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coasterdad Site Admin User is Offline Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 2162	Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:55 pm    Post subject: · Quote ^Agreed way too much for a single day water park with limited attractions and a parking fee. I think where WWK has finally made it is with the locals a SP is a fairly decent value considering what a community pool pass would cost and the fact there are no pools in the ares besides Solon. That and from the sounds of it they have received a decant amount of groups. Lets hope the braintrust behind WWK see this and really do something with all that land they are paying for every year, they really could make a nice small park out of it. Admit you made a mistake and move on. _________________ GL's demise was caused by one mans foolish greed. In the end the truth will come out as it always does.
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Neurodistortion Splash Landing User is Offline Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 117	Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:24 am    Post subject: · Quote Although this isn't likely, what if CF closed Geauga Lake with the intention of reopening it in the future? Perhaps it was more cost effective to relocate the rides to different parks rather than leave them sit there. If Wildwater Kingdom is successful in the long run, they could only capitalize on it rather than do nothing. All of those negotiations with developers could've simply been a hoax in order to make it seem like they wanted to sell it off. Businesspeople have used similar tactics in the past, notably Mario Lemieux, who threatened to move the Penguins to Kansas City if they didn't get a new arena. It was later announced that they had no intention of leaving Pittsburgh. Perhaps they could've closed Geauga Lake with the possibility of rebuilding it from scratch and reopening it rather than removing more coasters and losing more business. This would be the only true way of removing every trace that was Six Flags. A smaller Geauga Lake could also use an outdoor amphitheater across the street from where Villain used to be for concerts and shows. Last edited by Neurodistortion on Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:39 am; edited 1 time in total
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chadta Splash Landing User is Offline Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 179 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:33 am    Post subject: · Quote mario had every intention of moving, heck if not for the nhl stepping in and putting restrictions on jim balsillie the team would have been gone, mario sold the team, balsillie bought it, if betman dosent add thsoe restrictions the penguins are nomore. so as this relates to geauga lake do you have any idea how much it cost to move those rides ? it would have been more cost effective to just leave them SBNO, if the market dosent crash its already condos.
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Neurodistortion Splash Landing User is Offline Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 117	Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:33 am    Post subject: · Quote chadta wrote: mario had every intention of moving, heck if not for the nhl stepping in and putting restrictions on jim balsillie the team would have been gone, mario sold the team, balsillie bought it, if betman dosent add thsoe restrictions the penguins are nomore. so as this relates to geauga lake do you have any idea how much it cost to move those rides ? it would have been more cost effective to just leave them SBNO, if the market dosent crash its already condos. Well frankly, who knows how it really could of played out considering that it was not just the NHL that stepped in but also local and state government officials. My previous comment was just a plausible scenario, as I doubt that the park will reopen, you can only hope. Aside from the coasters, I'm assuming that it didn't cost much to move all of those flats. The cost to relocate the four coasters to the other parks probably were no more than in the $10 million range as they could be easily taken apart and reassembled. Leaving the rides to stand there but not operate over a long period of time results in gradual deterioration, which equals money. By moving the rides to other parks, they can still be used and undergo maintenance when need be. Look at the front entrance of the park just two years after the park has closed down, there's grass growing everywhere. Without occasional maintenance, the Big Dipper can only stand there for so long before it is rendered inoperable.
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hookyboysb Beaver Land Mine Ride User is Offline Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 36	Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:37 pm    Post subject: · Quote Neurodistortion wrote: chadta wrote: mario had every intention of moving, heck if not for the nhl stepping in and putting restrictions on jim balsillie the team would have been gone, mario sold the team, balsillie bought it, if betman dosent add thsoe restrictions the penguins are nomore. so as this relates to geauga lake do you have any idea how much it cost to move those rides ? it would have been more cost effective to just leave them SBNO, if the market dosent crash its already condos. Well frankly, who knows how it really could of played out considering that it was not just the NHL that stepped in but also local and state government officials. My previous comment was just a plausible scenario, as I doubt that the park will reopen, you can only hope. Aside from the coasters, I'm assuming that it didn't cost much to move all of those flats. The cost to relocate the four coasters to the other parks probably were no more than in the $10 million range as they could be easily taken apart and reassembled. Leaving the rides to stand there but not operate over a long period of time results in gradual deterioration, which equals money. By moving the rides to other parks, they can still be used and undergo maintenance when need be. Look at the front entrance of the park just two years after the park has closed down, there's grass growing everywhere. Without occasional maintenance, the Big Dipper can only stand there for so long before it is rendered inoperable. And Firehawk was meant for KI in the first place, but Paramount said, "No thanks." So maybe CF wanted Firehawk to be in its proper home?
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Neurodistortion Splash Landing User is Offline Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 117	Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:07 pm    Post subject: · Quote hookyboysb wrote: Neurodistortion wrote: chadta wrote: mario had every intention of moving, heck if not for the nhl stepping in and putting restrictions on jim balsillie the team would have been gone, mario sold the team, balsillie bought it, if betman dosent add thsoe restrictions the penguins are nomore. so as this relates to geauga lake do you have any idea how much it cost to move those rides ? it would have been more cost effective to just leave them SBNO, if the market dosent crash its already condos. Well frankly, who knows how it really could of played out considering that it was not just the NHL that stepped in but also local and state government officials. My previous comment was just a plausible scenario, as I doubt that the park will reopen, you can only hope. Aside from the coasters, I'm assuming that it didn't cost much to move all of those flats. The cost to relocate the four coasters to the other parks probably were no more than in the $10 million range as they could be easily taken apart and reassembled. Leaving the rides to stand there but not operate over a long period of time results in gradual deterioration, which equals money. By moving the rides to other parks, they can still be used and undergo maintenance when need be. Look at the front entrance of the park just two years after the park has closed down, there's grass growing everywhere. Without occasional maintenance, the Big Dipper can only stand there for so long before it is rendered inoperable. And Firehawk was meant for KI in the first place, but Paramount said, "No thanks." So maybe CF wanted Firehawk to be in its proper home? What you've just said made absolutely no sense. If Paramount was still in the picture, Geauga Lake may never have closed down in the first place. My scenario may not have been plausible after all, but we all need to think outside the box at some point.
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coasterdad Site Admin User is Offline Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 2162	Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:29 pm    Post subject: · Quote Its official, season passes for the 2010 season are on sale now! Lets hope that they add some new attractions! I can remember when SFWoA season passes were going for that price, and they could be used in ANY SF park! I guess we know what happened to them. 2010 Season Passes On Sale Enjoy the lowest 2010 Season Pass prices of the year and save 10% on 2010 Season Passes when you purchase at the park this weekend! Stop by Wildwater Kingdom Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7 and grab a regular 2010 Season Pass for just $47.69. Plus, you can purchase a 4-pack of 2010 Season Passes for just $179.96 - that's just $44.99 per Pass! The forecast looks fantastic for this weekend, and these offers are only available at the park - so join us at Wildwater Kingdom and save BIG on 2010 summer fun! _________________ GL's demise was caused by one mans foolish greed. In the end the truth will come out as it always does.
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