29yrswithaGApass Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Added in 2008, the Glow in the Park Parade entertained guests for three seasons before being retired in 2010. Should the parade still be entertaining guests today? Please vote and let us know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmspiritblue Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) I feel that it was too soon, i only ever watched it once but it was pretty cool. It was only at the park for 3 seasons and they could of continued it, many guests would stop and watch it, it was good because all the coasters had no lines! Edited November 19, 2012 by gasmspiritblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Justin Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Did the park have a parade route with rails or was it like SFNE and Just rope off a trail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up_Up_and_Away Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Did the park have a parade route with rails or was it like SFNE and Just rope off a trail? There were ropes that clipped from one trash can to the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Removed too soon. For a non Disney parade it was very impressive and unlike Disney it was nice to not have to line up 45+ minutes early to get a good viewing spot. I remember hearing one of the reasons it was removed was because parks had to stay open later for it to be dark out but Great Adventure is open until 10 p.m. In the summer anyway unlike some smaller SF parks so the park could have kept the parade without having to stay open any later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) IMHO I thought the parade was a waste of resources at the time that could have used for new flats. The parade debuted at a time when rides were being ripped out right and left which made the timing of a new parade bizarre since there were more pressing problems, guess an example of Shapiro's thinking outside the box. After saying that, I thought the parade itself was okay but couldn't really enjoy it knowing the park's ride count was dropping like a brick. However I think it was mainly removed due to cost and corporate politics since new owners and management took over and in a classic move swept away many projects from the previous management's time. So I thought it was cancelled too soon but I don't agree that it ever had a proper time to begin with. Edited November 20, 2012 by The Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up_Up_and_Away Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 IMHO I thought the parade was a waste of resources at the time that could have used for new flats. ...but there were still rides to ride. This parade came at a time when the park's entertainment offerings were also plummeting: Showcase had already been closed off, Temple of the Tiger was already stripped of its initial creativity, and the only other offerings that come to mind were at Fort Independence (shows twice a day if you're lucky) and children's shows at the Wiggles World stage and in Looney Tunes National Park - no thank you. It's okay to want flats to balance the thrill rides... but some of us have really liked the shows there, too, which further diversify the day's experiences. It's the main reason that, until recent years, BGW has been my favorite park - it had a perfect balance of all. Anyway - definitely the best entertainment I've seen at GA and, without question, gone too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Also, the cost of the parade was a lot less than any single flat ride would have been, and created better environment/memories for guests than any flat ride could have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyroger Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 They should have kept it, plus they didn't replace it with another parade. I noticed the boneyard beside Nitro has all of the Glow in the Park Parade Floats now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthewanderer Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Although it wasn't Disney-quality,I still think the parade was fairly well done.And it did seem to shorten the lines for the rides !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Vizzard Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Gone to, soon, loved that parade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captchaos Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I enjoyed it and it did remind me of Disney - I was disappointed that it was no longer there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgalocal Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Really liked the parade, was one of the things that paralleled the Disney experience. If you you have young kids and have been to Disney then I think that you know what I am talking about. I was bummed when it was cut out. This is one of many examples of sfga mgmt focussing on teens/thrillseekers not an imaginative/family experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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