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And don't forget the pulled ham (yes... pulled ham) at Lillian's. OMFG!!

If you ever feel like an a$$ for a defending a mine train just remember I'm out there somewhere defending a sky ride.

Hydra is not rough in any way, shape or form. God you people are fragile...

The grist mill. It's near the entrance of Craftsman's valley and has a big water wheel on it. You can't miss it. ou can enter on top sort of near the S&S swing too.

Don't overdo it Bert. I hope he's able to "conquer" whatever amazing thrill rides they manage to throw at him at Michigan's Adventure.

So a Free Fly would be pretty bad for that. Exhibit A:

Idk they've done more one of a kind RMCs in the last 5 years than anyone. I don't think that's what this is, but Six Flags has proven to be unique and cutting edge in at least that one area! Thursday is just the announcement to what is closing, not to what is to come. I thought the Tweet was pretty clear about this. It was. But enthusiasts....

These are just regular RMC trains right? I'm assuming they're no smaller than the other ones... it's just that they're all on the small side.

Okay let's calm the f**k down for a minute.

You're probably getting a free spin. Six Flags isn't going to spend the money on a custom coaster that takes up a ton of room. It's entirely inconsistent with their current business model. Oh... then never mind. I'm sure they'll spend recklessly. You only turn 50 once right????? Hopefully it's an Intamin giga. PS: Nobody cares if it's a park's anniversary except enthusiasts.

I'd be thrilled with that. We rode Joker last weekend and it was a lot of fun. And we hate X2 and Green Lantern with a passion. They really improved upon that spinning, wing coaster concept.

I'm sure they are. If they made a major investment to save a Vekoma train wreck while getting rid of Mindbender then this park deserves to be on every enthusiast's sh*t list forever.

Yes, and it should be. But why waste your time at Hurricane Harbor when you could be riding El Toro? Lol

I really don't see Mindbender going anywhere any time soon.

Bubbles was a Pilot Whale. She died a few days ago and was estimated to be in her 50's. Despite the name, a pilot whale is actually much more similar to a dolphin than a whale, this is also true of orcas also but it's much more noticeable with pilot whales. Very sad news... rest in peace Bubbles.

A Haunt road trip might be in the works. Depends on if certain other people are down.

I had that same thought actually. We'll be a few hours away in North Carolina for Christmas and I'd imagine with Blue Hawk's renovation they'll have all coasters open for the event. Not if they lay a finger on Sky Buckets though. Christmas would be ruined.

I approve of this idea.

If you're right then that's nothing more than a cost cutting measure. I could see it, but the ride isn't in the way of anything. They could easily just build right behind it. 99.9% of the ride is over a midway so it doesn't take up any valuable space. Then again Six Flags Great Adventure runs the same buckets (originally from Six Flags Great America) so they might be thinking of sending them there for spares / parts because they're cheap like that. God I'd be so pissed...

Top Thrill Dragster opened on opening day! And then it broke down a lot throughout the day. Plus I'm not saying a ride never opens and runs flawlessly on opening day, I'm saying it generally doesn't so this isn't a big deal.

Is that more than 30 years old? By my math it's 30 years even though I guess technically even 30 years and a few months would qualify. That would make a ton of sense though, plus one less splash boat in the world the better. They have a water park included with admission now and 2 better water rides.

So the options here are Six Flags Railroad: We all know this isn't going anywhere Hanson Cars: Maybe Sky Bucket: I'll lose my sh*t. Seriously.... Log Jamboree: See above The Riverview Carousel: We all know this isn't going anywhere Dodge City Bumper Cars: Nobody would care Thunder River" Doubt it Dahlonega Mine Train: Plausible I guess Mini Mine Train: Nobody would care Great American Scream Machine: RMC? Mind Bender or Monster Mansion... I'm pretty sure enthusiasts would burn the place to the ground. Of Note: -They said "for something coming in 2017". Removing Sky buckets wouldn't make any room at all and would be purely a B.S. cost cutting measure. I would also think this is a tremendously popular Holiday in the Park ride. - Removing Hanson cars wouldn't free up much room anyway and if they clear that land it would ruin one of the nicest parts of the park. - Removing a Log Flume in Georgia would be bull*** and it's in an awkward spot so it may not free up much room - Removing Mine Train would free up a huge plot of land and they just upgraded their family offerings anyway. - Removing Thunder River would free up a ton of room but it's Georgia so removing water rides would be evil. Plus Six Flags never seems to remove rapids rides.

I never thought it was possible to be "wrong" on a matter of opinion, but here we are...

By "heartbreaking" he means "entirely predictable". I don't know the last ride that didn't break down on it's opening day. Even with tons of soft openings and technical rehearsals.