purdude86

Mine is probably The Beast. It's one of the few that I ride multiple times on each visit, unless I just don't have time. Others would be Banshee and Diamondback but as they are much newer haven't had as many visits with them. Adventure Express I've always loved so it would probably have my second most rides as well. usually a short quick line so can get a reride easily.

I think they'd improve a giga experience a little more, just as B&M did from Leviathan to Fury 325.. but if its on par with one of them, I dearly hope we dont end up with that floating final brake run... looks soo tacky. I don't know that Kings Island really needs a wing coaster anyways. If you want one there's one 3 and 4 and 5 and another one 5 hours away. Until wing coasters became staples at parks, which I wouldnt expect.. Though the only one I've found to be done well enough for me to love is Thunderbird. It manuevers in a more exciting way. Wasn't there talk of Six Flags possibily having bought a contract of exclusivity with RMC in the US? Or at least recently? I'll regurgitate this opinion.. but I'd love a Mack LSM launched ride... particularly around the heniously outdated, dinosaurs area... not sure if it was intended irony or not.. Well Thunderbird is all I've been on and loved it so maybe a bit biased towards it. But yea I know there are a lot of options but be nice to have one at my home park I go to the most. But I would be happy with any coaster addition really. Though I personally feel we need some more flats than coasters right now. As far as exclusivity between Six Flags and RMC, I don't think that's true. 2 of their installations for next year aren't Six parks anyway as they are working at KK and Dollywood.

Just want to clarify, I'm not saying Dragster is a bad ride or anything, just saying that if you are judging a ride solely on its length and layout it's not really fair. The experience of the ride itself overall is what determines its quailty. I haven't gotten to ride Dragster myself yet though so can't fully judge how good it is, both times i've been since it opened the ride has been shut down due to issues with the ride. But I know it gets good reviews. I can see some people's underwhelming interest in a dive coaster as I have always thought that they look quite short as well, but they look very fun at the same time. And with the heigt of this one it will be like having a Drop Tower type experience with a short coaster ride after that still looks fun, if quick. My one qualm I have with it is I wish they dug a tunnel down and had it go underground on the drop to swoop back out in the immelman, think that would give it an even better experience as you jsut see the ground coming at you instead of jsut the track ahead. Perhaps even have the pathway closer to the drop and have it actually dive under the path and come up ont he other side to then swoop back around to the mcbr as it does.

Yea Banshee as an invert filled a gap more than a Giga would have. A giga would be very welcome in the park, but as it would be somewhat similar to Diamondback, something like Banshee was needed first. And Diamondback as a hyper and not a giga isn't much sign of unwillingness. You could say the same thing of Behemoth and Intimidator which were both only built as hypers but could easily have been gigas, and both Canada's Wonderland and Carowinds went on to get a giga as well. I think a giga is likely as well as a Triotech dark ride. Would be great to see an RMC go in as well but as Cedar Fair hasn't built one yet not sure about it happening soon. Possible but not as likely as the other two. Would love to see a wing coaster as well but again think a giga is more likely.

Can't judge it solely based on the layout, the experience can be very different. Even using one of your examples with Dragster, that ride just goes right up then back down and that is all. Valravn is doing much more and a much longer experience. But despite the limited layout and lack of any elements to the ride besides one single hill it is still one of the most popular rides. A similar case could be made for boomerang coasters like Invertigo. They are pretty simple and very short layouts but are fun and well liked.

I'd imagine it will. It's gotten it the last 14 and with this year's additions being in Planet Snoopy and only enhancing that area I can't imagine they would lose to another park now.

Toy Story Land will be to the back of the park but they haven't confirmed where the Star Wars land is going. Much speculation has it around Echo Lake which would put that construction near the center of the park, though should still be far enough removed if the Indiana Jones Spectacular was closed down for part of the new land. But yea Disney Springs and Frozen at EPCOT should be done by the end and most of the non-Avatar changes to Animal Kingdom.

I agree. It looks great, and feel it is different enough from Haunted Mansion to be able to go into one of the other parks without feeling like a rehash. Plus not everyone gets to visit each park anyhow to experience every ride on their visit. I have always felt it would be a good fit in Animal Kingdom as well. It could go in somewhere in Discovery Island area and be themed similarly to HKDL's version about an explorer that collects artifacts from around the world. Since there is multiple world areas represented it and the park itself has an adventure type theme/feel to it I think having an attraction themed around a global explorer would fit right in.

Glad to see SFGA getting Justice League: Battle for Metropolis. It will be a welcome addition to the park and is the closest Six Flags park to me. Thought the ride looked great when it premiered last year so was hoping it would get to Chicago within a few years, so defintiely glad to see it coming now. Haven't been to that park in years so lots of great new additions with it, X-flight, and Colossus to look forward to when I make a trip next year. Also Joker looks like a great coaster. The RMC upgrades in the Six Flags parks have all looked great and this is no exception. Really like the dual colored rails for it as well.

Yea I had the same thing happen to me earlier this year with Jurassic Park as well. It was the only ride there closed when we went though so could have been worse. Unfortunately same for Disney, though knew before hand since they let you know. Little Mermaid dark ride was closed which was one of only 2 attractions at WDW I hadn't been on so was bummed it was closed but was teh onyl major closure at the time at least.

Yea but the 11th Commandment is more about removal of ride than improvements to it. And TomRaiderFTW that would be an awesome finale, shame to know we are doubtful to ever see anything close. Think any change to track is a pipe dream but that would be awesome. Hopefully we can at least get improved effects at some point.

I remember riding AE with all the effects and it was amazing. In addition tot eh fog at the start the statue on the final lift that said "Now you will pay" would tip the bowl and pour fog out over the train as well. And I agree, it would be nice if there was something else after that lift than just returning to the station, especially with the set up from the lift hill and audio. Even if it was something as simple as dipping down into a helix that returned you to the station, just add something so you actually have some little element after being told you will pay instead of just turning into the station. I know it's most likely just a pipe dream but I'd love to see the ride refurbished and effects added back into it (and maybe that additional ending track, but would settle for updated effects). It's still one of the best mine train coasters outside of a Disney park and can be even more amazing. Heck I'd settle for just some more trees planted around the one helix by Banshee with all the arches you go under.

I'm curious about that too. I knew the second lift hill was a block for the first lift hill which is why it goes so slow for a bit then speeds up until it reaches the top, and does so at different points depending on ride, the lift speeds up when the prior train clears a certain point from the second lift. Didn't know about the brake run losing it's blocking.

A lot of that wait time also has to do with capacity and loading speeds/crew. Beast has potentially the highest capactiy of any coaster there since it hold 36 people. That's nearly double the 20 that Flight of Fear can hold, so that will allow it's line ot move much quicker. Flight of Fear and Firehawk have very low capacity and can get long waits with short lines. The line length on those that can come to an hour or more would likeley equate a 20-30 minute wait on Beast. Banshee is also still new so will draw bigger crowds but I ahve rarely seen it over 45 minutes (though that is still with a nearly full queue, it's jsut a people eater like Beast). And many times I have gone to the park and still seen Beast with longer wiats than Banshee. So wait times alone aren't enough to show popularity. Beast could be having shorter wait times but still easily sending many more riders through than the ones you mentioned and so have a higher overall popularity.

That'd be my guess, Can't imagine they'd go back to a temp space after just building a permanent space for it. Also notice that the Fright Feast doesn't say anything about a single Fright Lane voucher like you got last year. Kind of disappointed if that isn't included. Money is tight right now so not sure if I can justify the extra $55 on Fright Lane this year for everyone in the family so was hoping to do teh feast as it's a great value and get to skip one line.

I hope so too. Would love to see an Indiana Jones ride put in to replace the stunt show. Think it would make a great addition to the park.

I definitely prefer practical effects and rides over the simulated, but I think Universal has done a great job with the simulated rides/screens as well. Spider-Man and Harry Potter (especially Forbidden Journey) are great combinations of practical and simulated. But Yes I would love to see some more stuff like Indiana Jones, that is one of the best rides. At the same time too, while I like practical effects and they seem more real, for the movies the screens I think are a bit more immersive for the movies. IT allows you to really go on a journey with the characters from the film in ways that practical effects couldn't achieve. Animatronics can look great but can still tell they aren't real (usually, though Disney has fooled people some). But on screens they can put the actual actors in a film that is part of the ride ad talks with the guests. Without them some of the stuff wouldn't be possible. Could you really imagine going on a Harry Potter ride without Harry Potter characters in some capacity? This is bigger for Universal than Disney since Universal is basing attractions off movies, and Disney has many of it's big live action films based of attractions or comic books. Though even they have been starting to go more towards projection based systems as well.

ME too. I loved Skeleton Crew and was looking forward to going to it again this year.

The post is very vague on the exact specifications, but it should be assumed that it will be a carbon copy of Hollywood's Supercharged "attraction". Hopefully Florida's version will be a hybrid of screens and practical effects in the main ride portion, like what the upcoming Skull Island attraction is rumored to be. And the fact that it states it's an adventure with the stars of the movies pretty much says it will involve screens as that'st eh only way to have the stars a part of it. But I agree, I hope there is some more effects and things for it as well. Hopefully at least be something akin to Escape from Gringott's or Spider-Man with some practical sets with the screens a part of them versus just screens. Not going to really miss either of the attractions replacing it either. Beetlejuice was just a standard musical revue show and really didn't have much to do with Beetlejuice besides some of the humor. And since it was a stage show they could easily open up a new version elsewhere. Disaster was kind of fun but very old and never had much of a crowd so not surprised to see it go. The attraction has been updated multiple times but has always felt like the exact same thing through each iteration. Would be cool if they somehow utilize the subway scene for the new attraction in some manner though.

I agree with others that it really depends on the change. Seems to be general consensus that just a face lift with new paint/name/etc. like Flight Deck to The Bat don't really count. I'd say that major changes like an RMC redo change the ride completely and therefor it is a new ride. The main thing that seems to be up for debate is stuff like Rougarou. I haven't ridden it yet but I'd say it all comes down to how major of a change the ride experience is with a new type of train. I'm want to say that with it having the same layout makes it the same ride, but being positioned in a completely different manner could make it feel vastly different. If it went solely from a sit down train to a floorless I'd say definitely not but going from standing to sitting is a big difference. So, overall I'd say it comes down to just how much the ride experience has changed for whether a ride is new or not.

It appears to be as well as the same one Carowinds seems to be getting as part of their expansion as well.

Might give it a try if the line is short, but they had one like that for a couple years at a haunted house park in Indy and it wasn't that great. Gets pretty old fast, was more tedious than fun and no real tension. Was always glad to have a scare actor since they'd turn on a flash light real quick to reveal themselves so it gave a moment of light. Probably scary if you are afraid of the dark or claustrophobic, but otherwise not that great.

Looking at the animation footage shown off for this ride it looks like it might be utilizing the rocking cars used on the Seven Dwarves Mine Train coaster. This should make this ride even better. Can't wait for this addition looks like ti should be very good and hopefully won't take too long to get built. It doesn't seem like it will be as intensive to build as Star Wars land as the dark ride is just an expansion of the existing and is mostly screens, the coaster is all outdoors and the other ride looks pretty open. So theming wise shouldn't be too hard to get up. Could see it opening as the first phase of expansion in a couple years then Star Wars another couple years after it. I will be curious to see what else gets added here as there is still a lot of open land to build more back around Disaster Canyon and LMA show (assuming Star Wars takes over the Echo Lake area).

This would make a great addition in the next couple years for X-Base, would fit right in with the theme of the area. Also wish I were closer to Canada's Wonderland. Haven't made it to the park yet but looks like a great one and that season pass deal is amazing.

Have to wait and see if they put out more information or contact the park next season. but my best guess would be the Gold/Platinum pass lanes will likely just be for regular parking and if you want to upgrade you'll have to go to a regular toll.