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[Jim]

Is there any way to find out if any of the coasters sold at the auction? I'm sure I would have seen something on the boards if it was. I was really hoping a small park like Lakemont would have bought one of the Schwarzkopfs. They were rumored to do something big back in 2002 but I never heard anymore. Unfortunately I think the rest of Astroworld's coasters were scrapped.

[coasterdude5]

I think Greezed Lightning was sold as well as a couple others.

[Erik Johnson]

I saw a picture of pieces of the Serpent sitting in a dumpster. I can not remember where I saw it though.

[coasterdude5]

^Screamscape had pictures of it a couple days ago.

[kingdanny]

Serpent was put in a dumpster. So was Viper and XLR-8. That's a shame. Many parks could have benifited from those rides. Batman is at Darien Lake. Ultra Twister is at SFA. Serial Thriller is at the Great Escape.

[America Sings Freak]

You can find out more about this at Screamscape.com

[coaster1]

Serpent - sold at first auction

Greezed Lightnin' - Not sold at either

XLR-8 - Not sold at either

Viper - Not sold at either

Mayan Mindbender - Unknown

Serial Thriller - Great Escape

Ultra Twister - Six Flags America

Batman The Escape - Six Flags Darien Lake

Texas Cyclone - Being demolished sometime this upcoming week

[Erik Johnson]

Serpent - sold at first auction

Greezed Lightnin' - Not sold at either

XLR-8 - Not sold at either

Viper - Not sold at either

Mayan Mindbender - Unknown

Serial Thriller - Great Escape

Ultra Twister - Six Flags America

Batman The Escape - Six Flags Darien Lake

Texas Cyclone - Being demolished sometime this upcoming week

 

Whoa! Greezed Lightnin' was not sold. Uh oh! Yeah, good news about Serpent, heh.

[robbalvey]

So what were the pictures of the track sitting in the dumpster that everyone claimed to have seen?

 

--Robb

[SFGAm Shock Wave]

Only the track for Serpent was sold. For whatever reason, the train wasn't included.

 

Also, Viper and XLR-8 are being scrapped. Parts of both were seen in dumpsters.

[coaster1]

Trains for Serpent are at SFOT for use on our mini mine.

 

Serpent was sold track only, most likely to someone for scrap profits.

[coasterdude5]

from http://www.screamscape.com :

 

[CycloneMan]

No chance of survival for Texas Cyclone?

[coasterdude5]

That's too bad. I guess it was more of a trouble to rebuild it than to tear it down.

[coaster1]

Trains were saved as well as the face entrance.

 

Everything else is due to be torn down. The "free" was fake and AW said the coaster is available for sale but you would be responsible for removing it as well.

[viking86]

Awww its such a shame to see Viper being scrapped. Schwarzkopf Looping Stars are excellent rides and it would be perfect for a smaller park. I also thought that Schwarzkopf coasters were fairly easy to move. But I guess that the park doesnt have any alternatives if there are no buyers...

[Astat]

^ Easy to relocate but a nightmare to maintain. Viper was 25 years old and had already been relocated once, and with the Schwarzkopf company non-existent, parks just aren't interested in buying these coasters because of how hard it would be to get parts for them. That's why so many Schwarzkopfs are dying...