The Six Flags New England (SFNE) Discussion Thread

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

I'm sorry, but can someone tell me why they are delaying the Dark Knight Coaster? Does this have to do with Heath Leadger's death?

Yes, the ghost of Heath Legder haunted the park last night and told them if they build the ride he would spook everyone in line for Thunderbolt.

--Robb

^ Hence why this year's Fright Fest at SFNE is going to be even scarier, creepier, and more ghostly than year's before.

And it will be sponsored by Jolly Ranchers

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

Also they owe the park big time for sending them a damaged coaster from SFAW for the 2006 season that couldn't be installed but knowing SFI they'll either send the coaster to a park that is getting one this year for 09 or...more than likely they'll just cancel the order & get a refund from the manufacturer.

As a Six Flags shareholder (therefore, a part owner ) let me assure you that SFA is "OWED" nothing

[TruecoatI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

I read an article concerning the coasters demise. Six Flags had the necessary permits but the fire inspector didn't like that the building was so close to a warehouse. They moved the building over 10 feet but didn't run that by the city and that shut down the batcave.

Sorry Wayne or Batman or whatever you call yourself. I don't care if you've saved this city a thousand times, this cave isn't up to code. Close it down.

[MooseI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

If that is the case, and i have heard similar things somewhere, then it is more the city's fault for being a pain in the a$$. If they approved it and then required changes, they should have worked with six flags rather than against them after that.

I still feel that SF was working in good faith, Agawam was not.

[BeemerBoyWDW Monorail Fanatic]

^ This is purely speculative (and probably false), but yeah, it almost stinks of someone not getting a handout they were hoping for in exchange for a signoff.

[ginzoI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

Also they owe the park big time for sending them a damaged coaster from SFAW for the 2006 season that couldn't be installed but knowing SFI they'll either send the coaster to a park that is getting one this year for 09 or...more than likely they'll just cancel the order & get a refund from the manufacturer.

As a Six Flags shareholder (therefore, a part owner ) let me assure you that SFA is "OWED" nothing

But what's really going on with that park? Are they hoping to sell it to real estate developers for land after the housing market recovers? It is a bit odd that they have given that park basically no love when it seems like all the properties are getting stuff.

[MeteornotesKeeper Of The Carnivorous Bees!]

^This is only my opinion, but given where SFA is located, I'd imagine that it would be something that many developers would be interested in purchasing. I think if the right offer came along, the place would be condos and McMansions in no time. With the housing market the way it is, I suspect that SFA is safe for awhile.

dt

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

Well, SFA is getting a new water slide this year.

I think Dave has an excellent point--SFA is on prime real estate, with fairly easy access to I-95 and Rt. 301, not to mention the football stadium where the Redskins play. I could see condos going up, and rides going out, some time in the future.

[ahechtthe ghost seems to think there is a "Donkey Fairy"]

If that is the case, and i have heard similar things somewhere, then it is more the city's fault for being a pain in the a$$. If they approved it and then required changes, they should have worked with six flags rather than against them after that.

I still feel that SF was working in good faith, Agawam was not.

You're forgetting all the bad blood between Six Flags and the city of Agawam.

For those of you unaware, in June 2007 Six Flags convinved the city of Agawam to pass a city-wide parking ban to prevent people from avoiding the $15 SFNE lots. However, this meant that no one in Agawam could let any cars park on their property unless they were a business and the cars were parked by customers of the business. Anyone wanting to offer other parking had to apply for a permit, pay a $250 fee, and hire a police officer to direct traffic. This meant that churches couldn't let people park in their lot to attend tag-sales, senior trips, or other non-church functions. It meant that gas stations couldn't offer car storage. It meant that no one could offer their property as overflow parking to a neighbor or nearby business having a special event.

There was such a public outcry over this that the city council repealed the law in October 2007, and the Mayor (who had drafted the original law for Six Flags) was voted out of office in November. Most of the pro-Six Flags members of the City Council up for election were also replaced by anti-Six Flags people in that election.

The result is that the Mayor and the City Council of Agawam are all now people who ran for office on an anti-Six Flags ticket, and they want to show that they aren't going to let Six Flags push them around. Six Flags probably realized that even if these permits went through, the new City Council would be giving them a hard time throughout the entire contruction and inspection process.

As a side note, Dan Snyder (who owns both Six Flags and the Washington RedSkins) tried to get the Landover, MD police to block off all the sidewalks near FedEx Stadium so that people would have to either pay to park or pay $5 to take the FedEx Field shuttle. In that case, the cops just laughed in his face.

[RIP PsycloneBanned]

Maybe a Yankees jersey was buried under it?

EDIT: Sorry, for the non-sports fans, click here.

Actually, I think you'd have to be living under a rock (or maybe in another country) to have not heard about that. Non sports fans suck!