Or possibly Darien Lake? Didn't SFNE get the other restraints because of the accident?
News Six Flags America & Hurricane Harbor to Close Following 2025 Season
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So, who’s paying $1 Million for a townhouse on Gotham City Square in 2027?
For clarification my eye roll isn’t at you directly but rather how on the spot that statement is for a place that needs affordable starter homes.
Well, as much as it's not a surpise, it's still sad to see it go although I agree that I wasn't expecting it to go this soon. I do have very fond memories of this park going back to the Adventure World day as it was (and still is) much closer to me than Kings Dominion. I was planning on visiting this year with the All Park Passport but I don't think I'll renew that perk next year with the closure. Just crazy they renovated new trains on Superman, Professor Screamore's SkyWinder and did a whole retheme for that area in general.
This is devastating. Not surprising, but devastating nonetheless.
I guess there's still some small chance that the park is sold to another park operator, but, assuming the municipality is willing to rezone the land, it's almost certainly destined for residential development—which will, of course, spell doom for basically everything in the park.
The loss of Wild One is particularly horrific given its age, history, etc.
Sickening.
It's especially grueling given that this park SHOULD be wildly successful and it was only years of Six Flags mismanagement and neglect that has driven the property to its current state.
I guess there's still some small chance that the park is sold to another park operator, but, assuming the municipality is willing to rezone the land, it's almost certainly destined for residential development—which will, of course, spell doom for basically everything in the park.
The loss of Wild One is particularly horrific given its age, history, etc.
Sickening.
It's especially grueling given that this park SHOULD be wildly successful and it was only years of Six Flags mismanagement and neglect that has driven the property to its current state.
OMG, I completely forgot about Wild One! That's a great woodie too! What a disgrace this current management is…
The other night, my brother and I made a list of 10 coasters we think could be gone by 2030, and the only reason we didn’t throw Firebird on there is that we had Batwing on there, and didn’t think the park would take out both coasters when they clearly didn’t plan to add any.
Hindsight is 20/20, I guess. Kinda sucks that we got our first point two days in, but it is what it is.
Hindsight is 20/20, I guess. Kinda sucks that we got our first point two days in, but it is what it is.
Yeah Wild One going is the biggest loss for me. I'm also worried this might mean the end of the Vekoma Flying Dutchman, depending on what happens to Batwing.
Guess I'll be going more times than I expected this year. Might even try for the last day.
Guess I'll be going more times than I expected this year. Might even try for the last day.
I really hope Joker is saved. It was very smooth when I rode it, and I really hope I can ride it again someday, with the chance of FoF being removed after 2025.
It's definitely doomed.
I don't expect Six Flags to save much of anything from the wrecking ball at SFA. Probably a few flats, probably the mouse, MAYBE the SLC—I'd be surprised to see anything else notable saved though to be honest. This is gonna be a bloodbath unless another park operator shows up.
There could be a solid small flat package for Great Adventure here, not a bad call. I’m unsure of the logistics of relocating a coaster of Superman’s scale, though.
Honestly, I would love to see Great Adventure get Joker’s Jinx out of pure selfishness. Not like they particularly need a third launch in addition to Flash and the 2026 coaster, but a man can dream.
Vekoma still provides good support for them and it's a relatively easy relocation.
The woodies are definitely doomed (difficult to move and I don't think Six Flags has the appetite for it). Batwing is definitely doomed (last of its kind). Joker and Firebird are definitely doomed (age). That leaves the SLC, kiddie coaster, mouse, and Superman. SLC is a maybe. Kiddie coaster is a maybe. Mouse is a probably. Superman I could see going either way—it's getting up there in age a bit and it's a huge layout—dropping it in at any of the chain's other parks likely isn't easy at all. Maybe it goes up for sale?
Maybe they can send the new Superman trains to Darien Lake? (Though that’s just a management contract so I guess EPR Properties would have to buy them first?) Other parks in the chain could use new SLC trains - like SFDK?
I could see most of the other rides being parts donors or sold off (to IB Parks/independent parks?). The Nebulaz, Starflyer, Flying Scooters, and Giant Discovery could go to any number of parks that still don’t have those kinds of rides. Maybe they’ll send the spinning coaster elsewhere too, since it’s portable - but I don’t expect much else for relocations.
This smells like a fast way to cut costs and sell off land - so I think most of the park will be scrapped.
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It's always sad to lose a park like this. Not quite as big of a blow as Geagua Lake but still a nice park nonetheless.
I'll be making a trip this summer to ride Wild one and Joker and just look around one last time.
I'm interested to see where the Waterpark attractions go. They've got some good ones! They have a very nice tree house, an essentially brand new water coaster, a tornado and a fun green and purple family raft ride. Maybe a smaller park or one that needs a new tree house can get some of these
I'll be making a trip this summer to ride Wild one and Joker and just look around one last time.
I'm interested to see where the Waterpark attractions go. They've got some good ones! They have a very nice tree house, an essentially brand new water coaster, a tornado and a fun green and purple family raft ride. Maybe a smaller park or one that needs a new tree house can get some of these
Most of the park will become spare parts for other parks, just like KK parts and Green Lantern parts went to other parks. I would expect some things may get sold and places like Fun Spot and Indiana Beach buy them.
Send ragin cagin back to Great America tbh we don't want Firebird back tho
Just checked and Superman would be both the longest and tallest coaster to ever be relocated, not counting Chiller or Speed for height as they never reopened. Given its age, it may be more worthwhile to just build a new hyper wherever they’d want to put it, if anywhere.