michaellynn4 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 This was posted to SFGAdv's Facebook page about 45 minutes ago: Tomorrow we are announcing our new attraction for 2014! LIKE this post no later than 7PM EST tonight for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Six Flags Great Adventure! The main takeaway I see? "...our new attraction..." Singular. Maybe we won't see any of those rumored additional rides in Golden Kingdom after all, just the all-but-confirmed drop tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideofSteel Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 ^All Six Flags parks are posting that exact same message. Even SFA, which is getting multiple rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 ................ Well I feel sheepish... GIFSoup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) It’s official. Coming in 2014, Six Flags Great Adventure will introduce Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom, a brand new record-breaking drop ride feature breathtaking views, impressive heights, astonishing speeds, stomach-tightening drops, and an adrenaline rush like no other. It will be the tallest drop tower in the world, lifting riders up 415 feet in the air and rocketing back down at 90 miles per hour. First, your eight-person gondola will blast to the top of the 415-foot structure in approximately 30 seconds. You’ll pause for a moment to check out the aerial view of the park and anticipate the rapid heart-racing plummet coming up next. Everything soon becomes a blur as gravity pulls your gondola downwards at 90 miles per hour, reaching ground level again in less than 10 seconds—before you even have time to scream. The three soaring Zumanjaro towers will share their structure and be built on the face of the record-breaking Kingda Ka coaster. As you rise and fall along the vertical track, the Kingda Ka steel trains will be thundering around the track at 128 miles per hour at the same time. Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom was inspired by the African theme of Safari Off Road Adventure, last summer’s new attraction that created the world’s largest theme park. While waiting to board Zumanjaro, guests will pass an all-new animal area, where they can watch native African Anubis baboon play and interact in their habitat. To make room for the newest addition to Six Flags Great Adventure, we must bid farewell to a classic. Rolling Thunder, our classic wooden coaster, will close to the public on September 8 to help make way for construction of the new ride. New technological advances and preferences have created a new generation of thrill rides, and Rolling Thunder’s popularity has decreased over the years. Be sure to tackle this coaster’s 85-foot drop and 10 dipping hills before it slips into history. The extreme Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom is set to debut in spring 2014. Are you ready to take on this all-new drop ride? Edited August 29, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Welp, there goes SFMM's short lived record. At least the 3 tracks will create a better capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 And according to the sidebar, They are also adding Speed Slides http://content.sixflags.com/comingin2014/stlouis/tsunami-soaker/ I don't know if these will be new slides or a revamp of the current speed slides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mater Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Welp, there goes SFMM's short lived record. If it's really 415, then I believe it ties Lex Luthor. Wouldn't be that bad of an idea on Six Flags part. How nice would it be able to market that you've got the world's tallest drop ride in two different parks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Welp, there goes SFMM's short lived record. If it's really 415, then I believe it ties Lex Luthor. Wouldn't be that bad of an idea on Six Flags part. How nice would it be able to market that you've got the world's tallest drop ride in two different parks? Lex Luthor is marketed as 400' tall. Also, from this image, you can tell that Lex Luthor does not go up to the top of the 415' tower. So, if Zumanjaro is 415' tall, it will be the tallest drop tower in the world, even taller than Lex Luthor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Also, Some Sad News: To make room for the newest addition to Six Flags Great Adventure, we must bid farewell to a classic. Rolling Thunder, our classic wooden coaster, will close to the public on September 8 to help make way for construction of the new ride. New technological advances and preferences have created a new generation of thrill rides, and Rolling Thunder’s popularity has decreased over the years. Be sure to tackle this coaster’s 85-foot drop and 10 dipping hills before it slips into history. At least you guys still have El Toro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Also, Some Sad News: To make room for the newest addition to Six Flags Great Adventure, we must bid farewell to a classic. Rolling Thunder, our classic wooden coaster, will close to the public on September 8 to help make way for construction of the new ride. New technological advances and preferences have created a new generation of thrill rides, and Rolling Thunder’s popularity has decreased over the years. Be sure to tackle this coaster’s 85-foot drop and 10 dipping hills before it slips into history. At least you guys still have El Toro Thanks for posting that. I'm so glad I got my Rolling Thunder credit this year. I had a feeling its days were numbered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza29 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Nice addition - the park needs a drop tower and they'd have been crazy not to use the Kingda Ka structure. Would love to ride it on a foggy day - an ascent up through the clouds without being able to see the ground below would be incredible! Might be a bit of trek out to the ride though, still at least you can watch Kingda Ka while waiting in the queue I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netdvn Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I actually might just have the guts to ride this thing next year if it really only takes 30 seconds to get to the top and a few seconds to just sit there. Glad to see SF giving more parks with a lack of flats some decent flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawlessBagel Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Awesome to hear about Zumanjaro, after Lex at SFMM I knew it was only a matter of time before we had a drop ride added to our Intamin. Although couldn't they have given us just a little bit more time to get to go ride Rolling Thunder one last time. I'm in VA for the long weekend and I leave for West Coast Bash on Wednesday...I guess i'll go tonight and skip the Allentown Fair At least they gave us some warning at though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garet Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I can't decide which one sounds scarier falcons fury with 300ft facing the ground or this with the 400ft drop. Blue Fall took me an hour or two before I dared to ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I'm impressed with how quickly the gondolas will ascend the tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deguy123 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Omg I will be so scared going up this thing! Great news for the park but while Rolling Thunder is aging, it still was a good wooden coaster for families plus it was two separate rides since layouts were different. Glad to see the park get a drop ride finally! Gla I'm heading to the park next Saturday to get a final ride on Rolling Thunder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 All I can think of when I read the name is "Juuuumannngi!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parallax Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Great Adventure, beating out height records by like 20 feet ish since 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I'm really excited for this addition, but I am going to miss Rolling Thunder. So many memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideofSteel Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 This is exciting! I can't believe how fast the gondolas will rise! I will try to make it to Rolling Thunder's last day. I'm not too happy to see it go. But, I'm sure the park has more plans for that space in the following years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Sad to see Rolling Thunder go, but more excited for this new addition. With three towers, capacity will be better then Lex Luthor. I wonder if this ride will capture the speed record along with the height record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 All those nay-sayers trying to claim the towers were going on the back. This looks AWESOME. I've been waiting for GAdv to get a drop tower for so long, and now this? I basically only have to drive three hours to ride Lex Luthor now, and I'm all for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 All I can think of when I read the name is "Juuuumannngi!" This. I'm going to start deliberately making fun of this ride's name like I do Shambananasandcreme. It looks great! If there's no audio at the top and the cars just drop without warning, it's going to be properly terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 ^ I'd imagine those are just the modified supports to be put on the front face of the structure where 2-3 individual drop tower tracks will be placed. Wow, I was pretty accurate about a week ago after I saw the supports!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I want to say this looks great but drop rides still scare the bejeezus out of me, I'd probably do it but it would take all I have to get on this. Would rather another ride on kingda ka (it's been a while). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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