JJ728 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Even just holding up a broom and whacking down the cobwebs that way would make a big difference. It's depressing to ride the carousel and look up to see how the horse is moving up and down and see all the cobwebs up there. I wonder if anything can be done to get rid of all the gum on the ceiling of the tunnel at Jet Stream or the big black crossbeams on the lift hill at Tatsu. It's unfortunate that guests spit out their gum like that, but the park has to clean that up. I'm not trying to sound negative; I just want to see the park looking cleaner because I really do enjoy the rides. You know it's freaking disgusting when those black crossbeams you're referring to were originally bright orange... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 SFMM is like all the reality shows on TV: you know it sucks, but you can't help but visiting. The park blows, but lets face it, we go back to get the credits and ride coasters anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie zueck Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 We will always go back to SFMM because of their extreme rides but that doesn't meant that the GP will. If a park has gum all over the place and it smells in most places people will stop visiting the park and go to another park. The biggest issue I found other than the filthiness of the park was the heat while waiting at the top of Riddlers Revenge. It gets over 100 outside and theres a bunch of people all crammed into a small waiting thats enclosed with no air conditioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deguy123 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Wow I have always wanted to go to this park partly because it's "Wally World" plus it has X2 but seems like it gets really bad reviews. It's really likely that a turn around could happen in the future. I mean the early 2000's for Great Adventure was horrible and it has definitely made a turn around in the past few years. Hopefully Magic Mountain can do the same one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidra Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Â I'm in Phoenix for vacation right now and no coasters. Â What!? You're not going to check out Castles and Coasters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 ^ I hate to say this, but it seems it depends on who we get stuck with in "key" management positions. From 2007-2010 I actually preferred SFMM to Knotts because there was some care and creativity in terms of the top management. It was a slow transition, but you could actually see it. Â The current "people in charge" seem indifferent to small things that make a park great, and have gone back to what I call the "Michael Bay" way of running SFMM. Big, bombastic rollercoasters and thrill rides, while milking any charm and character the park has left. I really wish we could switch staffs with Great Adventure. Instead of the stupid ride rotation crap, how about management rotation until we find the right fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedarpointfangirl Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 It definitely changed when Jay moved on. He made a big difference in that park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternut Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Â I'm in Phoenix for vacation right now and no coasters. Â What!? You're not going to check out Castles and Coasters? Â I'll pass. I'm not interested in credits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidra Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Â I'm in Phoenix for vacation right now and no coasters. Â What!? You're not going to check out Castles and Coasters? Â I'll pass. I'm not interested in credits... Â I was mostly kidding, but honestly Desert Storm isn't a bad coaster. Double loop with no over the shoulder restraint, its fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 ^Except for the part where it tries to kill you and bruised my shoulder terribly!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuschini Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 ^ To be fair, the B:TR station house/inside queue at SFGAdv smelled really rank when I visited there last year too. Possibly just coincidence though. Â Not a coincidence, it's a Six Flags thing. They pride themselves on it, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrad Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I also went to SFMM yesterday. Â The first parking lot barely filled up, yet Tatsu had people waiting on the stairs each of the three times I checked. From what I could tell from Viper, X2 had people waiting outside of the station. Â Apoc was running 2 trains, but only allowing riders on one - this was the case in the morning and afternoon. Riddlers was pretty much a walk-on. Batman was a walk-on with re-rides. Goliath was a walk-on, and there were some seats open for re-riding. Â Yeah, Scream/Colossus were closed. From what I could tell from Goliath, they were installing massive electrical boxes in the area where we all started our Goliath tours at WCB in 2011. Â Batman's queue did absolutely smell disgusting. Â The bathrooms by the M&M emporium (around the corner from the main gate) were putrid - you had to hold your breath because of the smell and the flies - I'm not joking. Â Since we planned on getting a big dinner in LA, we didn't want to eat a big meal at SFMM and just wanted a snack. We literally made a circle of the park to find something 'decent', but had no luck. $8 for fries, or $4.25 for a bag of fruit snacks/m&ms. Â If any of you have been to the candy stores at Six Flags parks, can you tell me why there are no prices? The employee got offended because I asked for prices. I refused to buy anything because of this. Â Sorry to rant, but I was at Disneyland twice last week and just saw so many things that are easily fixed at SFMM. Â Â Â Â Â Â I should note, however, that the employees were all quite friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 ^ To be fair, the B:TR station house/inside queue at SFGAdv smelled really rank when I visited there last year too. Possibly just coincidence though. Â Not a coincidence, it's a Six Flags thing. They pride themselves on it, apparently. Â That smell seems to be a normal thing there. Â Â MM needs these really bad for Revolution.... Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousReed Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Lex Luthor Track is going up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galindoverhere Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Sweet! I hope it's ready by June! I really want to see the themeing to this, looks like it will be interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontagnaMagica Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 MM needs these really bad for Revolution....  I'm practically drooling over that picture!  Fixing up Revolution is probably the number one thing the park could do right now, in term of improvement. That coaster is a gem, and the park needs to realize that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklingscribe Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Didn't they say at the West Coast Bash that the loop on Revolution has such high g-forces the the OTSRs are need to keep the riders upright in the safest position to go through the loop? Â I have serious doubts about this claim. Were there ever any cases of injury on Revolution before they installed the OTSRs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 ^I also had doubts about this. If this was really the reason, then why not, add a trim brake on the long slope before the loop. They did trim the top, but they could also trim the slope. I wonder if that was one of the purposes of the long slope in the first place; not just to build suspense, but also in case the G pull was too strong, and it needed a trim brake on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggernel Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012  Though MM's own Coaster Day may have failed, Roller Coaster Day 2012 presented by "freddiew" is sure to be a hit. This may be the only event at MM this year that rivals WCB in terms of number of attendees. If you haven't yet checked out their videos, they are one of the most popular YouTub e channels, putting out awesome FX filled shorts  (PS. If a mod could edit in the video, I gave up. Thanks!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousReed Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012  Though MM's own Coaster Day may have failed, Roller Coaster Day 2012 presented by "freddiew" is sure to be a hit. This may be the only event at MM this year that rivals WCB in terms of number of attendees. If you haven't yet checked out their videos, they are one of the most popular YouTub e channels, putting out awesome FX filled shorts  (PS. If a mod could edit in the video, I gave up. Thanks!) I went to the one last year, it was fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyteowl Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hoping I can go this year! Just need to make sure I don't miss anything too important at school . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottom_feeder_13 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 The forces on Montezuma's loop seem the same if not higher than those on Revolution and it operates fine with lapbars so I fail to see the problem. Anyways SFMM would technically be safe in a lawsuit due to the sign at the top of the hill that says the riders need to have their heads back, and the park rules state that all safety signs must be followed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrad Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 The front row on Revolution was very enjoyable yesterday. Despite riding defensively, expecting some head/ear banging, it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 ^I have been lucky enough to experience that before. Really it just underscores the need to avoid the other rows! Â By the way, I really like the suspense created by the long slope leading up to the loop. I bet it was even more impressive back when the ride was new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMapa Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I will be heading down to the park today. Hopefully it will be a good day. I will post photos if get there is anything photo worthy. Gotta get 2 people on X2 who have never been on before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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