I wouldn’t count on this. Lot of inconsistencies with this. I’m still expecting spinner.
News Six Flags Great Adventure Project 2027 (?): Delayed “Record Breaking Coaster"
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I am 99.9% sure Jason is the same guy who made these claims for the 2024 season:
Dude said we were getting 3 coasters in one season. There’s zero chance this was the plan merger or not lmfao.
The savings call from 2023 that confirmed we were getting a coaster for the 50th anniversary (Flash) included a statement from someone in corporate that confirmed it was solely for the 50th anniversary as they had nothing else planned. If a coaster was purchased in 2022, Flash wouldn’t have even been necessary.
Let’s go down this list
Arena - probably will be demoed eventually but I would guess not until Toro is done with it’s retrack as that’s where everything is being stored. A launch giga is just not going to happen, maybe a B&M one day.
Twister and Parachutes - were removed but I doubt a power splash will take their place.
Front Gate - wtf is this guy smoking, idk what they’re for but definitely not this (let’s recreate the old ride we had in a completely different spot even though the original plot of land is empty
)Flat Rides - needed but not happening
Sidewalks - actually could see this happening
Log Flume - Reno is done, can’t see anything new added
Food Menu - Could see best of the west and other restaurants get the Yum Yum / Granny’s treatment
Shows - I’ll believe it when I see it
Hours - could be possible but crowds need to return to normal
May I ask why everyone is so confident it's going to be the Mack spinner? Is it only because it was in a previous survey? Those survey's gauge interest in certain concepts, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's exactly what the park will get. It's quite a large plot, so I am hoping it will at least be a full circuit coaster and crossing fingers for 300+ feet.
I had this take too until ETR essentially confirmed that it’d be the spinner in one of his videos, saying something along the lines of “it might be exactly what you think it is”. If there’s one creator in the coaster community that is worth listening to regarding rumors, it’s probably him, since he was the first one to really push the Ka rumors back in September/October.
What we know for sure is that it’s going to be a world record breaking launch coaster, and “worlds tallest and fastest spinning coaster” is the only option that makes sense from a marketing standpoint without sounding niche. It’s also the only option that allows them to build something over 400ft without breaking the bank.
The only difference the GP will see with the spinner compared to Ka will be that one ride spins you and the other doesn’t.
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I think one thing that made me see it as the most likely option is the turnaround time likely being a lot shorter than something custom. They didn’t even have a full year to plan this, so something like this that’s seemingly off the shelf feels more realistic.
Plus it seems that this recent round of surveys has been stuff they’re directly interested in buying, given Carowinds and Over Texas are both getting attractions directly from the surveys.
Plus it seems that this recent round of surveys has been stuff they’re directly interested in buying, given Carowinds and Over Texas are both getting attractions directly from the surveys.
I know everyone has consistently heard the Mack Shuttle Strata Spinner, but I still REALLY don't understand why we don't have an FAA waiver. It looks to me like construction has started and again, per the FAA's pre-evaluation tool run for a 400ft structure on the work site in question:
I think it’s because the work they’re currently doing isn’t directly tied to the construction of the actual ride. They’re getting the power situation sorted first and doing some landscaping, and I’d imagine neither of those things really require an FAA waiver to do.
I agree, but at the same time, it's pretty damn ballsy (read: stupid) to proceed with work on a coaster you don't actually yet have approval to build. I've never seen construction begin before an FAA waiver. FAA waivers, in my experience, when required, are normally one of the first things that happen due to how long they can take. The fact that they haven't even filed one yet is wild to me if this project does actually need one.
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Only, I mean the only, thing I can think of is because it’s roughly one year and the spike may be in the same spot, they maybe talked to the FAA and are rebuilding under the old waiver therefore they got a granted permission without refiling.
Maybe....? I don't think that's a thing, but
Even then though, from what I understand, they'd still need a waiver for the cranes required for construction.
Oh agree what I said was a major stretch but that’s the best case I could think of within reason.Maybe....? I don't think that's a thing, but
Even then though, from what I understand, they'd still need a waiver for the cranes required for construction.
It looks like there’s going to be a tour of the GAdv coaster construction included in the Ace event at the park on the 23rd.
Safe to assume the ride should be announced by then if the park had no issue approving this.
Wow I'm behind on this thread. If some SFA rides make their way to Great Adventure, great. At least it gives you more things to talk about and is a bit of an insurance policy against delays.
Plans change all the time in parks. A lot of that comes down to Marketing; sometimes things are pulled late in the game and the park pivots elsewhere. Just because a plan is drawn up does not mean it has to be executed.
Plans change all the time in parks. A lot of that comes down to Marketing; sometimes things are pulled late in the game and the park pivots elsewhere. Just because a plan is drawn up does not mean it has to be executed.
first off: welcome back jersey coaster adventure
second off: if six flags america rides made it to the park, then I call this a added bonus (love to see air jumbo moved back to golden kingdom and get pirate flight ride in air jumbo current space)
second off: if six flags america rides made it to the park, then I call this a added bonus (love to see air jumbo moved back to golden kingdom and get pirate flight ride in air jumbo current space)
This is a good point. Chang was supposed to go to Great America and plans didn’t change until later that summer/early fall
