Ed Farmer Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Wow, that kind of snuck up on me. Didn't know daily operation was already here. I guess this is the time to go if you want to give the new ride a spin before the eleventy hour waits make their appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Imagine this concept 240' tall, 5000' long, 75+ mph, with inversions, rotating seats, music, buildings, glass smooth, and reliable. The ability to go from forward to backward, lying to flying, and levitating. And all these directional changes can be made in a split second with 4D. A real game changer! Why do you think X2 is so popular? Improving X2 is what should be done. Cloning would not be a great idea. You realize companies have to pay for these rides too though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Just went on X-Flight today. Not as thrilling as Raging Bull but i give it 8/10. X-Flight was so smooth right? I was shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 You realize companies have to pay for these rides too though? Not if you clone them with your at home cloning kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I thought you just planted a couple seeds in the ground, water them daily, and a coaster will grow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Giant drop has been plastered with ads. I actually think they look kinda cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXman308 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 ^It works because the whole area is themed to a mine. Nice job Six Flags, but never go back to that stupid Spride Gum wrap again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmelMatt Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Got my X-Flight credit yesterday, after driving five hours from Iowa for it. Smooth as butter and lots of fun. I can't say it's better than Raging Bull but its a GP magnet if I ever saw one, and one of if not THE most photogenic coaster on the face of the earth. I would have taken pictures, and put them up, but I got horribly, violently sick and had to leave after throwing up in front of the Whizzer. This was really sad too because this was my first time back to SFGAm after seven years, and the first time I had the "pleasure" of taking my boyfriend to show him how much I loved it. Also, I don't know if this has become the norm since I first went to SFGAm, but what is with the ungodly blaring of pop music over every speaker in the park? Six Flags, do you know what it's like to drive home, pulling over to vomit every hour, and you have "I'm Sexy And I Know It" stuck in your head because you played it EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES? Maybe if I come back later this year, without the incessant involuntary urge to hurl, I'll have a better time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Giant drop has been plastered with ads. I actually think they look kinda cool. Totally agreed, those actually look quite nice, especially when compared to... ...oh, someone made a Stride Gum joke already? Dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Also, I don't know if this has become the norm since I first went to SFGAm, but what is with the ungodly blaring of pop music over every speaker in the park? Six Flags, do you know what it's like to drive home, pulling over to vomit every hour, and you have "I'm Sexy And I Know It" stuck in your head because you played it EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES? You'll only hear pop music in line for some of the bigger rides that have TVs in the queue, but everywhere else around the park i've heard each section's theme music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 My problem isn't the music they play, it's just that they have such a limited amount of songs. The songs they play are fine, but not when you hear them 20+ times a day. But I do know this is probably more of a corporate than park to park thing, as Six Flags Saint Louis had the same problem. Really happy about more original park music returning though. It's nice to just walk down the midway and have nice simple music just playing in the background. Now if they would just play Demon's 20 minute long theme song... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgamguy Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 So, I got my X-Flight credit today and to be honest I was kind of disappointed. It felt so short! Like shorter than superman short! I liked the ride for what its worth but in my opinion the cons outweighed the pros. Pros, the first drop and cut-out element were awesome, its a capacity monster, which is needed at sfgam, and it adds many new elements to the arsenal of coasters at the park. Cons, short, slow-paced, not extremely thrilling, and for me the deciding factor was the restraints. God, those were killer, I could hardly enjoy it with the restraints digging into my shoulders the whole time. In all, it's still a good addition to sfgam and I look forward to trying all the different location, so far I've only ridden back left, but I would never rank it above Raging Bull and I'm not sure if it would even make my Top 5 at the park. On a lighter note Viper was kicking total A$$ today!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 ^ Try the right side next time. I'll agree on the length, but how much more could you do in that space? I thought the pacing of the elements was perfect. I won't wait three hours to ride, but I think it's a solid addition. And the restraints I couldnt' figure out. They were fine during the ride, it was when we got stacked for media day that they'd start to tighten down on the transfer track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade1 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Great America could do a lot more with their space on their last 3 B&M's if they would increase the lift hill angle and do a better job of stacking vertically. X flight could have gone over demon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I don't know if this has become the norm since I first went to SFGAm, but what is with the ungodly blaring of pop music over every speaker in the park? Oh, it's hideous - not just the inane music, but ads .. everywhere ads. It's hard to find somewhere to sit and eat because of all the ads **blaring**. I guess those ads really bring in that much more money - but damn it's so annoying. Wish there was another way ... I'd totally pay an extra $20 for a season pass if it meant all noisy ads went away. Cameron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 ^The "commercialism" of Six Flags parks bothered me more at SFGAm than at any other location. Usually I'm pretty good at accepting and ignoring it, but it was a bit more wearing at this park than others. If there's one thing that tips my preferences toward Cedar Fair parks (and I really haven't been able to choose a favorite of the two chains so far), it's their relative dearth of in-park ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I don't know if this has become the norm since I first went to SFGAm, but what is with the ungodly blaring of pop music over every speaker in the park? Oh, it's hideous - not just the inane music, but ads .. everywhere ads. It's hard to find somewhere to sit and eat because of all the ads **blaring**. I guess those ads really bring in that much more money - but damn it's so annoying. Wish there was another way ... I'd totally pay an extra $20 for a season pass if it meant all noisy ads went away. Cameron. I read that towards the end of this past season they got rid of the noise and brought back the old music. It was pretty encouraging to see that. Is this not the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 ^ They stopped playing pop music on the midways and brought back the original park music. Actual commercials that they are payed to run still play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilrider Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 So, I got my X-Flight credit today and to be honest I was kind of disappointed. It felt so short! Like shorter than superman short! I liked the ride for what its worth but in my opinion the cons outweighed the pros. Pros, the first drop and cut-out element were awesome, its a capacity monster, which is needed at sfgam, and it adds many new elements to the arsenal of coasters at the park. Cons, short, slow-paced, not extremely thrilling, and for me the deciding factor was the restraints. God, those were killer, I could hardly enjoy it with the restraints digging into my shoulders the whole time. In all, it's still a good addition to sfgam and I look forward to trying all the different location, so far I've only ridden back left, but I would never rank it above Raging Bull and I'm not sure if it would even make my Top 5 at the park. On a lighter note Viper was kicking total A$$ today!! I have not had the problems with the restraints others are talking about. I wonder why some people are having different experiences than others. Viper was definitely running great when we went a few weeks back. I mentioned it to my daughter mid-ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 The restraints have been hit-or-miss with me. They usually only hurt on the brake run, but other times they don't hurt at all. I think it depends on how tight the restraint is, since they seem to hurt more when I've been stapled in compared to when there's been a little slack in them. I also agree with Viper running well this season, and while I still don't think it is running as well as it can, it is still running really well, especially compared to the past few craptacular seasons for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baffles Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 What have the operations been like? Is there much stacking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykoala2112 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 What have the operations been like? Is there much stacking? I will admit, on the opening weekend of X-Flight, they were stacking a lot. But that was because ride operators were taking people's photos for them while they were on the ride, and everyone was having a good time. But the last two weekends, they do a great job. As soon as the first train gets on the breaks before the station, they send off the next train. The line moves really fast, even when it's an hour wait, you never really stop in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liftsifter Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 A little birdie told me that SFGAm will be going a little loco in 2013... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 A little birdie told me that SFGAm will be going a little loco in 2013... Was the guy working at Dippin' Dots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWolfman Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 A little birdie told me that SFGAm will be going a little loco in 2013... To Take My Coaster's Spot? That'd be pretty cool if it had good capacity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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