robbalvey Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I supposed you are right about the size of the area. I still stand by my prediction that it will be elsewhere in the park and that area will remain mostly untouched. I wouldn't place any money on that bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 LOL trust me I wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 As much as I'd like Old Country to be reopened, I think they're going to continue to focus on the GK / PDC area. Once I saw how long Zumanjaro's queue was, I always felt that it was designed specifically to be shortened, allowing them to extend a path to better incorporate new rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Many people do underestimate the size of that land between Ka and Toro. Like Robb said look at parks like Blackpool and even Hershey. They've mastered fitting huge things into tiny spaces. I can't see Old Country coming back anytime soon although it would be nice. Thats all employee stuff back by Old Country now and I think they are happy with it being like that for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro1118 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It isn't just the area between Toro and KK...the entire old safari entrance and baboon area could theoretically be used for expansion. And that is a massive chunk of land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPSFMMCW Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I know we talked about this last year, but isn't there technically no way they could link the water park to the main park? Too far apart? Too bad they aren't closer, that expansion space could totally link the two! And yeah, my bet is still on the chiller area for 2015 expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Saw this on Great Adventure's Twitter page. What could it mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genx24 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Saw this on Great Adventure's Twitter page. What could it mean? based solely off of that clue, i say the park is getting a water ride themed to dragons in old country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Mutts Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I think its something to do with the golden kingdom path (the water wheel is from the old golden kingdom splash pool). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Saw this on Great Adventure's Twitter page. What could it mean? It's clearly the world first Vekoma Giga Coaster, quote me if i'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 If it is, we should just disban six flag parks all together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Saw this on Great Adventure's Twitter page. What could it mean? It's clearly the world first Vekoma Giga Coaster, quote me if i'm wrong. You know, actually I would be really interested if one day vekoma built a giga. We make fun of them but I would like to see what they would be able to come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsFlight Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Saw this on Great Adventure's Twitter page. What could it mean? It's clearly the world first Vekoma Giga Coaster, quote me if i'm wrong. You know, actually I would be really interested if one day vekoma built a giga. We make fun of them but I would like to see what they would be able to come up with. Just imagine a giga SLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega_Coaster_77 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Saw this on Great Adventure's Twitter page. What could it mean? It's clearly the world first Vekoma Giga Coaster, quote me if i'm wrong. You know, actually I would be really interested if one day vekoma built a giga. We make fun of them but I would like to see what they would be able to come up with. Just imagine a giga SLC. I can't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 ^^No, not that. (even though their last SLCs haven't been that bad, from what I've heard). I was imagining something more like a giga millennium (the one at fantasy island) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It's clearly the world first Vekoma Giga Coaster, quote me if i'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleRiderCam Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 What could the picture on Twitter mean? Well there are stuffed dragons in the top picture, the bottom left picture is an oval which means that the ride has an oval layout, and the bottom right picture shows a water mill which is like water on a wheel. This only means one thing...Dragon Wagon Aquatrax confirmed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnumFreak25 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Maybe Max RPM!! is getting relocated here and themed to Dragons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightnin Loops Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) way to treat veterans, SFGAdv http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2014/08/nj_veteran_says_six_flags_denied_him_admission_over_shirt_supporting_marines.html#incart_m-rpt-1 N.J. veteran says Six Flags denied him admission over shirt supporting Marines Mario Alejandro Mario Alejandro wearing the shirt he said got him denied from entering Six Flags Great Adventure. (Courtesy of Mario Alejandro) Rob Spahr | NJ.com By Rob Spahr | NJ.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on August 14, 2014 at 3:25 PM, updated August 14, 2014 at 3:58 PM Mario Alejandro was ready for a fight when he was part of the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003 as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Where he did not expect a fight was at Six Flags Great Adventure while taking his children there for a birthday party. But due to the shirt that his family bought him for Father’s Day, a fight is exactly what the 33-year-old veteran from Woodbridge says he encountered while attempting to enter the theme park on Saturday. Alejandro, who is a father of three and a former coach of the Cardinal McCarrick High School football team, served four years as a member of the Marine infantry. He was part of the initial invasion into Iraq in 2003 and said he is classified as disabled, due to the hearing loss and post-traumatic stress disorder he sustained from his military service. In June, Alejandro’s family gave him several shirts they had purchased from the The Reconnaissance Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps to support Recon Marines and their families, as a Father’s Day gift for him. “I thought it was great, I loved it. The shirts fit my personality perfectly. They’re military and they’re patriotic. That’s my thing,” he said. “I wore them to all over the place, to my kids’ baseball games – everywhere. And I got nothing but compliments about how great they were. No one ever said they were offensive, because it’s obvious that they’re in support of the military and the United States.” But Alejandro said this changed on Saturday when the black shirt he was wearing - with a red, white and blue machine gun and the words "Keep Calm and Return Fire" on the front and the logo and website for The Reconnaissance Foundation on the back - caught the attention of a security guard at the front gate. Mario Alejandro Photo of the back of the shirt, which was purchased from the Reconnaissance Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps to support Recon Marines and their families. Courtesy of Mario Alejandro “I was walking in through the gate with my wife and kids, who were in front of me, when a security guard grabbed me and said: ‘I can’t let you into the park with that shirt on. That shirt’s offensive,’” Alejandro said on Tuesday. “I said that it’s not offensive, it’s a military shirt. I told him that I am an Iraq veteran… I served in the war. But he said: ‘I don’t care, you have to take that off… or you need to buy another shirt to put over it.’” Alejandro said that when he refused to take the shirt off or buy a new shirt to cover it, the security guard told him to wait there while he checked with their supervisor. “I saw him talk to two women in white shirts, who looked at me and then shook their heads. And then the man grabbed my arm and asked me to leave,” he said. “I told them that’s it’s not offensive, that it’s a military shirt and that it means something. But they said: ‘I don’t care, get out of the park." Alejandro said he complied with the request, but only after announcing to hundreds of other people who were entering the park that he was a veteran and what was happening to him. "My wife and my son were crying, because they didn't understand why this was happening," he said. "I just told my son to remember this day. To remember how they treat veterans." Kristin B. Siebeneicher, a spokeswoman for Six Flags Great Adventure, said via email on Thursday that the incident was "under review." "Our goal is to maintain a fun, safe and family-friendly environment. Our dress code does not permit clothing with vulgar, offensive or violent language or images," she wrote. "If a guest is wearing such attire, we ask them to remove and replace it with another item of clothing; and if they do not have one, they are able to purchase a replacement item at a gift shop." Siebeneicher added that Six Flags is extremely proud of its longstanding relationship with the U.S. military. "We work closely with them throughout the season to offer special events that honor our service men and women and their families, including a recent July 4th tribute, and an upcoming 'Salute the Troops' event over the Labor Day weekend," she said. "In addition, active members of the Army, Navy and Air Force helped open our new thrill ride this summer." But Alejandro said no veteran should ever be treated he way he was on Saturday. "At the very least should revise their policy," he said. "I fought for this country. I laid in a hole for 36 hours with no sleep, and had friends die for this country and so the people here could have the freedom to things like visit amusement parks. So when they told me that I couldn't come in there with my family because of my shirt - a patriotic shirt - it hurt a lot. No other veteran should ever have to experience that." Edited August 15, 2014 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) Yet a 300 pound women can walk around in a bikini top and her thong hanging over the top of her jean shorts... I can't... Edit: I truly don't understand why people don't think about what they put on before they go a "family theme park." It truly blows my kind sometimes what people where to SFGAdv... Edited August 14, 2014 by Brassinthegrass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 way to treat veterans, SFGAdv Did you read what he was wearing? I don't see that as appropriate for a public place either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atter Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I don't think any park would want someone wearing a shirt with a machine gun on it and saying "Keep Calm and Return Fire". It could be offensive to some people. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightnin Loops Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) way to treat veterans, SFGAdv Did you read what he was wearing? I don't see that as appropriate for a public place either. Yes, I saw what he was wearing, it was a t-shirt. But it ok for women to have there ass and tits hanging out, plus all the vulgar language you hear around the park. that's so much more family friendly. Edited August 14, 2014 by Lightnin Loops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 way to treat veterans, SFGAdv Did you read what he was wearing? I don't see that as appropriate for a public place either. My thoughts exactly. Park did nothing wrong here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) Here is the shirt: Definitely looks inappropriate to me. Edited August 14, 2014 by ernierocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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