SharkTums Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^You can gladly have it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 SAVE TEH RAMPAGE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99er Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Most of those kiddie rides are priced way to high for the condition they are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideofSteel Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 That's a shame...But those rides are way too overpriced. What park would pay $1.8 million for a 24 year old coaster that has been in 3 parks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^Because the guy that bought the park is just trying to maximize the profit he can make by selling them. If he paid the price AFE was asking for when they put up the parks for sale he will more than make it back just on these rides for sale. This is the same guy that claimed they spent 5 million building a used boomerang back in 2005, the same guy that announced all these far fetched ideas like a hotel with indoor waterpark, an animal park, a sports complex, etc. and said they were going to move forward with the plans with the money they got for selling the park in 2008 but just a month or so later put all the land up for sale, and the same guy that said they only sold the park because AFE approached them with an offer they couldn't refuse even though they had been shopping the park around for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Linn Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 SAVE TEH RAMPAGE!!! [insert "Knoebel's should save this coaster" comment here] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'd be all for that idea. If they did it right, it could fit here (almost perfectly) behind Skloosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^ Isn't Rampage built on a hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^Yes, Rampage was custom built for the terrain, it would be insanely difficult (probably impossible, if not outrageously expensive) to relocate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^That combined with the quality of wood used to construct it make moving it extremely unrealistic. It's sad....the park rebuilt one of the trains last year and never got a chance to put it back on the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^Yes, Rampage was custom built for the terrain, it would be insanely difficult (probably impossible, if not outrageously expensive) to relocate it. Didn't Magic Mountain just open up some space on a hill?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfog1985 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Well this is unfortunate. As someone who'd visited AA/Visionland back in 1999 and 2005, it's sad to see almost all of their non-water stuff (aside from Rampage, an Enterprise, 2 kiddy rides, and a Space Shot tower) offered up like this. I can't say I was a big fan of the park or its overall ride offerings (aside from Rampage, which was incredible in 99 and still quite good but notably rougher in 05). However, it would still be sad to see what is technically my home park become just a water park, although that had always been its biggest local draw and where most of the additions and attention over the years were focused. At least the waterpark stuff is decent for a park of their size and scope, but not really enough for a standalone experience IMO. Even the park-based water stuff was quite poor, with dull layouts and very little wetness involved (at least for the flume and rapids ride, I can't speak for the splashdown put in last year; it's probably better for getting wet). And yes, Rampage is primarily built on a hillside, so moving it elsewhere would probably be very difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^Yes, Rampage was custom built for the terrain, it would be insanely difficult (probably impossible, if not outrageously expensive) to relocate it. Exactly. If Rampage does close (it's not for sale, though, right?), the practicality of re-locating a woodie that is now 13 seasons old, has been tailor made for a specific location, and the cost associated with having to re-profile it to a new location, just doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^No, it's not for sale. I heard about this whole sale of rides/closing of the dry side a couple months ago, so I've been preparing for the fact that Rampage will never run again for a while now. Even when I worked there in 2009, I knew the park was on its last few breaths. Surprising it even made it two more seasons if you ask me. It'll be interesting to see how long the water park lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I don't think there are many parks desperately wanting a CCI, known for rough, very unreliable coasters of which millions of dollars needs to be spent to renovate it. Look at what mess Knott's has with GhostRider, a formerly amazing woodie now considered one of the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^ Right, but don't you put some of the blame on Knott's? I mean, parks that seem to have taken good care of their CCI woodies include: Holiday World, Martin's Fantasy Island, Cliff's Amusement Park, Lake Compounce, Wild Adventures, Waterville USA, Indiana Beach, Funtown/Splashtown, Oakwood, Adventureland, Silverwood, and I'd even argue that Michigan's Adventure, Six Flags St. Louis', Parc Asterix's, and even Alabama Adventure's CCI's are still running "ok." Hell, our 2009 ERT on Rampage were some INSANE HOLY F**K rides! Seriously, yeah, they require a lot of love and care, and there have been some horror stories about them, but if all these other parks are able to keep their woodies running at least "above average", why can't Knott's, Six Flags Mexico, PortAvenutra, Mt Olympus, or any other park that has an older CCI that rides rough as hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Khan Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ^agreed on maintenance problem. My once favourite woodie Tonnerre de Zeus was such a letdown last summer... I really hope they return it to its former glory, just as much as Stampida, but I have a feeling for this one, the Kumbak trains are what really screwed up the ride (of course, seaside weather doesn't help) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 The thing with CCIs is in order to sell rides as cheap as possible they cut corners. Rampage had to have a lot of additional bracing added over the years. Think about the amount of work some of their other rides had to have done to them. Boulder Dash had to be completely re-tracked and have some support sections completely rebuilt just a few seasons after opening. They can be properly maintained, but you have to commit to spending the time and money in order to keep them running well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 ^ Right, but don't you put some of the blame on Knott's? I mean, parks that seem to have taken good care of their CCI woodies include: Holiday World, Martin's Fantasy Island, Cliff's Amusement Park, Lake Compounce, Wild Adventures, Waterville USA, Indiana Beach, Funtown/Splashtown, Oakwood, Adventureland, Silverwood, and I'd even argue that Michigan's Adventure, Six Flags St. Louis', Parc Asterix's, and even Alabama Adventure's CCI's are still running "ok." Hell, our 2009 ERT on Rampage were some INSANE HOLY F**K rides! Seriously, yeah, they require a lot of love and care, and there have been some horror stories about them, but if all these other parks are able to keep their woodies running at least "above average", why can't Knott's, Six Flags Mexico, PortAvenutra, Mt Olympus, or any other park that has an older CCI that rides rough as hell? That ERT was absolutely amazing!!!! It's really sad going to Knott's and Mt Olympus and knowing how good those rides were/could be. It's too bad that this is happening. I thought they would be able to pull through and turn the park around. The prices are way too high, but that's sales. Start high and hope for the best. Maybe Prince Desmond has a little extra money to save Rampage as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Didn't they put in a Shoot the Chutes this year? I didn't see that listed. But it's good to know the giant wheel is self erecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 ^Yes. There are seven rides not listed. They are the three water rides, Rampage, the S&S tower, two kiddie rides, and the Huss Enterprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 ^ Ahh, thanks. So it seems totally plausible they could be pulling a Mt. Olympus. Concentrate mostly on the water park and have a few amusement rides for when you want out of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99er Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 It'll be interesting to see how long the water park lasts. Sadly, I don't see it being long because of who is running the park. If the original buyer would have got the park, then I would have a lot of faith but not with Kent at the helm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) AFE originally actually had a plan in place if the park had not been sold they were going to sell off a few rides in an effort to bring operating costs in line with the parks recent attendance. Edited May 5, 2012 by CoasterGuy06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twilight79 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 So.. Whats the deal with Alabama Adventure this year? I see that they are selling the dry rides and the dry park will not open this year! Is the selling of the dry rides to make room for newer better ones? or are they just trying to earn as much as they can for this last season, anybody know? they don't communicate with facebook any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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