sixflagsdude101

YES finally someone says that. i just didnt know how to put it in my own words!

and if this wasnt a six flags park, we wouldnt have el toro, nitro , or any of our coasters today.

"Drop Tower looks too intense for me!"

 

"I want to go on something more thrilling than Roller Coaster 1"

 

Sorry for going off topic, but I just had to make this joke.

sounds RCT

it is not six flags' fault for this. it isnt even that big of a deal of what you sound like it is.

to be honest i think six flags is doing the right desicion here.

the avertisments on the coaster trains are so over done andruin some of the rides' themeing or experiences.

sad to say but rollingthunder is leaving and we cannot stop it.

Who cares that it's an African themed ride? It's a freakin' drop tower. How do you think they're going to theme it in the first place?

thank you. nothing is good enough for people.

The topic is Zumanjaro, an African themed ride being built in a park with no African themed section. That is why people are talking about theming. Just because you do not like what they are saying does not mean it is off topic.

i didnt start the topic of sfga not having good atmosphere, etc.

but this petition may not work because they might have things already planned for the future and maybe they already payed for the new attractions? they certainly wontstop it then!

i will sign it only if they still install zumanjaro because they can make a pathway on the other side of kingd ka

im not the ony one talking about dh

Its worth a try. Its the only big family coaster left in the park. Seems like most of the people on here dont see that..

the park doesnt need everysingle type of coaster though

sorry to be negative nancy but there is no way u r saving rolling thunder. they probably have people readyto take it downand maybe future plans there.

yea i am pretty sure when people go to amusement parks they arent excited about a new show when there is a new coaster right next to them.

^dont say that ur gonna jinx us

WHO CARES! BE GRATEFUL WE ARE GETTING A RIDE LIKE ZUMANJARO!

i kinda bugs me how big of a deal people are making this themeing thing. Be glad Zumanjaro isnt named after a superhero.

As a fan of sfga i was excited when the rumors of a drop tower became reality, but the news of the planned removal rolling thunder quickly killed the euphoria, it was like a punch in the gut. It made no sense - why get rid of a landmark, my kids love it, I still enjoy it, rode it at least 200 times. The park should be building on its iconic attractions (eg themimg, adding flat rides) not kill them. What ticks me off is that (speculation on my part) is that sf had this planned for a long time and decided to bury the bad news in a major announcement for the park, minimizing public outcry. Very sly marketing move. They can build drop tower without removing rt, there is ton of space, I think this is bs.

 

Ok, so adding a world class thrill ride is kinda cool, but where is the transitional ride replacement? My family is not going to go to sfga because of a 400 ft drop, quite frankly it frightens them. We want an more transitional rides that we can all enjoy.

 

So, reading other comments, it sounds like 'dont worry, the park will be better in 2015'. Did not see a press release for that, clearly the release mentioned it needed to make room for the drop ride(even though as I stated earlier I think it bs)

 

The other thing mentioned is that supposedly attendance will go up for the teenagers and young adult thrill seekers. One problem though, for those of you that actually keep tabs in the economy, the teenage unemployment is at record low levels for 4 years in a row (Google it) - I dont see how the jobless are going increase park revenue. Not to mention many recent college graduates are getting part time work, so there us an oversupply of new grads with less disposable income.

 

The reality is the expendable cash comes from families that want to pay for an overall experience (theming,food, rides, entertainment,shopping). I would say the minority of folks get kicks by dropping 400 ft from the sky. Disney, universal, even in jersey places like jenkinsons in pt pleasant and morey's piers in wildwood give an overall experience that families pay for ( pt pleasant rides are non thrill) And these places are doing quite well.

 

After this announcement I really feel that sfga is

1) abandoning history (dumping rt) 2) abandoning families(not replacing rt with transitional ride)

3) has no vision for themimg

 

The only thing that would change my mind for 3) is if great adventure became great animal adventure and get rid of all wb characters/theming. But that is not going to happen.

 

Bottom line, families have the cash to sustain the thrill rides, not the other way around, if the total experience is there. Getting rid of rt, and on top of that not replacing with a transitional ride, is a step in the wrong direction, the numbers for the teens/ young adults will not go up, there will be issues couples years time

 

I still think sfga is a great amusement park (not a theme park) around the corner. Hope for the best.

well i am a teen and i disagree. When i think of amusment rides i think of thrills. But then again i am a teen not a parent so right there i see your point

It's still nice to have nice theming, even if you don't go for that, a lot of people do. I just think that if they are gonna put in an African themed ride, make sure it is in an African themed section, which it isn't. It just doesn't look good to mix themes, it just won't work.

the golden kingdom is basically an african themed section.

well i dont know about you guys but i dont go to amusement parks and make sure eery park section has spot on themeing. there is a reason why i dont o to disney! maybe be grateful that we have a coaster like kingda ka be gateful of the great lineup of coasters and rides we have.

the website was updated it says it is be deconstructed.

I think a good or great! Coaster will take rolling thunders place in 2015

i think people are blowing this out of proportions. Be greatful with what we have and what we are getting! I mean so what ife dont have a classic. We dont have to have everything and it is not the end of the world if rolling thunder goes. I mean yea i am sad but think of what is to come !!!!

yes rolling tunder was old and they didnt want to get rid of it. RIP rolling thunder we will all miss you but i cant wait for Zumanjaro and whats to come in that area in 2015!