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I keep wondering about the park rep who mentioned (think I read it here) about how what they are announcing for 2015 "the biggest thing the park has ever seen" or something to that effect. Double the size of the drop and make it RMC's first hyper-woodie?

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The sign has been missing for at least a month or two, I noticed it a while back. Someone else also posted about it missing a while back on here. edit: not saying it doesn't mean anything, but I think its been missing for most of this season. If the park was smart they'd re-open Old Country (with a new ride) or merge it with Movie Town and retheme the whole area. If they are doing that its going to be hard to tell for most of us if they are doing any prep work for a new ride, as Old Country is pretty much cut off completely. I don't know if this has been proposed/discussed but anyone think there is a possibility they'd clone 'Goliath' (SFGAm) similar to Batman: The Ride and Superman: Ultimate Flight? Not that I'd want them to simply clone that but they could get them way cheaper I'm sure if they did that and it would fit in that area.

Sorry to keep posting about this but you all won't stop talking about it so... on July 16th, I rode the back of Train C on purpose to see what the hype was, and yes there was a rattle after the drop and throughout the rest of the ride. It didn't ruin the ride but was certainly noticeable.

Yeah I can't see a really nice resort/hotel there, but a campground sounds perfect.

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LOL thank you CB, that's good to know. I don't care so much about the water rides, just mentioned it as I absolutely recall those being closed around the same time last year that we're gonna go this year and was wondering what else they'll close at end of summer/before the official end of the season. Was hoping that the safari would stay open as the person who is going with specifically asked to do that so my plan is to do that first and then get some coasters in.

Im sure this info is laying around somewhere but I'm sure someone here will know: How late in the season does the safari run til? Will it be open in September? When I was there last year in mid-Sept the log flume and rapids were shut down but I didnt notice the Safari open or not. Planning a trip with someone who specifically wants to do the safari and it will be in likely a trip in Sept. Anyone know the deets?

Yesterday I had my nephews first birthday party at my sisters house in Levittown, just a 20 minute drive from the park. It was rainy and overcast and I kept mentioning to the missus "It's a shame because I'm sure its a perfect day for GA!" Then I got home and saw via FB and Twitter that TPR had what seemed like quite a great adventure of their own. Weird as I hadn't known this ahead of time and for whatever random reason the park was on my mind all day. Great pics and posts, proud to call SFGAdv my home park and stoked to get back up next week! Can't say I'm not jealous of your nighttime Toro ERT!

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Six-Flags-Great-Adventure-Roller-Coaster-Stuck-Nitro-Passengers-Walk-Down-269630411.html

I believe they're aloud to build rides over 200 feet tall now I was referring to the clause SF signed with RMC to NOT build an inverting woodie at that height (or over it) for a certain period of time. This is so that SFGAm can continue to claim it as a record breaker for a certain period of time. I don't have a reference or link right now but I've read about this happening in a few different places. (Maybe on here somewhere?) edit: http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80553658/ "Anyone who likes amusement parks knows that there's a bit of an arms race out there, and any claim to a world record paints a big bull's-eye on the side of a ride for someone else to target. Goliath will be holding onto its claims for a while: Rocky Mountain has the patent, and its next project is a smaller wooden coaster at Kolmarden Wildlife Park in Sweden. (Grubb also acknowledged he signed a noncompete agreement with Great America not to top it for a good while.)" I often wonder if this also happened when El Toro was built as I think its INSANE that no other U.S. park has built an Intamin woodie in almost 10 years after the success of Toro.

Obviously just speculation and musings on my part here, but since Goliath (SFGAm) was a sort of a prototype for a compact, non-converted, inverting woodie, maybe ROAR will get replaced with something quite similar, maybe even a (smaller - due to the height clause they signed) clone of Goliath. Would certainly bring some attention to the park. First all new RMC on the east coast.

Wild One is relocated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_One_%28roller_coaster%29

When was the last time they got something completely new? Was it S:ROS?

Im headed there in a few weekends for a first trip/credit run, and hoping I can get on once before it closes, if that is indeed what that post means. Again, could just be a reference to the season being half over, and that they're not actually doing anything to it.

Doesn't ROAR get ultra low marks? I haven't ridden. But SFA hasn't gotten a *new* (non relocated) coaster in a quite some time, so maybe they are replacing it? Could just a reference to the end of the season nearing though...

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anyone notice this post on SFA's Facebook page? Hmmmmmmmm

So as I said I was down this past weekend and the missus and I ventured up to ther boardwalk after dinner and drinks for a late evening stroll and ride. We avoided the 'Sea Serpent' & didn't even venture down to Surfside Pier for the 'Nor'easter', even though I was itching to the ride their 'Atmosfear' drop ride to compare it to my recent 'Zumanjaro' experience. We are closer to Wildwood Crest (southern part of the island) so the closest pier is Adventure Pier, home to Wildwood's modest yet amazing woodie, 'The Great White'. I've always been partial to steel coasters but this thing is running so amazing this year I can't gush about it enough. Like me, most Philadelphians spend their summer vacations in Wildwood, so just about anyone who has mentioned they were headed down has had to deal with me demanding they ride The GW while in town. Me and the missus arrived on the boardwalk at around 10pm and jumped right on for a nice nighttime roll in the back seat. She hesitated to ride in the back as she hasn't been on any coasters since SFGAdv opening day, but the smile on her face on the brake run said it all. Great airtime over the drop and some nice pops on the bunnyhills toward the end. So smooth, only some shuffle on the turnaround before the bunnyhills. We then made our way down to Mariners Landing for their new Riptide ride that replaced their old Sea Dragon that had that accident a few years ago. This one seemed to go way higher and the op let it run for a really long time. We sat on the end for maximum airtime. Lots of fun. I don't like most flats as I can't do spinning stuff. So what next? The "clam" themed 'Tilt-A-Whirl' of course, lol. The missus insisted. Fun but woozy. I made it out alive. We jumped in the weirdo 3D pirate boat ride for a mellow laugh. One scare actor inside running up to us and staring. If he was trying to be creepy it worked. Skipped the 'Sea Serpent' and 'Rollies coaster'. Meh, not in the mood for OTSRs. Quick stop at Macks pizza (the only pizza to eat in Wildwood, no question) just as they were closing and got our favorite slices (me: pepperoni, her: green pepper). Delish, always! We slowly strolled back toward Adventure Pier to head home as it was after midnight and most shops and the rides were beginning to shut down. BUT The Great White was still running! Down the pier we hustled and walk on to the front row. Empty train save for another couple in the back row. Not as fun as our first ride earlier as this train crawled and lacked the airtime we got in the back. After exiting the missus asked me for one more ride (you don't have to ask, love!), so we walked around and did the back row again. AMAZING. Had a few more folks on this ride so we were hauling ass. Just as we were exiting the platform the pier announced on the loudspeaker they were closing. GREAT way to end the night. If you are close by stop in town to ride this and eat Macks pizza. Thank me later. I'll be back in town with some other folks in a few weekends. Didn't take many pics but here's a few - my camera takes shitty pics at night. Very blurry, sorry. Our view upon coming up the ramp off my folks street. Drop Turnaround Mariners Landing New elevated Waveswinger and the Great Wheel seems to have a new light program (and a very long line @11pm Saturday night) Crap shot of the Riptide from just below in the queue. I meant to get another when we got off but... Looking at the Great White from the Riptide. (Yes I had my camera out on the ride - just for a second during loading!) Til next time...

^ Ive ridden the Great Nor'easter *hundreds* of times, no exaggeration. Both with the old trains and new. Since I'm there so often they are the coasters Ive ridden more than any others. GN'E I always considered my fave of the "big" three on the piers, until this year. The new trains were a huge improvement originally and made it totally ride-able, even rerideable. Ive been on twice this year and both times the train had a seriously mean rattle and the 2nd time I was legitimately frightened as it seemed the entire train would tear apart mid-ride. With the "wanding" they are doing before the ride this year, I've avoided it since that 2nd ride. I'd say the Great White is my favorite now as it's running so freaking great this year.

I too am NOT a beachgoer but since my folks live in WW year round I'm there quite a bit. Lucky for me there are lots of rides to keep me occupied when everyone goes to the beach! Except off season of course, then we just sit around and drink in my folks hot tub lol, tho the boardwalk is fun to visit when its a ghost town in january/february. Its kind of torture and a bit eerie but also pretty neat. Fun fact for those that don't know: the giant Gateway 26 arcade right across from Morey's is open 365 days a year, so there's always ski-ball/crane machines to be played! Also, so is Fudge Kitchen. Its pretty weird when they are the ONLY things open on the entire 5 mile stretch of boardwalk.

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^^ It really has been running great this year! Better than it has in a long time.

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