Jew Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Keep in mind that one of the old queue sections for Flashback is currently being used as a maintenance storage area... Hell, Flashback can be one giant storage area for parts for all we know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapseofreason Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 ^I didn't know that. That would explain the mechanics hanging around there. But why would they take down the "Please excuse our SBNO" sign/wall if they were just going in there and getting parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 ^Because Shapiro was in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Ugh I hate the crap they put up for A&E. It ruins V2. How? I never knew a sticker to ruin a ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles17A Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Well its not so much an update but a small recount of what I did yesterday (07-18-06) at the mountain… I managed to ride ALL coasters in the park by five a clock and then re rode most of them. RRV was running one train until about 1:00 when they added another train, and they took about ½ and hour to test it while I was in line, that SUCKED! Other than that all rides were running 2 trains except for Psyclone and X which were running 1 each. Batman’s second train was running too! I say that only cause Arrowfanman’s update mentioned it was running one, but FYI they have the second one running again. Superman broke down about 2 and was not up and running until about 5! But overall it was a fun trip, the service was good and the only crew that was little behind was TATSU’s in the early morning, because dispatches were in few and lengthy, despite two train/station operation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Why don't one of you go and ask one of the mechanics you see hanging around Flashback what's going to happen with it? Then maybe we'll get some answers instead of everybody saying this and that about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvcoasterguy Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 ^ Because they'll probably give a made-up, pre-formulated answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Yeah, knowing SFMM, they aren't the friendliest on letting you know things that the public doesn't. I sent a letter to the Public Service staff there about Flashback and didn't even get any sort of reply. But of course, I didn't really expect one. Also, the mechanics probably have no clue if they're going to get it up or not. I mean being a very hard to predict ride, it could work and it could not work. Brent "if you look at my Photo TR, I took some pictures of it" Shenton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 That's too bad. I'm going to be there in mid August and was hoping to finally ride it and get it out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberBeavis Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Even if Flashback was ever to reopen, you wouldn't be able to ride it in August anyway - Flashback doesn't run when Hurricane Harbor is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapseofreason Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 ^I forgot about that. Stupid Hurricane Harbor. Wasn't there a discussion like this in the actual Flashback thread: that several other parks run coasters right by the water park, and THEY'VE never had a problem? On another note, I was at the stupid grocery store yesterday and the chick bagging noticed my Tatsu shirt. Apparently she worked on Jet Stream as of a few months ago, and her boyfriend or something works on Dive Devil. Anyways, she informed me that Busch Gardens was going to buy the park. Now, I'm not one to believe a GP comment like that, especially coming from a SFMM employee (no offense, Jahan) but... there's another rumour for the pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpectralN Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 SANTA CLARITA - A county supervisor may beat the city's mayor to the negotiating table on the future of Six Flags California, Valencia, with its Magic Mountain theme park and companion water park, Hurricane Harbor.City officials publicly remarked last week that they would be interested in annexing Magic Mountain and pursuing some sort of partnering with the theme park's owner, but a letter from Mayor Laurene Weste is still in the works............................if the property were annexed to Santa Clarita, city government could offer incentives that officials say would save Six Flags hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, including freedom from utility, business or admission taxes. County government imposes a 5 percent utility-user tax and an admissions tax on tickets.......................... Magic Mountain is the No. 1 employer in the Santa Clarita Valley and among county government's top sales tax sources. Novak said any large sales tax generator in unincorporated areas is of interest to all five county supervisors, not just Antonovich." Check URL for the full article. Very Interesting lets hope it works! http:// http://www.dailynews.com/santaclarita/ci_4071405 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 That's most likely what they were looking to get at, scare the locals and get some money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loser_nerd Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I just saw a new sfmm comercial. The last line of the comercial said "The new six flags magic mountian......The coaster capital of the world." I thought the whole race for the most coasters was over? Edit: I just saw it again, they mention having seventeen coasters and all they do is promote it as a thrill park and stuff along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Take it for what it is worth, but when I worked there (2001-2003), it was not uncommon to here about a visit from Busch park reps every couple months... Oh, and another thought I just had about the wall coming down at Flashback: Fright Fest preparation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowfanman Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 ^ Good thinking. Perhaps they're going to borrow a few cobwebs from Flashback. Anyway, I should have a fully update soon, but FreeFall is really gearing up to reopen, no lie. They're already looking into assembling a crew to operate it, and another car has showed up on site. Also, I was explictly told that "Circus wheel's next on the list after Freefall". I even saw brand new painted floorboards for Circus wheel backstage. So there are two more SBNO's we can soon cross off the list. Skytowers back. Thill Shots back (or soon). Orients coming soon. Freefalls coming soon. Circus Wheel is to follow. Metro is just dead. Flashback will be the only remaining. -Jahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Anyway, I should have a fully update soon, but FreeFall is really gearing up to reopen, no lie. They're already looking into assembling a crew to operate it, and another car has showed up on site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freefallbestrideever Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Can't wait, get my first ride on Tatsu and get to ride my beloved Freefall once again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraxleRIDAH Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 A quick FYI, Thrill Shot is now open again. I really want to see this new commercial for the park...but I don't watch that much TV anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 ^I forgot about that. Stupid Hurricane Harbor. Wasn't there a discussion like this in the actual Flashback thread: that several other parks run coasters right by the water park, and THEY'VE never had a problem? Does Magnum and Gemini count as being close to a waterpark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowfanman Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Enjoy. -Jahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 So that's the reason I didn't see you at Goldrusher on Monday. Nice update Jahan, I really hope Freefall and Circus Wheel open 1. Because they are good rides 2. They can start really working on Flashback and I can get my credit! ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvcoasterguy Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Nice update! These types of updates are always really enjoyable- great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iZak Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Joey...That's a really good point about FF and Flashback...Perhaps they'll clean out the old queue and put something in there and use the exit and the station as the queue for the ride...Or even make it an extension of Joker's Hideout... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtleggjp Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I was just thinking to myself today how this must have been a terrible day to be out at Magic Mountain, since it was so hot here in SoCal today. Did you shoot the photos today (Saturday) or yesterday (Friday)? Was anyone out there today in this record breaking heat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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