SUE at SFWoA Question
Was SUE oringinally going to be called Vertical Velocity? In the picture on the SFWoA website, it is V2 colors.
The artist conception of it may have been done long before the colors and name of the ride were set in stone..
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MF 2000 - 269 laps
MF 2001 - 85 laps (as of 6/20/01)
June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
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MF 2000 - 269 laps
MF 2001 - 85 laps (as of 6/20/01)
June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
Hey I was also wondering about that. In the 2000 season it didnt make sense but now I see that its the asme colors as VV.
Well, if I recall correctly, they originally had a edited image of S:TE so it only had one track for the ride. Official site pics mean nothing!
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Everybodys got something to hide except for me and my monkey!
Here's What I've heard guys:
Originally, Superman: Ultimate Escape was going to be called V2 (Vertical Velocity). This decision was made early on. Six Flags gave the color scheme to the artist who created the rendering, and also to Citigraph, the company that made the park map.
This is where it gets interesting: X-Flight (which BTW for the uninformed, was built and openend this year) was to be themed to Superman. However, the park dedcided at the last minute that they wanted to go to the public with two superhero themed rides. In addition, they weren't sure if Stealth would work.
Basically, They went ahead and made the Impulse S:UE, and just hoped that Stealth would work and not be a disaster. This explains why there is so little themimg on S:UE, they couldn't get the architecture changed on the ride so last minute. If they had known ahead of time, they would have been able to make the station/platform more like the ice cave on Superman: The Escape at SFMM.
Plus, they would have three coasters with a yellow track (Batman, Double Loop, and V2), which they didn't want.
So, from what I've heard, it was going to be called V2, but because of all the stuff I mentioned earlier, it was changed to S:UE. I could be wrong, but it makes sense doesn't it?
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Jes
Webmaster, Jes's Roller Coasters
http://www.jesms.cjb.net
Originally, Superman: Ultimate Escape was going to be called V2 (Vertical Velocity). This decision was made early on. Six Flags gave the color scheme to the artist who created the rendering, and also to Citigraph, the company that made the park map.
This is where it gets interesting: X-Flight (which BTW for the uninformed, was built and openend this year) was to be themed to Superman. However, the park dedcided at the last minute that they wanted to go to the public with two superhero themed rides. In addition, they weren't sure if Stealth would work.
Basically, They went ahead and made the Impulse S:UE, and just hoped that Stealth would work and not be a disaster. This explains why there is so little themimg on S:UE, they couldn't get the architecture changed on the ride so last minute. If they had known ahead of time, they would have been able to make the station/platform more like the ice cave on Superman: The Escape at SFMM.
Plus, they would have three coasters with a yellow track (Batman, Double Loop, and V2), which they didn't want.
So, from what I've heard, it was going to be called V2, but because of all the stuff I mentioned earlier, it was changed to S:UE. I could be wrong, but it makes sense doesn't it?
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Jes
Webmaster, Jes's Roller Coasters
http://www.jesms.cjb.net
I don't think that's true, because it is my understanding on good authority that the Flying Dutchman model was at the time an exclusive deal with Paramount, who helped foot the R&D bill. That deal was dropped when the poor capacity of the ride and technical problems became evident.
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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
The contract made it impossible for SFWoA (or at that time SF0) to know whether they would be getting a FD in 2001. Like I said, SFWoA wasn't sure if stealth would work, and it didn't to some extent as you pointed out. This again provides another reason why they decided to make V2 Superman instead: They weren't sure Vekoma would be able to build one for them.
SFWoA was definitely interested in the coaster ahead of time, but the contract would make it difficult. Once Six Flags got word of the Paramount/Vekoma deal falling through, they started preparations for a Flying Dutchman.
Rumor has it that Vekoma didn't even know they were building X-Flight until November of 2000!
So yes Jeff, your absolutely right about the contract, but it's also another reason the Flying Dutchman was changed from Superman to X-Flight.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that if SFO could be 100% sure a Flying Dutchman could be added in 2001 successfully, than S:UE would be called V2, and X-Flight would be themed to Superman.
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Jes
Webmaster, Jes's Roller Coasters
http://www.jesms.cjb.net
SFWoA was definitely interested in the coaster ahead of time, but the contract would make it difficult. Once Six Flags got word of the Paramount/Vekoma deal falling through, they started preparations for a Flying Dutchman.
Rumor has it that Vekoma didn't even know they were building X-Flight until November of 2000!
So yes Jeff, your absolutely right about the contract, but it's also another reason the Flying Dutchman was changed from Superman to X-Flight.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that if SFO could be 100% sure a Flying Dutchman could be added in 2001 successfully, than S:UE would be called V2, and X-Flight would be themed to Superman.
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Jes
Webmaster, Jes's Roller Coasters
http://www.jesms.cjb.net
Zero-G, what is your source?
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Everybodys got something to hide except for me and my monkey!
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Everybodys got something to hide except for me and my monkey!
Sorry to breathe musty air into an old topic, but I think it's important to tell you guys somthing. I went back to my, ahem, "person" about this V2, X-Flight and Superman deal, and, well I guess there was some miscommunication between us on this subject.
Fact of the matter is that was just his/her speculation on the whole matter. I thought what the person was telling me was what actually happeded, however, it was just speculation on their part.
So, no harm done, I hope. Jeff, and anyone else who didn't believe the story, it may be crap, or it may be what actually happended. Who knows. Sorry for the misleading posts.
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Jes
Webmaster, Jes's Roller Coasters
http://www.jesms.cjb.net
Fact of the matter is that was just his/her speculation on the whole matter. I thought what the person was telling me was what actually happeded, however, it was just speculation on their part.
So, no harm done, I hope. Jeff, and anyone else who didn't believe the story, it may be crap, or it may be what actually happended. Who knows. Sorry for the misleading posts.
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Jes
Webmaster, Jes's Roller Coasters
http://www.jesms.cjb.net
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