Best SFGAm Memory of 2008!

[Goku1910]

I never said it wasn't.

I just think that it doesn't attract as many people to the park as the park itself.....HH is less than a quarter the size of SFGAm.....duh. If anything gets and expansion, it should be a trill ride in SSA's spot.

[Demon_07]

That does get more of a general crowd interest, I'll agree on that. I don't think it should be a huge attraction though (Screaming Swings) I jsut don't feel it would fit in there and wouldn't benefit the park overall. A think a ferris wheel would look great there and would greatly add to the skyline. Good capacity and let's face it, Shapiro would like the idea more than putting in a high-thrill ride. Excuse my "off-topic banter"

[Goku1910]

yeah, we are way off-topic.

But Shapiro has a lot of plans I disagree on, but he's keeping the park alive. Thanks to him, The park actually made a profit in 2008. So it's either closing the park within years, or what we have now.....I'll take what we got.

[Demon_07]

I think we can all agree on that one. 1 more SFGAm memory for 08 is me and my friends randomly twirling around in the skywhirl cages on closing day shouting Sky Whirl as loud as possible. You wouldn't believe some of the looks we got from people.

[onyxhotel08]

A Ferris Wheel should be most likely will not be added again anytime soon.

[Goku1910]

again?

[Demon_07]

He's referring to Sky Whirl but they tore that down because parts were just too hard to come by. However, a modern ferris wheel would fit well in Space Shuttle America's spot but I know it won't happen because it makes too much sense.

[Bob O]

Everybody will have different rides that have special signifinace for them, I just know that being a parent the ride that brings up the best memoires is Whizzer as for all of my kids it was the first real coaster they could ride, and being able to do so made them feel bigger/older, and they loved the ride and while scared the first time, they couldnt wait to ride it again.

[onyxhotel08]

I am completely behind Whizzer staying. It is perfectly perfect in every single way. I would first petition for Wolf or Demon to leave than Whizzer but honestly after Deja Vu nothing has really meant that much to me in a while. Well, Roaring Rapids is way up there.

[Ilovthevu']

I think sometimes people like things for nostalgia reasons. There's nothing wrong with that, but do you still really like that thing today? Do people really like Whizzer because it's so "classic", and it was built by Marriott, or do you really like it because you think it's a great ride no matter when it was built, or who it was built by?

When older rides don't do it for me, I'm a person to say tear them down. How long can one live in the past? For the Whizzer, I say keep it up as long as possible because I really enjoy it. That has nothing to do with nostalgia. I consider that ride like a mine train at the other Six Flags. It's the closest thing we have I guess.

As for the carousel (I like do like certain carousels, but SFGAm's just goes so darn slow.), American Eagle, Logger's Run, Yankee Clipper, and train, I would say to tear them down. The Orbit is a good ride, but for an upside down ride, I think it should give you more of a thrill than that. Again though, Six Flags should keep rides and not tear them down because than they would have to buy more rides, and spend more money.

[Goku1910]

that's a great interpretation, I agree.

If they said they were going to tear down any Coaster, my first choice would be Whizzer. But common visitors don't understand why SFGAm wants to get rid of it. Since we do, we see the park would be better of without it. No matter how many surveys SF gives, the decision by common visitors will be a big, fat, "NO"

See my point?

[onyxhotel08]

The park will not get rid of Eagle and the flumes anytime soon. Hello? It's AMERICAN Eagle and a icon of the park. Our first wooden coaster that still runs great and is a monster of great proportions. Next to Bull, it gives the park the best skyline. It is the first thing you see going to the park. I know I get very excited seeing it after all those trees. And the park will not sacrifice the flumes because they can't afford to have only one real water ride. Both Yankee and Logger's are pretty busy on a average summer day and have history as they were added by Marriot.

[Demon_07]

I think sometimes people like things for nostalgia reasons. There's nothing wrong with that, but do you still really like that thing today? Do people really like Whizzer because it's so "classic", and it was built by Marriott, or do you really like it because you think it's a great ride no matter when it was built, or who it was built by?

When older rides don't do it for me, I'm a person to say tear them down. How long can one live in the past? For the Whizzer, I say keep it up as long as possible because I really enjoy it. That has nothing to do with nostalgia. I consider that ride like a mine train at the other Six Flags. It's the closest thing we have I guess.

As for the carousel (I like do like certain carousels, but SFGAm's just goes so darn slow.), American Eagle, Logger's Run, Yankee Clipper, and train, I would say to tear them down. The Orbit is a good ride, but for an upside down ride, I think it should give you more of a thrill than that. Again though, Six Flags should keep rides and not tear them down because than they would have to buy more rides, and spend more money.

I'm going to say a prayer to tonight and thank the good lord that you're not running the park.

[FParker185]

/\ agreed

I personally think at least one flume will end up on the chopping block sooner or later later, but that's just me. Alot of flumes around the country were built all around the same time, and one by one they are disappearing as the fiberglass trough wears out. If I were SF when the time comes to remove a/the flume(s), that's when you go and make Hurricane Harbor a separate gate.

After all there is a reason why the newer flumes from OD Hopkins/Zamperla, L&T Systems etc.. have 100% concrete trough on the ground and very short arieal sections, all of which is galvanized steel instead of fiberglass.

[Demon_07]

I think one of the flumes will bite the dust soon but not both. I'd bet it would be be YC too because if Logger's goes, all that's left of Yukon is kiddie sections and mooseburger

[onyxhotel08]

Tear out what you want but make sure SOMETHING will replace it and will not sit unused or leave a sizable portion of area bare and useless...SSA/SWF

[Mr. Oscar]

Heh heh, I actually didn't go to the park at all this year
My favorite SF moment was when I was next in line for El Toro at GAdv... considering before then the hightest ride i'd been on was BTR... I literally collapsed... but i survived

[Mr. Oscar]

I think sometimes people like things for nostalgia reasons. There's nothing wrong with that, but do you still really like that thing today? Do people really like Whizzer because it's so "classic", and it was built by Marriott, or do you really like it because you think it's a great ride no matter when it was built, or who it was built by?

When older rides don't do it for me, I'm a person to say tear them down. How long can one live in the past? For the Whizzer, I say keep it up as long as possible because I really enjoy it. That has nothing to do with nostalgia. I consider that ride like a mine train at the other Six Flags. It's the closest thing we have I guess.

As for the carousel (I like do like certain carousels, but SFGAm's just goes so darn slow.), American Eagle, Logger's Run, Yankee Clipper, and train, I would say to tear them down. The Orbit is a good ride, but for an upside down ride, I think it should give you more of a thrill than that. Again though, Six Flags should keep rides and not tear them down because than they would have to buy more rides, and spend more money.

Um... I'm confused... You're saying that SF should tear down AE, which is one of the icons of the park... which is total crap. Then you say that "Six Flags should keep rides and not tear them down...". I'm confused

[Demon_07]

^I think he means keep the rides he likes but tear the ones down that he doesn't.

[onyxhotel08]

It will be 2030 before American Eagle leaves...

[Demon_07]

It'll be one of the last rides to leave. I guarantee that much and they would only tear it down for another large roller coaster which won't happen while Shapiro's the "main man"

[bobbinbop20]

i hope i die before american eagle does. it has to be my favorite ride

[Demon_07]

It's awesome when it's a race and at that a close race. I noticed that they raced a lot more and blue didn't always lose.

[Colonel Mustard]

I'm sick of everyone blaming Shapiro for all the parks problems. First of all, on a corporate level, he's not the only one running the show, he has a board of nine other people to answer to, who all have voices here, not to mention the park presidents and various managers in various departments on both the corporate and park level. They've not said "No more high thrill rides" They've just said that as a whole, the brand will be geared toward families.

I also don't understand why everyone gets so down about having land. For years all you could hear on these boards was that we had no space to build new stuff after Superman, and that Six Flags needed to start getting creative with their ride placements. Then they Built the waterpark further making that clear that they needed to get creative. Then they built wiggles in an area of the park that was...for the most part, unused (except for an arch that some people obviously had gigantic reguards for. ) Then they SQUEEZED dark knight (The actual ride building) into an area of the park that nobody really predicted, I never thought of putting a coaster there, that's for sure. And now, we have HUGE masses of land obviously available for future explansion. Yes, I'm sure we miss Vu/Splash/Shuttle, but honestly, I barely noticed the spot where splash was so Honestly, I think that those who called it an "eyesore" were looking for something to complain about. So now we have these massive pieces of land that could be used for a great amount of expansion in the coming years...presuming the park is not shuttered when Six Flags inevitably goes under or gets delisted or files for bankruptcy or whatever other doom is on the horizan.

Contrary to the things I'm hearing here, for the most part, They don't take down rides just for the SAKE of taking down rides. If rides are removed there is a reason! It's not like they're staring at clipper going "Hmm...I'm kind of sick of this ride, you wanna just spend some money that we don't have to take it down and not replace it with anything?" that's just not the mindset I would imagine is going on. (It could be, I suppose, but I highly doubt it).

Rant Over. Sorry for doing this in a topic about great 2008 memories.

[onyxhotel08]

You can't convince me they made a good decision taking out SWF. 2008 was a year with many sad sites to see as we didn't have a heck of a lot to do in County Fair and the 2 regular running water rides were too packed in the peak months. You can't tell me that eating in Farmer's Market or walking towards Eagle and Wolf you don't notice a BIG empty space with queue lines still standing and a bunch of random rocks. I know I will get bashed for this but I would have either run SWF in the busy summer days or let is SBNO like SSA so at least it isn't a bunch of nothing and maybe put a sign up "Future Site of Expansion/Attraction". Good for them for leaving SSA until they are ready to replace it. I just realized it helps that fairly large area look a little less tacky and bare.

2008 was also my first time getting free parking in June. It was a beautiful summer day and it was a regular weekday. The park was pretty packed and this officer was waving people over towards the side who were more on the left and asking them if they had passes so my brother showed him my season pass voucher and he let us through FOR FREE. $25 Regular Parking free that day. Of course, next time we weren't so lucky. He wasn't there...