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Daved Thomson last won the day on December 24 2023
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I certainly hope the stage is the only thing to be demolished. The stage was not an original part of the Great Arena so I really hope it is the only thing to be removed, because it shouldn't be very difficult or expensive to replace. It's a shame that this venue and so many others remain dark and lacking any shows.
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I know GA did not have a speaker feed throughout the park back in the 1970s and 1980s, thus the park also lacked the ability to page people as well. Assuming they do now have a feed system throughout the park, I fully agree that playing appropriate background music for each park section should be implemented. I know they did have background music playing outside the park entrance in what was called Liberty Court as you approached the ticket booths. That music was a more soothing classical type of music as well as patriotic American tunes.
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New for 2024- Flash: Vertical Velocity & More!
Daved Thomson replied to 29yrswithaGApass's topic in The Future of the Park
Any thoughts about the Savannah Sunset Resort/Spa? I guess I'm surprised with the number of actual tent structures they will be constructing, in addition to what seems to be a sort of central bunk house. Perhaps I'm not visualizing this concept correctly. -
I’m with you 100% on this subject. People currently in their youth really have no idea what a complete package GA and some other theme parks offered. Oh, how I yearn for that time again.
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I have to admit that, overall, from the guests perspective, I hope to see an improved overall experience and better value proposition. I realize the days of pay-one-price are gone, but the ridiculous upcharging guests for particular parking spots, creating some VIP experience that has traditionally been a part of the general park experience, and creating an arbitrary "force the guest to pay" for many things inside the park, I see as a real problem (not just at GA, but industrywide). I hope and pray that Cedar Fair's cleanliness and maintenance standards are implemented at GA. Of course, in reality, I'm yearning for a GA of the 1970's through the mid-1990's.
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Busch Gardens Tampa Adding Phoenix Rising Family Invert for 2024
Daved Thomson replied to GAcoaster's topic in Industry News
I'm sure you're correct about family now referring to the height requirement, but that's also an alternate definition of family. A definition unique to theme parks, apparently. And, I'm saying this in relation to what appears to be from their press release, an alternate definition of swinging. I guess, until the ride opens, no one will really know if the ride will "swing" or if they are referring to the banked track sections as you suggest. -
Busch Gardens Tampa Adding Phoenix Rising Family Invert for 2024
Daved Thomson replied to GAcoaster's topic in Industry News
Sounds and appears to refer to the banked track sections. No doubt, some new fangled definition of swinging. I'm not sure what makes it a family friendly attraction either. -
The third and fourth pictures above make it look like the tower was toppled... Is that the case?
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New for 2024- Flash: Vertical Velocity & More!
Daved Thomson replied to 29yrswithaGApass's topic in The Future of the Park
Thanks for the clarification and I think adding this option is the right move, meaning there remains the option to purchase a safari only ticket. But, I maintain the opinion that management (and, perhaps this has always been the case) is very short sighted and reactionary when it comes to capital expenditures. Maybe this has become the norm for the industry, I don't know. My example of repaving the safari and then making it SORA only, again may have been the result of the high turnover among top management at the park and corporation with COVID even playing a role. Regardless of why, the end result is expenditures that are very short sighted with no thought beyond the next season. -
Construction Spotlight: Giant Wheel
Daved Thomson replied to 29yrswithaGApass's topic in Construction Spotlights
Does anyone know if any of the Giant Wheels as depicted in the Schwarzkopf catalog were eventually sold and installed at a park? Both Great Adventure and Cedar Point's wheels depict a floral pattern with their lights while the catalog version seems to have opted for a simpler, triangular lighting pattern. -
New for 2024- Flash: Vertical Velocity & More!
Daved Thomson replied to 29yrswithaGApass's topic in The Future of the Park
I guess I continue to be amazed at all the incredibly bad financial expenditures this park (heck, I guess the entire company) makes from one season to the next with little thought beyond the next season. They just spent a good sum of money repaving and replanting trees in the safari, one would think with the intention of maintaining it as a drive-thru safari (at least optionally). Besides, it was as a drive-thru safari that they were at least able to generate some revenue initially during COVID. I have to imagine that if they're simply providing the option to board SORA trucks at the safari entrance, they will no longer be providing a safari only option, meaning people will be forced to purchase the higher priced theme park ticket even if they only intend to visit the safari, and this, I believe will force some people to opt out of a visit altogether. -
New for 2024- Flash: Vertical Velocity & More!
Daved Thomson replied to 29yrswithaGApass's topic in The Future of the Park
Your thoughts on whether or not the the drive-through safari will continue along with the Off-Road Adventure trucks returning. I don't find their press release very clear on this matter. Also, their description of the safari resort isn't very clear either. The photo they show is of a more permanent structure and their description includes fine dining, while the name actually calls it a resort. Then, they also ask you to make reservations now, however, the link to reservations does not work and their is no pricing available. -
Bird Factory Sand Painting Spotlight
Daved Thomson replied to 29yrswithaGApass's topic in Shops & Merchandise
Just curious, is this the same building/location that was originally the Fireball Express? -
New for 2024- Flash: Vertical Velocity & More!
Daved Thomson replied to 29yrswithaGApass's topic in The Future of the Park
I, personally, find the idea of simply slapping an IP brand's name on otherwise very generic rides, flats or coasters, to be the least amount of creativity anyone can claim to be anything more than just that, and claim a ride is "themed." A brand name, IP or otherwise, does not suddenly make something very generic in a category, a theme. Naming the coaster Kleenex® or Jeep® does not suddenly make a ride themed any more than naming every ride in a park after some IP or brand makes that amusement park into a theme park.