29yrswithaGApass Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Click here to see the whole Spotlight! Comments and discussions are welcomed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman10000 Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Great spotlight, as always. How do you know the exact dates of some of the construction work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterPete Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Great Spotlight as always! Quick questions: Do you know why the tower was partially erected and then taken down? Just curious. Thanks! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted December 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Great spotlight, as always. How do you know the exact dates of some of the construction work? I took the construction photos myself and at the time used a camera that embedded the date on the pictures. Great Spotlight as always! Quick questions: Do you know why the tower was partially erected and then taken down? Just curious. Thanks! Pete I would assume that when they went to lift the top of the arch in place it didn't exactly line up and they had to make adjustments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees99 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Hard to believe that the Garden of Marvels and the old Koi Pond once were located there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrobinchiller Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 I've been looking forward to this spotlight! Dare Devil Dive is one of the best attractions I have ever been on. Thank you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) How is Dare Devil Dive priced typically? At Kings Island we have our own Skycoaster called "Xtreme Skyflyer" And it's typically $10 a person but can reach $20 a person on busy days. And it's commonly $5 a person on slower days or in the morning. Edited December 17, 2012 by TOPGUN1993 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanrobinchiller Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 How is Dare Devil Dive priced typically? At Kings Island we have our own Skycoaster called "Xtreme Skyflyer" And it's typically $10 a person but can reach $20 a person on busy days. And it's commonly $5 a person on slower days or in the morning. I believe it goes from $20 for a single person, 15 for two people, and 10 for three people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertDavid Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 No surprise to anyone that knows me - I hate this ugly eyesore. Another gray metal monstrocity that looks like a construction crane, like Sky Screamer, except they painted Sky Screamer a bunch of clashing colors. Right next to the big gray warehouse DDD just adds to the industrial park atmosphere and ruins the theme park atmosphere. Not to mention you have to pay extra to ride it and it's probably one of the cheapest things built in the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 My biggest problem with the ride is the location. Having people scream obscenities as they fly over the walkway is just really wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAFanatic Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Seeing the updated spotlight of Garden of Marvels reminds me of what I dislike so much about Six Flags. Changes made to parks throughout the years should be improvements. However, the majority of changes to Great Adventure have not been improvements, but have destroyed what was once a beautiful, magical place. Looking at pictures of the area with Garden of Marvels and now with DDD it is obvious this is not an improvement. GOM enhanced the area of the park, was unique and magical, and enhanced the entire park experience for the whole family. This is the problem with Six Flags as a whole; A family-friendly attraction was replaced with an ugly eyesore that only teens and thrillseekers can enjoy. The atmosphere of that area of the park has been destroyed. Right next to the Carousel is not a place for such an attraction. The whimsical atmosphere of the Yum Yum Palace and Carousel has been destroyed by an ugly metal tower and gray warehouse next to it. Obviousely they could not keep the Garden of Marvels, but they should have replaced it with something that fits the atmosphere of the area and can be enjoyed by the entire family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castor Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Quick Question. Was this always called Dare Devil Dive? I worked at the park in '97 as a retail sup (the merch dept filmed the ride and sold the tapes). I honestly don't remember ever hearing this name. Everyone called it Skycoaster, even the sales reports I got had it labeled as Skycoaster. Browsing the pictures it looks exactly as I remember it so I'm assuming the name was actually Dare Devil Dive even back then. I'm thinking it may have just been an internal thing or maybe just a merchandise thing. I'd be curious to know what the rides crew called it at that time since we worked right along side of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAnerd Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I remember this being free in the early 2000s does anyone remember that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I don't remember DDD being free unless maybe at some private event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa42 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) This video of the new Sky Sled harness was filmed at Magic Mountain. I wonder if Six Flags is planning to add this to other parks next year. http://www.rideentertainment.com/press-release/skysled-takes-flight/ Edited November 12, 2017 by Medusa42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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