iZak Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 If it's true that Flashback is FINALLY going to be "rehabed", then it might be worth it for me to come back and work one day just to open it! I need to make a couple of phone calls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 That is the best, solid, news that we have had on this so all take it. I miss teh ride so much...ya I said it... I Love Flashback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfmmFREAK Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 FINALLY! i love flashback. and i like that little courtyard thing in front of it is actually going to be USED! i wonder how this is going to effect monster alley in fright fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Who cares. It's worth it if Flashback is open again. Now I just hope that they either get rid of the OTSRs or the lapbars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jive Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Melt it down and build a Euro Fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Who cares. It's worth it if Flashback is open again. Now I just hope that they either get rid of the OTSRs or the lapbars. I'm pretty sure Six Flags or your local safety authority wouldn't allow the ride to operate without a restraint of some sort. Sounds like good news that Flashback will be coming back though. Although I wish the thing would get a repaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfmmFREAK Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 it would be impossible for them to take off the OTSR's because if they did, the stupid people at the ends of the train will get their hands chpped off. the reastraints are designed to keep your hands IN the train. now the lap bars, i'm not 100% sure if they can or not. but if they put them on in the first place, there must be a reason. although some of you like to think otherwise, six flags doesn't have meeting where the subject is: "how to make guests more uncomfortable" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I think they should take both restraints out, and add OTSRs that go down to your waist, and still keep your hands inside the train like Zonga. The only thing I hated about Flashback were the restraints that pushed your stomach in, no matter how skinny you were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Not that they will, but what if they redesigned the trains to allow only three peopl per row. Making it rooier and more comfortable. The compasity will go down but it might make the ride a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Melt it down and build a Euro Fighter. I agree, can't believe they're going to waste their limited resources to bring this pile operational. So totally not worth it, one of the roughest craptacular POS's ever, total complete waste. If anything, I'd rather they spend their resources on restoring Revolution to it's former glory than on this pile. I'm all for coaster preservation and all, but this suckarse ride lacks any redeeming value whatsoever. Unless you get off on being whacked repeatably on the sides of your head by a crowbar for 1 1/2 minutes. To me the big news of this thread is that Metro is being restored! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robgraves Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 good to see flashback might be back... I saw on there that Psyclone is up for a rehab.... i hope and pray that by rehab they mean... bulldoze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfmmFREAK Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 good to see flashback might be back... I saw on there that Psyclone is up for a rehab.... i hope and pray that by rehab they mean... bulldoze. i feel like sutch an outcast because i love psyclone, flashback, and viper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMan Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 i'll be extremely happy if sfmm is really rehabbing flashback and the tram. Psyclone def. needs it i hate that ride. I've never gotten the chance to ride flashback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberBeavis Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 When I last worked there in 1999, Metro was on the "refurbishment" list - all that list is, is stuff that won't be operating. Supervisors kept blabbing about Metro reopening, then, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 i think its true.i hear the operations manger keep running his mouth about flashback and how its going to re-open in the next year but i will not belive it untill im on that train. ~Chris"wishing he could ride flashback 1 more time"-O Every year I worked there (2001-2003) Sky Tower and Metro allegedly had a budget to open. They even worked on Sky Tower to get one elevator running and used to cycle Metro once a day (or so I was told...never saw it myself). But as I'm sure you noticed...neither of them ever opened. Depending on who you asked, the money was never there to open them to begin with or the money that would have gone to opening them up was used elsewhere. They're only listed as being under refurbishment because they aren't gone from the park, so for budget/record keeping purposes they are listed as down due to refurbishment. Flashbacks reason for being down will probably change to 'safety' when Hurricane Harbor opens. It's just an excuse. Don't count on seeing either of those rides opening again. P.S.: I'm suprised you can hear Kevin Casey blabbing about anything over his techno music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 good to see flashback might be back... I saw on there that Psyclone is up for a rehab.... i hope and pray that by rehab they mean... bulldoze. i feel like sutch an outcast because i love psyclone, flashback, and viper. Cheers. I think they're all good, solid rides. But to be perfectly frank, I've kind of noticed that the majority of the people who seem to hate those rides are part of the, ahem, older crowd.[My grandmother totally ruined our last trip, whining all day about her busted colostomy bag after we rode Psyclone. Gosh, Grandma, give it a rest. We heard you the first time.] I don't blame them, of course. When I have an aching back and other "older people" problems, I doubt very much that I'm going to enjoy the rides that give me headaches and practically break my hips. I don't much understand the somewhat childish stance most of them have to take on those rides; leave the rough-coaster-riding to the "saucy youngsters" like myself, and appreciate what the rides do for the park, like, uhm.... Lowering the wait times for the more popular newfangled smooth coasters? [/shrug] Now I feel like eating Werthers Originals, watching CBS, and writing angry letters to City Hall about the poor state of the flag flying outside of my local Sav-On. <--This is my "Please don't pelt me with bottles of Centrum Silver, I'm only being facetious!" face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Well, maybe that Shapiro is in charge and trying to make this park a more friendly place, Flashback might open. I mean, we are almost sure that Sky Tower is opening in the next couple of months, same with Freefall, why not Flashback. I mean, I hear people complaining about this ride, but I even hear more about bringing it back. They probably just have to do some cleaning up, and the ride will be open. But, we'll just wait and see. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iZak Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 ^ It's not that simple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyT Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 They probably just have to do some cleaning up, and the ride will be open. Yeah, its not that simple... they need to either update the trains, or build new ones, and i believe it was mentioned above that it also needs a new contro panel as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iZak Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 ^ Yes. A new PLC is necessary. I guess with a new PLC comes a new CP as well... Perhaps a color PanelView instead of the DOS based thing they have...Maybe after Steinbach retires... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 To open the ride will be a big undertaking to say the least! But SFMM has confirmed that Sky Tower WILL be open for this season around the time thatTatsu will open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I'm actually surprised this thread is still going. Absolutely NOWHERE has there been any sign or mention of Flashback returning to service this year or any year. And if it were to be a "Shaprio" thing, IMO all the guy would have to do is take one ride on it, or hell, talk to someone who took a ride on it to know it's better to bulldoze the damn thing than to re-open it! IMO, the reason why SFMM hasn't been touting the whole "more coasters than any other park" which this season, technically they would have BEATEN the record (not just tied it like in previous years) because Flashback can't be, and won't be counted. The ride is toast. At least in my opinion. You can always re-live it through our POVs! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazzaman Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Were are the POV's for flashback, Can't find any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Were are the POV's for flashback, Can't find any Right here: http://www.themeparkreview.com/videos/volume4.htm --Robb "If I gave away all our videos for free, we wouldn't be able to afford running the site!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 ^ Buy I think it is Coaster Expedition 3 from the store here, and you can get a great Flashback POV. This site does cost money to run you know. ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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