Ride Rotation Program

[Coaster Alex0805]

Do you guys think will Snyder and people now in charge it will ever start up again?

[FRD714]

What the hell is the ride rotation program?

[coastercrazy]

The ride rotation program was a program that Six Flags had in the ninety's. Instead of building new rides at every park every year they just bought on set of rides and rotated them between the parks each year

[FRD714]

The ride rotation program was a program that Six Flags had in the ninety's. Instead of building new rides at every park every year they just bought on set of rides and rotated them between the parks each year

Well thats sort of stupid. They better not bring it back.

[w00dland]

^It's actually a very cost effective way of getting attendance. Think about it, a park needs people to stay in buisness, and people aren't going to come back to the same park with the same thrills (well, unless they are us) each year so the park needs to build which costs money. Why should a park be buying a 10 million dollar coaster every few years when they can just pay the expenses of moving a coaster from another park into theirs and calling it brand new. The GP won't know the difference.

[[jonrev]]

Rolling Thunder, Z Force, Batman The Escape (SFAW) and XLR-8 (SFAW) were all part of the RRP. I dont know of any others.

[CoasterDude12-2]

So were many flats such as Condor. I don't think it will return, mainly because SF has said they aren't going to really focus on new rides. After all of the SFAW rides are relocated and destroyed, there probably won't be much for 2007.

[msoeagle]

^ What astroworld rides were destroyed. I actually hope it comes back.

[FRD714]

^It's actually a very cost effective way of getting attendance. Think about it, a park needs people to stay in buisness, and people aren't going to come back to the same park with the same thrills (well, unless they are us) each year so the park needs to build which costs money. Why should a park be buying a 10 million dollar coaster every few years when they can just pay the expenses of moving a coaster from another park into theirs and calling it brand new. The GP won't know the difference.

Ok, I see what you mean. I still sort of dont like the idea of it. These days, how many coasters could you move around the country without having to take all the scenery and other stuff out? You could really only move flats.

[greatamerica2003]

It really was oly a few coasters and mostly flat rides. Tidal Wave was in the program too. It went to SFOG and then to SFKK.

[[jonrev]]

^It's actually a very cost effective way of getting attendance. Think about it, a park needs people to stay in buisness, and people aren't going to come back to the same park with the same thrills (well, unless they are us) each year so the park needs to build which costs money. Why should a park be buying a 10 million dollar coaster every few years when they can just pay the expenses of moving a coaster from another park into theirs and calling it brand new. The GP won't know the difference.

Ok, I see what you mean. I still sort of dont like the idea of it. These days, how many coasters could you move around the country without having to take all the scenery and other stuff out? You could really only move flats.

Most of them didnt have scenery. Shockwave (SFMM), XLR-8, Rolling Thunder are some examples.

[SfGaMownz]

Since he seems to not want to spend to much money on large new rides especailly roller coasters because he wants a family atmosphere to be brought back into the parks, I could see the ride rotation program happening. It is very cost effective and that is something that Six Flags needs because of how much money in debt it is. This way is also our best bet to get a decent to large size ride between now and 2009.

[FRD714]

If they start it up, hopefully flats just move around and not coasters. The only coasters that can even be considered for this program at our park are V2 and Vu, but I doubt it.

And how long would a ride stay at a park until it moves?

[Trailblazer Tony]

^To me, it seems like they would only be moving rides that weren't extremely popular. Therefore, I doubt Deja Vu and Vertical Velocity will be going anywhere soon.

[Coaster Alex0805]

I dont think we would be losing any coasters. But I could see some of are flats getting sent of to GAV or MM and both of them losing a coaster

And if you think about it RRP has already started with Astro Rides...

[Maggie&meSFGAm?]

I have yet to figure out why this program works. The condemed park had two of those rotation rides as said by someone (Batman and XLR-8). Some of these rides aren't popular, and thus the reason why they move.

I've heard multiple people say that the Viper wasn't popular at SFOG (former Tidal Wave), and thus moved to SFKK. Does this really help SFKK, or does it make SFKK look like it has old used rides that look new?

Rolling Thunder was pretty popular. The park just wanted to make a different section out of that area included the now SWT. As said people before, not many rides can go in where D Vu' is, so why would anyone take it out. Yes, it has mechanically difficulties, but the ride is always populated people except for maybe two days in the season.

This is a goofy story, but true. I had to go out the park to meet my family for lunch. I was in line for Demon, with D Vu' being across from it of course. The ride went up tower one, and stopped in mid air. This took quite a while for the mechanics to fix it.

Now, the line is closed because it is broke. Of course, there are some people that get of line due to this. That's not all of the story though. The ride then went again with people on it, and broke after the loop. This again took some time to fix. Remember, the ride line was closed at this time.

As soon as the ride was no "fixed", a mob of people ran into that line like anything. I couldn't because I had to go lunch to meet my family. The ride just stranded riders 90 degrees facing straight down, and broke after the loop, and yet all these people came running into the line (like the bulls were running).

That's how popular the ride is, and that's why it's my favorite roller coaster, along with my favorite in the park.

[Coaster Alex0805]

Now I could picture V2 getting sent off to another park along with IMS or LR. And have a new ride put there. But I really could see SF starting up the RRP in order to save alot of Money, You have to think do I want to spend half of the Company's budget for new attractions on a new coaster or buy a used one or do RRP. Its a shame that some of Astro coasters are getting scrapped!


Look at Revy! It was apart of it http://www.amusementpics.com/Pendulum.htm

[Eagle04]

I have yet to figure out why this program works. The condemed park had two of those rotation rides as said by someone (Batman and XLR-8). Some of these rides aren't popular, and thus the reason why they move.

Its not a matter of the ride being good. I would make it a point to ride it regardless if it wasn't "new" or record breaking. They could take a "average" coaster and milk it out to a new crowd.

I like the idea of a "no good, used coaster" stealing lines from the good rides in the park.

Ragin Cajun is nothing great but draws crowds by being something new and differant.

Heck by now they could restart the ride rotation program and wow people with Tidal Wave all over again.

[Trailblazer Tony]

^That's true. If you take an average ride from another park, and give it incredible (section oriented) theming, the ride would soar popularity wise.

[Timmy179]

You have to remember that the genereal public doesnt know that these rides arent new. I gaurantee you 99% of Great America Customers thought revolution was a brand new ride last year.

[FRD714]

^It sure looked new.

[Timmy179]

^It sure looked new.

Point proven

[Rusty888]

I thought it was new! Where'd it come from?

[[jonrev]]

It originally opened in either 1998 or 1999 as Frisbee at SFGAdv.

[FRD714]

It originally opened in either 1998 or 1999 as Frisbee at SFGAdv.

They did a good job of refurbishing it then, becuase it definetly looks new.