SFGAm 2013 Updates 9/14 Update

[Ilovthevu']

Anybody know how East River Crawler is coming along?

Very, very, very slowly. At the pace they are going, it won't be open till October! Seriously though, I think it would be at least another month because they are just so slow putting it back together- July.

[DejaVu2001]

June 5th Update


Watching East River Crawler being rebuilt is like watching paint dry


igNight. They're really cutting it close for today's commercial shoot


Steps for igNight people to get to the stage without walking into Hometown


Opening in the fence for igNight access


On my way out, they were setting up a tent, possibly for a rehearsal


Skull Island has water, but is still closed and missing a bucket


In the morning, the first 2 cars of Raging Bull's Red train were on the road by X Flight



And the Raging Bull cars have vanished. Not at the ride, not here, nowhere along this road.

[Ilovthevu']

I would just like to mention that on the website, it now says the waterpark opens at 11:30 instead of the previous 11:15 am. I could almost swear that they just changed that because I thought I just seen 11:15 on the website.

[coasterkidd100]

Just so you guys know Viper only ran one train today.

[DejaVu2001]

June 10th Update

A couple things before the photos. For people that like shows, do not visit the park on Mondays. Both Dancin' In The Streets and Kick It Up have no shows on Mondays.

For the Hometown Railroad station, there is now confirmation that the wheelchair/stroller ramp will be the only entry and exit to that station. They seem to think that will work. I think it will be a mess

For coaster trains, I don't have any dates, but expect Demon to get it's third train first, followed by Raging Bull, and then Whizzer last. Before people start asking "Why is Demon getting it's train first?!?! ", let me remind you that Demon is in a different Maintenance zone from the B&M's and Whizzer, and clearly isn't as far behind schedule.


Crawler actually made some real progress this week. Just needs cars and the rest of the cover pieces.


Moving Crawler cars


Parts have arrived for Superman Coke


igNight


New gate at Triple Play for the igNight stairs


Skull Island has opened, but it is still missing one of the buckets


Six Flags seems to really like taking really nice carved wooden signs and replacing them with flat plastic/foam garbage

[BURTONxBLUNT]

around 5:15 the arrow is pointing at a piece of vipers train that was missing 4 bolts and was swinging all over the place. this is why there was one train op near closing!

[Ilovthevu']

I might as well mention that one of the arms on East River Crawler has the cars all on it, but it's only one arm.

[DejaVu2001]

June 12th Mini-Update


Crawler with cars on 3 sweeps


The last car being put on Crawler


It rained . . . . . HARD

[DeathbyDinn]

Oh god, that rain turned the whole park into Hurricane Harbor. It was just awful.

[Bakercat13]

I went to Great America on Thursday and Demon, Bull, and Whizzer were only running 2 trains. American Eagle was only running two on each side. But all the other coasters were running full. Despite getting into the park an hour late, I was able to ride everything I wanted to and even got to ride Superman twice.

[DeathbyDinn]

^ Two trains on both sides is full for Eagle. It hasn't run three trains per side for years.

[DejaVu2001]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_bJPHbSq-c

Red train should be running very soon on Raging Bull

[DejaVu2001]

June 17th Update


Condor had another major downtime. It was up here with no one on it for 2 hours. It never reopened.


New lights on Revolution


New lights on Revolution


Not sure how, but someone broke one of the fiberglas panels on Demon's black train


Not that it's anything new that people fake injury to skip lines, but you guys could at least do a better job of acting. If you're going to pretend you're on crutches, you should learn how to use them properly. Also, when I saw these kids at X Flight and Bull earlier, the kid in the hat had the crutches.


New show on the County Fair Stage


Crawler


Raging Bull red train


Red train is not ready. Not all of the cars are connected, and row 9 still has garbage bags on the hitch.


X Flight had front row on the left side tied off on both trains






If Demon is in the 2nd loop when the crossing gates activate, you should get your camera ready


Triple Play closes 2 hours before igNight


They chopped the tops off the Hometown/County bridge


igNight


igNight

[RBull4life]

I am not sure how faking an injury to skip the lines makes any sense. You still have to wait however long the wait time is anyway. You just dont stand in line.

[scott2608]

I am not sure how faking an injury to skip the lines makes any sense. You still have to wait however long the wait time is anyway. You just dont stand in line.

They have a option for immediate boarding so there's no wait

[RBull4life]

That's interesting. When I called up the park to inquire how that works, my daughter has a temporary air cast on her ankle from a slight fracture, they didn't mention that option.

[scott2608]

That's interesting. When I called up the park to inquire how that works, my daughter has a temporary air cast on her ankle from a slight fracture, they didn't mention that option.

I get it all the time used one on Sunday, just go to guest relations and ask for a ADA pass with immediate boarding, by law they can't ask about your injuries/disabilities

[RBull4life]

Thanks. Is it just for the injured, or a certain amount of family in the group?

[scott2608]

Thanks. Is it just for the injured, or a certain amount of family in the group?

It works for up to 6 people they will ask how many are in your group and add it to the pass.

[RBull4life]

Thank you. Even though she is injured, I am still going to feel bad for zipping up the exit.

[Jerrykoala2112]

Why did they change the County Fair bridge? Kinda random to take off the roof that use to be there.

[coasterkidd100]

Raging Bull's red train had water dummies put on it today.

Also Skull Mountain in Hurricane Harbor is still closed but the water on the structure was running. The bucket that is missing on it is also sitting on the road next to Viper. I am not sure if it was there before or not.

[DejaVu2001]

^ Skull Island was open earlier. I'm guessing the fact that its closed again means they're getting ready to put the bucket back on.

[coasterkidd100]

^ Oh that does make a lot of sense because there were lifeguards on it when I was riding Bull earlier in the day now that I think about it.

[DejaVu2001]

June 19th Update


A crane was near Condor in the morning. Not sure if this was related to Condor's recent issues or if it was moving other stuff around.


The main booth portion of Superman Coke has arrived and is sitting behind Condor


Someone turned Crawler's closed sign around to the weather side.


Crawler is still being worked on, but I have no idea what they're doing


Hometown/County Fair bridge


Maintenance unloading water dummies from Raging Bull's red train


Raging Bull red train testing. It should have riders on it today


Condor is open


Skull Island closed


Ticket scanner, turnstyles, and handrails have all been removed from this exit


This path in Carousel Plaza is blocked for igNight pyro. Seeing as this blocks the entrance and exit for Columbia's upper level, I would guess the Carousel must close before igNight, although I haven't been able to confirm this or get a closing time.

As for other rides affected by igNight, Triple Play and Sky Trek Tower close at 7:00pm (why Tower closes, and why it closes THAT early, I have no idea). Hometown Fun Machine and Whizzer close at 8:45pm. Keep in mind that these are the times that these rides must finish operating by, so the lines will close earlier to accommodate everyone in line. I'm assuming these times will be pushed back an hour to 8:00 and 9:45 when igNight moves back to 10:00pm this weekend.