Kyndmusic Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Mike240SX said: Apologies if this has been asked recently, but is the Gotham City section of the park otherwise open, barring Mindbender of course? Thinking of planning a trip for Labor Day Weekend. Yes, everything is open in Gotham City except Mindbender. As I mentioned in the post above, there's a decent chance Mindbender may reopen this week. Fingers crossed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kyndmusic said: Yes, everything is open in Gotham City except Mindbender. As I mentioned in the post above, there's a decent chance Mindbender may reopen this week. Fingers crossed! Awesome. Yeah, I'm really hoping for Mindbender too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The username Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Glad I took the time to ride OG MindBender a couple of times before the revamp began. So glad that there finally is some kind of light at the end of the tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDodd Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Just for the special 2022 pass offer. But it's only the single park pass. And looking closer I can't find the gold pass anywhere. Is it just me or has SF killed off the multipark season pass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 ^ for the moment, that's exactly what they did. the FAQ mentions "Multi-park" pass in one of the answers, so I suspect eventually that will come back for a premium price. but at the moment, the only way to get all parks in the chain is to switch to Membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDodd Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 That sucks. I like that they added parking to that single pass, but I travel for work and occasionally go best other parks. $40 for the single park pass isn't bad, but I'd like at least the option for more without being stuck with monthly payments 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Same. (tho see the update I posted earlier this morning on the SF Corporate thread) there's a workaround (costly, but it seems to exist) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDodd Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 hour ago, bert425 said: there's a workaround (costly, but it seems to exist) Costly? If it's not the same or less it's a ripoff. It's cheaper for them if they don't have to process payments every month. Just a fact of how payment processing works. Those fees are why so many small stores have minimum purchase requirements for card transactions. Less than that and the fee is more than their profit margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 9 hours ago, TEDodd said: Costly? If it's not the same or less it's a ripoff. It's cheaper for them if they don't have to process payments every month. Just a fact of how payment processing works. Those fees are why so many small stores have minimum purchase requirements for card transactions. Less than that and the fee is more than their profit margin. A certain percentage do not cancel at 12 months. If you prepay a year, you cannot forget to cancel and they lose money. Thus, they charge more if you prepay for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDodd Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 47 minutes ago, tndank said: A certain percentage do not cancel at 12 months. If you prepay a year, you cannot forget to cancel and they lose money. Thus, they charge more if you prepay for the year. So renew automatically at the monthly rate unless you cancel or prepay another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Those new Mind Bender trains LOOK GREAT - that nice shiny purple. But reclined headrests (with a hard plastic back attached to the back plate, hello pain), bucke-y seats, and a seat divider have NO place running on a Schwarzkopf. It was an improvement for Revolution because it was better than the custom mess that ride was running since '92. I know ... Premier, etc., old rides, parts/availabitly.. blah blah most of it's crap. Take a good long look at Montezooma's Revenge, Fire Dragon, and a few others... those trains were designed that way for a reason. You get the thrill of 70s loop coaster with the freedom (and laterals - where applicable) of a classic wood coaster. If you're a big Schwarzkopf fan like me and you appreciate those old trains (and the remakes of them on the others not at Six Flags) ride Shock Wave while you can. One of my favorite parts on Schwarzkopf loopers was always those curves cuz you get to move around while still being safe with the built-in seat divider those individual lap bars provide. It's a genius design. Sliding back and forth (and perhaps squishing your partner) is much more fun and comfortable than being awkwardly bent sideways over a seat divider. Seat dividers have made many of our kind hate laterals (Legend). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Agreed. The new trains on MB make me sad. Love the og Schwarzkopf trains and sliding over to squash my companion. Please don't do Shockwave next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 ^After the ACE plaque out front (doesn't mean much to many, but come on) and all the recognition, you think they'd have given that a little more thought. Real butthurt indeed, MB has been my #1 steel coaster since 1990. For a while, Superman at SFNE took that spot, until I rode the new trains on that one. Uck. Here at Great America we have Whizzer, another top steel coaster for me. They still have the 5 original trains. Most years since the late 80s through 2019, they would have 3 on the track. Sometimes 2 running with one in transfer, or all 3 running. They always would rotate 2 out and do a complete refurb treatment in the shop. Last week, Whizzer was running better than ever - even in the extreme humidity. The trains look and feel like brand new, down to the dark green upholstered padding (well.. padding was originally red until they painted the whole ride dark green in 1981). You will never see ripped padding on those trains. They even have old fashioned goldleaf-style lettering below the Whizzer logo on each train "Est. 1976." They sure are proud of that ride as they should be. When they planned to remove it in 2002, they found out how many people really loved that ride. It's still one of the most popular rides in the park. I wish the other great SF Schwarzkopfs could get that kid glove treatment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy06 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 They've posted a plain green square on their socials. Guessing that's their hint its reopening is in fact happening soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDodd Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 8 hours ago, CoasterGuy06 said: They've posted a plain green square on their socials. Guessing that's their hint its reopening is in fact happening soon. Soon... A week? A month? It was testing with 2 trains Sunday. One had dummy weight and the other looked empty. The time between trains was really long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Don't quote me on this, but I have heard from a very reliable source who works at the park that it *should* be open within the next two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The username Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Somebody said it would open last week too, I'll believe it when I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyndmusic Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 They officially posted on their website September 18th is the day it reopens! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Kyndmusic said: They officially posted on their website September 18th is the day it reopens! Damn, missing it by two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyndmusic Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 20 hours ago, Mike240SX said: Damn, missing it by two weeks. Sorry Man, i'm sure you'll still have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyUD06 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Yeah, me too. I wasn't expecting it to be open when I planned this trip. Just checked in to my hotel after a grueling 12 hour drive. Tonight is dinner & drinks with an old friend and then tomorrow is the park, with Platinum FP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 It is open for 2 hrs today and tomorrow for members and guests. Members 10-12, passholders 11-12. Suspect they will do the same next weekend, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyndmusic Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 30 minutes ago, tndank said: It is open for 2 hrs today and tomorrow for members and guests. Members 10-12, passholders 11-12. Suspect they will do the same next weekend, too. I don't see this posted anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 It's on a big sign inside the park. Get there early and let us know how it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyndmusic Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 hour ago, tndank said: It's on a big sign inside the park. Get there early and let us know how it is. I will be there tomorrow, i'll post a review when I get home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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