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Superman got completely re-painted in 2017 when Justice League opened. They're painting again?

It has been many, many months. Maybe almost a year at this point? I can't remember eating them in recent memory. When was the last time you went to the gym?

Maybe Mindbender's trains are in need of permanent replacement very soon, and Six Flags is experimenting building Revolution-like trains for it, so this is a "trial run"? Weren't the Revolution trains done in house? I just completely pulled that out of my a$$, though. It's interesting nonetheless.

Very interesting. Maybe a local can try to snap a photo next weekend? I'm intrigued.

I am glad they are keeping Viper running too. Eventually it will get removed, we all know that, but I am glad it has lasted as long as it has. I hope it lasts for at least another 5-10 years. I love the ride.

I'm mostly just excited to see SWSD expand with more coasters. I grew up in SoCal, always going to Knott's and Six Flags. We always ignored SeaWorld because we're coaster people more than animal people. They built Manta, which was cool. Then we stopped caring again. Then Electric Eel came, and now their biggest coaster yet with Emperor. I can't wait to go back this summer. I get why the thread is dead. I'm just more excited than most because SeaWorld is not far at all from my family's home in SoCal and it makes me happy to have a brand new, unique-to-the-area B&M so close to home. With all the new 2020 hotness, I can see why Emperor is flying under the radar.

Surprised we aren't talking about Emperor more. The animation looks exciting. It also shows vest restraints, so take from that what you will. This ride looks extremely similar to Valkyria. It's a slightly different layout, but the overall size, scale, and model of Dive Coaster is very comparable. First B&M in California in 14 years! I'm excited. The entire brake run and pre-lift track is also in place already.

The good news is that once the foundation work is complete, the track and support structure should rise pretty quickly. Or at least Wonder Woman and Railblazer did. This one is taller and longer, after all.

My best advice for Knott's is to get there EARLY. Before opening. Sometimes they even let people in line for GhostRider before 10am. After GhostRider, head straight to the Boardwalk and do the rides back there. It usually takes an hour or two before crowds reach the back of the park. Although like ^ said, it won't be too crowded that day. GhostRider can still develop a line though. Get there first!

I love the trains. Among the B&M Giga trio, I think Orion's trains are my favorite, believe it or not. The color palette is very nice. Sometimes, for my tastes, less is more. But then again, there isn't a single ugly B&M train in existence.

I have never ridden in a stranger's car. It's either myself driving or riding with friends/family. I have never used Uber or Lyft. When was the last time you rode a launched coaster?

The only defunct coaster I have ridden that I will always miss is Volcano. I am SO grateful it was open during my 2017 visit, and out of all the defunct coasters I got a chance to ride, Volcano is the only one that I will actually miss for many years to come.

Orion and Candymonium have topped off their lift hills. Pantheon making big progress. Iron Gwazi almost done. Other major 2020 coasters well into vertical construction. Six Flags: "I think we should start digging now, right?"

Like Coasterbill said, I would recommend picking a region of the US and sticking to it. I've done trips like this in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2019. Here are a few examples of trips we did: 2014: Cedar Point and Kings Island. Round trip out of Cleveland. 2016: Hersheypark, Dorney Park, SFNE, visited NYC, SFGAdv, and SFA (I know, we skipped Knoebels, I regret that to this day). This was round trip out of Washington DC. 2017: One way trip - started in Charlotte, ended in Cleveland. Did Carowinds, Kings Dominion, Kings Island, and Cedar Point. All excellent parks and just needed a single Platinum Pass. 2019: Similar to 2017, but we went back to SFA, did KD and Carowinds again since they each got great new coasters, and tacked on SFOG. One way from DC to Atlanta. Obviously you have different intentions, and being from outside the US I totally get it. I'm not suggesting you "replicate" any of the trips above, but my point is just to stick to a region and do as much as you can in a round-trip out of an airport. America is HUGE and driving across the great plains and midwest sucks. I'm not sure if you're familiar with Theme Park Worldwide, but they did an entire America trip and hit a gazillion parks in a month's time and they encountered many issues with tiredness, grumpiness, barely any sleep, and more. Spending all of your time driving between parks sucks when you could pick a region with EXCELLENT parks and spend ample time and multiple days at them! Do as you please and have fun! Just my two cents.

Is this really steeper than Fury? That would mean it is B&M's steepest drop, excluding Dive Coasters. Did the park officially announce a drop angle?

I rather enjoyed Voyage to the Iron Reef, but I am very happy with this upgrade/retheme. Voyage definitely seemed to lose popularity over the last few years. I visited on a few very busy Saturdays this summer and it hardly had a line. I'm glad to see Knott's continue to go back to their roots and bring back classics. Unfortunately, given that Bear-y Tales will probably use the same vehicles/ride system, capacity will still suck. But otherwise this is a fantastic addition. I have no idea what Bear-y Tales was like and have no personal connection since I was... born in '99, but nonetheless this will definitely make lots of people happy.

I have only been on GateKeeper, but I like it. Like somebody else said, it would nicely compliment the craziness of I305 and Twisted Timbers.

I love the color scheme. I said the same thing about Twisted Cyclone and Hakugei. Something about a classic bright blue and white just looks fantastic on a coaster - especially a B&M. Anyone wanna make a wager that this will open before West Coast Racers?

Copperhead is my second favorite ride in the park too. It's a fantastic addition and I don't understand any of the complaints about it. It's kind of a perfect ride for me. I had the same reaction as you when I rode it in June. I learned to NEVER trust the reviews of "hardcore enthusiasts." They bitch no matter what the ride is.

Chris Foshee also posted on Twitter that Patriot is getting a fresh coat of paint over the off-season. Much needed!

I think a Mack Powersplash would work very well at SFOG. But I don't know if the one going to SFOT is "one and done" or if Six Flags is actually interested in installing multiple throughout the chain.

A front row night ride on Cannibal at Lagoon when the temperatures were in the 30s! Last Friday Oct. 25th.

^I believe they are temporarily disabled because the park is installing lights and decorations on the Eiffel Tower for Winterfest.

This right here. I LOVE Banshee, and it is my favorite ride at Kings Island. It feels much more like a Wing coaster or Flyer than an Invert. I kind of rank it similarly to rides like Tatsu and GateKeeper than any old-school B&M Invert. It feels totally different. Ya'll can hate on Banshee all you'd like. Shorter line for me. I love that ride.

Stopped by the facility yesterday after class. No photos because I was quickly in and out (and that video shows everything already). It's definitely a crazy concept and is honestly pretty big in person. Can't wait to hopefully see this in a park one day.