Changes This Year

[RagingBullFan]

This will be our one big topic to cover any and all changes everyone will notice throughout the park, be it good or bad changes.

I'll start off with the first change that everyone will notice, and as people visit the park put in the changes you've noticed and if you like it or not.


1) Trailblazer has been removed. No not just closed, physically removed. At least people won't ask now is this ride open???

[zjohn1988]

Can I keep the counterweight??

[RVD420]

Any idea on what will replace it?

[RagingBullFan]

Nothing.

[RVD420]

Oh okay. I guess you can't really fit much there. heh.

[zjohn1988]

Is there anything covering the old entrance?

[RagingBullFan]

Black Plywood. & Sign Removed.

[cycamps]

I thought that a ride just like it somewhere in the south needed the base and they might replace it.

[RagingBullFan]

No, that was Triple Play last year, it is back for this year.

[John Doe]

No, that was Triple Play last year, it is back for this year.

Will it be open today?

[RagingBullFan]

Check the Ride Status thread for that (AKA It should be...)

[DejaVuGurl1203]

The new misters!

[[jonrev]]

Demon has new logos sorta. They're airbrushed (old ones were decals) and it's the old logo but they have Demon fangs on them now.

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[BrianPlencner]

The new misters!

Yes! Those are going to be a lot of fun this summer. With them having a button which will allow the guests to control when they come on, you can stand next to the "sign" and press the button to get your friends / family wet!

[LAFFfan4lyfe]

There's a bunch of new side shows from what i saw yesterday. There was the gallow looking thing over by chubasco with like four benches around it, and there was a new mini stage over by the county fair junction with some benches. That's new. Also there were a bunch of new banner signs for spygirl and other things. Plus there were some new signs on the outside of admissions about coasters after dark and i think season passes (correct me if i'm wrong).

[jjp5225]

southwest amiptheater rockwork was painted almost a green color.

[LAFFfan4lyfe]

i think they repainted the blue outside of Southwest Ampitheater too.

[CoasterCrazy1657]

i think the new entrance for the eagle was good

[cycamps]

From what I have seen, it the new entrance makes the ride look fairly new

[Danhockey04]

southwest amiptheater rockwork was painted almost a green color.

That is what ampitheater looked like on Friday.

[CoasterTycoon77]

Both trains on AE going in the same direction still???


Also the disabled exit thing....only ONE other person now?? The rest have to go thru the line?

I'm thinking -- FLASH PASS...

But then I suppose they'd say "You have a scooter so you can't use this"

Scooter = no stairs.

May as well ask front row on all coasters now...I mean, if I gotta wait that long anyway....

Honestly I would rather have had SF make the entrances wheelchair accessable and waited in line with my whole group than just sit there at the depot for 1-2 hrs...

Guess we'll just have to see how it goes my 1st trip this year....most likely a weekday it sounds...

[RagingBullFan]

Both sides of American Eagle are going the same direction still. Don't expect one to be going backwards for quite a long time possibly.

The RAP passes (I think thats what they are called correct me if I'm wrong). Allow only 1 person with you.

I do not know if a Flash Pass would work with it or not, that would be a question to ask Guest Relations. Also since Flash Pass is now the new LoQ system its all electronic so I don't know if its possible to get it to understand the circumstances.

And All of the entrances becoming wheelchair accessible will never happen, the cost of improvements to nearly every entrance would be astronomical.

[CoasterTycoon77]

Good point on the entrances...I was just thinking about that.

RAP..here's what the preview said...

New guest with disability ride access policy, the main change from previous years is that now, instead of allowing three people to come through the exit with the disabled guest, only one is allowed. Those who have more in their party, the park now requires that two members of the party wait in line while the other two wait in the exit, then when the people waiting in line get up to the ride, they can all ride at the same time. Everybody with a disability pass must wait the same as the regular standby queue.

Would be cool if Flash would work...I think I will ask GR.

Another question, since I now, have to wait as long as everyone else, does this now eliminate the need for advance reservations with the Dis pass?

I could actually repeat ride now... I get off of RB, wait at the station while the rest of the group gets back in line....

[cycamps]

Does anyone know of any other change to any coasters?

[RagingBullFan]

^^

With respect to the reservations of the RAP Pass, I think that will still remain the same. And I don't think they will literally make you wait at the exit the entire time, usually what happens is the crew will know how long the line is, place the time to come back on your RAP pass, and say meet back here at this time. If you are waiting for other people to meet you in line, you either want to show up early in case the line goes faster, or have a cellphone/2-Way radio to contact them to see how close they are. Either way just let the crew know so they can do the appropriate action.

As to changes for other coasters, the only other change right now is Ragin' Cajun MAY Run more cars this year.