StrataKirby
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Coasters at Night
StrataKirby replied to Erik Johnson's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Boulderdash @ night is the most "WTF" ride i've ever been on. El Toro at night when they have very few of the lights on is fun as well. -
However, SFNE hasn't added a thrill ride since 2002. That's 8 years. All we got was Pandemonium and "Bizarro". As of now, it only has 2 good thrill rides that have re-ridability, Bizarro and Batman (Mind Eraser and Cyclone = no). Family-oriented rides are fine. The main problem I, and I think many others, have with it is we JUST got Pandemonium a couple years ago (a family spinning wild mouse). It's fun, I like it. We don't need another wild mouse, especially one that won't be nearly as good as Pandemonium. Pandemonium was a great addition, it fills out the area over there along with Cyclone, Flashback, and Blizzard River. This new wild mouse isn't going to do anything except piss people with higher expectations off. I'm just not getting why they couldn't invest in something slightly better if they wanted to reduce lines in the area. They have plenty of room in DC superheroes or to the north of Bizarro for a compact invert or something. They can get rid of that stupid football field and the stupid bungee ball thing that you have to pay 35 dollars for. A Superman:UF or Batman: TR would fit nicely into the area, i'd much rather that than a hand-me-down from KK. Maybe SF just needs time to screw their heads back in place, but this definitely was NOT a good choice, from a coaster-enthusiast point of view, from a GP point of view, and for the company itself.
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What's New for 2011? Rides/attractions
StrataKirby replied to larrygator's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Thanks for doing this, I was looking for one of these. -
Well according to their rides page they are listing it as a thrill ride. SFNE draws between 1.4 and 1.7 million visiters a year depending on the weather, and this summer has been rain free. There is no way they should be putting a ride like this into a park that is surrounded by some of the richest states in the country. In no way will that coaster boost attendance at the park and that should be the goal of any business if they want to survive. Any ideas why this park doesn't get attendance numbers like GAm, GAd, or MM? Is it too far away, in a bad location, or is there too much competition nearby? I'd say combination of all 3. It's 2 hours from Boston and 2+ from NYC, it mainly attracts people from suburban MA and CT i think. Family living in NYC: "Hey, son, do you want to go to SFNE where they have the world's number 1 roller coaster?" "Sure dad!" "What about SFGAd where they have FIVE awesome roller coasters? They're the same distance from us!" "That sounds even better!" Plus, if it got attendance like SFGAd/SFGAm, i would never go. The park is simply not big enough for that kind of crowd on a regular basis. I don't go on Saturdays anymore for this reason.
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SFNE is, I would consider, very crowded in the summer, especially for the number of rides it has. To compare, I went to SFGAd and SFNE (both on Tuesdays in August) a week apart, and the crowds were similar (hour lines for almost everything). The issue with Bizarro is it doesn't have a MCBR, so I think it can really only safely run with 2 trains due to blocking issues. In fact, the only brakes it has is at the very end before the station (there has been a brake failure leading to a collision in the past), it only has one trim in the bunny hops. Capacity is less than desirable, but I think it's worth it for a MCBR-less ride. To compare, Nitro is a big people-eater with 3 trains running, but I really think the MCBR kills the bunny hops at the end, it just ruins the flow. Imagine if Bizarro had a brake line before its 3 bunny hops.
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Quite the contrary, I think that's what makes a world class coaster a world class coaster. I've been on Bizarro at SFNE and Boulder Dash at LC >100 times each over the past 5 years or so, and i'm not close to being bored of either of them. The novelty of a new coaster is certainly nice, however. I pray every year that SFNE demolishes Cyclone and puts an Intamin Prefab in , or that Lake Compounce buys a B&M looper or an Intamin Megalite . But if they don't add one it's not like i'm not going back to my home parks. That to me would be like never eating lunch again just because it's a Filet Mignon every day.
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Mystery USA GCI Project?
StrataKirby replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Are there even parks in Alaska? >_> -
Most Intense Rides You've Been On
StrataKirby replied to StrataKirby's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Oh i forgot about this one! I've only been in the back seat once. I swore never to do it again. I think i lost about 2-3 inches of height due to spine compression. -
Couldn't find one of these topics, so here goes: Feel free to split your wood/steel lists or include flats. 1. Boulder Dash - I actually have to hold the handlebar for the triple-up, and the laterals are INSANE 2. El Toro 3. Batman: TR - This (and Vekoma SLC actually) is the only ride i have been on where i almost gray out 4. Kingda Ka 5. Alpengeist
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I wouldn't expect to ride KK tomorrow, but everything else should be open. I'm not clear on the Tstorm policy, however. A couple months ago i was at the park and hopped on Nitro at around 845 for one last ride. At the top of the lift hill we see blue flashes of lightning (that didn't seem too far off), and it started POURING. Not like normal rain, it was raining sideways. Mind you it was an amazing experience, but i was very surprised they didn't close the ride before we got on (they even ran 2-3 extra trains after we left). Batman was also open in the pouring rain (they didn't stop it right away and let a few trains go).
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I'm guessing this is probably the best place to ask this... Anyway, with the summer winding down, i've found myself deprived of the glorious adrenaline rush that comes with riding a roller coaster (among other things). This has been my first summer season where i've gone all out with riding roller coasters (been to SFNE 7 times, SFGAdv twice, and Lake Compounce 4 times, and i loved it all). But now it's been raining for two days, i've been sitting on my ass for two days, all my friends have gone back to school already, and i'm going back to school in a week (never to ride another roller coaster until May). Of course, after a few days i'm sure i'll be feeling fine, but i've been pretty depressed, and i can distinctly pinpoint it to the lack of adrenaline flowing through my body (head feels fuzzy, sleepy all the time, bad mood and whatever). I definitely get my big high from falling 250 feet to the ground. I'm just wondering if other coaster-lovers have to deal with this as well. Do you get what would be considered a "high" from riding roller coasters, and do you generally not feel as well when you know you can't be on a ride?
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List the parks you have visited in 2010
StrataKirby replied to Groteslurf's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
SFNE - x6 SFGAd - x2 Lake Compounce - x4 I don't get out of the northeast much -
What are your TOP TEN COASTERS
StrataKirby replied to ddaver177's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
1. Bizarro (SFNE) 1. El Toro - 3. Nitro 4. Alpengeist 5. Boulder Dash 6. Kingda Ka 7. Batman: TR 8. Vekoma SLC (don't ask) 9. Batman: TDK (SFNE) 10. Apollo's Chariot -
I live in eastern CT: 1.5 hours from SFNE 1 hour from Lake Compounce <3 <3 4 hours from Great Adventure (3.5 if i drive like i usually do) I've never made the trek out to Pa/Ohio, but I consider myself pretty spoiled where i am currently. If only i had more friends that enjoy (are addicted to) coasters as much as i am. I guess the only gripe i have about living here is the damn winter. New England: Breeding ground for Bipolar Disorder
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I lost my shades on El Toro's ejector hill . The guy behind me lost his hat at the same exact time. I guess it all depends on the glasses heh. Anything with major airtime I would consider taking them off. Any looping coaster shouldn't be a problem, as the glasses will be pressing into your face and down onto your nose due to +Gs.