I would love to see another hypercoaster in wolfs spot.(thats just me) Or a floor less would be cool. A crazy flat ride would also look nice there.
Do you think theres more of a chance a new coaster goes into Wolfs spot or flat ride or some other attraction?
Also, how much longer do you think The Dark Knights stay at Great America will last?
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^ I doubt Dark Knight will go anywhere for a long time. No other coaster would fit in its spot, it runs the way its designed to, and runs in any weather. If the park were looking to clear a Wild Mouse sized piece of land, they can take Cajun out.
And another hyper? What do you think SFGAm is? Canada's Wonderland? 
You know what I hate? We always have one area every season for the past 4-5 seasons that is barren and open space. Deja Vu got filled fast but Splash Water Falls was empty for 4 seasons! And who knows when the former IW area will see a new ride...Why even keep such an old station? It is older than iron Wolf!
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Yes I hate to say it but the IW area might be nothing for a long time!
Gosh I wish! I can't believe they're getting another. Behemoth is a good ride even though its just out&back so is leviathan.
I don't think that we need a floor less to be honest. X-flight basically takes floor less to the next level. Even though a floor less would fit nicely in that area. Like The dark knight at new england, or like bizarro.
Actually leviathan is a giga which means its over 300ft tall so they are not getting another hyper coaster.
^ I know that. I was making the joke based on how little else is different. They're both B&Ms, both out and backs, and both have chain lifts. And Hypers and Gigas are basically the same in every way except size.
Yeah thats what i meant. Its just that when i think of Giga i think intamin. A b&m hyper is just a small b&m giga. They look the same and do the same. But i have to say; Leviathan's drop looks amazing.
My vote for Iron Wolf's spot, and something I've been hoping the park would add for quite a few years, would be an S&S Screamin Swing (ala: SkyHawk @ CP) I absolutely love that ride, and there isn't one - or any type of thrill like it any where in the area.
Sure - all of us would LOVE another coaster, but our park (after X-Flight) won't really be missing anything spectacular anymore. Let's see what coaster technology is introduced within the next few years. THEN we can start getting greedy again : ) Actin Up 24/7
Very good point Jeff, I do know the closest Screamin Swing near me is at Mt. Olympus, Wisconsin. But i never have been on it! That could be a great addition because it as HUGE for Olympus when it opened. We should be good with roller coasters, but I would just hate to see nothing installed in Wolf's spot. I'm sure we will see something there in next couple seasons perhaps.
now I know this is kinda getting off topic for this thread......but since everyone else is posting about wolf I may as well give my 2 cents. I was looking at a satellite image, and If a new coaster went there and the angle of the first drop was changed just slightly, that lift hill could easily be twice as tall as it was before. And there is quite a bit of room on that side of the park, especially if they altered the railroad just slightly. I personally hope they save that piece of land for something bigger a few years down the road. There are a few other open spots that could be filled first.
This is way more frequent capturing than what I'm currently doing. It's a pretty awesome video. Except I'm not sure why the pictures are zoomed in and out unevenly... Hopefully it's fixed in the final version, because it was distracting.
I can't wait to see your version. Great America Visits
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i just now realized how elongated this barrel roll is going to be. I was able to tell on the rendering, but just to see it being built is crazy.
All the fly through barrel rolls are really drawn out. Should be some good hang time there.
 Same with Furious Baco, I think it's just the thing to do these days....  Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder
Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 232, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 894, Wood: 179, Total: 1073
As far as a normal floorless, I've always thought Raging Bull would be a good candidate for a conversion. It's a minimal investment, and it allows them to market it as a new ride experience. However, with the recent budget issues the park has seen over the last few years, they probably would have done that by now if they were looking for cheap improvements. I don't think it will happen by any means though. 
Bull basically is floorless. It doesn't need OTSR's
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder
Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 232, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 894, Wood: 179, Total: 1073
^^ Bull as a floorless? No thank you! The purpose of the floorless coaster is the multiple inversions they have so this would be pointless on a hyper-twister coaster in my opinion. I like Bull exactly how it is. The one thing that could make it better would be to finish the theming n it, which we know will never happen.
I really hope they wouldn't make bull floor less.. I agree with B&MGuy35 floorless=mulitple inversions and bull just wouldn't be good floor less.
I think RB as a florless would be a bad idea because all floorlesses have an over shoulder harness and I think the lap bar gives you more room witch makes it more fun/scary.
Back on topic ...
I see the track and most of the station being done by next weekend. The station in the animation looked every awesome in my opinion. It looks like you're leaving a hangar and heading out to fly. Don't fight the Bull, ride the Bull!
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I agree... and the stations exterior didn't seem very complex so I would think they'll get most of it don't this coming week. Track with probably be done by Thursday. Hopefully then they'll start construction the the tower & hanger. I hope six flags posts some pictures soon!
While the track could be done this week, I think it is more likely to be finished next week. Remember that there is a support still not up in the helix and no supports for the brake run or transfer track.
So what you're saying is they should have put a water ride in half the space the lot provided and have no 2012 coaster?
Hey now boys & girls, Behemoth & Leviathan are such a kick ass duo!! I would love a B&M giga here & I would literally keel over if we got one after XFlight.
 Leviathan is more twisted than Behemoth, B is about air, Lev is about speed... theyre totally different in my opinion. Ok I'm done haha
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