Six Flags New England Discussion Thread [Archive] - Page 2

SFNE Expert

10-22-2010, 08:31 AM

Everything's good. They wouldn't dare make the announcement the same day or week as SFMM, so they didn't.

I'd just like to see some concept art.

Well because the master asked. Here. We. Go. (possible reference on ride ;) )http://sfneonline.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=715#p715. You're welcome bud.

nitrofan

10-22-2010, 07:14 PM

Everything's good. They wouldn't dare make the announcement the same day or week as SFMM, so they didn't.

Well because the master asked. Here. We. Go. (possible reference on ride ;) )http://sfneonline.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=715#p715. You're welcome bud.

That looks like my RCT3 parks! (and that is not a good thing)

SFNE Expert

10-22-2010, 07:37 PM

SFNE did it in house using Google Sketchup. Ahaha. I know they look terrible. The theming that they show with it does look decent though. And the stations a little better. I'll upload a small picture of the station, with out its sign, (of course) and then I'll post the link back to here.

SFNE Expert

10-25-2010, 12:03 PM

Sorry for the double post but I posted more concept art.

http://sfneonline.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=735#p735
http://sfneonline.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&p=758#p758

Shayne

10-25-2010, 12:42 PM

I'm sorry, but for a major amusement park chain those are just plain awful attempts at concept art.

SFNE Expert

10-25-2010, 01:34 PM

Like I said, they were made in Google Sketchup. Its a free app haha.

Its not so much concept art, its more to give the town an idea on what it would look like. The covered queue and the coaster in general for example. Thats why I think they were included with the blue prints.

Truth Seeker

11-03-2010, 07:10 PM

It has begun.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=452589838739&set=a.449056403739.242997.52129033739

SFNE Expert

11-04-2010, 02:13 PM

Its been announced... in a way. This document just shows it as Gauntlet Coaster but I'm pretty confident that its Gotham City Gauntlet: (with a suffix)

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd76/acquaz10/Screenshot2010-11-04at11925PM.png

http://investors.sixflags.com/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=61629&eventID=3442475
Go there. Download the supporting materials. Then scroll down to page 38, or you know, you could read everything and look at Riptide Bay concept art (AMAZING BTW.) So its been announced in a way since the investor meeting was today. I'd say they changed they're plans about a million times. Here's all the pictures that were with the plans in the town hall.

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/Newcoasterartworkandplans009.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/Newcoasterartworkandplans010.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/Newcoasterartworkandplans011.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/Newcoasterartworkandplans013.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/Newcoasterartworkandplans012-1.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/Newcoasterartworkandplans014.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/Newcoasterartworkandplans015.jpg

As you can see Gotham City Transit is no longer there. IMO it should be. Oh well. Now if its just Gauntlet Coaster, what a Cedar Fair name...

Truth Seeker

11-04-2010, 04:03 PM

I like the new theme but, I wish it was indoors and I very much dislike the new track colors.

11-04-2010, 07:11 PM

I like it, I have been following on SFNEonline!!

11-05-2010, 12:13 PM

The name for the coaster is Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum!!

SFNE Expert

11-05-2010, 08:56 PM

^Yup! I love the name, even though its a mouthful. I'll probably just call it Gauntlet when I'm at the park.

Austin

11-05-2010, 10:09 PM

I just noticed that the coaster was flipped horizontally. When it was here the lift was on the right. At SFNE its on the left. Thats odd.

sccard01

11-05-2010, 10:17 PM

It isn't going to be on the left, Thats just the way everything is noted (maybe because of dark knight). Its going up the same way as it was at the kingdom.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=452593198739&set=a.449056403739.242997.52129033739#!/photo.php?fbid=452589838739&set=a.449056403739.242997.52129033739&pid=5538040&id=52129033739

Austin

11-05-2010, 10:30 PM

Oh I was just going by the artwork in the book. Kind of a big mistake:

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/Newcoasterartworkandplans009.jpg

SFNE Expert

11-05-2010, 11:33 PM

How is it a big mistake? Just simply flip everything.

Austin

11-05-2010, 11:35 PM

You would think they would make the concept art on the right side like the coaster will be built, all im saying

nitrofan

11-05-2010, 11:47 PM

So the theme is almost exactly the same as The Dark Knight Coaster, but outside?

David

11-06-2010, 12:14 AM

Except, less theming. LOL. No mist. No flashing lights. Nothing...cool. HAHA! Just messin' around. We'll just have to wait and see.

nitrofan

11-06-2010, 12:16 AM

Except, less theming. LOL. No mist. No flashing lights. Nothing...cool. HAHA! Just messin' around. We'll just have to wait and see.

I didn't even know the indoor versions had mist and flashing lights. lol

SFNE Expert

11-06-2010, 12:39 AM

Except, less theming. LOL. No mist. No flashing lights. Nothing...cool. HAHA! Just messin' around. We'll just have to wait and see.

There will be mist in the tunnel. I'm sure they'll light up all the boards and the villains at night, its kinda hard to see flashing lights when you're outdoors haha.

nitrofan-No its not like TDK. TDKs themed to Gotham City Rail and the Joker and Batman. I don't think Batman's even making an appearance in this one. If you'd been to SFNE since Bizarro, which I don't think you have, you'd no the DC Superhero Adventure section doesn't quite have any super heroes haha.

Its more of a spin off. From my understanding, when you enter the queue, its like you're entering Arkham Asylum and you're trapped. You'll be fenced in. it I believe. Then I don't know where it will play out from there though.

DarienLake:D

11-06-2010, 12:48 PM

You would think they would make concept art that goes the right way...

SFNE Expert

11-06-2010, 05:39 PM

It's just concept art. It really doesn't matter, does it? How does it affect anything?

Austin

11-06-2010, 05:53 PM

We're just saying why would they print the artwork wrong when they knew that the coaster was going to have to be built the opposite.

11-08-2010, 06:09 PM

The 2011 park hours has been posted!!
http://www.sixflags.com/newEngland/info/parkInfo.aspx

Also:
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags America
The Great Escape

SFNE Expert

11-13-2010, 05:11 PM

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd76/acquaz10/192420860.jpg
This is the first time I've seen GO BIG deployed to a small park! Previously its only been seen at SFOT and SFMM.

Looks like they're going to roll them out at all the parks now. I'm interested to see how they'll use it with just a mouse though.

11-13-2010, 05:55 PM

I like the new sign alot!!

David

11-19-2010, 05:57 PM

Hmm... I sortta liked "More Flags" But, it's about time for a new slogan, and the "GO!" campaign sounds good.

SFNE Expert

11-27-2010, 11:43 PM

Kentucky Kingdom fans (and David) you liking the new paint job?

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/SFNE%20off%20season%202010/painting1.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/SFNE%20off%20season%202010/painting2.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/SFNE%20off%20season%202010/painting3.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/SFNE%20off%20season%202010/painting4.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/SFNE%20off%20season%202010/painting5.jpg

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/SFNE%20off%20season%202010/painting6.jpg

11-27-2010, 11:59 PM

I like the paint job alot better!!

David

11-28-2010, 12:57 PM

That. Is. SEXSHY!

Austin

11-28-2010, 12:59 PM

Its definitely a change. Not sure how I like it to be honest

Changsucks

11-28-2010, 02:49 PM

It looks kinda tacky... especially for where it is... but I think it fits the theme well.

Austin

11-28-2010, 02:53 PM

I can see that their going for that classic taxi cab paint job of yellow and white but not sure yet. I'll need to see more.

DarienLake:D

11-28-2010, 04:36 PM

This looks pretty cool :D you don't see much rides with different color schemes

nitrofan

11-28-2010, 10:51 PM

I don't like the look of the ride itself in that location, but I like the paint job. I wish the track was staying yellow though.

SFNE Expert

11-28-2010, 11:54 PM

DarienLake:D

11-29-2010, 01:14 PM

I think he meant all yellow... But yeah the new yellow looks pretty good!

MadCard05

11-29-2010, 06:13 PM

Glad to see Road Runner still up and running, but I'm still Mr. Gloom and Doom about Six Flags. If they treat it like they did at Kentucky Kingdom half the theming will fall of in 3 years.

SFNE Expert

11-29-2010, 06:35 PM

You do realize Six Flags has gone through two ownership changes since Road Runner was put up, right?

Let the grudge of (mostly) Premier ruining you're park go. It was so far beyond repair when Shapiro came in, remember he added stuff, that attendance was impossible to bring up without hurting the other parks that were making money.

Austin

11-29-2010, 06:48 PM

Added what? An extension of the debt and ruining many parks on his way out of the door?

SFNE Expert

11-29-2010, 06:56 PM

Deluge and the Halfpipe. Like I said, it was mostly older management but he still did hurt it. I do believe Weber would have terminated the lease anyways.

Austin

11-29-2010, 06:59 PM

Thats not a major accomplishment. Considering 1 was free and the other addition, GL, was 30+ years of age and is in terrible shape. Plus factor in rotting wood in most buildings, roof leaks in alot of places, water leaks that shorted electrical wiring for many lighting. One true addition doesnt atone for that much bs conditions we have had to deal with.

Truth Seeker

11-29-2010, 07:54 PM

Wasn't it under Shapiro's leadership that TT and MHF were neglected to a point where they could no longer operate?

Shayne

11-29-2010, 09:20 PM

Just because an attraction was free doesn't negate it as a new attraction. If a park got a brand new hyper for free because they installed 10 others elsewhere would you still say the same? The "free" attraction could have just as easily been free somewhere else. I do agree that "your" park was very neglected, but like acquaz said, we've had 3 different ownerships now....

Austin

11-29-2010, 09:27 PM

But Shapiro's and Premiers was the worst. Too soon to tell with the new one.

SFNE Expert

11-29-2010, 09:39 PM

And you have to understand that there was other, money making, parks in the chain deserving of better attention. I won't deny how bad SFKK was treated, but I think Shapiro felt it was useless to waste money on it while they were in bankruptcy protection.

And hell, at least you were getting a big expansion under Shapiro before he, or maybe it was Synder, decided to pull the plug on the park. If it was Weber's decision, KK would have been left with nothing in 2011. At least under Shapiro each park would get SOMETHING. But thats for another topic I guess.

Austin

11-29-2010, 09:40 PM

What expansion? Shapiros "Banzai Water Park" was a fluke to cover their ass to get Chang out to hand over to other parks that dont really need it.

SFNE Expert

11-29-2010, 09:49 PM

Yeah, I know we talked about that before. This thread's about SFNE... But just want to say, I don't think thats what Shapiro meant to happen. Meaning when Bonzai Beach was announced, they had no plans of axing the lease.

Austin

11-29-2010, 09:54 PM

They made it clear they did. Ive put this together how it happened from the factual stand point and it all adds up to them wanting the coaster out and then covering themselves with this addition and then making the lease void 5 months later out of the blue.

nitrofan

11-29-2010, 10:15 PM

^what do you mean you wish it was staying yellow? Did you mean all yellow like at when it was at Kentucky? Because now its still yellow, just a more bolder yellow, plus it alternates with a white/grey color.

But I totallyy agree on location, its out in the open and ugly where it is. The queue should help with that. (I hope.)

Having a bolder Yellow, like Batman: The Ride at SFGAdv.

They made it clear they did. Ive put this together how it happened from the factual stand point and it all adds up to them wanting the coaster out and then covering themselves with this addition and then making the lease void 5 months later out of the blue.

Shapiro is no longer in charge of the company, and Chang leaving is all said and done. KK will open soon a better park. Does it really matter what Six Flags was planning? Neither side has any more evidence than the other; it's just a bunch of theories that we put together. I think it's time to stop beating a dead horse, and look bright future that KK has under Ed Hart.

Now let's get back to SFNE.

Austin

11-30-2010, 06:42 AM

Theories? This is factual evidence. The strongest kind of evidence.

SFNE Expert

11-30-2010, 11:27 AM

You could look at it from the other side, the "non pissed off at Six Flags" side...

But like nitro said, lets get back to SFNE.

Austin

11-30-2010, 11:33 AM

I did and they both come to the same intersection. Put the pieces together. Now lets all get back to the topic at hand. If this really needs to be discussed and shown again I can do so in a more appropriate thread.

nitrofan

11-30-2010, 11:57 PM

Theories? This is factual evidence. The strongest kind of evidence.

You have evidence that Six Flags never planned on doing Bonzai Beach?

Austin

12-01-2010, 06:40 AM

Get back to SFNE or the thread will be locked. You have seen the evidence and you know it well. Get rid of your total bias towards Shapiro on this thread or it will be closed down.

12-10-2010, 06:14 PM

Heres the latest pics posted on their FB page.
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/156881_472702868739_52129033739_5818101_5130846_n. jpg
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/155287_472702973739_52129033739_5818104_1118874_n. jpg
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/155088_472702823739_52129033739_5818100_5465505_n. jpg
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/154897_472702888739_52129033739_5818102_3122055_n. jpg
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/154390_472703033739_52129033739_5818106_7001036_n. jpg
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr124/SFNE_ONLINE/Green%20lantern/63964_472703018739_52129033739_5818105_714952_n.jp g

IMO I like the colors alot!!

SFNE Expert

12-10-2010, 06:21 PM

I see the spot for the traffic lights! Haha.

This is really an interesting coaster. Its turning out pretty good and I can't wait to see the finished product.

DarienLake:D

12-10-2010, 11:20 PM

It looks like its coming along well :D

SFNE Expert

12-10-2010, 11:23 PM

On another note...I've heard Bertie, Cranky, and Thomas are no longer at the park. Makes me wonder, could they be going to SFOG? And the train at SFNE will be moved to one of the other kids sections.

01-03-2011, 05:28 PM

From SFNEs Facebook page!
http://www.facebook.com/sixflagsne

http://i53.tinypic.com/160ex6o.jpg

David

01-03-2011, 11:55 PM

How about we make it an epic year at ALL the parks... lol

SFNE Expert

01-04-2011, 02:35 PM

Six Flags New England [Facebook] - Trivia Tuesday: What sector of earth does the Green Lantern protect?

Huh? Unless SFNE's actually getting a GL themed something in 2011, they can stop using their original 2011 marketing plans on nothing... Its getting confusing. Them creating the Green Lantern fanboy, (oh didn't know about that?) that when I called them out on it, they blocked me from his profile, telling everyone that Green Lantern would be putting the villains at SFNE at bay in 2011, and now this? Whats going on? Haha.

And before someone says Trivia Tuesday is for trivia, lol, its always been for trivia about SFNE. So unless it changed this week...

SFNE Expert

01-20-2011, 10:59 PM

The name's going to be announced soon. From what I've heard it might be surprising.

nitrofan

01-20-2011, 11:11 PM

The name's going to be announced soon. From what I've heard it might be surprising.

I thought it was Green Lantern Gauntlet Escape?

SFNE Expert

01-20-2011, 11:14 PM

Green Lantern Gauntlet Escape?

David

01-21-2011, 12:14 PM

That makes no sense to me. I honestly want them to make the ride backwards.. then it would be worth something.

01-21-2011, 05:34 PM

Some Construction Pictures of the Coaster..
http://www.sfneonline.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3323#p3323
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs750.ash1/164178_493891803739_52129033739_6183383_4567739_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs057.snc6/168789_493891608739_52129033739_6183381_4120456_n. jpg
Some Construction Pictures of the Blitz..
http://www.sfneonline.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3332#p3332
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs746.ash1/163808_493894638739_52129033739_6183428_4001500_n. jpg

SFNE Expert

02-07-2011, 08:54 AM

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd76/acquaz10/photo.jpg

Without further ado... Six Flags New England's 10th Roller Coaster has been named GOTHAM CITY GAUNTLET ESCAPE FROM ARKHAM ASYLUM! Stay tuned for more details on our official website.
http://www.facebook.com/sixflagsne/posts/186530441381208

And from the website:

Six Flags New England scores a perfect 10. We're adding a 10th coaster to our amazing arsenal of thrill rides that includes top attractions like Bizarro, the #1 steel coaster. Our newest coaster, Gotham City Gauntlet Escape from Arkham Asylum opens in April.
Tap into your villainous side as you attempt to escape from Arkham Asylum; home of Gotham City's criminally insane. Board the four-person coaster cars and start a five-story climb towards the sky. Once you reach the top of the lift hill, your world is sent spinning and twirling through a maze of 17 hairpin turns, winding twists and turns and unexpected dips.Careening along 1,213 feet of track, this all new coaster adventure will delight thrill seekers of every age.
http://www.sixflags.com/newEngland/rides/GothamCityGauntlet.aspx

Confirmation - finally, lol. I can't wait for some more details later.