bkroz Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 At all the Cedar Fair parks with a free attached water park, you'll find them swamped most summer days. Some parks like Michigan's Adventure actively market the water park more than they do the dry park, as though it were a water park with a small family park attached. I'm not a big water park fan anyway, but Boomerang Bay at Kings Island was always way, way too full for me - blankets spread out on every hillside, people trying desperately to find a place to sit, 20 - 40 minute lines for water slides (water slides, mind you - 15 second long experience tops). I think it would benefit tremendously from being a separate gate, but with Gold Passes at rock bottom prices that wouldn't really help, either. And if they did manage to put in place some sort of program to limit water park attendance, who would pay for the unused locker space, the less highly-attended food outlets, etc.? Wildwater Kingdom in Aurora is hardly ever full to bursting, but there are only two slide complexes in the whole park, plus an action river, a wave pool, and a family water play set. As a local, I would go three or four times a year and just relax in the sun with the free Wifi. It's not a park that I'd travel for, necessarily, but if you're in the area it's a nice half-day reprieve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 On very hot days, I do not want to spend all my time waiting in lines just to ride a water slide. I want to stay in the wave pool and stay cool from the water rather than have the raging sun beat down on my while waiting in lines. As for crowds, expect large crowds on hot, sunny days and especially on weekends. Perfect time to beat the crowds is to go on a cooler day during the week. Expect large crowds on the next major holiday, which is the 4th of July. I say go during the week if you live locally and have a season pass and beat the large crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 4th of July could be an interesting holiday crowd wise this year with the 4th itself being on a Wednesday. May reduce the weekend crowds (will be a split of which weekend people travel, and may limit travel for those who can't make a long weekend out of it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bat at night Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Any chance that they could have some sort of sign on the changing stalls? I have no idea if anyone is in one of the stalls and the only way to find out is banging on the door. It wouldn't cost that much for K.I. to install an occupied or not occupied sign on the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerNut Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Scratch post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick00 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Wildwater Kingdom in Aurora is hardly ever full to bursting, but there are only two slide complexes in the whole park, plus an action river, a wave pool, and a family water play set. As a local, I would go three or four times a year and just relax in the sun with the free Wifi. It's not a park that I'd travel for, necessarily, but if you're in the area it's a nice half-day reprieve. Wildwater Kingdom does get very crowded though. Every time I go, it's pretty crowded. I could see it getting expanded sometime in the next couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I love Geauga Lake (went there once--remember lapping the Big Dipper with my older sister). I hope Ouimet sees how small yet crowded the park gets and sees the value in it, hopefully to make a big expansion (bigger than what we saw). Hopefully they get a few new slide complexes, another wave pool, etc in coming years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGeek101 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 How crowded is Soak City at Cedar Point? I have never seen it very crowded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Depends on the weather, obviously. It never gets crowded like Kings Island's, because it is mostly resort guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 And because it is a separate gate, not included with Cedar Point general admission or a Cedar Point season pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 ^but included with a PP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 ...although it would be greatly appreciated if you didn't PP in Soak City! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I was kinda hoping that some of the peanuts characters would mingle around the Soak City area because on KI's Facebook page, it shows the peanuts characters in beach shirts playing volleyball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 ^Given most patrons of SC are wet, it probably would not be good for the costumes to get wet from numerous hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Besides, wet dogs don't smell very good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Besides, wet dogs don't smell very good. Out of Likes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 ^^ Hey now! Lucy is not exactly nice, but she is not a dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 And they have no Pigpen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Or at least have one or two of the not as popular characters as on opening for like the first two weeks to display a "welcome to Soak City" type of appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 And they have no Pigpen. I bet the will, along with Marcie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 You are not likely to see Pigpen. Not a good role model and not very PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Its weird, a lot of people only know Snoopy and Charlie brown mostly. They don't know the background characters like Violet, Pigpen and the others. I went one day and saw the Planet Snoopy tis year and this 14 year old pointed to Franklin and said "Who's that?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 How'd you know the fourteen year old's age? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Just an estimation. Idk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I love how smooth the bottom of the new wave pool is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I kinds wish that they moved Invertigo over to Soak City because of its color scheme because it matches nothing over in the Action Zone. Unless the rumors are true and the Action Zone is goine to under go rehab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastrider97 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I kinds wish that they moved Invertigo over to Soak City because of its color scheme because it matches nothing over in the Action Zone. Unless the rumors are true and the Action Zone is goine to under go rehab. You are suggesting a dry ride be moved to the waterpark, all because of its color? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Move a dry ride to the water park? I see you have moved on from just making up topics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 No. I've never really wanted it to happen. A friend told me it would look better there and I kinda agreed. I just thought it would look neat. Actually most Cedar Fair parks have their dry attractions wrapped around their water park attractions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Was this ideal of moving it to Soak City made only because it was repainted? It was the exact same ride before it was repainted from its former colors but now it would be a better fit because it would blend in to the water at SC? What if they repainted The Racer aqua marine and blue, would it be a perfect it over at Soak City? Think of all the money it would cost to move a ride to another location of the park for any reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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