BURNING Questions That WILL Be Answered in 2024

2024 just started, and by the end of the year we're going to get the answers to a lot of burning questions in the theme park industry. This video looks at all of these questions, ranks them up, and also looks at some questions we may or may not get an answer to by the end of the year.
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[@ZMSaypol]

Just some Toro clarification. Its roughness is now extremely temperamental depending on the seat you sit in. Non wheeled seats are glass smooth but the front wheeled seats of the cars for some reason are painful AF on the turnaround. It also depends how many people are seated in your car. The more people, the smoother the ride. Edit: I’ve also seen families come off disagreeing on the roughness of the ride because two of them sat on a front wheeled seat and two on a non wheeled seat. It’s crazy how different the ride is between two rows that are adjacent to each other.

[@thelis4u]

Might be worth keeping in mind: CF announced that all the additions they had planned for 2025 wouldn't be changing. I don't think that this year will be a good indicator of who the new SF's favorite parks are, since the 2025 additions will be things that were purchased before the merger.

[@TheCouncil-zg4vp]

I think the family coaster expansion is filling the gap that older coasters used to fill. An Arrow looper or suspended coaster or mine train weren't billed as family coasters when built because they were new or more intense than what came before. As those coasters reach their service lifetime and are removed, there's going to be demand for coasters with similar stats and height requirements, but the demand is coming from the family market, so the surge of bigger family coasters makes sense to fill that void

[@FlightDeckRyan]

CGA is still getting some significant investment for a "dying" park. Complete facelift of Celebration Swings, a restoration of Carousel Columbia (3 year plan btw), renovation to diners around the park, and a full PLC upgrade to Flight Deck being conducted by IOE is nothing to sneeze at. Also, Prologis hasn't said anything of what they're going to *do*. Looking at the way they operate, it's literally just them being landlords and collecting rent. At that token, it then will come down to whether or not the chain wants to pay that rent, buy the land back at a possibly discounted rate depending on how things shape out, or sell it off to a different chain if anyone wants it. I'll sure as hell bet they're not gonna turn it into office space, just take one look up and down Great America Parkway and tell me how many empty office complexes you see (the number is in double digits)

[@brianfoss571]

Keep in mind that Carousel Columbia happens to be the largest carousel in the world and (like Gurnee's) was built for the US Bicentennial. The rest of the park could be scrapped, but the city of Santa Clara would still try to preserve that attraction for its historic significance. As for Celebration Swings...it's literally just a wave swinger, man. We're not talking about Grizzly getting a few hundred feet of Titan track here. It's a small bit of TLC that keeps families coming a few more years and extends the ride's life if / when it's relocated. That's all it is. The fact remains that CGA has one of the oldest coaster lineups in the combined chain. 5 of its 9 coasters are more than 30 years old. It's not profitable to replace Flight Deck, Grizzly, Demon, and Patriot over the next 20 years, and CGA can't operate year-round like Knott's or Magic Mountain. I expect any flats that the new Six Flags isn't willing to relocate will be scattered around Gold Striker, with the northwest corner of the park remaining open as a spun-off large FEC.

[@brianfoss571]

And of course they're not going to turn it into office space. They'll build mixed-use housing & retail on any land they're able to develop.

[@The8BitNerd]

I’m pretty sure I saw that Kings Dominion is getting a launched B&M Wing Coaster to replace Volcano.

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

There’s no way Intimin would agree to build Falcons Flight if they weren’t sure the park would open. That would be a catastrophic waste of steel and resources

[@BobSmith-ql7fb]

I agree but a blank check from the Saudis can be very persuasive 😂

[@AirtimeThrills]

I dont know if they care that much if they're getting paid for it. B&M built 2 massive coasters in China that never opened

[@MattMcIrvin]

Back when I was a kid, a major theme park like Hersheypark or a Six Flags could be viable with most of the headliners being what we'd call family rides, and there would be maybe two or three big thrill coasters. Today, that's Disney and maybe Universal, but during the Coaster War era, everyone in the other tiers moved way over to packing their parks with intense thrill rides and things have been kind of unbalanced ever since. There's often this gap between tiny kiddie coasters and the monsters, with a dearth of big significant family rides. I see this family-coaster trend as a way of restoring the balance.

[@priorityrecords1]

There is balance in the force

[@Coolsomeone234]

this. so much this

[@urbex_coasters]

"Does Coaster at PNE Playland live up to the hype?" is the one I'm most excited about.

[@73gr]

2024 really has the potential to be an amazing year in coasters! I am very excited and a bit nervous, but it's really exciting!

[@Funnyturtle2]

yes

[@Frankenberry]

What you were saying about the RMC tease being before the merger announcement. I would assume the manufacturers probably knew this was coming a long time ago. Thinking back to when I bought my CF platinum pass last year, Cedar fair announced right after that their pass tiers would be changing this year. I think that was in preparation for the merger, so I'm sure they've known they were going to do it for probably a year before that. And, if I were guessing, the manufacturers, having contacts inside the company, have known about this for almost as long as the companies themselves.

[@waluigiwaluigireal]

If TT2 happens to be a disaster, change your channel name for a day to “Stapled Bores”

[@brianfoss571]

#8 might be best summed up by an interview from Dollywood on Big Bear Mountain. They were looking for a coaster that *grandparents could ride with their grandkids.* People are living longer, and the boomer / millennial "bulges" in the US population pyramid around 2000 have since smoothed out. With the internet boom, 1999 was definitely an ideal time to go gangbusters on big thrill coasters, with 30.5% of the population between ages 10-19 and 35-44. Today, that figure is around 26.0%, due in part to a larger 55+ cohort. Also, with lower birth rates, theme parks might be responding by giving more kids a *great* first impression of coasters. In even 10 years, their business might depend on a higher percentage of Alphas liking roller coasters than Millennials and Gen Z did at their age. For Holiday World, Good Gravy! isn't just about filling a gap in their lineup - it lets kids leapfrog over Howler to something they'll want to marathon until they're ready for Raven.

[@CoasterParadise12323]

Are you coming back to my home park (Kings Island) this year? Also, great video, keep up the great work bro!

[@samcrandall3094]

When I went to Knott’s on 1/11/2024, literally every piece of track for Montezooma’s Revenge besides the spikes had been taken out and everything was incredibly dusty. Looked like no one had been in the work area for months

[@TheSonicsean]

I think that the new Six Flags/Cedar Fair chain will merge operations more slowly than a lot of people are thinking they will (I've seen so many people asking if they're offering a joint pass for 2024, despite the merger not being official yet). Looking at the skip the line passes, when SF took over parks like Darien Lake and Frontier City, they didn't immediately implement the Flash Pass in 2019 (the first season under their management). As for which parks are the favorites, I don't see many massive shifts. The combo might be the best for Great America of all the parks, since they're definitely going to be a favored park (a popular park in a massive metro with effectively no competition), and Cedar Fair opens up numerous options for them. Like a Gravity Group redo of American Eagle.

[@brianfoss571]

I'd rather see Gravity Group's EPT go on Viper than American Eagle. More likely they add a bit of Titan Track to AE and extend its life a few more years until they're ready to replace it.

[@andrewqi6695]

Issue with Great America is the 200 foot height limit, basically had to fight the city with raging bull, but yea the park looks to have a good future

[@MatecaCorp]

We already have permits for Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s B&M family invert, credible rumors of a KD wing, and Kentucky Kingdom has been sharing concept art for potential expansions to their passholders. How long ago was this made? Good video either way though :)

[@AirtimeThrills]

Looks like some of the burning questions are already being answered. Also, a couple weeks ago, had to get all my content ready before i skipped town

[@MatecaCorp]

@@AirtimeThrills It's always good to see a new video from you!

[@TheBolligerMabillardLover]

​@@AirtimeThrills I'm jealous! Take me with you to Australia! We can go to the Australian Open 😃

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Anniversary’s don’t mean anything for a new coaster stop lmao. They usually do a celebration for the season

[@DoswarePictures]

Yeah, only thoosies care about that. MA celebrated 60 years in 2016 and all they got was a petting zoo.

[@ArtfulAmy]

6:56 “ At the very least, it’ll be open.” 😂

[@ThatCatByTheStreet-ln2yc5we7d]

5:00 the wing coaster???

[@staringcorgi6475]

Zamperla knows how to make serious and extreme thrill rides

[@history_leisure]

I think the Sesame Place parks could get B&M family inverts in the same or back to back years. in Philly, it goes over the lake and the first half is a near clone of Dragonflier or Orkanen. In San Diego, either a more out and back style as a backdrop to the park on the south side (if you are in the wave pool, its to the right-be this the first drop or an overbank) or the China model in what I'm basically calling their boneyard. The former would probably be easier since you could just put a sound barrier behind the theater and it would be mostly fine, the other backs right up to houses so would be better used for an indoor attraction-although the Sesame Place parks are mostly water parks so dark rides have just never made much sense

[@DoswarePictures]

I’ve been wanting this for a while now. What could the theme be?

[@history_leisure]

@@DoswarePictures Abbey Caddaby maybe? she is a fairy and (Super) Grover is the go-to for Sesame-themed coasters. Rosita technically has wings too (depending on the era), but I think she has a bit more of a back seat now compared to when I was watching the show like 15 years ago from what I've read on Muppet Wiki

[@DoswarePictures]

@@history_leisureI was thinking Abby too.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Any family invert makes sense

[@CoasterCarter09]

I would love for Ki to announce a new roller coaster like a Mack Extreme Spinner or a different launched coaster.

[@brianfoss571]

Yeah, but the fact they're getting a Vekoma family Boomerang clone this year suggests Cedar Fair's reconsidering its plans with Mack. :/

[@CoasterCarter09]

I could see them working with Vekoma again, but I would love an Extreme spinner.

[@michaelsmey4203]

Thoughts? Will a standing b and m floorless or stand up ever get retro fitted (if possible) with surf coaster trains?? That would be cool !

[@AirtimeThrills]

Id be stunned. The surf trains are catered to the layout

[@josephdickey5277]

I think T3s replacement will be either a B&M invert or an RMC single rail

[@AirtimeThrills]

They were in line for a single rail before the sale. Seems logical to try again

[@Jason_Maier]

1. Why is it the pre-fabricated Intamin wooden coasters (Colossos and El Toro specifically; not so sure about Balder & T-Express) have roughness/maintenance issues? Good idea but bad execution from Intamin? 2. After years of waiting for Primordial .... it just seems ehhh to me. 3. What the hell were they thinking with Desperado out in the middle of the desert? From what I've read, it was the last project that Ron Toomer designed and Alan Schilker was the engineer of it.

[@TheBolligerMabillardLover]

Colossos is glass smooth after the rebuild from 2016-2019, almost to the point where it needs more airtime and more forces on the turns to make it a better and great ride, even though it is a good ride. I think intamin learned from Colossos when they built el toro and they made the drop steeper, the hills sharper producing more ejector airtime, more quick changes of direction and switchbacks, and tighter turns to produce more force and intensity and stronger laterals while keeping the ride as smooth as Colossos, at least prior to the derailments. Therefore el toro great, Colossos good, unless el toro is now as rough as some people say. I wouldn't know, I haven't ridden it since 2018 and it was still smooth then, but that was before the derailments.

[@AirtimeThrills]

They wanted a tourist attraction for people from LA coming to Vegas. It actually is a great location considering how many people take the I15 route to Vegas and that's their first shot to ganble about 40 miles from Vegas

[@michael7054]

Great video! These were all great questions! I hope Top Thrill 2 is reliable even if just for CP's sake.

[@seriomarkj]

SFGAm being my home park I can't wait to see what the 50th anniversary will bring

[@jamieholt8727]

My burning question: Is this the year Amy moves from trains to roller coasters? 😊

[@AirtimeThrills]

Highly likely

[@JP-vk9iq]

So, a wing coaster is going where Volcano was located. BGW is getting a family invert like the one going to Tampa Bay. This is not opinion. It’s been confirmed by a few sources.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Surprised about the family invert at BGW. Really didnt think they'd go small

[@JP-vk9iq]

Yeah, was surprised by this, with Darkcoaster and Verbolten (both in the family genre) in the same area. Plus it may be hard for people to see, based on the schematics, it’s gonna be set kind of far back on that plot of land. Something taller would have made more sense.

[@ericdaley7033]

Six Flags New England better be first in line for something good. It's been 84 years.

[@George_bonnaire]

Six flags America has entered the chat

[@Hangtime_Davi64]

Isn't there a third Vekoma family boomerang called Midnight Flyer going to Santa's Village?

[@overlookers]

Midnight Flyer is a Vekoma Horus. A new-gen family coaster very similar to their Kalypso model.

[@Hangtime_Davi64]

@@overlookers Ah, gotcha. So it's a Vekoma family (non-boomerang) coaster.

[@jtbowman132]

The amount of effort you put into your videos is astonishing. Easily the best coaster KZbinr out there. Thank you for your work sir 🫡

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thanks!

[@SlackerWannaB]

Very true. Your content is always top-notch!

[@the_mythical_king-yt]

Great video as always :)

[@njmaxrocks]

Since I'm the Knoebels guys, will they announce the 100th anniversary project in 2024 or will have to wait it out till 2025 for an announcement? 2026 is on the clock.

[@Jackrabbit9961]

has anyone copied the "elevator" lift hill from Millennium? I think it would be a good substitute for the launch on Lightning Rod.

[@AirtimeThrills]

There are a bunch of intamins that use a cable lift like MF

[@TheBolligerMabillardLover]

El Toro

[@user-sr1xe5wk8h]

Montezooma is done, and KumbaK’s reputation is somehow worse now than it already was. However, Monty’s removal could mean a higher probably of a new coaster, potentially a B&M hyper or giga, or maybe even a new-gen Vekoma

[@idkhomie24]

I hadn't ridden El Toro before August 20203, but it was fantastic when I rode it. Wasn't rough compared to the voyage which I rode a week later, and the only bad part is the first turnaround which is still very bearable outside of the very back row. I have it above steel vengeance, lrod, and mav.

[@HeyMavDak]

#1 Question: Will a single pass give us access to all Six Flags & Cedar Fair parks?

[@Onion742]

Yes. Cedar Fair stated that in the future, they plan to have one pass that gives you access to all parks across the new Six Flags chain

[@ScottyMania313]

I kinda feel that we are seeing a rise in the family coaster to create a new generation of coaster lovers. It's crazy to think that the era when Magnum XL-200 started this thing was over 30 years ago. Those kids who were in HS at the time developing an enthusiasm for coasters are probably in their late 40's-50's and are likely parents with softball back injuries. I truly wonder if they are doing this to create a new generation of enthusiasts before they unleash the new technologies and extreme records of the coaster world.

[@Spartan87667]

I’m hoping the merger means good things coming for Discovery Kingdom. My home park has had the same coasters for years. The animal areas have also been far less popular. I’d like to see the park either do away with the animal part, and build better coasters, or move the park to a place where they can expand. It’s completely landlocked in its current location, so no expansions can happen. The 150 foot height limit also means hypers and gigas can’t happen. Kong needs to be torn down, as well as Boomerang. Both are old and janky.

[@stephenroberts6826]

There is somewhat of a bright spot with CGA closing- CF/SF will have one park to focus in the Bay Area (massive population). Though there isn’t really any other competition in the region, I’m hoping they put money into SFDK to make it a better park, they have some solid coasters, but it feels like they need a major makeover (with what you’ve mentioned) hopefully this park gets some attention from this new mega chain.

[@Spartan87667]

@@stephenroberts6826 I hope so. I quit going to this park because I’ve ridden all their coasters countless times, and it just doesn’t have the same appeal anymore. Most parks continue to make improvements and add new and exciting rides. This park’s height limit, and the former CEO’s strategy of going cheap, has held it back for a long time. RailBlazer could be a welcome addition, if CGA just gives it to SFDK.

[@Cat3465]

Question: How will the merger choose what parks will be their winners and losers?

[@Outpost5Explorations]

I didn't summit one but i got a very important one will kings island announce RMC son of beast or has everything been for nothing

[@WeWereInvertedVideo]

Chris, I had been itching to ride El Toro for a couple of years due to its downtime issues. All I heard for months was how it's so rough now, blah, blah, blah. Now while it's not as smooth as it was a decade ago, I don't get what is so much rougher about it now than it was 2 years ago prior to the issues which caused the downtime. I went on expected to get beaten up. To me, it felt like it has in recent years. I dunno?

[@SnowghostFilms]

What about the questions about the questions that responded to the original question?

[@AirtimeThrills]

That was questionable

[@theworstisover1323]

The SFGA people keep hearing about these big things other parks will be doing for their 50th anniversary and we're getting a boomerang 😢

[@idontreallyknow5088]

New upload 🎉

[@midwestmadlad3397]

Cuz I dint see that post here’s mine, what’s SFGAmerica gonna get now that cedar fair and six flags are together

[@zencoasters]

Will six flags America get a new coaster 😢

[@katherinezimmerman6997]

I would bet money that Do-Dodonpa is removed. It shut down after a couple of people broke bones on it, and Japan doesn’t usually mess around with stuff like that. Fuji-Q also just opened the new coaster Zokkon, so that would take some of the sting out of losing it. I’m honestly still bummed that I never got to ride it while I was living in Japan.

[@TheBolligerMabillardLover]

That would suck. Having ridden hypersonic, I would love to ride this just once to experience the fast acceleration on the launch.

[@brianfoss571]

For # 13, Flash will be "successful" in the sense that it drives season pass upgrades and Flash Pass sales in the short term, while serving as a useful (rebranded) relo option for La Ronde in the long term. I highly doubt SF is planning to clone these Super Boomerangs - they only got this last-minute because Vekoma had an order fall through.

[@anonymouscoasterenthusiast]

Im going to cedar point and kings island for the first time this coming June. Have aby advice? Or tips? Im going out from utah and want to make the most of my time

[@connorconant1957]

CP: - Get FastLane Plus. It’s expensive, but it’s worth it. - DO NOT GO ON A SATURDAY IF YOU CAN. Lines are absurd. Maverick has a 30 minute wait…for FLP. KI - Get FastLane here too. Something to keep in mind: The Bat doesn’t allow FastLane. You’ll understand why when you go. - This place is almost never that crowded. Don’t get me wrong, people come here, but I never saw a line in excess of 1 hour in all of my visits this summer. - The bees are fucking insane (excuse my French). One time when we went to get a drink, there was a whole hive of them surrounding the fountain. Just watch out for them if you or anyone in your party is allergic to them. General: - The weather around here is touch and go. Be prepared to move your trip for rain/excessive heat (yes that’s a thing up here, especially by the Point) Hope this helps!

[@connorconant1957]

Seeing as how I’m smushed between these two places, I’ve got you. CP: - Keep your head forward on Rougarou. - This place can get excessively hot, being located right next to Lake Erie. Get a drink plan if you don’t already have it. - Coastoons referred to Prime Time at theme parks as 12 - 3. Here, I would disagree slightly. This place seems to be extra special slammed from 12 all the way up until, like, 5:30. Get FastLane Plus. You’ll thank yourself later. - Maverick gets longer lines than Vengeance on busy days. It also broke down every hour last year (at least it felt like it)

[@TheBolligerMabillardLover]

Don't go on a Saturday! Go during the week if you can. They both draw over 3 million during a relatively short summer season. They are the most attended seasonal parks in North America behind Canada's Wonderland.

[@connorconant1957]

My apologies, I thought my first one didn’t post

[@StamfordBridge]

By most of the standard metrics, the economy is booming right now.

[@AirtimeThrills]

And it seems like every story written on the economy is super mixed on what's coming in 2024 all things considered. Must be an election year or something

[@Verdelite]

how is no one talking about a giga at sfgam for the 50th in 2026 since they would be 7 years overdue and its a perfect fit and would give the standout we need?

[@AirtimeThrills]

Definitely a possibility with the merger

[@Verdelite]

@@AirtimeThrills you think its more likely for great america to happen first rather than great adventure or magic mountain cause of overdueness and 50th?

[@bullresay]

can you help me about sfgm i wondering if they start removeing can you help me on it thank

[@overlookers]

Will coastertubers be able to pronounce the Irish ahh names Emerald Park will give their new coasters?? ⁿᵒᵖᵉ

[@AirtimeThrills]

Never

[@overlookers]

@@AirtimeThrills As an example: _Aoibhe_

[@calidex1834]

That Do-Dodonpa one aged well in only 2 months 😭

[@Xxjman410xX]

Hopefully they put a rmc raptor in where t3 was

[@Bigbluespoon]

Permits where the problem for cotaland

[@WafflezCoasters]

I never did get to ride lightning rod with the launch 😔

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

Me neither. I’m so butthurt. The sad part is that in 15 years or so, the prototype will have been worked on and perfected, and we’ll see plenty of other launched lift hill coasters by then. RMC just rushed this one out and paid for it

[@WafflezCoasters]

@@marcusmcgraw3519 Agreed, it is what it is. I’m going to try the chainlift version though!

[@flying_cheetah444]

i thrilled to watch airtime thrills

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

The people who complain about TT2 to no end for “nerfing” the launch, yet give lightning rod a total pass for removing the best part of the ride are the ones that grind my gears to no end. And it proves why enthusiasts are so hypocritical

[@FameyFamous]

The moves seem comparable to me. Both replacements are designed to be more reliable. Both are likely to be less thrilling. Who is complaining about one and not both?

[@MatecaCorp]

Correction: It proves *that* *some* enthusiasts are hypocritical. It doesn’t show why

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

@@FameyFamous pretty much every coaster enthusiast is either looking the other way on Lightning Rod, or justifying the move by saying “it had to happen for reliability purposes”. I have no issue with that in itself, but then they complain endlessly about TT2 being horrible despite the ride now having 3 launches and going above 350 feet twice in the same ride (which no other ride does) Go check out the comment section of “why TT2 is bad” videos, as well as the ones for lightning Rod taking out its launch. You’ll see a vastly different picture painted in both, and it makes me shake my head at the hypocrisy

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

@@MatecaCorp fair enough, you got me on that one

[@Frankenberry]

Im still real up in the air about this whole merger thing. I see a lot of people excited.. but, I just don't see how it's good for anybody. The lack of any (Real) competition historically has led companies to become complacent, and not add nearly as many new attractions. Given the size this company is going to be, they're literally going to have ZERO competition. Worst case scenario, Cedar Fair parks become like Six flags parks.. which would be a travesty. BEST case scenario, I think things just get stagnant, and you start seeing VERY little growth within about 5 years. We'll see... But, I don't look for this to improve anything besides MAYBE the old six flags parks may be operated a little better. That's about the only silver lining I can even KINDA see.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I dont see how they'd have zero competition. Only about 4 of the parks have a direct competitor thats now on their side, and there's a bunch of other parks out there in more direct competition. Like for example, Kings Dominion still has to deal with BGW. Dorney with Hershey. SFMM/Knotts and Disneyland

[@Frankenberry]

@@AirtimeThrills Yeah I understand that, but when you look at the size of the Busch Gardens/Sea World brand... and also really Herschend etc. , on a business level, theres just not gonna be much of a comparison financially speaking. Those companies are running a much smaller number of parks as opposed to what Six flags and Cedar fair were already. But when you put the two of them together... It's gonna dwarf any other chain. I've not done the math but I'm guessing probably 75 or 80 percent of the industry.. . and if you were to take out the big theme park chains of disney and Universal.. probably even more. Not globally, but in America particularly.. Now around the worlds a different story because CF/SF really doesn't have that big of a foot print globally.

[@Frankenberry]

But competition park to park isn't going to matter nearly as much to the company, when they'll own most of the parks that are in competition with each other

[@AirtimeThrills]

@@Frankenberry these parks have very little geographic overlap. I'm just saying for the most part, these parks have the same competition they had before so they're going to need to keep pushing forward, and hopefully this means more capital to go around especially after their debt issues are behind them

[@Frankenberry]

@@AirtimeThrills I sincerely hope you're right bro.

[@DefOfDopeProductions]

I'm a simple man. I see Airtime Thrills upload, I hit like.

[@TylerW896]

My question is what happens to those of us with legacy Six Flags memberships?

[@legendbaon8752]

I am visiting Cedar Point again this summer so TT2 better work 😅

[@connorconant1957]

I’m almost positive there’s going to be first year jitters

[@user-nu4wj5ls5e]

What will replace Kings Island Vortex?

[@gddarrentriplet]

Fuji Q Highlands just announced do dodonpa won’t be reopening 😢

[@michaelcarter8020]

Will Canada's Wonderland announce their new launch coaster

[@Sonic-gy7kq]

TTD2 will be just as unreliable as TTD1, if not the slightest bit more reliable... if u have a modern or an old LSM coaster at your home park you know how it goes.

[@Chaoshero5567]

My homepark has a intamin blitz, and a prototype with lsms, both the most reliable coasters i know, more reliable then the b&m Phantasialand maintenance team is top lol

[@beanking1200]

lightning rod is judt gonna be an average rmc now it used to be the elitus of the elites ☹️

[@SCL6054Prouctions]

I think the silver dollar city new acreage might be a brand new waterpark

[@tdcamp03]

Sixflags cedar fair merger and CGA closing? LONG LIVE THE DEMON

[@alexcutionman4569]

Demon is recieving a retrack according to six flags

[@UltimateGamer34]

Im gonna be baffled is kd doesnt get a new coster for the 59th anniversary

[@just-dashin]

YOOO

[@nv_spartan1771]

I think the six Flags mega pass will cost the same as the cedar fair pass costs now.

[@AirtimeThrills]

That'd be nice but I'd be surprised if thats the case

[@nv_spartan1771]

@@AirtimeThrills 99% of people buying the season pass probably wouldn't use it any differently than they do now. They wouldn't have any more visits. Sure, some of the enthusiast would, but families wouldn't.

[@connorconant1957]

Under an hour gang👇

[@ianp1745]

20 minutes

[@JadneParks]

37 minutes

[@jordancaleb3419]

40 minutes

[@Joeleon2]

54

[@guyman4155]

55

[@handledav]

it's 2024

[@crazy4wavescoasters741]

I ❤ Pipeline!

[@benhobson3084]

We are seeing more family coasters because COVID lockdowns caused a baby boom. Those kids be old enough to take to amusement parks over the next 2 years. The parks are planing ahead.

[@tigerrocks503chase8]

Demon is NOT going anywhere.

[@gorbshal2598]

My main question is if Knotts will announce a major roller coaster or just continue to disappoint us.

[@carlsbox1235]

1000th view

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

Burning question: do coaster enthusiasts finally grasp the hint that they’re widely looked down on for being so nitpicky and annoying?

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yes we are aware

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

@@AirtimeThrills this wasn’t directed towards you, don’t worry. I know it’s your job to provide an overview of the coaster on your channel and I wouldn’t use that against you. It just seems like enthusiasts now are “too much forces and airtime or go home”

[@AirtimeThrills]

@@marcusmcgraw3519 its one thing to have personal preferences, another to think a park should only add thrill coasters

[@n0lan12]

It’s crazy how I rode el toro a few hours before it derailed 🫢

[@ryanstrong1167]

Honest question for once. If downtime dragster had provlems with ONE launch then how does downtime 2 which has THREE launches work...😂😂😂😂😂 i mean im no rocket scientist but i can safely say IT AINT GONNA WORK

[@AirtimeThrills]

Different kind of launch tho. LSMs are more reliable

[@ryanstrong1167]

Lightning rod in peoples top 10????????? Lmfao bruh thats not true. That ride is a middle of the road ride. Kinda boring tbh