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Holiday in the Park
By: CodyatTGE Date: January 3, 2020, 5:19 pm
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I know TGE tried Holiday in the Park years ago, but do you think
with longer seasons becoming a trend and some new rides that can
run in winter time, do you think they’d ever try again?
I believe Supernova, Screamin’ Eagles, Greezed Lightnin’,
relocated Blizzard + Bumper Cars and Outlaw should all be able
to run in cold weather, on top of previously existing rides.
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Re: Holiday in the Park
By: Mrceagle Date: January 4, 2020, 9:32 am
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I'd like to see then try again. I mean there are plenty of
winter activities in the area so there are people willing to be
out in the cold.
Unless comet was open I don't see a good reason to operate
supernova. that's a long walk of nothing to ride one attraction.
It's bad enough to have to make it for just 2.
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Re: Holiday in the Park
By: CodyatTGE Date: January 4, 2020, 11:16 am
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For some weird reason I feel like we’d have a more successful
HiTP than SFNE. Where SFNE has a demographic of thrill seekers,
a family centered winter activity with 1/2 the coasters closed
doesn’t appeal to them.
TGE is a more family friendly park and I think our locals would
be okay with coming in, riding a couple rides and sledding or
riding a horse carriage.
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Re: Holiday in the Park
By: tge98 Date: January 4, 2020, 1:18 pm
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I'd like to see them try it again, especially with the lodge
right there. If they could create some kind of mega holiday
event that is combined with the lodge I think it could work.
It's also really interesting because HITP when GE had it was
significantly different than HITP of today. GE was much more
focused on experiences when now it's more focused on rides.
Unless they go really overkill with lights, shows and holiday
experiences I don't see it working rides wise. All the other
parks have at least a few major coasters open. If GE ever did
it, they might not be able to open any coasters. Flashback,
Canyon Blaster and Bobsled 100% can't operate in the cold as
they have issues even in fright fest. Comet and Demon are the
only two that ~may~ be able to run. Also I'm relatively sure
that supernova can't run in the cold as those hydraulic
platforms usually don't work well in cold.
So just a little thought this is what could hypothetically run
Ghost Town:
Outlaw
Bumper Cars
Demon
Hot Rod:
Thunder Ally
Greezed
Storytown Train
Carousel
TimberTown:
Everything?
Fest:
Skyride
Blizzard
Pandeminum
Screamin Eagles
Cannonball
Balloon Race
Ferris Wheel
Go Karts
Comet?
Even with Comet and Demon that's a pretty subpar attractions
list. And another issue is usually for these events parks like
to block off areas of the park to save money on security,
janitors and so on and the way the rides that can run are
located it's pretty hard to do that without leaving Comet or
Ghost Town out.
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Re: Holiday in the Park
By: CodyatTGE Date: January 4, 2020, 3:19 pm
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I still think it’s worth a shot. I know more parks have
switched over to rides, but that doesn’t mean we have to. We’re
already kinda the odd one out in the SF chain, so I don’t see
why we should start now.
I don’t think attendance and amount of things to do is going to
be a problem. My concern in Upstate New York. Some years,
December is relatively good (this year would’ve been really good
for HiTP), but then some other years we start getting snow by
Halloween.
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Re: Holiday in the Park
By: Mrceagle Date: January 5, 2020, 10:06 pm
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That's around 25 rides. SFNE is operating what 25-30. Sure there
are more thrill rides but some of those are not fun to ride in
cold weather.
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Re: Holiday in the Park
By: CodyatTGE Date: January 6, 2020, 2:20 pm
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Yes, I think we’ll be fine. They really should give it a shot
and I think we’d be successful.
Even if we can’t get more days tacked on to the end of the
season, I’m not sure why we can’t open in April.
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Re: Holiday in the Park
By: Mrceagle Date: January 6, 2020, 5:41 pm
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While there are tourists in the area around Christmas so it adds
to the argument there really aren't any in April. SFNE opens in
early April and its a bit of a nightmare generally at opening
the park is not ready and While its fund to be going back the
park performers is sub-par.
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Re: Holiday in the Park
By: CodyatTGE Date: January 6, 2020, 8:55 pm
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Fair point. If SFNE is removing HiTP I don't think there's hope
for us.
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Re: Holiday in the Park
By: Mrceagle Date: January 6, 2020, 11:03 pm
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That's still debatable. If they are taking it out chances are
they will want to move what was purchased somewhere.
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