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Sorry for the double post: I really enjoyed the holiday party at Sawmill Creek...stayed around for the resort's event "Season of Joy." It was nice as well....enjoyed the entertainment and all that was offered. Don was a featured speaker yesterday at the GOCC holiday party. He shared highlights throughout his career, including his Racer years, time with Cedar Fair, what has happened since he is no longer employed with Cedar Fair.

Ranking higher than Dollywood? Ha!

The last time I rode it, was with a friend, we shared the sled and I swore we were going to fly off, so much fun! Gotcha....I've had that happen maybe once myself. The only mountain coaster I've pulled my brakes to slow down was on Rail Runner at Anakeesta....I legit thought I was going to fly off haha.

Sorry, I meant the type of parks where folks don't pay per ride (not Slingshot) but like boardwalk parks. I can understand that, but $ coming in is better than none IMO.

Is 10 people riding it for $5 or $10 better than 4 people riding it for $20? I don't know the breakdown of how many people would ride it when pricing was low or high, but any profit would be better than none. There are several of these rides out there without riders paying per ride, including Six Flags parks and Cedar Point. Sometimes the rides are fear conquering type, but they're for sure not signature rides where folks travel just to ride them.

How you ended Rail Runner is how I did, "how did I survive?" lol. Ober is pretty cool, I loved the alpine slide! When I was there in July, Lost Mine was still in the process of being built, I stayed at the Fairfield Inn two hotels down....really hoped to ride but it was no where near open lol! Goats On The Roof is interesting for sure. I do like the seclusion going up the mountain. Moonshine to me was soooo short! Smoky Mountain Alpine I can't count how many times I've been on it, it's fun but meh. lol I absolutely can't stand when I have a family in front of me....they always slow down which auto slows down the sled for blocking....I get it but I hate it lol. I need to go back into the store.

Figured I'd start a thread to chat about the mountain coasters in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Have you been on any of them? What's your favorite? Least favorite? Since my last visit (July) there have been 2 new coasters that have opened I'm excited to hopefully ride in a few weeks: "Hellbender" at Anakeesta and Lost Mine Mountain Coaster on Teaster Lane in Pigeon Forge. I've been on the others in Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and Gatlinburg. Out of the ones I've been on I really enjoy Wild Stallion at Skyland Ranch and Rail Runner at Anakeesta (which makes me feel like I'm going to be flung off the cart). What are your thoughts on them?

I love my Homage shirts. They sometimes will do discounted shirts or send out coupon codes. I need more!

I do that without coverage in the market

In a way, yes....in a way no. I enjoyed it for what it was, but didn't like that the upcharge was so high all of the time. At least with Skyflyer, there was a discount sometimes.

Have those markets been getting much coverage since the late 2010s? I know in the Columbus, OH market, there is hardly coverage for KI, including things such as Adventure Port, Winterfest, Entertainment Auditions, etc. Why is that?

Yes, 2 trains only.

Can't wait to head back there with the southern charm and exceptional customer service with @pianoman and @malem in a few weeks!

It’s adorable as it is predictable.

Not enhanced but I finally received a pass perk. This is the first one in more than a year. They invite me to self-service eh? BOGO? I'd rather not buy at all!

It was shared on X I believe.

All I’ve seen is speculation that the project has been cancelled. Can’t confirm it.

That'll likely be asked haha.

Sorry, gotta walk my fish that day!

Why did they turn The Racer forwards? *You know that'll be asked)

Adorable and predictable!

Due to budget cuts, pass perks will be just spoken about but not actually implemented.

Just re-joined GOCC after several years away from the club. Anyone here currently a member? I'm highly considering going to the Christmas party on Dec 9th at Sawmill Creek in Sandusky. Registration closes tomorrow (11/28) evening. Anyone else going?

I didn't really notice any difference. I felt like Adventure Port was kind of like it always was, maybe with a little different color? The front of Enrique's left a lot to be desired imo. Outside of this area, nothing was real noticeable. One area I had hoped they would have improved was from RT Larossa's to the Eiffel Tower...it was not. I'm not 100% certain, but I feel like they were always wrapped there, but more toned down. Could the additional new lights be just replacing old ones with brighter lights?

Agreed Dwight!