News Project 2026: Shoreline Pier (Boardwalk Phase I feat. Barrels O' Fun & More)

[Great Adventurer]

The cutoff between Shoreline Pier and the 2027 construction area is so clear it borders on being amusing.




Small photo selection is attached, nothing vastly different except for some added seagulls atop the poles. Superman was open. All pictures are from pedestrian areas with no backstage access.

 

[warfelg]

I hate seagulls. They’re lucky I’m not around.

 

[Great Adventurer]

There were a ton of actual gulls in the park yesterday too. Legendary levels of authenticity in this Cedar Fair theming.

 

[GASM]

Shoreline flat out looks ready to go until you look at Wave Swinger. Obviously it’s the most intricate of the rides, but it’s just so funny looking at 4 fully complete rides and what looks like the burnt skeleton of one.

 

[desardes]

Shoreline flat out looks ready to go until you look at Wave Swinger. Obviously it’s the most intricate of the rides, but it’s just so funny looking at 4 fully complete rides and what looks like the burnt skeleton of one.

Given how fast the others went up, do we think they're waiting on a mechanical part or for restoration to finish on the furniture panels?

 

[cackylack]

Given how fast the others went up, do we think they're waiting on a mechanical part or for restoration to finish on the furniture panels?

Fairs usually put these up in a day or so, so it must be something more substantial.

 

[sfnefan]

I'm wondering if there's something going on with the chain's wave swingers in general. SFFT, SFOG, and SFNE's are all down. Both SFNE and SFOG have had theirs in pieces since the beginning of the season. Granted, the previous mentioned ones are all Gotham City/DC Villains themed so there could be something going on with that.

Anyone know if the one at SF Great America has been running this season?

 

[YachtyLogs]

Anyone know if the one at SF Great America has been running this season?

It's running.

EDIT: Do you know for sure if FT's is really down? Two years ago it was always saying down on the app but when we went it was open.

 

[sfnefan]

It's running.

EDIT: Do you know for sure if FT's is really down? Two years ago it was always saying down on the app but when we went it was open.

Yep! It's completely dismantled in this vlog from FT92:

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He says in that clip that it began refurbishment at the beginning of April.

I know SFNE's was still dismantled as of yesterday and hasn't run since the end of last year. I haven't seen any videos from SFOG in a few weeks, but I'm assuming that one is still dismantled as well.

 

[sharpr1]

Great shot over-viewing the whole site from the top of BoF via the fencing company doing work there.

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[MikeGS6789]

Is the blue perimeter fence meant to be a permanent thing or just there while construction happens around the area?

 

[AmyUD06]

OMG I love the string lighting. That area is going to look so cool after dark.

And normally I'm opposed to parks having chain FBE vendors in the parks, but just saying a Kohr's Bros. stand right in that area would be perfect.

 

[desardes]

Is the blue perimeter fence meant to be a permanent thing or just there while construction happens around the area?

They haven't said one way or the other. However, the Boardwalk, Shoreline, and Project 2027 are supposed to integrate together, so I'd imagine it may not be in its current iteration forever, so you can see Project 2027/its theming from the Shoreline area.

 

[warfelg]

OMG I love the string lighting. That area is going to look so cool after dark.

Random and likely off topic - but I miss when parks used the indecent bulbs (sp?) for things like tracer lights and path lighting like this.

 

[sfgatim06]

Its far back but it looks like there might be merch going into the little store. Another sign opening isn't far off.

 

[DE_Creative]

Random and likely off topic - but I miss when parks used the indecent bulbs (sp?) for things like tracer lights and path lighting like this.

The world you’re looking for there is incandescent, and yes I agree, although LEDs are more energy efficient and achieve basically the same look when tinted.

 

[warfelg]

The world you’re looking for there is incandescent, and yes I agree, although LEDs are more energy efficient and achieve basically the same look when tinted.

I believe the world you are looking for is word sorry couldn’t resist.

I just feel like (nothing to back this up) that the LED’s can’t give off a warmth and glow of incandescent no matter how much you try. The biggest benefit to parks is the changing of the lights. (Note: I have REALLY bad astigmatism and the LED’s really bother my eyes much more. Even with the changes they try to make it is TERRIBLE).

 

[plighting_engineerd]

I just feel like (nothing to back this up) that the LED’s can’t give off a warmth and glow of incandescent no matter how much you try.

LEDs absolutely can give off the same warmth, but the thing is with incandescents, all lights give off that warmth, but with LEDs, only slightly more expensive ones do. My hypothesis is that this means both people buying LED string lights and manufacturers of LED string lights have the choice to get the product cheaper, which will end up with everyone opting for the cheaper and less good option (whereas there never was a cheaper option for incandescent lights).

 

[mtpelepele]

I believe the world you are looking for is word sorry couldn’t resist.

Speak for yourself, but *I* am personally looking for a world full of indecent lighting.

 

[TheEman]

When were Barrels o’ fun and Hypno Twister added to the fast lane website?