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Postby CoasterCale on October 24th, 2016, 10:33 am
Yeah. No, My point is the company released an initial statement claiming that they were trying to revitalize the older coasters and bring ridership back. Since then it's now that they are purposely putting VR on their most popular attractions. Yeah okay. :roll:
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Postby stergmi on October 24th, 2016, 4:08 pm
CoasterCale wrote:Yeah. No, My point is the company released an initial statement claiming that they were trying to revitalize the older coasters and bring ridership back. Since then it's now that they are purposely putting VR on their most popular attractions. Yeah okay. :roll:


For the most part that's what they did. Yeah, the Supermans and Goliath are weird strange choices though I don't know what other coasters at those parks you could put the VR on since they all lack older Arrow or Schwarzkopf loopers like the other parks that implemented VR. You also listed Revolution which if you remember was a dead ride last year. It took the refurbishment and VR to bring it back to life.
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Postby RollingCoasting on October 24th, 2016, 4:30 pm
Anyone think we might see a change in VR for next year? I hear SFNE's is moving from Superman to Mind Eraser
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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on October 24th, 2016, 4:54 pm
I think the reservation thing will stay, and will probably change to New Revolution. I doubt it's going away, but hopefully more of the kinks are worked out.

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Postby stergmi on October 24th, 2016, 5:35 pm
RollingCoasting wrote:Anyone think we might see a change in VR for next year? I hear SFNE's is moving from Superman to Mind Eraser

Is it getting the new trains with lapbar restraints and soft vest instead of OTSRs? That's the only way I can see it working, VR headsets with OTSRs is not comfortable (i.e. Demon).
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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on October 24th, 2016, 5:41 pm
I am pretty sure SFDK already has VR on Kong (SLC). Sounds like torture to me.
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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on October 24th, 2016, 6:13 pm
I know that Warner Bros Movie World Australia modified their SLC trains to accommodate the VR, including a built-in gaming system:

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Still looks terrible, but at least it's something.
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Postby RollingCoasting on October 24th, 2016, 6:23 pm
We definitely need "Something" for Demon :wink:

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Postby Coaster Justin on October 24th, 2016, 7:27 pm
There's a typo, I think you meant this

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Postby stergmi on October 24th, 2016, 8:49 pm
Guy_With_A_Stick wrote:I know that Warner Bros Movie World Australia modified their SLC trains to accommodate the VR, including a built-in gaming system:

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Still looks terrible, but at least it's something.

Until you hit the first inversion and have your nuts crushed by the cinching in lap bar. I actually prefer the old stule SLC cars.
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Postby Wisco Woody on October 24th, 2016, 10:06 pm
Reply 666, Demon to be replaced with satanic S&S/RMC giga confirmed
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on October 25th, 2016, 8:21 am
RollingCoasting wrote:We definitely need "Something" for Demon :wink:

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This is great!!! Say goodbye Demon!
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Postby JaminOut on October 25th, 2016, 12:07 pm
^Viper would make a better bonfire.


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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on October 25th, 2016, 12:09 pm
Viper has some of the best airtime in the park. I'd much rather see Demon go, but I wouldn't want either to go any time soon

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Postby great america fan on October 25th, 2016, 10:28 pm
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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on October 25th, 2016, 10:37 pm
Oh hell yes. Oh hell yes!

I'm honestly surprised we didn't bet with SFMM in the NLCs. It'd be nice to see 'Twisted Cubs' in their lineup. ;)
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Postby RollingCoasting on October 25th, 2016, 10:40 pm
I'm guessing you two aren't watching the game right now :cry:
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Postby Coaster Justin on October 26th, 2016, 12:31 am
RollingCoasting wrote:I'm guessing you two aren't watching the game right now :cry:



I watched it and didn't play. I felt like a player. :lol:
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Postby CoastsToCoasters on October 26th, 2016, 4:11 am
This is just game one, let's win the next 5 ;D The Cubbies can do it! I'm all for this bet with CP. After being in somewhat shock this is even a thing, I actually am more shocked Hank so bluntly announced the two parks being competition. I mean it's obvious with the two being separate businesses but I guess I didn't expect it haha

I feel like CP & SFGAm have their choices made already. CP will choose Goliath while "we" will choose Millennium Force to be renamed. But I'd hope they wouldn't go with the obvious choices.

We should choose Rougarou, under the Cubs it can say "couldn't STAND losing" on the entrance sign. I mean that's pretty clever with the little nod to Mantis if you ask me ;D
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on October 26th, 2016, 2:14 pm
gottastrata33 wrote:This is just game one, let's win the next 5 ;D The Cubbies can do it! I'm all for this bet with CP. After being in somewhat shock this is even a thing, I actually am more shocked Hank so bluntly announced the two parks being competition. I mean it's obvious with the two being separate businesses but I guess I didn't expect it haha

I feel like CP & SFGAm have their choices made already. CP will choose Goliath while "we" will choose Millennium Force to be renamed. But I'd hope they wouldn't go with the obvious choices.

We should choose Rougarou, under the Cubs it can say "couldn't STAND losing" on the entrance sign. I mean that's pretty clever with the little nod to Mantis if you ask me ;D


The Cubs only need to win 4 games in the series :) Also, does anyone remember if SFGAm made a bet during 2005 when the White Sox beat Boston, Cleveland and Houston? I do know that SFGAm had a bet with SFStL last year for the Cubs.
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Postby JaminOut on October 26th, 2016, 2:51 pm
That also had one with Great Adventure.


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Postby RollingCoasting on October 31st, 2016, 10:21 pm
For whatever reason TDK's "Face-Screen" was off
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Postby Coaster Justin on October 31st, 2016, 10:40 pm
Bummer. That part is almost better than the ride.
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Postby n9yty on October 31st, 2016, 10:50 pm
RollingCoasting wrote:For whatever reason TDK's "Face-Screen" was off

The guy had the PC out of the box when we were there on Saturday, guess they never got it fixed... :(
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