DiveMachine Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 There are pictures that show Musik Express is all torn up, I think we would have to get a new one if we want one in our park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 I thought it was just sitting there sbno, along with the bumper cars. Thought I saw it from the ferris wheel. Is the enterprise still there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 I remember waiting 3 hours to ride GASM the year it opened, the longest I ever waited for a coaster, so I have a connection with GASM. However, if the coaster is going to be replaced with a superior installation I have no problem with it's removal. My first visit to Great Adventure was in 1995. I remember waiting a similar amount of time for GASM, about 3 hours. My last trip to the park was in 2007 and, like Chuck, we found that the Q-bot line was longer than the standby line. And this was on a Saturday in July! I think most reasonable people can agree that you can't continue to maintain a giant coaster like that unless it's popular. Otherwise, it's better to save the expense and put the money towards future installations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Why is section of midway closed? The himalaya is still there as well as bumpercars and a theater. The show building. Mr freeze used to go thru this building. The mr freeze building remains. I wonder what they have planned for this building? You can still see the himalaya hidden in the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinacaniac Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 I would guess that if this ride had the comparatve popularity to it's more popular counterparts such as Cedar Point in the case of Magnum compared to Millennium Force, Top Thrill Dragster, ect..... This ride would still be operating. But that just didn't seem to be the case. My first visit to the park in 2006, this was a walk-on while every other coaster that day had at least a 15 minute wait. -Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 ^^it was closed in 2008 to save money similar to Tango being closed the past 2 seasons. In a park with so few flats as it is, it was a horrible move and I still hope they will reopen it especially with Shapiro gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveMachine Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Chiller wasn't closed due to ridership, it was closed because it was a complete lemon. It had alot more downtime than uptime. ^^^You can see a big hole in the roof of Musik Express in your last picture. I meant that its there, just that it looks like its in bad condition. I think it would probably need a rehab or something before it can start working again after 3 SBNO seasons and a big hole in the roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyblakbelt Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 ^ It depends on what time of day/how many people/how many groups. You should be fine if you spend 5 hours. Lines aren't really busy around this time of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Musik Express looked grungy in 1998 even. By nature the bumpers cars are dirty too. I'm not missing those rides but the space yes. I love CHILLER but I remember it's premiere season hearing how it was trash during its breakdowns. The corkscrews are standing alone on GASM. They are disconnected from the batwing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLY Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Thanks for the response. I'm doing all the parks in the midwest on this tour and VF! has the most credits, so I figured I'd check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Any pictures yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I just wanna say something about the park that is completely off topic. The park needs a good looping coaster. If it is by Vekoma, Intamin, B&M, or anyone! They need a new coaster with inversions. The only coaster there that goes upside down is the Corkscrew. If I also remember, they have a looping starship kind of ride, nothing else. felt sorry for the place They have been rumored to get a B&M Floorless or Invert for several years now so I think that the park has been trying to get a mega-looper; however, the plans just haven't come into fruition yet. But as others have said, Valleyfair's coaster lineup looks pretty solid right now anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayjay719 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 ^ Acutally yeah, if you have a facebook, add Six Flags Great Advanture. They have put up a few pictures of the deconstruction, which they aren't wasting time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatertot3710 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Latest Photos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Thanks for the photo update. I'm always amazed about how quickly these things are taken down considering how much time was spent to construct them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinacaniac Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 It would take longer if they were trying t do it so as to relocate the ride, but since it is being taken down for scraps, they aren't having to use such care, although it is interesting that it looks like there are some whole sections that weren't torn to smaller pieces. I wonder if there is a reason for that? -Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Well, I know that several Arrow coasters have needed replacement parts over the years so maybe they could be sold to parks to help keep their Arrow coasters around a little longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Perhaps they are going to add the old loops to the Safari for the monkey's to play on? Shock Wave Monkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Corkscrews are crunched and half of the batwing as well. The whole 2nd half is an inversion away from being completely gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Corkscrews are crunched and half of the batwing as well. The whole 2nd half is an inversion away from being completely gone. That makes me tingle with joy. That back half of the ride made for one of the funniest onride photo sections ever, at least for those who weren't riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sros1fan Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 The Registration Flyer for the "Ride The Bull" event is now online here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietcokevan Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I went to the park today and KK was closed all day long. There was a crane just outside of the station. Anybody know more about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterPrince Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 The launch cable/Catch Car may be getting replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietcokevan Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Crap. Hopefully they can get it running sometime in the next 2 days. I missed StormRunner because of a breakdown, and if I miss KK I will be very sad. I blame the Intamin cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 ^These are the problems you deal with building the fastest, tallest, coolest, badest, and whatever "est" you can think of coaster, more wear and tear on the parts. Of course, has it really ever been the same since the lightening strike took out the motor and fried parts of the electrical? But in the end, better safe than sorry. Guess that makes three coaster down, and one for the count, or did they get the flyer back up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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