Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (SFDK) Discussion Thread

[G$ Kurt]

Steel base does not always mean portability. Most pier rides have steel bases such as the new iron shark in Galveston and I assure you it is not portable.

[Double0Kevin]

^ Exactly. Infact, Gerstlauer is a company that makes a ton of coasters that use base frames. They are typically more cost effective because they require little to no ground work. SFDK already has a huge concrete pad made for that type of ride, makes sense they keep buying rides that work on it.

 

Btw I heard Superman's theoretical throughput from the manufacturer is 400pph... Generally, in my experience, parks average 60-75% of the theoretical so we are talking 250 to 300pph. could 2012 be a record setting year for Flash Pass sales at SFDK?

[Double0Kevin]

New construction pics up at NewsPlusNotes. The park is hauling ass on the ride.

[MrSum1_55]

I still have no idea why they went with no dual load platform, considering that 400 per hour is half the capacity of a zacspin, or most eurofighters. Even a Maurer Skyloop, with 1 train, has a higher capacity than this. SFDK is a medium sized park and it should be noted that no skyloop attraction has ever been installed in a park this size. Austrailia's Dreamworld may be the largest park to install a skyloop, and this park really has very few high-capacity rides. 2 trains might increase the capacity to close to 700 per hour, but, apparently, 400, which is about equal to a 4-lane kraken racer, is enough.

[Angry_Gumball]

S:UF definitely looks like its taking shape. The supports are soon to look like a massive tangle.

[Tmcdllr]

Its funny how some were worried this would take too long.

[DarkStitch626]

Wait did the concept art have "yellow rails" cause I'm not seeing that here.

[DarkStitch626]

Doube post-Edited Sorry.

[Tmcdllr]

Wait did the concept art have "yellow rails" cause I'm not seeing that here.

Yes it did.

 

 

Wtf?

Edited April 28, 2012 by robbalvey

[Mechanic]

Oh noes! No yellow rails!? This ride is dead to me now.

[Tmcdllr]

Oh noes! No yellow rails!? This ride is dead to me now.

 

Yeah and the supports being different totally ruins the ride!....lol

[DarkStitch626]

Oh it won't ruin the ride experience, Its just interesting to make a concept and not stick with it. I mean the yellow would have brightened up the area a bit more.

[_koppen]

I always thought that the spine had to be double, since I first saw the concept picture, with a barrel roll in the middle of nowhere, 150 feet up in the air.

[Tmcdllr]

 

Nope, no yellow and no double spine. But the spine does look bigger than a "standard" single spine.

 

Look at that, beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky!

[Double0Kevin]

It is a double spine, it just has a flat piece of metal welded on the cover the gap between the two spines, making it look like one big one. Premier usually does that with their double spined track, Speed's loop is another example.

[Tmcdllr]

If you zoom in on the second pic you can kind of see that.

[XYZ]

I like that there isn't yellow rails, it would make it look odd.

[Angry_Gumball]

The thick spine looks very "Maurer-ish." since the concept appears to be different, maybe we'll see a 3rd car added on

I know, wishful thinking.

[CoasterPete]

I don't really car about the yellow rails but I do hope they keep the sheild shaped tunnels. Those look pretty cool!

 

Pete

[XYZ]

I don't really car about the yellow rails but I do hope they keep the sheild shaped tunnels. Those look pretty cool!

 

Pete

 

Definitely agree, The sheild-shaped tunnels really is the only theming on the ride.

 

Also, I forgot to mention, but when I went to the park last Saturday, I think I found the on-ride photo camera. It is in the back left of the concrete pad, near Medusa's dive loop. I think the onride photo is in the drop after the heartline roll.

[DarienLaker]

I think I found the on-ride photo camera. It is in the back left of the concrete pad, near Medusa's dive loop. I think the onride photo is in the drop after the heartline roll.

 

So the Superman coaster is going to have on ride photo, but the big question is are they going to use the former Big Spin video shack for Superman's photo shack?

[Andrewoplis]

I think I found the on-ride photo camera. It is in the back left of the concrete pad, near Medusa's dive loop. I think the onride photo is in the drop after the heartline roll.

 

So the Superman coaster is going to have on ride photo, but the big question is are they going to use the former Big Spin video shack for Superman's photo shack?

 

It looks like it, last time I checked its still there.

[ScottBrown]

In other news Superman Ultimate Flight is just Dare Devil Dive in disguise

[XYZ]

^I always laughed that all the ads of Superman is the same EXACT ads for DDD, only that they took the DDD logo off and replaced it with Superman. Even my 2012 season pass has DDD on it. I think DDD was chosen since it is the most similar coaster (lap bar restraints, red track, GP aren't going to know it at all).

[Lucas The Drummer]

Just got here, I was here last Friday and they've made a lot of progress on the superman supports. WhO knows, six flags may actually not be late with this one, but I doubt it