29yrswithaGApass Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Source: Six Flags World Record-Breaking Rides, Innovative Show Technology And an Historic Theme Park Transformation Coming to Six Flags in 2013 2013 Season Passes Go on Sale Starting Today GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX), the world's largest regional theme park company, today announced that it will introduce another exciting array of thrill and family rides, spectacular stage shows, and extreme water slides in 2013 across its 19 North American parks, including the transformation of Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Safari in New Jersey into one property, creating the largest regional theme park in the world. "Innovation is part of our DNA," said Jim Reid-Anderson, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "On the heels of a tremendously well-received lineup of rides and attractions in 2012, we are taking our creativity to an even higher level by delivering an unprecedented season of jaw-dropping experiences that only Six Flags can deliver." Among the 2013 highlights: •In New Jersey, the Six Flags Great Adventure complex will undergo its most dramatic transformation in 13 years as the theme and safari parks combine into one property to become the world's largest theme park. The mega-park will introduce a new, one-of-a-kind themed attraction—Safari Off Road Adventure—that transports guests from the theme park on a safari that features 1,200 animals from six continents. Safari Off Road Adventure will entertain guests on rugged, up-close animal encounters as they view, pet or hand feed these majestic animals—or fly high above them on a zip line. In addition, the Hurricane Harbor water park in New Jersey will unveil Big Wave Racer, a massive slide complex that sends riders barreling; head first, down multiple lanes that stretch 1,800 feet on an aerodynamically-designed water toboggan. Only at Six Flags Great Adventure can you ride a wave, go on safari and soar on world-record breaking coasters. •For guests who choose to "live life to its fullest", Six Flags Magic Mountain, the undisputed Thrill Capital of the World with more coasters than anywhere else on the planet, is adding yet another record-breaking ride to its unrivaled lineup of world class coasters—Full Throttle, the world's tallest, fastest looping roller coaster. Full Throttle will deliver a "you only live once" adventure as riders accelerate from zero to more than 70 miles per hour on two forward launches, and an unprecedented third backward launch. Riders will experience a record 160-foot loop, plus a never-been-done-before launch up and over a "Top Hat" that traces the outside of the world record loop. •Six Flags Discovery Kingdom—the only combined wildlife, marine life and wild rides theme park in the U.S. will present Cirque Dreams Splashtastic. This new aquatic adventure will combine aerialists and acrobats with the power and grace of bottlenose dolphins in a phenomenal new show that is certain to delight audiences of all ages. •Six Flags Over Texas is unveiling a new record-breaking icon—the Texas SkyScreamer. Soaring at an unprecedented 400 feet, Texas SkyScreamer will be the tallest swing ride in the world, and transform the park's skyline as guests circle high above North Texas. •Hurricane Harbor in Arlington, Texas is stepping up the thrill factor for its 30th anniversary season by adding new video technology on one of its most popular water slides. Black Hole of Doom 4-D will take guests on a virtual journey with the addition of themed holographic imagery and mind- blowing sound effects. •One of only two hybrid roller coasters of its kind in the world, Iron Rattler makes its debut at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio. Utilizing state-of-the-art Iron Horse Track™©® the innovative Iron Rattler will provide four over-banked turns, the most of any hybrid coaster today, and be the first-of-its-kind to deliver a complete barrel-roll inversion. The New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas was the first-ever hybrid coaster, and it was voted the "Best New Ride" in 2011. •Six Flags Great America near Chicago welcomes igNIGHT — Grand Finale, the most technologically advanced show in the park's history, uniquely integrating state-of-the-art lighting, sound, singing, dancing, and fireworks for the ultimate finale. •Both Hurricane Harbor water parks at Six Flags New England and Six Flags America will introduce new thrills with revolutionary new water attractions. Bonzai Pipelines will accommodate six riders simultaneously as they twist through individual tubes. Guests will feel the rush as they step into the state-of-the-art "Drenaline Drop" launching capsules before free-falling more than 200 feet through twisting and turning slides. •Six Flags Over Georgia will introduce the park's tallest attraction in its 45-year history—SkyScreamer, a tower swing ride that spins guests in open-air swings up to 40 miles per hour atop a 24-story tower. •Six Flags White Water, Atlanta's premier water park, is introducing Typhoon Twister, a giant thrill slide that sends riders barreling down a five-story drop before shooting them out into a 67-foot bowl. Typhoon Twister will be the first of its kind if in the state of Georgia. •Flying into The Great Escape in upstate New York is Screamin' Eagles, an interactive flying ride providing thrills for riders of all ages. Open-air vehicles and high-speed rotations allow guests to control their own experience as they soar to new heights with this re-introduction of a classic. Screamin' Eagles is the first of many upcoming changes for the 2013 season. •Six Flags St. Louis is turning things upside down with the addition of Boomerang. The 28-passenger trains pulls guests up 125 feet, backward, to the top of the first lift hill and then shoots them through 1,650 feet of track including twists, turns and inversions at 50 miles per hour. Just when guests think they are done, the trains fly through a full loop before climbing a second lift hill and sweeping them through all the spirals, loops and turns again. •La Ronde, located on a beautiful island near downtown Montreal will welcome Aqua Twist, a new interactive family ride designed to engage passengers and bystanders in a fun and entertaining water battle. •For the first time ever, the thrilling Fright Fest event enjoyed by guests at all other Six Flags parks is making its debut at Six Flags Mexico in October. Festival del Terror will deliver "Thrills by Day and Fright by Night" with special Halloween activities for kids and five haunted mazes. •Also in 2013, the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Water Park will introduce an exciting addition sure to take kids on a trip they will never forget. Stay tuned for more information coming this fall. Six Flags stands for big thrills, world class entertainment and lifelong memories shared with family and friends. Starting now through October 28, 2012, 2013 Season Passes for all Six Flags parks are on sale at our lowest prices of the year and provide unlimited visits for the rest of the 2012 season (including Fright Fest) and all of the 2013 season. For more information about Season Passes, visit your local park or www.sixflags.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 theres videos on the GA website but i couldnt get them to play with fire fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mrceagle Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 theres videos on the GA website but i couldnt get them to play with fire fox There are a few things that need to be done. Update firefox to the newest version, you also need to remove the latest flash and install the 10.3. there is a problem with the memory usage and it will freeze or crash. Most of the addition's I am excited about. I think Full throttle is a cheap trip Gimmick coaster. same list but a bit more into along with ride removal notices on the Whalom forums: http://s6.zetaboards.com/New_Whalom_Park/topic/8827307/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Six Flags marketing nuked the fridge by putting YOLO in the Full Throttle promo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 It's interesting to see how each park is really marketing in its own way. The Southern California market is really competitive and the whole YOLO thing is really trying to appeal to a specific demographic that is MM's core market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrobinchiller Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Of course SFMM is getting it's 18th coaster. I'm so excited for Full Throttle! Premier Rides is really stepping up their game again. I fell in love with the company ever since they've created roller coaters like Mr. Freeze and Chiller. Im really looking forward to the 2013 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) It's interesting to see how each park is really marketing in its own way. The Southern California market is really competitive and the whole YOLO thing is really trying to appeal to a specific demographic that is MM's core market. But YOLO is already lame and dated, even among the target group (you should see all the backlash in the comments section in YouTube). Edited August 30, 2012 by MarioSonic94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnerleroy Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Am I the only one who loved his Texas accent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Jim is a very good spokesperson for the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 When I watched the overview video of all the Six Flags additions I liked Jim's upbeat and humorous presentation. I also couldn't help but think that Mark Shapiro wouldn't be caught dead dong the same thing. He seemed way too stuffy always touring the park in a suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Mark Shapiro certainly wouldn't be standing in front of "X-Flight". Had he still been at Six Flags, the ride would have never been built! "No more Goliaths!" - Mark Shairo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnerleroy Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Shapiro would have taken out 5 flats and been like "new for 2013 worlds largest in theme park in illonois smoking section" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrceagle Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 But YOLO is already lame and dated, even among the target group (you should see all the backlash in the comments section in YouTube). They used a Bill and Ted reference! there core audience weren't even alive or old enough to remember that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) ^Bill and Ted are dated, but still have a charm that still lasts today. YOLO became lame and dated almost immediately after it went viral. Edited September 1, 2012 by MarioSonic94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truepolak90 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Any chance we can see a Dueling Full Throttle perhaps themed to "The Chillers Revenge"? The newer Premier rides look awesome! I'd rather have Bizarro with a Full Throttle type of Coaster rather then a Wing Rider to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) First a water park expansion, then one of the first B&M Wing Riders in the US, and now a nighttime show. Hopefully the Great America fanboys will finally shut up about Chang/Green Lantern. Edited September 4, 2012 by MarioSonic94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Justin Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 First a water park expansion, then one of the first B&M Wing Riders in the US, and now a nighttime show. Hopefully the Great America fanboys will finally shut up about Chang/Green Lantern. As a Great America fanboy and season pass member since before 1998, I am not angry at all about you guys getting Chang. I thank you for taking it. If we got Chang, we wouldn't have gotten X-Flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truepolak90 Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 And on top of that Coaster Justin, we wouldn't of gotten a coaster at all. With respect to GASM of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew M Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 away from GA. i keep seeing rumors about some SF parks testing out batman: the ride backwards kinda like mr freeze this year. any other input on this or could there be a possibility of seeing our own batman do this? bc i think that would definitely be an experience i would love to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 (edited) Batman the Ride backwards.......... Edited September 20, 2012 by MarioSonic94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I know for a fact that the park already tried to put a Bizarro train on backwards. It didn't workout and that's why the trains only run forward. I can't see the park running a Batman train backwards for the same reason a Bizarro train couldn't be done. There are way too many modifications to the trains to make it work properly. I highly doubt you'll see a steel coastrer run backwards at GA, however I know that there has been talks among the mechanics to run Rolling Thunder backwards again, but it probably won't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew M Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 why u gonna say no to something that actually may be a new fun experience. u against trying something new? just remember this rumor does not concern great adventure. but however in the past few years SF has been succesful with operating some coasters backwards (SUPERMAN, MR.FREEZE) IM ALL UP FOR THE IDEA!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I hope that if they really are going to try Namtab the Ride, they try it for a season in other parks, let them figure out how many more people get sick or injured and if everything is OK do it at GA in 2014. This is one of those ideas that always sounds like it's really going to add something to an older ride but never really does. The fact that there is no support for peoples necks when going backwards always leads to more whiplash injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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