XYZ Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Well, on topic: Do you think the "tattoos" on Boomerang's train will be cleaned off? (Would be a reason why the train is in re-hab)
DarienLaker Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 How this for a challenge see who ride Kong the most times and over again in one visit over without barfing and/being in pain!
XYZ Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 How this for a challenge see who ride Kong the most times and over again in one visit over without barfing and/being in pain! How can you throw up on Kong? It isn't sickening, Tazmanian Devil on the other hand can be sickening.
154bmag Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Tazmanian Devil on the other hand can be sickening. We could have water challenge on that... if it ever opens
XYZ Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I wonder when the webcam will be up for Superman. Probably by now the track is at SFDK.
DarienLaker Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I can see Superman: Ultimate Flight clones in other Six Flags!
XYZ Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I can see Superman: Ultimate Flight clones in other Six Flags! That would be horrible! I hope S:UF will stay a unique coaster.
DarienLaker Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I can see Superman: Ultimate Flight clones in other Six Flags! That would be horrible! I hope S:UF will stay a unique coaster. I doubt it, Six Flags will just put a S:UF clone in another Six Flags park like, Six Flags New England!
XYZ Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I can see Superman: Ultimate Flight clones in other Six Flags! That would be horrible! I hope S:UF will stay a unique coaster. I doubt it, Six Flags will just put a S:UF clone in another Six Flags park like, Six Flags New England! SFNE got Goliath, they're not going to get a large coaster for years now.
Andrewoplis Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I wonder when the webcam will be up for Superman. Probably by now the track is at SFDK. Are the even doing a webcam? With Skyscreamer they posted a bunch of facebook updates.
R.C. Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I would actually rather have them post photos to Facebook/Twitter. I won't remember to check the webcam to see progress. If they post the photos I'll see the progress when there is progress to be seen.
Fooz Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I can see Superman: Ultimate Flight clones in other Six Flags! That would be horrible! I hope S:UF will stay a unique coaster. It's a small footprint shuttle by premeir, I'd bet they hope to build as many of them as they could sell.
DarienLaker Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 ^ Six Flags has the following coasters as "clones" for the chain Batman: The Ride, Tony Hawk's Big Spin/Pandemonium, Boomerang: Coast to Coaster, Mind Eraser, V2: Vertical Velocity, Superman: Ride of Steel, and soon to be for sure Superman: Ultimate Flight (Discovery Kingdon version).
coasterfreak101 Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I'd much rather they start plopping down ZacSpins everywhere - no more parks need the capacity nightmare this thing's gonna be!
cal1br3tto Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 ^Yeah, I think a lot of us are concerned about that! I'm wondering if there would be an "ideal" park in which to place another one of these...one that would benefit from it, but where the lines wouldn't be overwhelming too frequently. ^ Six Flags has the following coasters as "clones" for the chain Batman: The Ride, Tony Hawk's Big Spin/Pandemonium, Boomerang: Coast to Coaster, Mind Eraser, V2: Vertical Velocity, Superman: Ride of Steel, and soon to be for sure Superman: Ultimate Flight (Discovery Kingdon version). Interesting. At one extreme, I've ridden all the Twisted Impulse coasters in the US, and, surprisingly, all the Gerstlauer spinners as well. At the other, I've only ridden one of the Intamin hypers.
R.C. Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Remember that SFDK's S:UF could have had a duel loading station, but Six Flags decided not to include that. Other, most likely bigger, parks could add that to help increase capacity. This ride actually offers a lot to other parks due to it's small footprint and I assume relativity low cost. As glad as I am to see SFDK get a unique coaster, I would love to see it be successful enough to be introduced into other parks, whether they are SF or not.
rcdude Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I'd be somewhat surprised if this ride became a mass-produced design. Other than Great Escape and maybe Six Flags America, I'm guessing the ride would not have high enough capacity to deal with crowds. If a two-train version was developed, I could see that making it into a couple more parks (Fiesta Texas, St. Louis, maybe one or two more), but any park that already has a couple headliner coasters probably wouldn't benefit much from it.
XYZ Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I really think it was a stupid move to not have a two-train operation.
Double0Kevin Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Not gonna lie... It's going to be hilarious if this thing's capacity ends up being decent. Loading is key with this bad boy. As log as everyone is pre-grouped and the locker policy is enforced, it should take long to check a 12 seat train of lap bars and send it on it's merry way. Honestly it shouldn't take more than 45 seconds to unload, load and dispatch if the crew is efficient. Also, V2 never has a long line so maybe(doubt it) Six Flags took that into account when anticipating demand in the long run. Either way, unless this thing blows my mind, I don't intend to ever wait in line for it.
XYZ Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Not gonna lie... It's going to be hilarious if this thing's capacity ends up being decent. Loading is key with this bad boy. As log as everyone is pre-grouped and the fluffy, fluffy bunny filled with medicine and goo policy is enforced, it should take long to check a 12 seat train of lap bars and send it on it's merry way. Honestly it shouldn't take more than 45 seconds to unload, load and dispatch if the crew is efficient. Also, V2 never has a long line so maybe(doubt it) Six Flags took that into account when anticipating demand in the long run. Either way, unless this thing blows my mind, I don't intend to ever wait in line for it. Why is it when all the major coasters in SFDK have 90+ minute waits, V2 has a 5 - 10 minute wait? It makes no sense.
MrSum1_55 Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 ^Wait times at SFDK usually depend on how the crew is doing that day. Once, Boomerang had a three train wait that that took 20 min. Another time I went, the queuing area was full, with a 90 min posted wait, but it took only 30 min. This is the difference between a horrible crew and an awesome crew. I have also been on Medusa when the downstairs area was full, and it took 1 hour (poor crew, 3 trains but double stacking). Another time, that same wait took 40 minutes (3 trains, awesome crew). Generally, I have found that crews usually work in accordance. If one ride has a bad crew, usually they all do. If one good crew, then they are usually all good, although certain rides can stand out above the others.
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Why is it when all the major coasters in SFDK have 90+ minute waits, V2 has a 5 - 10 minute wait? It makes no sense. A lot of GP I've talked to are scared of V2. Could be part of the reason.
Geauga Dog Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Why is it when all the major coasters in SFDK have 90+ minute waits, V2 has a 5 - 10 minute wait? It makes no sense. A lot of GP I've talked to are scared of V2. Could be part of the reason. Future candidate for the ride rotation program?
Double0Kevin Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 ^ I doubt that will happen anytime soon. That ride is so modified for DK that it would probably be more trouble than it's worth to move it. And that rides line is always short regardless of the skill of the crew... it's just kinda of a weird anomaly.
CoasterPrince Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Future candidate for the ride rotation program? I'd love a Intamin Impulse over here at Great Adventure!
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