Is 2004 going to be slow?

<< Will 2004 be slow?>>

At least as far as Six Flags is concerned, it may not be slow but it'll sure be
interesting. They've projected their '04 spending to be $75 million, which
spread over all their parks ain't much.

I expect to see a lot of old rides dusted off, and others moved around... a lot
like 2003.

Mike

"MJHammer1" <mjhammer1@IckyJunk> wrote in message
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> I expect to see a lot of old rides dusted off, and others moved around...
a lot
> like 2003.
>
> Mike
>

Thats not necessarily a bad thing either...
See Greezed Lightnin' at SFKK...

<< In the past Nov. '92 issue of Funworld (the official
magazine of IAAPA) there was a review of the summer IAAPA meeting at
Cedar Point. Bill Stevenson the author on page 169 was talking about
the new coaster at Cedar Point. Although noone in official capacity at
CP would announce what the ride was until January '03 he states:
"Some industry experts speculate the ride will be a 420' tall coaster
>><BR><BR>

I'm sure you meant to say Nov. '02 instead of '92 right?

Ken

>Notice there are little to no announcments for next year. We get a lot of
>them in late July to mid August. I recall Hershey telling us, who else?
>Will 2004 be slow?

Magic Springs Vekoma SLC.

Ken

"Phillip Reuss" <reuss.6@osu.edu> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 21:34:21 -0400, "Wolf" <bussone@vt.edu> wrote:
>
> >> Just a comment on speculation. Sometimes the possible obvious sources
> >> are overlooked. In the past Nov. '92 issue of Funworld (the official
> >> magazine of IAAPA) there was a review of the summer IAAPA meeting at
> >> Cedar Point. Bill Stevenson the author on page 169 was talking about
> >> the new coaster at Cedar Point. Although noone in official capacity at
> >> CP would announce what the ride was until January '03 he states:
> >> "Some industry experts speculate the ride will be a 420' tall coaster
> >> built by Intamin."
> >>
> >> Many on this board were speculating on TDDs eventual type and size
> >> (name), but it was there in print for all to see over 3 months before
> >> the official announcement.
> >
> >Sounds more like 3 months and a decade to me, if it was in 1992...
>
> Yeah, chief, it was an obvious but simple error. I'm sure
> everyone here that cares could figure out what Ed meant. You really
> don't need to be such a tool about these sorts of things...

Thank you for saying *exactly* what I was thinking, Phillip.

Joe "<EG>" C.

> BONFANTE GARDENS- Probably nothing, but I can keep dreaming of a woodie
> there. :)
>
> Coasterbuf

A woodie at Bonfante seems... sacriligious. It's like having a BBQ at a
vegan's convention.

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