Robbie & Natalie keep Freestyle Music Park in Business

[natatomicSWF looking for dorky overweight coaster enthusiast to sweep me off my feet.]

Mmk, let's see if I remember how to do one of these Photo TR things. It's been a while since my last one (which I never even finished - but listen, I'm really sorry about that. Promise. Does it help any if I say I feel REAL bad about it? 'Cause I do.)

But really, what can I say about Freestyle Music Park that you couldn't guess yourself? We were there last Thursday when the park was open from 4-10pm, and we were basically 2 of 5 people that were in the entire park. Theming? Excellent. Rides? Not worth much more than the $16ish we paid to get in (Carolina discount, yo.) We had the park done in less than an hour and a half, and that included a separate lap for photos.

The B&M: I loved the color scheme, and the ride itself was fun in a cute sort of way; but it's nothing to write home about. I actually liked the music incorporated into the coaster (except in the station, the lift, and the end course break run, where it was WAY too loud), but Robbie (All Clear) didn't seem to care for it. The odd thing about the coaster was that it was basically one long, continuous grey-out for me (which isn't something I experience too often on rides), but the coaster wasn't even what I'd call "intense." I have no idea how they pulled it off, but props to whoever engineered that oxymoron of a coaster.

The ferris-wheel coaster (as you can see, I have the names of these rides totally chiseled into my rock of a brain) : I really enjoyed the lift, but the coaster part couldn't have been more than 30 seconds long, which was pretty disappointing. It was like riding Top Thrill Dragster without the thrill. Or the -ster. So that leaves us with what? Top Drag? Uhhh, yeah.

The soaker coaster thing: Really rough. Rougher than any of the other soakers I've been on (which is a grand total of one, but who's really counting?) Robbie and I sat in the back to avoid getting drenched which worked out pretty well for the most part. My hair got a little damp, but we all gotta make sacrifices these days, eh?

The kiddie: It was a kiddie. Fin.

The other coaster I've not yet talked about: As far as mine trains go, it was probably the roughest I've been on. The speakers weren't working, so I don't know if that's something they're still working on, or if they'll just never play again. The only thing that really saved this coaster was a BIG FREAKING FIREBALL at the end, which I did NOT see coming; and it was that lovely fireball that ended up being the highlight of the entirely trip for Robbie and me. I love you, Fireball!!!!

The dark ride: I never got to HRP when it was HRP, so I had no idea what was actually in the original dark ride beyond the fact that it was themed to an acid trip (which I'm sure you all know how TOTALLY FAMILIAR I am with those. Totally. I go trip on the acids all the time. Green acids...blue acids...I've, uh, tripped them all. Yep.) Still, I can GUARANTEE you the Nights in White Satin was better than what it is today, because it was nothing but motionless 2-d cardboard cutouts. Granted, the new owners had, what? Two months to completely gut the ride and put a WHOLE NEW RIDE in? So maybe it's temporary. Lord, I hope it's temporary. But it was just SO bad that Robbie and I just HAD to get shirts in honor of the ride, and part of me wonders if that wasn't exactly what the new park owners were going for all along. Sneaky b@st@rds and their reverse psychology. They're gonna make a fortune.

All in all, Freestyle Music Park HAS potential. It is DRIPPING with potential. I'd love to see it make it and really become something, like the next Universal or Disney. But judging by what the park has to offer right now, judging by what the new owners have to work with, it's gonna take a miracle.

(And shade. Holy crap, does that park need shade.)

[EmirooA zonkey is a cross between a zebra and a donkey.]

Awesome TR!

And I do give FMP credit for the retheming they were able to accomplish in the whole 2 months they had. I think most of the names fit reasonably well without being too generic.

However, that place has to be hemorrhaging money. I don't see how they can possibly make it.

[BeemerBoyWDW Monorail Fanatic]

It's official. Natalie, your trip reports are more entertaining than this place will ever be.


Also, they stole the letter "E" from my middle name, so I took it back. Suckers.....or suckrs, as it is.

[DBruI will provide you with maximum pleasure.]

Great Photo TR; I laughed out loud at most of those captions.

What day did you go? I've seen some other photo reviews of the park, but I've never seen it THIS empty... (Loved the picture with the tumbleweed. Nice use of editing. )

[Crazy4Coasters!ODS Drummer]

That was an awesome TR. If you're a bit rusty on posting these up then I wasn't able to tell. Looking forward to future TR with you two kids.

By the way I wish the park luck because it's depressing looking at all that empty space where people should be at.

[FryJason X versus the Robot Space Donkey!]

lol, that is EXACTLY what "Across The Pond" looks like


Awesome report, I can see that park lasting... uh... so long...

[ShockwaveNon-German Tom]

Great photos and captions Natalie.

File this park under Geauga Lake and Cypress Gardens!

[MeteornotesKeeper Of The Carnivorous Bees!]

That was amazing.

No way does this place make it through the summer.

dt

[Allena.k.a.AlanDonkeys give me orgiastic scream!]

Good TR. Looks like FMP has yet to receive any love. It will be such a joke if it goes bankrupt for the second time after its second season.

[Jojo19799Someday, I hope to find my own Indiana Jones.]

Great TR Natalie. I was excited when this opened up as Hard Rock Park, but obviously my opinion has changed somewhat. If I'm ever in the area I will make sure to check it out.

BTW, was that a tumbleweed I saw in one of the pictures???