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Park News - (2/18/08) Today we’ve got some pictures (see sidebar) and news from Wild Adventures and the various changes that have taken place. First off the list of new things that are now missing from the park: Bugsville, The Pirate Fun House and the Chance Inverter. In addition the park has switched from Pepsi to Coke and closed down and walled off pretty much all of the park’s old shows (Wild West, Ice Skate, Magic Show). Meanwhile it seems pretty much every food stand and gift shop has been repainted and renamed, a few new decorations here and there, as well the construction progress on The Rattler.
  (12/13/07) Screamscape sources report that Wild Adventures will be removing The Gauntlet ride (S&S Screamin Swings) over the winter. It looks like they have already removed any mention of the ride from the park’s website. While this may be surprising to some considering that it just opened in 2005, you have to remember that this was a small 8 seat version of the ride normally used as an upcharge attractions by other parks. As a free attraction at Wild Adventures, I have to image that capacity had to certainly be an issue.
  (12/10/07) A news article talks a bit about the Wild Adventures new owners and what their future plans are for the park. It goes on to confirm that Herschend is spending $3 million on the park this year for a new ride (The Rattler), a bigger Kidzpalooza festival, 300 new animals and additional concerts. This is in addition to the money being spent on fixing up the park and bringing it up to their standards. It also mentions that there are lots of aspects of Wild Adventures that they are going to improve, especially in the shade and food departments.

2008 - The Rattler, Shows, Animals and more - (3/25/08) Wild Adventures reports that they opened The Rattler on March 22nd and have issued a new press photo.
  (11/20/07) The local newspaper near Wild Adventures has posted an add promoting the new 2008 season passes along with peeks at new attractions that seemed to include a new Veggietales show, new animals exhibits (including something called Ocean City) and a new western themed ride that we can only assume is the Sidewinder from Wild West World.
  Meanwhile the park’s website page promoting the new 2008 pass also mentions free admission for passholders to Kidzpalooza, Christmas Wonderland and Haunted Adventure Nights, which we assume is a family friendly replacement for Phobia. From what I’ve been told the new the Halloween event will feature corn mazes, a spooky train ride and have more of a fall festival feeling than a big scary “haunt” event. At this point in time, I’m going to assume that the long delayed plans to install the “Shaka Zulu River Adventure” flume ride the former owners bought from Miracle Strip Park is dead and gone.

2009 – Waterpark Expansion – Rumor - (2/18/08) Rumor has it Wild Adventures will add something new to their waterpark next season.