nbadude44 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Report: This is the first time I've gone during the dead of July, arguably some of the busiest days of the year, but fortunately it wasn't too busy at all since I ended up going on a Monday. My mother and I arrived as soon as the park opened and our first target was Namtab: The Ride. The only line was for the front row so we were able to ride 3 consecutive times without any issue. After that we were able to score 2 rides on Nitro since it also barely had a line in the morning. After quick rides on the Dark Knight and Skull Mountain, we went on Skyscreamer which was about a twenty minute wait. I noticed that the TVs on the queue for rides like Skyscreamer are now displaying trivia about the parks history (i.e. Warner LeRoy being the mastermind of the park) which I thought was interesting. We had lunch outside of the park after a 1-cycle wait for Swashbuckler, and many rides especially this one were being "operated" by several employees each who were being trained by more experienced members. I decided to go to Hurricane Harbor for a few hours after lunch since I haven't gone in 4 years and basically, it ended up being more crowded than the actual park was. Unfortunately, many of the lines were too long for me, including the two rides that opened since I was last there, but I was still able to ride plenty of things and have some fun. I returned to the park around five o'clock and noticed that there is a new intricate sand sculpture in front of the Carousel to promote both Holiday In The Park and Fright Fest (Christmas AND Halloween in July, I guess). The deconstruction of the Grandstand and Fort Independence continues, with the fence surrounding the entire area. The construction of the updated Mexican restaurant in Plaza Del Carnival has also been progressing with the main signs now up. Unfortunately, El Diablo is still down, but I was able to score two rides on Bizarro and El Toro, each being about twenty minute waits including a short malfunction on Bizarro. I was able to score wait-less rides on Green Lantern, Superman, Twister, the Parachutes, Mine Train, and the Skyway. I ended my day with a 15-minute single-rider wait on Zumanjaro as the sun was going down as well as two nighttime consecutive rides on Kingda Ka because the people behind me on the second row were waiting for people in the front row and didn't get on when I got off, so that was a great way to end the night. I also walked by the red tent on my way out and caught a glimpse of some of the leftovers from the Great Adventure History Museum. Overall, I had a blast at the theme park with minimal waiting all-around, but the water park was fairly crowded and I couldn't ride El Diablo yet. Final Verdict: 5 out of Six Flags. Theme Park Ridelist: Namtab: The Ride 3x Kingda Ka 2x El Toro 2x Nitro 2x Bizarro 2x Green Lantern 1x Superman 1x Dark Knight 1x Skull Mountain 1x Mine Train 1x Swashbuckler 1x Twister 1x Skyway 1x Parachutes 1x Zumanjaro 1x Hurricane Harbor Ridelist: The Falls 3x (2 red and 1 teal) The Four Winds 2x (Red and Green) Hurricane Mountain 1x (Green) Bada Bing 1x I'll post my pictures momentarily... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbadude44 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Photos: Namtab in action! These new ads are all over Skyscreamer and the rest of the park They've updated all of the Jersey Boys ads across both parks. That's nice, I guess... The shark's gotten some TLC since the last time I was here. AC/DC's new mascot The Cedar Elephant has a new home. And Mine Train has a new sponsor. I'm going to miss this general area being the quietest of the entire park. The backside of the Sand-ta sculpture For those wondering, the sea lions have a new home in the Golden Kingdom. Good night everyone! Thanks for reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK456 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I second that statement about the lakefront. It was nice to be able to walk through that part to avoid crowds crossing the park and just relax and enjoy the view. Shame it has to end now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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