Whizzer to be saved, Shockwave takes the fall

according to Duane at RCDB.com, he just contacted the park within the last 3 hours and he said this in an e-mail he wrote me:

"Shaun, I talked to the park a few hours ago about this. They confirmed the Whizzer will be saved. But they claim the new location for the ride has not been selected yet. So the Shockwave part is still just rumor. Duanehttp://www.rcdb.com"

So i dont know what is happening.

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Shaun Rajewski
Rctycoon2k
http://www.rctycoon2k.com

Crap crap crap! Does anyone know the plans for shockwave? One of my friends works at Knoebels, and he said they are getting a bigger and better steel coaster for next year. No!

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Yes I'm 15, no I'm not childish, I'm not being sarcastic, well maybe I do have somewhat of an ego...

Sweet!!!! There's hope for the beautiful blue beast!

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SFGAm: 1)DV 2)V2 3)AE Blue 4)Viper 5)Bull

Wow thats a shock... I wonder since SFGA decided to get rid of there arrow looper will other sixflags park do the same for the same reasons the shockwave is being removed for? (if they have the same reasons?, I guess Shockwave is more unreliable then the Whizzer?) I guess its in with the new out with the old,and keep the classics... *** This post was edited by WoodenCyclone on 8/9/2002. ***

Yeah, that and it didn't help that an AXLE broke on Shockwave last week, punching through the bottom of the car.

ABC 7 news in Chicago just told about the Whizzer staying and also said that a new location for the new attraction has not been selected yet.

Also note that the much more elaborate article from Amusement Today mentioned nothing about Shockwave.

Could Amusement Business be pulling a "Florida goes to Gore"-like mistake on the Shockwave call?

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SFGAm: 1)DV 2)V2 3)AE Blue 4)Viper 5)Bull

It was also mentioned on NBC 7 Chicago that the Whizzer is saved but no info in regards to anything else...

I liked the response on ABC 7 ... Dianne Burns was, "That's a family coaster...it looks pretty big to me..." hahha

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Posting, "Me too" like some brain dead AOLer. I ought to to the world a favor, and cap you like old yeller...

I wonder if Shockwave will go to another park? This is shocking to me!

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800,000 years in 7 seconds: Time Machine the movie or next S&S creation?

Well what do you know. I'm visiting my parents and today my dad and I took a 4 hour trek to SFGAm to get a last ride on Whizzer, and a first ride on Deja Vu. Yes, today the banner was still up and Shockwave was down. Woohoo! I LOVE Whizzer and hate Shockwave.

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- Peabody

Are they that pressed for room that they couldn't just build it somewhere else. Anywho, I think the whole thing is staged. If they were planning to get a coaster land surveying would have been done months ago. They can't just up and change their minds like its RCT.

It does make you wonder. If they ordered a coaster to fit the terrain around Whizzer you would think it would be a big hassle (both with $ and logistics) to just up and put the ride somewhere. I would think it would take months to survey and prep a new spot along with any physical alterations that would be made to the ride (which I think would have been mostly fabricated now and getting ready to ship). Honestly, I know nothign about this kind of stuff, but that would make sense, no?

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- Peabody

Bravo Six Flags for a mastermind marketing campaign! I would bet that all along they wanted to knock down Shockwave and they said it as Whizzer so that when they told the public that Shockwave was the coaster to go that Six Flags would look like the hero! I for one am glad it was Shockwave. I havent ridden the damned thing since early last season when I vowed "never again!" Well, guess what, I hope they really are already tearing it down because I dont want a sentimental last headache on this giant steel torture device.

One thing I wonder is the truth to the whole flyer rumor now? If you really think about it they could be getting just about anything now. The whole flying through the trees theory just doesnt hold up anymore.

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Bob Hansen

A proud CoasterBuzz Member
"We are not responsible for anything the Demon takes or breaks"

What do you guys think about the name After Shock for the ride? Or would that make people think about Shock Wave?

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LocoBazooka--Sevendust, Nonpoint, Stereo Vent, Mushroomhead
Korn Tour (With no name)--Korn, Puddle of Mudd, Deadsy

Kick the Sky I bet your right, SF is too stubborn to chnage their minds THIS late because of what the public says. et they had it planned all along.

let's just say I almost had a heart attack just now when I went to the Cbuzz main page

WHY!!!!!!!!!!! all they need to do is slow it down a hair and change that turn into the break run and it's a great ride!!!!!!!!!

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Troy
My RCT Site

Is it April 1st? Someone pinch me. NOW! Did SF actually hear our cries and make a family-friendly decision? I am going to pass out....

Steel Phantom's drop was inpired by Shockwave, so this blue and white Arrow mega looper will live on.....gee, even I don't care what happens to it. Unless there is reprofiling of dead man's curve, I don't see ridership increasing no matter where it goes. It just proves to be too aggresive for most.
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Brad Sherman
BuzzCon Frequent Flyer, responsible for guests fleeing the queue in horror!
Model coasters and rides

*Pinch*. Sorry, it's not April 1st. ;)

Just exactly why is there a big fuss over Whizzer? Many apologies if I sound insincere, I live down under.

Could someone please post links to good pics? I couldn't find any decent ones. Ta.

Pretty amazing that the public saved the Whizzer. Too bad Shockwave is being removed though. They should have found space for the new coaster without removing an existing ride if there is any space left in the park.

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Steel: 1)MF, 2)Goliath, 3)Magnum
Wood: 1)Villain, 2)Beast, 3)Roar(SFMW) *** This post was edited by hunter11 on 8/9/2002. ***

Hey I know why six flags is removing Shockwave, its a way to get back at arrow by slowly taking all other arrow rides out, little sarcasim. Was wondering why when i went on Aug. 7th and 8th, shockwave was down.

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I think you all have been suckered into a great pr trap. They need that space for something much larger than the Whizzers space afforded. And SF is no dummy, as the ShockWave will be reborn in another SF park it it will create a tremendous impact.

ex. Ny State's tallest looping coaster

ex. Ky's tallest coaster

ex. Colo.'s tallest coaster.

Stay Tuned......