Genx24 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 How were the neon shirts "unprofessional"? They were definitely ugly, but they made the employees easily identifiable.
EastCoastKid Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 How were the neon shirts "unprofessional"? They were definitely ugly, but they made the employees easily identifiable. I just felt like they looked classless, sloppy, and were downright obnoxious, IMO. I'm sure we'll all still be able to identify employees without the neon shirts
beenagins87 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Not to fanboy it up here, but Cedar Point's system really is the best. Closing the lines at (or even after) closing and eating through the group of die-hards waiting for one last night ride is the way to go. Absolutely. Cedar Point's policy is excellent. They wait about 10 minutes on just about every major ride, even rides like Iron Dragon get a grace period. Cedar Point also has the benefit so many workers living in dorms. Easier to keep the employees if they don't have to commute. Yeah, GADV only gives housing to its international workers. In other news somewhat related to workers, the neon yellow uniforms are supposed to be replaced by all new blue uniforms this year so be on the lookout. They didn't get them last year?? SFOG & SFGAM switched to the blue last year, I wouldn't have been surprised if it was the bastard park [ SFA] that didn't switch till this year, but I would think SFGAdv would have been one of the first since it's one of the top 3, If not top 2 parks in the chain.
Password121 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Not to fanboy it up here, but Cedar Point's system really is the best. Closing the lines at (or even after) closing and eating through the group of die-hards waiting for one last night ride is the way to go. Absolutely. Cedar Point's policy is excellent. They wait about 10 minutes on just about every major ride, even rides like Iron Dragon get a grace period. Cedar Point also has the benefit so many workers living in dorms. Easier to keep the employees if they don't have to commute. Yeah, GADV only gives housing to its international workers. In other news somewhat related to workers, the neon yellow uniforms are supposed to be replaced by all new blue uniforms this year so be on the lookout. They didn't get them last year?? SFOG & SFGAM switched to the blue last year, I wouldn't have been surprised if it was the bastard park [ SFA] that didn't switch to this year, but I would think SFGAdv would have been one of the first since it's one of the top 3, If not top 2 parks in the chain. Umm... SFA had blue uniforms in 2014. You guys need to give that park the credit it deserves. Especially if you haven't been there since ~2011, that park has become arguably one of the better parks in the chain, given its size and the cards it was dealt in the mid-2000's. Just my opinion.
El Toro_Ryan Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I believe GADV is the last park or one of the last ones to get rid of the neon uniforms. I have no idea why but I'll see if I can find out.
anonymouscactus Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Does anyone know the deal about the possibility of Batman running backwards this season? I found a screenshot of a press release back when Six Flags announced some things, but now I can't find reference to it anywhere currently. It's not my home park so I don't follow it very much but I will be visiting this season. Anybody know anything? Is this a fake screenshot or did things change? Edited February 22, 2015 by anonymouscactus
Password121 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Over Georgia has the backwards chassis until late spring, so Gadv could very possibly be next in line for the summer and/or fright fest. We should know more in the next couple months.
larrygator Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Does anyone know the deal about the possibility of Batman running backwards this season? I found a screenshot of a press release back when Six Flags announced some things, but now I can't find reference to it anywhere currently. It's not my home park so I don't follow it very much but I will be visiting this season. Anybody know anything? Is this a fake screenshot or did things change? I do not recall Batman: The Ride backwards ever being confirmed by Six Flags Great Adventure. It is possible that someone jumped the gun and mocked up a press release, but I don't remember anything beyond teasing from the park.
Nitro1118 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 That screenshot is from when a day or two before announcement day people found hidden caches with the press releases. If I remember correctly, they were spot on with every announcement for each park except backwards Batman.
beenagins87 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Not to fanboy it up here, but Cedar Point's system really is the best. Closing the lines at (or even after) closing and eating through the group of die-hards waiting for one last night ride is the way to go. Absolutely. Cedar Point's policy is excellent. They wait about 10 minutes on just about every major ride, even rides like Iron Dragon get a grace period. Cedar Point also has the benefit so many workers living in dorms. Easier to keep the employees if they don't have to commute. Yeah, GADV only gives housing to its international workers. In other news somewhat related to workers, the neon yellow uniforms are supposed to be replaced by all new blue uniforms this year so be on the lookout. They didn't get them last year?? SFOG & SFGAM switched to the blue last year, I wouldn't have been surprised if it was the bastard park [ SFA] that didn't switch to this year, but I would think SFGAdv would have been one of the first since it's one of the top 3, If not top 2 parks in the chain. Umm... SFA had blue uniforms in 2014. You guys need to give that park the credit it deserves. Especially if you haven't been there since ~2011, that park has become arguably one of the better parks in the chain, given its size and the cards it was dealt in the mid-2000's. Just my opinion. I never said they didn't have the blue shirts, I said I wouldn't have been surprised if they were the last ones to get the blue shirts, and regardless of how much it has improved it's still the bastard chain, they're finally getting a " coaster " this year that isn't a 10+yr old relocated coaster.
El Toro_Ryan Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 For those of you who haven't seen this, I would give this a read. There's a lot of cool facts about the upcoming season including holiday in the park and the park's financial situation. And for those of you curious about how the park maintains El Toro's track, it turns out the park actually removes track segments over the offseason to do so. http://www.coastercrazy.com/forums/winter-adventure-2015-at-six-flags-great-adventure-t34908.html
Genx24 Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 ^ Interesting. Glad they cleared up that Ka and Zum will NOT run together this year. Oh well. As I mentioned previously, it sucks for capacity but I don't really mind because I don't ride Ka/Zum much, and it keeps other lines shorter.
boldikus Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks for linking that Ryan, very insightful read. ^ And agreed with GenX about KK/Z:DOD.
JRice92 Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 ^x3 That was a good read, it was cool to hear some info from the park about what goes on behind the scenes.
Password121 Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Awesome article, thanks Ryan. It really gives me an appreciation for what goes on at the park. However, I was getting the vibe that they are a little too afraid to spend money after the Premier days and, most recently, Zumanjaro. The parking lot issue bugs me less knowing it isn't a cheap, simple fix. You can't blame them for that. I'm still hopeful for either a dark ride or new coaster next year, but now I'm not entirely sure that's in the plans. The fact that they're finally turning a profit and emphasizing how coasters are not in the plans leads me to believe they're not jumping on the opportunity for a major coaster. Some great info, also very excited for Holiday in the Park!
Generational Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Does that mean they won't run Zumanjaro much at all, since it can't run concurrently with Ka yet? Also, after reading the article Ryan posted, I retract my previous statement and outrage about El Diablo. I can understand the logic behind putting something like that in. Hopefully I can make it down to New Jersey at some point this summer to see the changes that I have missed (I believe the last time I was in the park, GASM was still operational and standing).
coasterbill Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Last year they ran Zumanjaro as fast as possible and Kingda Ka was the one that suffered. This year I hope they make it a point to let at least 2 Ka trains launch between Zumnajaro dispatches as last year it was often less than that. I think that's the best option for both rides given this unfortunate situation.
Generational Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Last year they ran Zumanjaro as fast as possible and Kingda Ka was the one that suffered. This year I hope they make it a point to let at least 2 Ka trains launch between Zumnajaro dispatches as last year it was often less than that. I think that's the best option for both rides given this unfortunate situation. I agree with that. Has Ka begun to show any sign of age yet? After all, it's the tenth year of operation. Have they overhauled the hydraulic system within the last few years, or are those systems quite durable? I hate to sound ignorant on the subject, I just haven't kept up with roller coasters in the past couple of years.
Genx24 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 ^ Ka hasn't aged well at all. It's a very rough ride in any row other than the first, and the back is especially brutal.
coasterbill Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 ^ That's what I've heard but I don't see the point in riding it anywhere besides the front row anyway. I think Dragster and Ka are both let downs in any other seat but in the front they're both some of the most amazing experiences you can have on a coaster in the country (notice I didn't say "most amazing coasters"... they're not, but the feeling of being launched at those insane speeds in the front seat is awesome). My advice to anyone who dislikes this ride is to ride it in the front. You'll never bother riding it anywhere else.
Password121 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Personally I've never had a problem with Kingda Ka, and I've never actually waited for the front row (I was about to one visit in 2014, but they shut it down when I was first in line for the day for the threat of rain). I usually ride once per visit every time I make to the park, and I've ridden all throughout the train. With that said, I've never had a problem with the roughness. No, it's not glass smooth, and there are noticeable vibrations further back in the train, but to me it doesn't make it "pointless" to ride. It's an amazing experience no matter where you sit, but even better towards the front. Comparing to Dragtser, which I have about as many rides on throughout the train, I would agree Dragster is the better ride and is slightly smoother. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Six Flags defender by any means. However, I would argue the roughness has more to do with the train design than maintenance, or lack of. Dragster's trains sit closer to the track and vibrate much less, combined with lap bars only that don't press down into your thighs. They also look really sleek, while Ka's are fairly ugly, IMO. You can't blame everything on Six Flags, or would you rather them have just not built Kingda Ka at all? Or Scream, for that matter. I'd rather have a seven inversion, high capacity B&M floorless on a parking lot than, well, a parking lot. Ka isn't the smoothest launch I've ever ridden, but it's far from the roughest coaster out there, and I wouldn't call it brutal at all.
michaellynn4 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 ^ I would agree that it's the trains, too, but TTD is still vastly superior. KK is a fun ride in the first two cars or so, but the rest isn't worth it. I remember grabbing a seat in the back last year that rattled me so hard it drastically changed my opinion of the ride.
Password121 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 I don't mean to change the topic, but I was curious. I'm not the finance type, but going back to the winter adventure write up, how could the park have possibly survived if 2010 was the first ever year the park turned a profit? Wouldn't they be forced to declare bankruptcy rather quickly? Obviously this happened after the Premier days, but how did this last before then? Very interesting to me.
Generational Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 I don't mean to change the topic, but I was curious. I'm not the finance type, but going back to the winter adventure write up, how could the park have possibly survived if 2010 was the first ever year the park turned a profit? Wouldn't they be forced to declare bankruptcy rather quickly? Obviously this happened after the Premier days, but how did this last before then? Very interesting to me. Perhaps they always either broke pretty much even, or fell short just enough to survive. Mind you, I'm not the financial type either.
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