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Take them the Ocean City the rides are a lot better than Point Pleasant. I don't recall any good spin and puke rides at Point Pleasant.

Interesting since the following was in the press release: To create an even better ride experience, Superman™ The Ride will offer Super Hero music and theming throughout this epic coaster. I guess they will install monster speakers all around the ride. As long as the ride ops don't start going Whoop Whoop on every dispatch.

You are correct the area has been dying since the removal of the Teepee.

Thanks, I was able to confirm some of the ones I did not know about previously, do you have confirmation (links to articles or websites) for the following RCDB stills shows Shanghai Disneyland, IMG, Wanda Hefei, Wanda Xinjian and Ferrari World's Missions Ferrari with 2015 openings, these remaining parks below I'll check if someone has posted links on TPR yet

Since you mention that, as they're retheming SFNE's Bizarro back to Superman, do you think it's likely that they'll follow suit at GAdv and take it back to Medusa this season? I see no reason to do it at SFGAdv. It makes sense at SFNE because of the S:ROS heritage. Even though the old restraints won't come back, most of the GP don't remember their rides from ten years ago. Teenagers will never have even ridden in the original cars. They will just see that S:ROS (former #1 coaster in the world) is back.

I forgot about that move, thanks.

I don't know who these people are and I don't remember people clamoring for a wing coaster. I've ridden Gatekeeper which some have said is one of the better wing coasters, I've also ridden Wild Eagle. I liked Gatekeeper but SFFT's Batman is a much more exciting and fun ride.

Maybe a boat shuttle to the park?

It is not maddening unless you read the comments people make about the additions.

The best financial advice I ever got. "If it sounds too good to be true, it is too good to be true"

Not every ride can be a people eater. The largest capacity rides cost the most money. Any new ride evens out the crowds throughout the park. Let's hypothetically assume that the park built another ride with Nitro's capacity. The fact that more people can ride it per hour doesn't necessarily shorten the other lines for the whole day, because riders are in and out of the queue and off the ride quicker and back on another line. I never get caught up in ride names unless it is the same name used for two parks in close proximity. Some will love the name, some will hate it and as long as people are saying the name Six Flags is happy. The lakefront has been invisible for lack of a better term for years. Everyone has a thought on how space can best be used. I would have loved to see it became a boardwalk type area with games and shops, but they already have a boardwalk area. I do know that the area will be better utilized in 2106 than the past 10-15 years. I agree about the appearance of disjointed plans, however I think that is due to the size of the park and the park aging and the proactive planning to change the Safari and the Golden Kingdom animal shows. There are too many areas in the park that need fixing to be addressed immediately. I think the short terms necessities create delays in the long term initiatives. People rave about Chiller (and I loved Chiller), but 50% of the ride went 7 years unused and the other half was frequently closed. I'm sure the park would have loved to have gotten 5 more years out of the ride but couldn't. The park was offered a unique B&M (to the GP of the park) as an Arrow was at the end of its life cycle, you take that upgrade any day (Green Lantern has a line every day). People complained about the loss of all the flats, and now that the park is replacing them, people still complain. The only issue I have had with an addition in the past ten years was the Bizarro conversion. I understand why they did it (to maximize the IP agreement) but it was done half-ass and should not have been a key addition for an off-season. The only given I see over the next few years is a Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, but there are other issues to be addressed. John Fitzgerald has repeated stated the baboons will return somewhere, what happens to the Old Country area, Stunt Show Arena, I expect something else by the lake in the future. There are always too many issues to address at the park in one calendar year, but the past 10 years at the park have been a huge improvement over the prior twenty years.

Only last for 2 seasons? What the hell are you talking about? I'm beyond excited to see an innovative dark ride come to the park. The location might not fit, but it's a step in the right direction creative wise for Six Flags. Zach - didn't you know that all interactive dark rides have a life expectancy of only 2 years?

Thanks for the reminders, it's not easier pulling this thread together.

So what we are really saying is the Larson Fireball is the first looping coaster, because that is a real closed loop.

But it will be such low capacity. I'm excited for both and as some rational people have stated, it is great that those of us living in the area have so many choices. Maybe American Dream will finally open in 2017 as another option.

NO, THIS IS NEVER OK. IT IS THE SIGN OF SEVERE PROBLEMS. But at least, we are tolerated here most of the time.

If you are a smart enthusiast you know the rules. Get to the park at open Go the the park on slow days Get on the rides that you are concerned about because of capacity, long lines or breakdowns early in the day Therefore, I will continue to get to SFGAdv park at opening, on slower days and ride Total Mayhem first. I actually just bought my Gold pass during the Flash Sale (first time I recall that parking at other SF parks is being included without an upcharge), I even added the Gold Dining Pass for the first time.

Just like we did for 2011 - 2015 this thread will serve as a place to house a list of "what's new" for 2016 at major parks and links to the announcements. We encourage you to notify us of any new rides/coasters by posting in this thread. Discussions about individual rides and parks should continue in the appropriate discussion thread through the links in this thread. Rumors will not be included. We also don't plan to list every random out of the way upcoming attraction, so outside of major announcements this is limited to parks TPR has covered (or will likely cover in the future) in the Park Index. New Parks for 2016 AnkaPark (Turkey) - includes 14 coasters Motiongate (Dubai) - 5 coasters Legoland Dubai Ocean Park (Vietnam) - 3 coasters including Led Zeppelin from Hard Rock Park Hefei Wanda Cultural Tourism City - 4 coasters including Dueling Tilt Coaster and an Intamin Wanda Xinjian - 4 coasters including a GCI woodie and an Intamin Fantawild Nanning - one coaster (Vekoma Boomerang) Wanda Binhu - two coasters, expected to be a wing coaster and accelerator Wanda Harbin - one coaster Hangzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Park - 3 coasters including a Gravity Group woodie, Vekoma Boomernag and a Mine Train New rides/attractions for 2016 USA/Canada/Mexico Adventureland (Iowa) - Monster (Gerstlauer) Alabama Splash Adventure - Scrambler Beech Bend - Spinning Out, SBF Visa spinning coaster Busch Gardens Tampa - Cobra's Curse (Mack Spinner) California's Great Adventure - Vortex conversion to floorless Canada's Wonderland - Skyhawk and Flying Eagles Carowinds - huge waterpark expansion add five classic flat rides Cedar Point - Valrvan (B&M Dive Coaster) CJ Barrymores (Michigan) - Pinfari Cyclone (from Playland's Castaway Cove) Dollywood - Lightning Rod (launched RMC) Edaville USA - Kersplash (from Puyallup Fair) Epcot - Frozen Ever After Great Escape - Greezed Lightnin' (Larson Super Fireball) Indiana Beach - Larson Super Loop Kentucky Kingdom - Storm Chaser (RMC conversion of Twisted Twins) Kings Dominion - Delirium (Giant Frisbee) Kings Island - water slide complex Knott's Berry Farm - Ghost Rider restoration La Ronde - Vampire to ride backwards, Phoenix (Flying Scooters) and Gravitor Lake Compounce - Phobia Phear Coaster (Premier launch) Legoland California - Ninjago Land Miracle Strip Pier Park - Starliner Playland's Castaway Cove - 3 new coasters: Gale Force (S&S Launch) and Whirlwind (SBF Visa spinner) and a Miler kiddie coaster Quassy - waterpark expansion Sea World Orlando - Mako (B&M hyper) Silverwood - Mat Racer for Boulder Beach Six Flags America - Splashwater Falls Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Roar to be transformed into Joker Six Flags Fiesta Texas - three new rides: Fireball, Spinsanity, Hurricane Force 5 Six Flags over Georgia - 12 new rides in 2 areas, major rides Joker Funhouse Coaster, Wonder Woman Flight School (Flying Scooters), Superman Tower of Power (65 ft drop), Daffy Ducks Bucket Blaster (Zamperla Splash Battle) Six Flags Great America - Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Six Flags Great Adventure - Total Mayhem (S&S Free Spin) Six Flags Magic Mountain - Revolution to get new trains with lap bars in 2016 Six Flags Mexico: Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Six Flags New England: Fireball, Bizarro to be rethemed back to Superman Six Flags St. Louis: Fireball Six Flags over Texas: Three new rides: Riddler's Revenge (Giant Frisbee), Catwoman Whip (Zamperla Endeavor??) and Harley Quinn Spinsanity (rethemed Crazy Legs??) Universal Studios Hollywood - Flight of the Hippogriff and Forbidden Journey Universal Studios Islands of Adventure: Skull Island: Reign of Kong Valleyfair - Announcement on September 12th Wild Adventures - Dinosaurs Worlds of Fun - Planet Snoopy upgrade, 5 new family rides including Woodstock Gliders and a HUSS Condor and HUSS Troika Europe Bayern Park - Gerstlauer Sky Fly Djurs Sommerland - Soulken, a Polyp ride built by Gerstlauer Energylandia - Vekoma launched coaster, GCI woodie EuropaPark - renovated children's area, Conversion of Alpen-Expressen into a virtual reality coaster Fårup Sommerland - Hotel Fårup to open Gardaland - Adventure Hotel and Kung Fu Panda coaster (spinning Fabbri) Hansa Park - Wave swinger and Kleine Zar( kiddie coaster) Kolmarden - Wildfire (RMC woodie) Legoland Billund - Ninjago (new area includes a dark ride) Nigloland - Funtime drop tower and a Zierer kiddie drop tower Parc Asterix - Disk-O (DiscoBelix) and possibly a Zamperla Suspended Windshear Paulton's Park - Raptor (Vekoma family boomerang) and Flight of Pterosaur (Vekoma Suspended) Phantasialand - Taron (Intamin) Plopsaland de Panne - Heidi The Ride (GCI woodie) Terra Mitica - Grand Luxor Hotel opening Thorpe Park: dark ride Tivoli Gardens - flat ride from HUSS, the evolution of the Condor Tusenfryd - Rapid River Walibi Belgium - Pulsar (Mack Powersplash) Walibi Holland - Lost Gravity (Mack Mega coaster) Walibi Rhone Alps - Timber (Gravity Group woodie) Middle East Ferrari World - Flying Aces (tallest loop) and an Intamin Asia/Australia Everland - a New Fun House and Panda Exhibit Fantawild Dreamland (Tong'an) - Vekoma suspended Hong Kong Disneyland - Iron Man simulator Tokyo Disneyland - addition of fourth hotel Universal Studios Japan - B&M flyer South America Fantasilandia - relocation of Devil Devil Run (from Ratanga Junction)

You are getting a ride that is a lot of fun.

And not one regular at SFStL rode Thunderbird before Evel Knievel opened.

I believe the acreage include a lot of Lake Shafer

Second to last row, I never wait more than one extra train for the last row.

Since I see the J/K I'm assuming you realize German Potato Salad doesn't have mayo (some people don't know this) Yes, Kreuz Market was very Soup Nazi-esque. But they didn't ban me. They couldn't send me to the back of the line, since I was the only on the line 10 minutes before closing. But I loved this place. The stench of BBQ smoke oozes from the walls. I used to think BBQ just meant cooking something on a grill, unfortunately that is BBQ to some people. I like BBQ/brisket but there were times I though I would be ill. I started cutting out the sides, the bread, the sweet tea, breakfast just so I would have room and not be sick. I actually saved the sausage from Black's for breakfast the next morning. If I ever do a trip like this again in the also, it will be strictly Mexican, since you can't get the stuff in New York either.

I do have a problem with pizza only not being an option, even though I would never eat Six Flags pizza. But that's because sales of french fries (like soda) have such high profit margins.

I really, really liked Justice League, but I'll pick Wicked Cyclone.