TheAmericanKnight

What... the heck?! Tantrum was an amazing addition for Six Flags Darien Lake! I typically ride that at least 3 times (most likely more) whenever I go there. It is the best ride added to the park since Ride of Steel 19 years before it. A solid small thrill coaster for the kind of medium scale amusement park it fits great at (such as SFDL), and you're still here expecting more?! You know what? Everyone saying this thread has gone crazy is right. Here, this is the new anthem of the TPR SFDL thread, for all the people thinking that SFDL has to paint their coasters better than Cedar Point (and the people saying Tantrum was a bad addition.... )

LOL I remember that!

That's what I'm saying lol, a decent sized attraction could go there. A decent sized attraction... such as an S&S Freespin?

It appears that the announcement date for the 2020 attractions across the Six Flags parks will be August 29th. Anyone still betting S&S Freespin roller coaster?

Maybe it is a bit optimistic, but I really hope they do eventually install one of those. A Freespin coaster would fit very well into the park. Is it too optimistic to say next year though? I'm honestly not even really sure. I'm rather confident in saying at the most within the next few years.

This was posted on the SFDL thread after someone else on there got upset over other posts made to the thread that were more cynical. I guess whoever this is does not seem to understand that getting mad on the internet and telling the "trolls" to leave you alone is probably not the best idea.

In my opinion, it is not that hard to imagine Six Flags installing a Freespin coaster in the near future. However, I do agree with the second half of your post. Six Flags Darien Lake has a history of adding short cloned coasters (more than half of the coaster lineup consists of short length cloned coasters). On top of that, as already mentioned on this forum, Six Flags has not exactly been adding the longest coasters as of lately lol. However, at least MaxxForce looks nice. Also, not giving names, but just some internet advice... it is a terrible idea to go almost anywhere on the internet and tell other people that they are being "mean" and should "leave you alone". Maybe coasterbill could have said it more nicely, but this is the internet. Expect it LOL . I feel like this forum would be less toxic if more people on here understood that. But oh well.

True, but I at least would like to see DC comics theming. That is still relevant, after all. Also... lowkey hoping they do add a Freespin coaster, but that's just me.

The Six Flags chain typically makes all of their new ride announcements a little over a month from now, correct? August 30th? Are there any rumors already about 2020 additions to Six Flags Darien Lake, or is there no real discussion on that topic yet?

Nah, I'd rather just see them add another roller coaster. Also, sleighride was running when I was there around 2 weeks ago. Its cycle seems short, but it works. I hope they focus on building up SFDL's roller coaster selection to be at least on par with other Six Flags parks. Really hoping for an S&S Freespin or an RMC Raptor.

SFDK's Batman the Ride actually does look like a nice ride! I like how there is a decent amount of theming in the queue as well. I'm really hoping that Six Flags Darien Lake gets an exact clone of this with the theming as well. Hopefully next year, or is that wishful thinking?

LOL! Nah, I'll pass on such a bet.... unless I'm on the side of the bet for that never happening again.

You do realize Coasterbill is always edgy, right? That's kinda his thing. If you don't like getting trolled then don't feed the trolls. I thought most people on the internet should know this by now. lol

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You said it...

To everyone who typically posts here, what are your favorite defunct Six Flags Darien Lake / Darien Lake rides? I'll start by saying that my pick is a tie between UFO and Twister.

They did. I remember riding it many times. Ranger was an interesting ride. It moves at around the same speed as a Zamperla Hawk model. In fact, in general, it was similar to the Hawk model. However, it was certainly a much more uncomfortable experience in a sort of nostalgic way. The ride used very thick, "heavy duty" lap bars to keep rides in. Instead of the ride unit being upon like a Zamperla Hawk, it was essentially a metal and plastic cage (just look up images of it to see what I mean by that). Above each row was a black (maybe leather?) bad. The pad was there because, when riders experienced hangtime, the heads of riders would bump into the ceiling. Being as tall as I am, this certainly added a little bit of discomfort. The worst part by far were the lapbars themselves. The lapbars came down automatically, and wow, did they come down tight. Sure, Zamperla Hawk harnesses are not exactly comfortable, but the lapbars on Rangers were certainly more painful. This was partly because of how tight the lapbars came down. However, the location of the lapbars also made it very uncomfortable. Basically, because of how thick the lapbars were, it would cover both your lap and your abdomen. So not only did this ride mildly bang your head if you were tall, but a left the ride feeling like you just did 50 sit ups (if you are upper 200 pounds, such as myself). Maybe more skinny people were not as bothered by that. However, that ride did hurt quite a bit overall. I still sort of miss it because not only was it unique, but it was my first "upside down ride" back in the day. So I do feel some nostalgia towards it. However, I still think that Roller Thunder is, at least, a slightly better version of the same concept. The harnesses may hurt a little on Roller Thunder, but at least it is almost impossible to come off with both the head and stomach feeling like it was pummeled for a couple minutes straight.

Is it safe to assume that if they are retracking Predator still under Six Flags management, that must mean they will probably never give Predator the RMC hybrid conversion treatment?

There is already a POV of Sky Screamer up. Not gonna lie, this may be the first time in about a decade I have been legit intimidated by a ride. Slingshot towards the front of the park doesn't even bother me that much. But there is something about watching this pov knowing that they are being held up 200 feet in the air by chains. Does it feel as bad as it looks? Maybe I'm wrong?

If this kind of stuff bothers you this much then I’m super excited for the future of this park as a Six Flags Park and the years of entertainment that this thread will provide us. I can only imagine.

LOL, this was my reaction to that whole "Give Ride of Steel a birthday" argument as well. But seriously though, its Six Flags. Just saying.

How likely is it that Six Flags begins to buys one of those newer Vekoma launch coaster models in bulk? Or is it more likely for them to buy S&S launching coasters in bulk if Maxx Force goes well?

This does seem rather realistic. I am honestly hoping this is what they go with. As much as I would like an RMC Raptor to come to Six Flags Darien Lake, maybe that is quite unrealistic. As I have stated multiple times earlier on this thread, I'm just curious to see how long it takes for Six Flags Darien Lake to get an S&S Freespin.