ricklap77
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11 hours ago, coasterbill said:
I really do think RMC is coming eventually though. It’s just begging for it...
Yes I think it's a matter of time. It would fix the coaster for good and give them a NEW COASTER! And Six Flags NEEDS to bring in cash into the park and bring it back to its glory days like in the 80's. A lot of things are not right about that park! But with the money being lost in the pandemic, I don't have much optimism about SF pouring money into the park.
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Hopefully Blue Streak does not get the same fate!
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The park is opening today and again this season just like last season, Le Monstre is closed for the season! Sad news. The park doesn't have many rides now. SuperManege was scrapped in 2019, Cobra a few years ago, and the new old coaster from SFMM is not up yet and might never be! It's always been an overcrowded park and now with less rides! Anyway I don't know what to think about Le Monstre. I doubt they will take it down as it is a staple at La Ronde and a real eye catcher for drivers on the bridge but they do spend a lot of time and money maintaining it. It seems it is the case for many big woodies from the 80's. With the Morgan trains it tracked very well and was enjoyable to ride but when they switched to the PTC trains they started to have a lot of tracking and structural problems. I hope they take care of it and bring it back to life soon. RMC drafts were done a few years ago to have it transformed but apparently RMC could not work in Canada for some reason!?!
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Let's hope it reopens soon. They were closed all last season. Marineland same thing.
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7 hours ago, southpuddle said:
I'm totally fine with most every wooden coaster in the world getting either this new 208 RetraK (god, RMC needs to come up with a catchy name for this) or the GCI titan track. A few parks can manage to maintain their woodies properly, but for any park that just can't seem to get a handle on it, I'd much rather enjoy a smooth coaster that's technically a steel coaster than have to pretend to enjoy the "rough and tumble" experience (i.e. pain) of a true wooden coaster.
Totally agree!
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It seems this might be the future of "wooden" coasters! Old or new from the ground up! If it is smooth and low maintenance, the parks will absolutely want this instead of a traditional wood track. I agree that Ibox track is more to make an old coaster a totally new different coaster and that RetraK is simply to improve an old rough coaster while bringing down maintenance costs. But again I could easily see brand new coasters with the Retrak technology!
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If parks can retrack their wooden coasters and keep their trains and control systems, we should expect a lot of wooden coasters getting this technology. Plus the parks can do it themselves.
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I believe if a customer wants them to build a TRex they will build it. They are capable of a lot of things.
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I think the TRex is still possible. They just need one buyer. It might just be me but with all the effects the pandemic has had and still has, combined with the price of steel increasing, I think the main focus is probably concentrating on smaller coasters and coaster refurbishments forthem to be profitable and stay alive. All parks have lost a lot of money lately and things might not be exactly like they were used to. So I think RMC has a lot and the right products to offer. And they are extremely talented at doing what they do!
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That would be great if he can lease and run the park! Let's hope it works. I have a good feeling about it.
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It can't be good for a large and old wood coaster to be closed 2 years in a row. Yes it ran much better with the Morgan trains! But I heard a couple years ago the park inquired about having it RMC'd, but it somehow fell thru!
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I dont know if Le Monstre will be open this season. It was closed all last (short) season.
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What I am saying is that the reason a lot of people go there is for Blue Streak ;).
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CLP without Blue Streak would not be very enticing. I am very confident it will run again.
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I guess they will look at Blue Streak next year. And hopefully they bring it back to life, which I am confident they will since CLP would not be the same without it.
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Any news from CLP!? Has the structural evaluation of the Blue Streak been performed by an engineer yet?
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Good news! I heard good things about that coaster. And it's a custom model!
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9 hours ago, Haymaker said:
Theyre out of their minds. Reminds me of the time people with pickup trucks wanted to relocate Geauga Lake's Big Dipper. These people have zero idea how much money its going to cost just to clean up and restore whats left, much less bring back rides. Spoiler alert.... its probably in the 10's of millions. They started a GoFundMe and raised less than $3k.
All theyre doing is creating false hope with the idiot public who thinks its going to be like flipping a switch.
Totally agree!! False hope. Plus the parks and rides are deteriorating. It's starting to look like SF New Olrleans!
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Thanks! It seems to be far from done. I hope it reopens but if not, I hope Marineland across the river ends up relocating the Silver Comet. It is such a great ride and would be such a great addition to their line up of rides.
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Hey everybody!
This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World (formerly Martin's Fantasy Island and Fantasy Island), this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page.
Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy!
--Robb
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2021
June 11th, 2021 - IB Parks & Entertainment finalizes deal to purchase and operate Fantasy Island
June 26th, 2021 - New rollercoaster and more investment planned for the park
July 2nd, 2021 - Q&A with Gene Staples, new park owner
July 9th, 2021 - Water park to be renamed "Splash World"
July 11th, 2021 - Property to be renamed "Fantasy Island & Splash World"
November 11th, 2021 - Two new rides announced for the park
2022
February 8th, 2022 - Schwarzkopf track has been found at Niagara Amusement Park
February 9th, 2022 - Former Cascabel shuttle loop coaster planned for installation at Fantasy Island
March 31st, 2022 - Park re-opening in phases starting Memorial Day Weekend 2022
June 30th, 2010 - Kiddie Land rides announced
September 22nd, 2022 - SDC Galaxi and Pinfari dark ride under construction
Novemer 14th, 2022 - Giant Wheel returns to the park in 2023
2026
April 30th, 2026 - 2026 season park closure announced
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Is there anything going on!? No news since a while!!
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22 hours ago, prozach626 said:
Who would have thought a 37 year old roller coaster purchased during COVID from Mexico, that had been previously located at 5 other parks, and had once tragically killed riders, would take a little time and TLC . Maybe we should give Indiana Beach a little credit.
Totally agree!!
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It looks like the new owner will revitalize the whole park and refurbish the beloved rides such as Blue Streak. Quite frankly it is needed in order to keep the park and the rides (especially Blue Streak) open for years to come and with the pandemic that seems to be far from over, this year is the perfect time to do so. Next year we will have a nice CLP with a new facelift and uptaded rides and buildings:)
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Hopefully ALL parks can open this season! And hopefully they will be enjoyable!!
RMC Introduces New Website that Features New Ride/Track Models - Topper Track and T-Rex dead?
in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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With the IBox being popular now I think there will be a lot more coasters with this type of track. The general public sees them as smooth wooden coasters although they are "steel" compared to the traditional ones with wood track and in the near future parks will have to maintain their wooden coasters very well in order for the general public to appreciate them over the IBox coasters.