Bonus Weekend
Well, after hitting construction by Ann Arbor, we finally got to Sandusky around 7. We stopped at Bayshore to check in and meet Josh and Jen. Josh has a parking pass, so we rode to the park with him. The "cabins" were not what I was expecting, but the place wasn't bad. I can't complain.
We got to the park and only had a couple hours before closing. So, we decided to just stay in the back of the park. We hit Magnum first, and then went to Maverick. All I can say is WOW. The ride was a blast from the first drop to the last air-time hill. Intamin did a great job with this, and I'm kinda glad they took out the zero-g roll. That would have been killer at that speed. We got about 5 rides that night and another couple on Magnum before deciding to head home. There was a Joe Cool Club ride night at Maverick, but I'm glad we couldn't go. The people who stayed got poured on as they left the park.
The next day, we got to the park when it opened and just rode a bunch of stuff. The crowds pushed the lines out a bit so we ended up doing a lot of the smaller stuff we would have normally pushed past. The park announced a limited smoking policy at the beginning of the season and it was debated quite a bit. Now, I don't have a problem with a private business determining the policies of their property. However, smoking is already banned in lines, and that is poorly enforced. Not only did we not see the policy being enforced anywhere in the park, there were also no signs stating that smoking wasn't allowed. I really hope the park puts in some new signs before next season.
Saturday ended the same way that Friday did. It poured. And not only did it pour, it knocked out power to the campground. There were lots of tree branches down and just a lot of general tree litter.
So, we're going back closing weekend and I'm looking forward to checking out what's been done for Halloweekends this year. We plan to have our plans ready to go by the end of this week, so check back for more news.
We got to the park and only had a couple hours before closing. So, we decided to just stay in the back of the park. We hit Magnum first, and then went to Maverick. All I can say is WOW. The ride was a blast from the first drop to the last air-time hill. Intamin did a great job with this, and I'm kinda glad they took out the zero-g roll. That would have been killer at that speed. We got about 5 rides that night and another couple on Magnum before deciding to head home. There was a Joe Cool Club ride night at Maverick, but I'm glad we couldn't go. The people who stayed got poured on as they left the park.
The next day, we got to the park when it opened and just rode a bunch of stuff. The crowds pushed the lines out a bit so we ended up doing a lot of the smaller stuff we would have normally pushed past. The park announced a limited smoking policy at the beginning of the season and it was debated quite a bit. Now, I don't have a problem with a private business determining the policies of their property. However, smoking is already banned in lines, and that is poorly enforced. Not only did we not see the policy being enforced anywhere in the park, there were also no signs stating that smoking wasn't allowed. I really hope the park puts in some new signs before next season.
Saturday ended the same way that Friday did. It poured. And not only did it pour, it knocked out power to the campground. There were lots of tree branches down and just a lot of general tree litter.
So, we're going back closing weekend and I'm looking forward to checking out what's been done for Halloweekends this year. We plan to have our plans ready to go by the end of this week, so check back for more news.
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