mr. cockblock Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 ^Clearly an S&S seat in the picture, but Six Flags always advertises new rides with pictures of random older rides. I remember when Riddlers came out, the park map had a picture of the Batman stand-up coaster from Astroworld with the Riddlers logo photoshoped in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANJLOVER14 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 ^^ I think that's an old Knott's stock photo for Supreme Scream. I have some maps from around 2000 that have the exact same one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrad Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Yeah, how about the B & M track on the Green Lantern station. Â It's advertising, and most members of the GP won't know the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The49er Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 http://themeparkreview.com/forum/files/img_5391_2.jpg They classify this as a moderate thrill??? I classify it as "HOLY HELL THIS THING IS FREAKIN SCARY!!!"  I thought the same thing when I went last year. The idea of riding Superman scared me more than actually riding Scream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jps294 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hmm, doesn't look like Intamin  Here is some examples they use the same photo but Photoshop the image!  Superman at SFOT  Sasquatch at Great Escape!  They use this image alot for their drop towers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Our children's children will be commenting about how this girl is all over the place in promotional material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 That's funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMapa Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hmm, doesn't look like Intamin  Here is some examples they use the same photo but Photoshop the image!  Superman at SFOT  Sasquatch at Great Escape!  They use this image alot for their drop towers!  And it is on the Season Pass coupon books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuschini Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Haha, good catch! Â I guess what I think is funny is that these days it has become so simple to get a high quality new photo for a new promotional campaign for a new ride, and have it shopped like that in 15 minutes, but parks continue to use the same stock photos they've had for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternut Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 That same LLDD picture is on the banners within the park. Those have been up for some time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJJman Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 http://themeparkreview.com/forum/files/img_5391_2.jpg They classify this as a moderate thrill???   Yup. They finally got it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulm12 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Only at SFMM is the worlds fastest and tallest drop ride a "moderate thrill" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMapa Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 ^ I think they classify the level of thrill by the height requirement. Because every coaster that is a "maximum thrill" has at least a 52" height requirement, other than X2 and Goliath. I think LLDOD and S:EFK should definitely be max. thrills. Â It still makes me laugh when I see that Goldrusher has the same height requirement as X2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How will the SFMM employees go big in 2012? Â Â http://vimeo.com/36938487 Â Â Â extremely good video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulm12 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 ^ I think they classify the level of thrill by the height requirement. Because every coaster that is a "maximum thrill" has at least a 52" height requirement, other than X2 and Goliath. I think LLDOD and S:EFK should definitely be max. thrills. It still makes me laugh when I see that Goldrusher has the same height requirement as X2. That makes plenty of sense, and explains why Ninja is apparently less thrilling than both Gold Rusher due to the park maps. Otherwise, SF needs to get their priorities strait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrad Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Haha, good catch! Â I guess what I think is funny is that these days it has become so simple to get a high quality new photo for a new promotional campaign for a new ride, and have it shopped like that in 15 minutes, but parks continue to use the same stock photos they've had for years. Â Based on the Windseeker media day I went to, it's not that easy; even seeing Robb get POV footage - it just doesn't look that easy. Â It's not as if someone can ride next to the passengers in the photo shoot and take their picture with a DSLR camera. In reality, it takes some sort of bracketry for the ride, the right lighting, and decent looking people. Â Maybe I'm wrong, but I just think there's quite a bit of work involved in getting stock photos. And to be perfectly honest, I don't think too many people will notice the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanreich Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How will the SFMM employees go big in 2012?  http://vimeo.com/36938487    extremely good video The video was deleted... Interesting. I wonder why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie zueck Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I read from The Coaster Guy that Six Flags corporation is teaming up with 7-eleven. All 11 parks will get their slurpees and at 7:11 there will be exclusive ERT. Also if you bring your souvenir cup to 7-eleven retail stores than you get a refill for 99 cents. Does anyone when SFMM plans to do ERT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 ^ SF had a press release about it yesterday.  http://investors.sixflags.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=61629&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1672607&highlight=  Six Flags Parks Introduce Slurpee® Drinks Availability Just in Time for Spring BreakGRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX), the global leader in regional theme parks, today announced a new partnership with 7-Eleven, Inc., the largest chain in convenience retailing, for its Slurpee® drink to be the Official Frozen Carbonated Beverage of Six Flags.  Slurpee fans can now enjoy their favorite frozen beverage at all 11 Six Flags U.S. theme parks, marking the first time in history the beverage has been widely distributed outside 7-Eleven retail stores. To celebrate, 7-Eleven and Six Flags will offer guests exclusive ride-time events at 7:11 p.m.during special nights at the parks, giveaways, games and other activities. In addition, an exclusive, refillable Slurpee souvenir cup will be available for purchase at all participating Six Flags parks starting Memorial Day weekend. Beginning June 1, guests may bring their 32-oz. Slurpee Six Flags Souvenir cup to a local 7-Eleven to refill their drink for only 99 cents.  In June, participating 7-Eleven stores will kick off the Twister Cup Sweepstakes and award one grand prize winner a trip to Six Flags Great America, which includes the ultimate "twisting" experience on X-Flight—the ground-breaking new wing coaster opening this spring. 7-Eleven and Six Flags fans can enter the sweepstakes by registering for Slurpee Nation Rewards at www.slurpee.com and redeeming the sweepstakes entry in the rewards catalog.  "Six Flags is an ideal destination for family and friends to join together and have fun, so we are thrilled to partner with 7-Eleven and provide our customers with a Slurpee drink to make their trip even more enjoyable," said Jeff Portugal, vice president of corporate alliances and partnership marketing at Six Flags. "Slurpee drinks will fit seamlessly into our beautiful theme park environment." "Enjoying Slurpee drinks while spending a day at Six Flags in the spring or summer is a real treat for families, kids and teens," said  Laura Gordon, 7-Eleven vice president of brand innovation." At some park locations where 7-Eleven may not have stores nearby and Slurpee drinks aren't available, the opportunity to enjoy the frozen beverage at Six Flags may be a new treat. Bottom-line, Six Flags and Slurpee beverages are all about having fun, so it's an ideal fit to make Slurpee drinks even more convenient for our customers where they play."  About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world's largest regional theme park company with $1.0 billion in revenue and 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For more than 50 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions including up-close animal encounters, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. For more information visit sixflags.com.  About 7-Eleven, Inc. 7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name and largest chain in the convenience retailing industry. Based in Dallas, Texas, 7-Eleven operates franchises or licenses more than 9,100 7-Eleven® stores in North America. Globally, 7-Eleven has approximately 45,600 stores in 16 countries. During 2010, 7-Eleven stores worldwide generated total sales close to $63 billion. 7-Eleven has been honored by a number of companies and organizations recently. Accolades include: #2 on Forbes magazine's 2011 list of Top Franchises for the Money; #4 spot on Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 list for 2009, #3 inForbes magazine's Top 20 Franchises to Start, and #2 in Franchise Times Top 200 Franchise Companies. Hispanic Magazine named 7-Eleven in its Hispanic Corporate Top 100 Companies that provide the most opportunities to Hispanics. 7-Eleven received the 2010 Retailer of the Year honor from PL Buyer because of the company's private-label brand initiative. 7-Eleven is franchising its stores in the U.S. and expanding through organic growth, acquisitions and its Business Conversion Program. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com. SOURCE Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Interesting, I wonder how they plan to implement the ERT? Everyone with a slurpee cup gets on the ride at 7:11 by using the flashpass enterance? Do your cups need to be put in a locker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade1 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Has Goldrusher's ride height always been 48"? It reminds me of Whizzer here at SF Great America and that has a 36". That's a little crazy, as a 3 year old can ride it, but 40-42" seems reasonable for GR, and it was built when safety standards were much more lax. Demon here is similar to Revolution and only has a 42" height with 4 inversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 ^ Nope, GoldRusher (and Revolution) were each 42" until the late 90's/early 00's (I believe). Â Same applies to Monte and Jaguar at Knott's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'll be interested to see how the 7:11 PM ERT is going to work as well. I visited the slurpee.com site and couldn't find any mention of six flags at all. I did go ahead and register for the slurpee rewards deal though. My wife and kids are always getting slurpees at the local 7-11 so I should have plenty of codes to enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I do like the idea of the souvenir cup, and also being able to refill at 7-11 for $0.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade1 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 ^ Nope, GoldRusher (and Revolution) were each 42" until the late 90's/early 00's (I believe). Â Same applies to Monte and Jaguar at Knott's. Â So why did Goldrusher and Revolution change? Does California not have grandfather regulations? Â The Knotts coasters have ridiculous heights too. It doesn't seem right when Mil Force and X2 have 48" heights. Doesn't Cal allow parks to have 2 different heights if an adult is riding? How does the state expect parks to be family parks? Does Disney have this trouble too, or are they paying the state for these excessive regulations everywhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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