Big Waves Cause Big Problems in Soak City

[mwhinva]

Well, 2020 is the year of the water park in the Cedar Fair chain.

CGA - New slide complex; new kiddie slide complex/pool; sand play area; remaining Water Park gets a complete makeover with a new entrance. (confirmed)
WOF - Removal of a 35+ year old slide complex (confirmed). To be replaced with ???? in 2020.
CanWon - New cliff jump pool (confirmed)
Dorney - Removal of old kids water activity structure. To be replaced with ???? in 2020.
KD - Big Wave bay to be replaced with ???? in 2020. Any other water park additions in 2020?

 

[CoasterAuditor]

I really want Cedar Fair to look into water coasters...………..I guess the top level finance guys are like "nah"

 

[mwhinva]

I really want Cedar Fair to look into water coasters...………..I guess the top level finance guys are like "nah"

With the acquisition of 2 of the Schlitterbahn parks, maybe CF will be more open to adding a future water coaster in a CF Water Park. Not sure if it will be in 2020 though.

 

[warfelg]

Hyperwatercoaster!

 

[Hokie305]

Carowinds is the most recent Cedar Fair park to have announced their 2020 additions (this morning): Boogie Board Racer (mat racer slide) in Carolina Harbor and Grand Carnivale June 13 - July 5.

Coming in 2020

Also, we know Cedar Point, Dorney Park, and Kings Island will announce today. Could we hear something from Kings Dominion, too?

 

[Hokie305]

Sorry for the double post, but we have more announcements.

Dorney Park announced their 2020 addition: Seaside Splashworks, a new beach-themed multi-level play structure

Seaside Splashworks: Coming in 2020

Worlds of Fun announced their 2020 addition: Riptide Raceway (mat racer slide) in Oceans of Fun

Riptide Raceway: Coming in 2020

Michigan's Adventure announced their 2020 addition: Camp Snoopy, 5 new family rides and a newly themed area

Camp Snoopy: Coming in 2020

Both Carowinds'/WOF's mat racer slides and Dorney Park's Seaside Splashworks would make great additions to Kings Dominion's Soak City.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

Worlds of Fun is getting the mat racer too. I really hope we at least get that.

 

[DreamsOfDrachenFire]

So all that's left now is:
Knott's(Flat ride?)
ValleyFair!(Nothing probably ? )
Kings Dominion (Water park)
Cedar Point(Flat ride and/or water park addition)
Kings Island (GIGA)

It seems like Cedar Fair devoted most of their 2020 funding into KI's new coaster. And to think that people dare to call it a "budget giga" when not a single other park in the chain is getting a new coaster.(Not to mention no other chain outside CF has a true giga in North America)

 

[warfelg]

I know they likely have their replacement plans in place, but I would take what they did to CW to the 'extreme' here centered around a new mountain for the park. "Cliff diving" area with 3', 6', 8', 12' jumping spots. Some of those in place surf rigs. A water coaster themed to white water rapids. A slide complex. A kayak course. 2 other slides. Attached to a splash zone.

Yes I know how expensive that is. Yes I know how unrealistic that is. But I want 1 water park area to invest in making an extreme water sports area.

 

[DreamsOfDrachenFire]

I know they likely have their replacement plans in place, but I would take what they did to CW to the 'extreme' here centered around a new mountain for the park. "Cliff diving" area with 3', 6', 8', 12' jumping spots. Some of those in place surf rigs. A water coaster themed to white water rapids. A slide complex. A kayak course. 2 other slides. Attached to a splash zone.

Yes I know how expensive that is. Yes I know how unrealistic that is. But I want 1 water park area to invest in making an extreme water sports area.

Better yet, have a "mountain" that is a part of both parks, with different attractions accessible from each and that also acts a gateway between the two parks.