The mine hasn't had a "drop". What you're remembering is, when the loaders release the boats, they drop up to a foot, settling in the water as it enters the main channel.
Because I was just a little guy back then, I always considered it a drop, too. I had already spent a LOT of time on the water of the lake, and "dropping" in a boat was disconcerting!
Quote from: Pintrader on May 18, 2020, 09:00:44 AMIf capacity is what the park will hold until they start turning people away, then I think that is somewhere around 25,000. If they are allowed to go half then that would be 12,500, and I think that would be plenty to turn a profit. There are a lot of days they go over that but there are a lot of days they go under that also, and if they are limiting it to that number then most days would be close if not at capacity. Now at Christmas & Pumpkin Nights that would be another story altogether and probably have to take reservations or count at the entrance.Here's the thing though, at crowds of 10,000 you are still dealing with lines, walking near people, and crowds in general. In order to have a crowd free experience you'd have to only let in a few hundred people at a time, which isn't enough to turn a profit. It's a moot point, because things are opening back up anyway, but for future pandemic planning it's basically all or nothing with these kinds of venues.
If capacity is what the park will hold until they start turning people away, then I think that is somewhere around 25,000. If they are allowed to go half then that would be 12,500, and I think that would be plenty to turn a profit. There are a lot of days they go over that but there are a lot of days they go under that also, and if they are limiting it to that number then most days would be close if not at capacity. Now at Christmas & Pumpkin Nights that would be another story altogether and probably have to take reservations or count at the entrance.
I will start off by saying I haven't been a huge fan of Vekoma, but some of the new stuff they are putting out (while I haven't ridden any of it yet) does look impressive with the theming and design. They would make a great compact family coaster addition to the park.https://rcdb.com/16277.htmhttps://rcdb.com/17715.htm
Still holding out for a dark ride. They did poll this (though the choices were rather generic).
Just remember any new Dark Ride will likely come at the expense of FITH and FM.