Typhoon seacoaster being removed?

It's possible two paths could co-exist. Really, what would go in behind Joker's Jinx in that master plan?

As I understand it the path would basically connect the dead end down by Mind Eraser to the Batwing area. No ideas about details or anything like that but *personally* I think the removal of Typhoon and the connection going that way is more feasible only because something I've always thought about the other idea - it would make the park "too large" if that's possible, I guess. In other words, you're adding a huge amount of midway to a park that I'm not sure really needs it, at least in the short term. We're talking a huge monetary investment, especially if you want to fill that space with rides, retail, and other facilities.

While I'm slightly saddened by this news, I know it's for the best. I'm one of the few people who can claim that I've had somewhere around ten rides or more on it. Things were looking up last season when they replaced the sensors in the station. It then ran pretty well. If they do decide to tear it out, we need a log flume ASAP. OD Hopkins is out of business as far as I know, so perhaps Mack can build us a flume, or we could "acquire" one from one of the properties being sold. Another thought would be that they could take one of the log flumes out of Great Adventure. Come to think of it, does SFGAM really need two log flumes as well?

If it were up to me two log flumes would be the legal minimum for a park of that size. ;)

P18 and Incidentalist....TSC's turntables are NOT located on straightaways. they are purposefully put at intersections of track where, in order to make the turn, you would have to be rotated on a turntable. in other words...when the boats reach the turntable, they only need to be turned 150 degrees in order to face backward (and forward at the other two turntables) on the next stretch of track, not 180 degrees, as if they were on a straightaway and only needed to be turned around.

so the website is not mathematically inaccurate, nor is it misprinted, its actually spot on.

RE: New paths

This is a tough one. Looking at the satellite photos (linked to from RCDB), if TSC is removed, the most logical place for a path would be to connect the walkway between Roar and (the current location of)TSC, turning to the right and going between the turn around of Wild One and Superman and then connecting near the bend in the path near Superman's gift shop (the path that leads back to Batwing).

Granted, this still leaves Batwing on a "dead end" path in one section of the park and Mind Eraser and the Rapids on a "dead end" in another area... but looking at the Satellite photo, these two "dead ends", while on the same side of the prak, are still a good distance apart. Because of the layout of the rapids, you would have to swing wide around them and have a walk equivalent to the entire distance of the park to get to Batwing.

An alternative might be to start just north of Roar where TSC station currently stands, and extend a walk way to the path near Batwings station, crossing either over or under Superman just "west" of the second helix. This would also give an option to link a future path up to the Rapids / Mind Eraser area should the park expand in that direction.

However, considering the current state of the company, I think a bigger question for SFA will be simple "survival" in the next 5 years rather than "expansion."

Personally, I'll forget all about "completing the loop" if they would build a bathroom and a restaurant back by Batwing.

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I think that is what is so annoying about Batwing and Superman's location... there is NOTHING else back there aside from the gift shop by Superman. Add more attractions and more things like eating places and rest rooms, and I don't think you would mind it as much.

ohh, thanks for clearing that up vacoasterfreak, I was wondering if that was the case lol.

I've been curious about this ride for a while actually, not so much since I knew I'd never probably ride it, but it looked somewhat neat save for the wierd one sided un-finished looking mountain lol. *** Edited 8/8/2006 2:19:29 PM UTC by P18***

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BATWING FAN SFA said:
While checking out screamscape today I came across a rather suprising bit of news...seems like SFA's typhoon seacoaster will be down for the rest of the season,or possibly removed.

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Screamscape says NOTHING about it being removed, only closed. here's what screamscape does say.

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Park News - (8/7/06) A Screamscape reader reports that not only has the Typhoon SeaCoaster been reported as being closed for most (if not all) of the past few weeks, but this weekend they had the station boarded up as well. No word yet on if they are closing the ride for the rest of the season

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^Yeah, but come on, read the writing on the wall. If the station is boarded up, there's a damn good chance it's coming out, or will be heavily modified.

^I know that,however when a ride gets boarded up in addition to simply being shutdown it usually means that a removal is quite possible in the near future.

Look in the photo provided at screamscape,the traditional "this attraction is temporarily closed" sign is highly visible at the entrance telling just about anyone that the ride is not running so why is there a need to board up the station in the first place?

This ride hasn't run very reliably since day one....long before Shapiro entered the scene & we know what his tolerances for problematic rides has been so far this season now don't we?

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BATWING FAN SFA said:

Look in the photo provided at screamscape,the traditional "this attraction is temporarily closed" sign is highly visible at the entrance telling just about anyone that the ride is not running so why is there a need to board up the station in the first place?

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To keep people out? Maybe someone was caught in there smoking a joint or something.....

Just cause it closed doesn't mean it doomed.

^ Well, let's just HOPE that it is leaving then. Too long has SFA put up with problematic rides, such as this one and Tower of Doom. I wish that ride would go and be replaced with something better and more reliable.

Heck, Iron Eagle is gone, isn't it? Add Krypton Comet to that list. I just hope that we start getting some replacements for these rides that we've lost:

--Iron Eagle
--Enterprise knock-off
--Krypton Comet
--possible Typhoon Sea Coaster

While I'm at it, I wish that SFGAdv would do the same. They seem to be an even bigger offender in this area, as Intamin Fan can testify. Look at how many rides we've lost since the 1999 "war on lines"!

Take a look at what they put into SFoT this year. The new rides (Teacups, Telecombat, Rock'n'Tug, etc) and spinning coasters what's going on with this chain for the next few years. Maybe a bigger coaster here and there (for flagship parks), and I'd expect them to keep pace with the water parks, but for the most part, I wouldn't hold my breath for anything larger. *** Edited 8/8/2006 9:47:45 PM UTC by Arson***

I agree Arson, however, the additions at SFoT were planned under previous management.

True, but I think it's like Pandemonium at SFNE, where you look at the expansion as a model. Shapiro seems to want to unify these parks (the entertainment and parades added to all the parks this year is proof). I don't have the cost for SFoT's expansion (anyone know?), but I'm sure they got a good deal, and these are the kind of rides the new guys like.

Here's the story I got today while at SFA from a manager within the entertainment department. He told me that SFA is looking into the possibility of using the TSC station as a walk thru attraction for Fright Fest, that is what the boards were for, to see how dark they can make it. Today while I was there, most of the boards were removed. Additionally he stated that no official fate has been determined as yet for TSC, but there are basically 4 scenarios. Remove the ride and not replace, remove the ride and add a completely different ride, remove and add some sort of water flume ride, repair and modify the existing ride. He said it is a good chance that TSC could be SBNO for another season, but it will all depend on what the chain decides to do.

^ See! Why believe anything on Screamscape?

^^As far as I can tell everything Screamscape reported in this instance has seemed pretty accurate. *** Edited 8/8/2006 11:13:24 PM UTC by matt.***