Shoot, I forgot to mention but they actually added another BAFF session July 31st-August 15th so that unfortunately would be during the dates you want to go. (And those are also the final days of RTS so that'd be a miserable time to visit.
If possible, I'd recommend rescheduling for September 4th, 16th, or 17th, or October 9th, as those will likely be the least crowded days post-July 31st due to the excessive amount of promo days this year
^ The thing is, after July 31st (Timeframe where his trip will take place), there are barely any non-promo weekdays...
I blacked out all of the BAFF dates:
He has the most options in July, but that wouldn't align with his given trip date.
August is a disaster... Honestly the BAF for half off don't really change much so the 16th-18th would be the best
There is 2 weekdays in September to choose from I guess - 4th, 16th, 17th, and 29th would be the best
SFGAm management is smart... There's no BAFF dates in October as those weekends will be packed by default. The Sundays or October 9th (Columbus Day, Monday) would be the least crowded
Ya my kids have the free reading passes from school so I will be one of those families this time around.
July 17th thru the 22nds looks perfect but unfortunately I come back from a 3000 mile road trip with the family on July 16th and I have a wedding rehearsal on the 21nd...so that week is really bad for us.
Seems like the best is the half price days...at least its not the free day.
Thanks for the help...especially with the calendar...you really didn't have to do all that for me.
Thanks to whoever started this thread. I too like to avoid the promo/BAFF days. In my experience once you hit mid June - August, those two and a half months are busy. So I usually shoot to go to the park during the first few weeks it's open as well as the first two weeks of Fright Fest.
And WOW....is the park really open the first two Fridays and Saturdays in November? I've never seen them do that, then again it'll be 2 or 3 years I haven't gone to the park. That's great to see! Though I'm pondering if it'll be busy or if people will assume the park closes for the season around Halloween and then those other days in November will be dead?
I'll be bringing a friend tomorrow, Friday, with bring a friend for half price. I'm hoping it won't be horribly packed in the first half of the day, but I don't hold out much hope for the 2nd half and evening.
I wouldn't worry too much, BAF 1/2 off doesn't really seem to effect crowds too much from my experience. Yesterday was surprisingly light crowds for a hot end of July day. Station wait for Batman, half of Joker's tent queue, Goliath only using a few rows in the queue house, line for JLBFM only inside the building, etc. It is a Friday so I'd imagine it'll be a bit more crowded, but not too crazy.
And here comes doubleb's comment about how this is proof of Q2 Droppings....
RollingCoasting wrote:I wouldn't worry too much, BAF 1/2 off doesn't really seem to effect crowds too much from my experience. Yesterday was surprisingly light crowds for a hot end of July day. Station wait for Batman, half of Joker's tent queue, Goliath only using a few rows in the queue house, line for JLBFM only inside the building, etc. It is a Friday so I'd imagine it'll be a bit more crowded, but not too crazy.
And here comes doubleb's comment about how this is proof of Q2 Droppings....
I was there yesterday too. 27 total rides in 8.5 hours (only 3 "rerides"). The longest wait actually could have been Dark Knight so I didn't go on it! I'm not making that up.
Single Day Ride Count Record
50 rides 8/17/2018 (Without Flash Pass - Coasters After Dark)
^From what I see on my benefits (and I have the highest pass), they are not Bring a Friend Free days. Half price friends are Aug 7 -11, and the next bring a friend free is Aug 21-25, and those days stink in my opinion. By than, you have no waterpark open on weekdays, the Wisconsin kids are still off. Also, they might have even closed the train, and Roaring Rapids.
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