 Happy Monday everybody, welcome to our first park update since, checks calendar, March 6th!! Wow! Today we have an opening day update from Matt who went out to Silverwood on Saturday for their opening day. We realize theme park openings aren't really the most important thing going on in the world (or even in the top million) but we hope you can take a break from all the pain going on right now and enjoy some awesome theme park pictures. Take care of yourselves, and everybody else! - Gregg Written by Matthew Nelson Welcome to Silverwood Opening Day 2020!  Bag Check  This is a GOOD sign  It's good to be back! Every visit to Silverwood starts with a walk under Highway 95.  Good place for a quick breakfast snack / coffee   People waiting in the park for the rope drop at the end of Main Street  Editors Note: I have to be 100% honest, this picture is what worries me most about parks reopening. No distancing, very few masks.  Social Distancing Sasquatch  They're even asking you to social distance before you get the scoop from the Dippin Dots Guy   Clear plastic panels divide the line where it doubles back on itself.  Scarywood Stuff!  My favorite part of the park  Excellent wooden coaster - especially at night  Spin Cycle has hot pink Sasquatch prints  So the line is split in two- then merges up near the station. There's SUPPOSED to be a team member at the merge, but we never saw that Saturday.  See, just like the sign says  When we first were let in, Aftershock was not quite ready to open- they still had the ropes with "Ride Closed' across the two walkways toward the ride.  Wiping down the coaster after each cycle.  Our first ride of the season at Silverwood, this is a really good solid mid level wood coaster- it's fun and thrilling enough for a grizzled veteran coaster rider, but it's also an excellent 'starter' coaster because it doesn't deal in any extremes. This season, it has sadly gotten rid of the buzzbar restraints for individual ratcheting lapbars. Theoretically, this will make the ride more efficient to operate, but there's still some bugs to get worked out- we waited extra long because the train didn't park properly in station- so the air gates couldn't open.
They had to cycle the train around again to get it in to the right spot. On top of loading every other row, and wiping the train down between riders, it was a fair delay. It took us about 45 minutes to board.  This would have been a throw away photo, but the bird made me laugh.  I tried to ride this later in the day. It broke down, but not before taking 45 minutes of my time (including a fair amount of time slowly rocking back and forth, then stopped but still restrained).   More cleaning  Tremors      The park has a lovely picnic pavilion   A really good deal and nice shady spot to eat/rest/recharge  You can eat mac and cheese until you EXPLODE! We hereby give Silverwood permission to use that line in their advertising.  You can get some nice shots of Aftershock from the back pavilions.   New sign for this season.  Hi Knott's!   Some kind of work under Corkscrew  Roaring Creek Flume Ride  Some coaster action shots, just because.      If you look closely, you can see that a lady lost her hat as the train went over the drop- you can see the hat in the middle of the track, a few feet from the top.  SO good, especially on hot days.  Ice Creamery at the end of the day. Note the people completely ignoring the Sasquatch markers.  Heading out for the day  What an excellent skyline. Related Videos
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 Today we've got a LONG overdue look at the awesome Scarywood at Silverwood Theme Park in Idaho. Check out some amazing pics by Matt at this event that most of us will never get to see in person!! Written by Matthew Nelson  Through the tunnel  The Pretty Horse is Away  Fog starts to roll in    Monsters along the path  Magic Show - Scarywood Edition  Spooky Version of My Favorite Water Feature  Clown Town! My favorite entrance to any scare zone anywhere...  Lights in Clown Town  Log Flume is OPEN! It was about 50 degrees, maybe a little cooler by the end of the night.  Pharaoh's Curse Excellent maze with plenty of strobes and mummies. Would benefit from an Iron Maiden 'Powerslave' soundtrack, imho.  Pharaoh's Curse detail
  Dolls!  Scarecrows  Good menu selection.  Tremors - Front Row in Near Total Darkness There's a strobe light facing riders at the bottom of the first drop- other than that NOTHING to light the way. It was AWESOME!  3Dementia  Maze with a cool entrance, but not scary at all. Some cool design and neon paintwork- but the monsters were doing the 'move weirdly and look bored' type thing that sucks.   Total Darkness It's the Feel Around maze. You just have to hang on to a wall and feel your way through.  Spidery stuff!  Big ole spider   Planet Zombie Arguably the best maze - reminded me of a cross between Aftermath at SFMM Fright Fest, and Infected:Special Ops at Knott's Scary Farm. REALLY would benefit from the Infected gun setup though- there's even a video as you wait in line where a guy screams "HEADSHOTS!"  Planet Zombie is very popular - it was the only real line for a maze we waited in last night  Spooky Roundup  Scrambler and Corkscrew in the dark  Spooky Scarecrow Land  Clown Town fun!  More Lights In Clown Town  Hi Clown!  Blood Bayou This was my favorite maze- the talent was ON, and it felt like a cross between Voodoo at Knotts Scary Farm (the first AMAZING year), and Slaughterhouse. Very detailed, plenty of fun scares.  Had a great night at ScaryWood!! Definitely recommended if you're going to be anywhere near the park. Related Videos:
Related Updates: +  Today we're continuing to look at the newly opened parks for the 2018 at Silverwood park. This great park is always amazing but there's just something about opening days that are special. Enjoy!! Check out more of Matt's amazing pictures at GuruShots Written by Matthew Nelson Once you park, you head down to the tunnel under I95.  Let's Go!!  Food and drinks to fuel the day  Waterpark opening soon A really fun park included with admission.  Just inside the gate To the left- the train depot, to the right, the Carousel.  Information Center Right at the center of things- you can rent strollers, wheelchairs, and ECVs here.  Good to know- you can do your shopping for souvenirs without missing out on ride time.  Great deal for feeding a family here. Phantasm at Theater of Illusion is an excellent magic show, too.   Waiting for opening We're held right at the entrance to the Country Carnival portion of the park.  Words to live by This is a pretty park, with plenty of flowers  Huck's  The ice cream is ENORMOUS and yummy, and they've got well maintained pinball machines and arcade games. I will not detail just how much I spent playing TRON and Whirlwind pinball.  My favorite ride at this park is Tremors. It's got some fun signage along the ride.  This is a fun drop ride. This bird just kept circling.  Tremors - An excellent wooden rollercoaster that uses tunnels and low turns to feel even faster than it really is.  Tremors and Spin Cycle - This is one of the backdrops on my computer - two great rides in one shot  They mean it!  Camp scene - Detail along the pathway  Thunder Canyon - A thoroughly soaking rapids ride.  This classic ride still gets quite a lot of riders.  For the Arrow fans out there.   This is the curve leading to the double inversion    Detail at the Train Depot  A beautiful Porter engine pulls in to the station    Absolutely beautiful engine, cared for nicely.   Main Street Theatre - Showing Three Stooges movies makes me REALLY love this place.  This isn't just a loop around the park- it's an adventure. There are a lot of things to take in while aboard the train, so be sure to listen up.  One of the first things you'll spot from aboard the train.  Be on the lookout! Sasquatch sightings!  I believe he found one  Supplies! Feel free to beat me for that joke, at your next convenience.  Um, you MIGHT want to look behind you.  Sasquatch is just hungry   Then there's the Faerie Woods...   View of Aftershock and Tremors from the train     Excellent drop ride. Feels like it isn't gonna stop at the bottom.  Timber Terror - A good 'starter woodie' that is fun for any kind of coaster rider.  This is a wicked ride! It swings back and forth, while turning around. Then it goes OVER the top- sometimes you wind up upside down, and still turning around the outside of the ring- pretty wild ride.   Great flatride collection - In this shot, you can see the Paratrooper and Bumper Boats.   At the end of the day... Back down to the tunnel back to the parking lot (or Campgrounds/RV Center if you're staying there) We'll be back soon, with more photos of more of the park.  Related Updates: |
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