kylexy2298 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 The smoke was right over the park, but I can't see any more smoke now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMountainMan Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 The sky turned orange for a bit but the wind probably changed direction as that's no longer the case. Hopefully the fire gets contained quickly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanreich Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Anybody doing both SFMM and Knotts WCB have any hotel recommendations? Price is not as important an option as safety, convenience, and noise level. Â TIA, Most people here tend to recommend staying at the Knott's hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wkiz Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 If the fire could burn down Apocalypse, that'd be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Anybody doing both SFMM and Knotts WCB have any hotel recommendations? Price is not as important an option as safety, convenience, and noise level. Â TIA, For KBF, the KBF hotel is obviously the most convenient and if you get a high floor noise level is sure to be low. Near SFMM my favorite is the Hilton Garden Inn because it's the closest and pretty nice, but a few blocks away are a couple others including a Courtyard that I've stayed at before that were just as nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Stuff about smoke  iscaliforniaonfire.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 If the fire could burn down Apocalypse, that'd be nice. I think what's sort of ironic about this comment is that this is what people used to say about Psyclone. And then when they re-built Terminator in Psyclone's spot everyone was like "Oh, thank god!!!!!" and now it sounds like that ride has just turned into Psyclone II? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locostitch Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 If the fire could burn down Apocalypse, that'd be nice. I think what's sort of ironic about this comment is that this is what people used to say about Psyclone. And then when they re-built Terminator in Psyclone's spot everyone was like "Oh, thank god!!!!!" and now it sounds like that ride has just turned into Psyclone II? Quite honestly I think Apocalypse's roughness is being over exaggerated. I've been on Ghostrider, Roar (west), Mean Streak, Blue Streak, and the Old Colossus and I don't even think Apocalypse was even close to being as bad when I rode it three weeks ago. Sure it is bouncy, but that's the nature of the ride. Apocalypse is the smoothest wooden coaster I've ever been on, but I know there are a lot better. I also know that this ride is still a great wooden coaster and definitely is not as bad as people exaggerate it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I don't find Apocalypse rough or painful, but it has gotten awfully shaky, almost like a wooden coaster twice it's age. Â It's startling, because just two years ago it ran like butter. I'm not sure what the issue is, but I hope it's fixed on the off season. When it's running well, the ride is a joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 If the fire could burn down Apocalypse, that'd be nice. I think what's sort of ironic about this comment is that this is what people used to say about Psyclone. And then when they re-built Terminator in Psyclone's spot everyone was like "Oh, thank god!!!!!" and now it sounds like that ride has just turned into Psyclone II? Â That land over there must be ancient Indian burial ground... That's also why Deju Vu was removed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I think Apocalypse is just as rough as Psyclone was, only difference is Psyclone was braked to death so it had no redeeming qualities. Apocalypse is still wild and fun, so I don't think it's quite Psyclone status yet. We'll see in a few years though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 ^It's a different kind of rough, a rough you don't expect on a relatively new decent when it opened wooden coaster. KT hated it when we rode it last year, I won't be riding it again for any reason. It looks terrible back there, like they've given up completely on trying to keep it in shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeromyL Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 ^^^^your right, very different kind of rough. Apocalypse has this kind of flat tire feel and it's always there. Where psyclone would be smooth a bit, then slam you with a hard lateral jerk (thanks northridge quake). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMountainMan Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I think the problem with Apocalypse is a combination of them using wood that has no business in the arid climate of the SCV along with the park doing virtually no retracking... They literally water the entire ride every morning before the park opens to help the wood (which it clearly hasn't much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 them using wood that has no business in the arid climate of the SCV Is that why it's turned a pukey white color? Usually wood darkens over time, not lightens...it's very odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMountainMan Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I'm not sure honestly, I've heard it's the type of the wood and is really easily sun bleached. I've also heard it's fire treatment that bleached the wood. Don't really know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wkiz Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I think it's the fact that Apocalypse is extremely rough compared to its age. It isn't the roughest coaster out there, but if it continues to be neglected, in a few years I'm sure it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rba13 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 SFMM needs to build a Black Hole land to counter the new Star Wars land at Disneyland. .; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPTCOASTER Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 ^and theme it with Marvin the Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 ^ Nope. Wouldn't work. Â Marvin would just muck it up, and Black Hole his own home park, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 It definitely isn't the roughest coaster ever, Mean Streak and Ghost Rider are both worse to me. I haven't ridden Hades 360 but from what I've seen it's a lot worse. Apocalypse is just rough enough so that you get no real joy out of it...it's not a fantastic layout. It was mediocre to begin with. At least Ghost Rider, though rougher, is a better layout so there's that redeeming quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMMGeek27 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I love Apocalypse's layout! I love the first half Of the ride especially. I don't think it's rough at all and I can marathon it as well. But then again I didn't think Ghostrider was rough either. Mean Streak was rough but not as bad as everyone says it is. The ones I hated the most were Wild One at SFA and Blue Streak. Blue Streak made me feel terrible and I felt like I had just been jack hammered to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freestyle23 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Anyone know why Tidal Wave says closed on the six flags app? Going to the park today. Update later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 They may be on some sort of water restriction during the drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimiGeek Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Anyone know why Tidal Wave says closed on the six flags app? Going to the park today. Update later. Â I don't know why. However they usually close it immediately after summer opperations close (which would be next monday) so my guess is that they wont bother fixing it for it to be up for 3 days. Â I'll be at the park today too. I expect no crowds since school is back in session. Â If anyone wants to meet up with a fellow enthusiast I'll be wearing a solid blue shirt and black plaid shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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