29yrswithaGApass Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Rumor wrapup for 2016: Below is a recap of the latest rumors floating around on Screamscape and the internet.Six Flags America - Waterpark ExpansionSix Flags Discovery Kingdom -Six Flags Fiesta Texas -Six Flags Great Adventure - Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (NJ) -Six Flags Great America -Six Flags Magic Mountain - Six Flags Mexico -Six Flags New England - Six Flags Over Georgia -Six Flags Over Texas -Six Flags St Louis -Great Escape - LaRonde - Feel free to update this topic with the latest rumors and confirmations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) At SF America the Park posted a sign hinting toward's a Water Park expansion. I love this little speculation "chart" every year. Especially when you start adding "confirmed" to it. One thing i am really glad about is that we DON'T have an RMC yet when all the other "major" Six Flags Park's do. And the rerason for that is they have had time to "evolve", cause' when we do finally get our's, it won't be anything "less" than the ones already made. And to top Wicked Cyclone and Twisted Colussus we'll have to get something really special. Edited May 27, 2015 by Railer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK456 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 That eliminates one park...only 12 other parks left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC98 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) ^ Just to narrow it down even further... SF Over Texas, Fiesta Texas, Mexico, Magic Mountain, Great America, and New England already have RMC so they shouldn't be the one either. The Great Escape is a smaller family park that SF likely wouldn't spend the money on for a RMC. That leaves SF St. Louis, Discovery Kingdom, La Ronde, Over Georgia, and us. And out of all of those, we're the only park with early signs of construction. Just something to think about Edited May 28, 2015 by RC98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pineracer Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Great adventure-coaster confirmed for lakefront (from the tee, put down wingrider) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterharrison'98 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 You can pretty much confirm a water park expansion for SFOG since they didn't get one this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Justin Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 My Guesses that I had before the Six Flags America Rumors SFOT- S&S Launched El Loco Coaster SFOG- Phase 2 of Hurricane Harbor with a Lazy River, 6 Slide Complex SFStL- Boss is Iron Horse'd/ Batman Backwards SFGAdv- Justice League Dark Ride SFMM- Funtime 415ft Star Flyer SFGAm- Justice League Dark Ride SFAm- Funtime 300ft Star Flyer SFFT- Larson Super Loop TGE- Proslide Raft Ride SFNE- Larson Super Loop SFDK- S&S Free Spin SFM- Larson Super Loop LR- Monstre is Iron Horse'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 New Screamscape rumors added: Six Flags America - Waterpark ExpansionSix Flags Discovery Kingdom -Six Flags Fiesta Texas -Six Flags Great Adventure - S&S 4D Freestyle Coaster Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (NJ) -Six Flags Great America - Justice League Battle for Metropolis Dark RideSix Flags Magic Mountain -Six Flags Mexico - Justice League Battle for Metropolis Dark Ride ?Six Flags New England -Six Flags Over Georgia - Justice League Battle for Metropolis Dark Ride ?Six Flags Over Texas -Six Flags St Louis -Great Escape - LaRonde - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) If you watch this interview with the project manager for S & S, he states that they have different, and bigger layout's for 4D Free-Fly's. Maybe we will get a bigger one with a couple more Cars to help with capacity. https://youtu.be/PB-7mKMQFrQ Edited June 9, 2015 by Railer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Justin Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I wouldn't put all my chips on Black if you know what I mean. The survey that Screamscape pointed out listed that Option for EVERY Six Flags park. Even SFFT and SFMM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK456 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Personally I don't think an S&S 4D coaster is a good fit at all here. Even with more cars, it would still be lower capacity than most types of coasters. We really need another coaster that can eat up lines like Nitro, because lines for one of those Free Fly coasters would be unimaginable. I don't even want to think of how long they would be with our standard of operations, and I personally despise long lines, so I likely wouldn't even ride in the first season and wait until the lines got bearable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro1118 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Personally I don't think an S&S 4D coaster is a good fit at all here. Even with more cars, it would still be lower capacity than most types of coasters. We really need another coaster that can eat up lines like Nitro, because lines for one of those Free Fly coasters would be unimaginable. I don't even want to think of how long they would be with our standard of operations, and I personally despise long lines, so I likely wouldn't even ride in the first season and wait until the lines got bearable. I agree with you. That is the main thing I put in the comment section. However, it is all relative. The GP will quickly figure out the line moves slowly, and they will stop queuing up after it reaches a certain point, just like Chiller (where it rarely ever got far outside of the building). I'd say it will consistently be a 1.5-2 hour wait on busy days the first year, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 ^ I said the capacity would be an issue at G Adventure in the comment's also. And i also said that if they do go with a S&S, to NOT just "plop" it down in front of the Lake in the Aqua Stadium/Stage/Grandstand area, unless they keep it as close to Blackbeard's as possible. The spec sheet for Free-Fly's says it's footprint is 200ft by 36ft on the standard "6 Element" one. So if they do keep it close to Blackbeard's it will go out to about where the Grandstand ends now. If we get the bigger "10 element" one, i'm not sure how far out it will go. I did mention that if that is the Park's budget this year, to go with an RMC with the Station in Aqua's spot, with the lift going down the Swtlick Driveway, and a return trip partially over the Lake. At least Management knows about the "Dream" now lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Screamscape appears to have word that Roar from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will be next for the I-box transformation. Although unconfirmed, it seems to be a pretty strong rumor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 RMC put up a job posting for 2 full-time Surveyor spot's with the company. But the posting says it a travelling position that start's immediately in Pigeon Forge Tennessee (Dollywood's RMC) then California, (confirms Roar) and then Kentucky. There is RMC's 3, 2016 North American Coaster project locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK456 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 ^Forgot to post that . This basically confirms everything RMC is doing for 2016, with the notable exception of Wildfire amid the controversy surrounding it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Justin Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 RMC put up a job posting for 2 full-time Surveyor spot's with the company. But the posting says it a travelling position that start's immediately in Pigeon Forge Tennessee (Dollywood's RMC) then California, (confirms Roar) and then Kentucky. There is RMC's 3, 2016 North American Coaster project locations. There is also a rumor of RMC Topper Tracking or maybe Iron Horse'ing (sp?) Ghost Rider at Knott's. Personally I think Grizzly needs it more than Ghost Rider but that's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) I wonder if 2015 might have been the last year for new SkyScreamers. The only parks that lack one (that would have a chance of adding one) are Magic Mountain, Great America, and SFA, and each park (for different reasons) seems very unlikely to add one in 2016. It's a shame--I'm a fan of Great Adventure's version, and I was hoping for one closer to me at SFA. Edited June 20, 2015 by Password121 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Roar at Discovery Kingdom is closing next month. I hope they send the Millennium Flyer trains to SFA's Roar that still runs PTC trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK456 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 The announcement confirms it. I guess Roar really is going to be RMC'd. I wonder what they could do with that GCI layout. It is surprising though that they're doing this to a rather new woodie; If i'm correct, it was only built in 1999... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro1118 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 The announcement confirms it. I guess Roar really is going to be RMC'd. I wonder what they could do with that GCI layout. It is surprising though that they're doing this to a rather new woodie; If i'm correct, it was only built in 1999... Medusa was built in 2000 I believe and was RMC'd, so that doesn't surprise me. What surprises me is the amount of attention that park has received the last few years. Before the season I would have guessed us or SFOG would be seeing the next SF RMC. Even SFA would have felt more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 SFOT just put out there 1st teaser for 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterharrison'98 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 The announcement confirms it. I guess Roar really is going to be RMC'd. I wonder what they could do with that GCI layout. It is surprising though that they're doing this to a rather new woodie; If i'm correct, it was only built in 1999... Unless they burn it to the ground... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterharrison'98 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Medusa was built in 2000 I believe and was RMC'd, so that doesn't surprise me. What surprises me is the amount of attention that park has received the last few years. Before the season I would have guessed us or SFOG would be seeing the next SF RMC. Even SFA would have felt more likely. The Georgia Cyclone is a really compact ride. Maybe RMC is going to try roar since it's a more compact ride than others they have worked on before the tackle the mess that is the Georgia Cylclone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 As per Screamscape rumors: Six Flags America - Waterpark ExpansionSix Flags Discovery Kingdom - Roar RNC TreatmentSix Flags Fiesta Texas -Six Flags Great Adventure - S&S 4D Freestyle Coaster Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (NJ) -Six Flags Great America - Justice League Battle for Metropolis Dark RideSix Flags Magic Mountain -Six Flags Mexico - Justice League Battle for Metropolis Dark Ride ?Six Flags New England -Six Flags Over Georgia - Justice League Battle for Metropolis Dark Ride ?Six Flags Over Texas -Six Flags St Louis -Great Escape - LaRonde - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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