Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom Discussion Thread

[FeelTheFORCEWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

Regardless, Space Spiral doesn't really take up that much area, and navigating a new attraction around it doesn't seem like it would be that difficult, or at least it seems.

[OrezI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Any update when Demon Drop will be constructed? Has there been vertical construction? Is there an estimated opening for this ride?

[KingsislandfreakThis B&M donkey is so smooth!]

Now on the park site and is expected to open in june so they extended opening date to me it looks retro which I like!
http://www.dorneypark.com/

[NewsPlusNotesDonkeys give me orgiastic scream!]

Dorney Park opened today and I was able to grab some construction shots to share. There's still a long ways to go but they are making solid progress.

I would have taken these through the fence but the worksite was very busy

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A decent portion of the ride is now standing

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The full update from today can be viewed here if you are interested.

Mike

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Have they announced yet when it's supposed to open? I would have thought they'd have more done by now.

[kidcoaster 2"Excuse me, miss, may I pound my large rooster into your donkey?"]

Have they announced yet when it's supposed to open? I would have thought they'd have more done by now.

I am pretty sure all Dorney has mentioned so far is early June.

[NewsPlusNotesDonkeys give me orgiastic scream!]

Yes I think the only thing they will say now is early June. I think a part of the delay was because they had all the parts sent to be stress tested, sanded down, and then repainted. The same process they did with Ultimate Flight/Possessed. That and the whole project seemed very last minute decision to me, with the whole KBF then no KBF thing!

Mike

[Redyns NoremacI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Both Knott's and Dorney needed a ride. I'm farily indifferent about who needed it more.
As much as I'm going to miss Demon Drop being at Cedar Point, I'm more than appreciative of the fact it isn't being sold for scrap.

[Pingu1651Proud to be SMALLER than Joey]

^ DORNEY NEEDS IT CUZ I LIVE CLOSER!

Kidding aside, I'm also happy DD didn't get scrapped. There are only so many of those rides left, and IMO they're great rides that any park could have. It's a thriller that can help little kids make the step to bigger rides. I would know, I got my first looping credit the day I rode "Mr. Hyde's Nasty Fall".

Plus, if you scrapped that, what would happen to its 10 million tires?

I'm also happy this ride didn't get scrapped just because it's now such a rare commodity. That being said I've never been a fan of these (or any drop rides for that matter) and am not really sad it's going to be gone from my home park. But the skyline sure is going to look strange this year when getting to the park. I reckon it's going to be like the first time I drove to Geauga Lake after X-Flight was removed. It felt oddly empty even though it was only one ride missing (granted that was a MUCH larger part of the skyline than Demon Drop ever was). I'm interested in seeing the first pictures of Cedar Point without Demon Drop as well as hearing how this ride is met by its new market.