Why GDv

[RagingBull914]

Of all Six Flags parks why did they decide to but up record breaking coasters at great adventure? Because they can build higher or what?

[Danhockey04]

It is because SFGAdv is the largest among all of the SF parks, and they wanted to put a whole new expansion with the ride and SFGAdv just has so much unused land, that they wanted to expand.

[FRD714]

Im sure if we had a lot of land, then we would be getting record breaking coasters also.

[Trailblazer Tony]

Six Flags Great Adventure was the park with the highest revenue after 2004, and that was what they got. We were second, we got Hurricane Harbor. I am 99 percent sure on this. If someone could back me up, i would like to know for sure.

[msoeagle]

Im sure if we had a lot of land, then we would be getting record breaking coasters also.

Then why did they have to take down viper in order to put in el toro?

[mschulz5]

Because Viper was a sorry excuse for a roller coaster and the whole world is better off now with that metal being put to better uses, like chairs or stairs or anything other than roller coaster track.

[FParker185]

also SFGAdv is in a far more heavily populated area of the country, they need the large rides to draw from Boston and other large cities further from New York.

[ragingbullchick]

Thet had other land, and it was a big park already. Plus, I don't think they have a stupid height limit like we do.

[sfgam05]

Screw the height limit, why does Gurnee complain so much about that, most of the people who live there knew that there was a amusement park in their town, so why did they move there to complain. I am just fuming, no one respond to this with facts you wasted hours on to look up. Nuff said.

[LaTiNoObSeSeDSFGAm]

^ Theres an airport a town over...even though planes dont go near their it would be safe...

[twixmix0303]

It has NOTHING to do with the airport.

It is the residences of Gurnee that complain, not the village. The village has actually been very good to the park. They permitted the construction of Vertical Velocity, even though the neighbors to the east of the park were about the most outraged over a new attraction in a long time.

The park has never actually proposed something to the village that was over the height limit, so who's to say that the village is enforcing that height limit and that the park is actually being denied rights to build higher than that?

[sfgam05]

True, but i think six flags has catered enough to families. There are plenty of family friendly attractions at Great america, so i ,as well as many others think that its about time for a more thrilling attraction, like a rollercoaster. If you cant honestly say that we already have enough family friendly things for now and that we need something for teens and above then ur crazy.

[twixmix0303]

I think it's about time Six Flags gets out of debt, my friend. I take it Disney is crazy, then, too? Let's see, if I carry the two, subtract the four, oh yes, Six Flags is $2.2 billion in debt, and Disney isn't. Do you think Six Flags enjoys being in debt? Why do think a water park was added for the 2005 season? We got a 23% increase in attendance. No coaster, no matter how tall or how fast, would have done that.

Sure, I'd like to see a new mega coaster every year, but it's not going to happen. Six Flags benefits more from family attractions than high-thrill attractions.

Great America was never designed to be a coaster capital. It was built so that families could have someplace nearby to go for a weekend vacation. There are plenty of other theme parks on this great planet, try visiting a different park than Great America if you want the tallest or fastest, so that you will appreciate what the park does offer.

[FRD714]

^ Well I kind of cant go visit any other theme parks except disney so thats why I want sfgam to get a new coaster.

[Trailblazer Tony]

^Sure you can. I have slept in a car before just so we can afford the trip to a new amusement park. Going to Indiana Beach this year was my graduation gift for graduating high school. Also, I'm sure you have friends, if you split the cost, make sure one of them has a car to drive, Indiana Beach, Mt. Olympus, Six Flags St. Louis, they aren't too far.

As far as the adding is concerned, they go in phases. If i remember correctly, in the four years between 1999-2003, we added our largest coaster (Raging Bull), two intense coasters in the same year (Vertical Velocity and Deja Vu), and a flying coaster (Superman). In that time, we added nothing else in terms of family attractions. Now, starting in 2004, it is time for the families to get their expansions and by 2008, if we aren't getting a new coaster, then you can complain.

[FRD714]

^ Non of my friends like theme parks. There all into there cars too much. They would never do it.

[Trailblazer Tony]

^Then find someone on this site, or just drag your friends to go!

[FRD714]

^ maybe.

[zjohn1988]

Screw the height limit, why does Gurnee complain so much about that, most of the people who live there knew that there was a amusement park in their town, so why did they move there to complain. I am just fuming, no one respond to this with facts you wasted hours on to look up. Nuff said.

The only people I see arguing about the height limit is you guys...If SFGAm wants a coaster at the height they request, chances are high, depending on the height, that they'll get approval.

[Trailblazer Tony]

^Thank you. I personally like the flexibility that the town of Gurnee shows towards Six Flags.

[rb1]

village of gurnee controls everything that six flags put in the chances of the village increasing the height limit or make it no limit at all are very slim so well probably not see a 550 ft coaster or any record breaker at sfga. So keep an eye on the gurnee village board on what theyre gonna do. Thats why sfgadv gets all the record breakers.

[sfgam05]

You guys keep saying the same thing over and over again. I know that six flags is in debt, im not dumb, its not anything new. But if they are in so much debt then why can other parks afford new things and we cant? I know some parks are in desperate need but SFGAV isnt exactly about to close. Dont just put families as the number one customers that get everything, you guys act like you despise getting a new ride. One damn ride wouldnt hurt now would it, just to keep things alittle more exciting. And as for recommending me to go to other parks for better attractions, why would you tell people to take their business elsewhere, thats just hurting our homepark. I admit that it would be hard to squeeze another coaster into the budget but I would at least like to see a new ride in the near future. Families are important but they arent the only ones going to great america. You cant forget the little people, or at least that is the fair perspective.

[twixmix0303]

First off, you need to understand that the individual park does not purchase the rides, but Six Flags Inc. the company/chain/big guy does. So it's just a matter of which parks they're going to install them in. They operate almost 30 parks, so you can't expect some major coaster installation at every park every year. In case you haven't noticed, any business cares about making money, and in the case of Six Flags, money is in the families, so of course they will continue to add family attractions.

Secondly, Great America just got a brand new waterpark. So stop complaining that we don't get anything.

[The Beast]

also SFGAdv is in a far more heavily populated area of the country, they need the large rides to draw from Boston and other large cities further from New York.

Wow...only one person knew the real answer? Everyone, GADV has more attendence than CP and plenty of other parks. It attracts two of the largest cities in America, Philadelphia and NYC. Not to mention that most of New Jersey is just one big suburb.

[Trailblazer Tony]

^Um, that is what i said earlier in this topic. SFGAdv had the highest revenue of any six flags park, therefore they got it.