Recent content by Hyde

I’m really digging this layout! POVs look “slow”, but wouldn’t be surprised if that’s just colder train ops. Get more of these into the world, such a great pack of punch in a small footprint!

was up for a visit to my Mom’s the last few days, and swung by downtown for a view update. Status: it’s cold. Also saw this photo floating around online, definitely changing some of the in-park sightlines!

A deeply American question: do these brands and IP choices resonate with you Brits? For instance, Harry Potter is an "American staple" to any Universal experience it feels - is HP too trite to include? Is Dreamworks IP super popular? etc. Just curious to explore some of the editorial decisions...

Greatest guff for any American amusement parks - parking price. Absolutely criminal to have $30-$40 standard pricing, which quickly eats into any cheap ticket cost advantage, especially for Six Flags. But you want to know a park with $36 admission price and no parking fee? Liseberg. Was...

Second hydration - I make sure to drink at least a liter of water the night before and another morning of park going, especially in hot weather. Dehydration causes constriction of blood vessels and can definitely catch up with creating headaches and dizziness!

To @Geeky Pastimes's post, +1ing @CanobieFan's astute observation on the Thunderhead callback. Definitely understand if the "wow" factor can be lost to time, but never forget once upon a time - Thunderhead was basically everyone's first GCI; a definitely departure from Dinn and CCI basic stock...

One I’ve had on my mind is Timber Wolf at World’s of Fun. I rode it with the original 540 degree helix, and it could have been a glitch in the Matrix, but riding front seat, back car was floater heaven, with great negative g’s and fun laterals. Climbed aboard expecting pure Dinn/CCI meandering...

Some looks at the changed midway sightlines!

We be testing. 👀

I like to think of our new Six Flags overlords as more mafioso than dictatorship:

Glad you’re posting in @MrTJ! To add to the backseat speculation; I would highly suspect those water dummies are outsourced to another manufacturer, but to designer specification to make sure the simulated legs, thighs, hips, etc. allow for best-snug fit. In which case I wouldn’t be surprised...

Is it a Six Flags Day or Cedar Fantastic? Trying to keep lines straight. 😅

On this subject, can I rave about the toilets at Gronalund? Absolute whimsy and gorgeous architecture abound, each rest room different than the next. We started making it a point to pop our head in each as we went round the park. 😅

Awesome you were able to pick up the Half Pipe! Bummer though to miss the Arrow shuttle loop. Vice versa for me. 😅

For whatever it's worth - renting a car will always be the recommended play for getting to SFGAdv. Yes there's an age limit typically of 25 (though I think in NY you can rent at 18?) - but it's by far the most convenient, time effective way to visit from NYC, Philadelphia, etc. What's more...