silver2005

I had a liking to NJFTP's Great American Scream Machine. I didn't find it as bad as most people would have me believe.

Scrambler could use a little TLC as well.

If KK never intended to open on the dates that they said to check back for, why put them on the calendar in the first place? Their FB posts are littered with confused guests. Also, why are they having companies renting out the park in mid-May? They're squandering what little demand they have. To KK- Running an amusement park- you're doing it wrong.

Also, I usually see a pretty healthy amount of people back there, even in recent years once the summer picks up around June or so. It still gets some decent attention.

The first few years it was worth it to the park. I heard they were taking in 5 figures a day.

Well, don't most people use a credit card when purchasing tickets? Isn't there zip code info pertaining to those?

What about the other Apocalypse?

I'm thinking the lack of advertising had more to do with SEAS having to make huge budget cuts than anything else. Blackfish had huge consequences for the chain.

I highly doubt most of BGW's audience even knows about the other 4 copies, 3 of which aren't in the US.

I imagine SIX paid a little extra for it considering its the prototype for this particular S&S model.

^Given what I timed them on opening day, that might not be far from the truth, though they were slightly better a few weeks ago.

Firehawk in general needs a repaint. The supports look like the color of primer.

Well, if next to no one knows they've built it (even the enthusiast community was slow in learning about it), then of course they're going to see low numbers. What did they expect?

From the article. Something tells me KK is woefully under that mark.

Also note the title of this thread. I firmly believe KI will get a wood coaster before a giga. Canada's Wonderland built one and their within that former radius of parks that couldn't get a B&M, but they also have a country boarder there (I would guess less people visit both CW and CP in the same seasons than CP and KI). With CP being so close, I say KI will be lucky to see a giga at all.

I don't think there are as many people like that as you are leading me to believe, at least not at the rate where KI will never get a wooden coaster again. I consider that a very small percentage of KI's guests. Also, what of the people (which, there are quite a few) who miss SOB? I think the GP would be more open to the idea than what you're claiming. Every park has rumors like that to contend with.

So the empty station in Action Zone and the big Son of Beast tombstone won't tip people off? If people have heard of it, then they would have looked it up on the internet (look how many people carry Smart Phones) and found the slew of articles and the video KI posted of the ride being demolished, possibly even the Banshee announcement video where its seen being destroyed. I would argue that the Internet would make people more aware that Son of Beast is no more and would know a new wood coaster (which would likely have no mention of the word Beast in its name) is not Son of Beast. EDIT: And if they go with GCI (the most likely candidate), they can bring up that company's reputation. They have a number or awards for all their coasters. EDIT 2- The first few listings under a Google search come up with links to SOB closing/demolition stories.

I've been comparing Banshee's station with other B&M inverted coaster stations, and there is plenty of room to put in a rail for a front line queue. With the way the station is run to accommodate Fast Lane, it wouldn't lead to major congestion issues.

I fail to see how building a coaster that launches to 62 mph, is 150 ft tall, is one of the more abstract looking rides and even has been designed to handle an extra car for better capacity isn't a major coaster. A smaller family coaster- perhaps, but not this. Heck, Verbolten can be labeled as a smaller ride, yet they let people know well before February that it was being added.

I completely disagree for a multitude of reasons. First, with Son of Beast's notoriety, people knew what it looked like, where it was located and what's sitting there now. Unless a new wooden coaster uses SOB's old station and is of similar size, I don't see any confusion occurring. There's a nice big tombstone for SOB in Banshee's queue for good measure. Secondly, the park has the coaster that restarted America's love of coasters along with one of the most praised wooden coasters in the world. I think they would be okay getting another with the reputation they have with those. Thirdly, there are enough new things you can do with a wooden coaster which would easily distinguish it from Son of Beast- articulated trains, 90 degree banked curves, station fly-through's, etc.

He still plans on opening Twisted Twins on the budget he has? That notion is laughable.

I don't get why people make stuff like that. Its pretty much anti-joy.

So there is some truth to this rumor that Thunder Road is near its end? I'm just catching wind of it myself. I know the park has been re-tracking it, but I heard it was starting to get better...

Mid Course Brake Run.

I feel whoever designed Banshee's station was foreign to the concept that coasters, particularly inverted coasters, get long lines for the front seat. The station seriously needs the extended front seat line like Diamondback has. That and since its 4 across, that line isn't as long as it looks.