steamedturtle Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Are the new trains going to be six or seven cars? 6. See pic. I think it's still an open question. Yeah the little diagram there shows 6, and that may be accurate. But the animation shows 8, and the picture shows 7. Most floorless trains have 7 or 8. Apocalypse currently has 7, and I think there's only one B&M floorless in the world with 6 car trains. Patriot, which is comparable, got 7 car trains. I think 6 car trains would be better because they should help keep a good pace during the second half of the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Biggest surprise of the morning for me. I truly cannot believe they are hanging onto this hunk-o-junk. At least you guys aren't losing a coaster? Lol, I'm not surprised. People asked for years, now they have received Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Biggest surprise of the morning for me. I truly cannot believe they are hanging onto this hunk-o-junk. At least you guys aren't losing a coaster? Lol, I'm not surprised. People asked for years, now they have received Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyislandchris Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Having skipped out on Apocalypse last year when the kiddo and I visited, I was going to try to make it down to SFA tomorrow while in transit to Williamsburg, but y'know what... I don't really need to ride a standup THAT badly before it closes, especially not if they're going to be converting it to a floorless next year. I'll save myself the leg and crotch pain (gods know I've got enough of that already!). Looking forward to giving it a spin with the new trains and new name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_s Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 The only way I can judge this is by riding. Maybe it will be relaxing enough to enjoy a mild layout, or maybe they're exchanging one set of OTSR torture for another. I didn't find that the ride was too rough, so I never could figure out why I'd get a mild headache from the bottom of the drop to the brake run almost every time. I love a good standup, however riding it just made me miss having access to a good one all the more, because it wasn't. I wonder if they will actually have a pool like in the video, or is that just from somewhere else? While the Apocalypse theming was impressive, it seemed the last thing SFA needed, which is anything more attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayj Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I was expecting this but still left disappointed lol. I just feel like this park deserves much more and even the GP will know that this ride is not new. Hopefully the experience is better but I don’t see them doing much to change the theming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alilstronger Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Yea, not renewing my season pass. The only new ride that seems exciting is the coaster Magic Mountain is getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Yea, not renewing my season pass. The only new ride that seems exciting is the coaster Magic Mountain is getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Really surprised by this one. Hope it works out well for y'all. Yea, not renewing my season pass. The only new ride that seems exciting is the coaster Magic Mountain is getting. Enjoy your Subway sandwich per month with that savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsdude360 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Looks like a good upgrade to an existing ride! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayj Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 They could’ve at least gave minderaser or roar new trains as well. I don’t care, I’ll continue to complain until we get a new coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRush Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 While the conversion is cool and all, what's going to happen to all of the theming? That's one of the rarer rides in the chain with a large amount of atmospheric scenery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deguy123 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 This thread can be one of the worse at times, it's always the same thing over and over again. Hopefully someday they will get a new coaster but they do have Superman, so that's a plus any park would want in my opinion. Also, at least the coaster count isn't going down by 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 They bought two trains for it? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyislandchris Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 They bought two trains for it? Why? For parts, naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayj Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Of course there is stuff to be happy about. However, superman is over 18 years old. Even the general public know the coaster here get boring quickly, but we continue to come back because it’s local and cheap. The park has been overdue for a new coaster, so it’s kinda hard to be happy every year. This thread can be one of the worse at times, it's always the same thing over and over again. Hopefully someday they will get a new coaster but they do have Superman, so that's a plus any park would want in my opinion. Also, at least the coaster count isn't going down by 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 They bought two trains for it? Why? So they can efficiently cycle through the 75 people that line up for it on opening day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Looks like a good upgrade to an existing ride! Congratulations! Yup, it will be excellent. I'm looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 They bought two trains for it? Why? So they can efficiently cycle through the 75 people that line up for it on opening day. I'll be sure to take pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG-77 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Looks pretty good Glad we aren’t losing our B&M, and this is certainly an upgrade from Wahoo River! I wonder how they’re going to “theme” it. Apocalypse’s theming was actually pretty decent, though I wouldn’t put it past six flags to just spray-paint Apacolypse’s former theming red and call it a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Lol, probably will take a spray can to it. I tell you what, the colors are outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Also, happy about this thread not crashing and burning this year, like last. Hey, we've been asking for this conversion for YEARS. Enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VACoasterdude Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Not surprised by this announcement, but the media release could have been a little more exciting. I mean, "FIREBIRD, the only floorless roller coaster in Maryland," really isn't saying much, because Maryland is such a small ass state and there really are no competing amusement parks in MD! But it is what it is and I am sure it will be touted as a completely new roller coaster until the end of next season. I bet some of the GP will be upset when they go to SFA next year expecting a new coaster and realize its the same coaster with different trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterAuditor Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I chuckled at that when I read it. "The first floorless coaster in Maryland" when there's one in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Oh man I better get there next year to ride the ride with that selling point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geek Mojo Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I actually like these floorless conversions. I'd like to see all standups vanish forever if they could. But with that said, I probably won't make a special trip to ride this next year. Only if I'm ever in the area. SFA isn't a bad park. Glad they got something coaster related for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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