Superbatboy Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 It is extremely short compared to other inverted coasters. Vortex is also short. If you can go through the whole park in 1.5 hours, something's wrong, they gotta step it up soon Are there any other parks in the world that have them in the same gate? I believe Holiday World, Six Flags New England, Six Flags America, and Six Flags Great Escape are all inclusive. I'm sure there's more, but those are the ones I know off hand And I personally think CGA is a better all around park, yes SFDK has better coasters but they also have slow operartions, a cramped layout, and a more worn down look compared to CGA. Just my .02 though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gromithere Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 It is extremely short compared to other inverted coasters. Vortex is also short. If you can go through the whole park in 1.5 hours, something's wrong, they gotta step it up soon This is my main issue with CGA, and why I feel SFDK is a much better park. Flight Deck, Vortex, and Demon are all incredibly short. Personally, I feel like adding the water park was a horrible move back in the day. I feel like a water park and an amusement park are activities for 2 separate days, and that spaxe could be (and was) used for another top notch coaster. Are there any other parks in the world that have them in the same gate? I believe Hershey Park does if I am not mistaken. Funny difference that when I go to CGA people seem to be at one or the other without switching back and forth. However (years ago) when I was at Hershey there seemed to be plenty of people who were there for both the amusement park AND the water park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firechaser Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 It is extremely short compared to other inverted coasters. Vortex is also short. If you can go through the whole park in 1.5 hours, something's wrong, they gotta step it up soon This is my main issue with CGA, and why I feel SFDK is a much better park. Flight Deck, Vortex, and Demon are all incredibly short. Personally, I feel like adding the water park was a horrible move back in the day. I feel like a water park and an amusement park are activities for 2 separate days, and that spaxe could be (and was) used for another top notch coaster. Are there any other parks in the world that have them in the same gate? Almost all Cedar Fair parks have a free water park... Carowinds, Kings Dominion, Kings Island, Michigan's Adventure, Worlds Of Fun, Valley Fair, Canada's Wonderland and Dorney Park. If I am at say Carowinds, and I have the time I will go to the water park to ride a couple of slides. Plus water parks cut down on ride wait times during the summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domm Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm heading there for the first time next Friday, but does anyone know how much more land Six Flags Great America sits on? Looking through greatamericaparks.com it appears as if they both had the same or very similar original footprints. Figure they could carve out some land from the redwood amphitheatre? Maybe the whitewater falls and upcharge swing spot?? Invertigarden? Part of the employee parking lot/staging area? And please don't get me wrong- I am EXTREMELY grateful for Gold Striker. That ride is a godsend for us over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzal Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I rode Gold Striker again and it is riding as well as it did in its first season. The only difference between Gold Striker in 2013 and 2015 is that it has a significant drop in the wait time now, which I am completely fine with. Also, I noticed Grizzly's amazing operations, man, they were sending trains every five minutes, that's a new record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSupremacy Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Who else thinks a Sky Rocket II model couldfit in the invertigarden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaunit Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 why would we get the exact same model coaster that is up at SFDK? Lots of things could fit in/around the invertigarden area... but that would be the last thing to expect there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy13 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Yeah I definitely don't see them getting the exact same ride their main rival has. Could a eurofighter or El Loco fit in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 ^^ I see your point, but think about how many parks in close proximity to each other have a Vekoma Boomerang, and then give them the same name. I'm not saying a Skyrocket should go into CGA, I'm just saying its not impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 ^^ I see your point, but think about how many parks in close proximity to each other have a Vekoma Boomerang, and then give them the same name. I'm not saying a Skyrocket should go into CGA, I'm just saying its not impossible. Granted I am not really a credit whore to the point I know the locations of all the Boomerangs...so I don't think this is actually common? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark549 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 There are two identical B&M inverted coasters in San Antonio ... but I don't think Cedar Fair will put a clone of anything at SFDK in their park. The question is will they put anything there, other than more parking for football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemansig Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Which day should be more crowded – Sun. 8/16 (National Roller Coaster Day) or Sat. 8/15 (season pass early entry day)? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Which day should be more crowded – Sun. 8/16 (National Roller Coaster Day) or Sat. 8/15 (season pass early entry day)? Thanks. Saturdays are always busier anyway, National Roller Coaster Day won't change that. In fact CGA might be a little less crowded because some people went to SFDK instead on 8/16 being Roar's last day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy13 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Who else thinks a Sky Rocket II model couldfit in the invertigarden. How bout a clone of the just announced Gale Force by S&S that's going in Ocean City, NJ? Same compact footprint, not the exact same as closest competitor park has, although a similar concept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Who else thinks a Sky Rocket II model couldfit in the invertigarden. How bout a clone of the just announced Gale Force by S&S that's going in Ocean City, NJ? Same compact footprint, not the exact same as closest competitor park has, although a similar concept I think that would work well, and I'd love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSupremacy Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Who else thinks a Sky Rocket II model couldfit in the invertigarden. How bout a clone of the just announced Gale Force by S&S that's going in Ocean City, NJ? Same compact footprint, not the exact same as closest competitor park has, although a similar concept I think that would work well, and I'd love it. i retract my statement, that would work much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSupremacy Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Who else thinks a Sky Rocket II model couldfit in the invertigarden. How bout a clone of the just announced Gale Force by S&S that's going in Ocean City, NJ? Same compact footprint, not the exact same as closest competitor park has, although a similar concept I think that would work well, and I'd love it. i retract my statement, that would work much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy13 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Yeah, now I really, really want this. Shoot, if CGA doesn't do it, maybe they can squeeze room for it at the Boardwalk haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
III Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Does anybody have any predictions or knowledge of any future coasters at this park? I'll put my two cents in before asking: I think it'd be a good idea to put an Intamin Impulse coaster like Wicked Twister from Cedar Point in the old Tidal Wave location. Surprisingly the old station is still intact and it could easily be converted into another coaster in my opinion. And whatever happened to the supposed 2012 attraction that was supposed to be built on the old Invertigo location. I'm not exactly sure if a Giant Inverted Boomerang would fit but I think that would make a nice replacement. (That is if Cedar Fair is willing to shell out any money for this park ) Lastly, I think Grizzly and Demon should be torn down and replaced with one big coaster of some sort (whatever would fit in the space). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domm Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 California's Great America is my home park. I just got back from a trip to SF Great America and was blown away. It was both exhilarating and depressing being able to see what kind of potential this park layout can provide. The classic charm and theming is all still present in Gurnee while it seems like everything has been stripped from Santa Clara. It felt like taking a time machine back to the 80's being able to see all of the classic rides, buildings and walkways all still intact. I loved comparing and contrasting everything and got a whole new perspective on what **could** be possible at our park. The way they fit in X-Flight, Goliath, Batman, Superman, V2 etc. shows that anything is possible if the $$ is there. We could easily have that same goliath in the same exact spot, who the hell rides those go-carts anyway!?!?! Bottom line is there's plenty of room, TOO MUCH ROOM!!! I encourage checking out that park if only for nostalgia reasons... it was awesome!! curving around looking back at the carousel (from our goldstriker exit) hanging a right out of the goldstriker exit/giftshop towards town sqaure looking at the still intact train station from our subway/theater spot looking right down the walkway going toward madame marie's (from train station) Hey look! Rue Le Dodge! Only its un-neutered without the center divide and you can drive wherever the hell you want! Their scrambler is still called fiddlers fling and has the fun canopy's on top!! there's even a park model on display in that same shop where our goldstriker exit is I will say that we have the superior entrance with the fountains and palm trees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 ^What day did you go to SFGAm? Yesterday? I'm just curious if you went on a weekday to see what the crowds were like, since I'm going next week. BTW, the model of CGA was pretty cool! You say that was in the SFGAm shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domm Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 ^What day did you go to SFGAm? Yesterday? I'm just curious if you went on a weekday to see what the crowds were like, since I'm going next week. BTW, the model of CGA was pretty cool! You say that was in the SFGAm shop? I went there last Friday and it was busy. We got platinum flash pass and I HIGHLY recommend it as lines looked as long as 2 hours for some rides. Also make sure to get your tickets/season passes before heading over because since they destroyed the ticket booths outside there is only ONE makeshift ticket counter and the line was off the hook. The double rides were great, the employees helped out in telling people why we were staying on so there was no awkwardness (opposite from SFMM), and it included 2x on Goliath. The single rider option was available on Goliath, however they only had something like 8 single rider passes at a time. If they were out, you were out. Ya the park model was in the gift shop right before the pictorium entrance if you head to the right when you walk in. I heard that CGA has a model of tidal wave in one of their offices which is cool, but the whole park model is incredible (BEAT AGAIN!!). All I gotta say is middle finger to Paramount for tearing us a new one. Also where our employee/backstaging area between vortex and firefall all the way back to scrambler is HUGE! Tons of space. SFGAm used all that space up for rides... CGA please take a hint and throw some money into new rides, there's plenty of room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 ^Thanks for the feedback! We can barely afford to even make the trip out, so FlashPass is certainly not an option for us... Hopefully, being a Wednesday, we have a little better luck with the crowds. (There's projected to be scattered thunderstorms that day, so maybe that'll scare some people away!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSupremacy Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I'm just curious if I am the only one who thinks it would be hilarious if Grizzly got the rmc treatment instead and Six flags put in something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I'm just curious if I am the only one who thinks it would be hilarious if Grizzly got the rmc treatment instead and Six flags put in something elseI don't think the RMC employees working at SFDK for the last week would find that funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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