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Ryan

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Any idea when processing days are yet?

We made the four hour trek last year just to get ours prossest. Well worth it. On opening day there was a line longer than the one for The Beast.

We made the four hour trek last year just to get ours prossest. Well worth it. On opening day there was a line longer than the one for The Beast.

Now-a-days, that line isnt hard to beat at all length wise.

Yes, but...just as Flight of Fear suddenly got much, much more popular after Firehawk appeared, expect The Beast to suddenly get much, much more popular because of Diamondback...yes, a few may be excited about the 3oth anniversary, but many more will see The Beast over there, say "I'm not waiting in that (much faster moving) Diamondback line" and get in line for The Beast. I imagine this year it will be busier than it has been in many, many years.

Meanwhile, we get Coney Mall and Action Zone!

...and Nick Universe, at least for a little while. . .

Ahh The next time I visit Nick U is when the Nickelodeon Garbage is Gone.

^ Unless you wish to pass through there to get to a certain new coaster's queue.

No, you go around through Rivertown!

Yes, but...just as Flight of Fear suddenly got much, much more popular after Firehawk appeared, expect The Beast to suddenly get much, much more popular because of Diamondback...yes, a few may be excited about the 3oth anniversary, but many more will see The Beast over there, say "I'm not waiting in that (much faster moving) Diamondback line" and get in line for The Beast. I imagine this year it will be busier than it has been in many, many years.

Glad I'm not the only who noticed Flight of Fear suddenly lining up like crazy. Used to be walk-on in the evenings, now it's a 1 hour wait all day long. Grrrr!

Yes. Although, since lap bars were added to Flight of Fear it has typically had long lines. Although before the introduction of Firehawk, you usually could grab near walk on rides to Flight of Fear until 11am or later. Not with Firehawk around, unfortunately.

And what is wrong with the Nickelodeon garbage, Beast1979? Granted as I`m 24 years old, I do not venture too often into that area of the park as I am still single and don`t have any kids, but I find that area to be a nice area for kids, having been to the park with some young cousins before. And a themed kids area, regardless of the them is always beneficial. But it is more magical to kids when they can identify with the characters that they see on television.

I'd rather see Hanna Barbera garbage.

I'd rather see Hanna Barbera garbage. ]\

I agree. But I guess that comes from when I was little. Being in this business they have to keep up with what kids want and like now.