League of Goons 2024: Q&A
- Thread starter Hixee
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What does the new for 2024 scoring look like for completely redone rides? Like Dinosaurs -> Indiana Jones, or in this case the Geisterschloss at Europa Park being transformed into Castello de Medici. The ride system itself isn’t new, but pretty much everything else is and it is being advertised as a new ride.
I personally have excluded their log flume as a new ride as it is in my opinion just an upgraded version of the original with many of the original track still being the same; but Castello de Medici is a bit harder to judge for me.
I personally have excluded their log flume as a new ride as it is in my opinion just an upgraded version of the original with many of the original track still being the same; but Castello de Medici is a bit harder to judge for me.
I think I'd be happy for something significant to be counted. A minor retheme, new soundtrack, etc, is relatively meaningless, but a full retheme, retracking, etc is justifiably worth the "new for 2024" points.
For Europa I think I'd actually allow both - the Log Flume was completely rebuilt following the fire, that seems reasonable enough to me. Castello is new, simple as.
TilenB
Strata Poster
Yeah, I counted the flume and the powered coaster as new for 2024 in my submission. The park advertised the entire section of the park as new, so what the hell, I guess.
I think for 2025 it will be - will greatly simplify things.
Coasterfreck
Hyper Poster
Strange question, I’m going to Dreamland Margate tomorrow, can I count a concert as a show?
I think I'd say that as long as you also do some attractions - then yes.
Otherwise it's just a concert venue and not a park visit, if that makes sense?
Yes - I would happily accept that as front/back row.
To be honest I'd say it sits right in between. I think I'd consider a lot of the older stuff at Universal (Earthquate/Twister/etc) to be "dark rides/other" instead of "shows", so I think this would fall into the same category.
Dark/Other is fine.
Dark/Other is fine.
emoo
Hyper Poster
I got somewhat lucky with a small local fun fair having 2 minor coasters, front and back row between them and one was actually new to me. They are not listed as being at this location anywhere I can see, even the fair was hard to find any specific info on beyond dates. I considered adding to Coaster-Counts fair listings as found both rides on there. Worked it all out after its finished and hardly proves anything. A happy post turned into a trip report of sorts!
The fair itself doesn't count as a visit but can I enter anything else from this?
The fair itself doesn't count as a visit but can I enter anything else from this?
To be honest, people have claimed the more established fairs before - I think I'd allow it. Just submit a 'normal' post with a Google Maps pin link to the location and I'll do the rest.
I think for 2025 I'm going to rework the point submissions for temporary fairs.
They're just classed under "Other" like any other walkthrough ride.
I think I'll group them under the "fairgrounds" rule:
In other words, you'll get the points for the rides (under "other", as my post above), and Scare Zones (once per visit), but you won't get the standard +20 points for visiting a 'proper' park.