At sfa wild one isn't a clone and thats it.
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signatures suck!
I'm not sure about Elitch, but I know that Astroworld's and Fiesta's Texas' problemsare that they're too close to Six Flags Over Texas. If SFoT is Cinderella, then these two must be the ugly stepsisters. Though I've never been to any of the parks, think about it, SFoT has The Texas Giant, Nitro, and Batman: The Ride. What does Astroworld have? A supposedly really tame Texas Cyclone and Taz's Texas Tornado. And how about Fiesta? A toned- down version of the Rattler. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that all Six Flags Parks, as well as Paramount and Cedar Fair parks, are NOT created equal!
Riverview Mike: Yes Chi is a big market, but it's also a captive market. If someone in Chi/Mil wants to go to an amusment park, they go to SFGAm...period. There really is no choice to be made. They could have sat on their buttocks the whole year and the park would still get good attendance because they have such a market base.
The anomaly part comes in because, despite having good attendence numbers without large capital expenditures, SFI dropped not one but TWO new coasters into the park. The theroum is that SFI only spends to keep up with competition and SFGAm essentially has none. So why spend all the money?
lata,
jeremy
--SFGAm is the exception that proves the rule...
Actually, if you ask me, Paramount treats all of it's parks pretty much equally. All of the have closely the same amount of coasters. All have a nice share of thrill rides. And best of all, they all have enough fun for the entire family. Unlike CF where one park has 6 coasters and another has 14. All of these parks know what they're doing. Leave the Amusement Park business to them and go on and just have fun riding the coasters.
Here's something from one of my earlier posts about why I think SF knows what they're doing and why they sent rides to certain parks:
1)Nitro to SFGAdv-I believe this is the most visited Six Flags and obviously Nitro was needed for capacity and to hopefully overshadow all the headbangers(Viper, GASM, The Chiller) and roughriders(Rolling Thunder).
2)X, Deja Vu, Goliath Jr. to SFMM-Capacity, competing with Disney and Knott's, possibly the record, something else for the kids
3)Titan to SFOT-Anninversary, original Six Flags, they can keep business rolling and probobly can bring a lot more business from this big state
4)Deja Vu and V2 to SFGAm-Capacity seems to be the most logical, very long lines at this park from my experiences, good population center, take IN parkgoers away from IB, CP, and PKI
5)Deja Vu and Acrophobia-awhile since last big addition, possibly capacity(I've never been), competition with other parks around(Wild Adventures? PCw?), I'm not sure about this one really
6)V2 to SFMW-competition with PGA
7)X-Flight to SFWoA-they really want this park to be a big star obviously, competition all over the place from CP, KW, and PKI
8)Batwing at SFA-this is a good draw being so close to a big tourist center, competition with BGW and PKD, wants record for most clones: a flying coaster(X-Flight), an SLC, an invertigo, a mad cobra, an Intamin hyper(SROS-DL)-who knows?
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Danny, who wishes he had a shuttle loop back at his home park
*** This post was edited by Koaster King on 6/6/2001. ***
*** This post was edited by Koaster King on 6/7/2001. ***
I just read this crazy rumor here it goes:
SFEG is planning on getting a 300 foot tall Giga coaster. In order to fit this coaster in the park they are moving the catering grounds to behind the water park in a park that the city gave them. The coaster will be placed in the catering grounds and will extend into the parking lot. The designer is stated to possibly be B&M.
Does anyone think that there is enough room for such a coaster? I'm not asking if you think that the park will get it. I just want to know if you think that there is enough room.
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Fear is just weakness leaving the body.
Only if it is over the Platt River. ;)
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Colorado Avalanche 2-1. Go Avs!
SFEG is planning on getting a 300 foot tall Giga coaster. In order to fit this coaster in the park they are moving the catering grounds to behind the water park in a park that the city gave them. The coaster will be placed in the catering grounds and will extend into the parking lot. The designer is stated to possibly be B&M.
Ah yes I heard about that they are starting on it as soon as the Denver Nuggets move into their new ice rink and win the World Series.
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Top Gun: The Jet Coaster Flights in 2001: 34
Coaster Tracks Ridden: 50
www.starcoasters.com
I didn't ask for a rude remark I just decided to pass the rumor along so please don't be rude about.
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Fear is just weakness leaving the body.
StarCoasters said:
"Ah yes I heard about that they are starting on it as soon as the Denver Nuggets move into their new ice rink and win the World Series."
What are you talking about?? Nuggets play on a wooden floor, and if the Nuggets become champs, they win the NBA Title, not the World Series, stuipd!
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"Riding High"
The Devils are going to get buried, by an AVALANCHE! Lets get it for Bourque!
well put stealthmF5m3
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Fear is just weakness leaving the body.
freak_ster12,
where did you hear that SFEG may get a Giga-coaster?
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"Riding High"
The Devils are going to get buried, by an AVALANCHE! Lets get it for Bourque!
*** This post was edited by StealthmF5m3 on 6/9/2001. ***
I heard it on thrillride. Which may explain why that rumor was started. Because their rumors are always whack.
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Fear is just weakness leaving the body.
I saw that rumor also on thrillride.com, too. I need to go to SEFG to get my pic for my season pass. Once I do that, im going to "nose-e" around to see if there is any land clearing. If there is "land clearing" it should be easy to see from the top of the Mind Eraser.
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"Riding High"
The Devils are going to get buried, by an AVALANCHE! Lets get it for Bourque!
Yeh it should be easy to spot from the Mind Eraser. I am going on the 18th and I plan to ask the Guest Services office at the front of the park if they are planning to get anything new in 2002.
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Fear is just weakness leaving the body.
If you do ask them, post the topic ASAP!!!!
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"Riding High"
The Devils are going to get buried, by an AVALANCHE! Lets get it for Bourque!
I post a topic on the 20th of June so look for it. I would post it sooner but on the 19th we are driving somewhere to go rock climbing for Drivers Ed. Drivers ed is the reason I'm going to SFEG on the 18th. I'm 15 and driving in Denver traffic yikes!!!!!!!!
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Fear is just weakness leaving the body.
Hey, im also 15. I also have to drive in Denver traffic, too!
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"Riding High"
The Devils are going to get buried, by an AVALANCHE! Lets get it for Bourque!
*** This post was edited by StealthmF5m3 on 6/9/2001. ***
Sorry I was just joking lol didn't mean to be rude. I don't think there is much hope for SFEG. If there was another park around for it to compete with, then they would be forced to do something. I don't think they will just leave it though; they will probably build some type of major ride in the future. Maybe a ride similar to Acrophobia?
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Top Gun: The Jet Coaster Flights in 2001: 34
Coaster Tracks Ridden: 50
www.starcoasters.com
They would not get another drop ride because they already have Tower Of Doom and XLR8R.
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Colorado Avalanche 3-3. Go Avs!
If the rumor was found on Thrillride.com, then that's about as reliable as running two trains on a Vekoma Boomerang!!
