Anonymous
07/25/2025 16:39
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:I hate how Hershey worded their press release. "A child was lost". No, a child died. They did not get lost.
I hated this too.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 16:38
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Seizure story is an unsubstantiated rumor, it’s not a boy, and it was the wave pool. Wave pool closed until further notice.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 16:28
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Once you've been to Disney and Universal, it's hard to look at the other places the same again. My kids will sometimes go to KD with a friend's family and if we happen to be in Williamsburg for other reasons we might stop in Busch Gardens but other than that we don't seek out non-Orlando theme parks.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 16:21
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard earlier this morning it was a medical emergency. It was the wave pool and he didn’t drown.
Having said that, some of you have a high bar. I don’t like amusement parks but six flags and Hershey are not dumps. Went to both last year and both were very clean and well run. Lifeguards were on point scanning constantly.
Six Flags was shockingly dumpy when we went. Especially after having just gone to Hershey. It's been hollowed out by PE overlords who just need to cut costs to help service the debt.
Define dumpy?
Nothing was old or run down. Park was clean, water was clean, staff were helpful.
It’s too expensive buf tbat doesnt make it dumpy
Half the rides were shut, there was trash everywhere and all of the booths were understaffed. It was shocking.
Also, this isn't a debate, it's not a secret that the Six Flags chain is heavily burdened with debt and the management is focused on cutting costs. Maybe you went on a good day.
What?
They've got $5b in debt and the CEO has talked about how much he is cutting staffing (10 percent across the baord this year alone).
Maybe you had a good experience, but they're down on staff and that means down on maintenance and upkeep.
No one is debating you. You think what you want. Call it a dump, someone else doesn't agree with you. Nothing you can do about that, not even after declaring "this isn't a debate".
It's objectively not as nice as it was, or as nice as other amusement parks like Hershey and Disney properties. There. That's it. You may enjoy it, but it's gone downhill and does not compare favorably.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:54
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:I hate how Hershey worded their press release. "A child was lost". No, a child died. They did not get lost.
It's probably because the manner of death is unclear. A medical event is different from a drowning. I'm guessing an attorney wrote it. Extremely sympathetic while assuming no liability.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:54
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard earlier this morning it was a medical emergency. It was the wave pool and he didn’t drown.
Having said that, some of you have a high bar. I don’t like amusement parks but six flags and Hershey are not dumps. Went to both last year and both were very clean and well run. Lifeguards were on point scanning constantly.
Six Flags was shockingly dumpy when we went. Especially after having just gone to Hershey. It's been hollowed out by PE overlords who just need to cut costs to help service the debt.
Define dumpy?
Nothing was old or run down. Park was clean, water was clean, staff were helpful.
It’s too expensive buf tbat doesnt make it dumpy
Half the rides were shut, there was trash everywhere and all of the booths were understaffed. It was shocking.
Also, this isn't a debate, it's not a secret that the Six Flags chain is heavily burdened with debt and the management is focused on cutting costs. Maybe you went on a good day.
What?
They've got $5b in debt and the CEO has talked about how much he is cutting staffing (10 percent across the baord this year alone).
Maybe you had a good experience, but they're down on staff and that means down on maintenance and upkeep.
No one is debating you. You think what you want. Call it a dump, someone else doesn't agree with you. Nothing you can do about that, not even after declaring "this isn't a debate".
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:49
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:I hate how Hershey worded their press release. "A child was lost". No, a child died. They did not get lost.
It's extremely passive... even if the kid was lost it suggests that no one really understands why. which is the point. Most Americans don't care about things like that anymore.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:48
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard earlier this morning it was a medical emergency. It was the wave pool and he didn’t drown.
Having said that, some of you have a high bar. I don’t like amusement parks but six flags and Hershey are not dumps. Went to both last year and both were very clean and well run. Lifeguards were on point scanning constantly.
Six Flags was shockingly dumpy when we went. Especially after having just gone to Hershey. It's been hollowed out by PE overlords who just need to cut costs to help service the debt.
Define dumpy?
Nothing was old or run down. Park was clean, water was clean, staff were helpful.
It’s too expensive buf tbat doesnt make it dumpy
DP- Six Flags is a total dump and unsafe. Fights, kids stealing, etc. Not like when we were kids.
Less security due to cuts.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:48
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
I hate how Hershey worded their press release. "A child was lost". No, a child died. They did not get lost.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:47
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard earlier this morning it was a medical emergency. It was the wave pool and he didn’t drown.
Having said that, some of you have a high bar. I don’t like amusement parks but six flags and Hershey are not dumps. Went to both last year and both were very clean and well run. Lifeguards were on point scanning constantly.
Six Flags was shockingly dumpy when we went. Especially after having just gone to Hershey. It's been hollowed out by PE overlords who just need to cut costs to help service the debt.
Define dumpy?
Nothing was old or run down. Park was clean, water was clean, staff were helpful.
It’s too expensive buf tbat doesnt make it dumpy
DP- Six Flags is a total dump and unsafe. Fights, kids stealing, etc. Not like when we were kids.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:38
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard earlier this morning it was a medical emergency. It was the wave pool and he didn’t drown.
Having said that, some of you have a high bar. I don’t like amusement parks but six flags and Hershey are not dumps. Went to both last year and both were very clean and well run. Lifeguards were on point scanning constantly.
Six Flags was shockingly dumpy when we went. Especially after having just gone to Hershey. It's been hollowed out by PE overlords who just need to cut costs to help service the debt.
Define dumpy?
Nothing was old or run down. Park was clean, water was clean, staff were helpful.
It’s too expensive buf tbat doesnt make it dumpy
Half the rides were shut, there was trash everywhere and all of the booths were understaffed. It was shocking.
Also, this isn't a debate, it's not a secret that the Six Flags chain is heavily burdened with debt and the management is focused on cutting costs. Maybe you went on a good day.
What?
They've got $5b in debt and the CEO has talked about how much he is cutting staffing (10 percent across the baord this year alone).
Maybe you had a good experience, but they're down on staff and that means down on maintenance and upkeep.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:35
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard earlier this morning it was a medical emergency. It was the wave pool and he didn’t drown.
Having said that, some of you have a high bar. I don’t like amusement parks but six flags and Hershey are not dumps. Went to both last year and both were very clean and well run. Lifeguards were on point scanning constantly.
Six Flags was shockingly dumpy when we went. Especially after having just gone to Hershey. It's been hollowed out by PE overlords who just need to cut costs to help service the debt.
Define dumpy?
Nothing was old or run down. Park was clean, water was clean, staff were helpful.
It’s too expensive buf tbat doesnt make it dumpy
Half the rides were shut, there was trash everywhere and all of the booths were understaffed. It was shocking.
Also, this isn't a debate, it's not a secret that the Six Flags chain is heavily burdened with debt and the management is focused on cutting costs. Maybe you went on a good day.
What?
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:25
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The place smells like a landfill!
of all the legit criticisms of hershey, this isnt' a real one.
+1. It smells like chocolate.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:23
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard earlier this morning it was a medical emergency. It was the wave pool and he didn’t drown.
Having said that, some of you have a high bar. I don’t like amusement parks but six flags and Hershey are not dumps. Went to both last year and both were very clean and well run. Lifeguards were on point scanning constantly.
Six Flags was shockingly dumpy when we went. Especially after having just gone to Hershey. It's been hollowed out by PE overlords who just need to cut costs to help service the debt.
Define dumpy?
Nothing was old or run down. Park was clean, water was clean, staff were helpful.
It’s too expensive buf tbat doesnt make it dumpy
Half the rides were shut, there was trash everywhere and all of the booths were understaffed. It was shocking.
Also, this isn't a debate, it's not a secret that the Six Flags chain is heavily burdened with debt and the management is focused on cutting costs. Maybe you went on a good day.
Anonymous
07/25/2025 15:20
Subject: Hershey Park Drowning
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard earlier this morning it was a medical emergency. It was the wave pool and he didn’t drown.
Having said that, some of you have a high bar. I don’t like amusement parks but six flags and Hershey are not dumps. Went to both last year and both were very clean and well run. Lifeguards were on point scanning constantly.
Six Flags was shockingly dumpy when we went. Especially after having just gone to Hershey. It's been hollowed out by PE overlords who just need to cut costs to help service the debt.
Define dumpy?
Nothing was old or run down. Park was clean, water was clean, staff were helpful.
It’s too expensive buf tbat doesnt make it dumpy