buckaroo234 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 might as well say it, can we get an Aquatrax?? My personal hope is a blitz coaster tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeoplemoverMatt Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Ah, Deja Vu. I knew you your whole life. As your parts were lifted into place, I was there watching. When your first public cycle was pulled up the tower, I was jealous that I was in the queue rather than on that train. I was on your 11th cycle, after counting each one from the queue. You provided some really cool photos of coaster elements interacting with various angles of the sun. I whacked my head pretty good on one of your cross beams trying to get to the seat on the other side of the train. We had some good times. 10 years ago, you took Psyclone's extended queue and used its space to breath life into a struggling corner of the park. Then when Psyclone bid farewell, you kept that area of the park active as much as you could while Psyclone's replacement was designed and installed. Now as Apocalypse takes the baton, we say thanks for the memories, and have fun at SFNE. With fond remembrance, we look forward to what's next for that familiar corner at the base of the magic mountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Got my final 12 rides in on it today, I'm going to miss it. Also it looks likes they're not going to waste anytime taking it down as there is a crane next to the ride as well as a flat bed truck in the parking with a portion of the parking roped off as if they are expecting more trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdude Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 At this point (or very shortly), Deja Vu will have given its final rides in California. While I liked the ride, SFMM has so many better coasters that it has always seemed somewhat overshadowed. In my opinion, the ride was third or fourth best in the park when it opened (not that I rode it then, but based on the park's 2001 coaster line-up), but every single coaster that has opened since then (except RRE for obvious reasons) is a better ride, causing it to drop to somewhere in the middle of the line-up. Now, it is moving to SFNE, where it will be second or third again, and instead of destruction, the ride is simply being rebooted as a new experience in a new market. Although we will soon be calling it Goliath, I will always know this ride as Deja Vu. It's sad to see it go, but it will just make the ride more special when I next get a chance to ride it. Goodbye, Deja Vu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I will admit that I'm a bit sad to see Deja Vu go. It was the first ride where I was invited to the media day, and the first ride that I had really covered from announcement to opening. I'm curious to see what becomes of that space now that Deja Vu is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie zueck Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Farewell Deja Vu, I remember my first time riding you in 2006. I waited half an hour for u and then almost right before i got on you broke down for 10 minutes but once I rode u it was amazing how fast that first drop is. I've had alot of good memories because of u and a different coaster perspective. Thank u for the memories Deja Vu its been a good run and it been a pleasure having u be part of the SFMM family Hope u like it at SFNE. R.I.P Deja Vu ( August 2001- October 2011 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Capacity aside, there is nothing about mice rides that excite me in the least. And I find the 4 or 5 we have here in California to be crashing bores. If were going family ride as replacement for Deja (which I doubt), I think they can do better. Just my thought. Like a Mega-Lite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternut Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I will admit that I'm a bit sad to see Deja Vu go. It was the first ride where I was invited to the media day, and the first ride that I had really covered from announcement to opening. I'm curious to see what becomes of that space now that Deja Vu is gone. I too was at (pre) media day for Vu. I was there for X, but it was so delayed that I got the chance to ride VU early. This ride sent me to the hospital. It wasn't the ride's fault. They were still doing landscaping while I was riding, and on the slow descent into the station (I was in the last row), a bee got between the OTSR and my skull. I was stung and ended up going to Mayo hospital nearby. I've ridden it many times since with no incident. Adios Vu and the bees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knotts Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Capacity aside, there is nothing about mice rides that excite me in the least. And I find the 4 or 5 we have here in California to be crashing bores. If were going family ride as replacement for Deja (which I doubt), I think they can do better. Just my thought. Like a Mega-Lite? Yeah, don't even tease me like that. I would die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniverseHollywood Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Got 3 rides on Deja Vu lastnight, the last being my favorite seat in the very back. There's nothing quite like dropping face first on that first spike from the very back seat, it's literally 2-3 seconds of pure freefall like you've jumped off a 20 story building before the train turns into the station and the seat catches and yanks you forward. 2nd spike may not be as good because you're not as high, but going backwards in the backseat through the loop and cobra roll really provide some crazy feelings. Such a great ride, one of the best in the park, and one of the better extreme coaster experiences I've ever had. Yeah, its just a GIB but for what it does and the sensations it creates, its awesome. FYI the park was practically empty from 7pm on. My buddies and I went once the sun went down to get some night rides. No mazes for me or my group, they looked pretty pathetic, and we preferred to get on rides rather than wait in maze lines. The scare zones were okay on Samurai Summit and in DC Universe, but that's pretty much it. If you're gonna go to the park, go on a Sunday, those days have been nothing but fun and small crowds for me and my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takedown Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Got on the last public train last night for deja vu. 2nd row, was a lot of fun. For whatever reason hardly anyone was there for the final rides so instead of staying open until 11 they closed at 10:30, which changed our plans to ride in every row. Got to the park at 7pm and rode GL, colossus, scream, apoc x 2, tatsu and x2 before finishing up at deja vu. It was a fun night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo234 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Ah, Deja Vu. I knew you your whole life. As your parts were lifted into place, I was there watching. When your first public cycle was pulled up the tower, I was jealous that I was in the queue rather than on that train. I was on your 11th cycle, after counting each one from the queue. You provided some really cool photos of coaster elements interacting with various angles of the sun. I whacked my head pretty good on one of your cross beams trying to get to the seat on the other side of the train. We had some good times. 10 years ago, you took Psyclone's extended queue and used its space to breath life into a struggling corner of the park. Then when Psyclone bid farewell, you kept that area of the park active as much as you could while Psyclone's replacement was designed and installed. Now as Apocalypse takes the baton, we say thanks for the memories, and have fun at SFNE. With fond remembrance, we look forward to what's next for that familiar corner at the base of the magic mountain. HEAR HEAR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 You mean "Here, here!", right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniverseHollywood Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 ...which changed our plans to ride in every row. Every row?! No way could I do that. I rode it 2 weeks ago about 5 times in a row and there was no way I could take it anymore than that! My stomach was actually upset after riding which was the first time that has happened to me in a LONG time. I left after my rides cause they kept honking that freakin' loud as hell horn over and over it was getting annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Capacity aside, there is nothing about mice rides that excite me in the least. And I find the 4 or 5 we have here in California to be crashing bores. If were going family ride as replacement for Deja (which I doubt), I think they can do better. Just my thought. Like a Mega-Lite? Don't we all wish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie zueck Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Screamscape has announced that the rumor about the log jammers removal is highly true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthethrill Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yes, but what does it all mean?! Oh, the humanity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Screamscape has announced that the rumor about the log jammers removal is highly true. Hopefully the replace it with another water ride.... Aquatrax anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Screamscape has announced that the rumor about the log jammers removal is highly true. Seems kind of odd. When I've been at the park the lines are really long and it has a nice looking station. I haven't been on it in years because by the time it is warm enough for me to get wet, the line is to long. I wonder if Dan has anything to do with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 ^ Agreed. Seems very odd. Didn't they just do some work in the station/queue not long ago? I mean, it was just painting, but still. If they are going to put something there I just hope it's not something that will ruin that area of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knotts Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Log Jammer is one of the better terrain flumes in the country. I can't see why they would remove it unless there is a lot of age damage or maintenance expenses. Maybe they're planning to add a more modern ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Purely speculative, but the park has two flumes, and maybe Log Jammer costs more to maintain versus Jet Stream. It's been awhile since I've been on Log Jammer, but there's multiple lifts right? Purely from a cost cutting perspective (which seems to be the Six Flags way) it would make sense to remove a redundant attraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Is Log Jammer the one towards the front of the park, between the Goliath area and the entrance? If so, I'd be sad to see take them out - my mom and I passed it up last summer because one of the attendants was spraying people with a hose directly out of the station, and that's just an unacceptable amount of wetness. I knew something bad would happen because I didn't ride both log flumes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 ^ Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeoplemoverMatt Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 IF Log Jammer is removed, that doesn't mean the station exterior will automatically go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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