Wilderness Theatre@SFGAm
Hey who knows, maybe theres some flat rides in the works for up there?
I know they are a little hesitant to put a ferris wheel in because of the low capacity. That and I'm not going to get into the other reasons, partly because I may offend some people here.
btpcheater said:
WOW. I've been at the flags Many times.
Last time I checked there was more than one six flags.;)
Does anyone have pics?
Not aerial views either. Up close pictures of it.
*** This post was edited by Colonel Sanders on 10/14/2002. ***
Julie has 2 pics on her site with the Dolphin show back in 1978.
http://www.coasterpictures.net/
Click "Six Flags Great America", then click "Julies Pictures from 1978-1979". Its the last 2 pics on the page.
-----------------
2 superheroes in Gurnee next season? Oh the humanity.
*** This post was edited by Chitown on 10/14/2002. ***
Bob O. I have come to the conclusion that you will never be pleased no matter what the park does.
With your remarks above, they might as well go ahead and turn the picnic area into a public themed section. While it would be nice, I can understand them having it as a private section only (save for FF). Maybe they figure since the Wilderness Theatre is right next to the picnic area, it makes sense to also hold private functions there.
And by the way, some SFGAm regulars didnt even know the theatre existed. They hide it well. :)
-----------------
""To be the man, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!, You got to beat the man""!!!
You just shouldnt tear out items like Power Dive/Cajun Cliffhanger/Sky Whirl and then leave places like the threatre empty and then bring back outdated attractions like the To fly movie and a simulator ride which was substandard years ago but is even more so now.
It seems some people dont want to hold their parks to any type of standards.
First off Sky Whirl. That ride was suffering in a billion different areas, it was suffering from low ridership , it was plauged with problems. Why keep a ride that no one really rides, and is keeping you major bucks to keep up. (well they ended up replacing it with something that costs them way much more, and still was a maitenance nightmare, but that is besides the point ). You gotta look at it like this also. They kept the ride for 25 years, and it was the second one left in the world. So good job to them for keeping it alive, same with Whizzer. To think, Six flags has the last one on the continent.
Also Cajun cliffhanger. The ride was involved in a lawsuit. It is a small ride, so they just said "Hey, let's get rid of it" Because they were bound to get another lawsuit from people trying to find a way to sue the park, and the park would get it double bad cecause the ride would have already been involved in a previous accident, making the media be all over it.
Power Dive, ummm no clue there, but that had to be one of the weirdest restraint systems ever.
About the Wilderness Theater. There is almost the same exact thing in SW Territory, they don't get rid of it because i guess they don't see a need to, it is still being used, only rarely, and it would be better to take down shockwave, which was a unpopular, headache inducing coaster, and save that space for future development (if that space is ever used), then to use it now, and run into other problems of where to put things.
Another thing, I liked To Fly, and I thought it was cool to see the first movie played at Great America. So what if they played it, it is not like it will be there forever, a new movie will go in soon enough.
Disney has done quite a bit of tearing out lately, and replacing them with sorry replacements. Do not get me started on Journey into Your Imagination. I think SFGAm is a great park, there are parks worse off. If you look at great America compared to it's sister park in CA, you will find that the IL counterpart has much more of the original Marriott feeling to it.
-----------------
Welcome one and all, y'all come have a ball!
Things a bear-y fine, ridin' on the old Knott's bear-y line!
*** This post was edited by MilleniumForce6279 on 10/18/2002. ***
What does it say to you when the "other" Arrow looper thats 8 years older (after re-profiling) gets a larger crowd than Shockwave? It says that SW is no longer a guest preferred coaster. The ride is no longer popular enough to justify keeping it. I to still enjoyed the ride and the fact that when all the other coasters had waits, I could power ride this thing.
However, I also know that when you run a business and see that one of your thrill rides is no longer pulling weight, you must act on it. Out of all the coasters in the park that would have to be removed, SW is the most logical choice. Its that simple.
Bob O. This is another thing you constantly do. You continue to compare an SF park to Disney. They are two different breeds of animal.
-----------------
2 superheroes in Gurnee next season? Oh the humanity. :)
SFGAM and disney are different parks and while neither is perfect, the disney's parks come alot closer to meeting that goal and SF could learn alot about that operation(wdw). Escpecially to become more family freindly. Disney has made alot of bad decisions as of late(hopefully eisner will be gone soon) but still provides a great guest experience that SFGAM could learn from .
As for the removal of rides, that is fine if they are replaced properly. We have no replacement for Power Dive/Cliffhanger/Wilderness and the replacement for the Sky Whirl has even more maintence issues than the much older ride it replaced!!!
The thing i find sad is that SF could use the material they have ie-batman/looney tunes characters to make a great 3d show for their parks, a great simulator ride or a interactive ride like MIB but are too cheap to do so, so they recycle dated films and go back to simulator rides that were not good when new and are just awful as times has went by. And as much as i love coasters why cant SF try to do something on the order of PKI with TR or make a excellant dark ride the whole family can enjoy rather than only attractions that can be enjoyed by people over 54" tall.
Dark ride at GAm that will be the day.... What are you trying to do, turn it into a theme park? Come on.......
GAm is a roller coaster park. They lost the theme a long time ago. They made a good effort with Southwest Territory, but while they did that, the rest of the park suffered.
Oh well....
-----------------
Coaster Art of your Favorite Coasters
Coming Soon.....
We can't have a dark ride at SFGAm. Why? The ride ops and the current clientele would tear it apart.
-----------------
"We don't sit on you dining room table, so please don't sit on our silver handrails"
-----------------
Le roi est mort. Vive le roi.
Thanks Great America!
Bob O, do you realize that people come from across the midwest to visit SFGA? that's quite a lot of people. that's SFGA's entire bread and butter. now, do you also realize that people come from across the globe to visit WDW? there's a world of difference between the parks. WDW is a destination park while SFGA is a local park. hell, my school is only 200 miles away and yet there aren't any ads for SFGA. you can't expect SFGA to be something that it isn't and as long as you do, you'll be unhappy so why not accept it for what it is an be happy?
ride removals? okay, I'll give you that PowerDive was stupid as well as confusing. Cliffhanger was perfectly explained by MF6279. Wilderness is a perk for those who pay extra (private functions). SFGA could go either way on it and the path they chose is perfectly legit. Sky Whirl was replaced by a ride that brought more people so the malfunctions of it don't matter. they're making more money on Deja Vu than they were on Sky Whirl. while I don't support their choice, I accept it.
I somehow doubt that SFGA is cheap. the things you want them to put in are hugely expensive and can not be afforded by SFGA. stop thinking its bringing in as much money as WDW. it isnt'! it can't afford the things that the destination parks build. as for recycling outdated films, I guess you don't realize that To Fly was inducted into the IMAX hall of fame or whatever. to put it shortly, its a historical piece of art. saying that SFGA should not show To Fly is like saying that NBC should play Its a Wonderful Life, AMC shouldn't play Casablanca, and everyone should watch MTV to see what's new and hip. if you can't appreciate To Fly, then go to Navy Pier and watch the IMAX there.
-----------------
-Bob (formerly Coaster Jedi)
Do any of you know how to build a sundial out of a pen and a donut?
uh oh, sounds like someone has a case of the mondays.
spacemountain551 said:
We can't have a dark ride at SFGAm. Why? The ride ops and the current clientele would tear it apart.
Here we go with the clientele again...
Our ride ops are top notch when it comes to a Six Flags park. Oh, and do tell, what's stopping GAm's clientele from visiting parks that currently have dark rides?
-----------------
Never Has Gravity Been So Uplifting.
*** This post was edited by BullGuy on 10/16/2002. ***
Bob O said:The thing i find sad is that SF could use the material they have ie-batman/looney tunes characters to make a great 3d show for their parks, a great simulator ride or a interactive ride like MIB but are too cheap to do so, so they recycle dated films and go back to simulator rides that were not good when new and are just awful as times has went by. And as much as i love coasters why cant SF try to do something on the order of PKI with TR or make a excellant dark ride the whole family can enjoy rather than only attractions that can be enjoyed by people over 54" tall.
Do you know how much money M.I.B. cost Universal? SF doesn't have enough time or money to do that sort of project. You obviously haven't ever been to sfgam and your idiotic comments are not well appreciated. You need to either shut up with your stupid comparisons or get off this site.
*** This post was edited by Colonel Sanders on 10/16/2002. ***
i agree that the ride ops are top notch but i personaly would like to see a dark ride possably inbetween space shuddle america and sky trek tower.
ondrew
-----------------
p.s. contrary to popular belief i am not an idiot nor i am i a child.
Whoa there, Colonel, I'm pretty sure Bob O has visited GAm before, but even with that aside, and opinion is an opinion. Everyone is entitled to one.
I for one believe Six Flags could spearhead a project similar to Tomb Raider, but would rather focus on their bread and butter- coasters. And hey, I'm not complaining. :)
-----------------
Never Has Gravity Been So Uplifting.
You must be logged in to post
