cfc Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Thank you, Joey, for the pictures! AMAZING photos! It's nice to see SFDK getting enthusiasts' attention from all over with this ride, and as a local, I can't wait either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Thanks Joey, I can sense the excitement in your selfie, and it doesn't even look like they fed you. I'm really looking forward to the ride's completion. When I didn't see any food pics, I wondered that myself! Thanks for posting, Joey...this looks like it will be yet another success for RMC. That first drop just looks so funky and awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersOnly Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 It's a sequence from the Pacific Rim movie and the seats shake and water is sprayed at you a few times. And that's after you watch a pre-show that's an over-extended trailer for the same movie. I am honestly dumbfounded after riding this thing. Simulators are meant to actually simulate things, not just shake around while you watch a movie. The two old dinosaur programs they had before this were absolutely fine and so have been the ones that Great America have used over the years...they aren't always great, but they're a decent way to beat the heat and have a unique ride experience. For my money, the Days of Thunder one was the best ever in Northern California...real simple concept and perfect execution...really, they could have simulated ANYTHING and it would have been a lot more fun than whatever the hell this was... Honestly, I can't count how many of these attractions I have been on over the years...this is the worst of them all. Other than that, Sunday was super quiet with no lines. Just a shame that so many rides aren't running at the moment (although the shows all surprisingly had at least a single run yesterday). Friends we took for free/discounted ticket were kind of disappointed that Superman and Chaos Coaster were both closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XII Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Awesome pictures Joey. Joker looks absolutely amazing and I'm totally looking foreword to riding it this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubaski Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Really looking forward to this one. Thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 This is going to be a must ride for me. I can see a lot of miles getting put on my car in the next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 ^as for me, I might get more travel points by plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayCool64 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 It's a sequence from the Pacific Rim movie and the seats shake and water is sprayed at you a few times. And that's after you watch a pre-show that's an over-extended trailer for the same movie. I am honestly dumbfounded after riding this thing. Simulators are meant to actually simulate things, not just shake around while you watch a movie. The two old dinosaur programs they had before this were absolutely fine and so have been the ones that Great America have used over the years...they aren't always great, but they're a decent way to beat the heat and have a unique ride experience. For my money, the Days of Thunder one was the best ever in Northern California...real simple concept and perfect execution...really, they could have simulated ANYTHING and it would have been a lot more fun than whatever the hell this was... Honestly, I can't count how many of these attractions I have been on over the years...this is the worst of them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredskull84 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredskull84 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Pretty cool drone shot that SFDK posted on their Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbt Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Man, the layout of the first few elements is so nice and flowing. I'm really looking forward to hearing how it rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Pretty cool drone shot that SFDK posted on their Twitter. Wow! That looks like a smooth, thrilling ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 The park is referring to the stall as "the first 189 degree stall" - Do you think it's a typo or is the stall beyond 180? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3coasters Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Taking a closer look at the image and judging by the angle of the supports & rail ties it does not look like this element will exceed 180° I'd bank on it being a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Yeah 189 is kinda of a weird number anyway, so I'm gonna guess it was a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 but it was not to be a inversion ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I wonder when the car will arrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love pie Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I'd bank on it being a typo. Was that an intentional pun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 They already have a 200 degree stall. Going lower doesn't seem very Six Flags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I did some research and it was a typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3coasters Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I'd bank on it being a typo. Was that an intentional pun? Glad someone noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I did some research and it was a typo Was your research looking at the pic above the statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 ... Yep. That and looking on random sites like Coasterradio.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 That looks so awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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