Nora said:Sesame Street was fast because they did not take time to landscape and theme it. The largest eyesore in the park without question... the area around Griffin on is a close second. Whenever I pass Sesame Street all I can think of is some clinky little carnival with cheep rides and bozo clowns... in fact; every time I hear that horrid squeaky Elmo voice blasted around the whole park, I can never get that carnival stereotypical music out of my head... you know the one... "Dee.....dee.....dee.dee.do.da.dee....dee....dee.dee"
Had it been done to really reflect the quality of BGW; not to mention you would have to put it in the same scale of a huge area the size of say the Germany section; it would not be quick and easy. Ireland was semi-fast because they converted Hastings to Ireland, so the infrastructure was already there. But to create a NEW section, you have to talk about plumbing, electric, restrooms, food places, entertainment, rides, games, stores, walkways, etc... I recall how long it took to build Italy - back in the day. Besides, a whole new country would take a HUGE amount of capital. Something that has probably been exhausted with Christmas town this year.
If BGW does take the task of building Spain behind Germany, they would have to keep it small and build upon it in phases to make their money back faster. That way, part of the country could already be operational by 2011 while the rest is being built to open in 2012.
Still, I had hopes that the rather unflattering Festia Italia be converted to Greece; (like Ireland) the infrastructure is already in place plus a major coaster is already built. (Apollo's Chariot name need not be changed due to the fact in both Roman and Greek mythology, "Apollo" is the same name for the dame deity.) All BGW would have to do is expand behind Italy (they have plenty of room if the Clydes are gone and that "Grazing" area would no longer be needed... access to Greece could also be added through Italy making the flow of traffic better and the Rhine River cruise could have a dock as the water access is deep enough where the expansion could go.
Eventually, if Spain and Greece were to be built; another access bridge could be made like the San Marco bridge that ties those countries together and also help traffic as well as aiding in the spreading of people throughout the park...
Yet, this brings up another issue. PARKING! The park is in desperate need of more parking and another entrance to the park.
All of these things are money, money, money.
The executives at Busch have many options next year, and I am sure they will chose the most cost effective.
The rumor of BGW breaking even on Christmastown speaks highly of the park. Anytime you can make back the entire cost of production in such a short season means there are some smart business folks at the top.
Therefore... we shall see. There may just be a single coaster planned in the BBW location as now poor Germany (the center hub of the park) has no coaster to show off. Alpengeist, according to the 2009 Summer Map lists Alpengeist in New France and not Germany. Go Figure.
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Nora said:I have also tried to figure out what they may use the station for. My guess is that is the last bit they will remove after the park is closed due to aesthetic reasons.
buschan11 said:Nora said:I have also tried to figure out what they may use the station for. My guess is that is the last bit they will remove after the park is closed due to aesthetic reasons.
Hahah I'm sorry to be rude but i just have some inside stuff. Not trying to be a jerk at all. I just can't tell for job purposes. Just...they are keeping the station
Swiftman said:buschan11 said:Nora said:I have also tried to figure out what they may use the station for. My guess is that is the last bit they will remove after the park is closed due to aesthetic reasons.
Hahah I'm sorry to be rude but i just have some inside stuff. Not trying to be a jerk at all. I just can't tell for job purposes. Just...they are keeping the station
It's fine, I understand. You said they are keeping the station though...
Here's my idea:
Seeing that the terrain near BBW is very rough, it would be hard to put a country there. I could see the BBW station being used for future HOS houses and then the old Drachen Fire area used for the new country. The coaster could use most of the BBW area (just not the station area) and still have a drop over the Rhine. Here is a map of what I am thinking:
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