Possible Uses for the Arena and Safari Loading Area
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Currently the Arena is not used and supposedly demolition started, but like so many projects it was started under one manager and then cancelled under the next (same thing happened with the 4D theater being gutted to build a 5D attraction).
With so much in flux under the new management who knows...
With so much in flux under the new management who knows...
I think he meant the right stuff mach 1 ride which was converted to a 4d theater when spongeBob 4d took over it
It was gutted under Red Zone for an upcharge 5-D standing simulator which never got built (it was the end of the Red Zone reign). The building has been empty and just used for Fright Fest stuff ever since.
The Safari loading area was used this past spring. From what I understand it will return to service when the log flume refurbishment is complete.
This loading area was also in use last weekend, but it was only accepting passengers via a reservation system. I'm not sure if that's a recurring thing they've now implemented for everyday use or if it was just being used for capacity control at the time (safari truck dispatches continued for another hour after the posted closing time due to high demand).
sorry for bumping this comment but, what is this upcharge 5-d standing simulator?, is it flightboard 5d?, because im really interested in this concept (and I guess six flags can easily revive this concept but not as a upcharge)
Yes, it was the Flightboard 5D thing-- AFAIK they never built any, and it was very low capacity (which was why it was slated to be an upcharge).
The Safari loading station within the park is now being repurposed for the Savanah resort, I assume as a shuttle station for it. I saw several Savanah resorts signs have been added to it.
It's a good temporary solution, but the Safari station is massively overbuilt for that purpose exclusively. Maybe if they are planning a second, much larger resort on the Safari it makes sense to keep the current facilities intact, but otherwise, I could see a much, much smaller Savannah shuttle stop replacing the existing solution in the future.
its a shame they changed the safari back to a separate ticket altogether. a more limited safari tour that runs from the parks would be great.
Logistically, it is far easier to only run one starion. They did that briefly early last year, but it was annoying not getting the full tour. (I never understood why they did not start off with making a left turn entering the Safari and do the Bamboons first.)
Better advertising the shuttle service between the two would be a massive improvement. Insider tip, the parking lots are connected inside the parking tolls, you can drive between the two without passing through the toll plaza again, especially nice when you do the Safari first.