I started not to say anything but then for people who remember the park a certain way I just want to point out a few things. I've mentioned in other posts that I've gotten too old to ride the coasters anymore. The last coaster I rode would have been Griffon probably the year it opened. When you get to be my age they want to load you up on BP meds and cholesterol meds and the coasters aren't fun anymore when you get off and have to hold onto something until your vertigo calms down.
Anyway, to get to my point. Zachary, Warfelg, Horseboy and the rest I wholeheartedly agree with your observations about BGW. As I have previously stated I've been going there since they opened. But what I do want to point out for those who would have to travel to get here the park isn't what you remember. It probably will be at some point but for now it has a long way to go. This is going to be a little long but I'm going to give my experience so far this season. My biggest issues would be the lack of places to eat and the places that are open the quantity and quality of what they are serving. I do think there is too much emphasis on alcohol sales now but we'll see how that works out in the long run.
I'll start with England. The drink stand across from the Globe has not been open 95% of the time. Squires opens sometime after noon. It used to open for breakfast and I still overhear people complaining when they get there at park opening that there is no place to eat. The churro place has not been open at all to my knowledge. There used to be a soft serve ice cream place beside Squires. Every time we went there they always had a line. It is permanently closed. Moving on to the stables the walk up place that sold corn dogs and good fries is permanently closed. It was open for F&W but that ended yesterday. Moving on to Ireland, O'tators is closed permanently. That venue is used still for F&W and where the free beer will be served beginning Friday. Next is France. Les Frites has been closed throughout F&W but will reopen now that F&W is over, I hope. Let's just hope they cook the fries enough this time. Josephines is closed permanently. Next would be Rhinefeld. The candy shop closed several years ago and sat vacant. Reading here I believe it is going to open as a bar at some point soon. The walk thru drink place between Alpengiest and Rhinefeld has been closed for a while. I think it might be undergoing a renovation of some kind. The ice cream place under the clock appears to be closed permanently. The place that serves funnel cakes is closed but again I think may have been a "victim" of F&W and probably will reopen now. Moving on to Germany. Bar Kastle is closed. Probably reopening now that F&W is over. The Festhaus is open but as some other people have said the quantity and quality of the food leaves a whole lot to be desired. I overheard a father yesterday complaining that he paid $10 for 5 chicken nuggets. In Italy, Marco Polo is mostly closed but again, now that F&W is over will probably reopen. However, the food choices are mediocre and the dessert station has not been open. And just one more to go. New Italy only has the ice cream place to get any sort of food if you want to call it that. The buffet restaurant by Roman Rapids apparently is permanently closed. Several drink and popcorn places located around the park have not opened so not sure what the plan is for them. If you want a drink or snack your choices are bottled drinks and way overpriced "Snack & Go" sandwiches located in the shops. The sandwiches are way overpriced and I question how fresh they are.
Real quick on rides. Battle for Eire is permanently closed, Dar Kastle is permanently closed, Da Vinci's cradle is literally gone. I'm probably forgetting some things but this is already too long.
Sorry for the length of this post. Just my experiences recently.
