Six Flags Mexico (SFM) Discussion Thread

[thrillseeker4552]

^SFMM? Flat ride? Hah! They just got one in 2012! Remember, they're only allowed to add one every decade!

[richtrav]

GRAN ANUNCIO: Permanezcan al pendiente ya que este jueves anunciaremos cuál será la nueva atracción que Six Flags México tendrá para ustedes en el 2015, ¿ansiosos por conocerla? Aquí les dejamos una pista...

 

(translated on FB)

Big Announcement: remain in the slope of the fact that this Thursday we shall be announcing what will be the new attraction to six flags Mexico will be for you in the 2015, anxious to know her? Here we let them a clue...

 

Man, "Permanezcan al pendiente" is really tricky to translate, I had to ask someone and they said it's closest to "Keep waiting for" or "Keep expecting" but that's doesn't really capture the essence of it well. It's an expression used when someone is really waiting in anticipation for something. The last sentence translates better to: "We'll leave you with a clue here" but that's reasonably apparent like the rest of the text (though I had to look pista up since I thought it meant something like a floor, runway or (sports) court - it does, but apparently it can also mean a clue, as in a trail)

[CoasterLover]

I wonder why on SFM is the only park receiving one this season? I know of two other parks who could really use Skyscreamers as well. (SFMM and SFA)

 

Maybe it was originally supposed to go to SFA, but then Six Flags decided to save on shipping costs when it started looking like this would be a slower year? (Australia to Mexico is about 2/3rds the distance of Australia to Maryland)

[HHNZ]

Six Flags needs more security in the web site

 

https://www.sixflags.com/mexico/sky-screamer/overview

[DJeXeL]

Wow that's pretty bad.

[rcjp]

SFM posted to their Facebook:

 

GRAN ANUNCIO: Permanezcan al pendiente ya que este jueves anunciaremos cuál será la nueva atracción que Six Flags México tendrá para ustedes en el 2015, ¿ansiosos por conocerla? Aquí les dejamos una pista...

 

(translated on FB)

Big Announcement: remain in the slope of the fact that this Thursday we shall be announcing what will be the new attraction to six flags Mexico will be for you in the 2015, anxious to know her? Here we let them a clue...

 

The picture attached to it is just a random picture of the sky and some clouds. The locals are thinkin SkyScreamer....

Well, that appears to be it.

[bostonlva]

Six Flags needs more security in the web site

 

https://www.sixflags.com/mexico/sky-screamer/overview

 

does this work for any other park?

[scbt]

^Doesn't look like it. Tried it for SFMM, SFGA, and SFNE - They all redirect to page not found rather than access denied.

[WFChris]

^Perhaps it was overlooked, as it's a bit strange that the page is in English. All of the SFM literature on Six Flags's website is in Spanish.

[MKvillalba]

Man, "Permanezcan al pendiente" is really tricky to translate, I had to ask someone and they said it's closest to "Keep waiting for" or "Keep expecting" but that's doesn't really capture the essence of it well. It's an expression used when someone is really waiting in anticipation for something. The last sentence translates better to: "We'll leave you with a clue here" but that's reasonably apparent like the rest of the text (though I had to look pista up since I thought it meant something like a floor, runway or (sports) court - it does, but apparently it can also mean a clue, as in a trail)

 

As a local, I think the best translation for that is "Stay tuned".

 

INTERESTING FACT: Without counting SlingShot (which has an extra fee) and some kiddie rides added several years ago, SkyScreamer will be the FIRST flat ride added to SFM's line-up SINCE IT OPENED!!! For 14 years we have been riding the same flat rides and watching many of them being removed. This will also be the tallest structure in the park, so, I'm guessing this will be a huge success for my home park.

[robbalvey]

So last I checked the link to Sky Screamer on the Six Flags Page still links to SFOG's announcements.

 

https://www.sixflags.com/newfor2015

[robbalvey]

 

Link: http://www.sixflags.com.mx/

 

Six Flags Mexico, the world-class theme park in Latin America, will add the tallest and most exciting spinning attraction in the country. Soaring an astounding 242 feet in the air, SkyScreamer will provide guests breathtaking, panoramic views as they spin high above the park and city below. The journey begins as 32 guests sit two across in open-air swings. At full swing, guests revolve in a 98-foot circle at speeds of 35 mph for a full two minutes. The Six Flags globe at the top of the tower will serve as a new icon drawing guests from near and far. It is time to fly and conquer the sky in the new SkyScreamer!

 

Edited August 28, 2014 by robbalvey

[Noporian]

So i see six flags is still copy pasting this?

[coasterbill]

The more of these the better. They're great rides.

[RCF]

I'm surprised to see this be the only Sky Screamer going in next season.

[BugEyed]

^ as am I. Last season I assumed they'd be pretty much chain-wide by 2015.

[VF15]

Never been on a SkyScreamer, but it sure does look like fun, and it ought to provide some great views. I agree that SkyScreamers will be probably be at every Six Flags park within the next few years.

[SharkTums]

Hey at least it beats all of the parks getting a Windseeker!??!

[BintamiM]

I am glad SF is investing in this park. I personally do not like these rides, mainly because I am terrified of the idea of hanging from 2 chains so high up. lol... But good for SFM!

[Woodie Warrior]

SkyScreamers are great rides.

[BugEyed]

A Sky Screamer at any height trumps a Windseeker for me any day.

 

SFM has really caught my attention lately. Enough so that I can see myself adding it to the short list of parks on my 'must visit' list in the next year or two.

[MKvillalba]

Since I haven't ridden any of the two. Why SkyScreamers are better than WindSeekers?

[SharkTums]

^The Windseekers feel much more controlled and slower than the Sky Screamers. Also there's something about the little metal chains on the Sky Screamers as opposed to the big mechanical arms of the Windseekers. And finally, the Windseekers seem to have many problems operationally.

[canadianparkfan]

Since I haven't ridden any of the two. Why SkyScreamers are better than WindSeekers?

As someone who's been on both, I can say that the main reason skyscreamers trump windseekers is the fact that the skyscreamers simply have a better program and run faster. on the skyscreamers (at least the ones I've done), the the gondola that holds the swings ascends and descends the tower multiple times, and the ride itself spins faster. However, on the windseeker, the gondola reaches the top, spins, and comes back down... there's less variation, and I believe a shorter ride cycle.

 

As a side note, please don't take my view on the windseeker as how i view all flats made by Mondial. Mondial is a great company, and I can proudly say that their top scan is tied for #1 int he list of my fav flats with the chance zipper. However, the windseeker is one ride they completely screwed up with

[WFChris]

I feel like the Sky Screamer should have been themed off of some of the culture we experienced in Mexico. These guys: