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Postby onyxhotel08 on January 9th, 2010, 2:24 am
I am surprised the park has not done any kind of make over on our coasters like in SFGA or SFNE it seems like Wolf deserved one the most...new paint, trains, station upgrade...hard to think it is 20 years old
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Postby Cole on January 9th, 2010, 10:48 am
onyxhotel08 wrote:I am surprised the park has not done any kind of make over on our coasters like in SFGA or SFNE it seems like Wolf deserved one the most...new paint, trains, station upgrade...hard to think it is 20 years old

Kinda shows they may be ready to remove it.
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Postby Jcoaster95 on January 9th, 2010, 3:56 pm
^No. Notice the rides that got makeovers were already popular.

What kind of logic is that? "If an old ride doesn't get a makeover, they will probably remove it"?!?!?

So you are saying they are also ready to remove Whizzer, Demon, Eagle, Batman, and of course, Little Dipper?!?!?!?
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Postby Cole on January 9th, 2010, 5:33 pm
No, No, No... i was specifically talking about Iron Wolf. If we were to be getting Chang in the near future, thats the ideal ride to leave. Besides if we were giving a ride a make over i would rather have it be Eagle, Batman, or Whizzer
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Postby david on January 9th, 2010, 8:17 pm
^ All the rides you list are park Classics, and most, if not all have ACE historic value.

Based on what you've been sating, you hate Wolfie. I hate you! :P
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Postby Jcoaster95 on January 9th, 2010, 8:21 pm
And also, Just because a new ride is coming, an old one doesn't have to leave!

But in this case, a ride was ALREADY removed! Oh wait, make that TWO!
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Postby Cole on January 9th, 2010, 8:37 pm
david wrote:Based on what you've been sating, you hate Wolfie. I hate you! :P

No I dont hate Wolfie, i actually enjoy it. But i LOVE Changie more :lol:

Jcoaster95 wrote:But in this case, a ride was ALREADY removed! Oh wait, make that TWO!

Confused... what would those be?
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Postby Jcoaster95 on January 9th, 2010, 9:09 pm
^umm, Space Shuttle America and Splashwater Falls.
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Postby Cole on January 9th, 2010, 9:11 pm
Jcoaster95 wrote:^umm, Space Shuttle America and Splashwater Falls.

Ohh yes... well didnt realize that because they had closed before.
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Postby Jcoaster95 on January 9th, 2010, 9:22 pm
^but the spaces are still open.
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Postby Cole on January 9th, 2010, 9:34 pm
Yes, but that would mean we would not get a HH expansion. I would REALLY love it to go there, but you gotta think about whats best for the park in these kinda situations
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Postby david on January 9th, 2010, 9:54 pm
HH is fine. The park needs a mega-looper.
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Postby Cole on January 9th, 2010, 10:03 pm
david wrote:HH is fine. The park needs a mega-looper.


Yes i doubt they would put it where you guys are suggesting to put it though
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Postby david on January 9th, 2010, 10:12 pm
^ Please enlighten me. Where do "we" want it to be?
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Postby Cole on January 9th, 2010, 10:16 pm
Well sorry, not you...

Jcoaster95 wrote:^umm, Space Shuttle America and Splashwater Falls.


Jcoaster95 wrote:^but the spaces are still open.


Jcoaster95 wrote:And also, Just because a new ride is coming, an old one doesn't have to leave!

But in this case, a ride was ALREADY removed! Oh wait, make that TWO!
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Postby vprlvr456 on January 9th, 2010, 10:18 pm
Oooh me, me, me, me, me, ME! In Demon's spot and naming it Diablo'!!!!111!1!! :D :lol:
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Postby david on January 9th, 2010, 10:19 pm
Those are the only places open for something new. It's just logical.
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Postby Cole on January 9th, 2010, 10:21 pm
Unless we removed something... Have you not seen that I want Iron Wolf gone :lol:

vprlvr456 wrote:Oooh me, me, me, me, me, ME! In Demon's spot and naming it Diablo'!!!!111!1!! :D :lol:

I like that idea VERY much
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Postby vprlvr456 on January 9th, 2010, 10:23 pm
^ don't you go hatin' on my Demon (JK)
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Postby david on January 9th, 2010, 10:25 pm
I don't know. I don't want Demon gone. I just want them to heavily rehab it and give it new trains. It's my first looping coaster, and one of my favorite coasters by Arrow. I just wish that the park would re-paint it black, and completely rehab it. Replace the supports, like what hey did a while back, and replace any track that is needing it. I really love that coaster and would protest its removal.
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Postby Cole on January 9th, 2010, 10:28 pm
david wrote:I don't know. I don't want Demon gone. I just want them to heavily rehab it and give it new trains. It's my first looping coaster, and one of my favorite coasters by Arrow. I just wish that the park would re-paint it black, and completely rehab it. Replace the supports, like what hey did a while back, and replace any track that is needing it.

Alrighty.. you can pay for it then!
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Postby Jcoaster95 on January 9th, 2010, 10:31 pm
^Keep in mind it's still around in California. Iron Wolf was B&M's first coaster, not another one like it (exactly the same, that is)
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Postby david on January 9th, 2010, 10:36 pm
If the Santa Clara one goes up for bids, I may take out a loan and buy it. Only joking of course. All Demon needs is new trains, without harnesses, and a bit of rehab.

^^ It's not THAT expensive to replace one piece of track. It's probably $300 for a straight piece extending 5-feet. A total revamp and beautification would be around 1-3 Million. I'm not asking for 100% new track, maybe used track from an older Arrow, that would be godly. I just don't want that vicious Shapiro taking my Demon. He probably won't though since he grew up in Chicago.
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Postby Jcoaster95 on January 9th, 2010, 11:04 pm
^If they do that, they could bring back some of the old theming :)
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Postby RagingBullFan on January 9th, 2010, 11:08 pm
david wrote:If the Santa Clara one goes up for bids, I may take out a loan and buy it. Only joking of course. All Demon needs is new trains, without harnesses, and a bit of rehab.

^^ It's not THAT expensive to replace one piece of track. It's probably $300 for a straight piece extending 5-feet. A total revamp and beautification would be around 1-3 Million. I'm not asking for 100% new track, maybe used track from an older Arrow, that would be godly. I just don't want that vicious Shapiro taking my Demon. He probably won't though since he grew up in Chicago.


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