^Remember the interview that was posted a few months ago about CC? He stated that it would be necessary to have that access in place in order to make the land appealing to sell or operate again as an amusement park. It was just too much of a traffic jam when CC was open for some people to even attempt to make it to the park.
^^Nope, the Thunderbolt from CC was sold earlier this year and is headed to Colorado. The Outlaw's track is dark and in half lengthwise pieces.
I'm surprised it's taking them so long to get the track out of there. I think the ride is supposed to reopen pretty soon, but it doesn't look like they're repainting it.
That's a lame excuse. CC was easy to get to if you avoided 76 coming from the east. I'll get up on my soapbox again, it's problem was that it was an general admission place and made it cost prohibited. We had it included in our season ticket package for SDC so it wasn't so much a hassel for us. It needed to operate on a free admission basis with you paying for the rides either by a per ride basis or wristband. It needed individual franchises like Qudoba, Chipolte, five guys, a Hooters. Starbucks, Cherry Berry and so on. A bowling alley and other things that's indoors to help with the winger season. A new indoor waterpark along the lines of Great Wolf Lodge that offers much better rooms than Grand Country. I can't tell you how many times during the winter we just up and go someplace for a weekend to lift our spirits. An indoor ice staking rink would help with year around drawing.
No, Celebration City was the runt of the litter when the financial crisis hit and that is what did it in. Truth be told I think it may have done better if it had stayed open.
Somethings don't make much sense, the sea lion show in a make shift venue in the baking sun with ths heavy Russian accents, the cheaply done Veggie Tale show only worth going to because it was air condioned, paying a heathy admission to pay premium prices on so so concessions and to pay even more for things like the arcade games. No, don't blame traffic, blame a bad business model.