arson Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Six Flags has used a lot of outside franchises lately, like Tony Hawk, Terminator, the Wiggles, Thomas the Tank Engine, and Evil Knievel. They've also been going back to the drawing board with regard to past franchises they already had the rights (or were simple to extend) to use (Bizzaro and Aquaman being the big ones, but also in-park characters such as Wonder Woman and Green Lantern, and The Dark Knight film). So, I guess my question is, what could they do next? Or, conversely, should they stick to new, non-franchised-based rides, like Buccaneer Battle or the Glow in the Park parade? Personally, I think the A-Team would work well for a Terminator: Salvation-style wooden coaster (with explosions). The nostalgia (i.e. merchandise) is there to support it already, and there is a new movie scheduled for 2011 is already in the works. Also, I'd be down for a Dark Knight-style coaster themed to "Army of Darkness" with some dark humor thrown in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Wonder Woman. I want to see an invisible coaster train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
televisedconfession Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I think they should try and repay all the money they owe before they buy another franchise. Besides, there still more Superman possibilities out there.. Superman: Ride of Man In Tights Superman: Faster That A Speeding Bullet Superman: Brandon Routh Didn't Cut It Superman: The Return of Kevin Spacey's Character Superman: Six Flag's Search For More Money. The possibilities are endless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMeasures Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I think they should grab a hold of Lord of the Rings. So we could have a Shire 10 loop Colossus clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arson Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 I think they should try and repay all the money they owe before they buy another franchise. Well, I agree, they need to manage their debt, but hey, they've done well with the last couple of franchises they've used, so what else would work in a Six Flags park, or what existing rides could be "Bizzaro'd" into something new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Next up: The Flash, Green Goblin, Wonder Woman. Mark Shapiro also mentioned recently that SF will be doing a series of rides based on The Mummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I don't know about Franchise per say, but I think they should continue to work more with M&M/Mars and continue their sponsorships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arson Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Mark Shapiro also mentioned recently that SF will be doing a series of rides based on The Mummy. I thought that was just a traveling exhibit at La Ronde for a short time (the same one, or modeled after, Dreamworld's walk-thru). I would figure that Universal has more sense to have a monopoly for all Mummy attractions in North America; at least permanent ones. Like dark rides such as Monster Plantation, where it was not based on any franchise but still really creative and charming. Thanks, I forgot that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montupoopc Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I think I kind of agree that the should come up with some of their own designs and themes. It's not quite as easy, and it may not have the same mass appeal, but there's more opportunity for longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamBam36 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I'd like to see them work on getting a McDonalds in every park. I know this isn't ride related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skramp Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Wonder Woman. I want to see an invisible coaster train. They already had that, they changed Flashback at SFMM to Wonder Woman a few years ago. Everyone thought it was SBNO, but really it just had invisible trains!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil saltine Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Aqua Teen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orient Wolf Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I'd like to see Texas Giant rethemed to Walker Texas Ranger: The Ride. I've also thought it would be cool if they could work with Sally and Guitar Hero to come up with a new kind of interactive dark ride. Another somewhat related idea: Build Thomas Town FECs inside shopping malls in the western part of the US. This could greatly expand the reach and worth of Six Flags Media Networks (ie SFTV) with relatively small investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arson Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 I've also thought it would be cool if they could work with Sally and Guitar Hero to come up with a new kind of interactive dark ride. Haha, that's going into the next Hard Rock Park. But, uh, all joking aside, I'm kinda surprised they haven't done more with video games (besides the Wii stations). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 How about the film "mo' money" they could certainly use more of the cash. While we are on the Damon Wayans canon, how about about a Blankman coaster, I mean that would be less obscure than Bizarro. I'd like to see all Six Flags rides themed from the films of Ingmar Bergman, what could be more exciting than playing the grim reaper in chess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jps294 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I think they should add another Kingda Ka ride and call it the Flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastersrule85 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I'm waiting patiently for them to capitalize on the greatest television personality of all time, ALF! They could even open Alf's Cafe - oh wait, they already have Panda Express... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I think they should add another Kingda Ka ride and call it the Flash. That's one thing SF doesn't need. Maintenance will probably add up past the original amount the coaster coast. -Tatum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_echo Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 But, uh, all joking aside, I'm kinda surprised they haven't done more with video games (besides the Wii stations). LaRonde has the Nintendo video game dome. But that was there before Six Flags took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schweppers94 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Call me selfish, but I want SFDK's Medusa to be Bizzaro'd. Or they could always pull a Disney. Pirates of the Caribbean influences the movie then the movie influences the ride. The parks influenced Six Flags Coaster Cuts... Now Coaster Cuts should influence the parks! That's right! A barbershop-themed dark ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I think they should go with just original names (Like Goliath, Medusa, V2...), not trying to pop-culture-ize the park. I don't come to a park for billions of advertising for other non-themepark stuff, I go to be in a theme park atmosphere. Having all of these Tony Hawks, Evil Knevil (sp?), Terminators, and ?? just feels like this big mish-mash of stuff with no specific theme. Not saying park mascots or having a licensed theme is bad, but when you get 3 or 4 happening at once, it becomes a mess, just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netdvn Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 ^ SF has always been a mish-mash of themes. Let's see... They've tackled theme parks.... SFOT, SFOG, SFSTl, and possibly Dubai They've tackled indoor theme parks... SF Autoworld, SF Power Plant They've tackled waterparks... SF Atlantis, SFHH They've tackled animal parks... SFWOA, SFDK, Wild Safari Animal Park They've tackled buying theme parks... Every single other park outside the original three They've tackled selling theme parks.... SFEG, SFDL, Frontier City, Wyandot Lake, European theme parks, etc... They've tackled video games... RCT2, Six Flags Fun Park They've tackled children's books and Happy Meal toys... They've tackled barber shops... SF Roller Coaster Cuts Now all they need to do is tackle... Hotels Fast Food Supermarkets Banks Housing complexes Sports Teams Timeshares Toll Highways Tattoos Lawn and Gardening Law firms Dentistry Medical Doctors Hospitals Fire/Police Stations and maybe a Lemon Chill/Dippin Dots stand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil saltine Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I don't think Heaven's Gate has been done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintballer Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I'm not to sure about the Hotel Idea, I think Shapiro needs to clean the parks up a hell of a lot before people would even consider coming to the hotels. Six Flags is not Disney, I believe eventually it can be, but its not right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netdvn Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 ^ They could always advertise as a low budget chain of motels like Super 8, Motel 6, or Budget Host. That way they wouldn't have to worry about "cleaning up" as much... But even then, last time I checked, SF is much cleaner than it was 5-10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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