qphayes Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I am pulling for Herschend Family Entertainment, owners of Dollywood to be the new owners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingcoasterfreak Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 There are a couple of local Groups that are looking at buying the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 ^ That's all I've been hearing. Although I wouldn't mind an indoor water park The location of this park is very...different. If it continues to be an amusement park, there really is nothing that they can do with it. There is no room for expansion. Anywhere! Also again with the I-25 traffic! Going down I-25 at 3mph on a 75mph highway. Why a mall? About 3 blocks from the park is 16th Street Mall. Which is an outdoor mall, and for me, one of the coolest Thoughts regarding Hershey or Kennywood. Personally, I bet if either of those companies buys the land, the park will be gone, and turned into resource offices for Kennywood or Hershy. I'd still like to see the park dismantled, and rebuilt in another location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I have no problem with this at all, but the price tag does seem like a bit much. If they can firesale sell it, it would be fine though. I mean, just get rid of the place. I really don't think it has any potential at all. The location, the rides, the space - it all equals below average and there is really no where for this park to go, whether it be up or down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingcoasterfreak Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Actully this park could be made into CP if they new owners really wanted to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Really? How? The only way that I could see it is if the rides were all replaced. Why would that be worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I think it would be cool for a new group to buy this and maybe a couple other of the SF parks and make a new chain, since Paramount is out of the business now. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenshinmac Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I love all these people saying there is no way they can fit anymore rides into the park... You obviously have never been to blackpool... Now granted it isn't exactly tasteful but they have rides on top of rides on top of rides... It is very possible to add probably 1-2 creative coasters to the land they currently have developed with minimal relocation or removal of rides. Plus I have never understood why the area in the Twister 2 helix remains undeveloped. It seems like a great location for a (very) small flat ride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefitness Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 this suckss i hope i can get over there before it closes i know everyone says the rides are rough but some are unique(i think)ex.flying coaster(its the closest to where i live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freefallbestrideever Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 sorry to hear, i wonder whos next on the list.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 ^^Flying Coaster is not unique. I'm pretty sure there are at least 6 of them permanently operating in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefitness Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 o haha when do you think its going to shut down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qphayes Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 According to the Rocky Mountain News today, Six Flags wants to see it remain an amusement park, but will not turn down an investment bid if it's the highest. It is also rumored that there are up to 7 different groups interested in purchasing it and keeping it as an amusement park! Lets hope that is true! I am hoping for Herschend Family Entertainment (owners of Dollywood) to buy it! They are one of the rumored interested parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterjunkie91350 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 You know if the owners of dollywood bought it that means dolly would have another place to hang out. But id rather see them buy 3 of the 6 parks sfmm, sfeg, sfdl, "just a thought" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_4175096 Sad. The guy was doing the chair-on-chair stunt on Friday night when he slipped about 30 feet up, he died Saturday morning. I saw the show, twice, that guy was the one that always looked like he was going to fall. Seriously? What else could go wrong with this park?! Death, its for sale, 52 characters fired, rides down rest of the year, no more parade, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazen_AZN Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Wow... that terrible, imagine being in the audience.... That was, like, my fear about what will happen with the SFMM show, thank god no chairs are stacked there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Jeez, can't we get any good news out of Colorado? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 ^ Well...umm...Cyclone reopened! Then again Lakeside will close too...damn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V2-dude Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 That park is getting pure bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragoncoaster1292 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 That's terrible! I feel so bad for the acrobat! I have a feeling that this park isn't going to be bought any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterviper Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Jeez, can't we get any good news out of Colorado? No Colorado is purely bad news!! Ever since I moved here 5 years ago it just keeps gettin worse and worse! I have a feelin Elitch is gona go belly up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillrider15 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Wow. That's terrible news. Think of the audience at the performance. Just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF310ryb Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 That is sad it seems all the SF parks have bad luck this year with all the rides closing and park hours being cut. I can only hope next year will bring the chain better luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haux Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Man, I was planning on seeing this show sometime. Now with the possibility of the park closing forever, and this show being closed indefinitely, I'm really upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtizzle Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I really hope that whoever buys SFEG will be knowledged of the parks history. I can still remember the old Elitch Gardens and how family oriented it was. The new owners should bring back the old parks flavor, that many Denver and Colorado citizens love. Every time I go to the new Elitch's I always hear somebody talking about how they miss the old park. The old park was around for 100 years and the move was supposed to revive it and give it more room. In the end the park fell into the Six Flags corporate hell and now it could face closing for good. What a waste on such a long history. My ideas (if they even are takin seriously). Have a good buyer that has the park's history and future in good mind. Get rid of some of the bad rides that were supposed to bring in more crowds (i.e. Flying Coaster, and Half Pipe) Lose the water park (it can give good space to add more theme park rides/ bigger coasters. Plus, Denver already has Water World which is hard to beat and is much better compared to Elitch's water park, plus bigger than all of Elitch's) Re-theme the park in ways to re-live the old park. Finally, lose the Disneyland price at the gate and go back to admission and riding stamps to attract more families (let people bring in picnics, what's the big deal about it?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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