coasterkidd100 wrote:April 25th is the correct opening date according to the Six Flags web site.
Well, it makes sense the app and website would have the same date, they probably use the same database. The question is, is that the real date, and I would say it probably is, seems about right (but there have been years when they change the schedule pretty last minute and add a 'preview' day)
Like I said...
They've added a 'preview weekend', April 10th to 12th...
Update on Eagle: "Eagle is being re-tracked in the helix and right after the helix this year and I think they’re done, they re-paint it every couple years. The ride is land locked right now is they tear it down they can’t build anything there because it’s too close to roads and the highway. The park renewed the lease for eagles trains for I think another 3 years."
They say there isn't a spot in the park where rusting metal or peeling paint is at least 15 feet away from you.
Update on Eagle: "Eagle is being re-tracked in the helix and right after the helix this year and I think they’re done, they re-paint it every couple years. The ride is land locked right now is they tear it down they can’t build anything there because it’s too close to roads and the highway. The park renewed the lease for eagles trains for I think another 3 years."
And on top of that all this nonsense that the park isn’t allowed to build anything in its spot. Can someone please show me the document that states this?
c. The following setbacks are required for all structures and parking areas: (1) 100 feet when abutting any residential district, which must be maintained in a natural state. This buffer yard replaces any other buffer yard required by this Ordinance. When groups of trees die in any buffer yard adjacent to residential that result in the opening of views into the park, landscape material must be installed to fill such gap, as mutually determined by the site user and Village Administrator. (2) 50 feet from Washington Street. (3) 150 feet from Route 21 and I-94. (4) 150 feet from Grand Avenue and Six Flags Parkway. Signs are permitted in this setback when permitted by Article 13.
Looking at a map, the Eagle is good on the I-94 side and probably good on the Washington side (there's a tiny part that's close). I'm not exactly sure what Six Flags Parkway is, since I can't find a road by that name - if they mean the road that goes UNDER the Eagle, which Google calls Six Flags Dr, obviously that would be an issue, but I would suspect they could reroute that if needed.
So, long story short, I don't have any reason to expect the Eagle is going anywhere, but if it did I think they would be able to rebuild on the vast majority (if not all) of the land.
Northern Illinois food bank is doing another free drive in food pickup today until noon. I'm glad they're doing this, very helpful to many and the turnout last time was huge when I drove by.
They say there isn't a spot in the park where rusting metal or peeling paint is at least 15 feet away from you.
I enjoyed that survey. I have always wanted virtual queuing and am thrilled to hear they are considering it. It’s a huge undertaking, and I’m sure it won’t be perfect. Even in its worst form, virtual queuing for everyone *should* be better than standing in line.
-They essentially confirmed the SFGAm rumor circulating about a supposed conversion that ultimately didn't happen, but did result in Goliath
-RMC ideally likes around 18 months to design, fabricate, and build a ride, but that rarely happens because the amusement industry never works that way. Their quickest development was Goliath - the park essentially announced the ride when it was literally a napkin sketch (honestly, this was the craziest thing we learned on the tour)
B&MGuy35 wrote:Something is going on with Maxx Force They are working on the launch and you can hear grinding and sawing of metal
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I remember a while ago Hank was at a village board meeting or something like that talking about the noise of the launch when the catch car hits the end. He said something along the lines on how they were gonna get some people to modify it and make it quieter. Maybe that could be it?
The park finally went ahead and posted a 2020 map on the website. No Tsunami Surge as expected and not a lot of other differences I noticed, except for a number of food service locations (both in the main park and in HH) marked as 'Closed for 2020 Season'. So they've clearly already made some plans about how the main park is affected if/when it ever opens...
anewman35 wrote:The park finally went ahead and posted a 2020 map on the website...
Good catch. They also updated the 2020 Dining Pass menu. Looks like it's just dining locations inside Hurricane Harbor and the dining places you pass on the long walk to the water.
On the 2020 pdf map on their website there are a lot more restaurants that are marked as being on the dining plan.
The stuff that's closed is Hurricane Jane's in Mardi Gras, Funnel Cake Express in Yankee, Claimjumper's Chicken and snomixer in Yukon, Totally Kickin Chicken and Demon Funnelcake (had some work done to building), the County Fair food court Taphouse (I would guess they mean the bar they added), and % o'clock Phil's in the waterpark. These are mostly all small stands that don't really have much room for a line so maybe their strategy is to focus staffing larger restaurants where they can have more capacity.
Most rides have tested so their only restrictions if they open would be staffing.
They say there isn't a spot in the park where rusting metal or peeling paint is at least 15 feet away from you.