Hershey_flags Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 A Giant Discovery is exactly what this park needed! Next on the wish list is either a Free Spin or a Raptor. Not sure if they can even do that with such a low budget, but hopefully corporate can find it in their hearts to send one our way in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 A Giant Discovery is exactly what this park needed! Next on the wish list is either a Free Spin or a Raptor. Not sure if they can even do that with such a low budget, but hopefully corporate can find it in their hearts to send one our way in the near future. They could easily put a Free Spin between Superman: ROS and Batwing. And I'd say replace Penguin's Blizzard River (which doesn't operate in cooler weather and smells weird at times) with a Raptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedup Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I'll write a trip report at some point. But here's a pic of the Superman:ROS queue at around 1:15 Sunday. Park had a decent crowd and the best coaster in the park was like this all day. SMDH. We rode 9 times in a row at one point without re-queuing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 . . . and I thought Harley Quinn's Spinsanity was going to be a Tilt-a-Whirl. Boy, am I glad I was wrong. This ride will kick your !!! And after you ride it . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Looks like Six Flags America is doing a slightly different coffin challenge. Last year most people in the coffins on their phones. Six Flags America is placing a ban on technology, but you can be there with your significant other. I can't think of anything more romantic. Link WASHINGTON (SBG)- Would you be able to be with your significant other in a tight space without technology for 30 hours? That is the challenge at Six Flags America near Washington, D.C. The event is called 'Six Flags 30 Hour Couple Coffin Challange.' 2018 was the first year of the coffin challenge at Six Flags across the country where people were solo in the coffin. Any technology during the challenge is a no-no. No smartphones or, watches, earbuds or headphones while in the coffin. The event will be held 4 pm September 27 to 10 pm September 28 during the Halloween event 'Fright Fest.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 So I made it out to the park yesterday for Fright Fest. Big crowds, especially for the Haunted attractions (I was actually in line for Hall Manor: The Return of Eleanor as closing time of 9pm approached, but I made it through. I actually liked Hall Manor better when it ran from the Gotham City arena and looped differently. You actually saw the ruins of the house. I know a couple of years ago, Eleanor Hall's gravestone was actually posted here. I couldn't tell exactly when she died. And how the heck was someone able to find a picture of it? I know that area is RESTRICTED access) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 This is a nice story. https://www.iaapa.org/news/funworld/art-attractions-october-2019 Six Flags America sent the original stand-up lead car from “Iron Wolf” back to B&M as a memento (photo Credit: Six Flags). Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) sends thrill ride fans (including me) literally and figuratively over the edge in fits of ecstasy. The Swiss company is regarded as one of the industry’s foremost roller coaster designers and manufacturers based on its renowned roster. B&M’s legendary lineup of rides numbers well over 100 and can be found at parks across the globe. But it all started with one coaster: “Iron Wolf” at Six Flags Great America in Illinois in 1990. After 21 years inciting howls of glee on the midway, the park chain moved the stand-up coaster in 2012 to Six Flags America in Maryland, where it was renamed “Apocalypse.” For the 2019 season, Six Flags America converted the ride to a sit-down, floorless coaster and redubbed it “Firebird.” That meant the end of the line for the original stand-up vehicles. Except it wasn’t. “A number of us thought it would be nice to return one of the lead cars to B&M,” says Dave Johnson, director of marketing at Six Flags America. “We were aware of the train’s historical significance and value as B&M’s first coaster project.” At IAAPA Expo 2018, Tom Iven, Six Flags’ senior vice president, U.S. park operations, broached the idea with B&M founder Walter Bolliger. He was thrilled. “‘Iron Wolf’ has a big place in our hearts and in the history of our company,” says Sophie Bolliger, Walter’s daughter and B&M’s vice president and head of sales. The vehicle will be prominently displayed in the company’s office, she adds. “We are extremely pleased and grateful to Six Flags.” Johnson notes the park sent the car on its way to B&M on June 26—30 years to the day when Six Flags submitted the purchase order for “Iron Wolf.” Sometimes essential artifacts end up in parks’ boneyards or are scrapped altogether. And that’s a shame. For an industry with such a rich, colorful, and important history, it’s critical to preserve and honor the past. Speaking of which, Six Flags donated the ride’s other lead car to the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives in Texas, where it will be on display for all to enjoy. I tip my hat to Six Flags for its thoughtful, wonderful gesture, and I encourage all of you to be mindful of preserving the legacy and history of your parks and attractions. I’ll see you at the parks. I’ll be the one listening for that characteristic B&M roar and looking forward to being sent over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 That's actually pretty cool. Good job, SFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Awww, that's sweet. Gold star, Six Flags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Nice to see Six Flags caring about how much the first B&M means to the company! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Good for them. Iron Wolf really was the first major coaster of the modern era, so glad they took the opportunity to honour it in this way. Arthur Levine is a great writer too, love his articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 SFA should of sent the other lead car back to SFGAm. It would be nice addition to our ride graveyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 SFA should of sent the other lead car back to SFGAm. It would be nice addition to our ride graveyard. .... No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Not going to lie, that was a nice move on Six Flags part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Great move by the park. Coincidentally, I was at the park on June 26th and noticed some action near Apocalypse's cars in the storage area from Ragin Cajin's lift hill! Cool stuff. Little did I know at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanakoonthecoasters Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Oh, no, return of Harley Quinn. I was praying Six Flags was done with that last year. Anyone remember Krypton Comet? I loved that thing when I went to SFA as a 7 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 The Holiday in the Park map is out. No surprises here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterLover Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 The Holiday in the Park map is out. No surprises here... That's the 2018 HitP Map (not that the 2019 map will be significantly different from the 2018 map) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Oh, well nevermind then. They posted it and it had Firebird on it listed as an open attraction so it seemed new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Can't wait to marathon Roar in colder weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Running damn good right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkRideNick Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 how has Holiday in the Park been this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hershey_flags Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 I am going this weekend, but I have heard it is just as good as previous years. Looking forward to some more Roar night rides and to see how Firebird is when the sun goes down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hershey_flags Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Went to Holiday in the Park today and there was actually a fairly good size crowd for Six Flags America standards. Firebird and Wild One were running very well while Roar was a little rougher than last season, but still a solid wooden coaster. Also saw that they started some work over in Gotham which just gets me more excited for the 2020 season with Harley Quinn opening up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Yeah, it's been packed this HITP. Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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