Coasterguy21 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 ^Ok, now I will admit that I am stupid. Sorry about that. I will say, working in marketing, that it is definitely a love/hate relationship I have with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Construction on the building for Battle for Metropolis has begun. From the park's Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 what I do not like, and that has nothing to do with the theme of the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Nice to see construction moving along. I think this is a great addition to the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 what I do not like, and that has nothing to do with the theme of the area Except they are moving the entrance to SW Territory towards the restrooms & concession stand down by Ricochet and River Rocker... The area will be its own thing... This area has never had a "Southwest" feel to it anyways, even with SWA there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Interestingly, that looks quite a bit smaller than the buildings at the SFStL and SFOT properties. Perhaps its just the angle of the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombi3elephant9 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 what I do not like, and that has nothing to do with the theme of the area Except they are moving the entrance to SW Territory towards the restrooms & concession stand down by Ricochet and River Rocker... The area will be its own thing... This area has never had a "Southwest" feel to it anyways, even with SWA there... Agreed. Southwest Territory always felt more authentic In between Viper and River Rocker. The Amphitheater area always felt bland and too open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I still find it interesting that this is the amphitheater that was chosen to remove. I've only been to SFGAm once, and its been many, many years, but from what I understand from posts on here the Wilderness Theater is hardly ever used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottm13 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I still find it interesting that this is the amphitheater that was chosen to remove. I've only been to SFGAm once, and its been many, many years, but from what I understand from posts on here the Wilderness Theater is hardly ever used. The amphitheater is used even less and takes up much more space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Any new construction completed on the new building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band-Aid Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 This new Onion article mentions Six Flags Great America http://www.theonion.com/article/roller-coaster-designers-artistic-vision-sullied-f-52129 Roller Coaster Designer’s Artistic Vision Sullied By Fantastic Four Tie-In GURNEE, IL—Insisting that every ounce of integrity had been removed from his creation, roller coaster designer Jonathan Leeman told reporters Friday that Six Flags Great America’s egregious incorporation of the Fantastic Four into his ride had completely sullied his artistic vision. “I didn’t spend a year crafting each corkscrew, hammerhead turn, and dive loop of this ride to have it tarnished with a blue-and-silver color scheme and cars painted to vaguely resemble Mister Fantastic and Doctor Doom,” said Leeman, shaking his head and remarking that, had he known it was going to have a 20-foot-tall number 4 mounted to the side of it, he never would have added a 17-story lift hill. “This ride was supposed to be purely about the thrills, the choreographed push and pull of G-forces, but look at it now: a garish mishmash of steel, comic book art, and speakers that endlessly blare The Thing’s awful roar. It’s a hideous perversion of what it once stood for.” At press time, Leeman was reportedly relieved to learn that his newest idea for an inverted coaster would, in contrast, be subtly complemented and enhanced by several tasteful likenesses of Yosemite Sam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hahaha that was really funny. Although I bet this happens in real life too, when designers find their creation having an ugly color scheme or theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Battle for Metropolis building update. From the park's Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I hope that trees and flowers are planted around the building to help shield the "industrial" look of it. I know it will have the nice façade like the SFStL and SFOT versions, but that will just be one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I hope that trees and flowers are planted around the building... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 It took you four weeks to get the joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 No. I just saw it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombi3elephant9 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Maybe they'll paint a nice mural on the side of the building facing River Rocker that features a western landscape with large mountains, cacti, roaming buffalo, and cowboys. Or most likely they'll leave it unpainted and gray because it's Six Flags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 It took you four weeks to get the joke? I still don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Are you locals looking forward to JLBFM? My home park is SFStL. It is a fantastic ride. It still has some kinks to be worked out, but all in all a great addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Are you locals looking forward to JLBFM? My home park is SFStL. It is a fantastic ride. It still has some kinks to be worked out, but all in all a great addition. I think most people will be looking forward to this... It's something that the park hasn't seen before... Add in an A/C ride and you have a hit for sure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredskull84 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I love the ride and think it will be a fantastic addition to the park. That being said, given the crowds that occur on a daily basis at SFGAm, I don't see the queue ever getting below a 2 hr wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Has there been any recent construction pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneH Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I love the ride and think it will be a fantastic addition to the park. That being said, given the crowds that occur on a daily basis at SFGAm, I don't see the queue ever getting below a 2 hr wait. I hope that will draw people away from Goliath's que. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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