ebl Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Remember that SFMM was offered the Dark Knight coaster that SFNE ended up not building. Wisely, park management turned it down. Eric
almightyfire Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 not impressed. i think no coaster should be shorter than 3500ft. i think that sfmm should have waited and gotten an el toro.
coolhandluke Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 However, this coaster POV does not pop out to me as a great ride. Seems basic high speed and turns. Not to mention the layout seemed really unusual. So it's both basic and unusual? I'm not sure you actually meant to say that. But it sounds like you would have preferred a usual ride...? Like a clone...? ^I disagree SO MUCH with your 3500 ft rule. I'm from that state where more than half of our adult woodies are over a mile long. And yet the 2550-ft Blue Streak is the best wood in the state (besides Beast at night, IMO). I'd easily trade 2 of our massive wood monstrosities for one Terminator.
robaroo723 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 not impressed. i think no coaster should be shorter than 3500ft. i think that sfmm should have waited and gotten an el toro. Well there goes Wildcat, Great Bear, S:UF, B:TR, and every kiddie coaster on the planet.
lapseofreason Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Yay! I knew there was a reason I moved back to California! The track length seems a little short to me, but judging from the video it looks like a pretty sweet coaster. What's the smoothness factor on GCI coasters? My husband's worried about that since he broke his neck (no joke) on Psyclone. I know it won't be that rough but he's already saying I'll have to ride it first before him. -Amanda "This'll give me another reason to come out of lurk mode too" V.
coolhandluke Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 not impressed. i think no coaster should be shorter than 3500ft. i think that sfmm should have waited and gotten an el toro. Well there goes Wildcat, Great Bear, S:UF, B:TR, and every kiddie coaster on the planet. And Thunderhead and Raven and Nemesis (among many others). But Balder survives by 10 feet 6 inches!
thrillerman1 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Kudos to SFMM and the GCI dudes! I can't imagine people complaining about the length. It's actually longer than Raven, which is one of my favorites because it does what it needs to do and packs a punch without being all drawn out. It's not the size of the wand but how you wave it. This wll be a good and FUN ride. I for one can't wait to get terminated.
the ghost Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I am so excited I have never been on a Twister wooden roller coaster before unless you count ghostrider which is kind of what I call an out and twister.
OldJJman Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I personally love the "Terminator" theme!! I've gotten real tired of all of the "super-hero" crap anyway. In my book, the latest GCI's are pretty cool!! Having ridden all of them except EK, I really enjoy them. OzCat, Troy, and KR are cream of the crop. (Especially OzCat!! At only 2600' also!) Thunderhead, Renegade and even Thunderbird are still good rides. Bring it on! JJ
sixflagsguy5 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 not impressed. i think no coaster should be shorter than 3500ft. i think that sfmm should have waited and gotten an el toro. Magic Mountain wants to get a woodie that the entire family can enjoy. El Toro is an awesome woodie, but it definitely beats the crap out of you. Same with Voyage, even though that's an awesome woodie. I'm not much of a twister fan, but the GCI's are really fun and they're very comfortable to ride. Unfortunately for us, the parks aren't gunna build coasters just to suit one group of park visitors. They're going to build stuff for the many different groups that come to their parks, because they want to please as many people as possible, which means bringing in more money.
robbalvey Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 El Toro is an awesome woodie, but it definitely beats the crap out of you. Um, El Toro does *NOT* beat the crap out of you in any way, shape or form. It's one of the smoothest woodies you'll ever ride. --Robb "Just wanted to make that clear!" Alvey
rcrider Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Ride layout looks great! Fast and twisty and mostly low to the ground. Beautiful trains, head choppers, tunnels and a station flythrough. Sweet! Name and campaign... not so great! A Terminator *woodie*? Seriously? "Superman: Ride of Wood" would make as much sense. And to the back of the line I go.....
robbalvey Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 And to the back of the line I go..... LMAO! That made my night.
Wes Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 not impressed. i think no coaster should be shorter than 3500ft. i think that sfmm should have waited and gotten an el toro.
sixflagsguy5 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Ha, I knew someone was gunna say that. I'll explain what I mean and you can agree or disagree. El Toro's track is very very smooth. It feels like a steel coaster, because of the prefabricated track and it's an awesome ride. It's #1 on my wood list followed by Voyage in #2. The reason I give El Toro the edge is because of it's smoothness and extreme airtime in every hill (especially first drop in back row). So it's not rough, but it does hit you around quite a bit. When I say that I don't mean like Rolling Thunder, Ghostrider, or Canadian Minebuster. What I mean is that your body is moving quite a bit and it has very intense positive, negative, and lateral g's everywhere. Because it is changing from very intense negative g's to very intense positive g's to negative/ lateral g's, you're body moves more in those directions than it would on a less intense coaster. If you have your hands up, it's gunna hit you around a bit. I hope my explanation makes sense...
Six Flags Enthuseast Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Wow! This looks great! Next SFMM visit = two new coasters! (X2, T:TC)
Guest Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 not impressed. i think no coaster should be shorter than 3500ft. i think that sfmm should have waited and gotten an el toro. For the sake of everyone on these boards, shutup. We dont need this crap. How many negative reviews have you read about Thunderhead/Ozark Wildcat/Evel/Renegade etc. These coasters kick a**, deal with it.
ECZenith Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 ^ Thank you... For the love of god "quit your VINING" Stop being a bunch of girly men Terminate all negative discussion of the fact that you are getting an awesome new coaster That is all, sorry, I had to do it.
Wes Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 ^^ Please try to be a little more civil. Obviously, not everyone agrees with her opinions, but there's no need to tell her to shut up.
SharkTums Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Oh god, we have seven months of this to look forward to. Just kill me now.
sixflagsguy5 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Hah, you guys should've asked the park to hold off on the announcement for awhile
dj snow Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 How can anyone say for sure that the Terminator theme doesn't fit with a wooden coaster? Has anyone seen the Terminator Salvation film yet, after all? For all we know, in the upcoming film, a cyborg might travel back in time and decide to ride a 1920's style wooden coaster. I for one hope that such a plot twist proves all you nay-sayers wrong!
robbalvey Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 For all we know, in the upcoming film, a cyborg might travel back in time and decide to ride a 1920's style wooden coaster... ....and perhaps they have to figure out a way to push the wooden coaster up to speeds of 88 miles per hour to get back to the future... Nah! That would be just silly..... --Robb
natatomic Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 How can anyone say for sure that the Terminator theme doesn't fit with a wooden coaster? Has anyone seen the Terminator Salvation film yet, after all? For all we know, in the upcoming film, a cyborg might travel back in time and decide to ride a 1920's style wooden coaster. I for one hope that such a plot twist proves all you nay-sayers wrong! Very true! It could be about a backwoods, basket-weaving, barn-raising, Amish-style Terminator. You just never know.
knottslover77 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I was hoping for just a little theming, not just a name. --Jay
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