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Kings Dominion did an unannounced preview of Cirque Imagine today. The performer lineup is exceptionally strong. It featires one of the best holahoop acts I have ever seen. They are going with no recording devices, it is nice to see a show without phone screens in the way.
If the show does well this year, maybe Dorney Park can get a show in their theatre next year.
 
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If anybody plans to be at the park tomorrow (or was at the park tonight for show previews), please report back with your thoughts on the new shows around the park! I won’t be able to see them for a few weeks, but I do want to know how they compare in terms of entertainment in the past few seasons.
 
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I’m guessing staffing related. I go home tomorrow but have been at the campground for two weeks and done the park every day in that time. I can’t figure rhyme or reason why something is open on Tuesday but closed Wednesday to Friday for example, when crowds seem the same other than weekends and school/camp groups.
 
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The Eiffel Tower being open or closed is typically due to the operable condition of both elevators, not on staffing. If either elevator is not able to operate, they will not open the tower, as during a typical ride stop scenario they utilize the opposite elevator to transfer guests and bring them back down safely. Additionally during times of excessive heat, the elevators and the shafts develop issues that make the elevators inoperable. While the elevator interiors do have air conditioning, the shaft is exposed to all outdoor elements including temperature, which creates different issues than a typical building passenger or freight elevator may endure.
 
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I noticed while visiting the park this evening that they’re now playing pop music in the entrance plaza outside of the front gate, instead of the themed International Street music which they used to play there. Anyone know when that changed? It definitely makes the park feel less grand and majestic when the first thing you hear when you arrive, and the last thing you hear when you leave, is OneRepublic. (Thankfully, the normal International Street music is still playing once you get through the gates.)

It also seems like Old Virginia is back to playing generic country music, unfortunately. Odd, since they brought back the area’s themed playlist a few weeks into the season after initially playing modern country music there.

I’m just a huge nerd for themed atmospheric music in parks and it always disappoints me when they move away from that.
 
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Kings Island does the same thing. The music outside the gate is all regular pop music despite the orchestral music on International Street itself.

It's always jarring at the end of the night to turn from the colorful vibes and pleasant music of International Street (especially after the nighttime show with its original score) and immediately get hit by the parking lot lights and generic music of the "real world". Really pops the bubble so to speak.
 
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Bigskinny said:
It has the qualities of an AI image. I really don’t want to be accusatory, it just stopped me in my tracks when I was walking the park.
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Does it though? Look at how the texturing on the repeated letters has the same pattern in the same spot each time.

And even if it is AI, who cares? This exact design could’ve been created in 30 seconds in Canva. I don’t know why anyone would use AI instead of just using a Canva template to make this, but the result is the same in either case.
 
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Mushroom said:
Does it though? Look at how the texturing on the repeated letters has the same pattern in the same spot each time.
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Agreed that it more looks like a font in some art software that makes the print look the same.
Mushroom said:
This exact design could’ve been created in 30 seconds in Canva. I don’t know why anyone would use AI instead of just using a Canva template to make this, but the result is the same in either case.
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Pay for AI but not Canva (which would be kinda cheap by any company that does that).

Either way - it’s a word sign that looks decent and super readable.
 
Things I noticed Friday:
Pantherian blue train row 13 right seat is finally open after being closed off most of the year.
Outpost finally moved the sauces back to the end of the food serving line. The white sauce used to be horseradish but seems cucumber based now, amazing on the beef.
Plants flowering in Rapterra queue, the tall ones finishing up, low bushes covered with white flowers. Normally wouldn't be my thing to care about, but didn't know that would happen!
 
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I learned that the multi location lockers for rides can't be used in the waterpark last week. This wasn't clear to me when activating at Raptera so the park got a few extra dollars. Oh well.
 
One of my sisters just pointed out to me that if you search Google for "Kings Dominion", and click the button for website, it has a bad web address, it currently is trying to send you to "https://www.sixflagts.com/kingsdominion". (Six Flags has an extra "t").
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Edit: I just noticed I drew the arrow to the wrong button. No, I am not going to fix it.
 
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I've tried to update it multiple times, but it has been rejected. Maybe Kings Dominion has to do it via their business portal or whatever?
 
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