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[Hollwood]

I just thought since we are all in agreeance that it's a Zamperla package, and HFE has a crazy bus sitting in Valdost(removed in 2012 I believe) then it would fit.

[Junior, too!]

Looking forward to seeing the area develop. Thanks for the photos, and keep them coming.

[Willzillaross]

I was at the park yesterday and they announced that an official announcement about the addition will be made public in August.

[History Buff]

Such a lack of communication with this bunch!  Why wasn't I told there would be an announcement about the announcement?  You'd think they would make an announcement about such a thing.

[Swoosh]

So basically they'll announce the new area as soon as the Summer Festival ends -- kind of what we've been saying all the long

[History Buff]

All the talk is making me long for the days when the lake was "natural".  I found this picture, tonight.

[Junior, too!]

Thank, History Buff...the above photo would be from about 1984, when the Greedy Brothers plyed the lake and Rube and Jr. Were still looking for silver with the diving bell. Memories...

[History Buff]

As long as they are giving that side of the lake a facelift, I just wonder if they will remove or replace that lake structure.  It has been there, now with awful paint colors, for far too long, but I know how many things are still around that once were other things.

[shavethewhales]

From the tangent discussion on the trip reports thread plus what's been discussed here recently, I'm getting the feeling that we are leaning away from expecting a major zamperla package like the Grand Exposition was. Instead, we know that the S&S double shot from Celebration City is coming, the Lil' Swings are apparently up in the air, there's a strong rumor that the balloons are still sitting in the backlot and could make a come-back, and HFEC has a couple of random old rides from other properties that could come over.

That's not what I would have expected, apart from the S&S double shot. I am still holding out hope that the park is buying a small package of brand new Zamperla rides with a custom theming package worthy of this park's fame, but we'll see what happens. Refurbished rides can be just as good, it still comes down to the implementation.

I still don't understand why the lil' swings would be moving though. It doesn't make sense that they would just move a ride across the park, when it served a purpose in it's old area. Why cannibalize one section of the park that's still pretty new for another? Are they doing something with the old space? It still doesn't make sense to me at all.

[History Buff]

Getting the swings out of there would make sense if people didn't use them.  The swings are a problem, though, just like the Ladybugs - they are rides for preschoolers that can't be ridden with their parents - not exactly family friendly.

A ball pit or splash pad in the Li'l Swings area would make sense.

[chittlins]

Getting the swings out of there would make sense if people didn't use them.  The swings are a problem, though, just like the Ladybugs - they are rides for preschoolers that can't be ridden with their parents - not exactly family friendly.

A ball pit or splash pad in the Li'l Swings area would make sense.

Good thoughts there History. A complaint is that there's not much to the play structure there, a ball pit would be a hit along with a splash pad. Helps bring it closer to the area it kinda replaced.

[Swoosh]

SPOILER ALERT!

The new name for the area is now online if you know where to look.
PLEASE DO NOT POST IT HERE WHEN YOU FIND IT - there are a lot of readers on here that get pretty upset when you "ruin Christmas" for them by revealing things before "they're ready" -- but I know a lot of you like to peel back the wrapping paper (so to speak) and see what's inside before you are allowed to open the entire new gift.

So again, the name is online - go find it if you need to know. 

[History Buff]

That's kind of like telling me to look in the dictionary to find the correct spelling of a word.  If I don't know how to spell the word, how can I look it up in the dictionary?

Any hints on search terms, Swoosh?

[Swoosh]

Hints?  LOL.  This coming from the guy who runs "Where in the City?"

Hint 1: It won't be found on Google.
Hint 2: It won't be found on your usual coaster news sites OR my site
Hint 3: Who owns the name?

[DianaGail]

I agree.  The good news for this site is that every search I have done has sent me to this thread first.  The bad news is I still can't find it and if I can't find it on Google I'm screwed.  Lol!