I haven't been on here in a hot minute (probably to the relief of everyone) but I can't resist the opportunity to talk about how I think BGT needs some dark rides lmao
I'm sure it's buried in another thread somewhere but I think I found several spots that would be perfect for a dark ride, such as:
- The Questor building and surrounding land, for an Egypt themed ride
- The empty plot next to Tigris, for a ride relating to African animals and the jungle
- The general area with the bumper cars, rc boats, and unused Congo train station for a similar concept
- Gwazi field for a Sesame Street dark ride
It wouldn't really be a
ride but another idea that would be an awesome addition would be a Turtle Trek style 3D show in the same area as the new swing ride, basically highlighting wildlife in the Serengeti instead of the ocean.
There are many arguments to be made for a dark ride though. There's virtually nothing to do at this park anymore when it rains, and nearly every ride at this point is a big thrill ride, primarily roller coasters, which to me seems like having Thanksgiving dinner with eleven dishes of green bean casserole and nothing else. It also gives the park a lot more character when it has rides that actually tell a story. The only real argument against it is that it
can be expensive, but the counter to that is that it doesn't necessarily have to be--if Six Flags can afford to put decent Sally dark rides in nearly all of its parks then I'd think a company like SWPE can do the same. When literally every other major theme park in Florida (including Legoland and Kennedy Space Center) has some form of dark ride it seems silly that BGT doesn't.