Randomman295 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Doesn't look half bad. Of course, this will still be overshadowed by NTXG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenshinmac Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I think it is a great idea. I mean hell in a few years they could even flip a few of the cars each direction. This almost certainly cost a huge amount less to change than Superman at Magic Mountain but will bring attention back to the ride. My only hope is that they spend some money on livening up the building. The last time I was at the park (admittedly 09) it was looking pretty sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brneff99 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Hoping to see a similar announcement as well for the version at SFStl for our trip to the MIdwest this Summer in June...I think I had read/heard that was a possibility...its always great to mix things up where possible on these rides and see the public's reaction and whether it makes a large difference...as already stated, SFMM certainly enhanced Superman with the change... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedarpointfangirl Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I am quite excited about this. Mr. Freeze has always been on my top 10 list. I have ridden SFMM's Superman both ways. I have too say that riding it in reverse was awesome. It was a much better ride experience. Thanks Six Flags...super excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samisthabomb Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 This is exciting news! I'm sure it will bring more people to the park if advertised well. I'm glad to see that SFOT is continuing to make improvements to their rides and not just making a change after the New Texas Giant excitement has died. Can't wait to ride it this summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Seems like a no-brainer to me. The company gets to sort of get a new ride for little money. At least, it's a new experience. You've got to hand it to Six Flags for coming up with new ways to pretend they're getting new rides across the chain without spending much money in them. First, the Bizarros. Then Superman. Now this. It's kind of like when mom comes up with creative things to do with leftovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someotherguyuser Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Well, I never got the chance to ride Mr. Freeze when it was still going forward. Oh well. Since Six Flags is apparently "backwardizing" their rides, at this rate, I could see Roaring Rapids: Reverse River opening up in a few years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jps294 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 ^ Six Flags is not that stupid lol! But I can see their boomerang coasters getting the reverse concept! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCoaster Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Cool to see that they can reinvent a ride with a moderate investment. No flame throwers this time though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I hope the stations and queue houses at both SFoT and SFStL get a nice refurb as well. I'm assuming they will since the other rehabbed coasters got everything pretty much fixed up as well. I guess time will tell. This is a great idea though. I can't wait to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisdanger Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 After all the hoo-hah about putting freeze backwards, i'm curious how long it'll last. They tried that with JRS several years ago and it only lasted one season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yeti Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I see it going over better than JRS...I mean, JRS doesn't have a vertical spike and it really wasn't that great of a coaster. I rode it going forward, it was even less than I expected, and all I expected was a little air time. Mr. Freeze delivered every time I rode it, and being that it is a much more thrilling coaster it will probably go over better. The only issue is that you already get to do the ride backwards, just not a vertical dive or a backwards launch, so that is the one fault I see with this change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterking0385 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Any updates? Has any one seen any testing or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Damage reported at SFOT from the tornadoes that whipped through DFW in the past hour. Any locals hear any further details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 No info on the tornado, but did come across this... To mark the grand opening of the new Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast Ride, Six Flags Over Texas is bringing in none other than performer Vanilla Ice. North Texas’ own Robert Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice, will perform a Noon concert at Six Flags to celebrate the launch of the new ride. Riders on Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast will travel backward through a tunnel and climb more than 200 feet in the air. Riders will be suspended at the peak height before repeating the process again. The Vanilla Ice concert will be on May 12th and is open to everyone at the amusement park. CBSDFW.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 The Weather Channel is talking about the damage and is trying to find out more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 The Weather Channel said a representative from Six Flags just called in and said there was no significant damage from the storm. ...Mostly heavy rains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Heard from Joey near Arlington, lots of roofs blown around, cell service is down, texting is working. But at least Mr. Freeze is safe, lol. Now I have to worry about my sister where the damn thing is headed straight for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joco07 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 ^ yup being in my school was frighting! We had power go out and a tornado was in our Senior parking lot and our roof had pieces everywhere on the ground. We are in a state of disaster! My home is fine here just have my swing blow across the backyard. Had big rumbles around the school and all cell services but texting went off. All of my friends on many cell carriers had no services. I'm going to call Six Flags to make sure things are good there and if I have to go to work on Friday. The roads around here are covered with trees, roofs, and ext. Right now it's all calm but lots of damage! When Chad texted me I knew something bad was happening outside. It sure sounded like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 ^ Looks like you are going to work... Six Flags Over Texas did not sustain any damage from today’s storm. The park will open as scheduled on Friday, April 6. www.facebook.com/sixflagsovertexas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Edge of Beast- Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Found this footage from the tornado this afternoon- insane. Some trees got uprooted, garage doors torn apart, roofs messed up... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfBh4LPhhgc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joco07 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 ^ Ya I live right by that place. I live off Sublett Road so you can tell how close I was to all this ^ Looks like you are going to work... Six Flags Over Texas did not sustain any damage from today’s storm. The park will open as scheduled on Friday, April 6. www.facebook.com/sixflagsovertexas Ya.... I saw that... They say no damage but I'm sure we will clean it all up I know there must be some trash cans knocked over and might have trash in them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscoasters Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My mom's boyfriend was at the DFW Airport when the tornadoes hit. Scary stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jps294 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Here is a video of the park during one of the storms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Screamscape: Six Flags over Texas will have a grand opening celebration for Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast on May 12th at Noon, following a special concert performance by Vanilla Ice. This makes me really sad for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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