I finally got to the city on 4/15/10.
We decided to go to the city on a Thursday to avoid the crowds but little did I know that there would only be 2400 people there. That info from a ride op that I know on a friendly basis ( not a line in the place) Not so great for the city but wonderful for me.
Line items
1. Fire in the Hole additions are great, they fill the gaps in the ride both in story impact and lessening the black emptiness that was taking over the ride.
2. Area music was detectable in all areas of the city and rides. I could hear the fire in the hole theme better than ever.( this is really important to the mood of the park)
3. The non specific atmosphere music was bluegrass in nature, they weren’t playing new music it was in the flavor of the SDC music I grew up with. (Although the powder keg workers were repeatedly making fun of the music and were making a list that they were going to download, burn and play at the ride, this was information was publicly shared over the ride speaker system. I am aware that the same guys have been running powder keg for a few years but they might need a refresher on the idea that the music and there efforts are for the guests, not themselves and there tastes. Nothing positive about what those guys were doing at all. (Bad Show)
4. The new ride looks great, I love the mist and all. I was there for 10 min or more looking and not 1 person rode by, it was 80 and sunny. They were riding the other water rides.
5. Things in the park have been spruced up, the signs on 76/Indian point turn look really good.
6. While on Powder Keg at the top I noted that you can really see civilization now, and SDC is responsible for some of it including the new parking area they are working on.
7 The street shows were a throw back to the past, they are very welcome.
8 SDC is smart by not charging a fortune for there t-shirts, they are very reasonable in comparison to other parks. it’s a cheap way to advertise.
All in all it was a short day but a nice one.
They were all very friendly and as I stated things are a little fresher, I am so happy they spread around the cash this year and didn’t invest every dime in the new ride.
I am looking forward to the year, I will not make it on the anniversary but I will be there in spirit!
I still think those guys at Powder Keg were very negative repeatedly making comments about the music ( Ricky Skaggs) on the pa system and planning what “ They” will be playing. That left a bad taste …..
