Don't think this has been posted, but Batman's giant cup holder think is gone and was replaced with the boxes with locks like most other rides. Also, Bull's test seat was missing today.
Thanks for the waterpark feedback- I've been to both STL and GAM this year, but the waterparks will be new for us, and was hoping it wouldn't be too crowded and fun for the little guy. I prefer GAM, but liked some of the food options at STL this year (pulled pork nachos and buffet were good) , and their food service employees seem to be MUCH better prepared/trained for the season, at least on my visits so far. As far as toddler friendly, found SFGAM to be better, more rides, but my 2 year old disagrees....loves the bugs bunny castle playground at STL (who designs a playground with two exits BTW?) and he loves the little train...for some reason he's decided he is terrified of the zoom jets and most of the kiddie rides at GAM this spring- LOVED them in October at fright fest time-
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RIP - BAFF and Read to Suckeed. That is going to be slammed. Those Saturdays may actually hit capacity.
Favorite @ SFGAm - Eagle ~ Favorite Steel - Skyrush ~ Favorite Wood - El Toro 35 Rides on Eagle in 2015 68 Rides on Eagle in 2016 102 Rides on Eagle in 2017 9 Rides on Eagle in 2018
Could be wrong, but I believe it has been 40,000 since the park opened in 1976.
Favorite @ SFGAm - Eagle ~ Favorite Steel - Skyrush ~ Favorite Wood - El Toro 35 Rides on Eagle in 2015 68 Rides on Eagle in 2016 102 Rides on Eagle in 2017 9 Rides on Eagle in 2018
1. Guess I'm not going to the park for those 2 weeks, lol
2. BAFF AND the final days of Read to Succeed?? Either alone can cause the overflow lot to be 95% full, I can't wait to see what's going to happen here. I'd love to pull a lawn chair up on the opposite site of I-94 and watch people wait in the two hour traffic jam
One more thing to note: There is still MORE BAFF in August. (August 21st-August 25th) That's going to be a terrible month to visit the park, save for the weekdays without any free entry promotion, which is very few. I swear if the park closes another one of our attractions in the July 31st-August 15th timeframe..
Whizzer Whiz Kid wrote:Could be wrong, but I believe it has been 40,000 since the park opened in 1976.
According to a park manager who was escorting a musical group I was chaperoning, the park will hit 45-50k on a nice Saturday in Fright Fest. He also said that FF is consistently their busiest time of the year.
gottastrata33 wrote:I think a water park expansion & family coaster is pretty major...
S&S Twisted Looper or Skywarp. SF never gives any park back to back real coasters. Parks have got a coaster and then a super loop and SF claims that's a coaster.
I honestly was just makin it up but that's would I want the park to get haha. However I really do have an "itch" on the water park addition/expansion. It just makes sense.
So is this replacing the Discover entrance, a separate entrance, or a combo GoodiscoverrWill entrance?
It's on the right side of the gate, where they've sometimes had Gold Pass entry. The Discover entrance (which I haven't seen used this year, has anybody?) is/was on the left side.
-Food is being handed out when leaving the park again, today was Takis -Scenic Railway was testing -Both of Eagle Blue's trains are on the track, one in the station and the other on the brake run