Arie Force One purchased by Six Flags, location TBD

metallik:

Jeff, that post is why I avoid social media like the plague.

That's why I built my own. 🙂 In some ways though, I kinda like seeing who a person is when they think no one is looking or that they can be different online. Let's you know who you're really dealing with.

metallik:

Man, reading all this I swear some of y'all enjoy finding ways to not have fun in this hobby hahaha

Isn't that the entire point of being in a fandom community?

Michigan Adventures!

AF1 could easily be extended to allow for three trains. I first thought of KI but, if X2 gets removed, it may go to Magic Mountain.

metallik, what's an arie? "he's a rich guy, built this coaster at a gokarts and puttputt kinda place for some reason and then sold it when said gokarts and puttputt place didn't become a real amusement park from it". it's a weird name at best. i suppose you're right, they did better by the fans than six flags but so does the average vekoma slc; that's not saying much.

BrettV:

Isn't that the entire point of being in a fandom community?

(i.e. bitching, moaning, etc)

And people wonder why I barely go to events. 😅

bigboy:
Someone mentioned in one of the related threads that the part that passes over the building created a challenge, but I can't imagine that's anything that couldn't be overcome easily.

It has been reported that there is a 40ft drop that would have to be accounted for in some fashion.

Maybe they could build a building at the part of the ride where the current building is?

Too high, build more supports, too low, dig a trench. Y'all don't need a civil engineer to figure this out.

Exactly, if the land is flat where it is going add structure or dig to compensate. Yes it costs money but it seems from reports that RMC is working with Six Flags on the cost as it's reported to be able to be moved and installed at less than a new coaster from ground up.

Maybe six flags is building a new park

Jeff:

In some ways though, I kinda like seeing who a person is when they think no one is looking or that they can be different online. Let's you know who you're really dealing with.

Yeah I get that, there's a couple of people on Pinside I probably would avoid dealing with haha

Vincent: most people aren't even going to know the source of the name, they'll just see a stylized play on "air force one" ... hell, the reviews for FSA consistently called it exactly that. I will admit, I subjectively really like the white+red/blue rail color scheme and the lead car design. Since the name goes along with all that well enough, I don't think it should be changed. I don't care that much about the Aries but I also don't really mind the self promotion, it's a cool little easter egg for people to find out.

Jeff:

Too high, build more supports, too low, dig a trench

Ah, the RCT method. Click the little shovel and drag, terrain smoothing be damned.

And if something is in the way, just remove a support or two!

metallik:

Yeah I get that, there's a couple of people on Pinside I probably would avoid dealing with haha

So true. If Pinside had evolved like CB, they'd have people who understand the business of making pinball machines.

A thought...

Maybe Six Flags hasn't a clue where they're going to put the ride, but by buying it they know of at least five parks where they guarantee it won't be going...

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

They bought ArieForce One to close it.

That's a lot of money just to deny a competitor from getting a cheap ride. Unless Six Flags leadership is completely incompetent, that didn't happen.

Hanlon's Razor: They bought the ride because it saves them money. It's the same reason they bought Sirens Curse, it was on sale.

IIRC, Knoebels was solicited by FSA with proposals of where they could put AFO. I'm sure all of the major parks were given similar proposals. Six Flags likely had several good enough options that they felt comfortable making a bid. Now that they have won the bid, they can take their time on trying to find out the best location for it.

That’s a lot of words to try to put sarcastic people in their place.

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