Good Year For Cedar Fair?

PrawoJazdy said:
Millennium Force has always seemed to have excellent capacity and pretty much not stopping for too long on the brakes. It always seems to be hitting intervals.

I didn't mean to imply that MF was not efficient, just that WC is more efficient than it is given credit for.

I think Millennium could be much more efficient if they loaded/ unloaded in the unload station, have the people get into their seats, and then be moved to the entrance station to be checked for their lap bars. This way another train could begin boarding in the exit station.

Unfortunately, I'm sure the lawyers would have something to say about moving loaded ride vehicles without checking restraints.

Does Disney like ignore the lawyers then? Because on Test Track at EPCOT, they barley let you get into your seat without having the vehicle move.

Different state.

Different lawyers.

HAHA, people think the parks are busy when none of the lines are over 45 minutes? Enjoy it while you can! But after saying that, adding maverick to the back of the park has taken some of the load off of Raptor, TTD, and MF. But when it's actually busy, these ride will all be minimum 90 minutes. And that time is almost near.

It's all about timing.

For example....

Raptor and blue streak are always buisy first thing in the morning because they are near the front gate.

Same story last night. The lot was almost full with parking being used in the marina lot. The Soak City lot was 3/4 full even after Soak City closed at 8pm.

Millennium Force was 25 minutes, Maverick 35 minutes, Top Thrill Dragster 30 minutes. Its odd when the lot is that full and nothing is over 35 minutes.

^ I experienced the same thing on the 3rd and 4th. Saturday there were lots of cars, the resorts were full, lots of people walking around, and yet none of the lines were over 30 minutes.

On Sunday the main lot was completely full, the marina / overflow lot was 3/4 full, and the Soak City and resort lots were full as well. The beaches had a ton of people on them, the midways were packed, but once again lines weren't that bad. I was over in Soak City for most of the day, but when I got there at night nothing was over an hour. It didn't sound like lines were too bad during the day either. Anyone have any experience?

It did feel like though that on both days more people were just out and about and enjoying the park as opposed to in line for rides. The restaurants, beaches, shops, etc. all seemed more packed than I've seen in a while.

Middle of the day on the 4th the bigger rides (MF / Raptor / Maverick specifically) were running right around the hour and a half range. We did more strolling around then than we normally do. The one time we got on MaXair, the line went almost back to Chaos. I was expecting even longer wait times with the holiday falling on a Sunday, but have to agree that I saw more people just walking around than I saw actually riding.

I saw the same thing. Big crowd everywhere, but with the exception of a TC and SNF Sunday afternoon, the lines for the rides/coasters were not that long.

Soak City was packed on Sunday too. There were more people on the beach this weekend than I've seen in many years.

I think it was because it was so damn hot out. Nobody wanted to wait in long lines.

The beach was buisy because people were saving spots for the fireworks.