Six Flags Great Adventure (SFGAdv) Discussion Thread

They already have a spine breaking wood coaster with Rolling Dumpster, so why not build a record breaker?

RT has actually been running better this season. Over the past two years they've re-tracked a lot of it, and it rides much better (especially the inside track).

Yeah I didnt think RT was that bad at all.. I took many laps on both sides and didnt get why its so hated.

I think the record has to do with drop. Either steepest or tallest. It may not break the height record but could still break the drop record with a tunnel or trench of sorts. Intamin would be the ones to push a coaster like that... and at least we shouldn't have to worry about the coaster being as rough as SOB if they did!

No dice, Great Adventure's water table is extremely high. This is why S:UF didn't get a tunnel when it was built. Record breaking drop will only come as a consequence of record breaking height. I'm still putting my money on steepest drop as one of the record breakers.

In light of that I rescind half of my last comment.

What:

Six Flags Great Adventure, the World's largest regional theme park,

will soon announce the details of its dramatic 2006 expansion plans.

One quick question... How can something be the worlds largest regional theme park? Is it a regional theme park that is the largest in the world? I didnt think SFGadv was the largest theme park... What gives?

Rob " :? " D

I think Six Flags is smart enough not to try to go over 220 ft. with a woodie.

This IS Six Flags we are talking about here

How can something be the worlds largest regional theme park?

That is kind of like being the World's Tallest Midget!

In land area, it's the second largest park in North America (maybe the world) with over 1300 acres. The only park I know for sure is bigger is the Disney Orlando property.

I think it will be good....record breaker or not. But, new Intamin woodies dont use steel wheels right? I though i read something about Balder not having steel wheels.

^ They use the same wheels that steel coasters use

thats what I thought.

Another reason why Balder isnt a "real" woodie

I guess 2006 will be the year for wooden coasters. Woot! lots of new coasters being bult for the 2006 season.

You lucky Americans. Getting all this new wood year on year. We havent had one since 1996 (unless you count the kiddie one up north ). Hopefully our 'year of the wooden coaster' will come one day though.

And the debate over whether Balder is a 'real' woodie or not is silly in my eyes (though you are all entitled to your own opinions). Who cares if it uses the same wheels that steel coasters do, and that it runs on laminated track. Its still a 'real' woodie (an amazing one at that!) in my eyes, just not made in the same 'classic' style as others. Ever heard of evolution

Yeah, but I bloddy hope that this "evolution" will not mean that we won't see classic style!

Balder IS a woodie, but it's its very own class!

Balder IS a woodie, but it's its very own class!

I think Intamins wood is a class of its own. It fits into no category so its really its own brand of coaster.

Be interesting to see what they do here in the states.

That's my point. Even though I REALLY like Balder and Colossos, I have a very hard time comparing them to other Woodies. Just like I could not fit a Woodie in a Steel list and vice versa...

Oh well...

Will it beat the height and speed of "SOB", or has King's Island got an exclusive where no-one can build a woodie higher and faster than them.

Can't wait for the layout.

No such thing as a height exclusive.

Parks may make exclusive deals for types or styles of rides, but no height deals. Parks would simply go to another manufacturer if that was the case. And, in this case SOB was built by RCCA and this is being built by INTAMIN. Obviously after they built Kingda Ka they have no qualms about or agreements not to, break their own records, let alone those of another manufacturer!

I mean look at Gemini...Is that a woody or steel? I mean yes Balder is a woody but, it is almost like both wood and steel.

I think Gemini is considered a steel coaster

^ & ^^, rcdb.com lists Gemini as a hybrid.

see.....its not realy classified as either. So why should Balder be considered as a Woody?

IMO

^ Well, its made out of wood for one.

Gemini is a racing Mine Train for those of you following along at home.

Balder is a wooden coaster. There shouldn't be any debate over it. So is Colossos and so will the new SFGAdv woodie.

The track is what determines if a coaster is classified as wood or steel.

Wood track, steel supports = Woodie

Steel track, wood supports = Steelie

Remember, the famous Coney Island "Cyclone" has steel supports...

Most wood coasters have steel sheets placed over the wood so its easier for the wheels of the train to ride. Does this make them a steelie or a woodie?