Trees?

Last season, I remember reading some posts that discussed the apparent loss of trees along Frontier Midway. I visited the park today for the first time this season, and, call me crazy, but I'd say the situation has gotten worse!

I noticed quite a few trees along Frontier Trail that either looked pretty unhealthy or dead altogether. And there were also maybe five or six instances where the entire top half of the tree had been chopped away, leaving only the trunk (which usually had a lot of the Starlight Spectacular lights on them). And I felt like you could find a few other large trees that didn't look so good throughout the rest of the park as well.

Anyone else notice this, or is it just my imagination? I know we've had some nasty weather this year, so perhaps that is the cause of all this? Just wanted to see if this was all in my head!

If your talking about the begining of the trail near the tunnel under millennium, that happened in the off season between 2009 and 2010.

I've heard there's a lot of diseased trees in the park. I'm not sure if Emerald Ash Borer is a problem at the park but there's usually a legitimate reason for removing trees and other foliage. Be it construction, or disease/infestation. It may not be desirable, but sometimes it's the only way.

I'm sure Walt could chime in on this issue with his previous background. :)

I don't have anything to add, other than I've heard there has been some disease problems as well. Don't know for sure, though.

Who can live with so many trees? They suck up all the oxygen.

^Trees actually "suck up" Carbon dioxide for use in photosynthesis, where the by product is oxygen. "A" for effort though . ;)

Movie quote fail. Though, to be fair, the movie is like a half-century old. :)

RideWarrior18 said:
^Trees actually "suck up" Carbon dioxide for use in photosynthesis, where the by product is oxygen. "A" for effort though . ;)

Not a Michael J. Fox or Brantley Foster/Carlton Whitfield fan, I take it? :)

Nope, not really :) That movie is twice as old as me though, so I guess I must update
My library. Do they have it on VHS? ;)

No. Had it on Betamax though. Replaced it with the Laserdisc version.

And hey, the movie isn't 1/2 a century old. Not even a 1/4 century old at this point. Barely. :p

Betamax and Laserdisc? You should see if you can find a copy of it on HD-DVD too :)

I could do that. But right now I am trying to find the soundtrack on 8-track to go with the copy I have on vinyl.

I wish I could find it on 8-track.. I'm stuck listening to the thing on my reel-to-reel...

I sold my reel to reel deck when Columbia House stopped offering that format to its members.

After reading this thread, I feel young again....

Maybe the Alabama football fan visited CP before going to Auburn.

Roll Tide