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Sad to see it close for good. I can't wait to hear some news about what gets relocated. I really hope and would think Superman gets relocated, but with the high price for scrap metal right now, anything is possible. Sadly the 2 woodies are doomed . So sad.

I cannot think that Superman will be scrapped! It has to find a new home. We will probably get more info in the upcoming weeks about what is scrapped and what is going where.

Thank you so much Doppel Looping for this nice trip report! I enjoyed reading it and looking at the pictures! As a roller coaster enthusiath and a beer lover, it's been my dream for many years to go to the Oktoberfest in Munich! I came close to realizing that dream this year but fell short! Next yeat maybe. I can't wait to ride the Olympia Looping. I have always been fascinated by Schwarzkopf loopers. I have ridden a few including the Mindbender at Galaxyland and will probably make it to Indiana Beach next summer to ride their All American Triple Loop! Such awesome coasters!

Any news about when the new coaster will be announced!? All we know so far is that Vekoma got the contract!

https://www.chch.com/chch-news/niagara-falls-amusement-park-marineland-begins-selling-its-rides/

I will go first week of July! Vekoma, despite negative opinions from enthusiasts especially in the 90's and early 2000's have always had a special place in my heart because of their innovative side! I was at Paramount Great America in 1999 when they were testing Stealth, the first Flying Dutchman model to open in 2000, and was mesmerized by it.

Great news!!!

It is a shame. But unfortunately we haven't seen the end of SF closing parks to sell the land for housing. I'm glad I have experienced the early 2000's when the amusement industry was at its peak. Now it is saturated, there is less competition, and people in general have lost interest in amusement rides compared to 10-20 years ago. Times change. I am planning to visit SFA one more time this summer and hope they find a spare lift motor for the last surviving Flying Dutchman coaster!

Good news I love that coaster! I rode it back in 2014 and it was a hell of a ride! Not rough but intense!

I hope Superman ends up being relocated and not scrapped! I would not be surprised if more parks end up closing.

What they need is a giga coaster with no launch, something RELIABLE and high capacity!!

Good to know they are taking care of that wonderful CCI woody. Kudos to Silverwood! Such a wonderful park.

Beautiful Vekoma trains! Interesting to see some much older Boomerangs running with original trains such as the one at La Ronde! I believe it still runs with its 1984 train!

RIP kingda Ka! Only got one ride on it back in 2007!

It will run smoother!

I hope it is open in late June when I visit. Alpen Fury looks awesome and is the perfect addition to this wonderful park! Also The Mighty Canadian Minebuster is being retracked and reprofiled by The Gravity Group with their new innovative track system. And on top of that a rumor is going around about Wild Beast (in the near future) being RMCed or bulldozed and a new RMC coaster would be built from the ground up!!!

Insane all that demolition!

No more Six Flags vs Cedar Fair = ONE company = less competition. That being known it is time for that ONE company to be more profitable than ever and that is the number one goal of any company. Whatever is not profitable enough will eventually be retired no matter what (classic coasters, rides, etc..). As much as we hate it, we can all understand. So it is time to get a ride on your old endangered coaster while it is up and running because there will be more removals in the near future.

The Gravity Group got the contract to retrack 960 feet (from the first drop to turnaround). But it's not only retracking it's also reprofiling with a steeper first drop and extra speed bump I believe. They will also use their new track system (vertical engineered track system)! And Alpen Fury looks awesome!! Can't wait to go this summer!

Yes RIP Anaconda as the demolishing srpee continues with the new Six Flags management! And it's not over yet!

I agree in might not be as interesting for the consumer but that's the way it is. Companies need to make money. That is why I never thought the merging was a good thing, especially for the consumer.

I think the plan within the chain is not only to get rid of some problematic rides/coasters but also to have less of them to save on costs. Having a few less but with high capacity it will balance out. And with the merging of SF and Cedar Fair into one company, they have eliminated a lot of competition and now they can focus primarily on profitability. For sure they will add big rides/coasters in the near future but we will end up having less attractions in total IMO.