Okay, maybe I didn't look around enough but I didn't really see this being discussed on it's own yet. I would like to know what everyone is really looking forward to for 2007. As in what do you think the best of the best is. Any predictions on what the number one wooden coaster will be and the best steel. Who's going to have the best new flat ride. I'm sure most of us here have checked out numerous websites to have some clue on this. So i'll start it off with what I think.

Best New Steel Coaster

Mystery Mine - Dollywood

Best New Wood Coaster

Renegade - ValleyFair

Best New Flat Ride

Cosmic Chaos - Kennywood

Best Improved Atmosphere

Geuaga Lake (i'm really going out on a limb there but it may be suprising)

I'm sure there are many other bests but I'll let you all finish....

Hmmm. Merely projections, without experiencing any of them, YET:

Best new wood (USA): Flying Turns, Knoebel's Grove

Best new kids' attraction: Thomas the Train, three Six Flags parks

Best new waterpark attraction: Kentucky Kingdom

Best wonderful old steel in a new location: Firehawk, Kings Island

Best New Steel: Maverick, Cedar Point

Best New Show: Cirque Dreams Coobrila, Six Flags Over Texas

Best New Customer Service Attitude in a Park: TIE:

*Kings Island

*Six Flags Great Adventure

Most Improved Operations: Six Flags Great Adventure

hey, one can hope!

Best New Steel Coaster

Maverick- Cedar Point

Best New Wood Coaster

Renegade- ValleyFair

Best New Flat Ride

None...IMO, there are no flats really worth mentioning this year

Best Improved Atmosphere

Geuaga Lake (IMO, they are really doing good this off season and now thay we have one of two eye sores missing from the front, it should be even better.)

My Projections for 2007:

Best New Old Park (reopened park) : Maggie North Carolina Ghost town in SKY:

Best New Name 2007: Knotts Great America

Best new wood (USA): Renegade Valley Fair

Best new Indoor water Park 2007: SharonVille Ohio at the Sheraton (cincinnati) and 2009 Las Vegas the largest indoor park 350,000 square feet:

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Best new waterpark attraction: Kentucky Kingdom(and home of VIP PASS):

Best Relocated Ride:: Firehawk, Kings Island

Best Kids Park 2007: Nickelodeon Universe by Cedar Fair Kings Island Ohio:

Best New Steel: Maverick, Cedar Point

Best New Flat : Celebration city the new Swing (out of a barn:)

Best Welcome back Kid:

Kings Island

and Returning to its roots Kings Island

Best Clean Up on a park: Geuga Lake

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