BBH Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Welp, maybe we should take Buccaneer Battle's "indefinite closure" with a grain of salt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 ^I considered it might just be an error, but BB has been listed as "Hurricane Harbor" ever since they updated the website to the new design. I believe it was just recently labeled "Closed for the Season" though. It still does seem to just be a mistake on the webpage and I notified Katy from the park so if it is an error, they can fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricGarbo Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Maybe we could get Deja Vu back in that spot and it could be legitimate deja vu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I honestly think that if BB does get removed, then a SkyScreamer will take its place. I honestly can't see them passing up on the name "Great American SkyScreamer" and it does match County Fair How about "Iron Sky Whirl"? Ok .. maybe not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBH Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I honestly think that if BB does get removed, then a SkyScreamer will take its place. I honestly can't see them passing up on the name "Great American SkyScreamer" and it does match County Fair How about "Iron Sky Whirl"? Ok .. maybe not.. Yeah... wouldn't the old Sky Whirl have been the Iron Sky Whirl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Got a reply back from Katy and it appears it's just a website mistake. Buccaneer Battle is open. In other news, we're only a few days away from the opening of Goliath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricGarbo Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Got a reply back from Katy and it appears it's just a website mistake. Buccaneer Battle is open. In other news, we're only a few days away from the opening of Goliath! Here's to hoping that the weather holds out! I don't think there's any day where I've been so afraid of the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBH Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I'll be busy Thursday and Friday and the weekend will be an absolute nightmare but I'll try to get there next Wednesday to finally ride it. It looks absolutely phenomenal and the reviews have told us nothing less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panky Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Ill get on it Saturday, and yeah, I definitely expect to wait an eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Got a reply back from Katy and it appears it's just a website mistake. Buccaneer Battle is open. In other news, we're only a few days away from the opening of Goliath! Here's to hoping that the weather holds out! I don't think there's any day where I've been so afraid of the weather. I have no problem with some rain on Thursday. In fact, I actually prefer it. It's any lightning that I'm concerned about because then they can't operate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBH Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I was there on Wednesday the 4th and Viper in the rain drove it to my number two spot overall. It's very underrated to begin with and the faster ride and raindrops in your face made it so much better. I might be able to go to the opening, but I'm not holding my breath. I'll see if I can get somebody to drive me and a friend and if I can go, hopefully I'll see some of you there. If not, I hope you all have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricGarbo Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Got a reply back from Katy and it appears it's just a website mistake. Buccaneer Battle is open. In other news, we're only a few days away from the opening of Goliath! Here's to hoping that the weather holds out! I don't think there's any day where I've been so afraid of the weather. I have no problem with some rain on Thursday. In fact, I actually prefer it. It's any lightning that I'm concerned about because then they can't operate. Oh, a little rain doesn't bother me at all. I'll be bringing my balaclava just in case so the rain doesn't pelt me in the face too hard. My concern is that every forecast predicts severe lightning. Gah, why couldn't it have been today? Such beautiful weather in Lake County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilrider Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 The forecast is for thunderstorms all day long Thursday, so it could be more than just a little rain, as the lightning would of course close Goliath. Let's hope there are some dry hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 The forecast is for thunderstorms all day long Thursday, so it could be more than just a little rain, as the lightning would of course close Goliath. Let's hope there are some dry hours. I saw yesterday that there was some lightning. I'm hoping, as you said, for some dry hours. Even if there's some sprinkles with no lightning for a bit I'll be happy. The construction cam, which has been down for a few weeks, came back online this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 A little rain would actually make the coaster run faster, so I'm all for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyRCT3 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 A little rain would actually make the coaster run faster, so I'm all for it! The overbanked turns and the camelback would be even more insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricGarbo Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 So this is something I've seen mentioned elsewhere on the internet and I just noticed it on the Wikipedia page for it. Is Goliath going to be operating with a single rider line? If so that will be the only one in Great America and I really didn't expect to actually see one here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerg56 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 So this is something I've seen mentioned elsewhere on the internet and I just noticed it on the Wikipedia page for it. Is Goliath going to be operating with a single rider line? If so that will be the only one in Great America and I really didn't expect to actually see one here. There have been various reports saying that but no one has reported seeing any signage. I'll ask on media Day. I'm quite often a single rider so I'd like to know too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricGarbo Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 So this is something I've seen mentioned elsewhere on the internet and I just noticed it on the Wikipedia page for it. Is Goliath going to be operating with a single rider line? If so that will be the only one in Great America and I really didn't expect to actually see one here. There have been various reports saying that but no one has reported seeing any signage. I'll ask on media Day. I'm quite often a single rider so I'd like to know too. Same here, but I can't seem to find an original source on this. My guess is that it's just a rumour that spread too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronfree12 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I wonder if there going to run the 2nd train for media day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLI4TH 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 How crowded is it usually for media day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon29060 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 So this is something I've seen mentioned elsewhere on the internet and I just noticed it on the Wikipedia page for it. Is Goliath going to be operating with a single rider line? If so that will be the only one in Great America and I really didn't expect to actually see one here. There have been various reports saying that but no one has reported seeing any signage. I'll ask on media Day. I'm quite often a single rider so I'd like to know too. Same here, but I can't seem to find an original source on this. My guess is that it's just a rumour that spread too far. At 1:11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 How crowded is it usually for media day? Usually not that crowded. Banshee's media day was about 45 min. line at most, and there were a TON of people invited to that media day. Goliath's, however, probably will not be as busy, because less people were invited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerg56 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 So this is something I've seen mentioned elsewhere on the internet and I just noticed it on the Wikipedia page for it. Is Goliath going to be operating with a single rider line? If so that will be the only one in Great America and I really didn't expect to actually see one here. There have been various reports saying that but no one has reported seeing any signage. I'll ask on media Day. I'm quite often a single rider so I'd like to know too. Same here, but I can't seem to find an original source on this. My guess is that it's just a rumour that spread too far. At 1:11 Thanks! Guess I missed that Goliath Insider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman35 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 So this is something I've seen mentioned elsewhere on the internet and I just noticed it on the Wikipedia page for it. Is Goliath going to be operating with a single rider line? If so that will be the only one in Great America and I really didn't expect to actually see one here. Somebody else posted the original source for this, but I thought it was worth mentioning that Ragin' Cajun had a single rider line, so it's not as if the park hasn't had a coaster with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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