Superbatboy Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Great addition for SFFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa07 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 It looks decent for a waterslide. Not a coaster, but it could've been much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsdude360 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Looks like fun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I didn't expect this at all! This looks really fun! And I know that this ride will probably be cloned at other SF parks SFSTL please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I didn't expect this at all! This looks really fun! And I know that this ride will probably be cloned at other SF parks SFSTL please I don't think SFNE will clone it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftThrill Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This is honestly pretty hype. Anything in the vein of Wildebeest and Dragon's Revenge/Master Blaster is good in my book, and it looks like it'll be one of the better ones out there too. Between this and the Six Chute/Mineshaft complex the waterpark is definitely going to be somewhere I spend more time in 2017 than I did this past season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercrazi Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Hmmm the ride looks fairly short, but fun...SFFT is being very creative here! I it doesn't look Dragon's Revenge par but it looks pretty fun!! Great family addition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftThrill Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I don't think the full layout is shown in the video. It still won't be the shortest in the area though, Mad Raft @ ZDT's is still a thing. Either way it will definitely fit in the waterpark well and probably be one of the better slides there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchsje Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 How is this coaster a "first"? There are other water-jet propelled water coasters out there. I'm not aware of any that have a continuously moving platform for loading, though. Between that and the three person raft, I'm cautiously optimistic that lines for this thing won't be any worse than all the other water slides (which are bad enough already). It's a good addition. They're also adding a parade in March and April. I'm all for entertainment in the streets, but that's such a short period, how are they going to recoup costs on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geek Mojo Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Wasn't expecting a waterpark addition to this park. Although, I am always glad to see a water coaster added anywhere. They are fantastic rides! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIAfan88 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Best Six Flags addition of the year goes to...........Thunder Rapids at Fiesta Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This looks like an amazing slide, but America's first? It's not even Texas' first. And it's definitely not a "coaster" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 How is this coaster a "first"? There are other water-jet propelled water coasters out there. I'm not aware of any that have a continuously moving platform for loading, though. Between that and the three person raft, I'm cautiously optimistic that lines for this thing won't be any worse than all the other water slides (which are bad enough already). It's a good addition. They're also adding a parade in March and April. I'm all for entertainment in the streets, but that's such a short period, how are they going to recoup costs on it? Pretty sure this model uses electromagnetic launches. Also the tighter turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyfreak92 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I guess this is fine though im not much of an water park person but the only one im into is schlitterbahn in new braunfels but im not trying to hate it though but maybe this may be great for the heat out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Pretty sure this model uses electromagnetic launches. Also the tighter turns. I don't know, looks like it might be the new Proslide RocketBlast model that uses the water propulsion, either way it looks like a really cool slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Is this replacing Hill Country Racer? One of the promotional images looks like it's placed in that spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Wax Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This is the most exciting Six Flags announcement for 2017 in my opinion! Glad to see it going into one of the better parks in the chain too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyfreak92 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 as i heard on facebook yeah but not really happy about it but just fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 We are also doing a Six Flags Themed TPR Bag-O-Crap Twitter give-away! See our Twitter feed for details on how to be entered to win this cool Six Flags stuff including a couple of those giant park "wall maps!" Continue to RT our tweets from later today to be entered for a better chance to win! Winner will be picked later tonight or tomorrow morning. Click: [twitter] [/twitter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 How is this coaster a "first"? There are other water-jet propelled water coasters out there. I'm not aware of any that have a continuously moving platform for loading, though. Between that and the three person raft, I'm cautiously optimistic that lines for this thing won't be any worse than all the other water slides (which are bad enough already). It's a good addition. Pretty sure this model uses electromagnetic launches. Also the tighter turns. I don't know, looks like it might be the new Proslide RocketBlast model that uses the water propulsion, either way it looks like a really cool slide. NERD ALERT - So, this is the second or third ProSlide Rocket Blast installation, but I think it's the first in the United States. The propulsion is similar to the original Master Blasters in that it uses sequential water jets on either side of the uphill sections. The rafts themselves also have kind of cup-like pockets for the water to push against. The slides also use a sensor system to turn the jets on and off. As for the "saucer" sections, I would guess that they carefully adjust the radii of the turns to make sure the rafts experience the same amount of positive Gs as they go around the entire turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highridin Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I didn't expect this at all! This looks really fun! And I know that this ride will probably be cloned at other SF parks SFSTL please I believe it. SFA will get this one day. Water park is the biggest draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
better_by_design Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 NERD ALERT - So, this is the second or third ProSlide Rocket Blast installation, but I think it's the first in the United States. The propulsion is similar to the original Master Blasters in that it uses sequential water jets on either side of the uphill sections. The rafts themselves also have kind of cup-like pockets for the water to push against. The slides also use a sensor system to turn the jets on and off. As for the "saucer" sections, I would guess that they carefully adjust the radii of the turns to make sure the rafts experience the same amount of positive Gs as they go around the entire turn. Appreciate the details on this - very cool looking stuff, and very different than the other blasters & water coasters I've been on. The saucers look awesome, here's hoping they ride well too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFrombaugh Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 OMG...the last few pages aren't just a bunch of complaints that it isn't a Mack Power Splash or a Dive Machine with a splashdown??? Run for your lives, the world is ending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 So I think the new water coaster is going to be a great fit for the waterpark. Even though I don't typically go to the waterpark, I've seen how busy it gets. I'll definitely go next year to try it. But I was also excited about this announcement - "Six Flags Fiesta Texas has named marketing director Jeffrey Siebert as its new park president and announced a new attraction for 2017, the company said Thursday." If you know Jeffrey Siebert, you know it's well deserved. Fiesta Texas announces new water ride, names new park president Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephcissell Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 ^Couldn’t agree more. While I don't know him personally or anything, everything I’ve heard about Mr. Siebert indicates that he’s a class act and passionate about the industry. I think this is a good move for SFFT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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