Six Flags America (SFA) Discussion Thread

[RaptorBoyASUI love donkeys more than me.]

I thought the service was pretty good on Sunday when I was there. The ride ops weren't exactly "speedy" but they were polite and had good guest interaction.

I do find it a bit funny that this is the first coaster in 10 years, and it's a 20 year old coaster.

[palmerleeberryDonkeys are my way of life!]

Very nice that they bolted the final piece into place. Now all that is lefted to do is get the station finished, set out the queing lines, put the trains on the track, and open up the ride to a kicking and screaming public that wants to send a message to Six Flags Headquarters: Do it again next season! Put in another ride ( or two, or even three) so this once bastard child of the Six Flags family can prove that this Six Flags park should be on everybody's list. And I do mean "child" because young children often gets hand-me-downs from their older siblings, and this coaster is a hand-me-down from Six Flags Great America ( we were suppose to get another hand-me-down from Astroworld years ago, instead all we got was scrapped metal - but that's water under the bridge now). But it is what this park needed and I cannot wait to go up their this summer and ride it ( you'll know it's me in the queing line; I'll be doing the kicking and screaming part).

"I could be kicking and screaming for him to come back to bed, but I'm a pillow and I'm proud!"

[vacoaster09A donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

RaptorBoy which ride crews stood out as the best and which ones do you think could improve?

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

Kyle - The crews are usually substantially better the first couple of weeks of the season.

[KDCOASTERFANI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

Now let's hope that the park makes up for a decade's worth of no significant additions & follows up with another new ride next season.They still need a replacement for two face after all & were supposed to get a coaster a couple years back for the "tween" market after all.

I agree! But I will admit I like they have taken the time to get their park back into some sort of good shape. Compared to years ago this park has did a 180 degree. Now, they have their self together lets get some new rides in!!

It was the lack of new capital,along with the terrible management turn that the former owners at Premier parks/SFI took that drove me away,now if they just follow this up with more new ride investments & expansions in the ride side of the park it might be enough to get me to return within a couple years to try the place again.

As far as this coaster is concerned I'm not too interested in it,not just because it's an older ride but after riding vortex at Carowinds last year I actually found it to be worse than shockwave at KD....could've been just a bad seat though.

[DarkRideNickShe turned me into a donkey! I got better...]

Apocolypse is looking awesome! Can't wait! I was there also when they were putting the final piece in and everybody was clapping! Haha. SFA was running great past weekend, ride crews are great.

[StarWarsThe best thing about TPR is the donkeys.]

I don't know if this has been answered or not, but are they going to put a roof over the station?

Yes there will be a roof over the station. The station will probably be the highest station at the park (typical B&M style) where you have to climb steps to get the platform.

The trains are ready from what I've heard too. I assume that park is getting all the electrical together and construction of the station will be in full swing, and landscaping and themeing around testing. The park has plenty of time to have this ride ready for opening. Good Job SFA!!!!!!

It wouldn't have been the tallest station if Python was still there. If anyone remembers the Adventure World days, Python was one half of Lightning Loops from Six Flags Great Adventure. To get to the station, you had to climb at least 50 feet of stairs to reach the station. Python stood were Two Face used to stand.

[KDCOASTERFANI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

I don't know if this has been answered or not, but are they going to put a roof over the station?

Yes there will be a roof over the station. The station will probably be the highest station at the park (typical B&M style) where you have to climb steps to get the platform.

The trains are ready from what I've heard too. I assume that park is getting all the electrical together and construction of the station will be in full swing, and landscaping and themeing around testing. The park has plenty of time to have this ride ready for opening. Good Job SFA!!!!!!

It wouldn't have been the tallest station if Python was still there. If anyone remembers the Adventure World days, Python was one half of Lightning Loops from Six Flags Great Adventure. To get to the station, you had to climb at least 50 feet of stairs to reach the station. Python stood were Two Face used to stand.

I remember riding python quit frequently between 1996 &1998since the ride almost never had a line but I hated having to walk up & then down those stairs....if the line was backed up on the stairs the whole thing would shake violently whenever a train was launched.

[australianalexA village is missing its IDIOT!]

Looks great! Its good to see the original B&M back in full glory.

[forcesHave I mentioned how awesome donkeys are?]

Heading to the park tomorrow..can't wait to see the progress..