A Pair of Popular Six Flags Over Texas Rides Are Going Away

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[jayman]

i'd say it's a shame about the parachutes, but a boomerang? it'll probabally get sold and reassembled,

If they're removing two rides that are right near each-other, does that mean the possibility of a new coaster?

Sad about the parachute ride... I've always been curious about the original Coney Island version, and now it looks like there's only two of them left in the country... Knott's and SFGADV. The boomerang, though, I couldn't care less about. Nothing of value was lost there. Just much less headbanging, and there's still like 40 of them in operation around the world. That's an excellent choice on what to take out if they're going to build a new coaster.

[jayman]

Originally posted by cjd

If they're removing two rides that are right near each-other, does that mean the possibility of a new coaster?

Sad about the parachute ride... I've always been curious about the original Coney Island version, and now it looks like there's only two of them left in the country... Knott's and SFGADV. The boomerang, though, I couldn't care less about. Nothing of value was lost there. Just much less headbanging, and there's still like 40 of them in operation around the world. That's an excellent choice on what to take out if they're going to build a new coaster.

knott's hasnt run the parachutes in about 14 years.

Originally posted by jayman

knott's hasnt run the parachutes in about 14 years.

Dangnabit, Wikipedia, you failed me again...

I really hate it when classic rides are removed.

I hear they are going to SFStL

The only rumor I heard was a possible 400+ ft Star Flyer like the one going into SFNE. Removing Flashback and the Chute Out won't make a very big plot of land for anything other than a flat ride, provided they're not also including all of that unused space over by Flashback where the bumper cars were and the empty strip mall stands.

[jayman]

Originally posted by diamondback2k9

I really hate it when classic rides are removed.

thats ok, they made up for it by removing the boomerang too. so "bad newws" no more parachutes " good news" no more boomerang"

Someone beat me to the news, but I have heard from someone from the park that indeed a new coaster is being built .No word on what yet but 2 suggestions are a dive coast and a coaster big enough to span across the lake .

You mean where the Judge is? There's not much room to work with there either. But I guess that's why I'm not paid to come up with the next great ride idea.

One thing's for sure: If it's gonna be a new coaster, then they're doing a great job at keeping it a secret.

[jayman]

if they have any class left at all they wont be removing judge roy scream

All I was told was that it would span across the lake . Now if SFOT drains the lake or puts the ride over the lake, I don't know . SFOT will announce the plans after labor day . My thoughts are the station would be in the park where cuteout and flashback is, and the track spans over road to the lake area .