Highridin Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Spent the day at the park yesterday. First visit I've made there in over 11 years even though it's no further away for me than a couple of other parks. In that time, they have opened two used coasters, so there hasn't been a huge draw for me. Wait times ranged from 10-30 minutes for each of the coasters even in the middle of the afternoon. I noticed right away that the staff is MUCH friendlier than what I remember. Saw a lot of smiles, and staff was generally pleasant to interact with. Operations are still painfully slow, but whereas before the general employee attitude was, "I'll do my job when I'm good and ready" or even, "What are you doing in my park?" Now the attitude is more "Oh, It's ok, we're having fun!" This was definitely an improvement. And a lot of the park are downright decent looking! My only real complaint was the food at the Crazy Horse Saloon in Coyote Creek. I'm accustomed to various park food services shutting down when things slow down, but in the late afternoon we fell victim to this one long after it should have been closed. I ordered the Cuban sandwich as it sounded like a nice change from traditional park fare. It took 10 minutes to assemble an inedibly tough chicken sandwich. And this was even with the use of a microwave to reheat the meat! There was no line, and only one other couple eating in the whole place. It turns out that most of the wait was for the bacon(?) which had to come from the back. The sandwich turned out to have exactly one ingredient in common with a Cuban (bread, or in this case a hamburger bun). The rest of the family seemed happy enough with what they ordered and I wasn't about to wait for another sandwich, so I cut my losses and chucked it in the trash. Oh, and the girl who made my sandwich was friendly, so I rewarded her by not Lol,..other than Batwing, I think the ops move pretty good. I hear u on the Crazy Horse Saloon; sometimes they leave things out too long. Though, the pulled pork sandwich is pretty good in there.
Oryp Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 One thing I saw that I thought was curious was in S:ROS gift shop. As you exit the ride into the gift shop there is a large Superman statue right next to the photo booth. A staff member was busy stocking a large number of Bizarro mugs on the base of the statue around Superman's feet. Is this normal to see these here? Or is this a hint at things to come? S:ROS is due for a repaint after all... They have been selling those for a few years now, I'm not exactly sure why...
coasterbill Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Well the shop at the exit to Bizarro at SFNE only has Superman merchandise now. Maybe that's where all of the Bizarro stuff ended up.
boldikus Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Can anyone offer insight into SFA's rain policy? Our day trip down to the park is getting closer and of course I'm starting to hawk the weather. I'm pretty spoiled with SFGAdv's lax attitude about running everything except for KK in the rain.
Highridin Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 It seems like they run most everything in the rain. It rained during one afternoon that I went; nothing was closed.
GCS Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) My son and I are headed to SFA this week while on vacation are there any better ticket deals than the $39.99 online price right now? Edited July 27, 2014 by GCS
boldikus Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 anyone notice this post on SFA's Facebook page? Six Flags America AHHHHHH! Don’t miss your last chance to ROAR this summer! Save up to $21 with Coke. Details: http://www.sixflags.com/coke Hmmmmmmmm
MagnumFreak25 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 They better not be removing more woodies......
boldikus Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Doesn't ROAR get ultra low marks? I haven't ridden. But SFA hasn't gotten a *new* (non relocated) coaster in a quite some time, so maybe they are replacing it? Could just a reference to the end of the season nearing though...
coasterbill Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Roar is beyond terrible. I have this coaster at the very bottom of my wood coaster list even behind rides like Gwazi and Mean Streak. I think I'd have even ranked Hercules and Son of Beast higher. This ride is a complete waste of wood.
DLex Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Yeah Roar hasn't aged well at all. I think it's one of the last* GCI coasters to NOT have Millennium Flyer trains... and it definitely shows. EDIT*-- Strike that. It's THE last one.
alilstronger Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 I am weird and LOVE Roar!! I would like them to re-track the entire thing or give it a Iron Rattler make over. I always made sure I rode it every time I went to this park when I lived in MD. I think there are way worse wooden coasters out there like Predator at Darien Lake, Wild Beast at Canada's Wonderland and Skyliner at Lakemont Park. I did not like any of them.
coasterbill Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Skyliner at Lakemont Park. Really? I thought Lakemont was a hell hole but actually thought Skyliner was a smooth, fun ride. Maybe they recently re-tracked it? As far as Roar I think it has a cool layout but it's like riding a shopping cart with square wheels down a rocky cliff while holding a jackhammer. If they re-tracked it it would probably be a lot of fun... and with 7 minute dispatches and one train operation I would expect wear and tear to be minimal.
yankeeman311 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 I actually think Roar is a good coaster if ridden in the back. Me and my friend who are both enthusiasts enjoyed our first ride on it in the back but then we rode it in the front and realized why people have low opinions on it. If you ride in the back it's actually very smooth whereas in the front it's more stapled, rough and screechy. I actually have Roar above HP's Wildcat, Mean Streak, Rolling Thunder, NE's Thunderbolt and Georgia Cyclone to name a few so I think the hate is a bit exaggerated.
terdferg Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Awesome. Roar and mind eraser were the only rides I would skip at the park, and I don't mind rough rides (I loved Hercules). But SFA will most likely leave the lot empty.
CPSFMMCW Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 I didn't have a problem with Roar at all! I hope they aren't gonna remove it! Geez these parks gotta be more specific!
Coasterdude54 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Put me in for not having a problem with roar also, it does have a pretty cool layout.
boldikus Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Im headed there in a few weekends for a first trip/credit run, and hoping I can get on once before it closes, if that is indeed what that post means. Again, could just be a reference to the season being half over, and that they're not actually doing anything to it.
MagnumFreak25 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 I want Roar to stay for as long as possible and just get a re-tracking and millennium flyers.
boldikus Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 When was the last time they got something completely new? Was it S:ROS?
coasterbill Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Batwing is newer but like Superman it's a clone. I believe Wild One is the only coaster they have that's not relocated or cloned but correct me if I'm wrong on that.
CPSFMMCW Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 ^^ Well technically French Quarter Flyers is completely new...but ya know, its not a coaster.
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