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That is pretty cool looking. I'll have to make sure I see it this year. I thought I rememberd the name "Branches" but I knew I never saw it. Thanks All.

The official website gives a description of this as follows: See if you can spot the giant, living, topiary creeping around Ft.Independence. Is this new? I might of missed it prior seasons, not sure though. Does anyone know more? It sounds pretty neat.

I could not agree more 29yrs. Start off at the safari, be at the Harbor for opening, then head to the park around 4 or 5 for dinner at Best Of The West. Take in a show or two, then end it all with the Parade. If only Yum-Yum Palace was still Yum-Yum Palace. I can picture sitting on the patio area with a Sunday watching the parade go by. I quess i'll just have to go to Cold Stone then run over to the patio for the parade. And you know what, that will be just as good.

Lids are a thing of the past also. I have asked for a lid to my cup and they do not have them. I quess they want me to spill it so I buy more.

The observatory pic is right at the old exit for chiller. It is fenced off, but i'm right next to it. If the back gate is closed by Snowy's you just go in Freefall's old entrance and you can go right around it. The Autobahn sign pic is from the Cabana area, and the other one is from the brown fence at the entrance to the Picnic Grove. The only section of the Old Country that is really closed off is right in front of the Autobahn and Musik Express to the Cabana's and that's it. You can get to the Theater and Chiller's old que anytime.

Wed. they did not do it. I was at the rope by the Big Wheel on Wed. Today (Thurs.) they did do it. They had us roped at the statue before the fountain.

More crowded than yesterday,it was physics day. Alot of buses. They did an opening ceremony this morning. The rope was up before the fountain and Daffy held a flag while the anthem played. Other characters and Superhero's greeted the crowd, then they did a countdown from ten and dropped the rope. They must of ran out of green garbage cans because the put up posts in Movietown for the parade. The flume was up and running today. Those pics from the update yesterday are not going to be S.F.T.V they are new scrolling ad's. Across the top is a LED scroll and the whole sign scrolls up to reveal more ad's as well. If I think of anything else I will update this, and pics are in my gallery. I almost forgot, Congo Rapids is still dry.

Two mechanics were working on the "parked" El Toro train when I went on it around 11:30. Hopefully they get it up and running for the weekend. I might go back to the park this morning at opening. My wife has not been on The Dark Knight yet, so today is her turn. Pics will be up this afternoon in my gallery.

Nice day, Wed., and school is still in session. Now is the best time of the year to go during the week. First group of riders of the day on the Dark Knight, and a walk-on for Nitro and El Toro. A quick walk through the park and i'm home by lunch. I put up pics in my gallery. And Screamscape is right, Medusa opens at noon. There is a pic of the sign.

Old Country Dippin' Dots?

The pretzel and soda stand next to the security booth between Batman & Nitro. It's on the walkway almost under the lift for Batman: The Ride

I just might have to go to the park today to find it. Sometimes I hate this game. (only if I don't know the answer)

Security booth between Batman and Nitro?

Yeah, tell me about it. Good for them, bad for us. I even have to win two of everything.

What does everyone think about the card system in place? It was a better deal when you received 4 tokens for a buck.

Just a wild quess. A maintenance garage for all the park's vehicles. Tires, tune up's, ect.

Gotham City anyone? With the Gotham parade float and only batman rides in Movietown it makes sence. Maybe a Villan themed flat and and a change of signage from Movietown to Gothan city it really wouldnt' take much and pump new life into the area.

Was it where old rides go to die, a Boneyard?

The water park definetely needs a new atrraction, and a Tornado slide is a logical fit. As far as the theme park my quess is we'll either get a Tony Hawk cooster and some flats or I would love that Dive Machine rumor to be true. Imagine the skyline with a 200ft. plus dive machine in the Old Country section of the park. That would make the view from the parking lot incredible with all those coasters in view.

This is probably wrong but was it Moonwalk?

I have to look, My parents might have a few. All I can remember is, it was a Musik Express type of ride that had a folding canvas roof that about half way thru the ride would cover all the cars and put riders in darkness.

A Super Cat spotlight. I loved that ride as a kid.

How about a Super Cat spotlight. I always liked that ride as a kid.