There’s so much to unpack in this information (I agree that Loch Ness is the first coaster I would cut from the current lineup) but I suppose there’s no real point in reacting too strongly until we know more. My read on everything is that for me personally, a September event shouldn‘t just feel like a slight re-skin of the current one, and thus maximizing the amount of changeover (even if they aren’t able to outright flip the park and open Italy, for whatever reason) should be the priority If they want to encourage repeat visits from members once we leave the summer season. But the lack of a full flip puts them in a tight spot, because the only real ”fair trade” for Griffon in terms of broad appeal is Apollo’s, and Alpengeist is sort of on an island in terms of its intensity, so trading it out for Griffon or Invadr seems odd. And Finnegan’s Flyer is technically their newest attraction, so they seem unlikely (or unwilling) to move that crew to a coaster.
I guess what I’m saying is that as someone who doesn’t really care about the food and drink accoutrements that they’re using to brand these events (I’ll get some beignets but that’s it, really), I don’t think swapping out a single coaster is going to get more than a single visit out of me. (Admins, I expect you’ll move this into the Rumors thread, and I would’ve put it there but wanted to make sure the reply was seen, hope that’s alright).
