2013 Trip Reviews...

Duelist · March 16, 2013, 01:28:15 PM

I just figured with Friday being a school day for some of the country (mine had to go to school here in central Ark) that there may be more of a crowd for Saturday. What with all the hype of Outlaw Run they could see a record attendance.

sanddunerider · March 16, 2013, 02:28:46 PM

Duelist, it could be a record breaking weekend for sure..

Might be interesting to compare this weekend to the 50 anniversary weekend ( it was a bug weekend also)..anybody rememebr the numbers on attendence for the 50th weekend?

Junior · March 16, 2013, 02:34:20 PM

I worked on park on a day that over 20,000 were there...not a fun day, way, way, too busy. In recent years, seems like they may have had some 21,000 to 23,000 days, but I don't know for sure.

Duelist · March 16, 2013, 02:52:36 PM

I googled the average daily attendance at SDC and found a report from 2007 that it was 12,500. Does anyone know what it was last year?

Colby Cox · March 16, 2013, 06:44:02 PM

I got out to the park today. Was in line at about 10:30...didn't make it to the ride for three hours! They had to stop the ride 3x for whatever reasons. It was soooooo worth it...that ride is something special!

Swoosh · March 16, 2013, 07:38:55 PM

15K Friday
18K Saturday

They stayed open until 6:30 pm tonight.
If it's busy next Saturday check with a cast member to see if park hours have been extended

Duelist · March 16, 2013, 08:34:51 PM

Thanks Swoosh! 18,000 is a lot of people but not as much of a headache as the 25,000 I predicted

Sounds like they're off to a great start.

chittlins · March 16, 2013, 08:54:12 PM

Quote from: Swoosh on March 16, 2013, 07:38:55 PM
15K Friday
18K Saturday

They stayed open until 6:30 pm tonight.
If it's busy next Saturday check with a cast member to see if park hours have been extended

I've seen the forecast, I don't think it will be.

I plan one going Wed, before it gets really chilly.

mhguy77 · March 16, 2013, 09:18:19 PM

When "you" were there, How many trains was OR running?

Joy · March 16, 2013, 09:27:18 PM

There were two running when I was there on Friday, both in the late morning/early afternoon and late afternoon/early evening.

Swoosh · March 16, 2013, 10:35:51 PM

2 trains on everything but the actual train today.

Thunderation · March 17, 2013, 05:58:35 PM

What is the Min. operating temprature for OR? I will be there next weekend, but it is supposed to be cold. It would suck if it can't run while we are there.

Bigdog · March 17, 2013, 06:25:21 PM

I didn't ask, but the min temp must be lower than 38. It hovered between 37 & 39 today. Wildfire & Powder Keg (min temps 40) were closed all day. Giant Swing (min temp 38) closed and reopened later due to the temp. Outlaw Run was open all day.

chittlins · March 17, 2013, 07:21:39 PM

Quote from: Bigdog on March 17, 2013, 06:25:21 PM
I didn't ask, but the min temp must be lower than 38. It hovered between 37 & 39 today. Wildfire & Powder Keg (min temps 40) were closed all day. Giant Swing (min temp 38) closed and reopened later due to the temp. Outlaw Run was open all day.

SDC said on facebook that OR would run in the rain as well as long as long as there was no lighting or the rain wasn't heavy.

StaceySue · March 17, 2013, 07:49:07 PM

Thanks for the reviews, everyone. We are going on Thursday when the high is listed as 39 degrees. I hope it's not too bad. Those of you who went today seemed to have had a good time!