This place is great if it s dead. However, it is n...

This place is great if it s dead. However, it is not prepared for crowds. On peak days, expect to wait in line to park, wait 20 minutes just to get in the gates, and then wait in long lines for rides. The workers have absolutely no motivation to move lines quicker and the set up for entrance is terrible. If there is a quicker line for season pass holders, then mark it as such. Today we were redirected from our place in line to the season pace holder line but when we got to that side the line was into the parking lot. Check bags sooner so people aren t held up at the ticket kiosks. The overly cautious clearance areas for slides mean longer lines. The lifeguards do not move the lines along quickly enough (We have waited in line while lifeguards flirted during the shift change). They place photographers at the bottoms of the slides therefore holding up the line even more. Never ever pay full price to come here, you will definitely feel ripped off. We got a great deal on season passes but I doubt we will buy them again. The place has great potential but is managed poorly. Spend a few extra bucks and head to Carowinds, we had much better experiences there last summer.