SFOG1991 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Where are the wait times in the six flags mobile app? I'm a pass holder and still can't find them anywhere. Location Services needs to be turned on and you need to be in the park to be able to use it. Just a quick note, I have used it 3 different times so far. Twice it hasn't worked. I believe they are still working out the kinks for a full release for next season. That's useless to me if you have to be in the park to see the wait times. I was planning to use it to gauge what days the lines are short and worth visiting. I would visit more frequently if they let me see what the lines were like before I head to the park. I feel like it would only help to fill the park on less busy days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 What kind of shoes do you guys wear when stomping around in the rain all day? I'm not a sandal person and normally wear sneakers to parks. However, I firmly believe in keeping your feet dry like Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump. Boots seem excessive. Suggestions? Timberland hiking shoes. They're made with the same materials as their boots, but they're the size and style of sneakers. Waterproof, breathable, totally awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns309 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Where are the wait times in the six flags mobile app? I'm a pass holder and still can't find them anywhere. Location Services needs to be turned on and you need to be in the park to be able to use it. Just a quick note, I have used it 3 different times so far. Twice it hasn't worked. I believe they are still working out the kinks for a full release for next season. That's useless to me if you have to be in the park to see the wait times. I was planning to use it to gauge what days the lines are short and worth visiting. I would visit more frequently if they let me see what the lines were like before I head to the park. I feel like it would only help to fill the park on less busy days... Yes. I thought the same thing but unfortunately its true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Just in case anyone was wondering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strz Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Just in case anyone was wondering... We shall see.....if there is a "break" in the weather, I'll pop in for a couple of rides! While we are on the subject- I remember being there on the Sunday before Hurricane Sandy hit. I felt stupid being there with my family (being that the state was about to get crushed with a hurricane), but it was the "last" day to get our new passes renewed/they decided to open, so we went. For the 35+ years I've been going to the park, it was by far- DEAD! Seems like this weekend could be very similar to this...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Sunday is actually not looking too bad. Maybe a morning visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 ^Does not matter. I assume you got some rides on El Toro. That there is a successful day in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strz Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Ahhhhhhh- the (3) C's today: - Crappy - Cold - Cloudy Should be plenty of ride time on the big 3! See ya' there....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strz Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 So a handful of crazy people (like myself!) ventured out to the park today (Saturday, October 3rd)....with the cold, rain and wind- no surprise the place was dead! Here's how my day worked out today: - I arrived around 11:30am, and there was probably no more than 40 cars in the parking lot When I arrived at the fountain, I didn't see a soul! So I made a right turn, to head to my favorite ride in the park (Nitro): - Batman backwards, still backwards? Sure, I'm in (last row, walk on) - Dark Knight? why not? I never ride it, but with no one in the park, why not? The funny part was I had to wait (with 4 other people) for the pre-show....which I guess makes sense/can't be avoided, even with no crowd! - Nitro, oh no! Saw the ride (with riders) stuck about 10 feet from the top of the lift hill! (not a great day to be stuck that high with the rain and the wind!) - Skull Mountain walk on - back to Nitro, and the folks who were stuck, were being led down (walking of course!) the hill Are you serious? The sky ride is open? WTF???? Ok....I'm SO in! - It wasn't running when I arrived, and I couldn't be it was no running! - This was by far my highlight of the day! Yes- it was cold and rainy, and WINDY! My car was swaying back and forth! Kinda' fun/big thrill! - When I got to the other side of the park, I heard the attendances say "oh my god, look how badly the cars are swaying up there!" - I don't think they kept the ride up and running much longer! El Toro: - I've never ridden this outstanding ride in the rain, and I don't know if it was the cool temps, wet track- but riding in the back was the smoothest its' been for me in some time! (and don't jump on me for saying this- as I am not applying that it is a rough ride! Just saying how much smoother than normal it was today) - Only one train running, which made sense! - That said- I rode in the "magic seat" then moved up to the front on a re-ride - Also, it was awesome to see a couple on the ride enjoying it soooooo much! They re-rode like I did, then I saw the women walkout of the station, with the guy going on again.....I told her (at the exit) that he's never coming off the ride- and she told me that they are in from Utah, and are making the best of the day! El Diablo: - I've never (bothered) to ride it, and figured today would be the day (as I wouldn't wait more than 30 seconds for it!)....closed! (odd right!) Bizarro: - Thank goodness that they only had one train running- walk-on front row - Not sure why I never noticed before, but I found it cool to hear the "B&M" echo/roar "behind" me as we raced through the track Runaway Train: - Sure! Walk-on front row (they wouldn't let me go in the back, with only 5 people on the ride) Superman: - I never ride it, so figured why not today? - Walk-on front row, and outside of the "signature" one-trick pony, this ride does nothing for me! Green Lantern: - It's is like Superman to me- no way, no interest, and why do people wait for both of these rides like they do? (Oh I know, location, location, location in the park!) - So figured why not give it a shot today, then though better of it (I'm going out tonight, and didn't need a coaster headache all day!) Nitro: - At this point of the day, it was 1:30pm.....fingers crossed, Nitro is running?!?!? As I was ready for some multi-rides both front and back! - So I walk over, and see the train that was stuck earlier, was no longer on the hill! Only to see that it was still closed! All and all- a day like today was right up my alley! Cargo shorts, warm fleece pullover, and a knit hat- I was good to go! I'm including (2) pictures of the parking lot (from the Superman exit) to give you an idea of how dead it was today....... - Saturday, October 3rd- maybe 40-50 cars in the lot at 1:30pm? Saturday, October 3rd- maybe 40-50 cars in the lot at 1:30pm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strz Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Sunday is actually not looking too bad. Maybe a morning visit? Not sure if it will be as dead as today.....but I'd go if I were you! Edited October 4, 2015 by strz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspence1127 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Does anyone know if Batman backwards will still be running next week? I know that it wasn't supposed to run this week but apparently it is and I was going to go next Saturday (can't wait for the crowds!) and was wondering if anyone knew if it would still be running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strz Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Does anyone know if Batman backwards will still be running next week? I know that it wasn't supposed to run this week but apparently it is and I was going to go next Saturday (can't wait for the crowds!) and was wondering if anyone knew if it would still be running. Great question, as I was surprised to see it still running today. I haven't come across any "official" announcement anywhere. That said, my guess is that it will stay backwards through Fright Feist, as I don't see any reason to go switch it out at this point of the season, nor am I aware of any other SF park awaiting for the backwards trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Any sign of a forwards train in transfer yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'm including (2) pictures of the parking lot (from the Superman exit) to give you an idea of how dead it was today. That's insane - I can't believe they even stayed open! Also, wasn't Batman supposed to be running forwards again after Labor Day? I might need to get up there one more time this season if it's going to be running backwards for the next few weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 ^^They weren't there last week ^ The original plan to was to run it forward after Labor Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns309 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Umm. Holy Crap. What an amazing day at Six Flags Great Adventure! No crowds at all. A little chilly, but the sun started to peak in the afternoon and made way for the best day at the park all year. We were there from about 11:00 to 7:00 and got on a total of 31 coaster rides!! 31!!! We got on Nitro 8 times in a row after being crowned the "Lucky train" Also got on the Safari with a 5 minute wait. All coasters were walk-ons with the exception of KingdaKa which was a 5 minute wait. The parachute ride and the Skyride were both down for a majority of the day, but they both reopened around 5:30. All in all, it was the PERFECT day at the park. So glad we went today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I decided at the last minute to go to the park today and I also thought it was my best trip of the season. I never expected it to be as empty as it was and it was a lot of fun to just pick a ride and walk right on rather than skipping rides or coming back to them later hoping to find a shorter line. It was also nice to see many coasters running 2 trains even though they probably could have gotten away with running 1 train on almost everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toughmudder Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 A big thank you to the TPR board for all the help and advice they provided in advance of my first-ever (and hopefully not last) visit to SFGAdv on Saturday. It was an amazing day. We were only there a few hours but got multiple rides (and re-rides) on everything we wanted, and I never thought I'd say this... but thank goodness for the weather! Yes it was chilly, windy and a little bit rainy, but we came prepared, and it didn't deter from our day - and boy the park was empty. At times I felt like Clark Griswold at the end of Vacation... it was that quiet. I rode Bizarro with one other guy on the front row... and nobody else. I rode Skull Mountain and no one was in the queue, and I basically sat on the backseat by myself as they dispatched the train. Superman had a one train wait, so despite the slow loading times, the whole experience - from entering the queue to exiting the queue - took less than 10 minutes. It was unbelievable... I came to ride El Toro, and boy did it not disappoint - I expected it to deliver, and it exceeded my expectations. I had multiple rides in the last car (including back row, 3rd from the back, and the infamous 2nd from the back). I've never experienced negative G's quite like this. What a fantastic, fast, relentless layout. Re-ride policy was sweet! I actually had to take a break after 3 rides and get myself pulled together to do 2 more. I also got several rides in on Nitro, and I was very happy with my rides as well. Whereas El Toro just doesn't let up, Nitro had a gentler forcefulness, and provided nice floater air (I much preferred the back to the front... although with no wait for the front it was fun to experience that as well). I also loved the wind whipping my wind-breaker as I swooped over those massive hills. I've only been on two B&M hypers, and I think I prefer this over Apollo's Chariot. I have to say that the biggest surprise of the day was not how great the coasters were (which they were...) it was how great the safari was. I honestly didn't expect us to have time to do it... but my wife was with me, and she only went on a couple of coasters. El Toro didn't open at park opening, and I wanted to hang around that side of the park until it did.... so we decided to take a spin on the safari. I couldn't believe how expansive it was... it just kept going and going and going... and I was stunned by how many species of animals it had. I love DAK a ton... and feel like Kilimanjaro Safari's kills it in theming and creating a great natural habitat in which to view wildlife... but this was super impressive for a safari, and much better than I ever expected. My wife (who is a huge WDW fan) even loved it more than DAK. Well done, Six Flags! Also - thanks for the tip on Macho Nacho. Had a great lunch of pork nachos there - and tons of food! I was impressed with the park - a beautiful setting, and pretty well run and maintained for a SF park. Nicely themed for FF, and crews were strong for the most part. I hope to visit again! Here was my coaster count: El Toro - 5x Nitro - 3x Mine Train 1x Skull Mtn 1x The Dark Knight 1x Superman:UF 1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toughmudder Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 S- Also, it was awesome to see a couple on the ride enjoying it soooooo much! They re-rode like I did, then I saw the women walkout of the station, with the guy going on again.....I told her (at the exit) that he's never coming off the ride- and she told me that they are in from Utah, and are making the best of the day! - That was me!!! Where were you sitting? On my first ride (and her only ride), I was on the 3rd from the back... then re-rode that seat, then moved to 2nd to back and the very back (with another ride near the front). I've been wanting to ride this for years... and I'm sure you could tell It was my wife you chatted with, I'm sure.... dark hair, knit hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Sounds like you all had a good time this weekend. Have to admit kinda jealous I didn't make more of an effort to get up there, just had stuff around the house to do and with the crappy weather I was rather unmotivated, and couldn't be bothered to make the trek up there. Sounds like it was great for marathoning tho! Talked to a few other folks who were there this weekend and they all said it was dead and had a great time. Yesterday (Sunday) looked especially awesome with it turning nice and sunny in the afternoon but the park stayed quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I went to the park on Saturday with Rikki and my mother. It was my mom's first trip back in a couple years. I purchased her a season pass for next year during the big Labor Day sale, so we took her to get it activated. I knew the park would be dead, but I was amazed with how dead it actually was. The most we ever waited for anything was a station wait. We even walked directly onto the Safari! The Safari was the highlight of the day for us. The weather really helped make several of the animals active, much more so than they would be on a normal hot day. Lions were running and playing, giraffes ran across the field, tigers were pacing and roaring, black bears were active and posing, etc. The only downside was that Camp Aventura was closed due to the weather / staffing, but it was still one of the best Safari trips I've been on since the drive-thru element was eliminated. It was very nostalgic for my mom, too - she was a warden in the Safari back in the 70s and loves what the park has done with it. We would've ridden a lot more if we didn't take my mother with us (back problems keep her off of most rides at this point), but she was still able to enjoy Buccaneer and Houdini (her first time one it) with us. Besides that, we did Nitro, Superman twice, and El Toro. We were only there for a few hours, but it was a fun day nonetheless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I wonder when parts and track will start to arrive for TM. You'd think Gradv would want to get a head start like so many of the other parks are. Then again maybe the parts arent even ready since RMC has four other projects to handle as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Seemed like Batman @ SFFT went up really quick. What was it like 6 weeks? Using that timeframe, I wouldn't expect GreatAdv to even start vertical construction until February at the earliest. Seriously. I hope I'm wrong and we get to check out them building this thing during Holiday in the Park, but as usual they are probably aiming for a Memorial Day weekend opening so that leaves them plenty of time in the spring for construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I'm excited to see future construction updates. I'll be really interested once we start seeing the new tiered landscaping take shape over where the Grandstand used to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 With a ride that can be built in such a short time, I wouldn't spend any of that in the Northeastern winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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