Andrew M Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I think the best idea would be to gut the Stunt Theater seats and build a drop tower/tower complex in the middle, using the covered seating area as a themed queue. The Stunt Show is never coming back and it would offer shade and protection from dropped objects for the guests waiting in line as well as ready made theming for a super hero or villain themed ride. You would think since TDKR is coming out this year they would have added a ride this year based off of it. think about it. a SF park has added a ride or show to one of their parks when a batman movie came out. 1992 - Batman the ride (SFGreat America) - Batman Returns... eventually leading to other parks 1995 - Batman Forever show - Batman Forever.... eventually leading to the Riddler's Revenge 1997 - Chiller - Batman and Robin... eventually leading to Mr. Freeze(s) 2005 - Batman Begins stunt shows at other SF parks - Batman Begins 2008 - The Dark Knight Coaster - TDK 2012 - The Dark Knight Rises..... ??? ive been thinking a cool idea would be a drop tower themed to Bane? since hes a powerful villian he deserves a powerful ride. using the arena is definitely a good idea this is just my idea... NOT A RUMOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 1992 - Batman the ride (SFGreat America) - Batman Returns... eventually leading to other parks BTR is actually based on the first Tim Burton Batman movie. It just happened to debut in the year that Batman Returns came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideOfSteel Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 1992 - Batman the ride (SFGreat America) - Batman Returns... eventually leading to other parks 1995 - Batman Forever show - Batman Forever.... eventually leading to the Riddler's Revenge 1997 - Chiller - Batman and Robin... eventually leading to Mr. Freeze(s) 2005 - Batman Begins stunt shows at other SF parks - Batman Begins 2008 - The Dark Knight Coaster - TDK 2012 - The Dark Knight Rises..... ??? With the rumors about Mr. Freeze being run backwards, maybe that's the new ride for The Dark Knight Rises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrobinchiller Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 With the rumors about Mr. Freeze being run backwards, maybe that's the new ride for The Dark Knight Rises. Mr. Freeze backwards?! I got to get myself down to Texas if this is true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 id do like Gacoaster says, but id leave a section of seats as a viewing area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiller Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I realize Batman and Nitro almost overlap the arena and the noise can be distracting, but since it is already set up for shows, I keep hoping another show will come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGAdv10 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I really don't like the idea of a drop tower on Kingda Ka. But, it would look horrible. Also, how are people supposed to get to it? Will the park reopen Kingda Ka's old queue, and use the queue in use now as the tower's queue? I've tried numerous times to come up with a way to make it work but it just can't. I really hope the park doesn't do this and keep the tallest coaster in the world the way it is now. I'm gonna go a bit off topic and say that a Huss Giant Frisbee would fit well in the Golden Kingdom. I just think that the area needs a larger scale flat ride, not just a huge coaster and a kids play area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest racinggal17 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I really don't like the idea of a drop tower on Kingda Ka. But, it would look horrible. Also, how are people supposed to get to it? Will the park reopen Kingda Ka's old queue, and use the queue in use now as the tower's queue? I've tried numerous times to come up with a way to make it work but it just can't. I really hope the park doesn't do this and keep the tallest coaster in the world the way it is now. I'm gonna go a bit off topic and say that a Huss Giant Frisbee would fit well in the Golden Kingdom. I just think that the area needs a larger scale flat ride, not just a huge coaster and a kids play area. I do hope so, they need it! Or they will build another kiddie ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterharrison'98 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) If they are going to add a drop tower, they should add it into movie town! The place is like trashcan zone they should build one either onsite at the chillers old spot or near it! Edited November 14, 2012 by Coasterharrison'98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman10000 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I heavily doubt this could ever happen. It would be a very long walk up there and also it would be in the "danger zone". It would also be right next to some important maintenance areas. I think it's possible it would go somewhere else in the park, preferably Movietown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterharrison'98 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 They should add a Intiman Gryo drop! The one at over Georgia is a heck of a thrill ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 I agree that adding a drop tower to the side of KK wouldn't work. KK breaks down enough as is plus as other have said I don't see how a path or queue could be set up since that area is crowded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 If they ever add a drop tower, it should be from the same company that created Busch Gardens' Mach Tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acq10uaz Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 ^Because Mach Tower has just been such a success story for BGW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 ^Or at least any company that has a good rep for drop towers (i.e. Intamin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Well, INTAMIN has a good rep except for the whole people falling out the restraints and losing limbs to broken cables thing. And that whole lack of reliability that is trademark of most INTAMIN products. Ask people at SFOG how much downtime Acrophobia has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acq10uaz Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 ^Plus all the delays Lex Luthor suffered due to Intamin's failures. Everyone keeps blaming SFMM for the delays, but a lot of it was on Intamin. I don't think we'll see SF and Intamin work together again... Because Green Lantern was a home run for SFMM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrobinchiller Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 I don't think we'll see SF and Intamin work together again... That's a little too far. Intamin and SF have a great working relationship. This would never stop them from working with each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acq10uaz Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 ^Don't want to get off topic, but I wouldn't say they have a great working relationship. There was a reason you didn't see them work together after El Toro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterharrison'98 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Well, INTAMIN has a good rep except for the whole people falling out the restraints and losing limbs to broken cables thing. And that whole lack of reliability that is trademark of most INTAMIN products. Ask people at SFOG how much downtime Acrophobia has. Actually Acrophobia has been working the past several times ive been to SFOG. I think they finaly got it working relibily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 if and when the ka drop tower comes alot of people wont be happy with the decisions made for it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truepolak90 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 S&S is usually pretty reliable, well as far as their drop towers go. I always see them working, unless its a part replacement here and there which is common for any ride. Also if you have 3 towers, one of them could offer a different ride experience similar to Dorney where one shoots up and the other just down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagsdude101 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 drop tower on kingda ka name it goliath make it relate to the coaster with a jungle theme, boom done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioSonic94 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 After seeing Busch Gardens Tampa's announcement for Falcon's Fury, I'd really love to see GADV recieve this type of drop tower next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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