Hoppy Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) ^ I see what you did there... I see X-flight...lots of people want one on the east coast? Haha Edited December 3, 2013 by Hoppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 ^It's SFGAdv with X-Flight inserted. Nitro is on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Linn Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 As I said before, I think this would work as a nice revitalization of the area... You cut out a pretty decent piece of The Dark Knight's ride building, but I like the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 You cut out a pretty decent piece of The Dark Knight's ride building, but I like the idea. No complaints here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11slataus Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I know Rolling Thunder was demolished to make way for the path to Zumanjaro, but what is wrong with them just extending the Golden Kingdom path past Kingda Ka to the tower? Seems like that would make a lot more sense and take less effort. Its closer to the tower than Rolling Thunder was. And I agree that the Nitro/Batman side of the park feels neglected. That side and especially Movietown were ghost towns when I visited in 2011. A wing coaster would actually be very nice in Chiller's spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Knowing Great Adventure, it's very likely that they won't replace it with anything (other than the walkway to the drop tower and animal exhibits). They didn't replace Old Country with anything, they just kind of closed it off. Out of all of the decisions that have been made at this park over the years, this is by far the most disappointing for me. There is a ton of potential over there. Heck, even if they just opened it up just so there is another route to get over to MovieTown that would be great. I really liked the feel of the area walking through there. It was like old Great Adventure, and now it is all closed off. It is really disappointing. I agree. Even without a lot of rides in the area I really liked the Old Country section of the park. I know they aren't going to reopen Autobahn with new bumper cars and Music Express isn't in operating condition but it would be nice if they bought a couple of flat rides and put them in those spots and re-opened the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I know Rolling Thunder was demolished to make way for the path to Zumanjaro, but what is wrong with them just extending the Golden Kingdom path past Kingda Ka to the tower? Seems like that would make a lot more sense and take less effort. Its closer to the tower than Rolling Thunder was. I could be wrong but I would assume it is because of safety concerns since the accident. I don't believe they would want to get the path too close to the track going up toward the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Knowing Great Adventure, it's very likely that they won't replace it with anything (other than the walkway to the drop tower and animal exhibits). They didn't replace Old Country with anything, they just kind of closed it off. Out of all of the decisions that have been made at this park over the years, this is by far the most disappointing for me. There is a ton of potential over there. Heck, even if they just opened it up just so there is another route to get over to MovieTown that would be great. I really liked the feel of the area walking through there. It was like old Great Adventure, and now it is all closed off. It is really disappointing. I agree. Even without a lot of rides in the area I really liked the Old Country section of the park. I know they aren't going to reopen Autobahn with new bumper cars and Music Express isn't in operating condition but it would be nice if they bought a couple of flat rides and put them in those spots and re-opened the area. I realize the park has a budget, and they can only do so much from year to year for park improvements, and reopening the area would not be a huge announcement type thing that would bring in people and get them excited about the park.... but it would be nice to spend a couple million one year to re-open the area and put a couple of decent flats in there to open up the park a little bit and keep some of the bottleneck that occurs in that area during the busy season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I've been waiting for them to get themselves an X-Flight...hopefully one comes sooner than later. Might as well call it 'The Dark Knight Rises' and rename the original Batman to 'Batman Begins' so they've got the entire trilogy right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I like the way you think... might be nice to do the year after they do the backwards batman thing... the section of the park could truly use a reinvention... and I feel like the Chris Nolan version is a bit more accessible to people these days than the Tim Burton version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'd also love to see them repaint Batman to match Magic Mountain's new blue scheme - maybe throw the backwards train in and some of the fog/light effects from last WCB to really ravamp it for not too much money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 A paint job will cost in the high 100 thousands to over a million dollars, so that would be a big chunk of money in improvements for a year, so I don't see something like that happening any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 They should have never painted it yellow with Nitro right next to it and just kept the track black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 This is SFGA so no matter what they do, we can be rest assured the money won't go where it needs to. But hey, tallest drop tower in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I'm still saying that a babboon exhibit will be put into the area by the former Rolling Thunder in the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmullin Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 They should have never painted it yellow with Nitro right next to it and just kept the track black. Yep. Its like Riddler and GL:FF at SFMM, they're hard to differentiate from a distance, and just looks pain weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I know I am amongst a minority here, but I still think an RMC woodie going in the nice open lot where RT once stood is a highly likely possibility. Especially with the route SF has been taking. I dont necessarily think it will be for 2015 but I would not be surprised (or at all disappointed) to see it by 2016 or 2017. I just dont agree with the common excuse that they have El Toro and it would not be right next to El Toro that many Enthusiasts say. I have never been on El Toro but I know without having to experience it that an RMC and El Toro present completely different ride experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I know I am amongst a minority here, but I still think an RMC woodie going in the nice open lot where RT once stood is a highly likely possibility. Especially with the route SF has been taking. I dont necessarily think it will be for 2015 but I would not be surprised (or at all disappointed) to see it by 2016 or 2017. I just dont agree with the common excuse that they have El Toro and it would not be right next to El Toro that many Enthusiasts say. I have never been on El Toro but I know without having to experience it that an RMC and El Toro present completely different ride experiences. The thing is, though, is that RT was a good beginner coaster while El Toro is for the more experienced rider. If RMC comes and builds another extreme woodie next to El Toro, what would the younger kids ride that would be a good starting coaster? Yes, it would be nice to have a RMC next to El Toro, but would it be practical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I know I am amongst a minority here, but I still think an RMC woodie going in the nice open lot where RT once stood is a highly likely possibility. Not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster_Fanatic Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^^Runaway Mine Train is still an excellent "starter" coaster for kids. As for an RMC being added in Rolling Thunder's old spot, I highly doubt it...it would be nice though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Also Skull Mountain and The Dark Knight. With Road Runner Railway with a 36" requirement, Blackbeard's with a 41" requirement, The Dark Knight with a 42" requirement and Skull Mountain and Runaway Mine Train with a 44" requirement there are a lot of good coasters for kids to start out with and work their way up to the more extreme rides compared to other parks in the area like Dorney where the only coaster for a kid under 44" is Woodstock's Express and then there is Thunderhawk at 48" (and Wild Mouse but even if a kid meets the height requirement there was a rule added last year you have to be at least 8 years old to ride the coaster). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^ I agree. I just dont think SF viewed RT as a "starter" Coaster. I'm not saying an RMC is definitely going to happen. I'm just saying the possibility is greater than most think. I'm honestly surprised I'm amongst such a small minority of thinking one could be on the way and going into RT spot. Again, I put emphasis on MAY and POSSIBLY. I'm just not putting any emphasis on NEVER and NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Sorry, cant change my mind lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^ I agree. I just dont think SF viewed RT as a "starter" Coaster. I'm not saying an RMC is definitely going to happen. I'm just saying the possibility is greater than most think. I'm honestly surprised I'm amongst such a small minority of thinking one could be on the way and going into RT spot. Again, I put emphasis on MAY and POSSIBLY. I'm just not putting any emphasis on NEVER and NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Sorry, cant change my mind lol! An RMC right next to El Toro WOULD be redundant, it would be like putting a Bizarro (SFNE) clone right next to Nitro. Sure, to enthusiasts the rides are very different, but at the end of the day they're both hyper coasters that focus on airtime. It'd make no gosh-durned sense. Wait, what am I saying, OF COURSE Six Flags would do this. They'll probably name it something DC-related too, since that would look great jammed in between Little Mexico and Jungle Land. That's it, my official prediction: an RMC called the Riddler's Revenge with a 90° drop and three inversions on a flat grassy field and a couple 2D pictures of giant question marks put next to the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^ I agree. I just dont think SF viewed RT as a "starter" Coaster. I'm not saying an RMC is definitely going to happen. I'm just saying the possibility is greater than most think. I'm honestly surprised I'm amongst such a small minority of thinking one could be on the way and going into RT spot. Again, I put emphasis on MAY and POSSIBLY. I'm just not putting any emphasis on NEVER and NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Sorry, cant change my mind lol! Apparently Rolling Thunder was a very thrilling coaster when it opened. As for what would replace Rolling Thunder, I absolutely do not think it will be something from Rocky Mountain because the experience would be too much like El Toro. In all of my knowledge I do not know of any Six Flags park that has put two similar coasters right next to each other except possibly Dark Knight being placed right next to Skull Mountain. But that's a stretch as they're two different kinds of coasters. In fact, the only park that I can think of off the top of my head that has two similar coasters that don't race is Canada's Wonderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^ I agree. I just dont think SF viewed RT as a "starter" Coaster. I'm not saying an RMC is definitely going to happen. I'm just saying the possibility is greater than most think. I'm honestly surprised I'm amongst such a small minority of thinking one could be on the way and going into RT spot. Again, I put emphasis on MAY and POSSIBLY. I'm just not putting any emphasis on NEVER and NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Sorry, cant change my mind lol! Apparently Rolling Thunder was a very thrilling coaster when it opened. As for what would replace Rolling Thunder, I absolutely do not think it will be something from Rocky Mountain because the experience would be too much like El Toro. In all of my knowledge I do not know of any Six Flags park that has put two similar coasters right next to each other except possibly Dark Knight being placed right next to Skull Mountain. But that's a stretch as they're two different kinds of coasters. In fact, the only park that I can think of off the top of my head that has two similar coasters that don't race is Canada's Wonderland. What about SFNE with Flashback and Goliath? And outside Six Flags, Hershey with Wildcat and Lightning Racer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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