boldikus Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Congo Rapids was running when we got off Nitro the first ride, around 7:30/7:45. Had a maybe 10 minute wait. Not sure about Sawmill, we never ventured over there.
Coaster Hero Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 ^Uhh which train on Nitro were you talking about? I might go in a few days and... you know
boldikus Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 ^ Huh? We rode A & B. A had a little rattle, B was perfectly smooth.
michaellynn4 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Train C has been the one I've noticed having the most issues this year.
boldikus Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 I completely forgot to mention El Diablo was down both times we passed it last night. I still have yet to ride it. The funny thing about this is that both times when we passed there were maintenance dudes standing around looking confused, while on the PA they were advertising the ride at the same time: "Check out our all new El Diablo loop coaster!" which we then turned into things like "Check out our befuddled maintenance team stand around our brand new ride poking it with sticks!"
Coaster Hero Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Lately for me B Train has been magnificent; very fast and very smooth. A Train is also pretty smooth, but noticable slower than B Train. C Train has had a rattle every time I went on. Nothing major, but it's definitely there. By the way I feel bad for everyone on that train that got vomited on; That's like my worst nightmare on a coaster haha
michaellynn4 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 I remember watching ride ops hosing off the back of a train on Bizarro while the next train was stacked with passengers directly behind it. The ride ops were a little too okay with aiming the water in such a way to cause the "splash" effect, and it was angering the riders in the front row of the next train. But then again, who wouldn't want a free bath of vomit water?
Coaster Hero Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 ^That's the risk you take sitting in the front . For example from what I've heard at CP if you ride MF at night in the front you become the bug shield haha
Koasterking48 Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 ^ Yup, you'll be picking bugs off of your face and your shirt between the hours of 5pm-close. It's almost impossible to have your eyes open
Jodon Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 You get bugs on Raptor, TTD, and Gatekeeper, but not Maverick.
woolandmammoth Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 To my knowledge there has been no construction updates. The site will likely stay quiet until the park goes to weekend only operation. However, they have quite a bit of demolition to do and if they are building something of considerable size, they might want to start sooner than later. I plan on doing a considerable amount of snooping next time I am at the park.
kylesinger Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 Has anyone seen any construction updates? I looked and the literal only new thing i saw was a 10ft ladder leaning against the grandstand.
josephcissell Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 Hey guys, I've been regularly reading in this thread for quite a while now, well at least since last year when Nitro's train C had all kinds of rattle. Anyway, I've never been to GAdv before and I am thrilled that next week I'll finally have the opportunity to visit. I'll be at the park next Friday (8/7), so feel free to drop me a line and say hi if you're in the park as well. I'm hoping to catch an off day in terms of crowds of course, but I plan to stay open to close anyway. I know the general wisdom here is to budget for a flash pass, and I can do that if need be, but where should I head first upon entry? Ka or Toro perhaps? Also, does any portion of the park frequently open prior to the official posted opening time? If so, what section/rides would be included in that? Looking to hit all the major stuff, except for Superman and Namtab, several times. Just looking to strategize as effectively as possible and I appreciate the feedback from you guys! IMO, go as follows: 1) Kingda Ka, 2) Zuma, 3) El Toro, 4) Bizarro.....then boogie over to 5) Batman, 6) Nitro, 7) Skull Mountain. At that point- you've got your money's worth....have at it as you see fit! Keeping in mind that bashing my head on a stand-up, along with the Superman ain't my cup of tea! Have fun! To add to this, I'd go in the same order, but assuming you've reached El Toro by around 11-11:15, I'd recommend taking multiple back row rides on the bull while it's still a walk on. Bizarro often opens late (around noon) and El Toro holds a steady 30 minute wait most of the day. Don't leave the ride just because you've had one ride--El Toro gets better with more rides as you learn the ins and outs of the course and can fully appreciate the first drop and RT hill. It's incredible and there's nothing like it. From then on you can basically do whatever you want as the three B&Ms mentioned are people eaters. Thanks for the advice everyone! I really appreciate it and hope to have a solid day at the park this week. I will definitely say hi if I can El Toro Ryan.
larrygator Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 Has anyone seen any construction updates? I looked and the literal only new thing i saw was a 10ft ladder leaning against the grandstand. The ladder was lying on the ground against the Grandstand today. It appeared to be a 12 foot ladder from the Skyride, but it is hard to tell from that far away. Look between the trees to find the orange ladder at the base of the grandstand
boldikus Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 Wow, they're not wasting any time! Nice to see some progress.
boldikus Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 OK so this is all hear-say so take it for what its worth but I just read on the SFGAdv "Connoisseurs FB Group" "The jackson planning board agenda for yesterday shows that great adventure was there to get approval for an interesting item: a water treatment facility. Jackson can take like 2-3 months to post meeting minutes so we wont know for awhile what exactly was discussed but the question is why would they want to build their own water treatment facility?" Future water park expansion? Considering Hurricane Harbor has been reaching capacity at mid-day almost everyday recently this seems like a good idea.
coasterbill Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 Has anyone seen any construction updates? I looked and the literal only new thing i saw was a 10ft ladder leaning against the grandstand. The ladder was lying on the ground against the Grandstand today. It appeared to be a 12 foot ladder from the Skyride, but it is hard to tell from that far away. The ladder is designed to grow a foot each week until it reaches 13 feet (to equal the amount of coasters they have now... because El Diablo) and then a week later they'll give us an announcement date. Someone tell Tony Clark, they totally stole Cedar Point's idea.
kylesinger Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 Has anyone seen any construction updates? I looked and the literal only new thing i saw was a 10ft ladder leaning against the grandstand. The ladder was lying on the ground against the Grandstand today. It appeared to be a 12 foot ladder from the Skyride, but it is hard to tell from that far away. The ladder is designed to grow a foot each week until it reaches 13 feet (to equal the amount of coasters they have now... because El Diablo) and then a week later they'll give us an announcement date. Someone tell Tony Clark, they totally stole Cedar Point's idea. That means we have one more week! This ladder needs to grow faster
josephcissell Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Just noticed tomorrow is a BAFF day for passholders. Anyone know how busy the last BAFF day was last Friday?
boldikus Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 I don't know about last Friday but the last Wednesdays have been busy (I was there last Weds and the one before). I did go on a BAFF Friday in August last year and it was brutal, but we were OK with a gold FP. I just noticed this in the passholder email that went out this week. Not bad, especially considering how Nitro night rides are completely amazing. I might be in for this. On Sunday, August 9, Discover invites cardmembers and all Six Flags Pass Holders to enjoy two hours of exclusive ride time after the park closes. From 10 p.m. to midnight, you'll have private access to BATMAN: The Ride Backwards, The Dark Knight, and Nitro. Event wristbands, in addition to valid park admission, are required to participate. Present your Discover card or your Six Flags Season Pass at the designated event table near BATMAN: The Ride Backwards to receive your wristband.
JaYmoNeY12 12 Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 It would be amazing if Great Adventure got a RMC like dollywood's new Lightning Rod. The ride looks like it will be lots of fun.
Jcoaster Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 It would be amazing if Great Adventure got a RMC like dollywood's new Lightning Rod. The ride looks like it will be lots of fun. El Toro. I will say though after riding Wicked Cyclone this past week if Great Adventure got an RMC with a twister layout it would absolutely work. Wicked Cyclone was nothing like El Toro, a totally differen't ride experience.
SoCal_Coaster Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 It would be amazing if Great Adventure got a RMC like dollywood's new Lightning Rod. The ride looks like it will be lots of fun. El Toro. I will say though after riding Wicked Cyclone this past week if Great Adventure got an RMC with a twister layout it would absolutely work. Wicked Cyclone was nothing like El Toro, a totally differen't ride experience. I can't tell whether you are saying that an RMC El toro is a good idea, but i think that will totally ruin one of the best (or even the best) wooden roller coasters on the planet.
Jcoaster Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 It would be amazing if Great Adventure got a RMC like dollywood's new Lightning Rod. The ride looks like it will be lots of fun. El Toro. I will say though after riding Wicked Cyclone this past week if Great Adventure got an RMC with a twister layout it would absolutely work. Wicked Cyclone was nothing like El Toro, a totally differen't ride experience. I can't tell whether you are saying that an RMC El toro is a good idea, but i think that will totally ruin one of the best (or even the best) wooden roller coasters on the planet. God no. Im saying a ride like what Dollywood's Lightening Rod wouldn't make sense cause we already have El Toro.
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