moviemansig Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Does anyone know why the park is only open from 11-6 on 8/26? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonskinny12 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Does anyone know why the park is only open from 11-6 on 8/26? By looking at the September calendar this seems to be what they do on weekends between then and Fright Fest, other than Labor Day weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemansig Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I don't recall them closing this early before on a weekend August day. I know CA Great America is open from 10-10 that same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonskinny12 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Hmm I don't know then. That was just my best guess by looking at the calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasBaby Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Does anyone know why the park is only open from 11-6 on 8/26? Because Six Flags are cheap asses and they don't want to have to pay for two shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 This is a shot in the dark but I’m wondering who here - maybe Robb himself - remembers the evolution of SFDK as a random interesting animal park in Redwood City CA......before it shut down and moved to Vallejo....even before that Vallejo park was Six Flags....I remember many trips to Redwood City to see this park and then they added the water slides....that was great...Robb? Would be great if they brought back the hot water skiing chicks that were a staple of the old Redwood City Park.....so great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnOfTheCentury Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 This is a shot in the dark but I’m wondering who here - maybe Robb himself - remembers the evolution of SFDK as a random interesting animal park in Redwood City CA......before it shut down and moved to Vallejo....even before that Vallejo park was Six Flags....I remember many trips to Redwood City to see this park and then they added the water slides....that was great...Robb? Would be great if they brought back the hot water skiing chicks that were a staple of the old Redwood City Park.....so great I have a very specific memory of this (growing up in the Bay Area). It was Marine World (then Marine World/Africa USA) originally. I went once as a kid and remember it as sort of like an old Sea World kind of park: animal focused, but then added a couple additional things, like a waterslides themed to a mountain (tiger mountain slides, I think?) and a few more rides (I can't recall exactly). No coasters ever, I believe. I remember the waterski women, and for some reason I was mesmerized by being able to jump into the "pools" filled with colored plastic balls. With silicon valley slowly expanding in the mid-1980's, the land was sold and marine world moved to Vallejo under a similar model. Eventually, migrated over to what we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemansig Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Does anyone know what's keeping Harley Quinn from staying fully open? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaunit Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Headed to the park tomorrow with three little ones in tow, hoping to catch the credit for HQ but it said it was down today (what the heck is up with it?)... and FINALLY check out Wonder Woman. But I’ll probably start with Joker at rope drop (that’s still a solid strategy right?). Anyone else going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropDeadFuzzy Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/discoverykingdom/ teaser time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemansig Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 For anyone who was at the park this past weekend, was Harley Quinn open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 ^It opened around 4pm on Sunday. Park closed at 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/discoverykingdom/ teaser time Something Batman branded? Maybe a rebrand/refurb of V2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolsomFan Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/discoverykingdom/ teaser time Something Batman branded? Maybe a rebrand/refurb of V2? That sounds good to me as does replacing the Go Kart area with another thrill ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 IF ANYONE POSTS THE ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE A TPR MODERATOR MAKES THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT POST YOU WILL BE IMMEDIATELY BANNED FROM THE TPR FORUMS. THIS IS YOUR ONLY WARNING!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) Free-Fly Coaster, Batman™: The Ride to Open at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in 2019 A Fantastic 4D, Flipping, Weightless Coaster Experience VALLEJO, Calif. — August 30, 2018 — Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, the Thrill Capital of Northern California, and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, announces the opening in Spring 2019 of the park’s most innovative new coasters to date — Batman: The Ride — themed after one of the world’s most iconic DC Super Heroes. Riders on this 4D wing coaster will experience a sensory overload as they flip head-over-heels at least six times along a weightless, tumbling journey with unexpected drops and vertical free-falls. “As the world leader in thrills, Six Flags continues to raise the bar to deliver the most unique and innovative experiences in the industry,” said Park President Don McCoy. “On Batman: The Ride, riders are suspended outward on either side of the track as the cars flip continuously throughout the course of the ride. This coaster is a game-changer and the perfect complement to our already impressive DC Super Hero and Super-Villain lineup which includes Superman Ultimate Flight, The Joker and Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster.” After being lifted straight up a 12-story, 90-degree hill, thrill-seekers will experience exhilarating leaps and dives along a horizontal plane, with unexpected drops as they tumble from one level to the next. The pandemonium and chaos ramps up since there is no track above or below — just the sky, ground, and plenty of sinister thrills. The unique design of Batman: The Ride features: - A massive, imposing, floating and twisting I-box track frame in a unique two-tone design; - One-of-a-kind onboard magnetic technology featuring smooth head-over-heels free-fly flips, giving guests the feeling of weightlessness as they soar outside the confines of a traditional track; - 4D wing vehicles that seat up to eight per vehicle with a total of five vehicles; - Face-off seats that allow riders to face each other as they tumble head-over-heels; - A 120-foot-tall, 90-degree hill that is ascended by an elevator-style, chain link lift; and - Two beyond 90-degree “raven” drops giving the sensation of free-falling. For more information on Batman: The Ride and next season at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, visit https://sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/newfor2019. Edited August 30, 2018 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 This is the parks 4th coaster in 7 years. Pretty awesome 2012- Superman 2016- Joker 2018- Harley Quinn 2019- Batman Also it looks like part of the queue will be inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 And they are creating a pretty cool little DC area over there as well in the process! I definitely hope 2019 is the year I can somehow make it out the SFDK for the first time! (Since my plans to do it, and WCB, this Fall, are DOA... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I actually really like free flies so I'm always happy to see another one of these things built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 This was a surprise! I went to the park for the first time last weekend and thought it was pretty dreadful...but they do keep getting cool additions. Hopefully someone will come in soon and clean up the place. I also noted to my friend, "Interesting how there are attractions themed to Harley Quinn, Penguin, and the Joker...but not Batman." And here we go. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsdude360 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Great addition! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 This was definitely the biggest surprise for me in the announcement video. Looks like a great addition. I figured it was only a matter of time before Discovery Kingdom got a Free Spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 This is the parks 4th coaster in 7 years. Pretty awesome 2012- Superman 2016- Joker 2018- Harley Quinn 2019- Batman Also it looks like part of the queue will be inside? Throw in the frisbee and year-round operation announcement a few years ago and this park has had an insane series of great additions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy13 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Surprised to see them remove the go carts, although I've always said that's a perfect place for the next coaster. Does anyone know if they're going to be moving the go carts to elsewhere in the park? Also just want to second (third?) the idea that this park has had great additions lately. Really, since Superman was added the park has improved greatly. It's low key a really, really good park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterdoug Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Well then, this was unexpected. What a great surprise! It seems like a lot of us were musing that one of these could eventually end up in the go-karts area, and it's actually happening. I really enjoyed the one at SFFT. I only got two rides on it (due to the long line), and left the park wanting more. This will fix that! That corner of the park has all sorts of awesome now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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