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There is absolutely no way Grizzly is faster than Gold Striker. Grizzly is 17' shorter than Gold Striker, there just isn't enough momentum to pass Gold Striker.

Dive Machine already ruled out by people 'in the know'. Is this better?

Give them a break, at least they finally figured out the #1 woodie.

Granted, but a plane hits it from the nearby San Jose Int'l on opening day. I wish I was a king with absolute power.

From looking at the 2nd photo, it looks like the drop isn't vertical. This isn't like a Dive Machine at all as they are all vertical or very close to vertical (e.g. Oblivion). I'm not a big fan of the double corkscrew as it screams Arrow, though other than those two, I find this to be a pretty good NL coaster. I really like the overbank and there is really good speed throughout the ride. (Also, a little more compact doesn't hurt, this is KBF after all. )

The GTA is a biast poll (*cough* Cedar Point *cough*) with supposed highly traveled people. I wouldn't trust with what they say as this is just a matter of opinion and there is no right answer. However, I'm not surprised that Dollywood beat SFFT.

I think it probably will be a large attraction replacing PP (like a Dive Machine) since they quickly took PP out and it is still is September.

http://www.wetnwildsydney.com.au/ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/sydney-get-ready-for-the-slide-of-your-life/story-fndo317g-1226468482771

Technic Coaster (Legoland California) - 3 hours ago.

I don't know where you heard that from, but the Joker goes 31 mph.

Apparently, Windseeker was stuck at the top: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/orange_county&id=8803145

That car design looks really good. I'm glad they didn't just choose the generic car design found in all of SF's Pandemoniums.

Granted, but you'll get sick of your fans. I wish I was a General Manager of a large American amusement park.

Tatsu - Cost on RCDB page X2 - Linky Terminator - Cost on RCDB page Green Lantern/Superman: EFK - Estimated numbers, DDD costed $9 million (according to RCDB), so I don't expect ZacSpins to cost much more. Superman's transformation probably costed much less than X2 since the trains and paint would both have a much smaller cost on Superman than X2. Trains are cheaper because they are much smaller and less complicated. Paint is cheaper because Superman has a smaller structure than X2. Lex Luthor - It shouldn't cost much since SFMM didn't build a big cylinder but rather use Superman's structure, so costs will be much less. I don't expect this to be more than $10 million. Full Throttle - Superman (SFDK) costed $6 million, so I wouldn't expect Full Throttle to cost anymore than $15 million. It would be much more expensive than Superman because of the longer length and more trains, but since Superman was pretty "cheap", I would expect Full Throttle to not cost much. Also, Full Throttle doesn't have that long of a length. Sky Screamer - I really don't think this costs more than $10 million. See, I don't post numbers just from the air, I have sources to back it up.

I agree, if you look at SFMM's recent history of new rides, they are relatively cheap after Tatsu. 2006 - Tatsu ($21 million) 2007 - Nothing 2008 - X2 ($10 million) 2009 - Terminator ($10 million) 2010 - Nothing 2011 - Green Lantern/Superman: EFK ($10 - 15 million) 2012 - Lex Luthor (less than $10 million) 2013 - Full Throttle (around $15 million) 2014 - Some speculation it will be Sky Screamer (less than $10 million) Six Flags management is definitely doing the "quantity over quality" strategy. So, I doubt we'll see anything very major anytime soon.

Apocalypse has some good abrupt floater airtime on that first small hill, but it really doesn't have that much airtime after that.

Six Flags calls this pile of junk theming.

I'm crying because Boomerang is still standing...

How about a dive machine with a beyond vertical drop? Knott's can then have the title of steepest coaster in California. I think B&M would be able to put a little more creativity into their dive machine.

A full-fledged dive machine could fit just in PP's location (and maybe Coasters Diner included) if the first 200' drop goes right into the splashdown like Krake.

Continued... A miniature version of the miniature version of the Empire State Building. This New York skyline isn't as good as the one a few hundred feet away... Even LEGO models help eachother out. I think the Eiffel Tower looks a little out of place... Miniland USA needs no International cities, Las Vegas Miniland already has Egypt, Medieval Europe, Paris, & Venice. Another ad... This looks so much more epic than the Death Star. Help me piggyback riders! Old man marrying young lady, only happens in Vegas! Merlin Entertainment really likes to advertise themselves... Ironically, this is the last Las Vegas Miniland photo. Alex is happy there are no more Las Vegas Miniland photos. I lied. More New York Miniland photos! Someone forgot "City" in Radio City Hall Another carousel credit. I think Laura would really enjoy Miniland. On the Intamin Vertical Lift. hehe Sooper Dooper Random Photo!!! Some TPR member is geeking out... Oops (That TPR member is angry!) Give me a cookie! So close... Starfleet Command, Warp Speed! Someone is in a sticky situation... Bad, doggie, bad! Kit Fist-in-your-face. E.T. with big ears. Excuse me, where is the bathroom? Seriously, this is the infamous Bush Man of San Francisco. Hey! Larry! I wonder what city this is... Sewer man! MUST see Obama! National Archives. This is where the Declaration of Independence & Constitution live. Someone feels sick. Is Miniland ADA approved? These rowers are creating awareness for Breast Cancer. Someone else feels sick. PUSH! PUSH! PUSH! No comment needed. OH MY GOSH! IT IS OBAMA! [insert girl shrieking because of Justin Bieber] Seriously, what's with all the sewer people? Hi Mr. Clown! Hi Uncle Sam! Uh, Uncle Sam, what are you doing? Washington Monument Wannabe #4. Wait, oops. Reef Blower. Technic Coaster is a Eurofighter... Random San Francisco photo. Where in Miniland is this bathtub and toilet? Winner gets a free internet cookie! Up. Ironically, this is the last photo.

XYZ's Epic Adventures continues! These are unedited, raw photos. I managed to get over 400 photos of Legoland California's Miniland. Of course, I'm not posting all 400+, so I'm posting 103 of them. Enjoy! Welcome to San Francisco! Oh wait, this is Miniland... Carousel Credit! Ever have those days when you feel like you're a crab stuck to a sign? Chocolate makers must call clock makers! Trivia: What restaurant is in this building? Winner gets a free online cookie! Why is it not golden? Working class Americans. While we are lazy watching this picture of people working... A little fun fact is those small victorian buildings found in every SF souvenir photo are called the Painted Ladies. They are located right next to Alamo Square. Where have you seen the Statue of Liberty hanging out with a lion sitting on top of the Golden Gate Bridge? Big firehose. Some action happening in the right side. Oh no! The Chinese have taken over Griffith Park! Run for your lives! I never knew little girls were SO interested in Mission San Luis Rey. Da back of the San Francisco skyline. My dream house - To live right next to a swamp filled with alligators and to have hot, humid summers. Doesn't sound too dreamy now... Many of you don't know that the New Orleans Miniland model was recently renovated. Look at that nice new red bricks. Drooling... I'm a bird, plane, & Superman. Look at these aerial pictures I took. In Evil Voice: "What are you looking at?" The French Quarter building found in all the French Quarter postcards. Starfleet command, we have teleported ourselves to Paris. Washington Monument Wannabe #1 My friend, Spiderman, took this photo from a top of a building. True story. What michevious plan did the Joker cook up? Oh now I know what the Joker did. The Lever House is one of the first glass box skyscrapers. It actually looks good in real life. Sooper Dooper Zoomed photo of the old design of the Freedom Tower. My friends Superman, Spiderman, and the Washington Monument Wannabe all helped in the making of this photo. And advertisements just have to be everywhere... The Helmsley Building. Park Avenue goes right through this building. Seriously. Another Spidey shot. Washington Monument Wannabe #2 Contributed by Spiderman, Superman, and the Washington Monument Wannabes "Behind" the Toilet Seat. hehe One of the very few angles that make the Freedom Tower look good. Zoom! Zoom! (mazda) A bland building. Moving on... Now for the short city tour of New York City. Here's the Chrysler Building & Citigroup Center. General Motors Building. Lincoln Building. One New York Plaza. Paramount Building. Old Design of Freedom Tower (now called One World Trade Center) This is the last New York Miniland photo. Everyone start weeping! Don't be sad, we're in Vegas now! I wonder what hotel this is? Does Jeff Johnson count this as a credit? Washington Monument Wannabe #3 It's bigger than the Disneyland castle... I wonder why nobody takes photos of the sides of signs... Something is wrong... Hey! Bikini lady! Go defeat the Joker on the Empire State Building. Ya, I'm talking about the real one, not the Vegas mini version. No, Disney fanboys, this isn't the Pirates of the Caribbean hotel. 2 Chrysler Buildings, 1 Photo

Here's the Pirate Reef (Legoland California) sign:

Looks nice, I'm surprised by all the theming Six Flags put in this coaster. I wouldn't be shocked if only half of the "promised" theming is put in.