Tmcdllr Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Its still gonna hurt but hopefully not as much. But then again it wont hurt at all if you don't ride it!
KDCOASTERFAN Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Drove by the park on Saturday to see if anything was going on. The park seemed dead. There are still a few Pandemonium track pieces on the concrete slab and all 6 cars are just chilling in Roar plaza. So disappointing that all these other parks are nearly done with their rides and DK hasn't even started doing ground prep. So far SFA has yet to begin vertical construction...or at least provide updates of it so SFDK isn't alone there but barring any major problems they'll begin in due time.
Double0Kevin Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 So far SFA has yet to begin vertical construction...or at least provide updates of it so SFDK isn't alone there but barring any major problems they'll begin in due time. The difference is SFA is well on their way with the groundwork. SFDK has done zero prep at all.
jzoole Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 ^I would imagine that is because Apocalypse will require much more groundwork than S:UF. Apocalypse is a big coaster that is going into a spot where they had to tear down another big ride, and the surrounding water works, and clear the land. S:UF is a small linear ride that will sit on a slab of pavement that was previously occupied by a small coaster that was just sitting there on its own steel grid. One is like tearing out a swimming pool to build a new garage, and the other is like packing up a roll-away bed to park you bicycle. Lol.
Double0Kevin Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 ^I would imagine that is because Apocalypse will require much more groundwork than S:UF. Apocalypse is a big coaster that is going into a spot where they had to tear down another big ride, and the surrounding water works, and clear the land. S:UF is a small linear ride that will sit on a slab of pavement that was previously occupied by a small coaster that was just sitting there on its own steel grid. One is like tearing out a swimming pool to build a new garage, and the other is like packing up a roll-away bed to park you bicycle. Lol. I'm sorry, I don't mean to beat a dead horse here and sound like a total ass. Did I miss some news release or something that said this thing is going to sit on a base frame? I just don't see that happening on this thing with the way the supports are designed but a few people have said that now. Are people just assuming this because the last 2 rides in that spot were base frame rides? If that's the case, then more power to them and I'm sure it will go up really quick...
DarienLaker Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 So far SFA has yet to begin vertical construction...or at least provide updates of it so SFDK isn't alone there but barring any major problems they'll begin in due time. The difference is SFA is well on their way with the groundwork. SFDK has done zero prep at all. Like what is SFDK waiting for, Hell to freeze over before they can build Superman Ultimate Flight or they going to wait until they send the parts of Pandemonium/Big spin to another Six Flags park?
XYZ Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 I would've expected S:UF's track in the parking lot by now. Though, Six Flags is really dealying the project way too much. Pandemonium should've closed in October.
Andrewoplis Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 ^They didn't start breaking ground for Skyscreamer until March, and considering Superman isn't a huge ride, I think the park won't break ground until the end of the month.
XYZ Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 ^They didn't start breaking ground for Skyscreamer until March, and considering Superman isn't a huge ride, I think the park won't break ground until the end of the month. Though, Superman is much larger than Sky Screamer.
Andrewoplis Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 ^ Remember, this IS a Six Flags park where talking about here, not Dollywood.
SoCalCoasters Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 ^They didn't start breaking ground for Skyscreamer until March, and considering Superman isn't a huge ride, I think the park won't break ground until the end of the month. Though, Superman is much larger than Sky Screamer. It may not be an issue park side, it could be that Premier isn't ready to ship the pieces out to NorCal yet. We can't just immediately fire our dismay toward the park, as we have NO idea what's involved in the construction of the ride.
omgitsmatt93 Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 They definitely won't be looking for an opening date anytime before memorial day, thats for sure. Probably more like mid june.
DarienLaker Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I wonder what park is Pandemonium going to be relocated to?
XYZ Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I wonder what park is Pandemonium going to be relocated to? An unknown amusement park in Mexico. *cough* Six Flags Mexico *cough*
invisibleinthedark Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Or the same amusement park Zonga ended up in.
DarienLaker Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Or The Great Escape or even Darien Lake! ( )
acq10uaz Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 ^Why do you think it is going to Darien Lake??? I don't know how we all missed this, but Premier posted this picture to their Twitter account all the way back on January 13. Ah... the smell of fresh paint on precision-machined steel. A sneak peak of what Premier has in store for SFDK 2012! http://pic.twitter.com/OU1blqJn
DarienLaker Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 ^Why do you think it is going to Darien Lake??? Because Darien Lake needs a new coaster!
XYZ Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 ^Why do you think it is going to Darien Lake??? Because Darien Lake needs a new coaster! I don't think a Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster would really make the park's experience go up. Also, I wonder when we're going to get another Superman update, it's taking a long time.
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Also, I wonder when we're going to get another Superman update, it's taking a long time. I know what you mean. I'm getting really impatient, but I have to keep reminding myself that it's only February, this coaster is supposed to go up pretty fast anyway, and this is a Six Flags.
Double0Kevin Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Drove by the park on Saturday on my way through Vallejo, nothing to report other than a full employee lot. I'm sure training is in full swing with the park opening in a few weeks. No signs of anything Superman related in the usual spots where they store stuff like that.
XYZ Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 If they don't start soon, it will be finished in July. Whoever is the cause of this (Six Flags or Premier) really screwed up. Pandemonium probably closed in December rather than October for a reason. This is getting way out of hand. Also, they haven't updated the park map on the Six Flags website.
SoCalCoasters Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 If they don't start soon, it will be finished in July. Whoever is the cause of this (Six Flags or Premier) really screwed up. Pandemonium probably closed in December rather than October for a reason. This is getting way out of hand. Also, they haven't updated the park map on the Six Flags website. Okay, once again, let me bring this up: We're making brash assumptions about what exactly has happened to potentially delay the ride, but until we get any confirmation from the park saying the coaster is delayed, I'm going to assume they know what they're doing.
DJeXeL Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 It'll probably take all of 2 weeks to erect ( ) the steel. Hardest and most time consuming part will be electrical wiring and programming. I will admit however, it is a little odd nothing has taken place yet....
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