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Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Water and Theme Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Rides like Sky Shark are fun but I am not fond of paying extra once I already paid to get into the park. I do like the placement of this one. The midway is right beneath where you are hoisted up to so you can look down on everyone beneath you as you plummet over a hundred feet. After that you have a nice relaxing swing out over the lake.

The Diamond Mine Run roller coaster at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Water and Theme Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Diamond Mine Run was the next coaster we came to. Unfortunately there was no ride operator in the station. In fact there was no ride operator even vaguely near.

We eventually found a ride operator and with the park completely dead (this was a weekday in May with local schools in session) and with staffing low Bond was not going to get to add this fun little coaster to his count on this visit.

I said a few pages ago where the current management had been dressing up the park here and there and again I have to commend them for it. Things like a waterfall and a pond are not big additions but the sound of falling water and them taking pride enough to make their park as beautiful as they can goes a long way to making a good park into a great park.

Now we weren't thrilled to hear that one of our favorite flat rides; the Power Surge, had been moved to Frontier City. Instead of just leaving a bare spot Magic Springs dressed up the site with a few benches giving people a place to relax. Hopefully there are plans to bring back some new ride here in the future.