Six Flags Fiesta Texas (SFFT) Discussion Thread

[ArizonaGuyJason X versus the Robot Space Donkey!]

^ LOL. I think Skyscreamer opened in May this year, right? Hopefully we'll see the coaster finished before the park gets too busy later in the season. For the past few years, I could go to SFFT on any weekday and have 85% of the rides be a walk on. I've noticed that the park has been a lot busier this year. I've seen 30-45 minute wait times on Rattler in the middle of the week. Seeing as I'm selfish and want NRAT all to myself, I hope that I get a chance to ride it before the lines are too bad.

Also, sorry to go off-topic, but are you the same ArizonaGuy that posts on SFFTnet?

Yeh Sky Screamer opened Memorial Day weekend I believe or around that general time frame. I remember back in the mid to late 90's when I worked at the park and we had some pretty huge crowds at times. Back in 1997, RoadRunner Express didn't open until the beginning of July(should have been May but there were issues with the lift hill motors).......and on July 4th it didn't open until around 7:00pm that night because of some technical issues with control panel.(I was working Rattler panel that day)

I havent been to the park in years but if NRAT opens up next year, I'll be there for sure. And yes....I'm Arizonaguy from the sfftnet.com website. I like to keep it streamlined.

[narkittyFull Fledged Donkey Enthusiast!]

Went to the park yesterday evening and took a ride on the Rattler. In the helix, I saw what looked to be surveying equipment along with a couple of piles of wood. It's getting close!

[jps2942 + 2 = donkey!]

Went to the park yesterday evening and took a ride on the Rattler. In the helix, I saw what looked to be surveying equipment along with a couple of piles of wood. It's getting close!

I went Sunday, I didn't see any surveying equipment (maybe I wasn't paying attention to what was inside the helix), but I did see piles of wood along the outside the helix!!

Picture was taken on Sunday!

[narkittyFull Fledged Donkey Enthusiast!]

My husband actually pointed it out to me while we were riding. He started yelling, "LOOK! LOOK!" and pointing.

[jps2942 + 2 = donkey!]

^ I am not saying your not right or anything, but on July 10 I did see something in the middle but I thought it was a large water sprinkler to water the grass or the coaster. I was discussing on another website that I also saw sprinkler heads all along the track and so I said I assumed that they water the coaster to cool it down when it gets to hot outside, even whatever was in the middle of the helix. So on Sunday I wasn't to busy to see a sprinkler in the middle of the helix but was busy to see how many piles of wood where there. And I counted 3 piles, if I remember!

This is the only picture of the sprinkler I could find that assembles what I thought it was. But the one at the park has white supports...

[gforce1994I'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

Six Flags is up to their old tricks again! - http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/forums/roller-coasters-theme-parks/222789

[Manic MonteThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

^ Okay, this kind of thing just boils my blood. The funny thing is, this isn't the first complaint of this type that I have heard from that park. I really have nothing more to say other than if this is the way they treat customers, they can forget me ever visiting that dump, I don't care what they do with rattler.

[gforce1994I'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

Second that motion.

[3MuttsDonkeys are my way of life!]

In this situation both the park and the guest are at fault. Firstly, the employee could have been nicer and just have let this guy wait for the next train and could have avoided the mess, but that didn't happen. Secondly this guy should have asked for the supervisor instead of the ride operations manager, problely would have gotten him further in his argument. And thirdly, I think the manager was a little mean because he was trying to refund a pass already over value from 2 previous visits and she may have been stressed out for previous complients (I know that working in customer service isnt easy). The point to this story is that sometimes bad days can happen at theme parks for whatever reason, whether it is a 1 rude employee or the company is a mess all together (Six Flags Premier Park Days) things like this happen and is an example of "life doesn't always go your way". IMO, I think that Six Flags is fine as a whole and I wont be turned off from a park for 1 incident, if this countinues to repeat and I get multiple things like this on visits then I wouldn't return.

[gforce1994I'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

Yeah, but lets treat it like the uncooked hamburger. If I take two bites and find that its not cooked all the way or has mold, I won't want to eat it. If I have not gotten a satisfactory deal which I paid my money to get a cooked hamburger, I will want a refund. This dude had an uncooked hamburger.