Jonathan wrote:Well, there were plenty of paint markings earlier in the summer around County Fair, including in the Dodgem area, so it wouldn't surprise me at all if there is a County Fair makeover as well, especially given the amount of hype the park has churned out. I can't imagine that the waterpark expansion alone is what they think will satisfy people when it comes to removing Thunder Road. The empty space where the station was is conspicuous; could be a good spot for a flat ride. Hopefully it's for next year and the plans just haven't been filed with York County yet or they are not being published online. If someone really wants to play detective you could probably file a FOIL request with the county and they would have to turn over any applications.
The TR station spot being empty does make ya go "hmmmm". There was some speculation that much of County Fair was going to become part of the new waterpark entrance and that this would utilize Action Theater and TR's station area. From the plans, it seems that this area is not involved in the waterpark expansion at all, unless that "mystery path" is a new connection to the dry park.. Even so, I have a feeling that something "dry" is going in that area next year. I think this is what the "there's more than one way to make a splash" teaser was alluding to. That may just be wishful thinking, of course, but I tend to agree that the waterpark as shown doesn't equal the hype, nor does it make a good case for removing Thunder Road.
I've seen / heard hints in various places that in 5 years, the park is going to be a major player with extensive renovations and investments, so I don't doubt that by then we'll see
most of the wisdom in the decision to remove Thunder Road. I do hope we see a bit more of that than this waterpark expansion next season, though, because I am impatient.
