Three Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Just got back from the Texas Six Flags parks for the first time. And two questions jumped out at me upon seeing SKC at Fiesta Texas: 1) What's with the black grips they have on the restraints on this ride? I've been on thirteen B&Ms, and I've never seen these on any other ride. Do they serve any purpose other than to deface the work of art that is the B&M floorless train? 2) Where the hell did Superman go? I've seen plenty of pictures on the internet showing the man of steel standing atop the massive vertical loop. The other day, I saw the two flat platforms where he stood before, but no Superman. Where'd he go? I'm going to assume he's not that plasticky guy standing in the gift shop at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Dude, he is away on business to help promote his new movie. I am sure he will be back a few weeks after his movie is released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imhotep Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 As far as superman goes, Ive heard anything from a standard rehab on him, to a major rehab due to a lightning strike. Not sure about the black things on the OTSRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I have a question... Why the hell did they put new arm rests on Xcelerator? I liked them the way they were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XII Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Why does it matter Coasterlover420! Its not like it was trimmed or something Some armrests, no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I have another off topic question. Why are we off topic after 5 replies? Isn't this the very serious topic of black handlebars on SKC as well the inexplicable dissapearance of the Man of Steel atop his massive loop? And... I've never ridden a floorless coaster that I've even remotely liked. So someone please get Superman back so that he can rip off said black hand grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Why did they cast Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane in the new movie? It seems like bad casting. Plus she has two different colored eyes like David Bowie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
methylene Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I'm not sure why the black handlebars. A better question is why this coaster is so underrated and so little-talked about. It easily rivals Kraken for best floorless, and the use of the cliff is just amazing. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbilly Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Medusa is the best floorless, the original floorless, blew Kraken away anyway, black grips are beyond me and im sure superman will be back, obviously a signature part of that ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beate's Freak Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I live in S.A. and go to fiesta texas a lot, and I'm not sure about the black things on the train (they've been there since I moved in Spring of 05). But what I heard is that they are changing Superman's look back to the way he looked in the first movie.(Since the new superman movie is also changing to the classic look as appose to the look that they've been using on this coaster and S:TE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Why did they cast Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane in the new movie? It seems like bad casting. Plus she has two different colored eyes like David Bowie. I agree with you Wes. Besides, isn't Kate a little lacking in the Boobage area. I've allways known Lois Lane to be fairly stacked. If it were her up at the top of the vertical loop. She would topple it over cause she's so top heavy. However, it would be worth it. Ya know, cause of the hoots and all. I think Kevin Spacy will do an awesome job as Lex Luthor though. He seems pretty well balanced. I don't think he would knock the loop over. Mabey they should put him up there. I think he might get tired after a while though. On the other hand... ...if he brought his Academy Award with him he might be able to topple it. Those things are heavy. Best not to put too much thought into this. Oh! Who's playing Mrs. Tessmocker? She could easily topple the loop. then give it a real good BJ afterward. Anyway... ...what were we talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskater132 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I don't know about the black handlebars, but when I rode it in 2002 they were silver, they must have broken or somethin. Here's proof: http://coastergallery.com/2001/FT30.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 It's not the handlebars that are black. There's a black mesh grip over the yellow restraints just above the handlebars. The part that sits on your shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie_Ray Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 really? It must be a new thing Six Flags is doing because Deja Vu here at SFMM is the same way, every restraint is black and I also remember one or two seats on X a while back that had all black restraints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Bring back Teri Hatcher (now with D-H show). She used to play Lois Lane on the Superman television series (with Dean Caine? I believe). She is STILL HOT after all of these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Superman has gone on holiday to see his "clone" at SFMM Does it really matter what colour the "grips" are..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterjunkie91350 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 well im guessing that they are changing the looks of all the superman figures on all the rides to the new and inproved look so im thinking he"ll be back when the paints dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 I wish I had taken some pictures of the trains.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willski Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 The black covers are there to prevent wear and tear. If you look at old B&Ms (or those that need an OTSR change), they have worn spots on either side of the inside of the OTSR. The black covers prevent the inside from being worn down as easily-which means the restraints don't have to be replaced as much, which equals more money for the park. I think it's a good idea, but the colors are all wrong. Alpengeist has covers similar to these (I think), but they cover the entire restraint and are the correct color. If they aren't covers, it would still be a good idea to have full restraint covers that match the underlying restraint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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