nicktheride Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Yeah. That would be the way to go, if they did the same thing they did at SFGAdv this year with The Golden Kingdom. Yeah. That would be perfect to replace the Sky Tower with some kind of free fall tower, whish they don't have yet. BTW, I have been told from my source that Orient Express will stay, but it will only be cloused during construction. So thats a good thing. I'm also very interested/exsited about that project at SFMM. Can't wait to fanally found out what the project is going to be, as like the announcement, which is likely going to be made in November, which is the mouth i'm born in. So it will be a good present for me if they announced the project on my birthday on the 21th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowfanman Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I just came back from SFMM. First off, it was pretty crowded for a Wednesday! Yay! Ok, they were SERIOUSLY cutting down a lot of trees. Areas by the skytower seems naked. There is a big pit in front of the tower. When I first got there, I saw two guys sitting on top of Valencia Falls (waterfalls next to Revolution). The waterfalls were turned off, as were the fountains. Revolution was closed when I was there. The original exuse was "technical stuff", but when I asked later if it had to do with them cutting trees, they confimed "yea...something like that". They were installing more of that electrical line when I was there. They were also working in the gardens when I was there (I saw this huge truck move around, a little tractor moving around, and a guy watering down the land.) Thats all I saw. When I was over by metro, I saw the whole fence was painted, from Goldrusher to the Metro. Seeing a painted fence is a LONG JUMP to saying its coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black sabbath Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 ^Hmm I wonder if Metro will be coming back then, if they are painting the fence.. It seems sorta strange that they would paint it, if they had intentions of removal. :? This whole construction project is very interesting, and I hope we see the Sky Tower and Metro both return to operation next year. I cannot wait to find out the details of this project with the coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Maybe they're reprofiling Metro and Sky Tower, that wouldn't be bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP_fan_boy Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Sky Tower, Metro, and Orient Express probably will have to be removed for new construction. When did Skytower last operate? When did Metro last operate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black sabbath Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 ^ Sky Tower and Metro have been both closed since 2001. It's now been 4 years since they closed. I doubt we will see Metro removed anytime soon, it's too large and Six Flags doesn't have the money to do something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 ^That is so 3 years ago, get with the program LOL, i was hoping someone would recognize that. hehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottslover77 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I wonder whats there going to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I hope I'm not the only one thats going absolutely crazy over this stuff right now...I mean, what the heck could be going on?!? However, I never thought about what the hell that building was behind the Superman gift shop, I guess I just kinda figured it was a bathroom and that was all...but now I come to find out it used to be a station for Eagles Flight (that's the 'ol sky ride thing with the cables and buckets right?) and I wanna make a trip to the mountain just to check it out...It's wierd, I'm always so interested with stuff in the past, and so sad when they take them out for new things...it's cool to learn about the growth of parks, especially one so unique as Magic Mountain. Thanks for the pictures Robb...I hope to got the Sky Tower stays, and not too many trees are pulled out of the ground...I enjoy the "forest" atmosphere at Magic Mountain, I don't want it to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 The company that made the retro trains is no longer in business. So getting parts for the ride are impossible. The Metro will not be coming back anytime soon. It would cost more than a coaster to bring it back at this point I'd bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 If they do get rid of the Sky Tower, Orient Express, and Metro, then there will be no transportation except those road trams. I believe everypark needs some transportation or observation ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 If anybody knows any real information on MM imploding the sky tower please share it. Not that I want to see it gone. (Quite the contrary) I just want to rent a helicopter for the day so that I can get some great footage of it colapseing. This construction is out of hand. The project seems much greater than just a coaster. It's quite obvious that they are doing something. Why can't they just make an announcemet! Guy"Damn you Magic Mountain, Damn you to Hell!"Koepp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Here's an idea, how about a group of us keep up with construction in RCT2 mode. We can change it so people can have a "big picture". Maybe it's just me but it's hard to get my bearings on where all the pics are. So I've been using the RCT2 recreation. Just a suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCoaster Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I highly doubt they will implode the Skytower. If its coming down, it will be piece by piece. There are too many rides and buildings nearby to implode the tower. If it didn't fall straight down as planned, it could take out parts of Ninja, The Botttled Water Flume Ride, Rapids Camp, and probably even parts of Revolution. I say, as long as the tower is structurally sound, keep it. They could even get Intamin to stick Giant Drop tracks to the side of the tower. It shouldn't effect the structure much at all. If you keep one side of the elevators open, you can still use the observation tower, and have 5 drop cars. And it would get SFMM one of the tallest freefall rides in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PkiJake Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Wouldn't it be very expensive to take it down piece by piece. I would thin more than them inmploding it. -Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Yeah, but what's that big pit for then. John" Don't forget the big pit!" Stevenson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 ^ They have to store the bodies somewhere. Seriously, maybe it's for a tunnel? Equipment housing? A nice pretty pond? There's plenty of explanations of why they dug a ten foot hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyby208 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 HI I think Uscoaster has hit the nail on the head I think they are putting electrics wires and stuff and hole is there because they are going to make it into a drop tower and build a new coaster up there to Just got one of those feelings when I read the thread about making it into a drop tower just made sense :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PkiJake Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Since people are talking about the end of the Sky Tower, I found a construction picture of it. -Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 But it's so much more amusing to tell everyone that they're taking the SkyTower down!!! Think how much fun this as been rather than "they're digging a hole for electrical work". Plus I'm thinking that if an earthquake hit now, with less support down there the tower could totally take out Deja Vu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyby208 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Yea but if it took out deha vu that could topple to the right and take out some of Psyclone and now that would be a disaster the evil torture device destroyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCoaster Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I like Deja Vu (when I don't have to wait more than 30 min). Maybe they could convince Nasa to give them some rockets to attach to the side of the sky tower and then they could launch it into space. It would be the worlds coolest piece of space junk. And then when they finally build that moon base that Bush wants they could incorporate it into the design. BTW, I love the construction pic. There is nothing there and the park has a really small parking lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 ^ Actually, you can see Metro and the Orient Express tracks. About the parking lot, what you can see in that picture is the part of the parking lot where Hurricane Harbor is now. But the lot that's there now was there then. They actually had way more parking at that time than they do now! Eric "My first visit to Magic Mountain was in August 1971" L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterMax Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I am saying some prayers that SkyTower doesn't take out Deja Vu because I don't have that credit! Max "Still missing credits at Magic Mountain" Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rosenzweig Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I guess the only question I have is if the funicular is removed, *how* will be be able to access Samurai Summit besides the hill of death on the back side of the mountain? I thought the only reason SFMM kept the funicular in operation was to comply with ADA. If the hill is the only way up there, you can rule out any future ERTs on the new ride, Ninja, or S:TE- no way ACErs are going to climb that bitch again. I remember all the huffing and puffing back at Disaster Con in '02. -Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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