Mid-Week Rumblings

Just some little blips that have come across the Forums:

* If you ever wondered what things at the Safari were like during the off-season, the Asbury Park Press has a nice article with a behind-the-scenes look. It certainly brings to light the fact that working there is certainly a year-round job! For example, the 360 acres of roadways must be cleared almost immediately after any winter storm to ensure that all of the animals can continued to be cared for. It's a great read, especially if you are a fan of the animal park.

* Six Flags Inc. has reported a growth of 7% in revenue and 4% in attendance for the 4th Quarter of 2007. While good to hear, this is more of a reflection on the Texas and California parks, since Great Adventure only operates on weekends of one month of the quarter (October). A major point that Mark Shapiro pointed out, however, was advance sales of 2008 season passes.

* SFNE Online reports that Six Flags New England is targeting Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-26, 2008) as the opening date for their version of The Dark Knight. Considering that and the current construction progress indicated by Flyin Phil's latest update...that seems to make the claim that our version will open in April seem a little hard to believe.

* In case you didn't notice, the site plans for The Dark Knight that we released last week seem to be off by about 45 degrees when compared to Flyin' Phil's most recent update. Aside from that, those plans (taken from the Jackson Township Planning Board) seem to be pretty accurate.

With all of that out of the way, I've got to get back to MSNBC to see the latest results from New Hampshire. Primary is so intense this year, I find myself following it like the baseball playoff chase. I almost expect to find about 20 minutes of Sports Center dedicated to it each night. Even more, Vegas should be all over this thing! I've got Obama and McCain in this one...what about you?