chadster Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 ^ www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1165213#p1165213 You could have been sad a lot sooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintballer Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Yeah those tornadoes really ripped us a new one. Got some roof damage, but it could've been alot worse. Scary stuff. I heard that Hurricane Harbor actually have a tornado touchdown inside the property. Could be BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Here is a little something something from the park this weekend... Hello Flashback, here's to hoping you leave soon Superman is looking all sexy tonight And now we visit Anton's Holy Shrine. Night rides are the best on Shockwave So much forceful than daytime It's a shame someone broke it last year during NTAG bash... Judge received some new wood this year, top layer in some places, two layers in others. Running much much better than last year. Hello NTAG, you too are running just as you did on opening day. Woooosh Yuuup! Life is good. Goodnight SFOT, see you sooner than you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammmmmy Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 What a great and unique TR! Thanks so much for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintballer Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 My buddy use to run Sidewinder too hahah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I have to say, roller coasters look so much more intimidating in photos than in real life. Looking at photos of El Toro, I thought, "that's really tall" but when I got up close to it in reality, I thought, "is that really all the taller it is?". Great photos, I'm glad to hear that Texas Giant is still running great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKings908 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Great photos! I really need to go back and get my NTAG credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykoala2112 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 The park looks so pretty, at night, at the top of the Oil Derek. And I have to add that the Scrambler has THE LONGEST cycle I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 It's been a while since I visited Six Flags over Texas, but I was pretty impressed with the place at that point. Does everyone still consider it to be on of the better parks in the Six Flags chain? SFOT and Six Flags over Georgia were always pretty high on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megametal Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 A Six Flags park with flat rides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagineer22 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Just got confirmation that I was selected for the Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast commercial shoot May 2nd. Anyone else selected? I am in session one. Has anyone been to a commercial shoot at SFOT before? How many rides should I expect to get in? Excited for the semi ERT but don't know how many back to back to back rides on Freeze I can take.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joco07 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I'm in!!! Yours truly Sidewinder operator ahah! I went to the Texas Giant one and got 9 rides in They really don't get back to back its get on ride wait 10mins for people to move around to get dif angles. Then go ride again and do that over and over and may get back to back a few times anyways! The park looks so pretty, at night, at the top of the Oil Derek. And I have to add that the Scrambler has THE LONGEST cycle I have ever seen. It went longer than usual then. Sidewinders programed ride time is 2mins and 30secs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Thanks for the compliments guys! If anyone would like to show even more appreciation, you can always donate to my coasting for kids page I'll be at the shoot for session one as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 At the park ready for the commercial shoot. Some middle school is here too.... Got my uniform inspected and ready to go! Let's go this way! The park is also hard at work on landscaping And testing rides Testing has just started! Still adding details to the ride entry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 More photos!!! So here's the deal. Most of us know Mr. freeze was already a great ride. Backwards, holly hell is it insane. Gradual 70mph launch into the top hat is incredible, you don't get slung forward or pull excessive g's in the launch. Once you realize you are in the spike and the lims bost you to the top you look down and Omfg. The ride back in is just as insane. A great improvement to the ride by far. Fog is turned on in the tunnel for the shoot only I suspect. The fog was playing.g havoc on the position sensors and I doubt they want that to occur off and on all day. They'be also spruced up the entrance and are giving it fresh paint. This is a must ride this year! More inclhding POVs next week Train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagineer22 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Had a good time at the shoot today, even though there was WAY too many people there. What was with all the teenage girls??? Was at the shoot from 2:30 to 6:30 and only got 4 rides in. 2 back to back rides about 2hrs apart. Got my first two rides in right before the sensors went crazy from the smoke effects. It was great meeting a few TPR people (Chad and Josh), helped pass the long time between rides. Chad, thanks for helping kill the long down time as they changed the camera mount, I don't think I would have lasted the wait with all those teenagers alone. The general discussion about this change has been, is it necessary? Having ridden all three renditions of Freeze (OTSR, Lap Bar Forward, Reverse Blast), Reverse Blast is definately the best and definately an improvement to an already awesome ride. The launch is nice and smooth, not uncomfertable like I feared it could have been. There are still plenty of forces going through the course backwards (couldn't keep my hands up). However when you hit the spike the ride goes from crazy to insane. Just when you think the climb up the spike is over the LIMS kick in and throw you forward just enough as you climb even higher. Lap Bar Only restraints give you incredible freedom, just throw your arms up and enjoy the verticle dive. You experience the same great forces going forward as you rocket through the course again. The only down side (if there are any) is the brake run. Not only is the ride over but entering the station forward you know exactly how far you have to stop safely. In the original setup I always felt a bit of anxiety entering the brake run backwards at some 40+mph in the dark and having no idea if the train would stop in time. I think Six Flags has a winner with this one and will be a huge hit with the general public. The overall reaction sounded very positive from everyone I spoke with and conversations I over heard. However, I did find it interesting the team member over the mike kept saying the ride goes 60mph. When Freeze originaly opened it was marketed at 70+mph. Can anyone cofirm Reverse Blast is slower or is this classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnychen Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Can't wait to go. I will be there on May 12th for media day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I had a good time at the video shoot, although there were about 3 silly teenage girls for every real person there. They seemed to have invited a LOT more people than they needed, including a bunch from some Facebook contest. Whatever. Since I'm far from being a teenager, I and the other old guys were sent in on the last group as "dads." That actually worked out, since even though the rest of the groups got their rides in before us, we got three consecutive rides without getting off, since there wasn't another group waiting to go. The ride: the reverse launch was smooth on the first ride, then kicked substantially on the two that followed. None of them were uncomfortable, nor did I fear that my head would fly forward and connect wih the headrest in front of me. I rode the back seat all three times and the sensation of reversing up the spike on the LIMs is wicked. It's really nice not to be blinded by the sun as you go up the spike, giving you a good opportunity to glance around and see the sights... assuming you can take your eyes off the spectacle of the GROUND, that is. The return trip is a bit slower through the top hat and you notice some ridiculously close supports that I never noticed before. Oddly enough, they look closer from the left side of the train, even though they are on the right. The right side seats show that there's plenty of room, but they're still close. Is it a winner? Hell yeah. Would I ride it again, even if I went on a non-ERT day? Absolutely. Would I suggest changing your travel plans to make sure you get to ride it? Not really, unless this is going to be a one-season-only thing. If they're planning to leave it reversed, it can wait until the next time you're at the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jps294 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Here is a video of the launch of Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast! More pictures and videos will come along the day and Yes that is me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jps294 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Here are some of my pictures! To go back to I-30 from the employee parking lot we went on the road that goes under Titan that buses goes on until we saw the exit was closed so we had to turn around exit the way we came into the lot. But while turning around, I saw the other Mr. Freeze train still be refurbish... More pictures and videos are posted at Amusement Park Authority! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammmmmy Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Fresh, new LIM fins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jps294 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Here is another video that I just uploaded! Sorry for the weird angles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCForce Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I just found this new YouTube video (real good coaster porn, OMG) over at another board I lurk at. RD, prepare yourself (and any other folks who practice Schwarzkopf as their religion, Blessed be Anton's name)... the "Crystal Beach Cyclone" of our youth (well some of us - you know who we are *cough* RD *cough*: The Big Bend. The first extended jumbo jet/speed racer ever! (and the best as my old foggy memory recalls): Peace. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me4jWLzq4ig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Freaking Awesome! Great find, it's very well put together, something you don't see much these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Edge of Beast- Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Very interesting video! It's crazy to see how rides of that time operated and looked. I noticed that in some spot the track appeared like a hanger, bent yet really straight. Kind of wonky and weird. I enjoyed all of it! Excellently executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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