Six Flags Over Georgia announces flying coaster

.. after all the problems they are having on AIR.. I wish SF & B&M the best of luck.. heheheh

Is it just me, or has B&M (sobb) abandoned their trademark dip at the top of the lift? I guess a dip may be too exreem for a flying coaster, but they should at least keep it on the hypers.
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How much more floorless can they get?

What problems with AIR from what I have heard testing is running error free basically

Sorry Jeff ,and everyone else, but it's January. I don't think there's anything wrong with just having a press release at this point. It keeps everyone in suspense. I think a better time for the layout would be around the actual opening of the park.

At least Six Flags didn't let us down with the name choice (sarcasm).

ooo!! OOO!!!

When the comercial comes out, lets bet what coaster they will show in the footage! This should be a fun game...

I guess Viper at SFMM, but flipped upside down! =)

They'll show X-Flight obviously. ;)
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"Conviction is a luxury for those who sit on the sidelines"-A Beautiful Mind(best film of 2001)

Actually, a very limited info release at this point can be very good marketing strategy. Next month, some drawings, then a 3D model, then completed construction pics, tests etc. It keeps the public waiting for the next bit of info. Suspense.

On the other hand, I was just talking to my cousin this morning and we are getting started on planning our next (Major) trip for May. Other people who plan their trips in advance might now consider SFoG more strongly than they wouldve last week. The addition of a B&M AIR machine at SFoG should boost their attendance from other states, as it will be the only one in the US, although to the GP, whats the difference between Stealth and SFoG Flyer???

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My other car is a Giovanola!

why are these Superman coaster names starting to remind me of the whole Journey album-naming "convention"?  Let's see there's Superman's Capture, Release, Escape...that's too much Journey for me to remember all at once...the horror!  Was Steven Perry consulted so that SF could use album covers to help "theme" the queues, or at least use the records to help shield the queues from wind/rain/sun....? 

On a side note, the press release says Mindbender has three loops...did I miss one?
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Son of Drop Zone - PKI CoasterCamp I Champions!!! *** This post was edited by rollergator on 1/22/2002. ***

I don't know, but it seems like ever since Superman escaped from SFMM, he's been trapped inside Six Flags hell ever since. Perhaps he should have stayed put?
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"Conviction is a luxury for those who sit on the sidelines"-A Beautiful Mind(best film of 2001)

Wow.  Enthusiasts can always find something to gripe about.  You all boggle my mind sometimes.

SFoG joins the 3 B&M club.  Who're the other members besides SFGAdv., SFGAm, and AT?
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The legend lives!

This will probably be a very cool ride, but that is by far the most pathetic of all the super-hero ride names. I used to think that super-hero rides were okay, but now it's really getting old.

Wait a second... they're not creating suspense. Suspense indicates there's something new to learn, and outside of the actual layout (if you question the validity of the one posted on various sites), there's nothing we don't already know.

PKI, they've created suspense. I've never seen more conversation on a ride announcement.

And hey, at this point, I think we're all very excited about the ride, but there does come a point where the marketing names get really old. While it can be argued that people in any given market don't know about the Supermen at other parks, do you really want to name a unique ride with a used name? X, Millennium Force and others might not even be good names, but they're attached to unique rides and there's no confusion from a national standpoint about what and where those rides are.

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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

Batman: Knight Flight and Superman: Krypton Coaster are far more pathetic than SUF, IMO.

Anyway, complaining about the name bit is getting pretty tiresome.  Like the name was a huge surprise.

Anyone think they can pull off a March 23rd opening?  I mean, looking back, the parks other two B&M's didn't open til early May.  But when did those coasters go under construction?

I think they have the hardest parts of erecting the ride complete already, and most everything else is low-to-ground curves, not requiring a lot of time to construct.  If this thing is structurally complete by first week of March (which I think is a strong possibility, given the fact of the track length being only 2,759' long, not to mention that's about five weeks away) I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that it could open with the park.

Either way, from what I've seen, it does look like a pretty fun ride.  Can't wait to find out for myself.

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"That's BS you MF! They're WT!" -- CP's R&D team

Hey ROLLERGATOR: "Don't stop believing"

I'd say there is no chance of opening on March 23.

Great name (rolls eyes).  I don't know why I'm upset with the name.  It's Six Flags.  I hope I can get out there to ride that sucker.  I still haven't been on a flying coaster, and if I'm gonna ride one, I'd like it to be a B&M.

more pictures of hill lift construction, it is happening very quickly now:

http://www.starcoasters.com/parkgalleries/sfog/sfog.html

you need to click on the links at the top of the frame on the left *** This post was edited by laurence on 1/22/2002. ***

Why doesn't anyone want a flying coaster?  I love flying coasters.  Batwing is the only one I've been on and it's my favorite coaster.  Do I stand alone on this?  (I didn't mean to start a Versus disucssion, just wanted to know if I'm the odd one out.)

i think that people just dont like Vekoma flyers. but then again, none of us have been on a B&M, so we cant really judge yet!