ytterbiumanalyst Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 ^If Superman: Ultimate Flight is one of the worst coasters ever made, then Vekoma pretty much shouldn't exist. Also, we have to remember that coasters are subjective. Good call out. We're speaking here in opinions, and it is my ardent opinion that it is much preferable to have Boss. As for Vekoma, it depends. SFStL's two Vekomas are their two worst coasters (opinion!). However, SFGAm's Vekoma, Spacely's Sprocket Rockets, is actually pretty good. I'd rather ride it than Superman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 What if SFSTL IS getting a hyper, but saving it until the 50th season of SFSTL (2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Any updates on the Fireball construction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 ^If Superman: Ultimate Flight is one of the worst coasters ever made, then Vekoma pretty much shouldn't exist. Also, we have to remember that coasters are subjective. Good call out. We're speaking here in opinions, and it is my ardent opinion that it is much preferable to have Boss. As for Vekoma, it depends. SFStL's two Vekomas are their two worst coasters (opinion!). However, SFGAm's Vekoma, Spacely's Sprocket Rockets, is actually pretty good. I'd rather ride it than Superman. I wasn't really trying to "call you out" or anything. I just wanted to point out that calling Superman: Ultimate Flight "one of the worst coasters ever made" and phrasing it as a fact was rather ridiculous, and in terms of your comment regarding Wikipedia, it was a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStL Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) What if SFSTL IS getting a hyper, but saving it until the 50th season of SFSTL (2021) Ugh! stop... if they haven't gotten a new, even used, steel coaster (hyper, floorless, etc) by 2021 then SFSTL should just close shop. Edited January 20, 2016 by SteveStL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStL Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 ...dbl post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Ok. Now that was mentioned, The Boss is the last original ride SFSTL ever got. For once, I would like to see a custom ride that is NOT a clone or relocated. A B&M hyper would be nice, but I don't see it happening. I live near the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWFan Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) To address the post a couple posts up, even if the park sells all of the rides, I still need a job. Ok. Now that was mentioned, The Boss is the last original ride SFSTL ever got. For once, I would like to see a custom ride that is NOT a clone or relocated. A B&M hyper would be nice, but I don't see it happening. I live near the park. While I agree with the overall sentiment, I don't consider American Thunder to be a clone in the same way that rides like Batman, the S&S 4D Coasters, or even Mr. Freeze are considered clones. Even though AT isn't an original ride layout, it fits perfectly into its location and is a really fun ride. I think it would have been a waste of money to design a new GCI for that same spot when there was an existing model that was already known to be a hit with Guests. Plus, almost no AT riders will have ridden the coaster in Europe. Also, this may be an unpopular opinion (scratch that....this WILL be an unpopular opinion), but I would rather have both AT and PandaHawk than a hyper. I also have decided to start calling Pandamonium "PandaHawk" instead because a PandaHawk just seems like a badass name for an animal hybrid that science needs to make already. Finally, I can't finish this post without including some wish for the park that will probably never happen...so: I still would love to see Ninja replaced by a B&M mini-Dive Machine for the park's 50th. It'd be cheaper than a hyper or full size five machine, but its uniqueness could easily make it the "destination coaster" the park needs. Imagine a dive into a tunnel under the train tracks into an Immelmann before crossing back across. It'd also be the perfect time to build a second entrance to HH where The Joker/Axis Arcade is. Edited February 2, 2016 by HWFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Yeah. The snow here is nice. This might be a "too late" post, but can you try and get a pic of Justice League in the snow HWfan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 If they're wanting to get rid of it so bad we'll trade them our boomerang for it. More like Ninja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 ^If Superman: Ultimate Flight is one of the worst coasters ever made, then Vekoma pretty much shouldn't exist. Also, we have to remember that coasters are subjective. Good call out. We're speaking here in opinions, and it is my ardent opinion that it is much preferable to have Boss. As for Vekoma, it depends. SFStL's two Vekomas are their two worst coasters (opinion!). However, SFGAm's Vekoma, Spacely's Sprocket Rockets, is actually pretty good. I'd rather ride it than Superman. I wasn't really trying to "call you out" or anything. I just wanted to point out that calling Superman: Ultimate Flight "one of the worst coasters ever made" and phrasing it as a fact was rather ridiculous, and in terms of your comment regarding Wikipedia, it was a joke. Sorry for the "business-speak." "Call out" in this sense is a salient point made at an appropriate time. It was meant as a compliment. As for Wikipedia, I'm aware that there are people who feel it's comical to make edits with clearly false or misleading information, to see if they can "get away with it." Challenging authority is something you eventually grow out of, especially when that authority is minor, such as the authority of a webmaster to control the content of their website. The editors of Wikipedia have a right to run their site however they wish, and making stupid edits like that just makes work for them to undo what you've done. It's the Internet version of graffiti. I don't find it humourous, but maybe I'm just getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I was looking at the park on my maps when I noticed that there was a lake by the parking lot. I know that it wouldn't happen, but it would be nice if SFSTL adds a out and back hyper (or something) with a big turnaround surrounding the lake. (I know it's far, but would be nice) The lake that Six Flags owns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 ^That would need to be like 8,000 feet long just to get there and back... not to mention building around the parking lot or naming it "Scream." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Damn, from an aerial point of view, our water park sure looks rinky dink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Hatter Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Damn, from an aerial point of view, our water park sure looks rinky dink. SFGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 If you wanted an out and back hyper coaster to stretch out to a scenic pond area beyond the font gate it could run by the pond near the parking entrance and maybe even do a nice attractive looking fun helix. You wouldn't need 8,000 feet, you'd only need around 4,480. Oh wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStL Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 You know the Rams left St. Louis because we don't have a Hyper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 If you wanted an out and back hyper coaster to stretch out to a scenic pond area beyond the font gate it could run by the pond near the parking entrance and maybe even do a nice attractive looking fun helix. You wouldn't need 8,000 feet, you'd only need around 4,480. Oh wait... Maybe a helix around the pond like the one on Mamba at WOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 You know the Rams left St. Louis because we don't have a Hyper. No. The Rams left because the owner got greedy and moved them to California so he can get more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedCycloneFreak Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 You know the Rams left St. Louis because we don't have a Hyper. No. The Rams left because the owner got greedy and moved them to California so he can get more money. No. The Rams went home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 If you wanted an out and back hyper coaster to stretch out to a scenic pond area beyond the font gate it could run by the pond near the parking entrance and maybe even do a nice attractive looking fun helix. You wouldn't need 8,000 feet, you'd only need around 4,480. Oh wait... Maybe a helix around the pond like the one on Mamba at WOF You didn't get it... He's talking about Goliath at Six Flags over Georgia, which was rumored to be meant for Six Flags St Louis. Prozach-- You know the Rams left St. Louis because we don't have a Hyper. No. The Rams left because the owner got greedy and moved them to California so he can get more money. This was also a joke. It wasn't meant to be taken seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 The challenges of the generation gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixFlagsAstroworld Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I wouldn't mind if SFSTL took out Xcalibur, Ninja, or Tidal Wave for a new ride. In fact, I don't care what happens to Xcalibur, one note on that ride is that SFSTL REALLY needs to give it a new coat of paint. There are light-blue spots all over the ride from when it was Evolution at SFGADV. EDIT: for the recent post by Password121: I keep forgetting that I'm on TPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkjunkie Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 So I know we've talked about the the Hyper that we were "SUPPOSED" to get but instead went to SFoG and it has now been brought up again. From what I can remember, its been 10 years since I saw a rough layout of the general look of the layout, that this was the route it was to follow... or something pretty damn close to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFSTLMO Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 You know the Rams left St. Louis because we don't have a Hyper. Too soon man, too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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