KBrylczyk

Six Flags said today (according to NJ.com) that further details will be announced later this week. I'm banking on S&S redoing the launch system and either a new coaster in GL's spot or them expanding the painfully short Ka layout.

If Ka stays, cool. If Ka leaves, cool. If they refurbish it and open both halves of the station again, even better.

Imagine pitting Gringott's against literally every other ride listed. There's no contest for weakest.

If that everything is standing in an unmoving line in Pandora, sure! You're right, though. Without the Avatar waits padding your day there's really not much at the park outside of enjoying the atmosphere and the shows. We finished our trip with an AK day and managed to fill it between shows and multiple laps on Everest and Kilimanjaro. If I were still a teen or 20-something, though, I'd have been aching for an excuse to leave. Now that I'm almost 40 with a toddler, well, the day was fan-friggin-tastic and I wouldn't change a thing.

If it actually gets shipped to St Louis maybe there'll be the benefit of them dismantling the trains and rebuilding them with tighter wheel assemblies. Green Lantern used to be tolerable and fun, recently it's like getting in the ring with Tyson.

SDC seriously sent out a message about an hour ago about a GIGAntic announcement coming at 3:30. I think they're trolling.

Nobody is forcing LLP on the guests. This is just another easy cash grab for the company. Yeah, a single day ticket is pricey, but compared to the price of other entertainment options these days it's actually quite reasonable. Would I rather spend $200 for a day at Disney or spend $200 for a 2-hour Broadway show? Disney. No question. I'm a friggin IATSE Journeyman stagehand and I'd rather go to Disney than support my industry. The last Broadway show I saw was A Strange Loop two years ago and that's only because I found a balcony seat day-of for $58. Cursed Child I spent $156 on for the second row but that was entirely funded by my per diem budget while on tour.

I went to SFStL for the first time this past weekend. Um, quick question, but why so so many people whine about this park? It's GREAT! I had a blast all day long! The Boss - Holy crapola, maybe it's because I had bottom-of-the-barrel expectations from hearing nonstop bitching about how rough this ride has become, but goddamn this is one of the most balls-out coasters I've ever been on. This thing just RRRRRRRRRIPS through the course and tells the passengers to hold the hell on. I truly, 100%, unironically, LOVE this ride. Love love love. Give me more. The morning rides were exceptionally fun because they still had the sprinklers going during the post-MCBR turnaround. I was hooting, hollering, and laughing the entire ride every time. My only complaint is the queue being nothing but uphill ramps for five miles. Other than that, no notes. 10 laps. Mr Freeze - D-D-D-DAYUM!!!!! I've never been on a Freeze before (the one in Texas was dead when we visited) and holy hell what a fun ride! Surprise airtime kicks all throughout the course, the spike is wacky, the launch is punchy, and the track switch in the station is a hoot! 7 laps. American Thunder - Not great, not terrible, extremely mediocre but still cute and fun enough. 1 lap. Screamin Eagle - Classic woodie that's gotten a little worse for the wear over the years but I still had a blast flying through the woods! 3 laps. Would have been more but it's in the worst area of the park to walk back to over and over and I just wasn't feeling it. Ninja - Ow. 1 lap. Batman - Mirror clone! Still a fantastic invert, even if it has been cloned all over the world a thousand times. It's always worth the ride. 1 lap. Boomerang - Pass. Pandemonium - Zippy little spinner, fun enough but nothing amazing. We hardly spun for the first half but realllllllly got moving for the second half. We hit the brakes and kept spinning like a teacup for a while until we moved far enough ahead to catch the reset bar. 1 lap. River King Mine Train - I love me a good, classic mine train. While this one isn't big or fast it has heart. I loved the terrain style layout. 2 laps. Rookie Racer - Cute little ride for the young'ns but nothing noteworthy for adults. I really got tired of listening to the revving engine sound effect that plays near nonstop while waiting for Joker. 1 lap. Joker - Fun, but without the funhouse queue operating. The views from this ride, though, holy cow. Supergirl - I've been on a bunch of Enterprise-style flats, this is my first time in the open-air style seats. Fun, though hardly a thrill, and over-engineered compared to a classic Enterprise. Justice League - It broke as soon as we left the loading area. Sat there for about 10 minutes, then rode half of the ride with the lights on. No offer to re-ride with show lighting, no desire to try again. SkyScreamer - I love Sky Flyers. This is yet another one. Catwoman's Whip - Closed most of the day, when I saw it operating it already had a 45-minute wait and I really didn't care enough to wait. Seriously, people, this park is a lot of fun. It certainly isn't the greatest but it is FAR from the worst.

Those are just the 2025 announcements for the 2024 additions that never opened.

TT2 is reverting back to TTD. They realized they hired the wrong company and Intamin won't play their games any longer.

Skyline. Not even once.* *This applies to Skyline Chili, as well. Cincinnati is crazy, y'all.

^ Family coaster in Drachen Fire's plot.

I rode it a month or so ago with the OTSRs. It wasn't nearly as bad as people were saying (because a lot of people are pansies) but it certainly had a few janked-out transitions. I didn't get any really bad knocks, though. Either way, no OTSRs are better than having them! I'm excited to go back next year and give it another shot.

Zamperla. Not even once.

The brussels sprouts are only served so they can launch Backlot or Flight Of Fear with less electricity. Harnessing the power of farts, like Thunderpants, is worth every penny saved.