 All right amusement insiders, picture this. The year is 2039 and Canada's Wonderland has had an impressive 15 years of investment, expansion, and very strategic moves in order to get the park to where they want to be when it comes to being a Disney or Universal level of theme park, a truly international attraction for the Toronto area. You're wondering how did this happen and lucky for you our wonderful Grace or whoever ends up in her position in 2039 because you know I'm not trying to plan Grace's life for her but somebody will be in that role and that person gets up in front of hopefully Brendan's camera and they do an interview and in that interview they explain we actually did an experiment starting back in the year 2023 where we had AI set up a really solid 15 year plan for us and we have followed that plan and it has led us to the success that we're seeing today. How would that make you feel? Let's talk about it. All right so welcome to another episode of whatever this is. Today we heard to speculate about what AI could do as far as predicting and or helping to plan Canada's wonderland's future investments. What sparked my imagination to even create this video was recently when we had all of those drops come from Canada's wonderland from the survey to the mock up designs for potential future investments. I was doing a little bit of speculating on the different teasers that we've seen and stuff and one of the ways that I have strategically done my speculation more recently has been to use AI. I will ask chat GPT some things that I feel like it's easier to ask chat GPT than to Google and do research for myself so I'll kind of use that as a jumping off point and then you know double check and confirm the things that it gives me or sometimes if I'm a little bit low on ideas it's a really good way to help you sort of spark your imagination and give you some ideas and again I never use chat GPT as like a sort of a solution for anything but it is a really good way to get a jumping off point for a lot of different things. So this got me thinking hmm I wonder what AI would suggest as far as our coming expansions and investments go so I've done a little bit of brainstorming with chat GPT we spent some time together and I gave it some very specific parameters I realized after a little bit of experimentation that chat GPT when it comes to these types of thought experiments it needs a very strict and specific framework so I spent some time figuring out exactly the right prompt to put together for it. I gave it some interesting guidelines and it gave me some interesting responses so I want to share those with you and let's just have a little conversation about like what chat GPT would do for Wonderland and what you think about that let's get into it. Alright so what kind of guidelines did I give chat GPT? Well first I told it exactly whose perspective I wanted it to think from so I wanted to think from the decision makers at both Canada's Wonderland and Cedar Fair's perspective. I don't want chat GPT to think as itself necessarily I wanted it to look at Wonderland I gave it some information on Wonderland and what its goals are you know because Grace has recently told us that Wonderland does want to be more of a theme park so I also told it that that is something that's in their perspective and in their goals their wants for the future of the park so I gave it a little bit of background like that so that it wasn't kind of just giving me very general answers I wanted it to be specific to Wonderland so just know that that's sort of the framework that we're working with. I told it exactly what type of positions would have that type of decision-making power and I told it some of the insights that we have as far as the park's future goals for being a destination theme park for families and yeah let's jump into what it told me after I started asking it questions from that perspective so I started out really general just to test it out and make sure that it was or it seemed anyways to be speaking from the perspective that I really wanted it to again I got very specific I wanted to make sure I was getting legitimate sounding answers so I started out by asking chat GPT what would be your short-term priorities and long-term priorities for Canada's Wonderland given sort of the perspective in the background that I gave it so it gave me three short-term priorities first enhancing the well first enhancing existing themed areas so focus on completing and refining the existing themed areas such as Frontier Canada by adding immersive experiences live entertainment and themed dining options then second investing in high-demand attractions so identify popular ride types or experiences that are currently lacking in the park and prioritize their addition to cater to guest preferences and then third improving guest amenities so allocating resources to improving guest amenities like food options restrooms and seating areas to enhance the overall park experience so those are its top three short-term priorities all right so then I asked it for some long-term priorities and it gave me four of those so first expanding themed areas develop additional immersive and distinct themed areas to enhance the park storytelling and create unique guest experiences second signature attractions plan for the introduction of iconic marquee attractions that will draw attention and create a buzz helping to establish Canada's Wonderland as a destination park third interactive and technology-driven experiences incorporate interactive elements augmented reality or virtual reality experiences to engage guests and provide cutting-edge entertainment and fourth diversifying offerings consider adding non-ride attractions such as live shows interactive exhibits or themed shopping areas to provide a well-rounded entertainment experience so to me that actually sounds like a really well-rounded short-term and long-term strategy mix but share with me what your thoughts are in the comments is that aligned with what you would do if you were in one of these types of director sort of decision-maker positions um and if your decisions would be different how so then I asked how should we allocate the budget to achieve the park's goal of becoming a disney or universal level theme park it said budget allocation should be strategic and consider the following aspects first themed areas allocate a significant portion of the budget to develop and enhance themed areas this includes investment in detailed theming immersive environments and high quality props and set pieces second signature attractions set aside a substantial portion of the budget to develop high-profile world-class attractions that will serve as flagship experiences for the park third guest experience enhancements allocate funds to improve guest amenities and I know that some guests have already started asking for that and I did not even tell chat gpt that and somehow it knew all right fourth marketing and promotion dedicate a portion of the budget to targeted marketing campaigns partnerships and collaborations to increase brand awareness and attract a wider audience and then fifth research and development allocate resources for ongoing research and development to stay updated with industry trends technological advancements and guest preferences ensuring that the park remains innovative and competitive by considering these factors and prioritizing investments canada's wonderland can make strategic decisions to progress towards its goal of becoming a renowned theme park that's all fairly standard i think it gave fairly good answers as far as what would be reasonable and expected from somebody in that kind of decision-making position if they wanted to strategically move the park towards being like a disney-level theme park so i got i felt at this point that i had confirmed what i wanted to confirm which was that my framework that i provided chat gpt was working it was speaking from the perspective i wanted it to be speaking from so i was like all right let's have some fun now so from there i asked from that perspective what are the next roller coaster and or flat ride and or themed changes and or food locations would you add to canada's wonderland and where please be specific about ride type and manufacture if suggesting rides now i thought it was just going to tell me what would come first but it actually gave me an option for each of the following it seemed to understand my question which is fine i i could have narrowed it down but i liked the options that it gave me for reasons which we'll get into in a second all right so first it suggested a roller coaster introduce a thrilling and innovative roller coaster to enhance the park's coaster lineup and attract thrill-seeking guests one potential option could be a record-breaking launched coaster manufactured by Intamin or Mack rides this coaster could feature multiple inversions high speeds and unique elements to provide an adrenaline pumping experience so this is where i started to crack up because if you guys have been watching the channel for a minute you will know that myself and more especially brendan has been advocating for a launched ride like an Intamin or Mack for ever not forever but like definitely since uconn striker it's been like okay what's next here's what we really need next and those have kind of been the top two that come to mind for brendan especially he said it in so many videos he said it in predictions he said it in podcasts he has said it time and time again and so i thought it was so funny that i put chat gpt in this perspective and it was giving me really solid answers and really like you know legit answers and then i asked this question what should be the next coaster and that is the first thing that comes to mind and this is after i told chat gpt what our whole lineup is so it knows that we have a bunch of bnm's it did not suggest another bnm it suggested an Intamin or a Mack moving on i think i've made my point but make yours in the comments down below let me know what you think of that do you agree with chat gpt or do you agree with what wonderland seems to be coming out with next with the bnm flying launched whatever it is wings launched wing mountain thing let me know let me know what you think moving on all right so the next suggestion that chat gpt gave me was for a flat ride now chat gpt seems to be struggling with the flat rides i don't know if flat rides just don't have really good websites for it to troll but it keeps suggesting things that are like same same to what we already have so it was suggesting husk or cam g type rides like giant frisbee or something like after burner and i was like wait a second we have that give me another suggestion so and it seemed to get confused a few times on what exactly counts as a flat ride so here are the replacement suggestions that it gave me um and this had me cracking up as well because as soon as i was like okay none of those spinning things give me something else guess what its first suggestion was brendan is going to die when he watches this our expert park director decision maker chat gpt suggested drumroll please a flying theater chat gpt says introduce a flying theater attraction such as fly over america by brogen technologies or soren by dynamic attractions this immersive experience combines a large domed screen with suspended seats that simulate a flying sensation guests would be taken on a breathtaking journey over iconic canadian landscapes offering a unique perspective and showcasing the country's natural beauty now we know that wonderland doesn't want to do things that are existing you know in like a nearby drivable location so last i heard there was some kind of flying fancy theater thing going up somewhere and that's why we've kind of seen the plan for action theaters revamp drop off but i just think it's funny that what brendan has been saying and suggesting for like i'm pretty sure years now is the same thing that chat gpt would suggest and i will also say i didn't give chat i didn't go so far as telling chat gpt like don't suggest anything that's within the toronto or like southern ontario area because i i just felt like i was already kind of restricting it a lot and it already only has access to so much information so i left that part be but just thought it was funny that you know brendan has been suggesting this for so long and chat gpt was like yeah i mean if we already have the spinner then a flying theater is clearly what the park needs uh yeah so i just thought that was super funny now i then asked it for another option because i was like um flying theater doesn't seem so likely um give me one more option and this is where i think it was a little confused on what counts as a flat ride but tell me if you think this counts as a flat ride chat gpt chat gpt's next suggestion was a water coaster now i really like this suggestion not sure if it counts as a flat ride but it was suggesting a water coaster and it likes mammoth by proslide or jungle racers by white water west the hybrid ride combines elements of a water slide with a thrill of a coaster guests would board rafts that navigate a track featuring drops turns and uphill sections providing a thrilling combination of water splashes and coaster like excitement the addition of a water coaster would offer a refreshing and exhilarating experience particularly during hot summer months um i know there is like some you know debate on what counts as a coaster and what doesn't but like do it does a water coaster really count as a flat ride or is it closer to like a slide i don't know anyways so those were its suggestions i didn't make it keep going and going and going because i was like i don't really know what flat ride would be perfect for wonderland either they i think they're more likely to order something never before seen but take that you know with however much salt you want to um i just really wanted to share that because i thought it's suggesting what brennan has been saying for several months was really funny so on to the next chat gpt's suggestion for themed changes for um what are the next theme changes that it would make to the park as the decision maker chat gpt would expand the existing frontier canada themed area which aligns with the park's strategy of emphasizing immersive theming enhance the area by adding a western style dark ride where guests can embark on a journey through captivating storyline filled with animatronics and special effects this dark ride could be developed in collaboration with a renowned manufacturer like sally corporation to ensure an engaging and visually impressive experience thoughts um again we've been talking about needing a dark ride for a long time um and how we kind of we're hoping to get some kind of combination roller coaster dark ride with guardians but most of us are pretty disappointed with guardians so again just thought this was a very poignant suggestion from chat gpt let's leave it at that and move on so finally food locations what would chat gpt do next when it comes to food locations this is where you guys thought chat gpt had me dying before this this is where chat gpt like fully creeped me out so you guys know i want to say a few weeks ago now brendan shared a video on instagram not a video it was photos on instagram of an old dining location technically it still exists but not as it did during the time uh from which he shared this photo anyways i'm gonna i'm not making sense i'm gonna put the photo up here this food location just keep this in mind for one second okay it was called ginsa gardens i believe for a while anyways i had a few different names but i'm pretty sure again ginsa gardens is what it was called i'll i'll put text here if i'm wrong on that but um as you guys know i'm not scripting these videos except i mean kind of this one because chat gpt did it for me but um i'm not like double checking that so if i'm wrong editing jasmine we'll just put the text on the screen but i'm pretty sure it was called ginsa gardens and it was a chinese themed food location i believe it was full service it was in what used to be the china part of grand world exposition back when that was like a fully themed area so anyways remember chat gpt was giving me answers to um what would be its next addition in a number of different categories roller coaster flat ride three theming etc etc um now we get to food location so just just keep ginsa gardens in mind for a second chat gpt says it would introduce an exotic dining experience that complements the china area of grand world exposition consider a vibrant traditional chinese tea house with a serene garden setting and both indoor and outdoor seating options the menu could showcase a variety of authentic chinese teas and delectable dim sum along with other regional specialties guests can immerse themselves in the rich culture and ambience of china while savoring the flavors of the east additionally incorporating traditional chinese music or cultural performances could further enhance the authenticity of this unique dining location wonderland even chat gpt is trying to tell you to bring back ginsa gardens thank you very much moving on so at this point i basically realized that i was talking to the robot version of me and brendan and i was like we need to have a longer conversation so you guys are going to see the rest of that conversation in the next i guess two two let's do two videos so it'll be a little trio of chat gpt videos um so stay tuned and the next one is coming soon and i promise it this where i left off is leading us into the next video so stay tuned maybe have some fun with chat gpt yourself while you're waiting for it to come out i don't know do whatever you want but i will see you in the next one hey michigan went in toronto discover canada's wonderland the country's premier theme park experience the outstanding excitement of the new sky rider shoot the rabbits of whitewater canyon meet the smurfs in their own forest watch lavish all new Broadway style shows to save on park admission accommodation and more pick up our free vacation savings package at participating channel stores in greater Detroit canada's wonderland just north of toronto