rhyano Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 i do not live near GL so i don't have pictures but there are some speculations that the Big Dipper may be leaving soon, or if it was just trespassers Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Trespassers ON the structure? That doesn't seem very likely. Quote
Hendrick Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Trespassers ON the structure? That doesn't seem very likely. Certainly wouldn't be the first time though. Carowinds was a victim a few years back when Intimidator was built. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Fences being taken down today and people climbing the Dipper, I hope this isn't demolision And taking down fences! Quote
shark6495 Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 i do not live near GL so i don't have pictures but there are some speculations that the Big Dipper may be leaving soon, or if it was just trespassers Not that I dont believe you but were you just driving by or did someone tell you? 1 Quote
rhyano Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 i do not live near GL so i don't have pictures but there are some speculations that the Big Dipper may be leaving soon, or if it was just trespassers Not that I dont believe you but were you just driving by or did someone tell you? i got it on https://www.facebook.com/geauga.lake?fref=ts 1 Quote
rhyano Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 no problem, lets just hope someone can still save the dipper 4 Quote
Oldschool75 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Trespassers ON the structure? That doesn't seem very likely. Certainly wouldn't be the first time though. Carowinds was a victim a few years back when Intimidator was built. As was Kings Island too, during Banshee's Construction. Quote
rhyano Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 i just hope they save the last part of Geauga Lake but Wildwater Kingdom i really don't care for Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 It is Cedar Fair's best standalone waterpark! 9 Quote
rhyano Posted March 28, 2015 Author Posted March 28, 2015 i would not expect them to be around another 5 years or less 2 reasons: 1. low attendance 2. you haven't added a new thing in YEARS Quote
Italian Job 2005 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 i would not expect them to be around another 5 years or less 2 reasons: 1. low attendance 2. you haven't added a new thing in YEARS Combine 1 and 2 and maybe infer that adding a new thing may increase attendance even in the slightest? 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Yeah, but worth the money? If it would be, wouldn't it have been done by now? Couldn't things removed from other parks at least be sent there were the park one with a future? (See Dorney Park....and....Wildwater Kingdom). 3 Quote
shark6495 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Well if the "dry" side of the park wasn't razed to the ground with authority, then it would make sense to have older rides sent to this park. Now it seems like it would cost as much to rebuild the dry side as it would cost to build a brand new park from scratch. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I speak of the waterpark... As in it speaks volumes that attractions at other Cedar Fair waterparks aren't even being sent here... The topic IS Wildwater Kingdom and its future... 4 Quote
rhyano Posted March 29, 2015 Author Posted March 29, 2015 Or will it have a future, the world may never know... 1 Quote
shark6495 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I speak of the waterpark... As in it speaks volumes that attractions at other Cedar Fair waterparks aren't even being sent here... The topic IS Wildwater Kingdom and its future... I didn't even think of other water parks former stuff. I thought about all rides in general. Carry on!!! 1 Quote
RollerNut Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 So why keep the park open? There again, MiA does good on it's little investment. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I've often thought that if either operating or closing the waterpark enhanced the value of the rest of the park property or made it easier to sell... Quote
shark6495 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I havnt been up to the area in almost 5 years but the land looked devastated. The abandoned land made it seem dirty or broken. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 The fact the other property apparently still hasn't sold after all this time speaks volumes. It can't bode well for the waterpark. 2 Quote
Steph88 Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 So, I get that they closed the amusement rides side because of money/competition/etc. But I will never understand why they closed the amusement rides side and yet they STILL kept a waterpark open long term. Their only standalone waterpark. In northern Ohio. How does that make any more sense than just keeping the amusement park operational? Why would they pick the waterpark to stay over the rides?? 3 Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Waterparks are HIGHLY profitable. The answer is in there.... 2 Quote
Steph88 Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Newly imposed height restrictions on rides side? Quote
RollerNut Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Almost seems like that is lesson Cedar Fair recently learned. Quote
BloodBlade21 Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 I am surprised that Wildwater Kingdom is still open (and probably still profitable) considering that it doesn't seem to cater to a specific niche due to its small size and location. It doesn't have enough attractions to appeal to families with young kids or to thrill seekers and its location isn't conducive to attracting vacationers. I will say that Thunder Falls is amazing but the entire waterpark is do-able in less than 2 hours which isn't great if you want to generate more in-park spending through food and drinks.Other than convenience to the local northeast Ohio area, there seems to be no lure to visit and even the convenience factor isn't great since there are many other smaller, but still equitable, waterparks that serve the Cleveland/Akron area. 1 Quote
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