Six Flags Great Adventure (SFGAdv) Discussion Thread

[Scaparri]

I don't really get what the problem is. The Mr. Freezes seem to run pretty well these days. What can't they get ironed out with these that they've been able to take care of with the Freezes?

[asr]

I don't really get what the problem is. The Mr. Freezes seem to run pretty well these days. What can't they get ironed out with these that they've been able to take care of with the Freezes?

 

Supposedly it was crapply installed. Plus there were problems with the rolls, but that was fixed. I'm recall hearing that the LIMs were damaged during assembly or installation. And it used so much power that it was impossible for them to duel like they were designed to. I would love to see them fixed and installed at a new park though. I know a park a little north of SFGAdv that could use a launch coaster

[cycamps]

It seems like the news of it being dismantled came quite abruptly.

[supermanrosfan0810]

Apparently chiller is being sent overseas.

[cycamps]

Where did you hear that?

[CycloneMan]

^We at GADV.com had a Q&A with General Manager Mark Kane, who did indead say that!

 

So, here are some Chiller pics from today!

 

 

-Dainan "Chiller pwnd" Rafferty

[CycloneMan]

^We at GADV.com had a Q&A with General Manager Mark Kane, who did indead say that!

 

So, here are some Chiller pics from today!

 

 

-Dainan "Chiller pwnd" Rafferty

[AT0527]

dude you posted them twice.

[yankees15]

Thanks for the update on Chiller! I really hope that the ride is/was bought by another park. I never had the pleasure of riding it, but it always looked like such an awesome ride.

[deguy123]

I'm still upset about this I never rode Batman with just lapbars.

 

This park just seems to want to become a Dutch Wonderland with big roller coasters (yes some great coasters at that). I mean how many family/extreme flats have been removed. Now they are removing 3 rides(2 coasters and MTWE?) for one ride that's a Wild Mouse.

[peteb]

I think SFGADV thinks they can just keep attracting people by adding a huge ride every so often and adding kiddie sections. And the big rides they can't maintain they just tear down or let fall apart; the Chiller was a really good ride after the trains were modified.

[Jim S.]

^We at GADV.com had a Q&A with General Manager Mark Kane, who did indead say that!

 

You didn't happen to ask him how we can ever again believe anything he says, since he said that it was going to be repaired for next year?

[yankees15]

^There are always changes in plans. So I sure believe him.

[Tiburon503]

IMO, Chiller was Shapiro'd as soon as Premier Rides found a buyer. Mark Kane probably had no say in the matter.

[simlesa]

Are they removing the Movietown Water Effect ride as well (the Shoot-the-Chutes boat drop ride)? Why is there a Dark Knight sign right at the entrance?

 

--Luko

 

[coasterdude28]

Yes. The park has said that it is on it's way out. The "kiss of death" spider has also landed on the roof of the station for Water Effect.

[Axman]

Does anybody reallize that the removal of this coaster makes it the amusement park with the most "past coasters"? If you compensate for both Batman & Robin, and both of the Lightnin' Loops, the park is up to 13.

 

SFGAd has closed more coasters than most parks ever hope to build!!!

[asr]

Cedar Point and Geauga Lake have both removed 13 coasters aswell.

 

The "kiss of death" spider

 

Uh, kiss of death spider? Could you explain that a little better?

[CycloneMan]

^Actually you're wrong. Mark Kane stated yesterday that the possibility is still up in the air!

 

-Dainan "So nothing's official yet" Rafferty

[Hercules]

If another park bought this ride, they are stupid. This ride has had so many problems over the years, it would be a terrible investment. Of course, just about any ride that has been moved from Great Adventure has worked great after its removal, so who knows.

[Axman]

^^^ What I meant was "park with the most past coaster's that's still open". I don't GL count's, because they shut down, and they naturaly lost all of their coasters.

 

Cedar Point may have closed 13, but CP has 103 years of operation over GAd, and 71 years of coaster building over GAd.

[Axman]

Of course, just about any ride that has been moved from Great Adventure has worked great after its removal, so who knows.

 

With the exception of the ones that were liquidated, and the ones sitting in the boneyard, of course. Just look at Sky Pilot; it doesn't seem to be doing to well...

..After

Before...

[asr]

^^^ What I meant was "park with the most past coaster's that's still open". I don't GL count's, because they shut down, and they naturaly lost all of their coasters.

 

Technically, Geauga Lake is still operational, just coasterless. So it does count. Sorta...

[Medusa1861]

Trying not to get off topic but... Prater Park has the most coasters to be dismantled.

The "kiss of death spider" is just that inflatable spider that can be found at a lot of Six Flags parks, most notably SFMM has one that is usually attatched to Collosos.

 

Well, The chiller deconstruction is moving pretty slowly, the electrical parts look barely even touched, it's just all disconnected and lying around. I have photos from 3 days ago, but i won't be able to put it up until i fix my computer

[Hercules]

Of course, just about any ride that has been moved from Great Adventure has worked great after its removal, so who knows.

 

With the exception of the ones that were liquidated, and the ones sitting in the boneyard, of course. Just look at Sky Pilot; it doesn't seem to be doing to well...

 

Of course the rides that are in the boneyard are not doing that great. By "moved" I meant relocated.

 

And getting onto this whole thing about Great Adventure removing rides and coasters, the park has a very weird history and the removal of Chiller just adds to that. Just think of how long Cedar Point and Geauga Lake have been in operation compared to Great Adventure and those two parks have removed 13 coasters each, while Great Adventure has removed the same amount.