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Which coaster would you want to see next?

RMC Single Rail Coater
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B&M Dive Coaster
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Other roller coaster
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Postby wablada on June 19th, 2022, 10:47 pm
Seeing Six Flags chain adding big roller coasters again, especially RMC single rail and B&M in game again. Which would you want to see next at SFGAm? I would love to see a B&M Dive coaster in place of go karts themed to Yukon Territory.
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Postby Coaster Justin on June 20th, 2022, 10:01 am
Mack Power Splash?
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on June 20th, 2022, 11:29 am
I definitely do NOT want an RMC Single Rail. We already have several low capacity coasters recently added in Maxx Force, Joker and Goliath (yes, this thing is terrible for RPH).

3 single rail trains hold 24 total riders! That's not even the capacity of ONE of the B&M's we currently have!
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Postby Coaster Justin on June 22nd, 2022, 10:20 am
I'd honestly want a Zamperla Giant Discovery where Buccaneer Battle is/was

Then a Star Flyer where Revolution is

And turning Camp Cartoon into Bugs Bunny Boomtown

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Postby UnclePennybags on June 23rd, 2022, 1:32 am
I'd like to see Deja Vu return to Great America at its old Buccaneer Battle location, except the tracks should be RMC'ed, the trains should be the boats from Buccaneer Battle, and bystanders should be able to shoot upgraded water cannons at the people on the ride.
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Postby Goku1910 on June 25th, 2022, 8:22 am
Coaster Justin wrote:I'd honestly want a Zamperla Giant Discovery where Buccaneer Battle is/was

Then a Star Flyer where Revolution is

And turning Camp Cartoon into Bugs Bunny Boomtown

Sorry, wrong topic


I'd much rather see Kidzopolis rethemed to bugs bunny boom town.

There's more to work with there, especially if they remove the unused shops at the back.
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Postby ProfessorPiggos on June 29th, 2022, 12:19 pm
I would love to see an S&S Axis at Great America. We did hear in September that one was supposed to be going to Europe in 2023 (https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/pysbok/ss_sansei_words_out_from_iaapa_that_the_firstever) but as this thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/vlwqnd/other_where_will_the_first_ss_axis_go) states no park has given any word on them receiving this ride at this point. This could mean that this deal didn't end up happening, and Six Flags could be able to receive the first axis next year.
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Postby Coaster Justin on June 29th, 2022, 3:39 pm
I'm sure Six Flags wants to work with S&S after Maxx Forces issues
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Postby Goku1910 on June 29th, 2022, 4:03 pm
Not to mention an axis Coaster doesn't appeal to our capacity problem.

Post covid it seems to be less of an issue, especially with memberships gone but I'm still in the camp that we need a Coaster that has a high throughput.
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Postby ProfessorPiggos on June 30th, 2022, 11:07 pm
Coaster Justin wrote:I'm sure Six Flags wants to work with S&S after Maxx Forces issues

Good point, I didn't really think about that as a factor.

Goku1910 wrote:Not to mention an axis Coaster doesn't appeal to our capacity problem

I agree, but I don't really know if that is the park's priority at this point. I haven't been to the park recently, but they were running many rides with 1 train at the beginning of the season and are continuing to run raging bull with 2 trains (to my knowledge). I would agree that a B&M Dive is the most likely option for the park to receive, and would probably have good capacity, but I'm really not sure if that is why the park would add it.
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Postby Dural on July 12th, 2022, 3:26 pm
Not a fan of dive machines, I'd prefer an RMC conversion of Eagle.
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on July 12th, 2022, 3:48 pm
Dural wrote:Not a fan of dive machines, I'd prefer an RMC conversion of Eagle.



Iron Eagle: Soaring to New Heights -- B&M Giga built where Eagle is presently -- NOT CONFIRMED (yet)
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Postby gottastrata33 on July 16th, 2022, 1:47 am
In a dream sequence, I'd want a B&M giga at the park. It just makes sense here. At this point put it where RR is & have it run along Superman/service road into the parking lot or tear out Aquaman/Yankee clipper along with RR. It would make for one hell of an interesting layout. Idc if it's short, the capacity & thrill factor are big selling points.
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Postby SFGAmFan12 on July 21st, 2022, 6:08 pm
I think a Mack Power Splash where Buccaneer Battle is now would be great, but I don’t think it would happen because of the issues in getting the singular one open at SFOT and because our Summers can be hit and miss warmth/rain wise (it would also be a capacity nightmare unless they did the rotating station). It should fit in that area, too, if they took out the overflow queue that currently existing behind Hometown Park.

I wouldn’t mind a single rail coaster replacing the go karts—heck, call it Wonder Woman and expand DC Universe down into Yukon Territory some. Anything, to me, is better than those go karts in the center of the park, even if the capacity is awful.

American Eagle won’t be converted—that ship sailed when Goliath was built. I can see topper track being added at most, but not a full conversion as cool as it would be.

My worry with any new coaster is the typical “add one new coaster, remove one.” For years it seemed like V2 would be the next to go but given the recent rebrand to The Flash, what would now be next?

As for rides, I read/hear about SkyScreamers and giant discovery’s but I think we’re a few years late for a new Sky Screamer and we already have Revolution—albeit way smaller than a giant discovery it fits the bill.
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on July 21st, 2022, 9:05 pm
^ Instead of a Mack Power Splash, how about a Mack Water Coaster like Poseidon?? That could possibly fit in Suckaneer's spot


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Postby Coaster Justin on July 30th, 2022, 9:19 am
CoasterRiderSC wrote:^ Instead of a Mack Power Splash, how about a Mack Water Coaster like Poseidon?? That could possibly fit in Suckaneer's spot


It says this about capacity:
Capacity 1,690 riders per hour



Poseidon is pretty big. Maybe if you remove Hometown Park and the Go Karts, you might have enough space
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on July 30th, 2022, 4:45 pm
Coaster Justin wrote:
CoasterRiderSC wrote:^ Instead of a Mack Power Splash, how about a Mack Water Coaster like Poseidon?? That could possibly fit in Suckaneer's spot


It says this about capacity:
Capacity 1,690 riders per hour



Poseidon is pretty big. Maybe if you remove Hometown Park and the Go Karts, you might have enough space


Add Hometown Junk Machine to the "removal list" . That ride has terrible capacity and basically does the same thing as Fiddler's Fling.
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Postby Coaster Justin on July 30th, 2022, 7:25 pm
CoasterRiderSC wrote:
Coaster Justin wrote:
CoasterRiderSC wrote:^ Instead of a Mack Power Splash, how about a Mack Water Coaster like Poseidon?? That could possibly fit in Suckaneer's spot


It says this about capacity:
Capacity 1,690 riders per hour



Poseidon is pretty big. Maybe if you remove Hometown Park and the Go Karts, you might have enough space


Add Hometown Junk Machine to the "removal list" . That ride has terrible capacity and basically does the same thing as Fiddler's Fling.



Except Fun Machine is nowhere near Buccaneer Battle
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Postby JT2002 on August 5th, 2022, 8:37 pm
wablada wrote:Seeing Six Flags chain adding big roller coasters again, especially RMC single rail and B&M in game again. Which would you want to see next at SFGAm? I would love to see a B&M Dive coaster in place of go karts themed to Yukon Territory.

Honestly those are plans that were signed off by Spanos. I don't expect any capital improvement of "new attraction" scale under the Bassoul regime.
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on August 6th, 2022, 8:56 pm
Hometown can go to make room for something else.
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Postby JackGlass on August 7th, 2022, 9:00 am
These are just rumors. But Screamscape posted a possible 5 year plan for Great America. Which includes an RMC raptor to replace Buccaneer Battle and the go karts. A B&M Dive Machine near the flumes. and an Intamin Giga running along that strip of land behind roaring rapids


https://screamscape.com/html/six_flags_ ... htm#Future
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Postby Coaster Justin on August 7th, 2022, 7:47 pm
Hope the RMC Raptor isn't true. I'm just not a fan of them (Been on Wonder Woman and Jersey Devil)
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Postby jmanporty7 on August 7th, 2022, 8:54 pm
At this point, SFGAM needs to make a very tough decision with the future of Eagle. They need to determine whether or not it is worth throwing tons of money to refurbish it so that it could race again. If they decide no, then it would probably be in their best interest to just demolish it so that they can open a new and more marketable coaster, which is more worth the money.

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Postby CoasterRiderSC on August 8th, 2022, 11:28 am
Coaster Justin wrote:Hope the RMC Raptor isn't true. I'm just not a fan of them (Been on Wonder Woman and Jersey Devil)


I agree with you . We don't need another low capacity coaster at our park!
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on August 8th, 2022, 11:29 am
jmanporty7 wrote:At this point, SFGAM needs to make a very tough decision with the future of Eagle. They need to determine whether or not it is worth throwing tons of money to refurbish it so that it could race again. If they decide no, then it would probably be in their best interest to just demolish it so that they can open a new and more marketable coaster, which is more worth the money.

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Agreed. "Iron Eagle: Soaring to New Heights" . B&M giga coaster with red/white/blue theme
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