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Per the park's Instagram, Kumba will reopen this summer. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DItph5jRYKm/?igsh=dWEwd3IwcHU1YzRi

We're going vertical. https://www.instagram.com/p/DIml0PxzSqf/?igsh=MWJrOGUxMnRvZ3FweQ== From the park's Instagram

https://x.com/miadventure/status/1912926321287520363?s=46&t=Fcopc9n_5i_WiYfwhQbnqg Shivering Timbers getting some RMC 208 Retrak. Good to see legacy Cedar Fair working with RMC again.

That's fair! And again and to emphasize, I don't think Timber Wolf's structure is going anywhere, but I'm fairly confident that its days of operating as a wooden coaster are over. To an extent, that's a shame because I thought it was running great from 2021 to 2023 but the re-profiling of its...

Has the chain been announcing removals? It seems like most of the closures are being done pretty quietly and any announcements come after the writing is on the wall. I feel pretty confident that this isn't going to be a full demolition but rather an RMC or GCI steel track conversion. The...

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/1jlzb37/timberwolf_entrance_boarded_up_at_worlds_of_fun/ Signage is down and the entrance is all fenced up. Its signage had been updated very recently too (maybe for the 2023 season?). Still blows my mind how much had been invested into this...

Kind of along the economic lines, it likely is not economical for a park with limited attendance and revenue generation like Worlds of Fun to try to operate three essentially full-sized and reasonably aggressive wooden roller coasters. Given the cost cutting craze of Six Flags' Project...

The were rumors and some smoke about this for a few weeks (removed from app) but I'm still kind of surprised. I know WoF leadership considered it a classic. With it being closed heading into the season, I'm thinking RMC or full Gravity Group precut retrack. It's still wild with how much has...

I think there are a few factors that have led to the increased rattle criticism on B&M's at least: The emergence of RMC and its glass smooth completely non-rattly I-box track. Not only has RMC flipped the game with its action packed layouts, it has also flipped the game with its unparalleled...

It's gonna be wild to see another 160 foot tall coaster look like a dwarf on the Cedar Point skyline.

The only sad thing about Anaconda closing is the loss of the sound of the Arrow anti-rollbacks.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/six-flags-consolidate-georgia-park-holdings-2027.amp Actual filing: https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001999001/fd9f4db4-0b90-42b5-a97a-d03b69f07fec.pdf

I do not think this is a major factor especially at a park like Carowinds that is a nearly five-hour drive from any other legacy Six Flags or Cedar Fair park. The legacy Cedar Fair leadership has been removing aging, unreliable and expensive to operate and maintain coasters for some time now...

The company's goal is to get its Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio down to 3.5x and based on annualizing Q3 2024's numbers, its 2024 Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is over 5x. Closing expensive to operate and maintain rides is one way to grow Adjusted EBITDA. Given what I heard about it in my early days...

I'm just thinking about this from the business perspective as I have no emotional attachment to the ride (and frankly was underwhelmed by its launch to an extent when compared to say Xcelerator at Knott's)... I really do not think it's going anywhere before the end of 2026. I think you've gotta...