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Most questions were answered with a generic “stay tuned” response.

Some noteworthy bits:

The Screamin Eagle train was removed from the arch because it was in poor condition. Its removal isn’t permanent.

Plans to re-do the sign out front.

While Danny re-iterated the official line that DC/WB is still being re-negotiated, he says a lot of specific things about new IP’s and branding. Which really suggests it’s not going to happen.

Confirms Six Flags Rd will be renamed.

Says new ride acquisitions will happen slower but more methodically. Says previous ride acquisitions were based mostly on what rides were available, not necessarily what rides made sense for the park. Focus under Six Flags was just to get new attractions up quickly.

If you were unaware, the head of operations for Enchanted Parks has a breadth of experience in volunteer roles in addition to her day jobs over the years. With IAPPA, ASTM, the World Waterpark Association, etc.

A great deal of the standards that most amusement parks follow today came to be under some form of leadership from her over the years.

This award was awarded to her not specifically for her leadership at Enchanted Parks; but for her big role in the amusement industry as a whole. Still; very cool to have her at Enchanted Parks!

Fridays are, hands down, the absolute best Fright Fest nights. You get the late hours, but less of a crowd than Saturdays. Freaks Unleashed happens an hour later (so its darker).

Super excited! Anyone else?

Capitalism breeds innovation. And Six Flags has been breeding like crazy!

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn50075454&docId=APP20260827124831&linkId=1#docIndex=0&page=1

This isn't news. Just interesting.

Enchanted Parks filed a trademark for "Mid America Adventure" on the day they announced the new brand. Clearly, they were concerned about leaks after their first round of trademarks!

PGAV Destinations has a pretty impressive resume. Having designed theme parks like Universal Studios in Orlando, designed and coordinated themed attractions like Guardians of the Galaxy at Disney World; and even a ton of local stuff. That cool outdoor Primate walk at the St. Louis Zoo was them, and so was the 1904 World's Fair exhibit at the history museum.

If you get bored, give their about page and their portfolio a quick look. They have a huge breadth of experience planning parks from the ground up as well as planning new areas, working with IP rights holders (they do this a lot, it almost seems like something of a specialty), and plenty of work designing and planning attractions. We spend a lot of time talking about the manufacturers of rides; but before a manufacturer gets asked to come build a ride there is often a planner who decides where a new attraction should go and what sort of attraction that ought to be. For a lot of parks, this has in the past been PGAV.

What stands out to me is their vast work with IP rights holders, theming, and park planning.

This seems like a pretty substantial hire. In the recent Post Dispatch piece, we learned that they've been hired to do 'market research' for our park. And perhaps that is the extent of their role for now. To tell Enchanted Parks, based on their broad experience, what they think Enchanted should focus on for the next few years. But I have a suspicion that they might have an as-of-yet undisclosed role in planning out the re-theme for the park. Even if we kept DC and WB IP's (which feels less and less likely by the day; especially with the confirmation that Justice League will be re-themed), there's still tons of Six Flags IP's inside the park. The restaurants, for example. And even some of the shops. Not to mention Bugs Bunny National Park which has several rides where the characters themselves are part of the rides shape and style. Unlike most rides which would simply be renamed, many of those rides would straight up have to be replaced. A substantial re-work of the kids area is possible.

The park has a very good in-house sign shop. It's got carpenters and welders. It doesn't really need help taking down signs and making new ones. But where a design firm like this becomes invaluable is in creating a cohesive brand around things like restaurants and shops. If that's part of what they're doing, I'd be thrilled. I've been uh... less than impressed with Enchanted Parks' 'branding' sense. So having outside help for that sort of thing would be stellar.

Recent reporting is sort of steering us in the direction of, "It probably won't be DC/WB, but there will be a beloved IP" without specifying what that will be. And that's where PGAV could be huge. In preparing and conducting that turnaround.

I think this is spectacular news for us. This is an excellent hire.

A great ~40 minute podcast featuring communications manager Elizabeth Gotway