CoasterJack Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 52 minutes ago, BeeastFarmer said: Why is The Royal Fountain off this morning? Is this another budget cuts? They're at half-staff for Mike's last day . In all seriousness though, there is a banner on the Eiffel Tower today with his name on it. At least I can see it from the webcams. Anyone able to snap a photo today at the park? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Here ya go: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 According to the pass holder Facebook page, a new sign has been installed at the entrance of The Beast: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 17 minutes ago, beastfan11 said: According to the pass holder Facebook page, a new sign has been installed at the entrance of The Beast: This was actually added in 2019. I was a little surprised the original Beast Canyon sign was visible again. I think they just did some touch ups of this sign during the offseason. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 2 hours ago, BlondyRidesOn said: This was actually added in 2019. I was a little surprised the original Beast Canyon sign was visible again. I think they just did some touch ups of this sign during the offseason. It was placed there, but in recent times, they put The Beast canyon cold drinks sign back up. Has it been switched back? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losantiville Mining Co. Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 The old Beast Canyon Cold Drinks sign has been there for the last couple years, however the Kings Crossroads sign got put back up a few weeks ago (IIRC). The Kings Crossroads sign is definitely there now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 On my last visit, I looked at that sign and thought it looked different. Thought I was going a little crazy and kept going. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 I rather like the stuff they're doing for the Food and Wine Festival. I really like how they spruced up Tower Gardens. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 We took a few years off in the shark house and picked up a pass last year for Halloween and finally made it to the park 2 times this past week (once with each baby shark. Who are now preenager shark and elementary shark). Positives: Whoa boy, The Beast is running better than I can remember in my almost 40 years of riding it. Almost all ride crews have been awesome, fun, quick, safe, entertaining. Crowds Entertainment - love the themed music in each land, loved hearing live music outside of tower gardens. It was great New Beast Feast at Graeters! FunPix Folks: The dude working Beast on Saturday night was great Negatives: Whoa food service. Grain and grill food was lukewarm, LaRosas was warm Whoa Food Service Drinks. Look some of us, we are going with families. It would be nice to get a water cup when I pick up my LaRosas pizza. We just want to eat, not hunt down illusive water cups for our kids who don’t drink pop Mystic Timbers crew: Could be a one time thing but my oldest had not even got the seat belt clicked when they walked by and tested his safety bar. No one checked the seat belt. My age: when did coasters start affecting me? I’m not 40 yet (few months away) but man oh man, I need more recovery times hahaha Overall some rear early interactions and hoping things continue to get better. Also to those who did CoasterStock on Saturday, a huge big thank you to those of you around us in Beast who helped motivate a very cautious preenager shark and then motivated him to ride front row at night right after fireworks. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 On 4/25/2025 at 7:45 PM, Timchat2 said: Two posts have appeared in the circular planter between International Showplace and the Eiffel Tower: Remember this? Saw the completed flower bell yesterday, which looks good. Not exactly sure when it was finished though. I'm not a huge fan of the green/blue curb around it though, as it doesn't really go well with the dark brown color. Overall, I like it. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losantiville Mining Co. Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 A few coats of paint and a nice little planting of flowers around the front outside of the curb would make it look so much better. Bonus points to the park if they put a little sign up near the path. Also some more trees around the spots where they cannot put a small flat ride or small buildings. Realistically the park should also put a little post & chain fence up all along that whole pathway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Beautiful show in the Royal Fountain today! (sarcasm) 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterJack Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 13 hours ago, BeeastFarmer said: Beautiful show in the Royal Fountain today! (sarcasm) Still doing the same thing this morning, only powering the side sprayers. Mike's fountain is sad he's gone... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 I saw the fireworks/drone show last night, and it was pretty much the same as years before. But I swear I saw the drones spell out Diamondback, and I thought its anniversary was last year. It was 15 last year, so why did they show the logo? Or am I wrong that they showed Diamondback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 20 hours ago, Diamondback_Is_King said: Remember this? Saw the completed flower bell yesterday, which looks good. Not exactly sure when it was finished though. I'm not a huge fan of the green/blue curb around it though, as it doesn't really go well with the dark brown color. Overall, I like it. Yeah, don’t understand that color either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 The color of the base around the floral bell looks like it matches the Eiffel Tower. In most cases I would agree that it seems off, but it actually helps it pop out against the greenery and compliment the tower IMO. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomPlague Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 Got my first visit of the year in yesterday. I'm fine with the new shade/festival structure, personally. Not happy that drink stands/restaurants don't open until 11 but I survived. And neither freestyle was open at all during the day. Especially annoying since every drink station had a line all day despite being a mild, early June weekday. I noticed they opened up more of the queue inside at FoF. So I ended up waiting longer than expected in the morning. Operations were on point at least but I still think they need to switch the fastlane system up (like using RFID?). I saw too many empty rows on rides, especially DB, because of the delays filling the gates. What really caught me off guard: the Cicadas. I know the park has had them in the past but I've never seen them so bad. There were all over the place, landing on everyone, smacking me in the face on Mystic Timbers, etc etc. Leaving The Bat I saw young kids covering their ears because of the noise. But hey...I didn't see any of the usual bees hanging out the drink stations. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 2 hours ago, DoomPlague said: I noticed they opened up more of the queue inside at FoF. So I ended up waiting longer than expected in the morning. Operations were on point at least but I still think they need to switch the fastlane system up (like using RFID?). I saw too many empty rows on rides, especially DB, because of the delays filling the gates. I noticed the same things last Monday, too! I wish the staff would be a little bit faster on filling rows, because it really hurts me when I see the back four rows empty while waiting in line. But I guess that's what I get when I go on a weekday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsMills79 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 On 5/31/2025 at 9:55 AM, BeeastFarmer said: Why is The Royal Fountain off this morning? Is this another budget cuts? I've been monitoring the IS webcam for the last several days and it seems like the main water jets haven't worked since before Koontz left. I know it's probably just me, but does this bother anyone else that they spent all that money re-doing the fountain to only see it run at a bare minimum. Long time guests (myself included) have fond memories of this beautiful fountain in all its majesty when entering the park and it just seems deflated at this point. It truly saddens me as this was my backyard playground as a kid in early 70's.. Rant over 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterJack Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Just now, KingsMills79 said: I've been monitoring the IS webcam for the last several days and it seems like the main water jets haven't worked since before Koontz left. I know it's probably just me, but does this bother anyone else that they spent all that money re-doing the fountain to only see it run at a bare minimum. Long time guests (myself included) have fond memories of this beautiful fountain in all its majesty when entering the park and it just seems deflated at this point. It truly saddens me as this was my backyard playground as a kid in early 70's.. Rant over The rumor on the street is one of the pumps is down and they're waiting on the part. It hasn't been functioning during the nighttime shows either. There's only enough flow to run the outside jets. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timchat2 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 The trampolines and set pieces are in place for Trailblazers X-treme: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted Saturday at 01:02 AM Share Posted Saturday at 01:02 AM I don’t love the extreme style show (it’s fun) but my kids absolutely love it and have been asking when this opens. Is it the same group that did the one at haunt? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timchat2 Posted Saturday at 03:33 AM Share Posted Saturday at 03:33 AM Yes, Trailblazers X-treme is produced by All Wheel Sports, which also produces NyteWalkers and previously Off the Rails for the Golden Celebration in 2022. This year Trailblazers X-treme opens on Saturday June 21st. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted Saturday at 04:14 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:14 PM How long has the coke freestyle building been closed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted Saturday at 04:31 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:31 PM 16 minutes ago, IndyGuy4KI said: How long has the Coke freestyle building been closed? I knew it was closed last Monday. Not sure if it was closed before then 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted Sunday at 06:29 PM Share Posted Sunday at 06:29 PM See a Gazillion Bubble Show preview. The video came out really well, but still not the same as experiencing it in person. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted Monday at 01:14 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:14 PM 18 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said: See a Gazillion Bubble Show preview. The video came out really well, but still not the same as experiencing it in person. We saw it again on Saturday and I will say that I did notice a few little extra improvements this season over last year's show. I noticed that the use of the screens were better implemented during the different segments of the show. It added a nice touch and made it a bit more immersive. Mr Yang also added a couple of other small tricks that I noted that were different from last season and I will definitely say that the bubbles were turned up to 10 this year compared to last. So while it was overall the same show, it had a few noted improvements from last year and it was just as fun and entertaining as ever. Glad they brought it back! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted Monday at 10:32 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:32 PM The chain wide 20% off a silver pass ended. Now they are giving free drinks with tickets and passes, evidently chainwide. Or am I misreading this and the free drinks are just for day passes? If I have bought a pass with a drink plan only to find out that the same pass, minus whatever amount they have increased it by, would now give me free drinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted Monday at 11:02 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:02 PM 21 minutes ago, BeeastFarmer said: The chain wide 20% off a silver pass ended. Now they are giving free drinks with tickets and passes, evidently chainwide. Or am I misreading this and the free drinks are just for day passes? If I have bought a pass with a drink plan only to find out that the same pass, minus whatever amount they have increased it by, would now give me free drinks. Wow, does anyone else smell desperation in the room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losantiville Mining Co. Posted Monday at 11:09 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:09 PM I haven't looked too far into it, but is it safe to assume that the ticket/free drinks combo is just a free drink plan for the day/season? It looks like this might partially be a promotion through Coca-Cola. I don't know that they would be allowed to put "Presented by Coca-Cola" on the images if it was entirely from the chain. The whole thing is a disservice to the people who bought their season pass and drink plan back in August and are ending up with the higher total. It'd be better if the end total was higher now. The promotion is an awesome idea! I just wish the situation didn't make those who bought their passes 10 months ago feel like they've been cheated. This smells like desperation with hints of bad timing for a cool pass promo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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