Ben C

Exactly, agreed.

At that point, I would love to see them theme it to Mr. Freeze, that would be a cool Giant Discovery! Yeah, maybe not. I just figured we'd added thrilling attractions a lot, then again Cyborg and Justice League are family rides so (Cyborg is so boring)...Either 2020 or 2021 would be a better fit.

A raptor would be a horrible idea. We get crazy attendance, with an awful throughput as the Raptors have, you'd be looking at 2+ hour lines at least on busy days. Again, if we were to see a coaster next year, there would be more construction. Think about it, Magic Mountain and Great America, two parks that are extremely likely to get some form of coaster next year, already have land cleared and there are markers already on site. Even if a Raptor were coming, the land would be cleared, markers will have shown up, and we would have a clear understanding of where the ride is going. Six Flags Great Adventure has added nothing but LARGE throughput rides in the last decade. Cyborg: large throughput Justice League: large throughput Joker: Good throughput El Diablo: Pretty good throughput Zumanjaro: large throughput Sky Screamer: large throughput The list goes on and on; a raptor coaster would disrupt the flow of guests throughout the rides. At best, you would be getting less than 500 riders per hour. If anything, a TREX is most likely for the park because it is a larger model. A giant discovery can fit up to 40 people in one cycle alone, equivalent five trains filled on an RMC Raptor. I think our next additions will go a little something like this: 2019: World's Tallest Zamperla Giant Discovery (DC theme, maybe WW or new character) 2020: Capsule Slide Complex (Dive Bomber) /Family Rides 2021-2023: More Thrilling Flats, perhaps a smaller family coaster 2024: 50th Anniversary, RMC TREX in the former spot of Green Lantern called Titan I think a larger raptor (the TREX) is slated for the park in the future, but not next year. For me, there isn't enough evidence for me to hop on that boat. There it is guys! The future site of our 2019 thrill ride!

Agreed.

You know, that's a really good idea! Now that I come to realize we don't have a Gotham, so that would be very cool! They should consider renaming Green Lantern area too as it is technically apart of the boardwalk. That would be a nice Movietown, as both Green Lantern and Superman have their own movies now.

I could see that being done, however, there isn't much preparation. It is still likely, though.

A Mack is probably not coming to SFMM, as the man in the documentary meant to say, Carolina, which will be receiving the Mack Mega next year. It is safe to say we will see a racing/dueling coaster, as teasers point to the name West Coaster Racer. With Great America's most recent teaser posted today, it indicates that the Maxx Force name filed by Six Flags earlier this year will be in use at the park next season. I very well think that SFMM will be receiving a cheap racing coaster from either Vekoma or S&S, and Great America will get an S&S looper similar to Steel Curtain at Kennywood. These will probably be the only significant coasters opening next year unless another park receives an RMC Raptor or another large thrill coaster.

I have a feeling that will not be happening, as the two Batman rides are great compliments to the DC theming at Six Flags Great Adventure. If anything, I could see them expanding Metropolis into Movietown, which would undoubtedly be an excellent fit. Then again, Movietown is beautiful as it is. As much as DC is cookie cutter theming for rides, it seems to be the future of Six Flags theming. I do agree with you on retheming Bizarro to Medusa; Bizarro is very out of place back there. I think the TREX is only unlikely because we have seen no progression in development. They made a raptor prototype at the plant before opening the new ones this year, and I feel like we would see the same out of a new TREX. I think we would also see a legitimate teasing campaign if we were to receive a new coaster next year. The area in between El Toro and Kingda Ka remains empty with no signs of construction at all. A TREX would also be a risky fit due to the maintenance road that takes up a good portion of that land, which would have been relocated by now if a new coaster were on its way. From El Diablos exit, I could only spot a few red construction flags for electrical, but much more work would be underway for a TREX opening next year. Depending on how next year rolls out, 2020-2021 would be an excellent year for a new roller coaster. I think a coaster or not, next years addition will be in or around Metropolis / Movietown area. Superman could use a repaint as well, but retheming that area would require a lot of work, especially with how cheap Six Flags can be. Unfortunately, because a lot of the Air Force themed rides left, so did the theming. With DC being the prominent theming at a lot of Six Flags parks, I don't think we will see anything otherwise until they decide to end that license. Bizarro back to Medusa would be a fantastic conversion as Medusa fits that area better than Bizarro, although I do like the name Bizarro. Superman The Ride at Six Flags New England was rethemed seven years after Bizarro took over. Next year marks ten since Bizarro took over Medusa, could we see Medusa make a return? I've always liked the name "Jersey Giant" for a roller coaster. I have a feeling Green Lantern will be either scrapped or relocated before we see any improvements done to it. However, B&M has been working on a second generation stand up coaster, so maybe the second generation stand-up coaster trains are in Green Lanterns future...

It is likely that this crane on site is only to move whatever is in that space out for land prep to begin. More massive cranes will arrive to lift real ride pieces and parts once it is announced. From what I have seen there are a significant amount of shipping containers back there, which need to be moved to clear the land.

We would have seen more construction if a new coaster were on its way. I think a coaster is almost out of the question at this point and a sizeable thrilling flat seems most likely. I think we would have also seen a teasing campaign. The only statements have been released from park media, while other parks such as Magic Mountain and Great America have entered themselves into a teasing campaign with posters and videos.

As most in the forum agree, I will also hop on the Zamperla Giant Discovery boat. Six Flags has quoted multiple times of a "thrilling super-sized attraction" opening next year. I think we will see the world's tallest at 180-200 feet tall. They have also claimed it will be "bigger than any other news you've heard this year" however other parks have said the same statement, including Six Flags Magic Mountain. BREAKING: via American Coaster Enthusiasts - New Jersey Region

I was at the park this weekend to check out construction. Some very intriguing signs of development in the former Stuntman's Free Fall location. Along with this crane being spotted today, I myself spotted a construction trailer adjacent to Justice League in the former site of the Musik Express, that seems it will be moving as no development has started over there. Moreover, there are several yellow and red flags on the small hill next to the Metropolis Narrows Bridge. The red flags are for new electric power lines, cables, conduit and lighting cables, while the yellow flags are natural gas lines it seems. Not a construction expert but, this is what is most likely. There are also yellow marks on the path near the west entrance that indicate a possible fenceline once construction starts. In addition, there are smaller blue markings above the yellow markings that read "ml" or "m1." The current Stuntman's area is being used as an employee break/storage area. For those curious, it appears the Batman Stunt Show Arena will probably not be removed, as no indicators of demolition have been spotted. The arena is still in good working condition and looks to be intact, with no signs of it leaving anytime soon. However, it is still possible it could be suddenly removed without warning. It is also unlikely because the yellow fence-line markings only stretch from the employee gate at The Chiller exit to the entrance to the end of the black fence on the hillside. If the arena were to be removed, those yellow markings would most likely surround the stunt show location as well, to which they currently do not. Because this area merges Movietown and Metropolis, it is pretty safe to say we will be seeing a DC character themed ride next year. If the stunt show arena is removed, this could serve as a plaza for the new ride. At this location, it is pretty unlikely that it will be a generic name, however, don't rule it out just yet. A non-DC themed ride would still fit very well over in this corner of the park. As we get closer to August 30, this site looks the most promising as the most construction has been done in this location. That pretty much eliminates the Golden Kingdom and the empty plot next to Justice League. (Edit) I forgot to mention that this same crane was over next to Justice League on Saturday and was moved to the new location this week.