Attraction Skyride
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This is how Six Flags is going to operate and eventually end up back in bankruptcy
They had to reduce season pass prices because they chased off so many customers last year so now they are massively reducing attractions in response
But people are not stupid. They aren’t even going to pay the current prices for the current state of parks with mass ride removals.
This park severely lacks attractions that non thrill riders can enjoy, and now they just completely obliterated one of the major ones that everyone to ride together. They obviously don’t want to increase their customer base and just want the 29 something crowd which (no offense to anyone just a fact) has a lower, disposable income
It’s a shame that Six Flags got their greasy hands on this wonderful sky ride. It was a four cable model and it was amazing.
They had to reduce season pass prices because they chased off so many customers last year so now they are massively reducing attractions in response
But people are not stupid. They aren’t even going to pay the current prices for the current state of parks with mass ride removals.
This park severely lacks attractions that non thrill riders can enjoy, and now they just completely obliterated one of the major ones that everyone to ride together. They obviously don’t want to increase their customer base and just want the 29 something crowd which (no offense to anyone just a fact) has a lower, disposable income
It’s a shame that Six Flags got their greasy hands on this wonderful sky ride. It was a four cable model and it was amazing.
Doppelmayer owns Von Roll’s assets and continues to provide service and parts.
The company still exists. Von Roll’s cableway division was bought by Doppelmayr in the 90s. Doppelmayr still produces cable skyways.
Von Roll components are still listed in the parts catalog on the Doppelmayr website.
Von Roll components are still listed in the parts catalog on the Doppelmayr website.
Right. New cable skyways are Doppelmayr brand.
I was hoping that the Disney World skyway would be the start of these rides coming back to parks. But that didn’t happen
I was hoping that the Disney World skyway would be the start of these rides coming back to parks. But that didn’t happen
What a great day for amusement park skyrides! I wonder what changed.
I know Doppelmayr is who supplies their parts—maybe they were having issues for a bit and now the parks are getting those parts they needed?
I’m happy to see this glorious ride still running. I saw it was operating on Theme Park Worldwide. But that day they were just running one side and the lines were long. Has it just been operating one side all season?
I still don’t trust Six Flags for the future of this ride. They just recently removed the cable skyway at Georgia and remove the one in New England a few years ago as well.
I still don’t trust Six Flags for the future of this ride. They just recently removed the cable skyway at Georgia and remove the one in New England a few years ago as well.
I'm really happy it is sticking around. I almost always ride it when I go. Great way to just relax and also not a bad form of transport, depending on the line.
One of Great Adventure's opening day attractions was the Skyride. It is actually the second oldest ride in the park (only the Carousel is older), built with parts of the Skyride from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair (stations and gondolas) and the Skyride from Freedomland Park (Towers).
The Skyride offers a great break from all the walking required in a theme park, as well as spectacular views for miles around.
The original gondolas were retired in the early 1990's and replaced with the current gondolas which came to the park from Six Flags Great America.
It is a great relief to see the Skyride listed on the 2024 official park map after rumors of it's scheduled retirement started last year.
Check out our entire Skyride spotlight:
The Skyride offers a great break from all the walking required in a theme park, as well as spectacular views for miles around.
The original gondolas were retired in the early 1990's and replaced with the current gondolas which came to the park from Six Flags Great America.
It is a great relief to see the Skyride listed on the 2024 official park map after rumors of it's scheduled retirement started last year.
Check out our entire Skyride spotlight:
I am glad the Skyride is still at the park. So many have been retired from other parks, making them a rare ride these days.
I had heard that it was being removed-- really breathed a sigh of relief to still see it listed. Hopefully the combined CF/SF management values it.
With all the refurbishments going around the park for the 50th, it would be nice to have the skyride get some love. The buckets were looking quite rough in December.
If they retire this I will be serious bummed. It's a shame KD doesn't have one any more. I love riding sky rides. It's a great way to relax and see the park, and, in cases like SFGAdv, even as a means of transportation.
Sixty years ago today, April 22, 1964, the New York World's Fair opened to the public. One of the standout attractions from the fair was the Swiss Sky Ride, giving fairgoers a spectacular view of the entire fair as well as the New York Skyline beyond.
Ten years after the Fair, parts of Von Roll built Skyride made their way to Great Adventure after a side trip to northern New York State for a project that fell through. Along with parts of the defunct Freedomland park Skyride, Great Adventure's iconic Skyirde was created, using the stations and cabins from the World's Fair with Freedomland's towers.
Today we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Skyride, and look forward to its reopening for Great Adventure's 50th later this spring!
See more pictures of the Skyride at the World's Fair, Freedomland, and at Great Adventure in our Skyride spotlight:
https://www.greatadventurehistory.com/Skyride.htm
I was going through some pictures from Harry the other day and I had forgotten this picture which is the earliest picture we've found of the Skyride under construction at Great Adventure. This is the Dream Street Station (motor end) being installed:
Ten years after the Fair, parts of Von Roll built Skyride made their way to Great Adventure after a side trip to northern New York State for a project that fell through. Along with parts of the defunct Freedomland park Skyride, Great Adventure's iconic Skyirde was created, using the stations and cabins from the World's Fair with Freedomland's towers.
Today we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Skyride, and look forward to its reopening for Great Adventure's 50th later this spring!
See more pictures of the Skyride at the World's Fair, Freedomland, and at Great Adventure in our Skyride spotlight:
https://www.greatadventurehistory.com/Skyride.htm
I was going through some pictures from Harry the other day and I had forgotten this picture which is the earliest picture we've found of the Skyride under construction at Great Adventure. This is the Dream Street Station (motor end) being installed:
