Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread

okiebluegrass · October 04, 2010, 09:48:25 AM

Saw you came to visit us in OKC (Frontier City) back in June. My kids love SDC but are letdown by frontier city. What do you think we should suggest to Frontier city's management to make it better.

Here's what I think.

1.) Anamatronic bears gotta go.
2.) Singing and Dancing is OK, but I want music that is in theme (old cowboy music) and live (guitars,fiddles, etc)
3.) a street troupe would be awesome

without these kind of improvements, it's just a poor mans six flags

marolinesdad · October 04, 2010, 11:38:39 AM

^ Do the singing Bears still work? If so I think they must be the last ones in existence.

okiebluegrass · October 04, 2010, 12:08:59 PM

They kinda work... every once in a while. I hate those things though. Put a live band in there place, and that would do a lot to improve things. I'm biased though; I'm always on the hunt for more gigs.

MidwestInfoGuide · October 04, 2010, 04:48:34 PM

Personally, this is what I think needs to happen at this park.

1. Completely rip out and redo the kiddie area. Add a Zamperla ride package and be done with it.
2. Fix the rapids ride or rip it out and put something new in there.
3. Remove all the remenants of the go-cart track and put something new in there.
4. Remove Nightmare Mine's building. That is prime real estate that is being wasted.
5. Fix (and keep it fixed) ErUPtion or get rid of it.
6. Move Diamondback's entrance to outside of the main store. It makes no sense for it to be there.
7. Remove the Stunt Show & Arena, it's past its prime and is not worth even watching.

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8. ADD rides from Zamperla that the whole family can ride together.
9. ADD rides that have higher PPH capacity
10. ADD a Marquee rollercoaster, even if the rollercoaster is a used Corkscrew

okiebluegrass · October 04, 2010, 05:05:36 PM

I know Frontier city went through a bankruptcy and the park was sold a couple of years ago. I heard a lot of the employees worked for a month without getting paid.

I agree on most of those points. Eruption will always have issues. It's tough for them to get the weight distribution right (awesome ride though). I think they could make the wild west show a stage and have different shows in there.

MidwestInfoGuide · October 05, 2010, 01:09:48 PM

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Worlds of Fun Trip Report

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Silver Dollar City Trip Report

December 4th, 2010

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Junior · December 06, 2010, 04:32:29 PM

Nice report Swoosh, thanks!

sanddunerider · December 06, 2010, 04:51:55 PM

yes, great report!

MidwestInfoGuide · December 06, 2010, 09:48:49 PM

Completely off topic, but I am digging my new logo for the site on the photos.
yes, Random Swoosh is Random.

MidwestInfoGuide · December 29, 2010, 10:47:59 PM

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AN OLD TIME CHRISTMAS
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Junior · December 30, 2010, 05:02:58 AM

Thanks for the update, Swoosh! I appreciate all the photos.

Ozark Outlaw · January 04, 2011, 10:16:21 AM

Nice photo additions Swoosh. I particularly like the ones from Silver Dollar City, but perhaps I am a bit partial?