Great American Scream Machine Removal?

by **msoeagle** on October 25th, 2005, 8:44 pm

Whats the possibility of gasm being removed? I was reading some information on another forum and they said that sfgadv was thinking of possibly removing it? Whats the possibility of this?

by **CoastsToCoasters** on October 25th, 2005, 9:13 pm

Wow...Why I wouldnt know, they just repainted the giant.
Hmm?

by **SFGAm Shock Wave** on October 25th, 2005, 9:14 pm

Basically 0% chance right now. GASM just got a new coat of paint for this year so I would say it still has at least 5 years left (hopefully more).

by **[jonrev]** on October 25th, 2005, 9:15 pm

If you're talking about SFGAdv's I doubt it. They just re-painted it over the off season.

I wouldn't see SFOG's leaving soon either.

by **CoasterDude12-2** on October 26th, 2005, 11:33 am

I don't know, GASM in my opinion is more rough than Shockwave was. No it will not be removed this year, or even the next. But it's an aging coaster that has a huge land plot.

by **sfgam05** on October 30th, 2005, 1:36 pm

I hope it doesnt get removed, i want to ride it. I never got to ride shockwave cause the one chance i had to ride it I was scared, i was young. Hopefully I will go 2 sfgadv in 06 or at the latest 07.

by **FRD714** on October 30th, 2005, 1:44 pm

Its all a rumor. No way they will remove this ride.

by **Gangsta Fruit 26** on October 30th, 2005, 3:23 pm

Is this ride an exact clone of Shockwave?

by **FRD714** on October 30th, 2005, 4:22 pm

Yea, I believe it is.

by **msoeagle** on October 30th, 2005, 5:27 pm

3 feet higher. Not that much of a difference

by **[jonrev]** on October 30th, 2005, 6:57 pm

...and like 5mph faster.

by **FParker185** on October 31st, 2005, 1:33 am

Also the loops divert the train to the right instead of the left, for a smoother Block turn transition.

Also as a side note, I get a chuckle every time I see construction pics of ElTorro and there is Shockwaves old Red Train sitting in the construction area.

by **msoeagle** on October 31st, 2005, 7:38 am

Can I see the pic please.

by **FRD714** on October 31st, 2005, 9:35 pm

You can see one car in the middle right hand corner of the pic. Whats the train doing there anyway?
http://rcdb.com/ig3183.htm?picture=11

by **[jonrev]** on October 31st, 2005, 9:44 pm

I thought SFGAm kept one for Demon.

by **msoeagle** on October 31st, 2005, 10:04 pm

No because they were replaced in 2000. Sf was probably to lazy to put it onto the storage track.

by **Gangsta Fruit 26** on October 31st, 2005, 10:11 pm

Everyone always talkes about the turn into the midcourse brakes. I never got to ride shockwave so could someone tell me what was so important about that.

by **[jonrev]** on October 31st, 2005, 10:27 pm

I heard one reason SW was taken down was because an axle broke when a train went throught that turn.

by **FParker185** on November 1st, 2005, 12:01 am

The train is sitting there. SFGAdv may be opening up a rust farm.

Though I bet at some point that train will make it onto GASM, next season I'd guess.

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