Six Flags Over Texas (SFOT) Discussion Thread

[Janus]

some of us aside from the media were lucky enough to get to watch from the tower

 

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=19325527

wildcatterlow.mpg

[Chris Benvenuto]

^^ funny isn't it?

 

I snorted when I saw the topic name...I just thought "Imploded?" in an amused way...

 

RIP Wildcatter 1982-2007

 

*Starts singing Eye of the tiger for the surviving 1st gen's*

 

EDIT: and that photo made me laugh for some odd reason....don't know why, and don't ask...please!

[kraxleRIDAH]

How ironic that a Freefall "free fell" to its death!

 

I wonder how long SFMM's Freefall has left?

 

Eric

 

Rumors point out that Magic Mountain's Freefall will be discontinued sometime after Fright Fest 2007 concludes. My guess is that will go down around the same time Flashback is being taken apart.

[Goliath513]

This is sad. Freefall at SFMM is my favorite flat in the park. I hope they don't get rid of that too. It's always sad to see a good classic ride like this go.

[robbalvey]

I have to say that was probably one of the most anti-climatic imposions I've ever seen.

 

--Robb

[bgwfreak]

Yeah it wasn't nearly as fun as watching Hurricane fall over last year.

[supermanrosfan0810]

It's a shame to see all of these 1st gens go to the scrap heap. At least I've gotten on two of them. Hopefully Cedar Point's Demon Drop stays around for a little while longer.

[almightyfire]

I hate that this ride is gone. Why did they tear it down? does anyone know?

[Goliath513]

I hate that this ride is gone. Why did they tear it down? does anyone know?

 

To make room for the new coaster.

[bgwfreak]

Well i would think the age of the ride had a lot to do with it IMO (and of course making room for the new coaster).

 

Six Flags has scraped 4 of them now I think.

 

I loved/hated the one at SFOG. It was such an awesome drop, but when it engaged the transfer it hurt like the dickens.

 

I think Free Fall was probably my first drop tower of any sort and that was around 86 or 87.

 

rest in pieces.

 

On the subject of the ones left:

 

Demon Drop @ CP (for sale)

SFMM's one is still operating I think.

 

Any more left in the states?

[Loco]

OMG! I actually felt sorry for the ride. How sad lol

[kraxleRIDAH]

^^ Nope. Cedar Point and Magic Mountain are home to the only two remaining 1st Generation Intamin Freefalls in the States.

[texcoaster]

So, even though I was sad to see this historic ride go down (I think it was the first-ever Int Freefall ride), I admit that I was pretty geeked to see a video posted....

 

3.. (holding breath)

2... (waiting to see it implode)

1... (anxious to see lots of smoke and hear a huge explosion, and see the tower just collapse into itself)

....

 

(pop)

(tower simply lays down)

 

WTF? That's IT???

 

I think they should've designed some sort of stunt show around it with that being the climax. At least there would've been entertainment.

[BDG]

It's good publicity.

[matteocrepaldi]

In Italy we got one of those for 2006 and it din't open till 2007. I like it and I think it's fun!

[Flippero95]

Thanks for posting the video. I tried to watch the one on the Star Telegram website, but it was painfully slow.

 

I'll always think of it as the Cliffhanger, and I'll miss it, back pain nonwithstanding!

[verticalzero]

Some Wildcatter Demolition pic's:

 

http://www.sfot-source.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4534&g2_page=1

[coasterbilly]

well, a park's gotta do what it's gotta do! I honesly love these rides, as I was really upset when they took out ours at GAdv, these things were rough but were just different, wonder how long it will take until all are just a memory

[**McFly**]

I hate to see rides go, but these first gen free falls have out lived themselves!! They are just too rough on the body!!

[stormrider]

Aww, that was my first drop ride! I just got into amusement parks when my family went to Texas in 2002 when I was 11. I remember that ride being "okay" with me getting very delusional afterwards and my legs being wobbly. I didn't hate it, but it was painful in a few ways. And off topic, we watched a video of the Freefall at Magic Mountain taken in the 80s (and the park looked nice btw with green grass everywhere and no dominating Riddler's Revenge) in Physics class where they analyzed free-fall. I'll miss Wildcatter for sentimental reasons

[JamesMC]

I've skipped ahead (sorry) and not read all the replies but here's a couple reasons (which may or may not have appeared in this thread earlier- again, sorry for skipping, but I still have dial-up and AOL is being really slow for me tonight).

 

1.) They had no buyer for the ride and the cost was probably the same for dismantling in a traditional manner.

 

2.) Free Photo Op, Free Photo Op, Free Photo Op. By blowing something up you automatically get FREE PRESS in which to show not only your park, random destruction, but is also a teaser- venue in which to promote your new ride.

 

Just my .02

[Darien Laker]

I really don't like the Intamin 1st gen i've been on. I much prefer Power Tower over Demon Drop. There's just so much banging around and sudden jolts, it's like you're in a trashcan with the front cut open.

[pkdcoaster]

I Remember going to SFOT in the mid 80's and thinking that was the most dangerous ride

I remember waiting over an hour for that thing in 1992 (my first freefall) It was so cool. RIP

 

sorta OT but why was the name changed from Texas Cliffhanger, I loved that name.

 

JEFF

[bgwfreak]

Why couldn't they have imploded the boomerang in the background instead?

[Giovanolafan]

Im Gonna Miss that Ride!

It Was Closed alot though.. I Wish it would have fallen Backwards and Killed Spongebob 4d though!!