LiftThrill Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Went to the park for a night ride on Iron Rattler today. It was about a 45 minute wait from the bottom of the switchbacks with only one train running, which is actually really, really good operations-wise. Definitely worth the 2 hours if you include driving, waiting, and everything else involved. Iron Rattler in the middle rows at night is one of the most soothing experiences ever. Incredibly fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 New Thunder Rapids Water Coaster Coming in 2017 to Six Flags Fiesta Texas I think this is the Six Flags addition that i am looking forward to the most!! It looks like an awesome slide, and a while back I was just commenting on how I was jealous of anyone who got to ride one of these. . . Well, looks like 2017 will be the year my partner and I get to ride one!! I'm so excited. We are already planning our 2017 Texas Trip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Since we personally weren't able to come out for the Fright Fest media event that SFFT invited me to, we WERE able to stop by the park during our "Final Newsies" weekend to check out the event along with doing some filming for the park in the morning! Check out some of our pics and we'll have lots of video out there soon! Stopping by @SF_FiestaTexas for a couple of hours! Of course the Fright Fest monsters are having a "blood drive!" Some of the @SF_FiestaTexas Fright Fest theming! We will be back tonight to check out the event after dark! [twitter] [/twitter] Just got in a ride on Iron Rattler! Still one of the top steel coasters in the country! The streets look at bit different at night during @SF_FiestaTexas Fright Fest! The "spooky train" brings the monsters into the park for Fright Fest! Here's a look at some of the frights @SF_FiestaTexas "Fright Fest!" Everyone loves a park covered in fog! Just one of five haunted houses to scare you @SF_FiestaTexas Fright Fest! The effects being used around the park look GREAT!!! Roller Coasters in the dark! My favorite! Checking out one of the scare zones tonight! One of the new haunted houses @SF_FiestaTexas #FrightFest this year! Great scares and good theming! Be sure to check it out! Parks at night are great. Parks at night during Halloween are **AWESOME!!!*** Next day I went back in to do some filming.... My office this morning looked something like this! Awesome shot this morning from our Iron Rattler shoot! And here is some of the videos we shot. More still coming soon! Huge thanks to Jeffrey Siebert & Jeff Filicko for all the hospitality during our visit! Thank you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyfreak92 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 i was there this last saturday on october 8 2016 and i had a very good time riding the rides with a flash pass but pandemonium was closed! but still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 The only Texas park I've visited is SF over Texas, but I always thought Fiesta Texas looked pretty cool--as does their Fright Fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Even though I'm at SFSL, I really love seeing pictures and hearing about SFFT. It's a beautiful park that seems to have great management. Our park'a long-time marketing director, Ron McKenzie, is moving down there to take Jeffrey's spot since he was promoted. From what I've heard about Jeffrey and what I know about Ron, that'll be one of the best President/DirOfMarketing teams around. In a lot of ways, SFFT is a bit of what I aspire SFSL to be someday, as things continue to get fixed & improved each year. By the way, the projection show on the quarry wall and what looks like projection mapping being used on a building are freakin sweet. Projection mapping is really a game changer for theme park night entertainment, so I hope to see it used more and more at SF parks. Thanks for the great photos and videos, Robb! I love the "this is what my office looks like today" pic & caption. I love seeing other people who have such passion for the hard work that park management teams put in in order to create a great Guest experience. Even better, you couple that passion with hard work yourself to bring us updates and keep the forums on track when needed (seriously, thanks for that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiyoh1984 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Anyone visiting the park this weekend? Can anyone tell me what the crowds are like at SFFT this time of year? Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyfreak92 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Anyone visiting the park this weekend? Can anyone tell me what the crowds are like at SFFT this time of year? Thanks guys! Far as I'm concerned! Saturdays are someties crowded, & Sundays shouldn't be that very bad! But here are my few pictures of going to SFFT on october 8 2016 ! My phone is very cheap, & crappy, & died on me! So sorry for not getting any good pictures of SFFT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I would love to get back down to Texas. Its been many, many years. Astroworld was still a thing the last time I was in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterer Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 My wife and I were at the park for our first time this afternoon. We were really really impressed by the theming, landscaping, attention to detail, and overall atmosphere. It was quite a charming park, up there with Six Flags Mexico in that regard. Iron Rattler was really great too. We enjoyed it quite a bit. The first drop was amazing in the back, but the barrel roll was super cool in the front. It was a little weak compared to some of their finest (Medusa, Lightning Rod, Outlaw Run), but super enjoyable, and far from their least impressive. We'll ride New Texas Giant tomorrow to properly compare. Superman Krypton would be great if so many other B&Ms didn't feel so similar. It was definitely in the mid-upper B&M echelon though. Our first two hours in the park were great and we got 6 or so rides in, but the park got slammed by mid-afternoon. After an hour wait for the boomerang, we finished on Goliath and aborted around 4:20, having ridden everything at least once (and Iron Rattler twice), and starting to feel overwhelmed by the crowds. As such, we didn't get to see any of the fright fest stuff, but we really enjoyed our time there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 ^ Do RMC's that have the Gerstlauer trains ride differently than those that have RMC trains? I've only been on Outlaw Run so I don't have any personal comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knaiwear Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Iron Rattler's trains are by far the most comfortable of all the RMCs. The seats are nice and open and the restraints are snug without feeling restrictive, especially on the legs. Seatbelts are easy for the ride ops to check (not buried behind the bars) and the overall experience is just much better. Hard to say if they really ride better, but they certainly are butter smooth on IR and Texas Giant, and don't have all of the horrible noises that other RMCs make. I understand why RMC went to their own train design, but deep down I really wish they hadn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Iron Rattler's trains are by far the most comfortable of all the RMCs. The seats are nice and open and the restraints are snug without feeling restrictive, especially on the legs. Seatbelts are easy for the ride ops to check (not buried behind the bars) and the overall experience is just much better. Hard to say if they really ride better, but they certainly are butter smooth on IR and Texas Giant, and don't have all of the horrible noises that other RMCs make. I understand why RMC went to their own train design, but deep down I really wish they hadn't. And I'm fairly confident that, if the 2013 NTAG accident hadn't happened, Gerstlauer trains would still be in use today on Iron Horse makeovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Iron Rattler's trains are by far the most comfortable of all the RMCs. The seats are nice and open and the restraints are snug without feeling restrictive, especially on the legs. Seatbelts are easy for the ride ops to check (not buried behind the bars) and the overall experience is just much better. Hard to say if they really ride better, but they certainly are butter smooth on IR and Texas Giant, and don't have all of the horrible noises that other RMCs make. I understand why RMC went to their own train design, but deep down I really wish they hadn't. And I'm fairly confident that, if the 2013 NTAG accident hadn't happened, Gerstlauer trains would still be in use today on Iron Horse makeovers. I've been curious about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love pie Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Does IRAT have pouches on it's train like NTAG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Iron Rattler's trains are by far the most comfortable of all the RMCs. The seats are nice and open and the restraints are snug without feeling restrictive, especially on the legs. Seatbelts are easy for the ride ops to check (not buried behind the bars) and the overall experience is just much better. Hard to say if they really ride better, but they certainly are butter smooth on IR and Texas Giant, and don't have all of the horrible noises that other RMCs make. I understand why RMC went to their own train design, but deep down I really wish they hadn't. And I'm fairly confident that, if the 2013 NTAG accident hadn't happened, Gerstlauer trains would still be in use today on Iron Horse makeovers. I don't think that's the case - I just don't think RMC was ready to produce four trains plus a completely original design (Outlaw Run) in 2013, so that work was done by an outside company. Topper track alone took four years to develop, and they didn't move to a bigger factory until a few years in - they definitely had their hands full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Has any construction began for Thunder Rapids yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I was just looking at some holiday in the park updates and noticed that Superman seems to be running this year. Is this the first year that SFFT has run all of their coasters for the event? If so that's great to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeyrolet Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Has any construction began for Thunder Rapids yet? Construction is expected to start in the next couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djackson Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Are they removing those Mat Racers for Thunder Rapids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeyrolet Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Are they removing those Mat Racers for Thunder Rapids Yes the Hill Country Racers will be removed for the new ride. The ride will take up this space plus the area behind the wave pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djackson Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Hmm. I wonder if they are looking to relocate the Hill Country Racers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyfreak92 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I hope there is some other space to put it in it would upset me because this came from astroworld, & has nowhere else to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I could be wrong, but I don't expect the mat racer to be relocated. Its quite old, not worth the cost of a move and reinstall, and I think all SF water parks have a mat racer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djackson Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I could be wrong, but I don't expect the mat racer to be relocated. Its quite old, not worth the cost of a move and reinstall, and I think all SF water parks have a mat racer. We don't have one up here at Sfa. A mat racer is like the one thing we need for our water park to be well rounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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