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I myself haven't been very active on the site recently, but just wanted to share how much this GAH community has meant to me! GAH has gotten me through a ton of difficult times, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. It's all thanks to Harry and his dedication to the park, and I think there's something that we can all learn from the way he brought us all together. We'll miss you Harry, and thank you for giving us all a place to share our love for Great Adventure!

I write this minutes away from my first (and hopefully not last, I’d like at least one more) ride on the bobsled! Made the day trip up to Great Escape to get a chance to ride this wonderful piece of GAdv History!

I think a lot about what Kings Island did for their 50th anniversary and that GAdv should model their celebration after that. I'd love to see some throwback merch (t-shirts, pins, posters). I would love if they'd reprint some poster maps too!

That’s odd, because I’ve gone twice without reservations and all I’ve had to do was show my membership card to get through. No problems doing that so far, I’ll report back and see if it works again when I go tomorrow!

With FF starting this Friday, I’m really interested to see what crowds are going to be like this year for it. Crowds are generally down this year, but we all know how crowded FF has been in years past. We’ll see!

I'll be there!

Happy Opening Day! Enjoy the park everyone

Agreed! I feel like they really listened to the fans here and with all of the other announcements! A digital flash pass system and single rider lines are things we've wanted for a while and I'm glad we're finally getting those too! This is already shaping up to be a great season!

I wouldn’t have most of the merchandise I have w/o the 50% off either. Just another reason to hold on to the membership. Not to mention how helpful it is to use that discount for food when I bring friends who don’t have dining plans.

Well then for at least the next year, I’m not canceling my DE-VIP membership. The loss of unlimited dining is the biggest killer. I can’t imagine having only 10 total meals for the amount of times I’ve visited over the last few years.

Photo taken from the Great Adventure Connoisseurs page on FB. Looks like a new paint job and theme is coming to Bizarro!

Next year I graduate college, and the only big gift I want from my family is a Cedar Fair Platinum Pass with dining and drinks. I'm asking for it in mind of a trip I'm planning next year post-graduation to Cedar Point and Kings Island for the first time, knowing it'll lower the cost in the long run. However, while at school, I'm only 3hrs from Kings Dominion, definitely something I'm willing to make a day trip out of. I've been to this park before, but I'm missing some credits and want more rides on my current number one: Twisted Timbers. I'm thinking it may be best w/ this day trip in mind to maybe ask for the Platinum Pass early and have it be good for the rest of this year and 2022. However, while at home, Dorney is my "home" (closest @ about an hour and a half) Cedar Fair park. If I get this pass, does it work similarly to Six Flags where I must first visit the park the pass is tied to to activate it? And if this is the case, is it worth getting it tied to KD and making that my home park since I don't plan to visit Dorney between now and Labor Day when I go to KD? I was told that I may need to go back to KD to renew if I set up auto-renew, however with the difference being minimal in price, I'd be willing to rebuy at Dorney if I do decide on a Platinum Pass for 2023 (I've never had one before, so this next year would be a test on how much use I'd get out of it). What's the best way to go about all of this? TIA!

I can't help but feel like Jr. Thrillseekers is a placeholder name for something better that we might see next year. I think a new kid's area will be one of our next big additions. I could see a Timber Town (or hopefully a Pine Barrens) theme taking over the area. Lil' Devil would be perfect as is, with Sky Zooma, Tornado and Bugaboo even working with their current names/themes, but I would give a retheme to others: Jumpin' Joey --> Timber Tower Air Safari --> Pine Barren Planes Raja's Rickshaw --> Timber Twirler I don't know if there's room back in Jr. Thrill Seekers for the old Seaport Rides, unless they put back the Flotilla and Planes back in their old pads, but I doubt they would remove the landscaping and planters that are there now. I think they could incorporate them into a DC Super Friends area, which could probably fit great on the opposite side of Justice League near the former site of the Musik Express. Filling out the space between the fountain and Metropolis would be great to fully revitalize the area of the park and extend it all the way to the end of the former Old Country pathway.

I noticed this yesterday on my visit, too! I think they have some solid room near Lil' Devil to put back one or two of the old Seaport rides. Maybe some of the smaller rides like Hearts Aweigh or the Submarine. It'll be interesting to see new themes if/when these rides come back. Another nice area for some kids rides could be near the old site of the Musik Express. A DC Superfriends area could fit nicely there and help to fill out Metropolis on the opposite side closer to the fountain!

Yeah, I was really impressed by all of the effects in the queue and on the ride itself. The ride itself I thought could’ve been a little longer and I could barely hear the video while on the ride, but overall I thought they did a great job with this one. It was probably one of the most immersive rides I’ve been on at a Six Flags park!