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I think they are planning to get rid of Iron Wolf

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Postby SFGAm Rules on July 25th, 2004, 4:04 pm
Here's one more reason:
Screamscape ( :roll: ) reported it, but it made sense. If SFGAm adds a floorless, they will have the complete line of B&M coasters. This would make SFGAm a good candidate for a prototype. If we were to take down Iron Wolf, not only would make it impossible to have the complete line, but it would also get rid of B&M's first. Although the GP doesn’t know or care if it was the first B&M, B&M would know and it wouldn't make our park look as good to B&M for the prototype.
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Postby Virtua Tennis on July 25th, 2004, 4:11 pm
SFGAm a good candidate for a prototype

Quite possibly. Though I think GAdv will be the big SF park now...
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Postby Timmy179 on July 25th, 2004, 4:55 pm
Nothing big is going to fit into Iron wolfs blueprint, simple as that.
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Postby greatamerica2003 on July 26th, 2004, 8:31 pm
You kids have way too much time on your hands. Go outside and play.

Anyways, how can you make a generalization that all parks dont care about history?? Hmmm? Take our park for instance. We have far more of the Marriotts charm left than our "sister" park in Cali does. There isnt anything left there.

Hey, rides have to go because of buisiness. You sometimes forget that scrapping history plays no part in removal of rides. Whizzer is hard to keep running, thats a fact. Thats why it was on the chopping block. Sky Whirl bit the dust because of the same thing. Its all about the dollars, and that it.
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Postby Don'tNeedNoStinkinLapRest on July 28th, 2004, 7:18 pm
IW is the greatest! I know no better way of getting a headache and whiplash. Its the best at that! :?
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Postby Binks Drake on July 29th, 2004, 11:47 am
wow...this topic is really screwed up.

But i'll put in my two cents.
I agree with the whole all types of B+Ms Things. That woulkd be a cool move fro Six Flags. But keep in mind that coaster enthusiasts don't matter in the slightest to these people. the GP is where the money is at. and they don't give a Rats @$$ if they have all five styles of B+Ms. and Iron wolfs ridership, while it still is decent, is getting lower. Because of the headache/whiplash issue. I can't speak for everyone but most of my friends won't go on that anymore because of the headache/injuries the ride has induced on them.

So IW could go or not. I think that it will be taken down within the near future, but only time can tell how near.
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Postby katydid on July 30th, 2004, 10:43 am
I think Iron Wolf just needs some TLC. A new paint job would really help this coaster look great again. And add some extra soft padding to the restraints and this coaster would be great.
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Postby playerplex on July 30th, 2004, 11:11 am
Iron Wolf isn't going anywhere. It's one of a few stand up coasters.
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Postby Ilovthevu' on July 30th, 2004, 11:18 am
If they changed the trains in which the harnesses were different, a whole lot more people would go on it. However, that would mean longer lines for me. BOO. The thing is that they made the harness too close together so most of the time you can't avoid getting your head bounced around in the cork.

I don't know why but on V2, a lot of people don't have their heads back and I ALWAYS see heads bouncing back and forth. On D Vu it's on the cobra roll, but that is nice and soft padding. Goodnight. LoL
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Postby w00dland on July 30th, 2004, 11:36 am
I've never experienced headbanging on Deja Vu before. To your V2 comment I think it's some of the funniest things to see people on their first ride on V2, they always have their head waaaaaaaay forward all ready for launch.
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Postby DejaVu The Ride on July 30th, 2004, 12:21 pm
playerplex wrote:Iron Wolf isn't going anywhere. It's one of a few stand up coasters.


Actually one of seventeen.
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