Empty Park!!

by **theallnew** on July 13th, 2005, 9:50 am

I was wondering....when is there like nobody at the park? I wanna go there and only have like 500 ppl in the park. I always read about it in TRs and was wondering when exactly that happens.....besides when they are closed and rainy days... :roll:

by **themanoftheland8** on July 13th, 2005, 10:03 am

Well.... I went to the Kiss FM buyout on April 29th and every ride was less than a 5 minute wait (including Deja Vu). I also read in other trip reports that opening day was just as empty.

by **theallnew** on July 13th, 2005, 10:05 am

I wouldve thought that opening day would be the fullest.

by **Timmy179** on July 13th, 2005, 10:12 am

occasionaly during Fright Fest.

by **greatamerica2003** on July 13th, 2005, 10:28 am

In the early season, on dates in April and some of the weekdays in May, and only when its absolutley frigid and raining, there can be 500 people in the park. But that tends to happen VERY rarley. And usually when that does happen, they will shut the park down for the day and make everyone leave, and offer some kind of compensation (what I don't know)

Your chances of planning a day for this will be very slim, and it will suck to be there.

by **theallnew** on July 13th, 2005, 10:58 am

FRIGHT FEST? ARE U KIDDING ME? ALL I HEAR IS "Oh FF is way too crowded" "Im never goin again" "blah blah FF is bad" I heard that u can barely move.

by **kahmooza** on July 13th, 2005, 11:10 am

In the past when I've been at the park, and they close early due to rain, everybody on their way out the gate got a free admission ticket. Even season pass holders.

As for Fright Fest it's actually cool when it's crowded. More people screaming and running.

by **Sfagm-is-the-best** on July 13th, 2005, 11:54 am

Go on a wendsday or thursday, It isnt as packed as the other days. And stay in the park, dont go to huricane harbor. Thats all I can really say to have a less packed day

by **CoasterDave316** on July 13th, 2005, 12:01 pm

theallnew wrote:FRIGHT FEST? ARE U KIDDING ME? ALL I HEAR IS "Oh FF is way too crowded" "Im never goin again" "blah blah FF is bad" I heard that u can barely move.

Fright Fest Fridays are generally empty compared to Saturday and Sunday's crowds.

by **Danhockey04** on July 13th, 2005, 2:15 pm

I went last year to every FF Friday, I got the most rides on one of those days than any other days of the year. It was so dead that almost every coaster was sending half-empty trains.

by **rct2wizard360** on July 14th, 2005, 12:41 am

Mothers Day weekend.

by **lotnocromur** on July 14th, 2005, 12:42 am

Closing Day and Opening Day

by **RBull4life** on July 14th, 2005, 7:49 am

Danhockey04 wrote:I went last year to every FF Friday, I got the most rides on one of those days than any other days of the year. It was so dead that almost every coaster was sending half-empty trains.

I would have to concur with that. It has been like that for the last two years. I went in 2003 on the first friday of FF, and the family and I felt like we had the park to ourselves, and the same with last year. People don't feel like spending $44, and not having a full day at the park. If your a season pass holder, that is the best time to go.

by **DejaVuGurl1203** on July 14th, 2005, 8:11 am

Columbus Day is also a good day to go, the park isn't crowded at all because not many people have off that day.

by **danieln84** on July 14th, 2005, 8:25 am

The park is Generally Empty When its CLOSED hahaha 10pm-10am.

i had to do it anyway. I was there OPENING day and it was so dead. no more then 10 min wait for ANYY ride, maybe only 20 min for deja vu

by **mallclerks** on July 14th, 2005, 1:36 pm

More or less, the park gets busier and busier as the season goes on, May is when the park is generally empty, Season passholders I assume make up the majority of people who go these days. End of May/June is when the park is still fairly slow, but is when schools start showing up and you will see bus after bus entering the park, but most schools leave by 6pm and the park is empty for the rest of the night on all of these days.

July and August = More or less always busy unless weather is bad.

Frightfest = I have only gone on Saturdays and Sundays and it has always been horribly busy, I am going to try a Friday night this year and see how it goes though

by **Raging_Bull** on July 14th, 2005, 10:22 pm

I heard during frightfest last year Eagle was using the switchbacks under the tent near the ddr machine. That should tell you something.

Website · by **EagleFan344** on July 14th, 2005, 10:28 pm

What day of the week is opening day?

by **Chitown** on July 14th, 2005, 11:48 pm

Opening day always falls on a Saturday.

I have also found Frightfest Fridays to be the best days to visit for minimal crowds. 6 hours is plenty of time to bang out as many rides as you please.

Website · by **EagleFan344** on July 15th, 2005, 12:38 am

Chitown wrote:Opening day always falls on a Saturday.

I have also found Frightfest Fridays to be the best days to visit for minimal crowds. 6 hours is plenty of time to bang out as many rides as you please.

not worth driving 1.5 hrs though

Do they still charge $45 for 6 hrs??

by **CoasterDude12-2** on July 15th, 2005, 1:37 am

Yup, Kinda Sucks but oh well.

by **RBull4life** on July 15th, 2005, 7:34 am

Do they still charge $45 for 6 hrs??

Yeap. That is why it is pretty empty on Friday's. Nobody wants to pay $45 for 6 hrs.

by **Mr. D.T.** on July 15th, 2005, 8:46 am

Last Saturday was not empty. The park had up to 40k attendance.

by **coastermadness05** on July 15th, 2005, 8:48 pm

Opening weekend is the time to go, or mid may before all the kids are out of school. We were walking up on a lot of things the first weekend. Now that the Hurricane Harbor is open, attendance is way up.

by **Drkstarboard** on July 15th, 2005, 9:14 pm

Opening day is never full. Every ride is usually about 2-3 minutes (except Déjà Vu which usually has about an hour- hour and half wait. Also depends on when you go on during the day).

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