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Postby MarcusCoaster1994 on April 8th, 2025, 8:08 pm
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SFGAm144 wrote:I liked the original colors with the more faint orange track and wine/maroon colored supports. While Bull's colors are iconic, I wouldn't mind a slight color change like what they did with Diamondback at KI. DBack's new support colors and darker red track look nice.

Also, X-Flight could use a touch-up as well. The black is starting to look gray. Now that the merger is complete, I expect we will see more funding for our park in the paint dept.


I have no idea on how it looks like

Well if raging bull does get repainted, I can see them going with more of the earthy colors, like a dark burnt umber orange for the track and the support would be a dark red burnt umber color

so kinda the same colors but a bit darker and earthy toned

and if they brought back the old raging bull sign that would be awesome to see on opening day too.
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Postby GreatAmericanfox on April 8th, 2025, 10:12 pm
MarcusCoaster1994 wrote:
GreatAmericanfox wrote:
SFGAm144 wrote:I liked the original colors with the more faint orange track and wine/maroon colored supports. While Bull's colors are iconic, I wouldn't mind a slight color change like what they did with Diamondback at KI. DBack's new support colors and darker red track look nice.

Also, X-Flight could use a touch-up as well. The black is starting to look gray. Now that the merger is complete, I expect we will see more funding for our park in the paint dept.


I have no idea on how it looks like

Well if raging bull does get repainted, I can see them going with more of the earthy colors, like a dark burnt umber orange for the track and the support would be a dark red burnt umber color

so kinda the same colors but a bit darker and earthy toned

and if they brought back the old raging bull sign that would be awesome to see on opening day too.


Old Raging Bull sign, whether 1 to 1 or inspired by would go hard
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Postby Coaster Justin on April 9th, 2025, 6:04 pm
Hope they repaint the skull of Skull island.
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Postby Tidal_Waver on April 10th, 2025, 12:50 pm
Watched the parks new ad on Instagram, and thought that was Shockwave at first. It flashes pretty quick:

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Postby GreatAmericanfox on April 10th, 2025, 12:51 pm
Tidal_Waver wrote:Watched the parks new add on Instagram, and thought that was Shockwave at first. It flashes pretty quick:

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90% sure this is Carolina Cyclone
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Postby Tidal_Waver on April 10th, 2025, 12:54 pm
GreatAmericanfox wrote:90% sure this is Carolina Cyclone


Probably is. Just another way for them to save money I guess. Copy and paste the beginning to all ads and just change what comes after.
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Postby Dan The Coaster Man on April 10th, 2025, 6:45 pm
100% Carolina Cyclone
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Postby Dan The Coaster Man on April 10th, 2025, 7:17 pm
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Postby Goku1910 on April 10th, 2025, 7:53 pm
Thanks to Chicago Coaster Guy we got to see just a bit more before the park opens. X-flight's radio antenna on the Tower is finally spinning again, Eagle was caught testing red side, and they started washing the midways in county fair.

The Season is almost upon us. :D
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Postby GreatAmericanfox on April 10th, 2025, 9:25 pm
Goku1910 wrote:Thanks to Chicago Coaster Guy we got to see just a bit more before the park opens. X-flight's radio antenna on the Tower is finally spinning again, Eagle was caught testing red side, and they started washing the midways in county fair.

The Season is almost upon us. :D


RADIO ANTENNA? that sounds cute i wanna see that
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Postby GreatAmericanfox on April 10th, 2025, 9:26 pm
Dan The Coaster Man wrote:Smoking updated on the website


Fianlly
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Postby Goku1910 on April 10th, 2025, 10:48 pm
^Technically a radar, I think? Whatever theme they were going for. Maybe we can get some smoke effects in the keyhole as well or the water jets back.
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Postby MarcusCoaster1994 on April 11th, 2025, 3:58 pm
Goku1910 wrote:^Technically a radar, I think? Whatever theme they were going for. Maybe we can get some smoke effects in the keyhole as well or the water jets back.

smoke/ fog is a much better effect then mist since water causes the steel to corrodes which is why the stopped running demons waterfall, I'm sure B&M track is protected from corrosion but it best to not use water on steel and use fog or smoke to avoid corrosion.
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Postby Tidal_Waver on April 11th, 2025, 5:14 pm
MarcusCoaster1994 wrote:
Goku1910 wrote:^Technically a radar, I think? Whatever theme they were going for. Maybe we can get some smoke effects in the keyhole as well or the water jets back.

smoke/ fog is a much better effect then mist since water causes the steel to corrodes which is why the stopped running demons waterfall, I'm sure B&M track is protected from corrosion but it best to not use water on steel and use fog or smoke to avoid corrosion.


Diamondback and Griffon seem to be ok so far. Any reports they had to replace track segments?

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Postby Goku1910 on April 11th, 2025, 5:16 pm
Well I wasn't referring to the mist, just the jets between the immelmann, and 2nd Zero-G.

Replacing the mist with fog in the keyhole would be just as good though. Smoke machines should be easy to protect and conceal in the Tower.
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on April 11th, 2025, 11:37 pm
Goku1910 wrote:Well I wasn't referring to the mist, just the jets between the immelmann, and 2nd Zero-G.

Replacing the mist with fog in the keyhole would be just as good though. Smoke machines should be easy to protect and conceal in the Tower.


I'd LOVE if any of those effects returned! I first rode X-Flight in 10/2013 so I never got to ride it with the water cannons or the tower effects :(
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Postby Tidal_Waver on April 12th, 2025, 10:02 am
The weather is going to be awesome next weekend! Six more days!!
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Postby GreatAmericanfox on April 12th, 2025, 9:09 pm
Tidal_Waver wrote:The weather is going to be awesome next weekend! Six more days!!


It's gonna rain on friday :skull:
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Postby Tidal_Waver on April 12th, 2025, 9:33 pm
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Tidal_Waver wrote:The weather is going to be awesome next weekend! Six more days!!


It's gonna rain on friday :skull:


Bummer, I must have missed that. Hopefully the forecast changes!
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Postby GreatAmericanfox on April 14th, 2025, 7:02 pm
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GreatAmericanfox wrote:
Tidal_Waver wrote:The weather is going to be awesome next weekend! Six more days!!


It's gonna rain on friday :skull:


Bummer, I must have missed that. Hopefully the forecast changes!


Weather site says it will be cloudy but ig it's the same thing
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Postby Goku1910 on April 14th, 2025, 8:30 pm
I'm hearing that some height requirements have updated.

52" for flash and 42" for Demon. Any others change?
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Postby coasterfanatic on April 14th, 2025, 8:32 pm
Goku1910 wrote:I'm hearing that some height requirements have updated.

52" for flash and 42" for Demon. Any others change?
Yes. They’ve been updated in the app. Demon is 48” now.


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Postby lettuce on April 14th, 2025, 8:41 pm
Yes multiple height requirements have changed. Updated height requirements (from the website) are:

Condor: 54" to ride alone, under 54" must ride with an adult
Crazy Bus: 36" to ride alone, under 36" must ride with an adult
Demon: 48"
Little Dipper: 44" to ride alone, under 44" must ride with an adult
Scenic Railway: 42" to ride alone, under 42" must ride with an adult
Sky Trek Tower: 42" to ride alone, under 42" must ride with an adult
Sprocket Rockets: 42" to ride alone, 36"-42" must ride with an adult
The Flash V2: 52"
Lobster: 42" to ride alone, under 42" must ride with an adult
Winner's Circle: 58" to drive, 40" to be a passenger.
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on April 14th, 2025, 8:49 pm
lettuce wrote:Yes multiple height requirements have changed. Updated height requirements (from the website) are:

Condor: 54" to ride alone, under 54" must ride with an adult
Crazy Bus: 36" to ride alone, under 36" must ride with an adult
Demon: 48"
Little Dipper: 44" to ride alone, under 44" must ride with an adult
Scenic Railway: 42" to ride alone, under 42" must ride with an adult
Sky Trek Tower: 42" to ride alone, under 42" must ride with an adult
Sprocket Rockets: 42" to ride alone, 36"-42" must ride with an adult
The Flash V2: 52"
Lobster: 42" to ride alone, under 42" must ride with an adult
Winner's Circle: 58" to drive, 40" to be a passenger.



Lettuce - Thanks for posting these!
I thought V2 was already 52 if not 54 inches??

As for a 42 inch child to ride the train and Sky Trek, I don't think ANY parent should allow a child that small to ride alone!
I'm kind of surprised that Demon's height went up 6 inches! My older child rode it when she was 5!

Why the 54 inch on Condor??
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Postby coasterfanatic on April 14th, 2025, 8:50 pm
CoasterRiderSC wrote:
lettuce wrote:Yes multiple height requirements have changed. Updated height requirements (from the website) are:

Condor: 54" to ride alone, under 54" must ride with an adult
Crazy Bus: 36" to ride alone, under 36" must ride with an adult
Demon: 48"
Little Dipper: 44" to ride alone, under 44" must ride with an adult
Scenic Railway: 42" to ride alone, under 42" must ride with an adult
Sky Trek Tower: 42" to ride alone, under 42" must ride with an adult
Sprocket Rockets: 42" to ride alone, 36"-42" must ride with an adult
The Flash V2: 52"
Lobster: 42" to ride alone, under 42" must ride with an adult
Winner's Circle: 58" to drive, 40" to be a passenger.



I thought V2 was already 52 if not 54 inches??

As for a 42 inch child to ride the train and Sky Trek, I don't think ANY parent should allow a child that small to ride alone!
I'm kind of surprised that Demon's height went up 6 inches! My older child rode it when she was 5!

Why the 54 inch on Condor??
My understanding is the height requirements were updated to provide more consistency across the Six Flags portfolio of parks.


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