cfc Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 ... Out On The Mountain is a buyout event, it's not Six Flags themselves that is actually 'in charge' of the event per-say... Had no idea. That certainly explains a few of the more inexplicable things we keep seeing every year. Further, not to be rude, but I call foul play. Do the mods like to fool around with all new members' posts? I did NOT write this: ... fluffy, fluffy bunnies filled with medicine and goo ... Having my first post ninja-edited is a pretty lousy welcome to the community. Feel my input is a bit undermined now. You have discovered a word-filter joke that actually sprung from this very thread years ago. It had to do with the park's policy regarding loose items having to be placed in temporary storage boxes, which led to numerous pages of annoying complaints about said policy (often the same gripes repeated ad nauseum). The word filter has been in place ever since and affects all equally. Even mods: lockers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiemon Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I never though about how a first time poster would feel! Nobody edits others posts, other than to remove offending ones. To explain the word filter more, if you type the roller coaster name that is closest to the entrance with the initials FT, it will replace that name with something else. If you type the name of the locking boxes that you stash your stuff in, it replaces it with the fluffy goo phrase. With all that said, welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneygrabber Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Will be flying out to LA the last weekend of October and will be at the park on the 28th. I have no idea how to attack this park at all. I guess I need the best general info I can on getting the most out of one day here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 ... Out On The Mountain is a buyout event, it's not Six Flags themselves that is actually 'in charge' of the event per-say... Had no idea. That certainly explains a few of the more inexplicable things we keep seeing every year. Further, not to be rude, but I call foul play. Do the mods like to fool around with all new members' posts? I did NOT write this: ... fluffy, fluffy bunnies filled with medicine and goo ... Having my first post ninja-edited is a pretty lousy welcome to the community. Feel my input is a bit undermined now. We are not an easy community to get used to. Lots of sarcasm, inside jokes and regulars. Once you get used to the this forum you will like it though. All joking aside we love coasters ( or Flumes ). Once you post more, people will realize your not a troll. So many new posters spam treads then get banned. Once your name is learned it will be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonskinny12 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 ... Out On The Mountain is a buyout event, it's not Six Flags themselves that is actually 'in charge' of the event per-say... Had no idea. That certainly explains a few of the more inexplicable things we keep seeing every year. Further, not to be rude, but I call foul play. Do the mods like to fool around with all new members' posts? I did NOT write this: ... fluffy, fluffy bunnies filled with medicine and goo ... Having my first post ninja-edited is a pretty lousy welcome to the community. Feel my input is a bit undermined now. We are not an easy community to get used to. Lots of sarcasm, inside jokes and regulars. Once you get used to the this forum you will like it though. All joking aside we love coasters ( or Flumes ). Once you post more, people will realize your not a troll. So many new posters spam treads then get banned. Once your name is learned it will be better. Yeah, what he said. Plus this at the bottom of every page here pretty much sums it up: "Disclaimer! You need a sense of humor to view our site, if you don't have a sense of humor, or are easily offended, please turn back now!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 This dude must be loads of fun at parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 lockers rings full throttle Pocky Now, newbie, your next quest: figure out the words that set off the above! You've been given the first one for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 fluffy, fluffy bunnies filled with medicine and gooringy dingy ding-a-ling dings YOLOcoaster I'm too stupid to spell the word Apocalypse Now, newbie, your next quest: figure out the words that set off the above! You've been given the first one for free. I'm a huge fan of the fourth one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshfreund Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Lol, what triggers that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingwright Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Lol, what triggers that? "Lockers" was just explained. Type the word "gullible" in a post to see the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshfreund Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I know about yolo and fluffy bunnies, i just havent seen the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Type the word "gullible" in a post to see the others. This reminds me of the old days in AOL chat rooms when people would say stuff like "For free ______ press ALT+F4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneygrabber Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 So no good strategies for the park on a Friday in late October? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur_Seaton Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 So no good strategies for the park on a Friday in late October? Crowd patterns at SFMM have been erratic as of late, so it's hard to give strategy suggestions without knowing the state of the park that day. It also depends on what interests you the most. For example, heading straight to New Revolution and knocking it out early would be wise because the operations have been murdered by the new cell phone gimmick, but it's just not a very good ride if you're riding with the VR. So, it all depends on preference. With that said, Füll Throttle, Tatsu, Superman, New Revolution, and Goliath tend to get the longest lines. Apocalypse and Ninja can be long waits if they're only running a single train. X2 is all over the place — sometimes it's a walk-on, and other times there's a wait. The rides toward the back of the park (Batman, Riddler etc.) don't get quite as busy so working your way over to them would be smart. Twisted Colossus' line usually move pretty fast because it's well run, so it's less of a concern. If it's looking to be a busy day, I'd plan on getting there before opening and do something like this: Füll Throttle --> Goliath --> Twisted Colossus --> Scream --> Lex Luthor --> Batman / Riddler / Gold Rusher --> Apocalypse --> Superman --> Ninja --> Tatsu --> Viper --> X2 --> Revolution OR New Revolution --> Tatsu --> Superman --> Ninja --> Apocalypse --> Riddler / Batman / Gold Rusher --> Twisted Colossus / Scream --> Lex Luthor --> Goliath --> Füll Throttle -- X2 --> Viper I'd be cautious about riding X2 or Viper too early as both with beat you up pretty bad and X2 is known for dishing out nasty headaches that can put a damper on the rest of the day. Good luck with your planning! Probably because I'm local and have ridden all of these rides too many times, but the only rides I focus on getting on these days are Goliath / Füll Throttle / Twisted Colossus / Apocalypse / Ninja — the rest are all relatively skippable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) I'd be cautious about riding X2 or Viper too early as both with beat you up pretty bad and X2 is known for dishing out nasty headaches that can put a damper on the rest of the day. I heard the opposite for X2, that its nicer in the morning, and when I was there for west coast bash a few weeks ago I found that to be true, it did feel a little less rough in the morning. Its not really your head that gets hurt on that anyway, its your legs (specifically your calves as they slam into the seat on the last raven turn). Riding in the inside on the back row also helps. For Viper, ride in the first row of the last car in the train, it's the "magic seat" and smoother than all the rest. My recommendation nowadays for first ride of the day is Superman. Since they almost never run both sides, the line is among the slowest in the park, and Flash Pass is limited to Platinum, going there first works great for me. Most people don't go to that area in the morning, so if you head right to Orient (Helpful Honda) Express when the park opens, you should get at least 1-3 walkon rides on Superman. Edited September 24, 2016 by singemfrc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 ^ I should've listened to this guy, on that hot, tiring WCB day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) Having my first post ninja-edited is a pretty lousy welcome to the community. Feel my input is a bit undermined now. Well, you're more than welcome to NOT post here just as much as you are welcome TO post here. So if you don't like our forum idiosyncrasies and are going to be an annoying whiny little bitch about them, feel free to pack up your bags and post somewhere else! You won't be missed. How's THAT for a welcome to the community? Edited September 24, 2016 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneygrabber Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Having my first post ninja-edited is a pretty lousy welcome to the community. Feel my input is a bit undermined now. Well, you're more than welcome to NOT post here just as much as you are welcome TO post here. So if you don't like our forum idiosyncrasies and are going to be an annoying whiny little bitch about them, feel free to pack up your bags and post somewhere else! You won't be missed. How's THAT for a welcome to the community? I mean they didn't know. They were new, so I didn't pay it any mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneygrabber Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 I'd be cautious about riding X2 or Viper too early as both with beat you up pretty bad and X2 is known for dishing out nasty headaches that can put a damper on the rest of the day. I heard the opposite for X2, that its nicer in the morning, and when I was there for west coast bash a few months ago I found that to be true, it did feel a little less rough in the morning. Its not really your head that gets hurt on that anyway, its your legs (specifically your calves as they slam into the seat on the last raven turn). Riding in the inside on the back row also helps. For Viper, ride in the first row of the last car in the train, it's the "magic seat" and smoother than all the rest. My recommendation nowadays for first ride of the day is Superman. Since they almost never run both sides, the line is among the slowest in the park, and Flash Pass is limited to Platinum, going there first works great for me. Most people don't go to that area in the morning, so if you head right to Orient (Helpful Honda) Express when the park opens, you should get at least 1-3 walkon rides on Superman. Is Superman relatively close to X2, or is hard to line those up back to back for early rides. Apology for the double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Having my first post ninja-edited is a pretty lousy welcome to the community. Feel my input is a bit undermined now. Well, you're more than welcome to NOT post here just as much as you are welcome TO post here. So if you don't like our forum idiosyncrasies and are going to be an annoying whiny little bitch about them, feel free to pack up your bags and post somewhere else! You won't be missed. How's THAT for a welcome to the community? Wait till he sees all the YOLOing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) Is Superman relatively close to X2, or is hard to line those up back to back for early rides.It's not very close. There is a staircase near Tatsu that will take you there more directly, but it's still a bit of a walk. Edited September 24, 2016 by ytterbiumanalyst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur_Seaton Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Is Superman relatively close to X2, or is hard to line those up back to back for early rides. Not really, but it's sort of on the way there. The quickest path to Superman is to take the funicular railway next to the fountain, but heading left toward X2 and Viper, following the path under Revolution, going up the stairs behind Tatsu will get you there. It's probably the hardest ride in the park to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 ...it's still a bit of a walk. Understatement of the century. X2 is the most out of the way coaster I've ever seen. I'd swear the original queue for Dueling Dragons is shorter than the walk to get to X2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 ...It's probably the hardest ride in the park to get to. QFT and I again thank Bryan for showing me how this all went, especially at night, at WCB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashcanMan Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Considering coming out to California in Feb - I was thinking SFMM is open all year round? Would probably be there on a Sat but would be interested if they are open on week days. They don't show 2017 open times online yet - any idea what traditionally will be there in Feb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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