kenshinmac Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 From http://www.ajc.com/news/content/business/stories/0126bizsixflags.html Six Flags Over Georgia will unveil a mammoth ride this year: the $20 million Goliath, which was approved before Shapiro joined the company. He said flatly, "You won't see any more Goliaths." Smaller rides for families will cost a tenth of Goliath's price, he said. Shapiro also faces Six Flags' mountain of debt. He hopes to sell some of the 3,500 excess acres around parks. He said he doesn't know whether that will include 85 acres at Six Flags Over Georgia — land owned by a partnership that includes other investors — or a smaller parcel at the company-operated White Water park in the Marietta area. He said the company also may sell some parks. Ok so basically they are looking to make things run better but seriously don't these guys get it? Families go to destination parks... To be a destination park you need big and exciting rides that are still ridable by families. The reason that Six Flags appeals more to teenage and young adult audiences is because they have the ability to go short distances but usually aren't able to go cross country to get to something... What they are effectively doing right now is pricing themselves out of their old market and they are doing nothing to make sure they draw a new market... I am seriously worried about the state of the parks now. I mean based on what they have been saying Elitches should be the most successful park in the chain because almost every addition has been very family friendly...
Twister II Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21857 ADMIN EDIT: Thanks for posting the link, but was it really necessary to be rude?
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