robbalvey Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ^ Who knows. But her point is valid. It says nowhere that the coaster will open in 2009. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Yeah, there's obviously other things going on here that they're not going to release. I mean, they have all the permits, they 'bought' the coaster, have a building. If they started now, there's no reason it couldn't be open for peak summer season! Also, why would they buy a million dollar ride and have it sit idle for a season? Perhaps they sold the mouse to another park? Why did they continue to fight for the permits up until last wekk, now all of a sudden call it all off. Very odd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ^Maybe it became clear that the permit wasn't going to happen and the park decided to cut their losses by selling the ride? Figure it's a brand new coaster, so I bet the park can get a high resale return on it. This is one of the stranger fates I've seen for a new ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmymass Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hey guys normally lurk here but found the story below http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/15886845/detail.html "Park spokeswoman Melissa Pinkerton said the Batman-themed coaster won't be built at the Agawam park as expected. Work already done will be dismantled." So sounds to me they are going to take down the shell of the building that they had up. Though from the SFNE site just says it will not open in 2008 doesn't say anything about 2009.. So not sure what is going on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 "Park spokeswoman Melissa Pinkerton said the Batman-themed coaster won't be built at the Agawam park as expected. Work already done will be dismantled. Hey look! Once again Elissa was right. --Robb "Never doubt the words of a pro..." Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH80 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 That's a very good point, maybe they won't build it next year. The shell of the building is constructed where the stunt show used to be down by SROS. There's hard hat signs posted on the fence surrounding the area but no sign of track anywhere. Maybe the building will be used for something else. Given what we've got, who knows what the future will hold. I withdraw the comment of looking forward to riding it next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Let the speculation begin on where the ride will end up (I assume SF is already locked into a deal for the ride)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Magic Mountain's new "family friendly" coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdillaman Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Could this be the most elaborate April Fools joke ever? -James Dillaman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastakid Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ^ No I am really hoping that Six Flags management will put a medium sized Intamin Accelerator coaster in the place of TDKC as it is a perfect spot. A little taller, yet much faster version of Rita would be a great choice. Although it is a great idea IMO, with Six Flag's new family-friendly appeal, I'm doubting even the consideration of a decent sized coaster for the near future, although I maybe wrong. I've also heard rumors for the Glow In The Dark Parade that GADV will be forfeiting their floats to SFNE, althought this is only a speculation. -Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfotfreak Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 You guys must be gutted a new coaster just taken away from you just like that! I whould be mad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Is anybody else here surprised that Six Flags would being construction before even getting all the necessary permits? Again this whole seems so strange, I'd love to know what really went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ^ It's a pretty common thing to do, for any construction project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ^ Yeah, even in entertainment projects, if we waited for contracts to get signed before starting work, we'd never meet our deadlines. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ^ Most of the time they still don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 That's interesting, I've got no idea how construction really works (other then some gory details of the bidding process) so that does come as a surprise to me. Learn something new everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Is it ruled out already that this wont just pop up at another SF park? Its pretty interesting that they would just scrap the project like that, but I guess SFNE has had the hardest time trying to construct it out of the three parks so I'm not overly surprised. And when it all comes down to it, its just a mouse in a box =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRHS Falcon Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I have heard that they are getting a glow in the park parade, but after all the advertising and work that they have done for this parade, they would keep it at GADV and just build a new one for SFNE. Then again it looks like they are just trying to save their loses because SFNE dropped the ball on the new coaster majorly. SFNE screwed up by not waiting for the proper permits to build the coaster, so now because of this they (might) take a parade (that they have been advertising) from a much more popular and money producing park, to give to a park that messed up. To me that would be the biggest blunder the new SFI management made, if they were in fact to take the parade from GADV. as far as what to do with the coaster, they could very well ship it to another park and theme it to the batman movie. I think they will open as a neww attration in another park that needs a new family ride for the 2009 season ( maybe SFMM, SFOG, or anyother park). Remember the batman the rides did not open all in the same year as the movie opening. this is just my two cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemtfan Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I'm sorry, but can someone tell me why they are delaying the Dark Knight Coaster? Does this have to do with Heath Leadger's death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampfox Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I think it may be a bit too late in the year for anyone else to get this coaster that they most likely have already bought. Perhaps it will just be clunked down somewhere with no themeing... SFA maybe... Mouses can be built pretty fast after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagro5 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ^^^I don't think that they would take the whole parade from Six Flags Great Adventure and give it to SFNE. I think that they might take a little from the Six Flags Mexico and a little from Six Flags Great Adventure and have a small Glow in the Dark Parade at SFNE. Great Adventure and SF Mexico were the ones origanally planned to get the parade, so I think that they should get the majority of it. Don't quote me on that though because that's just what I think they should do. It kind of sucks to have a new coaster just taken away from us. I'm kind of curious what they will do. Will they sell it, send it to another park, open it in 2009? Only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Nicky Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I'm sorry, but can someone tell me why they are delaying the Dark Knight Coaster? Does this have to do with Heath Leadger's death? They have had a lot of recent troubles with permits and starting constrution on the ride before getting permits. Eventually, they just decided that they would not be able to open it until August/September so they just scrapped the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I'm sorry, but can someone tell me why they are delaying the Dark Knight Coaster? Does this have to do with Heath Leadger's death? Yes, the ghost of Heath Legder haunted the park last night and told them if they build the ride he would spook everyone in line for Thunderbolt. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDCOASTERFAN Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ^Are you sure? It doesn't say anywhere in there that they'll build it for next year! Then what would happen to the building that it was going to be built in? it would be a total waste to demolish it. They'll probably remove it & perhaps send the coaster to another park that could use it more than SFNE because with pandamonium they already have a mouse style coaster anyway & as a result don't need a second one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterking2981 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 So now only Six Flags Great Adventure and Great America will now have the Dark Knight Coaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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