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Maybe they can continue to grow this, or… crazy idea… elevate the food offerings on a regular basis. Things are definitely better, but I’d pay more to have food along these lines daily, and the quick sell out demonstrates there’s a demand for it. Would I think be a better read on the market for it if it WASNT on the dining plan. If people had to pay for it would be interesting to see if it sell drew such a crowd.

Did. All done. Cleaned up. Looked like it never happened. Why I said went fast. Was done and put to bed in the span of an hour.

Went fast! I got there about 5:45 and passed chef leaving. Figured I missed it.

So random where they post. Never same place 2x.

Anyone know if there’s going to be an attempt at the chefs plate this evening? Not seen anything about it yet.

Sounds like it’s time for you to shop around. That’s the great thing about a free market. You can take your purchasing any where you choose.

Walk ons every thing I’ve seen today. A few “not running” rides. I know weather factors in, but days like today I almost think they could’ve closed Tuesday and Wednesday, then kept the longer Friday and Saturdays and been better operationally. Tough call to know for sure.

Well, they’ve now delayed the opening of the campground so things aren’t all roses!!!

I meant the tall fence. If there was a shorter one it would look nice, but I agree. People are idiots these days!

I agree that the open space actually look refreshing. I think if the tall fence wasn’t there it would feel less like something is missing. That’s the part I feel needs to go if this is going to be open space for a while.

Ok thank you. After I posted that I thought maybe I imagined it, but you just described exactly what I remember. With a burried reservoir and a grate around the nozzle. There was one similar in front of festhaus as well. Wonder when these went in as they weren’t original based on old pics of the coney area n

That planter was added for winter fest a few years ago when they moved the “psychedelic tree” there. It was bricked the following season, but that may have been where a fountain was. I remember that the center of the round seating areas/planters did have fountains at one time. But I’d love to see that little planter become a grander fountain and move the big winter fest tree back to the seating area right behind it.

Agree. I love that it’s becoming a “whole park” experience, and now with the launch party, it’s going even deeper into the park. Would be cool if they could actually add a few fountains to diamond back lake to extend the show back there and maybe even convert one of the longer planters in coney to a fountain. That would add during the day, and could tie in at night as well.

Agree with all points. And I guess “calm” and “grand” are the same. That’s what I was trying to say. They come off as cheap little squirts without the lighting. Honestly I think they should make the 6 down the center big, thick fleur de lis pattern jets, and make the finger jets a true arc to the center from each side. Those changes coupled with the thinner vertical jets along the sides could be enough if they slowly cross faded and combined among those 3. Slow the whole thing down and don’t even use the squiggle during the day

I still feel like the fountain needs to be calmed down and “grander” during the day with more simple displays, that way they have more “tricks to pull out” at the end. Even if the “middle squiggle” wasn’t even used except for the show, or very minimally. There’s just too much bouncing around all the time for me. And PLEASE decide on the “finger jets” angle. They don’t add a lot just being basically straight like the jet beside it. I wish they had much more of an arc to the center so they added a truly different layer. I agree it getting better and better, and I like that the lighting extends throughout the park now, but I preferred Greatest Show or even last year song. Not sure why they have to change song every year. Maybe rights?

Agree on the venue. They’ve updated the infrastructure and entertainment to make it something you want to watch, but have done little to make it a place you want to be. Meanwhile, International Showplace sits unused a lot of the time. It’s a hard space in that you can’t really have a lot of seating in the traffic path, but they really need something. Maybe even if they took the front two sections of planter in front of tower and created terraces with umbrella tables or some type of pergola shade structure on each side? I was disappointed when they redid IS that they didn’t do anything to make the truss work look more permanent and less “80s arena concert”. When they extended the stage and redid it all that would’ve been a great time to have addressed that. Or, open up IntShowplce more with more terraced seating and tables instead of rows of benches that are rarely full, better covering, and less of a barrier at the back do the entire venue is more open to the main path and use that space a lot more.

Now just a few lights in tunnel 1. They are playing the snake sound effect, but you’d never know there are snakes in there.

Also a small stage at the Biergarten behind burrito shack.

Eh, looks like rain moving back in. Maybe try later this week. Sounds like a less that great time right now.

Busy up there? Might run up for a few hrs this eve as long as rain holds off might keep people away a bit.

Seriously thought that. They think that maybe pushing that message out only to pass holders, it will avoid an “after work” rush on Friday and minimize late afternoon arrivals on Sat, then by not putting it out there too much, they can “extend” the day if all is going well to keep the rack rate paying guests happy. Will be interesting to see if that’s how it plays out. There has to be a strategy behind this.

I agree with all that. I just think it would come off better if they would publicly say that instead of... nothing. Still nothing on social about the time change, and website says nothing other than if you go through all the steps to get to the calendar, that’s been updated. No banner or notice on the hone page.

I think they would LOVE to staff. I don’t think it’s their choice to not now. It’s the inability to recruit staff.

So agree. That area has SO lost its focus.

WITHDRAWL. ok. Now it makes sense! I thought we were going to be talking about a retheme Lol!!