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We were recently at Dollywood for the 2nd day of Smoky Mtn Christmas. I now see why it beats out every other park for "Best Christmas Event" every year. Lights everywhere, great (albeit VERY Jesus-y) shows, everything but the water rides open, and treats spread out throughout the park. Lightning...

Any new nighttime parade is welcome. When you see a Facebook post congratulating MEP on its 40-something anniversary and the reaction from the DIS people is along the lines of "ugh why".... Well :ears:

There hasn't been any confirmation of RMC taking this project, or did I miss something? Screamscape was reporting "RMC" stakes being spotted at the site, but Cedar Fair has played that game before in multiple parks. Mean Streak was right up there with Son of Beast and Ninja (SFOG) as most...

Rev up that rumor mill! After the recent announcement that World of Color: Celebrate, Paint the Night, and Disneyland Forever will be ending on September 5 at Disneyland, a rumor has emerged that claims the iconic and well loved parade will be making its way to the Magic Kingdom. Could this...

If you're from the Pittsburgh area (which I'm guessing you are based on your icon), Andys > Sarris. It's out in Bulger, PA, by the airport. The drive from dahntahn is worth it for their chocolate covered potato chips alone.

Guess it's more or less come full circle then, huh? In terms of choosing times and whatnot. Side note: I saw Dollywood using some form of a QBot system, which was unnecessary.

I rode in row 3 and row 1. The airtime is absolutely magnificent, and I'm upset that I didn't get to ride it in the back before it went down again. To be fair, it's essentially a prototype with a relatively new company. Look at Kong, Falcon's Fury, Gringott's, etc. Many complex prototype...

Much of F&W is recycled from the previous year, but the few menu upgrades that have been made look awesome! The only complaint I have this year is the obvious lack of Smashmouth in the concert lineup.

You'd be surprised at how often that complaint/question/comment is raised within the parks. I may have my timeline a little messed up, but I believe that Disney was the first to create a Fastpass-esque system for a theme park. Other parks adapted the system as a "pay to play" system, while...

Guys, to those of you bashing Lightning Rod (believe me, I was one of them), just ride the attraction whenever it opens. For lack of better terminology...holy crap. Lightning Rod was coaster #180 for me, and it's easily in my top 5. Definitely the best wooden coaster in the world (El Toro was...

Two little comments on this topic: 1. Multiple cups seem to be an industry norm, upon observation from my recent coaster trip (Carowinds, Dollywood, Holiday World). The Cedar Fair parks seem to be selling one cup that refills day of, and another that refills all season. 2. The issue about QSR...

An interesting theory to think about now is that of the price ceiling. Correlation doesn't equal causation, but since the parks have been instituting more seasonal pricing with admission in addition to resorts, flights, and other financial areas of a vacation, it's definitely one to consider...

Tried to get a few rides in today after work, but the weather had other plans. For all you APs that are 21+, you can try a free pint of the Mako Red Lager from a few of the restaurants in the park for free (one time use, sadly) during the month of July. Also, walked through Shark Encounter...

I was planning on going on Monday, but wound up going today due to the storm tomorrow. The coaster is AWESOME. Mako wasn't far off of my expectations for it. I compared it to Apollo's Chariot and Intimidator (Carowinds) for obvious reasons, but I personally believe it was better than the...

New attractions every year? I'm about it. My bank account isn't, but to hell with that.

Kinda bummed we're not getting anything related to the top 2 concept pictures. Looks like a really cool ride system similar to the "motorcycle" coasters in Europe and soon to be Shanghai Disneyland. While the last picture certainly looks interesting, it's definitely still a minor attraction that...

What's with all the hate on the name? Makos are the fastest sharks in the ocean. If anything, it hypes the coaster even more.

With a title like "Mako," I'm hoping some of the focus shifts from height to speed. As likely as it is to be a B&M, I wouldn't mind seeing Intamin do a Skyrush-esque coaster here.

Although Tapestry of Nations was a great parade, the argument of path size/alternative routes in the World Showcase is very valid. Why do you think there was never a parade at IoA?

@TheDailyMouse tweeted this lovely little tidbit today. https://twitter.com/thedailymouse/status/331097401353986048 Apparently we might be getting a Trader Sam's.