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Cake day: July 9th, 2023

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  • Great report, I was there this weekend for the ACE event and I agree with a lot of what you said. It instantly shot to one of my favorite parks just on virtue of the incredible ops alone, and the great ride lineup and atmosphere is a cherry on top. Shame you just missed Primordial, it’s definitely not a top tier ride but it is quite unique and worth checking out once the crowds for it start dying down if you’re ever back.


  • I’ve been on both and they are good in different ways. Impulse has a much tighter layout whereas as OP mentioned Wicked really dies off after the midcourse and just sort of meanders back to the station. Wicked’s vertical launch is amazing though and the first drop gives much more intense airtime. Wicked does have a slight rattle at points, but I can’t say I noticed much of a rattle when I rode Impulse either.

    PS: Yes you must get out to Lagoon. It is seriously one of the best parks in the country. Best ops I have ever seen by a mile, beautiful grounds and atmosphere, happy employees, and a wonderful varied ride lineup. It’s a perfect version of the traditional amusement park, right up there with Knoebels.


  • From what I understand, the LSM fins require perfect alignment to launch (hence the constant issues from the shifting wooden structure), while a chain lift will have a much higher tolerance. I do agree that the should just replace the entire thing with ibox track, and a steel structure for the lift, at this point, but anything that gets it to be reliably operational is certainly welcome.