trip to mt olympus

[SheiKra13]

Okay, Im going to Mt. Olympus for a a day while im in the dells, and it will more than likely be the 16th of August.

Any advice?

I wanna get on all the coasters at least one time each, hopefully more and i will only be there for the moring and msot of the afternoon.

[spencer27b]

i honestly wouldnt get your hopes up they have one good ride there otherwise it isnt worth the wait

[cycamps]

You shouldn't have a problem, Mt. Olympus really isn't a big park at all. I walked through it in March for the first time, and I was suprised at how small it was. I know that the lines usually aren't long, so you should be alright.

[themanoftheland8]

The only recommendation is to ride Cyclops back row (assuming you are of age).

Other than that, while your out there, you could hit up Timber Falls for a few relaxing games of mini golf, along with Avalanche if you get bored of Mt. Olympus.

[BP317]

Definitley make the trip down to Timber Falls if your going to Mt Olympus...its only a few blocks down the road and has one of the best coasters in the midwest.

In terms of visiting Mt Olympus just make sure not to go on a weekend as all the of the coasters run 1 train (with the exception of Opa, which is a low capacity ride anyway). Also dont go in there expecting a corprate park, although it is bigger than most FECs it is operated not very well. Also its easy to overlook the gokart tracks with the coasters there but take the time to do some, they are fun and you may as well since you paid for them.

[w00dland]

Get there early and ride all the coasters a few times, starting with Hades. Zeus in the frontish row as the back can be a little rough. Cyclops in the back row is a must if you look like you at 18 or older. Then hit a couple go-cart tracks before throwing on a swimming suit and hitting the waterparks.

All of the new waterpark attractions are incredible. The big family slides are very intense, and DO THE NEW WAVE POOL. They have waves over 10 feet tall in there, and I'm pretty surprised a kid hasn't drowned in there yet.

In fact the more I think about it the more surprised I am that nobody has died at Mt. Olympus, it's kind of an accident waiting to happen.

Anyways, check out the indoor waterpark cause its pretty cool. and also do Demon Drop once, just to say you've been on one of the tallest waterslides in the world.

[bigb7965]

why do you have to be 18 to ride the back row of cyclops?

[FParker185]

no idea on the over 18 rule but it's always been like that.

The most helpful thing for you if you visit Mt. O is to speak Bulgarian, then you can communicate with the employees there, if all you speak is English, all you're really left with is a series of grunts and looks with about 95% of the staff there.

[tp41190]

You don't have to be 18 to ride in the back...just as long as your not a small child and a small person. They don't card you when you walk back there or anything. Just try to sit in the very back. If they don't say anything, and they wont because they don't speak English, you will have an amazing ride.

[w00dland]

no idea on the over 18 rule but it's always been like that.

The most helpful thing for you if you visit Mt. O is to speak Bulgarian, then you can communicate with the employees there, if all you speak is English, all you're really left with is a series of grunts and looks with about 95% of the staff there.

I always thought it was Croatian.

[Andy aka Tidalwave17]

You will very easily be able to do the outdoor theme park in one whole day. I went there yesterday, and got on all of the Rollercoasters in only about an hour. The Go Karts are another story. The lines are a bit long, it took me 1 hour just to ride the Trojan Horse and the Turbo Track. Be warned...Zeus has aged a bit...you will most likely be able to get some form of a headache on that ride. Hades is also a bit rough in the underground part, but still very enjoyable. You can also take a free duck ride around a deer park, if you need to cool down and relax a bit. If you are looking for anything else to do, hit up either the ducks or the jet boat tours near the Mexicali Rose Restaurant. They give you a very good view of the chunk of land that Lake Delton created to go into the Wisconsin River. Completely Unrelated-I always liked to think that the employees were Greek and that Nick thought "Greek Amusement Park, Greek Employees"

[SheiKra13]

Hey, thank you guys for all that input.

So definitly make a trip donw to timber Falls?
Is Avalanche that good?

[FParker185]

Avalanche is an amazing coaster, better than anything at Mt. O. Top 10 coaster for me, though I havent ridden it since opening year, but I hear it still serves up all the right stuff.

[w00dland]

I went on it a couple of months ago on the way home from Eau Claire, and I can confirm that it still has the right stuff.

[Mr. SFGAm]

In fact the more I think about it the more surprised I am that nobody has died at Mt. Olympus, it's kind of an accident waiting to happen.

Ha! That was all that was running through my head the last time I was there! The difference in safety procedure at Mt. O vs. SFGAm is amazing.

As far as the coasters, I rode Zeus about two years ago and it was rough as heck then. Watching it from the parking lot this year, you could tell that the riders on it were in pain. Hades is not as fun as it was in 2005, it's gotten a bit rougher, but still pretty intense. That one drop on Cyclops is insane!!

As far as Avalanche at Timber Falls... I rode that one for the first time about two weeks ago, and all I have to say is WOW!!!! It was so fast I don't even remember most of it! Definately worth checking out.