jray21 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 That's a cute little dolphin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Love cute little animals! Does anyone know what kind of issue did Zonga have that caused the removal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 ^I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it was an old coaster that was moved around from park to park and spare parts for it were hard to, so that is why Zonga was always closed when it was at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 ^I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it was an old coaster that was moved around from park to park and spare parts for it were hard to, so that is why Zonga was always closed when it was at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Also it was a maintenance nightmare that couldn't open with the park. Also parts couldn't be that hard as it's still operating in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 ^I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it was an old coaster that was moved around from park to park and spare parts for it were hard to, so that is why Zonga was always closed when it was at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Also it was a maintenance nightmare that couldn't open with the park. Also parts couldn't be that hard as it's still operating in Mexico. A maintenance nightmare? I don't know about that. I think there is one member on here who could give the correct story of this ride, Double0Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Someone say Zonga? Although the ride had some fairly serious maintenance issues. The parts were not that hard to come by and by the time the ride was closed and removed, most the kinks had been worked out. It was not a nightmare, and I'm not sure it even had the most downtime in the park, I believe that honor went to V2. There were other underlying reasons *cough* California *cough* that forced the ride to close for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 ^ I was bummed I never made it up to the park to ride it before they removed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 ^^ I'm sure V2 still holds that dubious honor. I'm always surprised when I see it running and more often than not it's down before I can walk over and ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 And the cycle times on V2 can be quite long sometimes. Glad it's still there, as it's the unique one, but I just wish it had better capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I never wait longer than 2 cycles for V2. Guess I should consider myself lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I never wait longer than 2 cycles for V2. Guess I should consider myself lucky. Same here. I don't think the low capacity is much of a problem as it has such a short line most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 An interesting promotion I noticed in the new newsletter: Carload Weekend January 25 and 26Celebrate the weekend before the Big Game with a visit to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom to get big thrills and special deals as part of your family traditions. On January 25 and 26, load your vehicle safely with as many buddies, with everyone wearing seat belts, as possible and the car will receive park admission for just $49.99, between 9 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Check the website the week of January 20 for details and the redemption coupon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Since S:UF only has one train and the park is now open year round, we should've seen this coming, but S:UF is now closed for annual rehab (don't know for how long). I assume V2 will at some point close as well, but hopefully they will wait until S:UF is back open first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Since S:UF only has one train and the park is now open year round, we should've seen this coming, but S:UF is now closed for annual rehab (don't know for how long). I assume V2 will at some point close as well, but hopefully they will wait until S:UF is back open first. A Six Flags first: Zero train operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolercstrluvr Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 They said it would be down for a month when I was there 2 weeks ago, so it'll be back by February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemansig Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I spoke with a park representative today and she said it would be closed for at least the month of January for maintenance, maybe longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemansig Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Here’s a trip report for yesterday. We started off the day at Medusa and because the line was really short, we decided to do it again. Mechanical problems were definitely an issue during our visit. The second ride we went to, V2: Vertical Velocity, wasn’t up-and-running. As we were about to get on Roar, which had the longest wait of the day, it stopped working. We already had our seats fastened for Hammerhead Shark when it too all of a sudden stopped working, so we had to exit the ride. Thankfully, all three of these rides later on were back up-and-running and we were able to ride them. I did the Rock Wall Climbing Challenge for the first time (I think $7 is on the high side) and while I was not able to reach the top, I still was able to get pretty high up. I was really disappointed that Superman: Ultimate Flight wasn’t open, although I knew going in that it wouldn’t be operating. I’m looking forward to the new ride - Tsunami Soaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterdoug Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I spoke with a park representative today and she said it would be closed for at least the month of January for maintenance, maybe longer. I also called the park with the same inquiry (called yesterday). Similar to the message you got, the woman said that Superman is scheduled to re-open "in the beginning of February". She said they would know a more firm date as it gets closer to February, so call back at the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Out of curiosity how have the offseason crowds been since the park switched to year-round operation? Does this seem to be a hit or is it too early to tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Out of curiosity how have the offseason crowds been since the park switched to year-round operation? Does this seem to be a hit or is it too early to tell? How would you define "a hit"? It's still the off season, so it's not going to be busy, but it's tough to tell whether they're profitable which is ultimately the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Obviously we don't see the numbers so it's hard to tell, but are the crowds halfway decent or is the place pretty much deserted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I don't think it will take much to be profitable. The already have the expense of maintaining the rides and care for the animals. They just need to staff the place. If nothing else I would think people will go to the park just for the animals, except the Blackfish people of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 That was fast, the park has announced that S:UF will reopen next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterdoug Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 That was fast, the park has announced that S:UF will reopen next weekend. Well, I know where I'll be this Sunday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Are all Rides, shops, and restaurants open during this new operating schedule? I know Superman was closed for maintenance, but I just mean in general... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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