Wes Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) Weekday openings make some sense, you have a few days for the operators to adjust to general public crowds before the weekend push. It makes no sense to open a ride on a Sunday unless technical reasons delayed it. That weekend is Memorial Day weekend too, so it would be incredibly stupid to have the ride officially open on a Sunday when there's going to be crowds there both Friday and Saturday. We've heard nothing about an official date, so I'm not trusting one 13 year old's post about it. Edited February 11, 2011 by Wes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLund Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I've long known about the Scream! incident, and knew approximately where it took place, but for whatever reason never noticed the bleach stain. Next time, I'll make sure to look. Ride ops and management that were working the ride and park at the time will deny up and down that the stain was a result of cleaning up the girl. They claim it was there before the death, but they could just be saying that. The fact that there's a stain in the location very close to where the girl was struck, it makes for an interesting coincidence, one that we'll probably never know for sure. Here's a photo of the ride in 2003 from rcdb, and I believe it shows the stain everyones talking about. Maybe I'm wrong and it's in a different location of the helix, but I'm pretty sure that's the spot. Which would prove it was there before the girl got killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 ^Well poo. That's definitely right around where it happened, though. Too bad we don't have that "X marks the spot" to pin it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 ^^I can't really tell what is the stain in that picture, but when you see it at the park it looks very much like the size you would clean if a death had occurred there. Whether or not it is actually the 'death' stain doesn't matter, the fact that a lot of people think it is, and it is in the same area, means that they should have removed it a long long long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 Truth be told, that stain was actually there from day one when the ride was built. But personally I *love* the urban legend behind it! --Robb "Geez...I hope I'm still not mocking someone's death..." Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLund Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 ^lol yeah Robb, get off your period!!! Sorry if I spoiled the urban legend for anyone, I just couldn't help myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 If I remember correctly, the girl who was killed was from Thailand. Over the years, Six Flags has hired people from other countries as sort of a foreign exchange program, and she was one of them. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montumba Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 A question for all you regulars with Discover cards --probably a stupid question, but how exactly does the Discover cardholder line work? Do you just need one person in your party with a card, and is there a max party size? Do they swipe the card, write it down, or just look/glance at it? Seems like a cool perk -- just curious if it's as simple as it seems (based on previous comments). Background: I have a Discover card that's not been activated for an old account that's being paid off. Would prefer not to activate it if possible (one more thing to lose track of), but would do so if that's what's required to use the line (i.e. they scan the card or the like). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 They just looked at mine and we had three of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefinitiveDetour Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I've used it about 5 times so far... They have never scanned it. I doubt they look hard enough to check the dates. It is a very nice perk and i'm glad Discover took advantage of it + you can get 5% off anywhere in the park if you pay with your Discover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 ^lol yeah Robb, get off your period!!! I'm totally on that pill where I only get four per year...but my god, when I get them, WATCH OUT!!!! --Robb "Seasonique FTW!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoasterGuy Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 A question for all you regulars with Discover cards --probably a stupid question, but how exactly does the Discover cardholder line work? It's an awesome perk. I usually get in a bit before the main gate opens, allowing you a great head start to wherever you're heading. They've always just looked at my card and made sure the name matched my pass. Not sure about a group size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmaster562 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 ^lol yeah Robb, get off your period!!! I'm totally on that pill where I only get four per year...but my god, when I get them, WATCH OUT!!!! --Robb "Seasonique FTW!" Alvey Well thank god your not bi-polar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandallDuell Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 (edited) I find it interesting that the new GM has decided to not take as obvious a public image as other mgt. Maybe she's decided to do her dirty work behind the scenes, but it seems (at least from what I have read here) that the "out in the park" approach of prior mgt teams was well appreciated by the park's customers. On another park note, I find it interesting that Magic Mountain has neither a ferris wheel nor a drop tower. Seems like they'd be given a pass from a "big" coaster if they were to install something like that. I agree with the person that posted, however, that the eventual removal of Deja Vu will end up making room for yet another coaster down the road (can't see them burning that area for anything but another coaster. ADMIN EDIT: Keep your posts on topic, please. Edited February 13, 2011 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I wasn't aware that you saved 5% throughout the park with the Discover card---I just thought it was admission. A Ferris wheel would make a nice attraction at SFMM. Their old Galaxy (where Buccaneer and Swashbuckler are now) was a good ride, though it often didn't run because it was troublesome. A good drop tower makes sense to add because it would fall in line with the thrill factor at the park. However, because SFMM has become known for its coaster collection, I can't see them adding many non-coaster attractions in the near future. Ferris wheels are slow loading, so they're not going to get the capacity. I hope Bonnie walks through the park on occasion. The only thing is, though, that oftentimes Jay or Neal would greet people and ask how their day was going only to get little or no answer. Many guests weren't sure what to say next because they weren't used to having people in a shirt and tie greeting them. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gforce532 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Though the chances of the park getting a ferris wheel are extremely slim. I had always thought a good place for a 100 ft odd wheel was to have it on the hill in between superman and gotham city's front plaza, behind where the basketball game and the character greet is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 The site of the old Eagles Flight station on the hill is a good spot for a ride with a view---drop tower, Ferris wheel, whatever. Strangely, one thing I miss from the mountain is the tower with the neon that lit up. That was put up there when the Magic Pagoda was open, and I believe was removed when Ninja opened. It wasn't an "attraction," but just something cool. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire2box Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 A question for all you regulars with Discover cards --probably a stupid question, but how exactly does the Discover cardholder line work? It's an awesome perk. I usually get in a bit before the main gate opens, allowing you a great head start to wherever you're heading. They've always just looked at my card and made sure the name matched my pass. Not sure about a group size. My dad showed his discover card when we went late last June. He got himself, his girlfriend and me in though that line despite me nor her having discover cards of our own. Of course, the attendant could of just ignored rules/protocol. But I assume unless your group is like more then 4, it should be fine. As always getting there early helps and getting there later, well it won't really matter then most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoasterGuy Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Did everyone see the Superman testing today with the water dummies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisshoku Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Seems to have gotten very high with water dummies. Is this a good sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Omg no, they painted the brakes! Another "Knott's" accident waiting to happen!...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 ^ Did one of the dummies in the front seat fall out? And those brakes look more like anti-rollbacks than brakes...but I'm sure they're not. Does each row sit higher than the one in front of it like in the old cars or are they all level. I ask because I'm wondering about the view you'll have while riding. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Menefee Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 So who was it that shot that ultra exclusive photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 That dummy didn't fall out, it was just too scared to ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knotts Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 ^ Did one of the dummies in the front seat fall out? :shockr Eric Another Superman "urban legend" in the making? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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