JackGlass wrote:$20 an hour is awesome. Hopefully Cedar Point makes that wage hike permanent
Lol six flags would never They'd rather have like half the rides closed due to shortness of staff.
Michigan's Adventure last weekend had 2 of their coasters closed (Shivering Timbers and Thunderhawk), their waterpark closed, all but 2 food places closed, and several kids rides closed.
anewman35 wrote:Is a switch to Pepsi something that's officially happening? Seems like Six Flags making a deal like would have press releases and stuff, and I can't find any...
My questions exactly. Where is this info?!
No. There’s no evidence to support this and if it was happening, it’s certainly not this year. They like just didn’t want to pay the leasing fees on the Freestyle machine.
My guess is Mike would mention about a change to Pepsi in a quarterly earnings call. Plus they likely have a long term deal/partnership with Coke.
Something must be up with Maxx. Seems to have been down for a few days now. I was there last Friday, it was closed all day (although weather was unfavorable so might have just kept it down for that reason - however the sign out front said technical difficulties). Saturday I'm told it opened but went down around halfway through the day, and as far as I know it hasn't operated since then. Was there yesterday and there was absolutely no activity at it, both trains in the storage and no mechanics / other employees anywhere to be seen. Hope it's not closed too much longer.
Airboss wrote:Something must be up with Maxx. Seems to have been down for a few days now. I was there last Friday, it was closed all day (although weather was unfavorable so might have just kept it down for that reason - however the sign out front said technical difficulties). Saturday I'm told it opened but went down around halfway through the day, and as far as I know it hasn't operated since then. Was there yesterday and there was absolutely no activity at it, both trains in the storage and no mechanics / other employees anywhere to be seen. Hope it's not closed too much longer.
Maxx seems to have more issues now than it did when it opened. Two of my friends went separate weeks & they messaged me that it was closed all day. I feel bad for people who are traveling for it but also us haha. I mean it's still the new big thing as it hasn't really had a good run yet. Poor maxx. Lol
Airboss wrote:Something must be up with Maxx. Seems to have been down for a few days now. I was there last Friday, it was closed all day (although weather was unfavorable so might have just kept it down for that reason - however the sign out front said technical difficulties). Saturday I'm told it opened but went down around halfway through the day, and as far as I know it hasn't operated since then. Was there yesterday and there was absolutely no activity at it, both trains in the storage and no mechanics / other employees anywhere to be seen. Hope it's not closed too much longer.
I was told it's a couple electrical problems, but they seem to be taking a while. Hopefully they're fixing the root of the issue rather than slapping a band aid over it
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 looked up the Pepsi Coke thing and found a press release announcing Six Flags entered a 10-year? partnership with Cole a few years ago. It's on the corporate webpage. Also, I noticed Wildnerness Theater was on the map this year, has it always been? I thought it was used only for private events. Anything happening there? Maybe plans for an outdoor venue?
ernstwhere wrote:...I noticed Wildnerness Theater was on the map this year, has it always been? I thought it was used only for private events. Anything happening there? Maybe plans for an outdoor venue?
Wilderness Theatre has been on the maps for years. Nothing has changed here.
ernstwhere wrote:...I noticed Wildnerness Theater was on the map this year, has it always been? I thought it was used only for private events. Anything happening there? Maybe plans for an outdoor venue?
Wilderness Theatre has been on the maps for years. Nothing has changed here.
Thanks. I remember the Marriott days of the dolphin show. Has it been utilized for the general public since? And yes, Wilderness Theatre.
ernstwhere wrote:I remember the Marriott days of the dolphin show. Has it been utilized for the general public since? And yes, Wilderness Theatre.
I think the dolphin shows stopped in 1986, replaced by high-divers in 1987. By the mid-90's. I don't see any more shows at this location. I think it's been used for groups in the Picnic Grove ever since (not sure about this). In years past, it was also used for Fright Fest shows.
Does anybody actually know what kind of work is being done on Roaring Rapids that would require it to be closed for the entire season? Specific details?
TwistedSTEEL666 wrote:Does anybody actually know what kind of work is being done on Roaring Rapids that would require it to be closed for the entire season? Specific details?
ernstwhere wrote:I remember the Marriott days of the dolphin show. Has it been utilized for the general public since? And yes, Wilderness Theatre.
I think the dolphin shows stopped in 1986, replaced by high-divers in 1987. By the mid-90's. I don't see any more shows at this location. I think it's been used for groups in the Picnic Grove ever since (not sure about this). In years past, it was also used for Fright Fest shows.
Thanks. Yes, I remember a private event letting out from the Theatre and assumed it's only used for groups now. I looked behind the back wall in Camp Cartoon and the original sign/gateway was still there.
TwistedSTEEL666 wrote:Does anybody actually know what kind of work is being done on Roaring Rapids that would require it to be closed for the entire season? Specific details?
I heard that concrete is getting replaced.
That's it? They are not doing anything else, like add new soakers to the ride/ or repair them? What about getting the waterfall over the tunnel entrance turned back on?
TwistedSTEEL666 wrote:Does anybody actually know what kind of work is being done on Roaring Rapids that would require it to be closed for the entire season? Specific details?
I heard that concrete is getting replaced.
That's it? They are not doing anything else, like add new soakers to the ride/ or repair them? What about getting the waterfall over the tunnel entrance turned back on?
No one knows the exact scope of the work being done on Rapids. All I’ve been told is that it needs “a lot of work”. The plan is to get all the work done that it needs and it have it reopen next year.
No one if any of this work has begun. The park has removed the sign but that’s not uncommon in a year when a ride won’t open and is going through a refurb.
Again, plans could change. I think it would be a mistake for the park not to spend the money to fix the ride, but what the company decides in terms of how to allocated funds and stuff remains to be seen.
All we know is that Rapids is closed for 2021 and is planning on getting a major refurbishment. From the few times I’ve been to the park, I have NOT seen any signs of anything being work on but only time will tell.
Recently RMC retracked parts of Tremors at Silverwood. I’m not sure if this was just a one time thing for them or if they might do more retracks like this, but I think American Eagle might have a bigger chance of having RMC retrack it like this than GCI. What do you guys think about this?
SFGAM_Hog wrote:Recently RMC retracked parts of Tremors at Silverwood. I’m not sure if this was just a one time thing for them or if they might do more retracks like this, but I think American Eagle might have a bigger chance of having RMC retrack it like this than GCI. What do you guys think about this?
I think RMCing Eagle is probably the most likely route. They had plans to do that before RMC saw Wolfs space and said they can do a brand new coaster there. I’m assuming those plans are still saved some where. And can easily be tweaked if needed.
I hope they are planning to do something with Eagle soon! I forgot to mention that I noticed there were pink bands tied around some of the railings on Eagle’s lift. Have they always been there? They could just be replacing only those couple of railings but I don’t know if they’ve been there a long time.
SFGAM_Hog wrote:Recently RMC retracked parts of Tremors at Silverwood. I’m not sure if this was just a one time thing for them or if they might do more retracks like this, but I think American Eagle might have a bigger chance of having RMC retrack it like this than GCI. What do you guys think about this?
I think RMCing Eagle is probably the most likely route. They had plans to do that before RMC saw Wolfs space and said they can do a brand new coaster there. I’m assuming those plans are still saved some where. And can easily be tweaked if needed.
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Didn't they repaint only the lift hill on Eagle a couple of years ago? That could indicate an RMC makeover since they'll keep the lift hill intact most likely and rework everything else.
Single Day Ride Count Record
50 rides 8/17/2018 (Without Flash Pass - Coasters After Dark)
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Was there today. All water fountains are back and the (previously disabled) water bottle fillers are all on now. Plus, ride operators appear to be pairing single riders together on the rides with groupers. Maxx Force went down for a bit, as usual, but overall seemed to have a good day. The line for it was 25 minutes or less throughout the day.
Looks like entertainment was getting some show stuff together on the hometown train station stage. The set looked kinda like the drum show they would have at fright fest but no clue what they're putting together
They say there isn't a spot in the park where rusting metal or peeling paint is at least 15 feet away from you.
Anybody know which coasters are problematic, unproblematic for larger guests? I've never had a problem but my cousin might. Looking forward to getting back to the park.
ernstwhere wrote:Anybody know which coasters are problematic, unproblematic for larger guests? I've never had a problem but my cousin might. Looking forward to getting back to the park.
X-Flight, V2, Batman, and Giant Drop have a similar harness that can be a problem for dude pot bellies, but I've seen big women not having any issue with them.
Fortunately, you can test the seat harnesses outside most of these rides before getting into their respective queues.
