Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom Discussion Thread

Even though i'm upset that CGA is losing Invertigo, I'm very happy for Dorney that they are getting a really good ride.

Love it!

As the creative and project manager for Invertigo at PGA, I must say I was very sad to see this ride go. But I must admit, I love the new name, I love the new logo…but still liked Invertigos colors. The memory of Invertigo lives on as a Tattoo on my left arm.

You really have an Invertigo tattoo? Pics!

Yea, my Invertigo memory lives on in my room with my Invertigo road wheel. I like how the new Stinger's logo looks somewhat like an Invertigo...or does an Invertigo look like a scorpion?

Third, I hate to change the subject, but I just remembered this from my last trip to Dorney Park. I saw that the flat ride called "The Monster" was gone (just had a few small pieces lying around). So I'm asking around if anyone knows why and whether or not this ride will be back, up, and running.

It had a lot of work done on it, the ride was supposed to be ready by the end of the summer. At this point it may not be until next season until it is running again.

I like the logo and name, but wont get me back to Dorney. If it is a twisty GCI then we can talk.

The first time I looked at this logo I thought that it was a stingray because of the blue coloration of the track, but now that I see that it is a scorpion I am...confused.

I haven't been to Dorney Park since 2007 since Laser and those other kiddie coasters were around, but this might be what will get me to go there next year. Don't get me wrong, I like Dorney, it's just ordinarily not that spectacular in comparison to parks like Great Adventure, or completely worth the 125+ mile drive for me. However, I'd love to ride the newer things they've gotten in recent years, especially the last 1st generation Intamin drop tower left in North America and this intriguing new coaster. I'll be looking forward to next year!

where will this ride be in the park?

^ Click here and then on the map tab and it shows construction.

http://www.dorneypark.com/public/park/rides/roller_coasters/stinger.cfm

Wow, talk about cramming stuff in!!!! Does that mean Laser's spot is still empty?

^ No, this is going in Laser's old spot.

Construction pix from yesterday...

Signage

Dirt & stuff

Looks like entrance might be right by Possessed's twisty spike?

Nice photos. I really need to get to DP again to check out construction for myself....

Dorney will be offering 'Fright Lane' passes during Haunt this year which allow guests to bypass the line once in 8 of the park's haunted attractions. It looks like the passes will be cheaper on Fridays, and the more passes you buy, the cheaper the price.

Attractions included in pass:

Mansion House Hotel

Psycho Circus

Club Blood

Asylum

Backwoods

Death Trap

Cornstalkers

Terror Square

http://tickets.dorneypark.com/shop/shopping_corporate_partners_list.cfm

Looks like the dinos are heading to Dorney.

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is planning to step back into the Jurassic Age, literally, with the addition of a different type of attraction for the 2012 season: Dinosaurs Alive!

 

The attraction will include a series of stationary and automated dinosaur figures -- some 37 in all.

 

Most of the prehistoric figures will be less than 16 feet in height, but the plan also includes two 35- to 40-foot dinosaurs. They will be viewed by patrons traveling through a themed walking path approximately 2,100 feet long in a 3.3-acre wooded area behind and to the west of Steel Force.

 

The plan was disclosed Wednesday at a meeting of the South Whitehall commissioners, who earlier in the evening approved amendments to the township’s zoning ordinance that standardized zoning throughout the park. The amendment allows parent company Cedar Fair to replace amusements and add additional rides in excess of 85 feet in height without having to get approval from the township.

 

The commissioners also approved an amendment giving the park a go-ahead to expand its current parking area into a 6.75-acre parcel of land west of Lincoln Avenue. The plot was purchased from Lehigh County earlier this year for $2.75 million.

 

“The area where Dinosaurs Alive! is planned lends itself very well to this type of attraction,” said Jason McClure, vice president and general manager of Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom.

 

“It’s a different kind of attraction for us,” he said. “Currently, schools don’t allow students to attend an amusement park on a school day unless there’s some educational value to the trip. With its educational component, Dinosaurs Alive! will give us a whole new dimension. It will give us another little niche as an attraction to schools and camps.”

 

Plans are to begin construction on the walkway this fall, with completion of the attraction before the park's re-opening next spring.

 

Kings Island in Ohio, which is also owned by Dorney's parent company Cedar Fair, is home to a Dinosaurs Alive! park. It features 60 life-sized dinosaurs in a 12.5-acre forest setting, according to its website.

 

southwhitehall.patch.com/articles/dorney-park-discloses-plan-for-dinosaur-park

Looks like the dinos are heading to Dorney.

southwhitehall.patch.com/articles/dorney-park-discloses-plan-for-dinosaur-park

And it sounds like it's going right where that rumored GCI was to go. ugh.

^ That's what I would like to know.

Dorney seems to be the land of recycled rides, but at least they've done a good job with the name/colors.

I just noticed that the Stinger logo looks like a cobra roll. Nice.

As for Dinosaurs Alive, I'm all for it. Spread the money-maker around.

The Boomerang has landed...

Dorney Park Facebook

Apparently Cedar Fair has gone from buying red and yellow paint in bulk to shades of light and dark blue...in bulk.

That's a welcome change for me. Stinger's paint job looks great!

Apparently Cedar Fair has gone from buying red and yellow paint in bulk to shades of light and dark blue...in bulk.

I'm surprised they had any left after Leviathan's brake run.

Personally, I think purple would have been a better choice.

^I take it you come from from the HersheyPark thread?

Surprisingly I haven't been to the park in a couple of years. I think I am going to go this upcoming..... .wait..... no....... wait yeah...... yup, definitely wait until next year.

The ride looks much prettier now! Granted, the colors don't seem very scorpion-like, but at least they look good.

Yeah it does look a lot better. I really enjoy the new color scheme!