Six Flags Over Texas (SFOT) Discussion Thread

[Wes.]

^ Can you try that again with more capital letters and less ellipses?

[AndrewoplisWhen I grow up, I want to breed donkeys!]

EDIT: OH WOW! I feel REALLY stupid now! Sorry about that!

[theonetheonlyJT“Fear can make a donkey attack a lion”]

^Are you talking about SFOT or SFDK?

[simaticableJar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

^^ Why didn't anyone say that Roar moved to SFOT?

[texcoasterBonafide Donkey Expert]

So let's start the speculation going: So far, SFOT already has
1. Bobsled
2. Hypercoaster
3. Steel twister hybrid
4. Steel looper
5. Indoor coaster
6. Mine train
7. Family coaster
8. Launched reverse coaster
9. Inverted coaster
10. Wood out/back
11. Kiddie coaster
12. Spinning coaster

So assuming they don't want a similar coaster to what they already have, what would be a good fit for the park?
I'm betting on a flying coaster or maybe even a wing coaster... I think the age of the standup coaster is over and I don't see them putting in another woodie. Whatever it is, given its prominent location next to the entrance, it needs to look great.

[texcoasterBonafide Donkey Expert]

Is anyone else surprised (and a bit disappointed) that rcdb lists NTaG on the same entry as TxGiant?
Yes, some of the support structure is used in both rides, but that's true of the Crystal Beach Cyclone and the Comet (later moved to NY)... those get separate listings.

IMHO, NTaG is a completely new coaster and should have a separate listing.

[ernierockerWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

yea it only cost like 3 mil to make the dark knight...... besides that i dont really see sfot going over the top with a big ride...... because the intake on money is just not there..... they get most of there money during spring break.......after that they waste money until fright fest....... then again waste money until holiday in the park.... believe me i know i worked there.... its a lame cheap fest....dont get me wrong fun place to work at when you are young and have the right friends..... but sfot they are cheap and let things crumble until people complain only reason its still open because its the flag ship sixflags period.....

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Bascially, what Wes said:

^ Can you try that again with more capital letters and less ellipses?

[cgbless2006I Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Sorry I will keep it more up to college level. I really didn't know are grammer and spelling were being judged by someone. I hope I get an "A" out of this class.

[Arrow Dynamics fanShe turned me into a donkey! I got better...]

I would say that a winged would probably be the most logical move as they are "new" unlike the flying coasters. A floorless would probably not be the way to go due to the close proximity of SFFT. Stand ups time has passed...for now... A giga would be unlikely due to the taller nature of the Titan. I doubt they would go with another Stratacoaster due to the problems with Kingda Ka. A wood may not be a bad idea since the NTaG has steel track. The Outlaw looks quite impressive and only costs around $10 million.

[BrandonRI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

NTAG (should definitely not be an A in there) is a great addition to the park but what was the last major, unique coaster the park got before that?

Pandemonium/Big Spin/Tony Hawk/Whatever they're calling it this year: clone.
Titan is a clone of Goliath with an extra helix, so that's out...
Batman: clone.
Freeze: clone.
Runaway Mountain: clone (essentially).

So in fact it looks like Texas Giant was the park's last original coaster (along with its reborn form). Which is why if SFoT just adds another clone in Flashback/Bumper Cars/Shopping Center's place it's going to be a disappointment. And if they use all that available real estate for a wimpy Dark Knight wild mouse it's also going to be a double disappointment, because it's not like the park has similar large tracts of land to build big future attractions in (unless we get a dreaded parking lot ride). Oh, and we already have a dark indoor coaster...

And if a Sky Screamer goes in Chute Out's place the park just becomes one step closer to being a clone of Fiesta Texas. How many identical rides are they going to add to the two Texas Six Flags parks? What motivation are people in the DFW area going to have to go to San Antonio when they can ride half the rides at SFoT, and vice versa?

I probably sound whiny but it's out of love. Let's recall that this is the original Six Flags park and it introduced numerous firsts to the amusement park industry. It's very sad indeed to see it lose its persona and individuality little-by-little every season.