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« on: June 05, 2012, 04:59:39 PM »
My two cents:
When you enter the park, go left to avoid coming up that Cardiac Hill. When you go left, you can hit the log ride(line goes fast), Wildfire, Powder Keg, and The Fire In The Hole all in one swoop. You can then cross over and ride the Tom Sawyer ride, Lost River, or both. You can then hit either the flooded mine, or go back down and it Grand Exposition(please ride the Racing Regalas...super fast). Then, on your way back up, you can ride the flooded mine(if you have not already), and then ride the train. If you don't want to do that, then go past the flooded mine and hit Thunderation(line is usually really short). I don't care for the Barn Swing, so I left that off. If you are fast and get there when the park opens, you should have no problem riding the "bigger" rides with little to no wait. In the summer, I have seen the line to Wildfire and Powderkeg really long and really short too. I am sad to say that usually the line to The Fire In The Hole and Flooded Mine are too short. They will usually just let you stay on the Flooded Mine until your fingers hurt from shooting so much. Don't miss the shows. They run many times during the day. So, to avoid the heat, I would choose to go to those during the middle of the day. However, most older people and families choose to do this as well. Take advantage of riding the Powderkeg and the Wildfire at night...so much fun.
Food: anything
DO NOT FORGET TO TOUR THE CAVE. DO THE LANTERN TOUR IF YOU CAN(do not go into that cave soaking wet from the water rides. You will regret it!)
That's just how my wife and I do by ourselves. We are twenty somethings who absolutely love SDC. With our kids in tow, we usually spend much of our time on Flooded Mine and at The Grand Exposition!