Tl:dr. Too long: didn't read. Wikipedia has an excellent essay. I can't post the link from my mobile, as PHP doesn't like links with apostrophes.

Tl:dr. Too long: didn't read. Wikipedia has an excellent essay. I can't post the link from my mobile, as PHP doesn't like links with apostrophes.

You can bypass that issue by using one of the shortcuts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:TLDR

Thank you, sir.

That is a wonderful article.

Sorry if the word Fanboy bothers anyone. I went as a paying customer just to see the reveal of Banshee, that qualifies myself as a Fanboy and I'm proud of it. Didn't know it was such an offensive word, ouch.

its not just SSS - that just illustrates a bigger issue.

There - short enough for you?

What may be a bigger issue to you, may not be a big issue to other consumers, who just prefer to go to the park for the day to ride some roller coasters and other rides.

And more importantly, what may be a big issue to you may not be as big an issue for the park. They have to worry about keeping their star attractions operating at tip top shape for the entire operating season. They have payroll to worry about. I'm pretty sure a clock and some Christmas lights are the least of management's concerns.

Then they really should have never put it in, in the first place. The lights killed most of the trees around the Eiffel Tower, and it looks trashy now. I think the park really needs to focus on stuff like that. Sure ,they are making huge improvements as far as redoing sections of the park when they add in a new attraction, but they should also turn some of their attention to the forgotten things around the park. Tower Gardens and Snoopy's Starlite at the top of the list.

Tower Gardens is like the Norma Desmond of KI. It's really sad. I am grateful that they got that AMC Pacer out of there. All that movie junk looked ridiculous in such a restful setting.

Not as ridiculous as a smoking area.

Of all things.

Then they really should have never put it in, in the first place. The lights killed most of the trees around the Eiffel Tower, and it looks trashy now. I think the park really needs to focus on stuff like that. Sure ,they are making huge improvements as far as redoing sections of the park when they add in a new attraction, but they should also turn some of their attention to the forgotten things around the park. Tower Gardens and Snoopy's Starlite at the top of the list.

My point exactly - and to say "they have other things to worry about other than a clock and some lights" lets them off the hook way too easy. These things are there in full view and part of the marketed product just like roller coasters. You can ride some roller coasters and other rides at a carnival or amusement park. I guess that is where I don't really understand what this park wants to be anymore. I guess just an amusement park with random, maintained rides with little filler or theming to connect it into a cohesive whole. I guess thats the product I am looking for and why I no longer want the product they are selling.

And more importantly, what may be a big issue to you may not be as big an issue for the park. They have to worry about keeping their star attractions operating at tip top shape for the entire operating season. They have payroll to worry about. I'm pretty sure a clock and some Christmas lights are the least of management's concerns.

Like the avatar - BTW hows that formerly star attraction running now? Not tip top anymore is it?

On a side note the garden clock wasn't working a lot this year I noticed. Will be extremely sad to see that feature go. I've loved it since I was a kid.

Is it going somewhere?

On a side note the garden clock wasn't working a lot this year I noticed. Will be extremely sad to see that feature go. I've loved it since I was a kid.

Is it going somewhere?

Yes.

To pot.

As a person of a certain age, that made me giggle.

Terp, Puff the Magic Dragon fan

And more importantly, what may be a big issue to you may not be as big an issue for the park. They have to worry about keeping their star attractions operating at tip top shape for the entire operating season. They have payroll to worry about. I'm pretty sure a clock and some Christmas lights are the least of management's concerns.

Like the avatar - BTW hows that formerly star attraction running now? Not tip top anymore is it?

Yes, surf dog isnt as bright and shiny as when it opened, but it still gives the same fun ride it always has.

As a person of a certain age, that made me giggle.

Terp, Puff the Magic Dragon fan

Don't worry, it's medical.