Will there be movies this year at Soak City?

Whether or not "Dive-In" movies will return to Soak City has not yet been announced.

Tell me - were they a "hit" last year?

Soak City Dive-In movies will return this summer. The movie lineup and other details will be available on our website as we get closer to Soak City opening for the 2014 season.

Word to the wise, great event nothing against it..

However, get a locker that day or take stuff to your car..Everything was stolen from me that day...Some things I'll never have back.

It's a great event if you don't mind not being in the water. The line to actually get in the water to watch the movie is sometimes longer than the lines to some of the coasters in the dry park. Perhaps they should add Dive-in movies to the list of Fastlane attractions. Since watching the movie in the water isn't likely to happen, then I recommend getting there early enough to get a beach chair. My wife and I went once and ended up leaving after about 20 minutes. Once we realized that there was a line just to get into the water, we gave up on that idea and started looking for a beach chair. They were pretty much all taken by then. We were pretty much only there to watch the movie from the wave pool anyways, so we just decided to leave. I'm sure this event can be fun for many people, we just weren't thrilled with the set up and decided it wasn't something we'd particularly care to attend after that.

Does anyone have pictures of this event? I've read how it was set up, but I want to visualize it.

The one time I rode the train in the evening to see how the crowds were, it seemed like a lot of people gravitated to it. I think it's been a wonderful idea.

Are the patio chairs available or are you required to be in the wave pool?

It's a great event if you don't mind not being in the water. The line to actually get in the water to watch the movie is sometimes longer than the lines to some of the coasters in the dry park. Perhaps they should add Dive-in movies to the list of Fastlane attractions. Since watching the movie in the water isn't likely to happen, then I recommend getting there early enough to get a beach chair. My wife and I went once and ended up leaving after about 20 minutes. Once we realized that there was a line just to get into the water, we gave up on that idea and started looking for a beach chair. They were pretty much all taken by then. We were pretty much only there to watch the movie from the wave pool anyways, so we just decided to leave. I'm sure this event can be fun for many people, we just weren't thrilled with the set up and decided it wasn't something we'd particularly care to attend after that.

Yea, I hate waiting in a line to get in a wave pool. They probably limit the number of guests in the water at a time because it is dark out which makes it hard for lifeguards to see someone drowning...

It was a great event and the movies were family friendly. I do admit that the actual time for floating around in the water was bad, but still if you get there early enough you can grab some chairs and enjoy the movie, Jurassic Park was great! I was hoping they would have showed Jaws.

It's a great event if you don't mind not being in the water. The line to actually get in the water to watch the movie is sometimes longer than the lines to some of the coasters in the dry park. Perhaps they should add Dive-in movies to the list of Fastlane attractions. Since watching the movie in the water isn't likely to happen, then I recommend getting there early enough to get a beach chair. My wife and I went once and ended up leaving after about 20 minutes. Once we realized that there was a line just to get into the water, we gave up on that idea and started looking for a beach chair. They were pretty much all taken by then. We were pretty much only there to watch the movie from the wave pool anyways, so we just decided to leave. I'm sure this event can be fun for many people, we just weren't thrilled with the set up and decided it wasn't something we'd particularly care to attend after that.

Yea, I hate waiting in a line to get in a wave pool. They probably limit the number of guests in the water at a time because it is dark out which makes it hard for lifeguards to see someone drowning...

There were lights installed in the wave pool, but still I agree the line was an OK idea but hopefully they can readjust for this year!

Do they utilized both pools with the same movie? So to maximize the viewings in actual water without clashing audios.

Hopefully they'll tweak the event this year. It was noted in last year's thread that a queue to enter the pool deters people from getting out to use the restroom.

Not really a hygenic situation.

What do you guys think would be the best way to go about doing these? I'm trying to think of ways to maximize efficiency, safety, and guest satisfaction.

What do you guys think would be the best way to go about doing these? I'm trying to think of ways to maximize efficiency, safety, and guest satisfaction.

Ultimately, you'd want to limit attendance to maintain a good guest experience for something like this. Ideally in a way that minimizes the frustration of excluded guests.

I guess my suggestion would be to issue wristbands that are required to enter the wave pool during the film. Limit the number to keep the crowd size manageable.

Along with that, a simple intermission would probably take care of bathroom issues, and offers the chance to sell food/merch.

^ A good idea. Some people wouldn't take a break without being forced to.

Most licensing for film presentations does not allow intermissions, unless the film originally had them. It is considered presentation of other than the copyrighted performance, which is not allowed.

^Then what are commercials when movies are shown on TV? (Not debating, just curious)

It's a great event if you don't mind not being in the water. The line to actually get in the water to watch the movie is sometimes longer than the lines to some of the coasters in the dry park. Perhaps they should add Dive-in movies to the list of Fastlane attractions. Since watching the movie in the water isn't likely to happen, then I recommend getting there early enough to get a beach chair. My wife and I went once and ended up leaving after about 20 minutes. Once we realized that there was a line just to get into the water, we gave up on that idea and started looking for a beach chair. They were pretty much all taken by then. We were pretty much only there to watch the movie from the wave pool anyways, so we just decided to leave. I'm sure this event can be fun for many people, we just weren't thrilled with the set up and decided it wasn't something we'd particularly care to attend after that.

Yea, I hate waiting in a line to get in a wave pool. They probably limit the number of guests in the water at a time because it is dark out which makes it hard for lifeguards to see someone drowning...

There were lights installed in the wave pool, but still I agree the line was an OK idea but hopefully they can readjust for this year!

There is a big difference between natural and artificial light sources. Artificial lighting creates multiple shadows and distortions that can make it difficult to see what is going on. Also some people don't move too much when watching the movie so it is probably hard to tell if they are just watching the movie or are unconscious...

Do they utilized both pools with the same movie? So to maximize the viewings in actual water without clashing audios.

They only use Tidal Wave Bay for Dive-In movies.

Most licensing for film presentations does not allow intermissions, unless the film originally had them. It is considered presentation of other than the copyrighted performance, which is not allowed.

Fingers crossed hoping that The Shawshank Redemption is on the list for this year. That's a family movie right?

^Then what are commercials when movies are shown on TV? (Not debating, just curious)

That's a completely different situation. I believe most networks license the films directly from the studio or distributor. Organizations like KI would go through the MPLC instead.