Official Buccaneer Battle/2009 Attraction Thread

[saylorman47]

Alright, alright enough about coaster removal, I doubt we will get anything removed for 2009, we just lost a theater and two good rides, so stop worrying.

As for a new coaster, I'm fine with anything that will attract every type of person and get SF some money to invest in bigger and better things for the future.

[bigb7965]

I know, I was just stating my opinion. Whizzer might be a classic, but Iron is B&M's first, and more thrilling. And whizzer's turn is very painfull if you don't know how to ride it. It smashes your ear and gives you a huge headache.

whizzer smashes your ear?

lol wow

[Coastermonkey61]

I know, I was just stating my opinion. Whizzer might be a classic, but Iron is B&M's first, and more thrilling. And whizzer's turn is very painfull if you don't know how to ride it. It smashes your ear and gives you a huge headache.

I might be just me, but I think you're riding it wrong...

[coasterkidd100]

^ I think he is! lol

[Trailblazer Tony]

Hey, haven't been on here in a while, thanks for quite an amusing topic. The only thing those signs tell me for what is being added next year is that there is going to be somewhat of an attempt towards a pirate theme (and I say attempt because we all know how Dark Knight went in terms of theming). This could mean a multitude of things, so i'm not counting out ANY form of attraction for next year until we find out more. The good news is that there will be at least one less open and empty spot in the middle of the park next year and for that, we can all be greatful.

On a down side, however, I don't like how yet another new attraction is going to take away from our original theming. For God sakes, if we are going to add rides with extra theming randomly throughout the park, it's time to get rid of the existing themes and/or moderate them to fit the attractions better.

[coasterkidd100]

I don't think that Great America cares about themeing anymore. They just want to put in rides that will attract people and make money.

[FRD714]

^Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe TDK has the most theming a new attraction has gotten in years. So it's pretty clear the park still cares about theming.

[coasterkidd100]

^ I mean themeing of the areas in the park, not the themeing of the rides.

[onyxhotel08]

What the park should do is another water ride that uses both spots so that we once again have 4 water attractions. Water rides are obviously cheaper than a new coaster and even a simple design like SWF had would be fine. Putting the go-karts by GAR would be a waste since they are too similar and the go-karts should eventually be removed altogether in my opinion. Use the SSA place for H H expansion. I think we do have a new coaster on the way. Maybe in 2010 or 2011 but we will get one. Whats great about a dive machine is that they can be customized and fit virtually any space. I'm not sure we have room for a new decent sized wooden coaster. Of course, Iron Wolf and Whizzer aren't going to be here for too long so you never know. I would say 2010 is when we will get something decent. Something that will attract the thrill seekers.

Next to go predictions:
Go Karts (2009/2010)
Whizzer (2011?)

[coasterkidd100]

^ I think we should get rid of the go carts but I don't think that whizzer is going anywhere. The Whizzer always has a line when I am there, I think they will get rid of IW before Whizzer.

[MForce4ever]

After a few years I almost see us getting a Multi-dimensional coaster (dare I say it) in the spot of Iron Wolf ( I have the feeling that will be the next to go)

right....

a 4-D can't fit in that location.

this couldn't fit there?

[tp41190]

Oh yeah thats right! Anyone remember "Project Tumbleweed" rumor back in 04? That was supposed to be built in 08...

[superflybri]

^What about project 'bumblebee' for this year?

I believe someone called it a new element 'bumble bee roll'. (for a dive machine)

All of this stuff will lead to crap in the park, two gated admission, and nothing 'thrilling for us'.

As for Go-Karts... They would not take them out; just think about how much extra money they get. What do they charge now like $7.00-$10.00? Six Flags is an out of control cash cow that only care about money. So, I don't see anything being done with the Go-Karts besides of them moving to SWF's spot.

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Six Flags's- WE NEED YOUR MONEY

[sfgamguy]

I don't know if this means anything but while on the train there were workers standing where swf was and there was another giant crane (just like at deja vu) but it wasn't up. It was over behind the trees by dare devil dive

[Ilovthevu']

What the park should do is another water ride that uses both spots so that we once again have 4 water attractions. Water rides are obviously cheaper than a new coaster and even a simple design like SWF had would be fine.

Why do we need another water attraction? We have so many already including a waterpark. Hardly anyone goes on them in the morning or at night. It's also pointless to have them open early in the season, and even in September / October as it's just too cold.

[coasterkidd100]

MForce4ever wrote:
this couldn't fit there?

It would work, but it seems like it has a very short ride time.

[Coastermonkey61]

this couldn't fit there?

I'd rather not see that there.

[FParker185]

That Intamin coaster has a ride time of literally like 10 seconds after the lifthill, and the capacity is like 400 pph, that is the last thing SFGAm needs.

And as for Six Flags being a cash cow who doesnt care about anything but money... What do you think they should care about? The whole point of running a business is to make money, and doing things that will make even more money in the future.

[coasterkidd100]

I would never want to see a ride like that ever enter Great America. It only has a 10 sec ride time, who wants that?

[bigb7965]

a water ride to connect both areas could be something like roller soaker at hershey park...
but that ride sucks

and hershey is getting rid of it for the new wave pool... maybe its heading to SFGAm

[traincrossing9]

^Replace a low capacity ride with an even lower capacity ride? Even Six Flags isn't that stupid (At least I hope so).

[coasterkidd100]

a water ride to connect both areas could be something like roller soaker at hershey park...
but that ride sucks

and hershey is getting rid of it for the new wave pool... maybe its heading to SFGAm

This could be a sign of bad things to come.

[FParker185]

Well, SFGAm did take down Sky Whirl with a capacity of over 3,000 people per hour for a coaster that got 400 pph on a very good day.

We're not getting roller soaker, but Six Flags is indeed that stupid.

[Coastermonkey61]

^This man speaks the truth

[CoasterCruiser]

I know im late to reply. Iron wolf does bangs you around a lot, but theres just this one turn on whizzer that I thought hurt really bad. I'm not sure if I rode it wrong or what, but ive rode it once, never rode in it since.

And I just stated what I experienced on the ride, weather I rode it wrong or whatever it was. I wouldn't accomplish anything by lying about that. I'm really sorry, I thought this was a forum where I can say my opinion.