Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom Discussion Thread

[RCoasternyFormer Knoebels Flyer Operator]

Yay! Now I can get to do the penny trick again!

[CPmaverickI don't know the difference between waist and waste.]

Demon Drop is by far my favorite drop ride I have ever been on. I am glad it will continue to operate (even if it's not at CP) and not be sent to a scrapyard.

[SteelinwoodDon't let this donkey melt you with its laser eyes!]

I am still perplexed as to the cost-benefit of this whole deal.

CP is probably spending a few mil to get the ride moved and re-installed. Demon Drop is a very elderly ride with a slim number of good years left. Perhaps 5, but definitely not 10. Wouldn't it have made better sense to put that same money into a brand new flat that is going to last? And is DD really going to be that big of a draw to the GP?

But I guess a "new" ride is better than no ride at all.

Perhaps it a last minute transport to say the park has a "new ride" before cedar fair goes under new management. Just a thought.

[MaverickrocksFull Fledged Donkey Enthusiast!]

Even though DD is an old ride, I am glad to see that it's moving to Dorney. It will be a good addition to their ride collection and blend well with the atmosphere of the park (much, much more so than it would have had it gone to KBF). And although it's almost 30 years old, it's still an execellent ride, so I think it will certainly draw a fair crowd.

is this what used to be called free fall?

No, but its the same type of ride. Freefall got scrapped, while this one was given to Dorney by a larger, sister park.

[thrillriderAm I allowed to eat donkey during lent?]

I am glad the ride is being saved, but I wish it would go to a park that does not have a drop type ride.

Michigan adventure comes to mind, unless they are planning to install a new s&s tower there soon.

[Mike240SXI think Intamin should make a donkey!]

+1 to Demon Drop going to Dorney.
-50 to removing the only remaining gas-powered, tank-control bumper cars in a 250 mile radius, when they've got plenty of open space in the old Laser footprint.

Plus I'm trying to envision what else is going to have to come out to put DD in that area. Maybe a few restaurants, or table area, but also maybe the century-old duck/fish pond.

[coastercrzyjamesJust Kidding!]

Its nice to see that this ride is being saved. How many more of these are left exactly? These rides might be old, but they still provide a very nice "old-school" thrill.

[Josh LinnWay Close to Knoebels!]

+1 to Demon Drop going to Dorney.
-50 to removing the only remaining gas-powered, tank-control bumper cars in a 250 mile radius, when they've got plenty of open space in the old Laser footprint.

Plus I'm trying to envision what else is going to have to come out to put DD in that area. Maybe a few restaurants, or table area, but also maybe the century-old duck/fish pond.

I'm probably reaching here, but maybe they have something else planned for Laser's old spot.

I certainly hope so, because even with Possessed down there, that section is still kinda empty.

[YoshiFanDon't make me kick you in the donkey!]

+1 to Demon Drop going to Dorney.
-50 to removing the only remaining gas-powered, tank-control bumper cars in a 250 mile radius, when they've got plenty of open space in the old Laser footprint.

Agreed, removing Krazy Kars is a horrible decision. Not only are they unique but Great Adventure's bumper cars are SBNO so now both parks no longer have bumper cars in operation.

I was hoping it would be installed where the Screaming Swing was, even if it meant removing the Wild Mouse too. The Wild Mouse has got to be one of the worst run I have seen thanks to their rules of no more than 2 adults per car, added seatbelts, a horrible loading station and usually only 4 or 5 cars running and is braked so heavily it hurts sometimes.