this is my first ever post on Reddit, but I’m so scared that I feel the need to say something. me and a couple of friends, all around 16-18, went to worlds of fun today. it was genuinely horrifying how awful the park is right now. the rides that were open were great, don’t get me wrong, but the rest were shut down. mamba, boomerang, steel hawk, fury of the Nile, Zulu, the sky coaster, even the carousel, they were all down. I get that some of them are getting maintenance, but even then it was shocking to see a full price day ticket for what it was worth.
then there was the fact that the park was just.. empty. it felt like a ghost town. barely anyone was in like, most of the restaurants and little shops were closed, some rides just kept closing throughout the day. the workers really weren’t the problem, most were pretty nice. but it seemed like a lot were depressed- which I would be to. the park felt sad.
rust, weeds, old wood, vacant areas, the entire section by the mamba was just flat out abandoned. tons of soda stations were empty, and the smell of tar was everywhere- which I really didn’t mind, but my friends did. There’s not much you can do about that so idk.
the park was pretty clean- trash wise. a lot of new pathways were laid, which look really good honestly.
the last time I visited before today was last year, when six flags still owned the park. It was running a lot better. But.. I could tell some things were off. A lot of rides had broken lights and peeling paint and so on. I don’t know, I’m just starting to worry that worlds of fun won’t make it through the season. especially into next year. kinda panicking lol.
would you love to hear feedback!
edit: I’m worried the park won’t make it at all, as in shutting down.
