gafreak Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 only 11 1/2 hours left of g.a.s.m open to the public get your rides in today as demo is going to start very soon after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 They pretty much have to do something very visible in the way of removing the ride or they'll have a lot of people bitching about "I don't understand why they didn't keep the ride open!". Unfortunately a lot of the prep work for removing a coaster is invisible to people from a distance. That whole computer control room underneath the ride gets dismantled first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiller Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I was at the park yesterday and got my last rides on it. After riding it 18 times that day, I learned to really like it and will miss it even more than I orignally thought I would. Goodbye Scream Machine 1989-2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Nostalgia is kind of creeping in on me. I'm actually sad to see it close. Of course, a ride in the back seat can easily remedy that sentiment. (I just don't want to see them scrap the thing when a small Six Flags park could use it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) heres a few to start, all are from friday, saturday or sunday...... Edited July 18, 2010 by gafreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 (edited) The park is now closed only invited guests will be riding gasm, R.I.P! Edited July 19, 2010 by gafreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 its now official closed forever ! RIP GASM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 (edited) Got to ride GASM today for a final ride, here is one of my fav photos I shot of GASM.. as well as a few I shot today... Edited July 19, 2010 by Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Phil Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 (edited) Did a Fly-Over around noon and capured many nice angles of our beloved "shoulder-bruising" Great American Scream Machine....All photos can be found in my new 2010-2011 BLOG... Enjoy Edited July 19, 2010 by Flyin Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I'll be posting pictures from closing soon (all but the cake!). Hopefully later today/tonight. And hopefully Cables Eric sends the cake picture... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDWorldFan Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 The sun sets on the Great American Scream Machine. More pics from the closing night are at www.ThemeParkRider.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthewanderer Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I'm all for them using the Jersey Devil as an inspiration for a coaster:how about a custom 10-loop Vekoma launched coaster?-like R-N-R Coaster but bigger and badder?Vekoma-for-a while-advertised such a thing on thier website... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CablesEric Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Here are a couple of pictures I took from last nights ERT. Not the greatest pictures, but still worth sharing. The FINAL train. The First Loop moments before lights out. The cake Honoring GASM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scipiomask Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 First, some pics from the ERT event, my first ever, which was a blast except for my huge headache. I talked to Angel, and she said that the ride would start demo this morning. Can anyone confirm? And some from daytime. I didn't get the whole re-ride thing, it just made the line longer. It would go a lot faster if they just let people who wanted to wait in line and ride again, since they had to send half-empty trains through on the re-ride because of people who couldn't endure the pain. survey marking! Great Adventure's meticulous care for its queue lines. What's this?? A line?? I haven't seen a line for this since a Fright Fest Saturday in 2007, which was both my first ride on GASM and my first ride on a roller coaster at Great Adventure. What is, in my opinion, the coolest station in the park. The ERT event was fun, although I went home with an extreme headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I'm all for them using the Jersey Devil as an inspiration for a coaster:how about a custom 10-loop Vekoma launched coaster?-like R-N-R Coaster but bigger and badder?Vekoma-for-a while-advertised such a thing on thier website...I'd sooner marathon all day on "The Great American Scream Machine" than ride any Vekoma 10-loop coaster. I'd rather keep the Arrow Megalooper over installing such a monstrosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 did anyone hit the park today, did demo start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfga89 Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 http://coasterfusion.com/e107_plugins/foru...c.php?9492.last bottom of the page cars are off the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 wow, they have a fence up, the power disconnected and the trains off, im excited to see the removal now that we will never do anything to stop it, im excited about the new coaster making its way, now by the weekend will we have pieces of track removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I just posted the pictures of the final train of the night along with last night's event. Click Here To See! These are the final riders: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Phil Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I love your work, Tom...A very nice presentation indeed ...Those night shots were uber cool !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scipiomask Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 It's interesting to see how the "scream machine" has completely faded away from the hood of the train.... just like it's fading away from us in the park.... symbolic. I was just so glad that it got a proper send-off. Off-topic, are you guys finishing up the Amusement Pics page for Great Adventure? I'm really looking forward to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Here's a picture from today of GASMs cars off the track: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGAvip Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 I'd like to take a moment to remember this wonderful ride by saying even though I've never rode it, I will miss it as much as someone who has rode it. I'll always remember entering the park and always watching it go around the tracks and know I'd have a great visit each time. RIP GASM, Great Adventure won't be the same without you in it. (BTW, If I see that GASM shirt next time I go to Great Adventure I'm SO buying it!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DejaVu2001 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1860...id=424892743512 Structural removal has started. Transfer area = a mangled mess. I'm glad I was able to get to SFGAdv in 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnerleroy Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1860...id=424892743512 Structural removal has started. Transfer area = a mangled mess. I'm glad I was able to get to SFGAdv in 2008. yeah transfer area and break run are totally mangled. The only plac eI saw this was on Kingda ka's break run. It's BEYOND a tangled mess, it took me a while to figure out that it was actual track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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