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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #60 on: 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
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #61 on: 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.
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #62 on: 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.
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #63 on: 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
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #64 on: 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.
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread (Coaster Mayhem V)
« Reply #65 on: October 05, 2010, 01:09:48 PM »
COASTER MAYHEM V
Worlds of Fun Trip Report

August 14th, 2010

FULL UPDATE: CLICK HERE





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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #66 on: December 05, 2010, 08:16:36 PM »
ACE's COASTER CHRISTMAS 2010
Silver Dollar City Trip Report

December 4th, 2010

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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #67 on: December 06, 2010, 04:32:29 PM »
Nice report Swoosh, thanks!
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #68 on: December 06, 2010, 04:51:55 PM »
yes, great report!
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #69 on: 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.  ;D
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread (HAUNT at WOF)
« Reply #70 on: December 29, 2010, 10:47:59 PM »
HALLOWEEN HAUNT 2010
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread (Dollywood Christmas)
« Reply #71 on: December 29, 2010, 10:56:19 PM »
SMOKY MOUNTAIN COASTERFEST
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread (SDC - Christmas)
« Reply #72 on: December 29, 2010, 11:02:27 PM »
AN OLD TIME CHRISTMAS
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #73 on: December 30, 2010, 05:02:58 AM »
Thanks for the update, Swoosh! I appreciate all the photos. :)
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Re: Swoosh's 2010 PTR Thread
« Reply #74 on: 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? :P
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