therooboy Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hey Do Park Chains like Six Flags & Busch do soft openings for new rides ala Disney, before the official opening day. On my trips, I have only ever seen ones that opened up late, never any early. So sorry if this is a common occurence. I will hit Magic Mountain early May & Busch Garden Tampa mid May, so obviously i hope the answer is yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have never seen either Busch or Six Flags do a "soft opening" or "technical rehearsal" of any of their attractions...sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therooboy Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Thanks Robb. Greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCI Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 The only one I know of was manta @ seaworld witch is owned by Busch, so maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 ^ Well, technically Manta "soft opened", but that was only 2 days before the media day. And that was rare for a Busch park. He asked if they do soft openings "ala Disney", which is usually a couple of weeks, if not sometimes a full month before the ride is scheduled to be opened. Wasn't it either Mission: Space or Test Track that was "soft opened" for like 3 months before the official ride opening? --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCI Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Sorry, I didn't know what he meant by "ala' Disney". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 ^ In this case, "a la" means "just like." Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMeMe Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Don't know if this counts but Ednor at La Ronde was opened early... at a SF park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I know everyone is just responding in an effort to "prove Robb wrong", which is both obnoxious and stupid, so please just stop doing that. I never said it wasn't possible, I said I've never seen it done, and I wouldn't go in expecting it. And no, I wouldn't necessarily count a relocated SLC as the basis to decide if something brand new, never before built in this part of the world before, could possibly have a soft opening prior to the official opening date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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