david wrote:^ I also enjoy a rough ride, not much harm in it. I think the smoothness of S:UF makes me hate it so much. Wolfie is just fine the way it is, new trains will greatly help it, but will not miraculously fix the ride. That roughness is it's charm.
Don't forget to mention that SUF isn't as smooth as it used to be when it opened.
"I've been told that some part of every wish will be heard but lately I lost sight of the truth in those words."
btw, the GP doesn't care if the park has 2 stand-ups. Whenever I say "This is my favorite stand-up coaster" on Iron Wolf, the most common response is "Is there another one here?"
Wolfie is aging and getting rougher, new trains would smoothen out the ride, and give the park an excuse to say It can stay. Then, Chang can have a totally new experience and the GP would have a NEW experience then otherwise at the park.
^Who, me? Its a possible scenario, no one said that was what was going to happen/has been confirmed. I'm just pointing out that the GP doesn't even know that most parks don't have 2 stand-ups.
I cannot believe since this whole thing started, based on little confirmation from the park itself, we already have over 700 posts on here and by the time it gets announced every person going online looking for Six Flags will know Chang's new home in 2011. Compare that to Dipper, yes like you can compare Dipper and Chang, who is 110% confirmed but cannot find 200 posts in over a month let alone more pics than one posted 2 weeks ago.
I'm a bit concerned about Chang's paint. If it's going to be getting a repaint, for the 4th time, Combined with heavy rain, wind, and the fact that Chang has never been able to hold paint well. I would hate to have yellow specs appear on Chang's track. I wouldn't be worried about the supports, as they are already blue. If I'm not mistaken, when it was painted Green and purple, It began fading after the first season. If indeed Chang is sent to B&M, then I'm sure the paint job will be very well done, but if it's repainted at the park, could we see another Joker's Jinx?
With no sign of the track at SFGAm besides some support and the staircase, it is most likely getting painted already...so they can just put it up when the permits come in and construction kicks into high gear late summer. I am not a fan of yellow either way we have enough bright colors already. Wikipedia has a funny article on Chang saying 50% of the track is already at the park, but you cannot see it as it is eithe ron the hill covered in snow or in the storage buildings.
^That Chang article cracks me up. Nearly half of that hill is visible from the employee drop-off area that the previous pictures were taken from and there is nothing there. Covered in snow? It would take a good 3 feet of snow to even come close to completely covering up B&M track Unless it is up in the Guest Lot somewhere, that one support is the only thing there.
my guess for that green pipe is infrastructure upgrade this off season. It appeared to be sewer pipe, though could just as easily be a piece of water main.
Another thing that just occurred to me after I posted is, is perhaps it could be a piece of support for one of the flumes. The color was right and it was steel. Perhaps some part of one or more supports needs work and they will opt to replace it. Either way that piece was def not for a new ride.
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 239, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 937, Wood: 179, Total: 1116
