I can't imagine NJ will ever ease up when it comes to amusement safety. Between the incidents that have occurred at both SFGAdv and of course Action Park it seems like the state suffers from severe PTSD lol
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Which is my opinion - I don’t see them doing things without safety precautions. I honestly don’t see what’s so controversial about saying that.
The mysterious mythologizing about state regulations is so interesting to me. Like the Superman U-block situation. Do these state agencies have any written policy or are rides just inspected and evaluated on an individual basis? It's clearly not a very customer-facing process but I do wonder how much regulation is based on the vibes/personal experience of inspectors and decision makers
I've never had an attendant be anything but grateful if I decide to go rogue and pump gas myself. My only issue with it is that a good number of gas stations (usually the cheapest ones) have daytime-only hours because they can't allow customers to pump unattended. I'm firmly in the "it creates jobs" camp and apparently Oregon saw only a 4.4 cent reduction in price on average after lifting their ban. That same article also claims "full-time gasoline pumpers lowers stations’ insurance costs because of fewer accidents and less risk," so I guess the savings would go towards stations' increased insurance rates instead of lowered prices.
It's gonna be weird seeing this ride wedged between the parking lot and the empty Golden Kingdom. Would not at all be surprised to see no path interaction given that at the moment, there's nowhere to go after passing under the stall
More of us than you think. Switched to electric and not having to deal with gas stations/attendants has been a blessing.
I like visiting my in-laws in Jersey during the winter for the gas stations alone.
Ive taken to filling my tank as often as possible in Delaware on my way home from work because I am a man who appreciates convenience and common sense above all. Not having to wait for whenever an apathetic attendant finally meanders over to my car is invaluable. The new law proposing to allow self-pumping if desired while maintaining full service for those who want it has zero downsides. Maintains those jobs and whatnot, and also gives those who don’t value self-reliance and initiative an option I guess. Cuz, after all, regardless of if they’re “grateful”, it’s still illegal and can result in the station being fined.
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Escaped NJ for good in 2023 and I could never go back to sitting around waiting for someone to pump my gas. God I miss Wawa, though.
Hooray for a Delaware mention! That, and like two or three really cool bars, are really all this state is good for LOL.
Personally, having lived in NJ for the first 23-ish years of my life, and then Delaware for the next 20-ish, I greatly prefer the self-serve model. In addition to having 24/7 access to fuel, independent of staffing levels, I have had far too many NJ gas jockeys spill fuel all over the side of my car when removing the nozzle. Being able to prevent that myself (and only have myself to blame if there is any spillover) is worth it alone.
I know, Wawa is the freakin' best! I'm from NY and Wawa is not up that way. It's another reason I look forward to my trips to Great Adventure.
They just made a big push into north jersey within the past few years... having been a shore-only excursion for me I can only describe having one nearby as a culture shock. QuickChek is pathetic by comparison
Wawa’s expansion on the east coast and even in the southeast has been crazy aggressive. I can’t believe they were supposed to be the theme on this coaster at Great Adventure at one point! /s
I plan to follow suit in a few years.
I’ll still be rooting for GAdv like it’s a sports team though. Once you get attached to a park that never really goes away
I’m just hoping they’ll get the whole area by the ride completely cleaned up by the time it opens
traitorous haters. my years outside of this state were spent yearning to return. I would rather lose citizenship than succumb to a federal draft but I would be throwing myself to the front lines for an independent New Jersey
I drove from VA to NJ to buy a car in upper saddle river, on the way back I needed to fill up and I never knew the gas rules. It was a brand-new expensive car to me, so I didn't want someone else touching it (2022 purchase so I paid more than I should too). I thought I was going to have cops around me the way I was approached when I got out of the car lol. I recently sold that one for an EV. I had to have a loaner gas vehicle for 3 weeks and I just got my ev back this week. Pumping gas sucks and paying for premium gas is even worse these days. Nothing beats plugging in at home.
That was my one and only time visiting great adventure on the return trip. I didn't get to rid Ka that day because it never operated and I think even my daughter was too short for rides back then. I remember riding el toro and not understanding the love for it. Nitro was a let down.
Getting back on track I'm not sure this ride will be enough to draw me back to the park. So much potential....
If they build anything over or under a ride, there will be nets. I don't know why you're arguing with me, I think we are both in agreement, but you seem to think that I'm saying you are wrong.
I apologize if this came across any other way: safety is always the priority. They're going to do whatever needs to be done to protect guests and riders, and that extends to safety barriers for the envelope of the ride. I just don't think this prevents you from going over the ride with a bridge, as long as there is a way to do it safely.
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Came looking for coaster updates.
Got WaWa appreciation instead.
Not disappointed.
Got WaWa appreciation instead.
Not disappointed.
Those wawa stuffed pretzels beat any single thing a sheetz has. Almost buccees if it wasnt for their BBQ.
Yes, the posts came across very much as though I thought you were telling me I was wrong, so I appreciate the apology here. And I apologize, as someone on the spectrum, written communication is extremely challenging at times, especially when stressed (got some personal shit going on that's really effecting me at that moment). It's not an excuse on my end, I just believe in being open about my struggles and use my place with high functioning to just spread knowledge on the issue.
As far as the ride over the bridge, there's ways to do it safely sure, but it's just my opinion that with everything they will need to ensure I'm not convinced it would be worth it TBH. I'm not sure how high the track already is over grade, but building a bridge wide enough, high enough, wide enough with ADA access to cross over at that point would be quite the expense, along with the space needed; and that's to add to the parts I personally would concern with safety of netting, a deck of the bridge that's solid, and potential added security you might need.
I think if they ever wanted to steal more parking lot and expand the boardwalk area and Golden Kingdom down that direction it's a little more reasonable. It sounds like the stall is quite a bit outside of all of the current development it would take a phase 2 in order to get all the way out to there. While I don't think it would be a bad idea necessarily right away, it's just potentially out of the way and might not be used as frequently as proposed (again, that's my opinion).
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#TeamSheetz
Sheetz is better than wawa. Shots fired