My Guess is that it went up for sales because they are planning to put something in its spot for spring 2008. In the conference call he did say they are already planning for 2008. I highly doubt anyone wants to buy SFMM, so they most likely decide to start making it Family Friendly. My Guess is Wiggles or Thomas.
Ride has been nothing but problems for SFMM, the thing rarely breaks 70mph, the ride had become rather pointless, though I doubt anyone in their right mind would buy it, and that's ignoring the fact that it's a terrian coaster and most parks couldnt build a 320-350 or so foot tower (the height it would be on flat land unless they raised the whole launch track by about 70-100 feet rather than loping off the bottom of the tower)
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 232, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 894, Wood: 179, Total: 1073
^True, the problem with building a ride like this that achieves more of a gimmic (first to reach 100 mph and tallest) and less of a full ride experience, is that they hold the risk of becoming extinct. I feel the same about Top Thrill Dragster and Kingda Ka....the second someone develops a full ride off the same first tower, these one trick ponies won't serve the purpose they used to. Nevertheless, that ride is an icon, it will definitely be missed!
RIP: Trailblazer and Deja Vu...heck, even Alien Encounter
I found this ride boring when I rode it several years ago, im guessing it was much better when it first opened.
Are we sure this isnt for the other freefall ride the park has?? I found that ride to be better than SUE though it was a little painful at times.
No, the other one is listed for sale on another ride trade listing for $100,000. The other listing also has correct pictures of the ride (FreeFall).
This doesn't suprise me but I'd expect it to go the way of Shockwave, scrap steel prices are quite high and they would most likely get >>$100,000 for what I'd assume is fairly high grade structural steel.