BeeastFarmer Posted Tuesday at 06:04 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:04 PM The purge continues, apparently: Anaconda Slated for Demolition - KDFans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted Tuesday at 06:31 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:31 PM RCDB has picked up the info and appears to buy into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjniehaus Posted Tuesday at 09:51 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:51 PM Unfortunate for sure. This has to be upper management purging rides and cost cutting. I don't agree with the decision of mass closures without notice or final rides but I am thankful to have ridden Anaconda. I actually really enjoyed it and didn't think it was rough and it had a unique layout over the lake. Sad to see it go but maybe a new coaster could take it's place over the lake - such a great location/setting at KD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex1987 Posted Tuesday at 11:03 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:03 PM Hide and watch....... Magic Mountains Viper's next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjniehaus Posted Tuesday at 11:46 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:46 PM 41 minutes ago, Vortex1987 said: Hide and watch....... Magic Mountains Viper's next. Unfortunately you are probably right. Ninja at magic mountain could also be a soon to be removed coaster. I think we will see more removals at the bigger parks that can afford to replace them over time. I think parks like Michigans Adventure,. Frontier City, Great Escape, etc might be able to hold onto their older coasters since SF isn't looking to invest in those parks to replace those rides with anything. It's also more detrimental for a small park to lose a coaster than a larger park like Kings Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonHelbig Posted Wednesday at 02:20 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:20 AM I was one of the first riders on Anaconda in 1991. Like Vortex, it was a great visual. It's a real classy move by Six Flags to remove rides without giving advance notice so fans of the ride can get in their last rides and say goodbye. They're not giving it any thought or care about their guests doing it this way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted Wednesday at 02:31 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:31 AM With rumors of Superman: Escape from Krypton being removed (and it currently being SBNO) I think it more likely that Ninja would get the axe at Magic Mountain in addition to Superman. Viper I believe recently got an overhaul and is also nowhere near Superman, but Ninja is and the recent removals have trended towards being near each other if multiple rides are involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex1987 Posted Wednesday at 02:37 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:37 AM When it gets demo'd they should sell the track slices like KI did with Vortex and Cedar Point did with Wicked Twister. Puts history in the hands of enthusiasts who will cherish it and generates more money for the park. Its a win-win both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted Wednesday at 02:46 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:46 AM Cedar Point recently did slices from the original inversion track from Maverick, so it's not out of the question under current corporate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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