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Whatcha talkin about Willis

It was Gary Coleman. He has had many health issues and doesn't make it to the park very often anymore.

Let's not forget that in 2019 the park put up signs in The Beast queue with stats and pictures and recognize Carl Eichelman as the official record holder at 4,400 rides. Or did Rick accumulate 40,000 rides since those signs went up to go along with his over 5,000 Orion rides

If only there was a rumors subforum...oh wait...

Many of The Beast ride ops are returners over many years. Many don't know who he is other than what they see on FB... Many here worked Beast in the 80s and 90s and don't know who he is other than on FB... Over the last few years, probably under 20 times, and that is probably generous. Maybe he has smoked 43,000 cigarettes in the park

Just like they stopped complaining we need a giga after Orion was built

Are you sure that Coke Freestyle drink stand by Enrique's re-opened? Every time I went by after 12:30pm that sign was there that is was closed. Maybe it did for a short period, but seems unlikely. As for The Beast guy, he is a nice guy, but a good fish tale story teller LOL. So, this Vlogger attended CoasterStock in 2022 and from this video dated May 23, 2022, they ran into him and he says on the video that he has rode The Beast 31,030 times and when @Tr0y and others (because there seems to be daily posts with pictures with the guy on FB), claimed that as of July 24, 2023 he has rode The Beast 38,000 times.... And as recently as last week, people were posting on FB he said he is over 47,000 rides. So who believes that in 14 months (but really about 9 months when you subtract out Nov-March) that this dude rode The Beast 6,970 times? And without a Fast Lane? And at the pace he walks? Not even Mr. Racer got near that many rides in a year when he was on his marathon stretch LOL. Mr. Orion struggles to get 2,000 rides in a year and he has Fast Lane. Mr. Diamondback never hit near those numbers in year either. Heck has anyone hit more than 6,000 rides on a single ride in one year LOL. He also says his name and picture are on a plaque in The Beast queue - has anyone seen it and got a picture? As they would say on Mythbusters, this claim is FALSE. Enjoy his stories, but don't take it as 100% accurate.

No different methodology than the person that bought a pass for 12 months and then watches in August someone buying a pass and getting 17 months (August thru end of following year)... Did they do anything for those that feel cheated the past couple of years on that deal....

Go on days with rain in the forecast they say...maybe Zimmerman has some social media plants to make the park comfortably crowded on historically light days lol (about 40min wait)

It was deliberate to get another trip out of them

PA announcement Soak City closing in 30min, so 2:20pm lol

They plan to open it today (Monday) https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/places/cedar-point/top-thrill-2-closed-cedar-point-weekend-update-tony-clark-sandusky-ohio/95-8ec3cfd5-3541-4dbe-8534-1f4ea2adeecf

Caveat emptor

You will Make it a silver pass

#truth lol Almost everyone I know that says that still renews...or returns the following year... And as long as the number of new passes sold is greater than the number of passholders that don't renew, they don't care... And the new passholder will have a higher per cap than the disgruntled non-renewer, so it's a win-win lol Ar the end of the day, complaints and all, it still represents a cheap entertainment value. Buy your silver pass

Some video of Day 2 I found, including some cool shots of the lights on Flight of Fear. Who doesn't have fun experiencing that - always a fun and crowded event!

All valid points. My quick take: They held a dog and pony Investor day to try to oversell their efforts and generate positive buzz and the investors saw right thru and asked the pointed questions. They are falling well short of the pre-merger synergy savings they touted as a reason for the merger. Eliminating a bunch of rides and counting the reduced O&M savings as a synergy of the merger was called out. Once you take the shine off the sell, they only have about $60M on hand, upcoming $350M in notes due, and carrying almost $6B in debt. They need money and they need it fast. Stock price down over 30% this year. With the dumpster fire of an Investor day, they feel a sense of urgency to act quick to try to gain investor confidence. We are now seeing the knee-jerk reactions and direction changes based on whatever direction the wind is blowing the Six Flags over the HQ at Charlotte. The media has latched on to the park head honcho terminations (or um retirements), but there are lots of other positions let go and at several levels below head honcho level that folks thought wouldn't get that deep. That is their story to tell, so I won't share how deep, but expect to see more cuts....just because you never heard about it or didn't know them doesn't mean they didn't provide tremendous value in your day at the park. Buy your silver pass....

Commonly known as the yes-man

Maybe they are waiting on new trains without OTSR to enhance rider experience

Why didn't Tony Clark respond? I guess Grace will only engage with you through the traditional media outlets.... So they say the cuts are just over 10%, but refuse to provide the actual number or the roles eliminated other than the head honcho at each park....doesn't seem to provide the transparency the investors are looking for.... Six Flags spokeswoman Grace Peacock provided the following statement to the Register: "As noted in the company’s quarterly earnings call with investors on May 8, Six Flags is in the process of reducing its full-time headcount across the company by just over 10%. This decision was made after careful consideration and a thorough review of our evolving business needs. This does include Cedar Point, however, the number of associates affected is considered confidential. We are committed to supporting our associates through this transition. All eligible associates will be presented with either an opportunity to continue in a part-time role or will be provided with a separation package and other benefits. We expect to complete the majority of the restructuring before the end of June." https://sanduskyregister.com/news/592271/six-flags-comments-on-cedar-point-layoffs/

Here ya go:

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1128440032657017&set=a.644361881064837

Don't miss rhe bubble show preview at 7pm!

Maybe instead of the Q&A they will show the episode of Ghost Hunters

Due to inclement weather, Soak City is closing today at 4:35 according to the PA announcement...