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It'll be sad and very disappointing to lose Kingda Ka and Green Lantern period, much less without a conversation. I think the Top Spin will probably be gone, too. I agree with the above poster, unless Great Adventure announces something like a giga, massive multi-launch, huge wooden coaster, etc., you're going to see a lot of ticked off folks. Ka is pretty legendary in the greater New York/Philly area. People are very familiar with it; probably more so than any other coaster except Nitro or Toro. It's expensive, I get it. They run a business. But damn, I did not expect these hydraulic coasters to start falling off so soon. I remember riding Ka in it's second season when both stations and all four trains were in use. These are strange times for the coaster community.

That feels a lot like "removal" to me.

In honor of Xcelerator's reopening, please enjoy some vintage Knott's photos I just found on my computer. I believe these were from 2004/2005.

I am not sure how to feel about this. I'm going to be optimistic and I definitely agree with those hoping this will elevate some of the Six Flags parks to higher standards. Let's look to Fiesta Texas, Cedar Point and King's Island as examples for the entire mega-chain. I can't help but wonder what this is going to do for certain coasters and attractions. On one hand, Cedar Fair is generally better at maintaining legacy rides (Montezooma debacle aside); so Demon at Great America and Viper at Magic Mountain may be with us for the long-haul. Not sure how this will affect rides like Kingda Ka. Will Nitro keep running in the snow at Great Adventure? I guess time will tell.

This looks great, and is a perfect fit for Dorney. I love the placement, color scheme, elements and general flow. Dorney is always such a fun park to visit, and I can't believe it's been since 2005 that Hydra opened. I used to visit frequently back then. Talon still takes the cake, but this should be a crowd pleaser.

Honestly, good for them for getting it up and running that quickly.

Am I the only one that would love to see Cedar Point get a really solid GCI/GG wooden coaster in the next couple of years instead of something steel? Mystic Timbers, Leviathan, etc. but maybe a bit longer and taller since it's Cedar Point? If they could integrate it into the boardwalk area, even better.

HersheyPark now arguably has the best ride line-up in the country. I mean an RMC conversion, solid dueling woody, classic woody, excellent invert, classic Schwarzy, great Boomerang, operating Intamin hydraulic launch, Intamin megalooper, Intmain insane mega, great B&M mega, S&S towers, indoor spinner, dark rides, family rides. F**k. That's like the dream park I would make in Roller Coaster Tycoon.

It wouldn't shock me; T3 was Ed Hart's baby. That was a big deal to install that roller coaster back in 1995. Why they went with KumbaK trains in 2015 instead of Vekoma I'm not sure, probably money. That said, these historically have held up pretty well. Have we seen an SLC removed due to end of life and not just park closure?

Random question since I've not ridden much from S&S lately. I loved Hypersonic back in the day, but have yet to ride a Freespin, new launched coaster or Steel Curtain. What are the issues with Steel Curtain? It seems to be down a lot according to this thread and other sources I have seen, as well as only on one train when open. I like to think traditional chain-lift loopers are pretty reliable, but this doesn't seem to be the case here.

I think it still has three. There's a recent picture of folks in the maintenance bay with all three and they all have new colors.

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Did not expect this announcement. Awesome to see Six Flags spending that kind of cash again.

Yikes, I hope the controls and electrical components for Kandaa, Pulsar and others are not completely fried. What a mess it'll be to clean regardless.

Talon absolutely kicks butt. It may not be quite as good as Montu or Raptor, but it is forceful, glass smooth and re-rideable. Hydra is fine but not nearly as good. I remember waiting in line for a second ride during the opening season and talking with some other guests about how it did not touch Talon. It has some weird track bends and even had a small rattle opening season. The drop is good in the back row and the JoJo roll is interesting. Steel Force is always quite good, especially when it warms up. As long as you're not expecting Intamin air.