Comments on: Most Visited Theme Parks of 2007

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:51:00 +0000

Thanks for the correction. I’m obviously not too good with my Canadian cities. I’ll have it straight after I visit LaRonde and Canada’s Wonderland.

Thanks for stopping by.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:22:00 +0000

Canada’s Wonderland is in Ontario, just north of Toronto. Montreal is in Quebec and is over 6 hours away by highway. Just thought you’d like to know. Nice site by the way!

By: trav

trav — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:24:00 +0000

Hello (Coaster Critic). I agree. The Scream Machine may eventually go due to Six flags new family/theming mission. There is much room for improvement. However, Six Flags is at least realizing that change is imperative. I believe with the release of “The Dark Knight Coaster” ,for example, assuming its success, we will see a lot more theming and bigger budgeted rides over the next few years. By that time Six Flags will compete better with Busch Gardens Europe and even Universal’s Islands of Adventure(a long shot, but, possible). I thing a blog about Cedar Fair’s theming vs Six Flags would be interesting. Overall, look out, a new Six Flags theming overhall is approaching quickly.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:35:00 +0000

You made some good points Trav. Six Flags is trying to work on its image and cater more to families. Theming wise they have a ways to go. The Golden Kingdom and Dark Knight coasters are a start, but SF has so many very weakly themed coasters/areas like the parking lot coaster Great American Scream Machine that Busch, Islands of Adventure, and of course Disney are way ahead on the theming front.

I've never really though about whether Cedar Fair or Six Flags has better theming. Sounds like an idea for a post.

Thanks for stopping by Trav.

By: trav

trav — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:33:00 +0000

I think Busch Gardens Europe is a fabulous park and it should continue to move up in the ranks. Cedar Fair is a park full of great thrills and waterside resorts however, Six Flags is showing some steam as they are recently combining great theming and record breaking thrill rides to their parks. As I know you (Coaster Critic) prefer Cedar’s Top Thrill Dragster to Six Flags’ Kingda Ka. I also have to admit Top Thill Dragster is more original in terms of its race car theming. However, Six Flags elaborates further by providing its guess a highly themed Golden Kingdom area full of ruins, scuptures, a tiger exhibit, and a tiger show. Six Flags is creating themed lands as well as themed rides. I think that Six Flags parks especially, Great Adventure, Great America, and Magic Mountain deserve a spot higher up the list as guess start to pick up on their new family/thrill image. Maybe hotel/resorts are in the works for Six Flags in the near future.