Daved Thomson Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Interesting... If the beatification Capex has changed to attractions and rides, you'd think the target market would also change from those willing to pay a premium price for a premium experience to those simply wanting new rides, regardless of who those new rides attract. For me, it merely confirms the guy at the top has no idea what he's doing, other than throwing a lot of "hall Mary's" in the final quarter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Notice the price of passes is pretty much what it was before... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternThrills Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 I’m excited to see the CEO announce that new rides will be invested into in the upcoming years! I also hope that Beautification is still a part of his plan going forward, as a balance of beautification, TLC, & rides is what I think would really help continue to elevate Six Flags, along with helping the parks and company as a whole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 11/22/2022 at 11:17 AM, GAcoaster said: Notice the price of passes is pretty much what it was before... Yep, he railed against them being $75, and now they're $65. No direction at all. And the park experience is so confused right now, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrotron Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 To be fair, Six Flags has been messy as a whole for a long time. It seems like every new leader has to try to dig the company out of some landslide. Hearing that investments are being allocated into new attractions makes sense, that has been the company MO for as long as it has been prevalent in the competitive market. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 8 hours ago, pashacar said: Yep, he railed against them being $75, and now they're $65. No direction at all. And the park experience is so confused right now, too. And who wants to bet the sale will be extended the next few days? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrotron Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 I remember thinking that Great Adventure was going to purchase this ride and add it somewhere, but it has ended up in Sweden: https://rcdb.com/3510.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrotron Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) If the TrailRunner does get used to replace old mine trains, wouldn't it be pretty cool to see it replace Runaway Mine Train? That would be pretty neat to have a park with multiple single rail coasters. Edit: Just heard about the Racing P'Sghetti Bowl coaster SFFT is getting in 2023, I guess they are going to have multiple single rail coasters in one park! Edited December 1, 2022 by Gyrotron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 I love all the stuff Jeff Siebert manages to get done for that park. They've been adding new rides, plussing existing rides, refurbishing dining facilities, rehabbing their train ride, adding benches and other landscaping. I wish Jeff (or someone like him) was running GA, or better yet the whole Six Flags chain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa42 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 hours ago, GAcoaster said: I wish Jeff (or someone like him) was running GA, or better yet the whole Six Flags chain. Instead, Selim hires an unqualified person he worked with at Middleby as the new Park President. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 ^Did that actually happen? I know it’s just a matter of time. It still baffles me that they got rid of their highly experienced PR people and have abandoned promoting the park with any news releases or media events. Next they will wonder why HITP saw a drop in attendance and use it as an excuse to discontinue it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa42 Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 I don't have a name yet, but have heard the new Park President was an account manager at Middleby. Here is the linkedin for the new Park President at Over Texas. Just a bean counter with no experience in this industry. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-j-douaihy-54954abb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyroger Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 5:55 PM, Gyrotron said: If the TrailRunner does get used to replace old mine trains, wouldn't it be pretty cool to see it replace Runaway Mine Train? That would be pretty neat to have a park with multiple single rail coasters. Edit: Just heard about the Racing P'Sghetti Bowl coaster SFFT is getting in 2023, I guess they are going to have multiple single rail coasters in one park! No, absolutely not, Mine Train should never be replaced, a GA original. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrotron Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 23 hours ago, jollyroger said: No, absolutely not, Mine Train should never be replaced, a GA original. Not every ride can last forever, there comes a service life for everything. I like Mine Train too, but I'm talking down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 10:03 PM, Medusa42 said: I don't have a name yet, but have heard the new Park President was an account manager at Middleby. Here is the linkedin for the new Park President at Over Texas. Just a bean counter with no experience in this industry. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-j-douaihy-54954abb I think there is some potential in bringing in people who haven't come up for decades in the industry, which pretty much all of the past presidents were. But not sure this crony is it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrotron Posted December 13, 2022 Report Share Posted December 13, 2022 (edited) Cyborg Cyber Spin has been removed from the website. edit: Sorry, I am confused based on something I just read, it reopened this year apparently. Edited December 13, 2022 by Gyrotron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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