sfriday1998
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And it turns out Anaconda was indeed a Giovanola ride.
Imagine that...
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^^Yeah, but they went bankrupt in 2001 after Titan at SFOT and closed three years later, which really stinks because Anaconda looks SWEET!!
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So when people say Giovanola made only 2 coasters, that's just in the US, right?
No. This entire thread is about a coaster that doesn't exist. The thread was made to confuse someone in hopes that they would bump it a decade later to see if the coaster that everyone was talking about for 3 pages actually exists since that makes way more sense than performing a 2 second Google search which would answer your question.
Edit: Or checking RCDB, the website that was linked in the post right before yours.
Okay, not trying to be rude, but I did not need that sarcasm. I performed that little Google Search and found this link below. And it turns out Anaconda was indeed a Giovanola ride.
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So when people say Giovanola made only 2 coasters, that's just in the US, right?
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I have very little experience here, so humor me on my list:
*Note: I included any coaster 200-299ft tall I have ridden as a hyper just to extend my count.*
1. Superman: The Ride (SFNE)
2. Valravn (CP)
3. Magnum XL-200 (CP)
4. Wicked Twister (CP)
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^ So....is that a RANT or a HAPPINESS thing?
Colour me Curious, thanks.
It's a statement of fact. Brown's my top choice, but that is NOT a rant by any means. Currently I'm on the border of nervousness and confidence. College is a big deal......
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Brown University has deferred my application from Early Decision to Regular Decision
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The Six Flags in New Orleans
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Seen two movies recently:
Moana: Funny Disney movie. Very enjoyable and fun to watch.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: One of the best movies ever made omg!
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Loving this weather....
SNOW!!!
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I have never ridden any GCIs, so I have no authority there.
Out of all of my Intamin credits, I honestly have to say Wicked Twister at Cedar Point. I would ride it again, its good. But, since I have few Intamin credits, it isn't so high on my list
I only have 2 B&M credits, and out of those, the lesser one was Batman: The Dark Knight at SFNE. Great ride, but second to CP Raptor.
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I chill up in Massachusetts, so:
-Six Flags New England
-Canobie Lake Park
-Lake Compounce
All are a 2-3 hour drive from my place. I visited SFNE and Lake Compounce this past season, but haven't been to Canobie Lake for about four years.
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Yes it is. And also, what's the problem with Wildfire????
The court revoked the original building permit - the reason being that a more extensive environmental impact study should have been made before the permit was given - and the coaster will be closed until Kolmården can find a solution (or worst case scenario be forced to tear it down).
In relation to your petition comment:
https://www.change.org/p/kolmarden-permit-board-save-wildfire-at-kolmarden
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World's tallest wooden coaster: Colossos (or Wildfire, since Colossos is SBNO)
Wildfire is technically SBNO too due to the permit issues (man 2016 has not been a good year for European woodies...)
Oh, right, forgot that "Team Green" has found a way to deny pleasure for normal humans.
Well, in that case, I'll pick number 3 (and my personal favorite) from the list: El Toro! Please, someone tell me this one is still operating...
Yes it is. And also, what's the problem with Wildfire????
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Gatekeeper: Highest inversion
Valravn: Tallest, fastest, longest, most inversions dive coaster
New England Sky Screamer: Tallest swing ride
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If you go back a few pages to the start of this conversation you would see that this is all within the context of the fact that it's a hypothetical (though not totally unreasonable) scenario. We're fully aware of the fact that there are no announced plans for a Holiday event.
If there is a HITP, I will literally beg my parents on my knees to take me there for a birthday present. I know it will be in the 30s (Hello Massachusetts in the winter), but hey, I can ride Wicked Cyclone!
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I think I can see why Superman/Goliath would be closed, but GCG? It's a Wild Mouse coaster. Why does it have to be closed because of location? I mean, Mind Eraser/Batman would still be open according to your logic, and they're in the same general location and are taller than GCG.
GCG is literally right across from Superman. It's not near the entrance of Mind Eraser and Batman at all. The ride could run but why open it? It's sort of like Bizarro at Great Adventure. I'm sure it could run but it's not worth opening all of the paths necessary to open it and paying to decorate and staff all of those areas.
Look, so far every regional Holiday event closes off sections of the park. The obvious thing to close here would be the DC area. There are a ton of stairs and ramps to salt if it snows which is probably a bit of a liability anyway and it's super easy to close off by cutting just 2 paths. Look at what Six Flags America did. I guarantee you that if SFNE did a Holiday event, the DC area would be closed.
Okay, now I understand. At any rate, SFNE isn't even doing HITP. They're closed until April.
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There's basically a zero percent chance that Superman, GCGEFAA (how did I do? lol) and Goliath would operate. The first 2 because of location, the last one because it's the only coaster I've ever seen a Six Flags park routinely close when it's below 40 degrees.
Every seasonal park that does a holiday event (except the HFE parks) closes some coasters and rides, usually major ones. It doesn't stop people from going. Focus on what you do have, not what you don't. For families, coasters aren't necessarily the main draw. For coaster fans, be happy to be riding anything in December in January in a cold climate regional park (especially because one of those things is almost guaranteed to be Wicked Cyclone).
I think I can see why Superman/Goliath would be closed, but GCG? It's a Wild Mouse coaster. Why does it have to be closed because of location? I mean, Mind Eraser/Batman would still be open according to your logic, and they're in the same general location and are taller than GCG.
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^^ Yeah, but the problem is, if Goliath isn't operating, not as many people will be going to the park. Goliath is a very popular coaster.
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Everything else is your run of the mill carnival flat.
Hey, don't knock em. Those carnival flats can be some damn good coasters!
Fixed. Looking at you, Superloops.
Larsons give crazy hang time. I grayed out on the SFNE Fireball
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I'm too lazy to post the quote from the blog but tony also said that the planning/development team at CP bought something at IAAPA...
Who wants to wager it was one of the following:
A) B&M trains for Magnum (There, I said it)
B) Maybe confirming the RMC purchase
C) Coaster #18 (It's #18 because Mean Streak is being RMCed, so the park still technically has 17 coasters, so a new one would make it 18)
Also, if it's coaster 18, my thoughts:
Please be RMC T-Rex, Please be RMC T-Rex, Please be RMC T-Rex, Please be RMC T-Rex...
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Whoops my bad. In that case, change "retrack" to "new B&M trains"
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Any indication on what the expected operating life of Magnum is? Would they just get someone to retrack it?
Eh, give it a couple years. Probably going to give it a B&M retrack a la Steel Dragon 2000, but definitely not get rid of it. It's too iconic
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^^ Still haven't gotten a single standup credit. Is that bad?
Trust me, you're better off that way.
Bill hates standups, and that's cool. Everybody has their own opinions. I personally thought Riddler's Revenge at Magic Mountain was pretty good. So I'd say give one a try, if you're at a park that has one, and see what you think. If you hate it, then don't ride another one. But I'd give it a shot; I'm one that always values a new experience.
I'm going to Great Adventure this summer. What about Green Lantern?
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