Six Flags New England (SFNE) Discussion Thread

[sros1fan]

Construction projects at the park are underway as opening day gets closer. Here are a few pics of some of the work being done. You can see all the progress here

 

 

 

 

 

[BaMiTsPaT]

*Sigh* well at least the kiddies will be happy

[Steelinwood]

Judging by there ratings, I honestly think it really wasn't the best move to have an addition like this!

[sros1fan]

SFNE has Finally put the Bizarro Logo on the front of the train as seen in this pic taken on sunday.

[acq10uaz]

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[BaMiTsPaT]

^Thank you for sharing those pictures, I am actually excited about Flashback's new paint job because the old paint was disgusting. As for the splash island... again, hopefully 2011 will bring something to make the park better

[acq10uaz]

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[acq10uaz]

Sorry for the double post. Here are some more posted on their Facebook page.

 

 

 

 

 

Construction on the new Johnny Rockets starts

 

It will be like the one in Rockville

[acq10uaz]

Its opening day today and during testing Bizarro valleyed. It is done for the day. Check out the live updates from the park @ SFNEOnline.

 

[SharkTums]

That's really lame, you would think they would know better by now! How cold is it? Why weren't water dummies on during testing?

[acq10uaz]

Its 50 out right now. It was colder earlier. I know they've been testing them with water dummies the past couple weeks but I have no clue why they didn't do it for morning testing. I also know that Catapult is closed and Scream was closed earlier. Both are S&S and they can't run under 40 degrees. They'll probably be opening soon.

 

I had a feeling something would happen so I didn't bother going this year.

[Steelinwood]

Well, I'm glad I didn't waste my time today. I was jealous at first of my friends who were going, but now, not so much!

[acq10uaz]

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[kidcoaster 2]

Perhaps they got behind. Nothing really to get upset over, I am sure they will finish it by next weekend.

[robbalvey]

^^ Looks like the ride was at least open?

 

^ I think the point is that so many parks have all season long to get things ready. Why do so many of them wait until the very last minute, or in some cases not even bother until the season has begun, to prepare rides for opening when they knew the date that the park was supposed to be ready?

[acq10uaz]

^Its still running, but like mostly everything else, it opened at 12:00.

 

^^They had a perfect off season. Massachusetts had maybe one or two big snow storms this year. There hasn't been snow on the ground since the middle of February.

 

Buzzsaw doesn't have its sign on it. Flashback got repainted and personally, I don't think the new paint scheme goes along with the blue and yellow trains. I'm just disappointed because they had so much time to get these things done. I am glad I didn't go today. From reading their wall comments on Facebook it seems like more than just me is disappointed. I was told that they are low on staffing.

 

Lastly, I'm not sure if Blizzard River is open because I heard it's still a mess from the mud slide a month ago that I doubt they made any progress on. I'm just upset with my home park right now.

 

EDIT: I was just told that everything is finally open except for Bizarro, for obvious reasons and video of the valley happening is coming later today.

[KDCOASTERFAN]

^Its still running, but like mostly everything else, it opened at 12:00.

 

^^They had a perfect off season. Massachusetts had maybe one or two big snow storms this year. There hasn't been snow on the ground since the middle of February.

 

Buzzsaw doesn't have its sign on it. Flashback got repainted and personally, I don't think the new paint scheme goes along with the blue and yellow trains. I'm just disappointed because they had so much time to get these things done. I am glad I didn't go today. From reading their wall comments on Facebook it seems like more than just me is disappointed. I was told that they are low on staffing.

 

Lastly, I'm not sure if Blizzard River is open because I heard it's still a mess from the mud slide a month ago that I doubt they made any progress on. I'm just upset with my home park right now.

 

EDIT: I was just told that everything is finally open except for Bizarro, for obvious reasons and video of the valley happening is coming later today.

 

At least you guys still have your alpine bobs ride while SFA removed theirs for no good reason at all other than the desire to make the park a worse value than it already is.

[YoshiFan]

Sounds like opening day of Great Adventure last year where Nitro also vallyed during a test run, the bad thing about that was not only was it closed all of opening day but didn't open up for 5 or 6 days after that (the park was on daily operations for Spring Break week).

[nepatsfan1]

I was there today and saw it valley. THe one thing that tick me off is I am not a super fat person but I have a large chest. Man those B&M Restraints seem different now. It barely clicked in for me and batman it got rough n the final corkscrew. I only spent 4.5 hours in the park and got on a grand total of 4 rides because of the crowds. at least I finally got my pandemonium credit. It's been 5 years since I last went to SFNE. I doubt Bizarro will be open tomorrow either from what I heard.

[SharkTums]

That will be a real bummer if they don't get it open for tomorrow!

 

As much as I am NOT a Cedar Point/Cedar Fair fanboy, I'll never forget being at CP and watching MF Valley...they had the ride back open later that day!!!!

[sros1fan]

Here is some pics i took of the Mr Six splash island construction!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can see alot more pics from opening day here

[Montuman99]

I don't know if this will be good or bad for SFNE, we will know by the end of the year.

[acq10uaz]

^Why would it be bad?

[Montuman99]

What if it was a wast of money, Six Flags is already bankrupt!

[Montuman99]

What if it was a wast of money, Six Flags is already bankrupt!