Six Flags Great America (SFGAm) Discussion Thread

[ImmelMatt]

^ I want to know what will be removed to make it fit

 

Assuming anything will. I'd love to see SFGAm shoehorn their latest addition in. Working with constraints often leads to more creativity in the design. Just look at Wodan at Europa Park.

 

EDIT: OMG look at the ACEr in the stream! XD

[willthegolfer]

Only one part of the ride is over 125 ft. Hmm....

[EricGarbo]

I should have gone to the meeting. I want to see the diagrams!

[deathbydinn]

Height chart for the ride.

 

 

The ride will use polyurethane wheels.

[willthegolfer]

That's a steep looking drop.

[ImmelMatt]

That weird looking hill on the bottom right, that has to be an inversion

[ilrider]

Killjoys at the mic. You moved into a house by an amusement park! Love the guy who just muttered "you can move" by the camera!

Edited August 22, 2013 by ilrider

[Woodie Warrior]

On the live stream the citizens are complaining. It sounds like Ignite is the thing annoying them.

[ImmelMatt]

Killjoys at the mic. You moved into a house by an amusement park!

 

Someone just said "you can move" XD

 

Thank god Gurnee isn't Staffordshire.

[CoasterLover]

Killjoys at the mic. You moved into a house by an amusement park! Love the guy who just muttered "you can move" by the camera!

 

Should go to a planning meeting for Six Flags America... they need to get approval for almost ANYTHING they do and there is ALWAYS a few complainers.

[deathbydinn]

 

[ilrider]

You go enthusiast! Solid logic being used.

[Airtime&Gravity]

Given the location diagram posted, it looks like a double out and back design with a possible immelmann or dive loop at the turnaround by the station. It also looks like the old theater will also be staying which is a bit of a surprise. However, it looks like two, possibly three picnic pavilions will be removed to make room.

Edited August 22, 2013 by Airtime&Gravity

[ilrider]

Killjoys at the mic. You moved into a house by an amusement park! Love the guy who just muttered "you can move" by the camera!

 

Should go to a planning meeting for Six Flags America... they need to get approval for almost ANYTHING they do and there is ALWAYS a few complainers.

 

I am not surprised by it. It's pretty entertaining. I know exactly where all these people live, and it is literally adjacent to the park. What do they expect?

 

The lady at the mic is clueless about the park. Earlier and earlier noises? The park opens a half hour later this year!

Edited August 22, 2013 by ilrider

[ImmelMatt]

Wow that looks short. If that's right, it's going to hit the break run with speed to burn.

[ilrider]

Looks like Wilderness Theatre is staying.

[Jerrykoala2112]

I'm glad SFGAm continues to add rides while keeping as much as they can. I'm so excited for this new woodie

[Locostitch]

They just said it will be quieter than any coaster there!!! Launch

[deathbydinn]

^ They just said it will be a chain lift. It's the wheels that will keep it quiet.

Edited August 22, 2013 by deathbydinn

[ilrider]

Did I just hear something about lowering the ground 40 ft? Is that somethings that board member wants to do to make it shorter, or something in the plans?

[Woodie Warrior]

Did they confirm it to be RMC?

[ImmelMatt]

Did I just hear something about lowering the ground 40 ft? Is that somethings that board member wants to do to make it shorter, or something in the plans?

 

It sounded like a board member suggestion, which was met with the fact that its not viable given the other structures nearby (train tracks)

[willthegolfer]

Did they confirm it to be RMC?

 

Don't think so

[EricGarbo]

Did I just hear something about lowering the ground 40 ft? Is that somethings that board member wants to do to make it shorter, or something in the plans?

 

They were basically saying that if they lowered the ground so that the height of the ride was below 125 feet of the original land elevation that wouldn't matter. The height is measured from ground level, so the new ground height is y = 0 ft.

[deathbydinn]

^^ No, they did not. Those kind of details don't have to be released tonight.

 

Just voted, ayes all around!

Edited August 22, 2013 by deathbydinn