TrippinBillie Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Yes, a very fun ride. It was definitely in a good spot in SFStL being on the hillside.....could see a long ways. In a flat area, it might be much more boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeLaRonde Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Allright. I'm afraid that when I'll try this ride, it will make me miss the zierer Flying Carpet more than I already do. This ride was so fast and violent. I think the Zierer versions are the best of all the flying carpet type rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 ^well duh. They're called magic carpets, so they're powered by magic. Chance's are called falling stars, so they're mainly powered by gravity. But I guess you could say the Chance falling stars are "out of this world." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartmannHunter22 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 ^well duh. They're called magic carpets, so they're powered by magic. Chance's are called falling stars, so they're mainly powered by gravity. But I guess you could say the Chance falling stars are "out of this world." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty_Thor Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Have they fixed all of the problems with the Justice League ride yet? We went here back in September, and they kept having ride shutdowns due to problems. While we were actually ON the ride, it got stuck. I was also not impressed with the video at all, compared to similar rides I have been on at Universal, such as the Spider-Man one. The story seemed good, but it really seemed like the video or something might have been rushed to meet a deadline. I hope they redo it and get it decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Have they fixed all of the problems with the Justice League ride yet? We went here back in September, and they kept having ride shutdowns due to problems. While we were actually ON the ride, it got stuck. I was also not impressed with the video at all, compared to similar rides I have been on at Universal, such as the Spider-Man one. The story seemed good, but it really seemed like the video or something might have been rushed to meet a deadline. I hope they redo it and get it decent. Hmm, the video was largely done by the same people who did the video for Universal, so I wonder if it was just due to difficulties that day. However, Oceaneering has been working at the park this off season to make fixes and improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARLEYGUYJB Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Any updates on the construction of Fireball HWFAN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFZIP Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 There won't be much going on with Fireball for awhile, none of the ride is at the park and the ride won't open until late May anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 The construction on El Diablo at SFGAdv didn't start until late March, so I wouldn't expect much progress until the spring. These super loops only take a couple weeks to complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALT2870 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Have they fixed all of the problems with the Justice League ride yet? We went here back in September, and they kept having ride shutdowns due to problems. While we were actually ON the ride, it got stuck. I was also not impressed with the video at all, compared to similar rides I have been on at Universal, such as the Spider-Man one. The story seemed good, but it really seemed like the video or something might have been rushed to meet a deadline. I hope they redo it and get it decent. Hmm, the video was largely done by the same people who did the video for Universal, so I wonder if it was just due to difficulties that day. However, Oceaneering has been working at the park this off season to make fixes and improvements. It was funny, we had no issues while on the ride, the second time we came back there was temporary downtime due to a projector not working. First (and only) ride at Over Texas, some effects were missing, and there was ride shutdown near the end. (Can you believe we had to fight to get a reride, oh wait...) Overall, I prefer the St. Louis version, the scenes to me flowed together better. Either way, a ride that deserves to be duplicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARLEYGUYJB Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Merry Christmas everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 ^^You too. Merry Christmas to all. -the Grinch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baelfael Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I'm sure there's no way of knowing this for sure, but do we have any idea about the one-off costs vs the marginal costs of a new ride installation? There's a lot of talk about how BfM was a huge outlay of cash for our park, but some of those costs are amortized over the number of installations the ride is getting around the various properties. I'm not saying the ride vehicles and set pieces are free, but surely a significant chunk of the cost of a ride are fixed. Development in layout and ride technology, squashing bugs in the computer systems, paying to render and voice the animated sequences are all things that SF gets to pay for once then essentially get "for free" at every new installation. Similar dynamics have to play into roller coasters, right? Construction's expensive, but the one-off costs of development of a new layout must be significant (look, Batman is a good roller coaster but absent significant fixed costs I'm not sure it was good enough to deserve 7 installations.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) . Edited February 2, 2016 by HWFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baelfael Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I was actually thinking the exact opposite. That if the StL installation of BfM cost $1m (number completely made up), the park would only get "charged" $800k for internal SF ledger purposes because of fixed costs. Good to hear that's sorta how it works. I understand if you can't answer as a park employee - I'm getting into the financial weeds here - but I'm still curious if we have any idea about the magnitude of that effect. Like, how much cheaper are the second two BfM installations than the first two? How much cheaper was Batman NOLA to build than Batman GrAm, 6 installations later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronmb Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 So I got an email with a new survey, first to do with a commercial, then the other questions had to do with ride photos, such as, how much would you pay for a photo season pass. I think I got a key chain like, 10 years ago, but I find that print photos are way outdated and would be overpriced. However, it says that they would use that box thing on your phone to scan and it would go directly there, but I still wouldnt want to pay money for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippinBillie Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 So I got an email with a new survey, first to do with a commercial, then the other questions had to do with ride photos, such as, how much would you pay for a photo season pass. I think I got a key chain like, 10 years ago, but I find that print photos are way outdated and would be overpriced. However, it says that they would use that box thing on your phone to scan and it would go directly there, but I still wouldnt want to pay money for it. I got the same thing a week or so back. Then in the "suggestions" for park, I voiced my opinion on the lack of steel and how SFStL has been shafted a lot and is due for something exciting; and not 27 years old from another park..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I understand if you can't answer as a park employee - I'm getting into the financial weeds here - but I'm still curious if we have any idea about the magnitude of that effect. Like, how much cheaper are the second two BfM installations than the first two? How much cheaper was Batman NOLA to build than Batman GrAm, 6 installations later? Technically I am not an employee for the month of December until the first week of January, but I also have *almost* zero knowledge of company-wide expenditures. That would be very interesting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Just in case any of the users from outside (or inside) the STL area are curious about the park with the insane surrounding floods, the park tweeted that they were in no danger, after receiving multiple inquiries, and the park also extended their prayers to those effected. Many of the park's employees have had their houses flooded (no idea how many but Facebook alone has shone multiple in just one very small department). Please keep them in your thoughts or prayers. Next Saturday, January 9th, is the park's rehire party, which is where 2015 employees who want to return for 2016 turn in their HR paperwork and make any department changes. Also, if anyone is (or knows someone who is) interested in working at the park this spring/summer, January 11th through the end of January is the best time to apply. The earlier the better. Anyway, I hope everyone out there hasn't been affected by the flood too much, and finally, if anyone has a kayak, boat, helicopter, or hovercraft available for sale or rent, please message me. Budget is $28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARLEYGUYJB Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Happy New Year everyone! Only 84 days til opening day at SFSTL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager6442 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I was planning to buy a Six Flags gold season pass today since the current price is good only through the end of today (Sunday). On SFStL.'s website, there is an option to buy 4 gold passes, but no option to buy just 1. Would anyone be able to tell me how to buy just 1? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I was planning to buy a Six Flags gold season pass today since the current price is good only through the end of today (Sunday). On SFStL.'s website, there is an option to buy 4 gold passes, but no option to buy just 1. Would anyone be able to tell me how to buy just 1? Thanks. If you are on this page, there are essentially three boxes or categories in terms of the type of pass. At the top you have the special deal, which is a free gold pass upgrade when you purchase four or more season passes ($60.99). Under that, there is a box that says 2016 Gold Pass, which is if you are purchasing between one and three passes ($75.99). Finally, there is a box that says 2016 Season Pass, which is if you are purchasing between one and three passes ($60.99). While it may seem confusing, their are two of Six Flags' strategies to be aware of in general: 1. The earlier you buy your passes, the better deal you will get. (Some people choose to wait assuming the price will drop as the operating season starts to go by, which is not the case.) 2. If at all possible, purchasing four or more passes is by far the best deal. At this point, for instance, you save $15 per pass compared to the regular gold pass price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronmb Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I was planning to buy a Six Flags gold season pass today since the current price is good only through the end of today (Sunday). On SFStL.'s website, there is an option to buy 4 gold passes, but no option to buy just 1. Would anyone be able to tell me how to buy just 1? Thanks. If you are on this page, there are essentially three boxes or categories in terms of the type of pass. At the top you have the special deal, which is a free gold pass upgrade when you purchase four or more season passes ($60.99). Under that, there is a box that says 2016 Gold Pass, which is if you are purchasing between one and three passes ($75.99). Finally, there is a box that says 2016 Season Pass, which is if you are purchasing between one and three passes ($60.99). While it may seem confusing, their are two of Six Flags' strategies to be aware of in general: 1. The earlier you buy your passes, the better deal you will get. (Some people choose to wait assuming the price will drop as the operating season starts to go by, which is not the case.) 2. If at all possible, purchasing four or more passes is by far the best deal. At this point, for instance, you save $15 per pass compared to the regular gold pass price. I'll add that labor day weekend is the best time to buy online, as I bought three season passes for 2016 for $60 each and activated them during Fright Fest, which upgraded them to Gold Passes for free. I found that Fright Fest is the best time to go, since the weather is so much better for riding rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 ^Exactly! To a lot of people, buying a season pass two months before their current season pass is over* seems strange. The only thing is to make sure you get the pass physically processed and made into a card at the park by whatever date (usually the end of the season) specified. *Technically your season pass stays valid until around the first week of January the following year, because you can use it for Holiday in the Park at other parks, even though SFSL is closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I hate off season. I'm so ready to get my butt in a coaster train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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