Brassinthegrass Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Watch it's the path around the north side of the Ferris wheel...
Lightnin Loops Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Expect an "old" pathway to reopen this season (extra emphasis on the word old). Sounds like they're re-opening the haunted section of the park. Sounds good to me. are they building a new haunted castle?
michaellynn4 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Expect an "old" pathway to reopen this season (extra emphasis on the word old). Emphasis on "old", as in "Old Country"? Are you allowed to give any more details?
Password121 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 ^My initial reaction was the Golden Kingdom shortcut, but that actually makes more sense. It would be really strange to re-open that entire area, given not one of the rides is operating, and I presume they are years beyond proper, working condition. Hmm...
p-sychiatrist Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 To back up what some people were saying earlier, El Diablo will be a good addition if only for the fact that the wasteland left in Rolling Thunder's wake will be cleaned up. Movie Town needs tons of work. El Toro's been plastered with a banner and ads. Kingda Ka is operated like crap and the Golden Kingdom in general isn't, well, the Golden Kingdom. Bizarro's ops didn't have any reason to run three trains in 2014. The park is desperately lacking shows. The midways are cracked to pieces in some areas. The water tower looks like Batman theming, not in a good way. The parking lot is borderline illegal, and it seems they have absolutely no intention of fixing it. The park seriously could use another water ride. The opening procedures/gold pass entry is a mess and I hate every part of it. I don't ride Superman anymore because of its operations. Nitro's queue bars are one foot tall, and the ride looks like crap. It's junkyard themed. I agree with just about all of these glaring points you made (especially the disgusting ads plastered on El Toro and other attractions), but I heard somewhere that the parking lot is going to be fixed up, so there's at least something to look forward to! Also as much as I'd love the Golden Kingdom shortcut to reopen, I'm 99% certain it isn't that one
Koasterking48 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 So, let me get this straight... Great Adventure has two large abandoned areas of the park? Wow.
El Toro_Ryan Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Expect an "old" pathway to reopen this season (extra emphasis on the word old). Emphasis on "old", as in "Old Country"? Are you allowed to give any more details? You'll see for yourself when the park opens in a few weeks I agree with just about all of these glaring points you made (especially the disgusting ads plastered on El Toro and other attractions), but I heard somewhere that the parking lot is going to be fixed up, so there's at least something to look forward to! There are actually no immediate plans to fix up the parking lot. Doing so would cost 10 million apparently and it's not something the park wants to invest in at the moment.
FaithPlus1 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 There are actually no immediate plans to fix up the parking lot. Doing so would cost 10 million apparently and it's not something the park wants to invest in at the moment. Why spend money on fixing up the parking lott?
boldikus Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 ACE New Jersey Region just posted on their FB page: "Six Flags Great Adventure surprise ride announcement tomorrow morning at 5 am. Stay tuned for the super news!" Namtab?
GwaziBSRider1 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Ride announcement at 5 AM? That's a pretty weird time for one.
Genx24 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 ^^ I can't see this announcement being anything besides Namtab.
Password121 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 The re-opening and re-imagining of Old Country, complete with several new flats and a 2016 coaster In all seriousness, I'm sure it's Namtab. Starting end of May until mid-August.
Genx24 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 The re-opening and re-imagining of Old Country, complete with several new flats and a 2016 coaster This idea makes way too much sense, so there's no way GAdv would ever do it.
boldikus Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 To add more fuel to the Namtab speculation fire, I just read in the SFGAdv Connoisseurs FB group that according to the Coaster Con registration form "Batman the Ride will be closed when the Con is there end of June 2015".
coasterbill Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Old Country being closed doesn't bother me in the slightest... I don't care at all. Golden Kingdom being 2 separate areas that aren't connected and the walk from El Toro to Kingda Ka being unbelievably long for no reason annoys me much more.
woolandmammoth Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I hope it's a second Larson Looper. They could advertise it as a direct replacement to rolling thunder's racing aspect.
JRice92 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I hope it's a second Larson Looper. They could advertise it as a direct replacement to rolling thunder's racing aspect.
larrygator Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I hope it's a second Larson Looper. They could advertise it as a direct replacement to rolling thunder's racing aspect. You mean "Lightning Looping Dragons", but I don't think that is the announcment. It will be NAMTAB, but the only way to access the ride will be to walk backwards through the Old Country
woolandmammoth Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I hope it's a second Larson Looper. They could advertise it as a direct replacement to rolling thunder's racing aspect. You mean "Lightning Looping Dragons", but I don't think that is the announcment. It will be NAMTAB, but the only way to access the ride will be to walk backwards through the Old Country Excuse me, I think you meant EL Lightning Looping Dragons. It's in PDC now and Six Flags idea of the ming is putting El in the name. Weren't they messing around with some of the 'Jumping Jack Flash' parts that were in the boneyard two or so years ago? I vaugly even remember them teasing it but I could be making that up. If I recall, most of if not the entire ride is still on park property.
Password121 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Just relaying an idea being tossed around at GAH, perhaps this isn't only Batman backwards, but the re-opening of Old Country along with another Larson flat ride (Tilt a whirl or Flying Scooters) in the currently abandoned section, anchored in 2016 by either a dark ride or a new coaster? Being incredibly optimistic with that one, and frankly I don't see it happening this late in the offseason, but perhaps there's a twinkle of hope; a vision to slowly inch Great Adventure back to where it was in its best days. ...or it's just reversing the trains on a 22 year old coaster. 'MERICA!
Brassinthegrass Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 It is possible... Though not probable... Great adventure is so secluded from the road, it is possible...
Password121 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 It is possible... Though not probable... Great adventure is so secluded from the road, it is possible... I agree, very unlikely. Especially given they have already released the 2015 park map
anonymouscactus Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 How is the park for opening weekend, generally? Not so much about crowds and slow operations. I have not been to the park since toro first opened but planning on going opening weekend. Should I expect all rides to be open? Seems like it's still winter and with less then two weeks to go until opening is the park going to be ready?
Password121 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 From my experience at last year's opening day, it was hit or miss. Ka will be open this year of course, but some rumors say Nitro may not be operational. Can't say for sure, though. In general, it's an okay time to go, depending on the weather. Operations were pretty average, food service was awful, etc. I'd say it's worth a visit to check it out without being packed, having not been for so long. Your call.
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