silver2005 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 The annual Six Flags announcements are tomorrow (8/30). Not sure what time, though I imagine it'll be before or around noon-ish. The only thing I've heard is that SFMM will possibly hitting the 20 coaster mark. I didn't see anything happening on my trip to NJFTP. No RMC conversion rumors that I've heard either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Probably the most interesting thing for me will be if they install more Skywarps or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 A leak out of SFGAmerica- Maxx Force! To be honest, it looks like a bigger version of Full Throttle from Magic Mountain and it looks kinda short- otherwise cool concept! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenban Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Looks like an S&S air launch. Thinking S&S offered some dirt cheap coasters to make some sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 ^S&S has been making launch coasters like that overseas for a while, mostly in the Asian market. Could be Premier as well, at least the track looks Premier to me (or even Intamin going by some of their recent coasters). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 If it rides like Full Throttle (even if by a different manufacturer), it will be a big hit. I loved Full Throttle on my visit out to Six Flags magic Mountain back in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 Ta da! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 some New Parks and great additions love how they introduce the New Year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Overall, good stuff; even though the video was sorta cheesy (and ripped off Gravity in a way... or is space still a thing?). Anyway, I like the addition of all the Frisbees and it's very interesting that SIX re-aquired Darien Lake (and they are really putting their mark in that park for 2019 lol). As for the 2 main coasters, Maxx Force looked meh when it was first leaked, but upon seeing the video and thinking about it some more, I really like it as it's the first FULL (as in, not counting Powder Keg at SDC) S&S launch coaster in the US since Hypersonic XLC*. And West Coast Racers looks ok, but Magic Mountain is (imo) being extra as they already have Full Throttle and Twisted Colossus (different ride experience, but still...) *Now that I think about it, there have been a few recent "spiritual sucessor" coasters out there- Steel Vengeance and Son of Beast and Steel Curtain/Drachen Fire (that's what I think, at least...). EDIT: Oh, and the floorless conversion of Apocalpyse? Nice! Though they are taking a page from Cedar Fair there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I think it was kind of diluting to have “the world’s tallest frisbee ride” claimed twice... especially in the same announcement. Good stuff, regardless! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 It seems like a typical Six Flags year if I'm being honest, just this time the rides are a little bigger. Maxx Force and West Coast Racers are pretty original rides yet I'd never see similar rides built in the Cedar Fair chain. I wish Six Flags would diversify their lineup a little bit more like Cedar Fair does. Maybe since all the parks are named Six they have to have all their rides be the same. Cool rides though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 ^I would claim the opposite. SIX seems to have more diversity, especially in how many designers they've been going with along with more out of the box designs. Also, SIX still manages to show some TLC to their smaller parks more than CF does, even on the parks they just added. Say what you want about each chain, but I feel the momentum is with SIX at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Woah, Six Flags adding new roller coasters that are NOT RMC's for once? That's a nice change of pace. Maxx Force looks awesome, probably the new-for-2019 coaster that excites me the most so far, but West Coast Racers also looks pretty cool. I do also like the nice selection flat rides the other Six Flags parks are getting. While this is otherwise a pretty standard year for Six Flags, the 2 new coasters (not counting the S&S Free Spin) bump it up a notch. I give Six Flags 2019 a thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Poor SFSTL, 11 years and no new coaster. Has to sting after getting a slide that doesn’t work. I refuse to call it by is given name and will always refer to it as Endeavor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 ^I'm suprised they haven't gotten at least a freespin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 Well, its obvious S&S is doing Maxx Force as they're the only ones to use compressed air for their launches. S&S coaster launches are unbelievably strong and fast. I remember on Hypersonic XLC that it was like one second you were stopped, and by the time your brain registered you were moving, you were already going really fast. Combine that with an intense layout as SFGAm is going for and it should be a sweet ride. For SFMM, it boggles the mind that a single park has 20 coasters. Granted some of them are kids coasters, but that's still a ton. Also, their claim for having the world's first racing launched coaster is bogus as there is one already in Dubai in the form of Fiorano GT Challenge that's also multi-launch. Does seem weird for SFMM to be adding back-to-back racing coasters, but when you have that many, I guess some creativity goes a long way. It does appear to be Premier though with the 3 bench cars. The rest don't surprise me. SIX has been focusing on diversifying their flat line up as it was a big criticism for a while, and they're continuing that trend. Also, how about SIX's answer to CF's Winterfests? EDIT: Oops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 2 hours ago, silver2005 said: Also, how about SIX's answer to CF's Winterfests? Confused. Don’t you have that backwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Six Flags did Holiday in the Park before Cedar Fair did WinterFest. Breaking down the somewhat confusing choices for those doing 2019 passes/memberships during the annual Flash Sale, which runs through Monday (always extended through Tuesday): Gold pass (less than a daily ticket): parking & admission to all dry parks Gold Plus membership (+ ~$20 per 12 months + $20 refundable security deposit): Adds standalone waterpark admission and a priority gate to skip the often-long lines to get into the park. Platinum membership (+$24 per 12 months): Adds unlimited soft drinks at fountain locations. Note that Six Flags doesn't (yet) have refill stations at their parks. Diamond membership (+$36 per 12 months): Adds preferred parking and one skip-the-line voucher each visit Diamond plus membership (+$72 per 12 months): Adds a second skip-the-line voucher each visit, Fright Fest maze access, a dolphin encounter at SFDK, and significant in-park discounts Be careful if choosing a membership, as Six Flags may involve a collections agency if charging your credit card fails for two months and if you don't respond to e-mails about the problem. You are agreeing to a 12-month minimum term, and cancellation thereafter requires a notice of between 43 and 77 days. Season passes are a lot simpler, but they have to be renewed in-person at the park each fall to get free gold benefits. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VekomaRulz Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I wish they gave more time to process the season pass to get the free upgrade to gold. For Great Adventure it has to be processed by September 30th, if it was until the end of the season or even before Holiday in the Park begins it wouldn't have been that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustbucket Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I guess Darien Lake is back with Six Flags. Another interesting note was that SFFT is now open all year... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenban Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Rustbucket said: I guess Darien Lake is back with Six Flags. Another interesting note was that SFFT is now open all year... I do think it is important to clarify what they mean by open year round. They added weekend days in January and February. It is not moving to a 365 day a year operations like Magic Mountain, that might be the long term goal but that this not where they are right now. This year opening day was February 24th. So total about 7 or 8 weekends were added to the schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 6 hours ago, VekomaRulz said: I wish they gave more time to process the season pass to get the free upgrade to gold. For Great Adventure it has to be processed by September 30th, if it was until the end of the season or even before Holiday in the Park begins it wouldn't have been that bad. A few observations. For those of us that do not live close to a SF park that is a recurring issue every year. It happens to be November 19th for SFSTL, but that won’t help me out as I won’t make it there until Christmas and that is always weather/health dependent. If I still lived 20 minutes from the gate it would be a non-issue. Historically this is the lowest price of the year BUT last year SP price only went up about $4-5 in December so not a huge issue. If you choose the membership option there is no deadline to process the pass in park, either the first time or any year thereafter. For me this is a huge benefit as I can’t be certain to make it to the park by a deadline each year. Although I will probably roll the dice and wait until December to activate the membership as I already have 2018 SP. I could wait until spring to start the membership but prices do go up but we do not know for certain by how much. In addition the standalone waterpark access is important for my family if we do visit Great Adventure next summer. Also an interesting note, historically the best prices were for 4+ passes or memberships in one sale, that does not appear to be the case anymore or at least for this particular sale. As Malem said the membership is a credit agreement so if you have issues managing your finances it might not be a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Just a heads up that tonight at midnight EDT is the (extended) deadline for the Six Flags flash sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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