News Project 2027/Purple: Delayed “World Record Breaking Coaster" (Phantom Spire?)

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What I want to see most of all is some kind of meaningful long-term strategy. It's what has been lacking from this park for over a decade now. Little piece by piece additions here and there with no real thought of cohesion or big picture future of the park. Flip-flopping on the Safari four different times. The only real coherent section of the park is the Metropolis area which still feels half-baked and slapped together. I just wish management would sit down and come up with a five or ten year plan for transforming the park because frankly its in bad shape and has been for a long time. Address the empty show venues, wasted space, and incomprehensible walking paths that don't connect well. Re-evaluate the themeing and make the areas actually coherent with each other (perfect example: fix the cohesion between Movietown and Metropolis. It's all DC now anyway!) Somewhere along the way, this park went from a theme park with entertainment and distinct areas to a glorified boardwalk carnival, and its why the GP views it as a low-tier entertainment establishment. I don't even need a 400 foot spinner if its just gonna be another barely-themed thrill seeker attraction. Come up with a story, a purpose, bulldoze that section of the park and make it so you don't walk down a dead-end path to nowhere and a hastily built asphalt connector. Make it a real theme park again and you'll start getting actually positive feedback and attendance.
 
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I feel like they’re gonna go the jungle X route where the area starts small and slowly grows. Likely taking over the entirety of the boardwalk. With movietown I can’t see much happening, the sign on the other side not saying metropolis tells me they consider that entire area to just be movie town. Personally I’m fine with that, DC universe sounds corny. Would LOVE to see them really try the Pine Barrens theme, relocate the kids area (new ballins jungle land?) and expand the Pine Barrens out that way. Think that’s a pipe dream but a cool idea.
 
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all great ideas. just anything so walking around the park feels like distinct, thought out areas and not a random mish mash of slapped together bullshit. the re re theme of Medusa is one of the most egregious examples of what I mean.
 
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If tariffs are really the reason this is being delayed (I think it's more that 2027 was always the plan, and that they felt changing course like this with a bait and switch would lead to less backlash than saying it was a 2027 addition from the start, for whatever reason) why can't they just get a coaster from an American manufacturer instead? Why do they need to double down on this addition, especially since it seems like they're doing it to save money, hence it being a shuttle coaster as opposed to a full circuit one? Believe it or not, GADv doesn't *need* a coaster that's 400ft tall just because Ka was.
 
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RDL said:
(I think it's more that 2027 was always the plan, and that they felt changing course like this with a bait and switch would lead to less backlash than saying it was a 2027 addition from the start, for whatever reason)
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There's absolutely zero reason to believe a conspiracy theory like this.

RDL said:
why can't they just get a coaster from an American manufacturer instead?
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Manufacturer slots are often reserved years in advance and the lead time required even if a slot is open is far longer than from now to 2026. The added cost of throwing out all of the theoretical work that has already occurred for the currently-in-progress design would also be incredibly cost prohibitive.

RDL said:
since it seems like they're doing it to save money, hence it being a shuttle coaster as opposed to a full circuit one?
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Every shuttle coaster isn't cheaper than every full-circuit coaster. I assure you that the shuttle strata spinner is almost certainly eye-wateringly expensive.
 
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My “conspiracy” (if you can even call it that) with this coaster is whoever the manufacturer is would have been pushed thin and SFGAdv would have been stressed submitting the plan and prepping the lot, so both sides agreed that waiting a year was worth it.
 
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No conspiracy theories here, just bad timing. They really thought Flash was “enough” to carry the season - and while it’s a fun ride, I just don’t think it has the impact they were hoping for, and the coaster removals make the park feel disjointed and barren.

On paper, opening The Flash this year works to hold over the base - just not when you’re standing in the middle of the Boardwalk this season. It also doesn’t help that Flash opened early and there’s not much happening on the 2026 construction site. Maybe this aspect of season passholdership is not discussed enough, but active - VISIBLE construction is something to hype up a new ride, and if this is your home park there is a reason to check out progress over a full seasons’ worth of visits.

As for me, I’m watching the Sirens Curse opening and scratching my head… that would have looked OK next to Superman at Great Adventure, and even if it opened late would fit the goal of “Project Accelerate” for a park so lacking in rides compared to a few seasons before. Ah well.
 
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paintervision said:
On paper, opening The Flash this year works to hold over the base - just not when you’re standing in the middle of the Boardwalk this season.

As for me, I’m watching the Sirens Curse opening and scratching my head…
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I really agree with you here! I think Great Adventure was hoping Flash would bring in more people than it did. However as good as it is, it really cannot make up for 2 missing coasters a bunch of flats and a transport ride on it's own. Also, while I'm happy I get to ride Siren's Curse at Cedar Point and grateful the ride exists, CP truly is the last park that needed that ride. Actually CP doesn't "need" the ride at all. Literally every other park in the chain could have benefitted more from it and some parks you could actually say "need" a good ride like that. Anyway... water under the bridge now. Let's hope this 2026 coaster is still on the books and doesn't become another might-have-been casualty. I'm still hopeful. 🤞
 
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After wathcing the promo video for Siren's Curse, I could see them adding a bigger version to Great Adventure assuming they don't have issues with it at CP.

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They must have really not had faith that TT2 was going to work...
 
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Seeing as we’re likely not getting any news regarding GAdv for another year, you’d be correct (I’m kidding)
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or unless the eagles win another super bowl so great adventure can name the new coaster after the Philly eagles
 
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or unless the eagles win another super bowl so great adventure can name the new coaster after the Philly eagles
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now THAT is an interesting idea that I haven't seen before. I do think that a Eagles-themed zone akin to Steeler Country at Kennywood could do good to help re-assert regional loyalty to SFGAdv
 
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