New ride for 2016

[SFGAMNUT9302]

Thanks Dejavu2001! I had no idea that a change like that was made.

[DejaVu2001]

Neither did I until a couple weeks ago. It got under the radar because that detail wasn't listed in the agenda.

[Guy_With_A_Stick]

Actually, with some minor adjustments, it might just fit into RC's spot. It'll be quite a snug fit, but they should be able to do it. The park fit in a B&M Wingrider in a Shoot the Chutes location, and an RMC in Iron Wolf's spot, so I'm confident they can do this.

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[ChiGuy]

I've thought for a while that we need a new high thrill flat ride. How cool would it be if SFGAm shipped King Chaos to another park and in its place built... ((dramatic suspenseful pause))... SUPER King Chaos! Ride Video:
https://youtu.be/9Ouxhqz7Y7w

[FParker185]

would be neat for SFGAm put build some flat ride technology that is less than 10-20 years old, but ABC rides... it would be closed much more than it's open. They're not exactly known for great engineering.

[SFGAMNUT9302]

Capacity is a big issue with Great America, the demand outweighs the supply. A Ferris Wheel or a Justice league dark ride would really help eat the crowds up. I'm almost willing to bet that a Dark Ride will go in the Pictorium, seeing as they just fixed it up a few years back, and that's exactly what Six Flags Over Texas did, re-use a Theater for a dark ride.

[Banky]

and as much as we have already had a lot of maintenance issues this year do we really want another new ride with a sketchy possible maintenance? Also I agree we definitely need a people eater. something with very nice capacity to eat those lines. Also add to that A TRAINED STAFF TO RUN THAT RIDE AT OR NEAR 100% CAPACITY. as it doesn't matter if a new ride can churn 1500 people per hour if we have lazy untrained idiots running it at 40% capacity anyway.

[Guy_With_A_Stick]

You want to know what a ride that's good for families and thrill seekers, and is also good in capacity? An S&S Screamin Swing. 40 people per cycle. Great ride for everyone. If we get one, I will be very happy.

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[FParker185]

Next year would be one situation where I wouldn't care if the park totally cheaps out and just picks up the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel.

[Guy_With_A_Stick]

They did "Save the History" with Little Dipper, so I wouldn't be surprised with the same thing.

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[anewman35]

They did "Save the History" with Little Dipper, so I wouldn't be surprised with the same thing.

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They did, but a 50-year-old historic coaster from a park that is closing forever is very different than a 20-year-old Ferris Wheel that isn't especially large or historic or anything (and which is only coming down because the Navy Pier wants a better one). "New at 2016 at Six Flags Great America - A not-very-special 20-year-old ride that is already eclipsed by a better ride an hour away!" I don't see it.

[UWW-10]

and as much as we have already had a lot of maintenance issues this year do we really want another new ride with a sketchy possible maintenance?

One would think this is on the minds of higher up park officials. Once you start realizing that the majority of the flat ride collection they have is now 40 years (or very close to it), there comes a point that no matter how much TLC you put into them they are in fact at the end of the day machines...that eventually wear out and the cost to continue to maintain and repair exceeds the cost of scrapping and starting over with something new. I understand that it's a huge undertaking to replace all at one time but when you start looking at the flat rides that have been "crapping out" (for lack of a better term) during the busy part of the season....sticking a band-aid on it as a temporary solution only gets you so far.

So it would be nice to see some refreshed flat ride technology as well. I understand nostalgia but those rides aren't going to stick around forever...

[stockboy300]

I agree with the screaming swing! Skyhawk is incredible!

[Jacklw6499]

I'll bet money we are getting a Justice League Dark Ride next year. Most likely inside the pictorium.

[Banky]

yeah they will announce a dark ride in the pictorium but not start construction til like november then there will be a huge delay when they go to dig out the floor of the pictorium and find that huge rock that has been long rumored to be under the seating area. some idiot in charge will try and blast the rock causing structural damage to the whole building which will then require a complete tear down and rebuild and heavy equipment to remove said rock that is still there under the seats. its now mid december so they take a month off for x-mas come back and its too cold and too much snow to work in the half demolished pictorium. excavation doesn't really get underway until a mini thaw beginning of march but yet park management still insists it will open opening day in may on time and sells special season passes with an opportunity to ride it first the night before media day. All that said special event and media day both never happen and the dark ride doesn't open til and of June and has constant software/mech issues they can't seem to work out so it has 50% downtime.

sound about right?

[RobSFGAm]

Saw the village meeting sign for July 15 and called the village - variance is for a cell tower - NOT a ride. They stated that it is a zone variance for the park to allow a cell tower to be constructed near the front on the park entrance / sign near Grand ave.
I saw the sign on park property and initially though it was for a ride, but it is not per the Gurnee village plan commission.
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[anewman35]

Saw the village meeting sign for July 15 and called the village - variance is for a cell tower - NOT a ride. They stated that it is a zone variance for the park to allow a cell tower to be constructed near the front on the park entrance / sign near Grand ave.
I saw the sign on park property and initially though it was for a ride, but it is not per the Gurnee village plan commission.
Ignore spelling error- sent via mobile.

Hope it's for T-Mobile, I can never get any reception at the park.

[FParker185]

Ditto, though with that many people in one place, every network is going to be overloaded. When I head out to lunch and check my phone and whatnot, text/voice works just fine, but any Data, forget about it!

[Foltzy]

Really?
My phone has always worked fine, including data, anywhere in the park

[FParker185]

What carrier do you have?

[Foltzy]

AT&T

[Goku1910]

I have T-Mobile and can at least get a signal anywhere in the park except The Dark Knight and Batman's tunnel. I get data reception just fine but the network is so plugged up that it barely works.

[Guy_With_A_Stick]

^Same thing with Verizon. I get reception basically everywhere but Batman's tunnel.

[BabyDinosaur]

^Same thing with Verizon. I get reception basically everywhere but Batman's tunnel.

Same situation for me with Sprint

[FParker185]

Hrmm, time for me to upgrade, but T-mobile is the only carrier that has free international text/data which saves me a ton of money when I'm out of the country. Though my S2 is ancient and doesn't have LTE, gotta upgrade to S5, may fix that issue