possible that there’s a reason why this one will be online.

For those who are complaining about a 24 hour notice….I believe Woodstock Gliders/Snoopy’s Space Buggies got similar treatment before they were announced, the same can be said for Tropical Plunge. I believe Antique Autos was an in-person announcement because the park was bringing back a defunct KI attraction that many people had missed- the same could be said for when they announced Winterfest two years prior.

Granted, Woodstock Gliders/Snoopy’s Space Buggies got similar treatment before they were announced; the same can be said for Tropical Plunge. *Edit: these were in person announcements

That’s an interesting thought, what would be the reason for doing this?

It still shows 8 on the website:

Since when does the park close at 8 on Friday? It’s the start of the weekend.

At this point, I’m wondering if anything will be done. I know it’s been discussed that the building needs to be addressed but it seems like it’s constantly on the back burner because of newer, more pressing projects: Vortex needs to be replaced, Invertigo is likely the next big coaster to go, Soak City and Planet Snoopy both need attention. It’s serving as a haunted house so there’s no reason to outright demolish it when it serves a purpose. It’s too small to put something new in it like DarKoaster. I can’t think of a realistic timeline that the building would come into play, unless management gets sick of looking at it and decides to demo in favor of a flat ride and call it a day.

It felt like a breath of fresh air. Cedar Fair gave us a reliable hyper in 2009 which took attention away from Son of Beast which would operate for the last time that same year. 3 seasons past with the World’s Tallest and Fastest wooden coaster out of commission until it was announced that the ride would be biting the dust in 2012. 2013 hit and an empty plot of land, guarded by tall construction fences, kept guests wondering what was to come. The season progressed as excellent marketing kept guests wondering up until August 8th. The random screams from an unknown creature kept people on their toes. Finally it was announced and the overall reaction was what I stated earlier: a breath of fresh air. A park that had survived off of Arrows, Vekomas, PTCs, Premiers, (and a well known wooden coaster) for so many years was getting its first custom modern inversion machine since 1987 (not to mention the park’s second B&M.) It was new, it popped visually, broke records, and had awesome theming. I’m not saying this because this is a KI fansite, but Banshee was arguably the best executed teaser campaign from start to finish out of any coaster I know of.

Also, it ends in a hashtag… you don’t punctuate that. Social media grammar is a different beast altogether

I wish communication on certain things was better but anymore I’m starting to feel sorry for Chad- the guy can’t post anything without being attacked.

This is stretching it extremely far to the point where it just comes off as a personal attack. A roller coaster that features water forms a rainbow, that’s a unique thing to post about. This just comes off as nitpicking and personal bias all round.

Also, were you referring to yesterday? It was pouring off and on all day. I was there and the sky was extremely dark by around 4PM and there was hardly anyone in the waterpark to begin with.

That’s the difference though: not disclosing information vs blatantly giving false information are two completely different things.