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^ If you watch the concept video, there is a footer in the plaza.

^ Probably for the footers they have to put in that area.

I had only seen it in Hollywood...what's the difference between the old preshow and the more recent ones? Sounds interesting.

Love those colors!

Awesome! Glad to see Knott's management doing this...maybe a bit of the old Knott's attitude will be coming back!

Only the vague "Some time in 2014".

Here's a whole thread with photos. http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=957313#p957313

Alternately

It's been rotting in a field for years though, probably nothing better than scrap metal at this point.

With a ride as far from high tech as it gets, I'm sure inspecting the Stagecoaches isn't as daunting of a task as Windseeker or whatever. Probably went like: "That one's wheel busted." "Yup."

It was decent with the lap bars.

Clone or not, almost any coaster is better than what was there!

Creepy.

13 years isn't really that long for an attraction.

I have nothing to add to this thread, but the "Shhhhhhh" for the subtopic makes me laugh every time I read it.

YOLOcoaster more like YOCSTWIARcoaster (You only close Superman two Winters in a row)

Magic Mountain could buy an IKEA desk in November and not have it built by June.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force#Vertical_axis_g-force

^ Don't give them any ideas!

^ Yep. One of the big lamentations from stateside Disney fanboys is the lack of unique merch as well...but if there were a market for the stuff, of course Disney would produce it. I'd love to see Lava Monster plush dolls but if the Japanese audience isn't going to buy it, we're just going to see generic Mickey and Duffy stuff that does sell.

As much as I like unique attraction merch, if it's not selling to the guests and generic stuff is, what can you do? Especially at a place like Tokyo Disney where merchandise sales are a lot stronger (and thus justify spending more on new rides) than other Disney parks.

Or a Tophat over the wooden fence....Top Thrill Snowster!

This being torn down is still the best coaster news of 2012!!

Now that 2013 is on the horizon, what do you predict will be the first coaster you ride in the new year? For me, I think it will be Space Mountain at Disneyland.