Janus Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Benvenuto Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 ^^ 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraxleRIDAH Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath513 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 I have to say that was probably one of the most anti-climatic imposions I've ever seen. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgwfreak Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yeah it wasn't nearly as fun as watching Hurricane fall over last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanrosfan0810 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyfire Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I hate that this ride is gone. Why did they tear it down? does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath513 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I hate that this ride is gone. Why did they tear it down? does anyone know? To make room for the new coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgwfreak Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 OMG! I actually felt sorry for the ride. How sad lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraxleRIDAH Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 ^^ Nope. Cedar Point and Magic Mountain are home to the only two remaining 1st Generation Intamin Freefalls in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texcoaster Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 It's good publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippero95 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Some Wildcatter Demolition pic's: http://www.sfot-source.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4534&g2_page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbilly Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**McFly** Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I hate to see rides go, but these first gen free falls have out lived themselves!! They are just too rough on the body!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesMC Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darien Laker Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkdcoaster Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgwfreak Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Why couldn't they have imploded the boomerang in the background instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanolafan Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Im Gonna Miss that Ride! It Was Closed alot though.. I Wish it would have fallen Backwards and Killed Spongebob 4d though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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