Sfmm 3/1/08

[JD71]

Alright, so Friday night Billy told me he was going to SFMM and wanted me to come along, I said I was busy. Worked some things out with my parents and I was able to make it, but then I found out that Billy didn’t go. Oh well.

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The building thing in front of SFMM.

Got in the park, got FPs, went to X2!

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A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION!

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But I want a new dimension now! I can’t wait till spring...

Went to Viper, because it was right there, and I hadn’t ridden it since the rehab.

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Woah the lockers are gone.

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As is that TV (http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/jdsmartdude911/SFMM%2011-9-07/P1010150.jpg)

Viper got really smooth, It was awesome.

Took a ride on Revolution.

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Still a good ride.

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Just gotta know how to ride rough coasters.

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Tatsu in the distance.

I then went up the Orient Express and tried to get up the Sky Tower, but it was closed. Ninja it was.

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Not cool.

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Dude, that’s probably the longest I’ve ever seen Ninja’s line. Pass…

After two unsuccessful attempts, I tried S:TE.

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Or maybe not..

Just started walking, decided for a quick ride on Déjà vu.

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Gold Rusher below.

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There is something missing… Somethings… just… not right..

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Spin out, you will be missed.

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Ooo lets go on Psyclone! :p

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What’s this?

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Oh yeah, they’re doing something with it.

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I’d so ride it like that.

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Mechanic peeps doing stuff.

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Thrill Shot was testing.

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You know, I still haven’t ridden it. Probably because it costs money. :p

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Back to Jet Stream, the lake looks so weird drained..

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Ninja’s finale felt really weird without the water.

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Oh what’s this?

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Some sort of construction. *starts crazy new rumor about the 09 coaster*

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Deja was closed.

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Sidenote, if you didn’t already know… GR got it’s station painted, but here’s the biggest surprise, it was running two trains.

Walked around some more, went for Goliath. Line was too long. Then it became Thomas Town update time.

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Yay?

First off, Goliath Jr’s rehab.

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Fail..

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*Takes a small peek*

Onto the dirt field.

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Yay dirt..

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Goliath in the distance.

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Yup…

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Who want more?

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To think, in a couple months all this nothing will become a full blown kiddie area.

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Close up on the closer stuff.

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I love the random turnstile just sitting there in the middle of nowhere.

Oh yeah, I ran into Corey while taking some of the pics. Still a cool guy. :p

After getting plenty of TT pics, I just started walking around again (the beauty of being alone in a park).

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Elmers Weather Balloons is back up, didn’t ride it though..

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Holy…

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Somethings… missing…

Walked a bit more.

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Hey look a bridge!

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It’s not blocked off or anything.

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*Walks over it*

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Ooo a dining area!

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Main entrée: ceiling fans for your feet.

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Oh yeah, the place is being converted to a cyber café or whatever Robb called it, hence the fans on the ground. Hey look its me!

Went for Tatsu, but didn’t ride thanks to a line! (Yes I still had FP. I ended up only using 1 of the 4, for Goliath.) (Also, dual station with three train op. I was nicely surprised by it.)

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Pretzel loop.

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Any here know what that’s used for?

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Tatsu above.

Riddlers was next. I got out my iPod shuffle and listened to Ecuador (Bruce wayne edit) by Sash for the duration of the ride.

It was kind of like Dark Side of the Rainbow. There were a couple instances where the music and ride matched up (Topping the lift, first loop, a couple others too). It was trippy. o.O

Picture time again?

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Inclined loop.

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Goliath got rid of the monkey.. but Riddlers now has a Bugs plush. DO NOT QUESTION THE BUNNY!

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Messing around with fun angles.

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…

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DO NOT WANT.

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A sad site…

Moving on, it was announced that Circus Wheel’s site will become a three point challenge (just like the one in front of Xcel). Heres some pictures from the area.

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I never liked Tilt-a-Whirls, every single time, both at Belmont and at SFMM, I’d always get stuck with the crappy car somehow…

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Dirt, there’s a lot of it in this PTR.

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Here’s some more. :p

Went on over to Scream.

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Anyone care to explain?

As I got to Scream, I looked up at the lift and saw the train going up, then it stopped. They had been E-Stopped.

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Angle 1

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Angle 2

I went through the FP line to avoid the crowd, didn’t really matter though because after 20 minutes when the problem was fixed the line was short enough to where the FP line merges.

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The train in the station was stuck with the drop floor down.

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Maintenance on scene.

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I see you airhorn!

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Blurry crowd waiting for a busted ride to open.

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Pre-lift turn.

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I started to leave, but then I heard a B&M roar, so I got back in line.

I noticed it was about 5:30 and I wanted some X2 pics before sundown, so I exited the park for a bit.

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X’s new paint looks awesome.

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Ravens.

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Kind-of layout shot.

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Half-Half insanity, and its gonna be smooth!

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One more shot from X2.

Went back in the park, noticed something awesome.

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HECK YES. (Info here. (http://www.sixflags.com/magicMountain/events/SpringBreak2008.aspx))

Well my camera was dead the rest of the night, went and rode everything I had missed earlier. When I got to Scream it was blasting Darude’s Before the Storm through giant speakers under the helix (See Robb’s “Rockin Scream” update).

One more pic to conclude the PTR.

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Thank you for reading.

[upfrontjwash]

update was awsome!!!!!!

[Sam]

Excellent update JD! I really hope X2's new paint makes it as smooth as the new paint did for Viper. =) It's good to see some construction progress (even if it is just markings) instead of just a bunch of random dirt.


I got out my iPod shuffle and listened to Ecuador (Bruce wayne edit) by Sash for the duration of the ride.You're welcome. :cool1:


When I got to Scream it was blasting Darude’s Before the Storm through giant speakers under the helix.The tracks on that album go perfectly for that ride! :thumbup2:

[Michael]

Excellent JD! :biggrin:

Pictures were awesome. I can't wait until I go sometime next spring :blink:

Looks like you had fun, despite the lines. Goliath and Riddlers pics were just great. The last pics at sunset of Riddler's Scream and X2 were just sweet. Glad you got to go.

[Maxamillious]

FBLA stands for Future Business Leaders of America. It's a class/organization that's offered in most high schools.

Excellent PTR. :)

[JD71]

I really hope X2's new paint makes it as smooth as the new paint did for Viper. =)
Don't forget about the new trains too. :p


The tracks on that album go perfectly for that ride! :thumbup2:
I will have to agree with you there.


FBLA stands for Future Business Leaders of America. It's a class/organization that's offered in most high schools.
That explains why peeps were dressed up real fancy. Thank you.




update was awsome!!!!!!

Excellent update JD!

Excellent JD! :biggrin:

Pictures were awesome.

Excellent PTR. :)
Thank you. It means alot.

[Jeff]

Thank you for sharing. Can't wait for X2! :)

[MaverickManJZ]

Yay for more sneaky open door shots =)

[rollercoasterfreak91]

Nice PTR. Thanks for the X2 shots, it looks great. Looks like you had a ton of crowds.

[JD71]

Thank you for sharing. Can't wait for X2! :)
You're welcome, and neither can I.


Nice PTR. Thanks for the X2 shots, it looks great. Looks like you had a ton of crowds.
Thank you, you're welcome. The crowds were medium when I got there, but got lighter as the hours went on. It was empty at the end of the day, I spent the last half hour marathoning Goliath in the last row, left side seat, except for the last two cycles where I went for the second row, right side. It was awesome. :love:

[Xtreme Descent]

Awesome PTR! I really liked your pictures, and thanks for the X2 shots! :biggrin: Also, were you there until closing? What time did the crowds start dying down?

[JonJon86]

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Maintenance on scene.

HA! Thats George behind the panel...when did he come back to Six Flags???

[thatdancingbear]

Not sure, but I've seen him around the mountain a few times...

Did he ever op Psyclone?

[JonJon86]

Dude, when I started there in 2003, I was working with him, and he had already been there for years.

Theres no way I can go back to the park. It would be my third stint back....but the way things are going now, I dunno, I may start to think about it.