Last Gasp: Say goodbye to The Great Gasp at SFOG

Yeah, you know Starship, that 80's band that sang "We built this city...."

Starship would be the Looping Starship located next to it. I havn't been to the park in a few years but assume it's still there.

The Reporter used the line that SFoGswim quoted, and now everyone wants to know that "Starship" is, because it sounded like that is what the name of the new ride is.

Yes, the Starship is still there.. sorta:
http://sfog.parktrips.com/aug102005.htm

Based on pavement markings, Looping Starship is going bye-bye along with Gasp...

As far as Grace Slick is concerned, she SHOULDA gone bye-bye in the early-mid 70s... ;)

Does anyone else give SFoG two thumbs up for the location of this new ride?

Sure, the looping starship and GASP were two great family rides, that the park definitely does not need to lose. They have been notoriously known for their lack of flats, although the problem has been successfully addressed over the past few years.

This aside, if in fact the park is adding a new hyper, I am really liking the fact that they didnt do what everyone thought, and just clear out a tract of land by Superman and plop it down there. From the looks of things, this ride is going to go over or under (Thatd be real awesome), at least a portion of the parks midways.

I dont know if anyone agrees, but so far this has all the potential of being one good ride. All i can say is how long has this park been waiting for this?

^Since before Superman was put in...

I like the location, which will help us have a big drop (some say 230-250') while not ascending too high. The interaction with the Scorcher, the entrance and the possibility of it burrowing under the parkway will all be worth looking forward to when the announcement is made in the coming months. When I first heard of activity in the Gasp's area last winter, I couldn't imagine a hyper going in there, but now it just makes it better.

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rollergator said:
Based on pavement markings, Looping Starship is going bye-bye along with Gasp...

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Well, based on the fact that its already half dismantled, really ;)

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Jophish said:
the possibility of it burrowing under the parkway

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That possibility is more of a probability, as drills and concrete trucks have already started to have their way with the island outside of the entrance.

Great article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Lots of memories and things of that sort.

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Taylor said the park will release an official announcement next month regarding the Gasp's replacement.

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That part of the article caught my eye.

I went yesterday to ride the Gasp one last time. They have already removed the Looping Starship, it is in a pile of rubble. They had two sets of shoots going up yesterday (4 total shoots). One set facing north and the other east. You received a button for every ride. I rode it nine times and was the offical last guest rider for my shoot. The final 30 rider's name, address, and phone # were taken. We were told that we would be receiving a special gift from SFOG. I will pass along what that is once I get it. Good old ride that I hated to see go.

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Jophish said:

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rollergator said:
Based on pavement markings, Looping Starship is going bye-bye along with Gasp...

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Well, based on the fact that its already half dismantled, really ;)

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Hehe, can ya tell I haven't been to the park since the weekend of RRR... ;)

Is it possible the Looping Starship will be relocated?

I'm pretty sure Looping Starship will be going to the scrap heap as well, based on what has been said elsewhere.

Looping Starship is getting removed. Please don't rain on my parade by telling me it might be put back up in the park somewhere.

I think they should remove all the rides from SFoG. Then they wouldn't have any rides you don't like and we wouldn't have to hear you talk about how much they all suck anymore.

Hearing that the Looping Starship might be relocated would rain on your parade? Sounds like you've got a pretty pathetic parade on your hands...