IndoorSurvivalist Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I came across this photo a while back (its been sitting on my desktop for a while now) and thougt people here might find it interesting. Its interesting to compare this photo to current satellite images and see what buildings and pathways are still there. Certainly there used to be a lot more grass. One of the things I thought interesting are the white objects along the pathway on the edge of the water. It looks like there was about five of them, and two of them are still there around the butterfly exhibit. The one of the other side of the path seems to have been removed, probably because the train used to pass right along there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 That's a really cool photo! It's always fun to compare and see how much parks have changed over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGuy Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Wow. This park would have almost nothing in terms of roller coasters had they not purchased the land where the current parking lot is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 When was that photo taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noobitizer Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 When was that photo taken? Definitely pre-1997. If a had to guess, between 87-91 based on what facilities are present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 So cool!! Thank you for sharing! Here's a 1996 map for reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSupremacy Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Hey All, I went to the park last Friday and wrote a trip report about it Here. I would very much appreciate it if you guys checked it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Those are really cool maps and pictures. It's amazing how much it has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatadventurefan Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Those are really cool maps and pictures. It's amazing how much it has changed. more like how much six flags can ruin a perfectly good park i'm looking at you magic moutain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGuy Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 ^ Considering that the park would be closed if they didn't take over, I'd say it's definitely an improvement. The entire reason Six Flags was brought in was because the zoo was failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 ^Considering that the park would be closed if they didn't take over, I'd say it's definitely an improvement. The entire reason Six Flags was brought in was because the zoo was failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba83 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Had a really good visit last Saturday - fairly cold out in the evening when we were there but not too bad and operations were great with very small lines. Medusa was a walk-on, Superman had maybe a 10 minute wait, and Joker was near walk-on with great operations all night. The Holiday in the Park themeing was decent in spots but overall a bit underwhelming. They had this one guy tending a fire and that was kinda nice to stop near for some quick warmth but the whole time I was thinking, wow if you guys had a dude making smores right there you could make a killing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 wow if you guys had a dude making smores right there you could make a killing! Would he burn the marshmallows, or slow roast them? Because sometimes all you need is a good quick burnt marshmallow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UbiDubi Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 They had this one guy tending a fire and that was kinda nice to stop near for some quick warmth but the whole time I was thinking, wow if you guys had a dude making smores right there you could make a killing! The s'mores making area is by the main plaza. S'mores kits and several fires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABW Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Kong is so much better now with the yellow train. 7/10 would recommend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGuy Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Kong is so much better now with the yellow train. 7/10 would recommend I wouldn't know. It's either been closed or running with only one train everytime I've been there since it reopened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 ^^Most times I have gone, Kong has been running only the yellow train. Thing is, Kong can be a VERY moody coaster. I have gotten some truly awesome rides on it, but have ridden later in the day in the exact same seat of the exact same train and experienced a very rough ride. I actually think time of day matters more than which train or where you sit. (It is much better to ride earlier in the day than later). Kong is usually bad for me no matter where I sit, but I have gotten the occasional good ride on it. But I have also had rides on it that made me wish I was riding New York, New York. (I actually think that New York, New York is overall a better coaster than an SLC. Average roughness for me is about the same, but at least NYNY has a cool location and an original layout). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasternate Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Haven't been to the park in a while. Has there been any progress on the new Wonder Woman ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGuy Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Last I checked, the ground was flattened. Although, that's been that way since the opening of Joker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterdoug Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Haven't been to the park in a while. Has there been any progress on the new Wonder Woman ride? I was there yesterday. I saw no discernible difference at the soon-to-be construction site. On a side note, don't go to SFDK on "Roller Coaster Race" day and the Las Posadas celebration. Yesterday was the only day I could go this month, so I decided to go, hoping that the cold temperatures and cloudy skies would cancel out the potential crowds of these two events. Nope, didn't happen. Lots of people, long lines throughout the park. They're still assigning seats on the Joker as well. I understand the reasoning for it, but I would really like to just be able to choose my own seat. Roar operated 16 years without groupers, why not Joker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 They're still assigning seats on the Joker as well. I understand the reasoning for it, but I would really like to just be able to choose my own seat. Roar operated 16 years without groupers, why not Joker? Roar \neq Joker. Older GCI \neq new RMC. They were assigning seats at Wicked Cyclone earlier this year, and that was on a quieter day almost a year after that coaster's opening. Roar's station is only somewhat larger than that one (although there is space for people to wait for the front and back). Wicked Cyclone crew was doing really well pumping them out. And SFDK crowds are really dumb and slow (all stoned?) when it comes to finding a row. So it's probably better for throughput, but not for us. (I know I always talk about WC, LOL. The other RMCs I've been on haven't been so stickler about assigning rows). THey don't allow requests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALT2870 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 They're still assigning seats on the Joker as well. I understand the reasoning for it, but I would really like to just be able to choose my own seat. Roar operated 16 years without groupers, why not Joker? Roar \neq Joker. Older GCI \neq new RMC. They were assigning seats at Wicked Cyclone earlier this year, and that was on a quieter day almost a year after that coaster's opening. Roar's station is only somewhat larger than that one (although there is space for people to wait for the front and back). Wicked Cyclone crew was doing really well pumping them out. And SFDK crowds are really dumb and slow (all stoned?) when it comes to finding a row. So it's probably better for throughput, but not for us. (I know I always talk about WC, LOL. The other RMCs I've been on haven't been so stickler about assigning rows). THey don't allow requests? I requested a row when we were there without an issue. (Back row) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterdoug Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 They're still assigning seats on the Joker as well. I understand the reasoning for it, but I would really like to just be able to choose my own seat. Roar operated 16 years without groupers, why not Joker? Roar \neq Joker. Older GCI \neq new RMC. They were assigning seats at Wicked Cyclone earlier this year, and that was on a quieter day almost a year after that coaster's opening. Roar's station is only somewhat larger than that one (although there is space for people to wait for the front and back). Wicked Cyclone crew was doing really well pumping them out. And SFDK crowds are really dumb and slow (all stoned?) when it comes to finding a row. So it's probably better for throughput, but not for us. (I know I always talk about WC, LOL. The other RMCs I've been on haven't been so stickler about assigning rows). THey don't allow requests? I requested a row when we were there without an issue. (Back row) Row requests are hit-or-miss. Requests for the front are out of the question. Usually, I've been able to request any of the empty rows (I choose the back, obviously), but sometimes they don't even allow that. This was the case yesterday. Only half the train was full, I requested the back. I was politely told "No preferred seating", and that was that. I'm hoping they relax the policy as the novelty of the new ride wears off and the crowds aren't as hefty. Like I said, I completely understand the rationale for assigning seats. My desires are selfish, pure and simple. I WANT THE FRONT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 They're still assigning seats on the Joker as well. I understand the reasoning for it, but I would really like to just be able to choose my own seat. Roar operated 16 years without groupers, why not Joker? Roar \neq Joker. Older GCI \neq new RMC. They were assigning seats at Wicked Cyclone earlier this year, and that was on a quieter day almost a year after that coaster's opening. Roar's station is only somewhat larger than that one (although there is space for people to wait for the front and back). Wicked Cyclone crew was doing really well pumping them out. And SFDK crowds are really dumb and slow (all stoned?) when it comes to finding a row. So it's probably better for throughput, but not for us. (I know I always talk about WC, LOL. The other RMCs I've been on haven't been so stickler about assigning rows). THey don't allow requests? I requested a row when we were there without an issue. (Back row) Row requests are hit-or-miss. Requests for the front are out of the question. Usually, I've been able to request any of the empty rows (I choose the back, obviously), but sometimes they don't even allow that. This was the case yesterday. Only half the train was full, I requested the back. I was politely told "No preferred seating", and that was that. I'm hoping they relax the policy as the novelty of the new ride wears off and the crowds aren't as hefty. Like I said, I completely understand the rationale for assigning seats. My desires are selfish, pure and simple. I WANT THE FRONT! You can have the front, I'll take the back I'll hopefully be checking on how it's aged (July --> December) in just a few weeks! Will hopefully get my mom on it too! She convinced me to ride my first big coaster (Medusa) and years later, I'll hopefully convince her to ride her first RMC and get her first real airtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolsomFan Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I went on Saturday and it was probably the best experience I have had there. It was raining when the park opened at Noon and the weather really kept the crowds away. We walked on just about everything. Joker was first and after waiting 45 minutes in the heat several months ago to ride it, walking on when it was overcast and 60 degrees was awesome. Superman was next and we even got to stay on for a second ride. I went on V2 several times ... one time I was the only one on it! That was amazing. The ride operator said "Good afternoon, Sir!" We also walked on to Sky Screamer and Medusa. We actually had to wait one cycle for Tazmanian Devil when it finally opened. For whatever reason, I LOVE that ride. I wonder if Lasso of Truth will be somewhat similar. We went on the seasonal iWerks thing and it was not very entertaining. I think we were supposed to be an ice cube ... still not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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