2006 PKD.. Italian Job Stunt Track.

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I dont know about you but when I go to parks I want to be able to ride different rides since I travel quite a difference.

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You and almost 0.001% of the park's daily attendance. Everyone else is a local. A local who DOESN'T CARE if the same ride exists at every other Paramount park in the universe, because each of those might as well be another galaxy away.

Irony: Complaining about traveling to 'the same ol' coaster' between bites of the same ol' McBurger on the way to the same ol' Holiday Inn for some sleep.

Consistency in product has been a bad thing since when?

-CO

If their target audience is local I am sure the addition is going to draw. However being so close to BGW, which I consider a destination park, I can't help but think something new would have been smarter. I still haven't made it to PKD on my way to BGW, and this isn't going to help get ME in the park.

I love how people say that now PKI is a family park. Hasn't it always been a family park? My family has been going since year one and we have never had a problem finding coasters or rides that the entire family can enjoy. My grandfather, God rest his soul, rode the Beast in its' opening year before I was brave enough to ride. I don't know how PKI was never considered a family park or has had family attractions. They have ALWAYS been there. I'm sorry, but I'm going with the crowd that says Italian Job is boring and in about 2-3 years, the theming will be shot and the ride will be even less interesting.

Noooooooo! not another short,somewhat mediocre launch coaster!

Ohh well at least it's a coaster,not really the type I'd like to see at PKD(I so wanted a floorless) but it's a coaster none the less & that's saying alot more for PKD than a certain SF park they compete with in Maryland....who the heck do you gotta bribe to get a B&M...just one lousy B&M in these parts?

Who says Rebel yell is a badly maintained coaster? I'd agree that riding backwards is rough but the forward side was running quite nicely on my visit & they were actually racing the thing for once too.Anyhow should be an interesting off season this year.

My issue with Italian Job is that it's based on a weak franchise, I think they could have gotten away with it just being called "Stunt Track."

Fun ride though, surprisingly peppy after everyone saying it was boring. I had a blast!

I feel so bad for PKD.

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Darth Saambe said:
Clones = cheaper. Another business standpoint.

Most people don't travel across the country like roller coaster enthusiasts to ride different roller coasters. They just go to the park closest to them. Frankly, they don't care if there's another IJ:ST on the other side of the country.

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Very good point.

Judging from what I have seen at both PCW and PKI, IJST is a major hit and the only people I hear complaining are coaster enthusiasts.

I loved them both. They have a nice kick to them that I didn't expect.

The launch isn't everything you know. ;-)

Did I just say that? :-0

-Tina

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What weak franchise?? IJ2 is in production now and is scheduled for a 2006 release, according to IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427396/

Sounds like the perfect franchise to me. Anyway, Paramount already did this with Tomb Raider a few years a back.

I think we will see franchised-based rides more than ever now. It's attractive to the GP at least. They see "Batman" or "Italian Job" or "Tomb Raider" and associate it with the movie.

How cool would a "Dukes Of Hazzard: The Ride" be? LOL!

-Tina

Tina, there's always been a long line for THAT attraction. ;)

You mean for Catherine Bach or for Jessica Simpson...;)

Personally, I'd take Angelina Jolie over either of them, ANY day... :)

And yes, Paramount DID state that they were going to be more "movie-orineted", so this should come as NO surprise...

Angelina Jolie needs to get disinfected before I touch her. I don't mess with things that have been in the hands of Billy Bob Thornton before.... *gags*

And I'm in the Jessica Simpson age catagory. :)

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Never mind his hands. What about that gristly, salt-and-pepper beard?

Imagine looking like Billy Bob, walking off a long, grueling day (yeah, right) filming Monster's Ball and going home to his missus.

That man's made a deal with the Devil that even made the horned one ask, "Dude, are you REALLY sure?"

-CO

Are you guys kidding? I'm growing facial hair a la BBT in homage to the man's greatness.....how a guy that fugly can get ahold of THOSE women....he is definitely a role model, LOL! :)

Does anyone find it strange that there has been no announcement or sort of formal press release?

^ My thoughts exactly...I was about to chime in with "what weak franchise"? Not only is there IJ2, there's also the older version of IJ with Michael Caine...I'd say the franchise is fine...look how many Top Gun coasters there are with only one movie...

Who cares about an announcement. We're talking about Angelina Jolie. ;)

Yeah, I noticed that too. haha

I'm with rollergator, Billy Bob is awesome. Bad Santa is my new favorite holiday film.

As a side note, just because Italian Job is getting a sequal does not make it a successful franchise. You'd be surprised how much a movie has to take in to be considered for a sequal...most have to just break even. *** Edited 8/8/2005 5:51:12 PM UTC by Coasterbuzzer***

I'll be there tommorow to verify the sign, which I don't doubt for a second, as it has been said that they like to alternate years in regards to family vs. thrill ride.

What was really sad in reading some of these posts is how many people either had no clue or were just plain ignorant of the English language. The lead post was especially bad.