There were more people sitting on the benches, in the eateries and on the walkways than in line for the coasters. The lines for the rides without height restrictions (unless accompanied by an adult) were longer than usual...like early 1980?s long. El Toro never seemed to have more than a quarter-filled queue house, Rolling Thunder had a one train wait and the Chiller line did not extend outside of the powerhouse. Yet Tango had a three cycle wait and the Parachutes needed every bit of those chutes.
After the show ended I had bumped into a family who was having a problem finding a ride that every member of their family could enjoy together. They probably went into the direction of The Runaway Train, Medusa, El Toro and Rolling Thunder and they had children under the 44'' height requirement. I drew circles around some 20 rides they could ride together. (Hey they wanted me to, but I was getting all OCD.) They had never been to the park and were unfamiliar with rides like Houdini, Sponge Bob, splashwater falls and Rapids. I would love to know how the lines were for those rides!