Rumor Project 2028: Shoreline Pier Phase III

[telamark]

If there’s a park in the chain that could justify it at this very moment, it would be Great Adventure, but I agree. I’d also be fine with 2028 just being a Nitro repaint lmfao

If the three-phase project is to just focus on revitalizing and enhancing the boardwalk, with its end date in 2028 I think it solidifies that Nitro won't be repainted until earliest 2029, or 2030.

Ryan did stress in the ACE event that such a project would require massive amounts of paint and money, and I doubt with the direction the park has been headed in that a repaint alone would be the only thing invested in for Nitro when it happens.

 

[Magic-Man]

If there’s a park in the chain that could justify it at this very moment, it would be Great Adventure, but I agree. I’d also be fine with 2028 just being a Nitro repaint lmfao

A new coaster would be nice, but all the new additions make sense when you think about what they replaced. Phantom Spire is the super tall standout attraction, Barrels of Fun/Flash are the supporting coasters, then there is three new flat rides to replace the flat rides they got rid of. The only thing that we're missing is a Zumanjaro replacement. Combine that with the inevitable Superman retheme and that's a solid Phase 3.

 

[GASM]

A Zumanjaro replacement would also be basically guaranteed to be wildly more popular because they couldn’t possibly make the mistake of putting it like 80 miles away from the rest of the park again. Attaching it to Ka’s tower not only expedited the closure of the two, but only would’ve been worthwhile if Ka itself wasn’t already so detached from the rest of the park.

 

[the_pantsmith]

Zumanjaro seemed so obvious at the time after Lex Luthor I think they overlooked some serious issues with the idea

 

[GASM]

Completely different structures and therefore completely different challenges in both the short term and long term. I saw so many people saying they should’ve just left Ka’s top hat for Zumanjaro, as if Zu wasn’t the (current) primary issue and that wouldn’t just look awful.

Similarly, I do think Lex Luthor is on borrowed time. Surely they don’t want to leave Superman EFK taking up such a narrow yet incredibly long plot long term, but it’s also a different structure than Tower of Terror II and who knows what needs to be left for Lex to be structurally sound. I’d wager it’s gone by 2030.

 

[AmyUD06]

Completely different structures and therefore completely different challenges in both the short term and long term. I saw so many people saying they should’ve just left Ka’s top hat for Zumanjaro, as if Zu wasn’t the (current) primary issue and that wouldn’t just look awful.

Similarly, I do think Lex Luthor is on borrowed time. Surely they don’t want to leave Superman EFK taking up such a narrow yet incredibly long plot long term, but it’s also a different structure than Tower of Terror II and who knows what needs to be left for Lex to be structurally sound. I’d wager it’s gone by 2030.

My understanding is that they have-already-removed / intend-to-remove everything except for the tower itself for EFK...but I could be wrong.

 

[RDL]

I think they overlooked some serious issues with the idea

This sums up Jim Reid Anderson’s run as the CEO pretty well

 

[Clear]

I’m going to just throw random dreams into the 2028 pile

I feel like a nice Axis Family coaster would be a really cool addition to the pier

 

[DWNitro]

I’m going to just throw random dreams into the 2028 pile

I feel like a nice Axis Family coaster would be a really cool addition to the pier

ScreamScape reported recently that Six Flags bought one of these. Would be an interesting fit here

 

[the_pantsmith]

I’m going to just throw random dreams into the 2028 pile

I feel like a nice Axis Family coaster would be a really cool addition to the pier

While it’d be cool to see one of these, it doesn’t fit the classic boardwalk theme at all.

Give me a woodie. Great adventure needs a supporting wooden coaster

 

[harry580]

if great adventure would to get a axis family coaster, I like to see it in golden kingdom or maybe frontier adventures (themed it to a tornado)

 

[Justlarry]

A nice simple Mack water coaster would go great here. One of the new bread, like Krampus, Fjord, or Paulton's. It could be next to the new Barrels and part of it could be interwoven through Phantom Spire (maybe the upside down launch area?).
Or even over on either side, with ride entrance right next to Supe, and the ride taking up the whole area around Houdini and the 4d building (ex go-carts/ Skycoaster). It would be a great visual from the entrance.
I think it fits the shoreline theme.
Also most of these new ones are more family friendly.
And it could be a package deal with Mack, with the new coaster.

 

[RDL]

Was at the park today, here’s my two cents on everything that’s been going on:

The area looks really nice, I just wish the rest of the boardwalk had its concrete redone. I know I’m being picky here, but the areas specifically where they removed those booths look really rough to me

Man, a white cyclone/boardwalk bullet type coaster would be absolutely perfect. I doubt they’d build one, but I can dream right? Just something to cover up what’s left of the GL plot. The park really needs something that serves as a true stepping stone from the smaller coaster to the bigger ones, and another woodie that isn’t as intense as Toro would be ideal

 

[ThoosieTube]

I feel like this park could generally use more family attractions. What about a woodie on the scale of Oscar's Wacky Taxi or one of the other GG family woodies

 

[RDL]

I wonder if they retheme Superman (if it does get rethemed) with the same approach as they’re doing with project purple. Project purple looks like it will be themed to some sea monster, and the purple flags around the area kind of represent that. I wonder if a Superman retheme would focus on say another safety level represented on the chart found within the pier, not all the way down to the purple level but to something else.

 

[the_pantsmith]

I still think there’s not a better theme for Superman than wind/kite surfing. Paint all the trains different kit patterns a-la Alpengeist with the skis. Non-uniform coaster trains can look awesome if done well. Blue track with very light blue supports, almost white. Theme the entrance and gift shop to a surf/beach shop. If possible, some water would be perfect, but I’m certainly not counting on it for a purely thematic addition that expensive. Maybe some sand dunes under the track could create a similar vibe. Either way this thing has a massive imprint on the park entrance and could be a great spectacle and advertisement for shoreline pier/compliment to project purple if done well

 

[northdetective]

The superman retheme is more of a project for thoosies than the entirety of slop spire is. It would be fun for us and good for thematic consistency but I highly doubt it'd bring in a single new customer

 

[TT3D]

The only thing better would be to paint it purple and name it Bizarro. What's better than one Project Purple? TWO Project Purples!

 

[Mushroom]

The superman retheme is more of a project for thoosies than the entirety of slop spire is. It would be fun for us and good for thematic consistency but I highly doubt it'd bring in a single new customer

This is the same company that recently heavily rethemed two coasters at KD including a massive, headliner, previously IP-themed coaster.

 

[sfgatim06]

I still think there’s not a better theme for Superman than wind/kite surfing. Paint all the trains different kit patterns a-la Alpengeist with the skis. Non-uniform coaster trains can look awesome if done well. Blue track with very light blue supports, almost white. Theme the entrance and gift shop to a surf/beach shop. If possible, some water would be perfect, but I’m certainly not counting on it for a purely thematic addition that expensive. Maybe some sand dunes under the track could create a similar vibe. Either way this thing has a massive imprint on the park entrance and could be a great spectacle and advertisement for shoreline pier/compliment to project purple if done well

Blue track on blue supports for a superman retheme would annoy me since its next to BOF and I already hate that they didn't paint BOF two different colors. In general I'm opposed to coasters with entirely one color or two colors very close to each other. Someone mentioned in the past light blue track with light yellow supports and I think that would look alright with colorful "Kite" trains.