SteveStL Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 I would think Excalibur would get the axe first over Superman ...if the decision was solely based on Maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike240SX Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Guess you guys all missed the fact that these ride removals are to save money. Installing a new ride in its place in the immediate future counteracts that goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 50 minutes ago, Mike240SX said: Guess you guys all missed the fact that these ride removals are to save money. Installing a new ride in its place in the immediate future counteracts that goal. Not necessarily, the maintenance costs of Superman might outweigh the costs of a whole new, more efficient drop tower. Especially when the new one can be marketed as a new ride, such as one of the new S&S spinning drop towers (although I feel like that type of tower might have just as much downtime so who knows). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 1 hour ago, SteveStL said: I would think Excalibur would get the axe first over Superman ...if the decision was solely based on Maintenance. they literally just spent over 1 1/2 years refurbing it, after it sat no operating for a season. there is less than 1% chance Excalibur is going anywhere (probably a .00001 % chance). same is true about Hustler at SFFT - which many seem to be listing as the likely ride to go from that park (they refurbed and repainted the entire ride in late 2019). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Klouzek Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 3 hours ago, SteveStL said: I would think Excalibur would get the axe first over Superman ...if the decision was solely based on Maintenance. I believe the decisions came down to maintenance and ridership, it isn't fair to axe Excalibur that just came out of refurbishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liltrekkie Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 6 hours ago, bert425 said: they literally just spent over 1 1/2 years refurbing it, after it sat no operating for a season. there is less than 1% chance Excalibur is going anywhere (probably a .00001 % chance). same is true about Hustler at SFFT - which many seem to be listing as the likely ride to go from that park (they refurbed and repainted the entire ride in late 2019). Besides that, Excalibur gets decent ridership when it's open. Superman hardly gets anything, all the times I've been there it's been walk on. Excalibur always has a 5-10 minute wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherkim Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 And Superman has not been fully operational in........ I cannot even remember how many years it has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydra66 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 If six flags removed superman and boomerang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Screamscape is a joke and even they don't seem confident in this one, but at the same time it seems like a reasonable-enough guess and wouldn't surprise me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkjunkie Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I don't even know how to say this because I just can't even believe it... It is with heavy heart to say that Josh (HWFan) passed away today after a lengthy battle. This young man was such an amazing person, not just in the amusement industry... for anyone who had ever met him, he was so incredibly smart, kind, warm, and enthusiastic. Please keep Josh's family in your prayers. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 That's really heartbreaking, he had so much passion for his work and truly wanted to have a positive impact at the parks he worked for. It's a big loss, and my heart goes out to those close to him. RIP Josh. *pours out refillable souvenir cup* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonR Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Very sad news about Josh. Always so positive about the park and it's future. I have missed his posts over the past year. Now the world and SFStL have lost another bright light. I'll definitely keep Josh's family in my thoughts and prayers. Please post any links to information about donations or memorials. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 R.I.P. Josh. . May his memory be a blessing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/29/2020 at 12:04 AM, STLSPINSANITY said: Could we see Catwoman and possibly another ride come in? Just thinking with Tidal Wave gone and now possibly Superman going could they be setting up for something big to come in. We are coming up on 50th anniversary? Wow. You're trying pretty hard to make lemonade. 4 hours ago, parkjunkie said: I don't even know how to say this because I just can't even believe it... It is with heavy heart to say that Josh (HWFan) passed away today after a lengthy battle. This young man was such an amazing person, not just in the amusement industry... for anyone who had ever met him, he was so incredibly smart, kind, warm, and enthusiastic. Please keep Josh's family in your prayers. Ouch. I just texted his phone the other day. His parents have been replying back on his status for the past couple months. Emily and I were concerned. We knew things were bad. Really sucks. He's the only coaster dude I've ever met up with. We texted regularly. I'm going to miss our conversations. Thanks for the update. I'd been trying not to blow his phone up too much, because I didn't want to bother his parents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLSPINSANITY Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/29/2020 at 12:04 AM, STLSPINSANITY said: Could we see Catwoman and possibly another ride come in? Just thinking with Tidal Wave gone and now possibly Superman going could they be setting up for something big to come in. We are coming up on 50th anniversary? Wow. You're trying pretty hard to make lemonade. No I have been around and know how it is with SFSTL and rides. You never know it could be Catwoman and the 2020 version of Mule Go-Round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danrarbc Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) Note on the Boomerang and Superman removal proposal: I think you're implying that's a good spot for a larger scale steel coaster - but a hyper (for example) would be able to slot mostly in behind Mine Train along the railroad tracks already, or up and then behind Eagle. And that's a bigger project than a lot of mid-tier park steel projects Six Flags is doing right now. Farewell Josh. He treated everyone he met like a friend, TPR and everyone he met lost a friend today. Edited December 4, 2020 by Danrarbc Added Image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbmchl Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 17 hours ago, parkjunkie said: I don't even know how to say this because I just can't even believe it... It is with heavy heart to say that Josh (HWFan) passed away today after a lengthy battle. This young man was such an amazing person, not just in the amusement industry... for anyone who had ever met him, he was so incredibly smart, kind, warm, and enthusiastic. Please keep Josh's family in your prayers. My nephew just posted this on Facebook. I did not know that they went to high school together and were good friends. I also had no idea of his years-long battle. His passion for our park and his work always came though on his posts. Such a loss for his family, friends and our park. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherkim Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I'm so terribly sad to hear this about Josh. I had no idea he was in such a serious battle. Never wanted to pry when he pm'd me regarding things on the forum. I will forever remember how kind he was to my son and all the help he gave him in getting his first job. He also took the time to message me and let me know how the interview went and reassure me that he was doing well on his first days working. To those in the know, please do let us know if there will be a place to post a message to his family or if there is an organization they are requesting donations for in his name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARLEYGUYJB Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Here is the obituary for Josh aka HWFAN. Josh was a super nice guy. His passion about the park was amazing. https://www.leesmanfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Joshua-Ritter/?fbclid=IwAR133wPRADb7xk_clh9EBSmpf8ix4aEI5Yn3g2b0WpokoVfjvWJ40GVFKvQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Very sad to hear about Josh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 21 hours ago, STLSPINSANITY said: You never know it could be Catwoman and the 2020 version of Mule Go-Round. If only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStL Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Upsetting News about Josh, I always enjoyed reading his posts. Prayers to his family and friends Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danrarbc Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I'm kinda surprised the Holiday in the Park drive-thrus ended up being done at just two parks. I thought after Great Adventure announced it, even though the park is also open for rides on weekends, that it was going to end up being as chain-wide as they could make it. I even tried to figure up how they could route it here at the time GAdv announced it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo77 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 ^Fiesta Texas also added the drive-thru experience but that looks like the last park to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castaway_kid Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 7 hours ago, Danrarbc said: I'm kinda surprised the Holiday in the Park drive-thrus ended up being done at just two parks. I thought after Great Adventure announced it, even though the park is also open for rides on weekends, that it was going to end up being as chain-wide as they could make it. I even tried to figure up how they could route it here at the time GAdv announced it. I think a more likely path would be this, it is slightly longer, covers more of the large scale displays, and also does not go through any areas inaccessible to vehicles like under Pandemonium or through the front mall gates. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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