Diamondbacker27 Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 What changes, New rides, coasters do you think we would see? Quote
myklhicks Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 New rides: Goliath, Batman, Superman, Texas Giant. I hate Six Flags. Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 New rides: Goliath, Batman, Superman, Texas Giant. I hate Six Flags. Please list every park with a Texas Giant that isn't Six Flags Over Texas. Drop Tower, Fight Deck, WindSeeker, Vortex, Eiffel Tower, The Crypt... Your turn... 5 Quote
MadMaverick Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 New rides: Goliath, Batman, Superman, Texas Giant. I hate Six Flags.Please list every park with a Texas Giant that isn't Six Flags Over Texas. Drop Tower, Fight Deck, WindSeeker, Vortex, Eiffel Tower, The Crypt... Your turn... Besides WindSeeker, not any of those other rides were built during Cedar Fair ownership. 1 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 The day Six Flags takes over the parks...is the day you see alot more safety issues, poor maint. and the parks take a downhill decline IMO Theres many reasons why CP has never had a death related to their rides/operations, just saying 4 Quote
BeastForever Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 The day Six Flags takes over the parks...is the day you see alot more safety issues, poor maint. and the parks take a downhill decline IMOIf this were the old Six Flags, then I would agree with you. But I just don't think if Six Flags were to own Kings Island today, we would see a significant decline in the overall park. In some ways, I would prefer SIX over FUN right now, but in other ways I wouldn't. 2 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Biggest thing for SIX that drives me nuts though, branding rides.. I shouldn't be riding a ride seeing stride gum, or snickers I should be riding a ride seeing nice paint jobs and attractive designs 10 Quote
BeastForever Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Yeah I know what you mean. That's one of the things that would annoy me if SIX owned the park.When I rode El Toro 2 summers ago it was quite unsettling going on a ride themed as a bull, yet stepping into a train covered in gum advertisements. But since it was without a doubt the best roller coater I've ever ridden, I think I can get over it. Quote
XjoshhyX Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 The sole negative I see is the amount of commercialism of other brands all over that they practice at the Six Flags parks. Although I see why they do that from a business standpoint. 1 Quote
jzarley Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Biggest thing for SIX that drives me nuts though, branding rides.. I shouldn't be riding a ride seeing stride gum, or snickers I should be riding a ride seeing nice paint jobs and attractive designs You mean like when Top Gun at PKI was sponsored by Gillette (with a billboard and everything), or Snake River Falls at CP was sponsored by Pepsi? :-) 4 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Yup...stuff still irks me...I don't like things like that...Luminosity..sponsored by blah blah...or whatever There's enough advertising in the park already lol Quote
jdf21972 Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I would see a bankrupt Kings Island in 5 years (see reference Kentucky kingdom) that would be just a sad day here for many people. Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom was not losing money when it closed. The parent company rejected the lease as a part of its bankruptcy. And the new Six Flags would not bankrupt Kings Island. The mere thought it might is preposterous. 3 Quote
Diamondbacker27 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Posted September 17, 2013 Biggest thing for SIX that drives me nuts though, branding rides.. I shouldn't be riding a ride seeing stride gum, or snickers I should be riding a ride seeing nice paint jobs and attractive designs I agree I was reading a TPR. Trip report *Six Flags Great America* There were trains on Whizzer covered in Movie advertising that had guns on it. I consider Whizzer a Family Ride. It should not feature that. IMO Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Hmmm. Top Gun was themed after what exactly? 3 Quote
Diamondbacker27 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Posted September 17, 2013 Still, I don't think it should be in a family enviroment. I'm sure the kids don't pay much attention to it. But still. Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Hmmm. Top Gun was themed after what exactly? Taking my breath away 4 Quote
XGatorHead 8904 Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I agree I was reading a TPR. Trip report *Six Flags Great America* There were trains on Whizzer covered in Movie advertising that had guns on it. I consider Whizzer a Family Ride. It should not feature that. IMO Still, I don't think it should be in a family enviroment. I'm sure the kids don't pay much attention to it. But still. Then by all means, avoid Comet's Rockets at Holiday World. Rockets with guns on the front and back! 5 Quote
fanofFirehawk Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I agree, Boo Blasters in an out rage! 1 Quote
TheCrypt Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 New rides: Goliath, Batman, Superman, Texas Giant. I hate Six Flags.Please list every park with a Texas Giant that isn't Six Flags Over Texas. Drop Tower, Fight Deck, WindSeeker, Vortex, Eiffel Tower, The Crypt... Your turn... Besides WindSeeker, not any of those other rides were built during Cedar Fair ownership.Cedar Fair did have a say in what they could call their rides. They, of course, chose to use bland chain-wide names. 2 Quote
Hank Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 As an answer to the original question.... I'd see a beagle with a black eye, following a head-bowed kid holding a deflated football, both following a "dressed to the 6's" female black-haired 5 cent psychiatrist..... .....amongst other things. 4 Quote
YoungStud Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 People on here think its cool to bash six flags and intamin, and a majority has never ridden an intamin coaster or been to a six flags. 6 Quote
thedevariouseffect Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I've been to a few parks, not all the SF parks, and I've ridden many Intamins, and have been more involved with them than even you have Does my opinion count still? 7 Quote
YoungStud Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 While six flags had a disagreement over a lease, geauga lake closed down due to no one going to it under cf. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Some went. Cedar Fair made a business decision the physical assets (rides) could be better utilized elsewhere. But, was that decision made before the Cedar Fair purchase? Many believe it was. Quote
Hank Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I would never bash a maker of fictitious green track or a 3+3 half-mast park. There is some good in everything, so my mother always told me. Quote
YoungStud Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 If six flags would have bought ki instead of geauga lake at the time ki would have gotten bigger and better coasters. People ragged on sf's customer service in the early mid 2000's. I never had a problem when visiting the major parks. If you put a cf park in dc it would have violence too. Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Or Allentown. Kings Island is very well located in the MidWest. Quote
YoungStud Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I was more scared at dorney then sfa last. Quote
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