Author Topic: WoF's 2008 attraction!!! (Read 17110 times)

Jason · « **Reply #150 on:** Mar 26, 2008, 09:50 »

There's a Chick-Fil-A coming?

Swoosh · « **Reply #151 on:** Mar 26, 2008, 09:50 »

Ah, Jason thinks I need to be punished because I shot a zinger at the News guy when he left himself open for a comment -- oh to the well.

IDK about the Chic-Fil-A. We need one though

Jason · « **Reply #152 on:** Mar 26, 2008, 09:59 »

If they were adding a Chick-Fil-A it probably would have made it's way into one of the food blog posts.

Shelly · « **Reply #153 on:** Mar 26, 2008, 10:54 »

Yeah probably...
I just remember Chick-Fil-A was another speculation, along with all the guys dreaming about a ~~bigger woodie~~, I mean a new wooden roller coaster :icon_biggrin:

Jason · « **Reply #154 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 07:47 »

More guessing.

http://www.worldsoffun.com/public/news/blog/

Take a look at the last photo.

My guess is a Meat Maze.

Shelly · « **Reply #155 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 08:14 »

I don't think you could fit a very big woodie in that area

Perhaps it may be a new game? Looks like that's where the Jacob's Ladder game was.

Jason · « **Reply #156 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 09:22 »

You might be right. I can't actually picture the area though. I'm not sure which direction the photo was taken from. I'm directionally challenged on this one.

Shelly · « **Reply #157 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 10:23 »

To me, it looks like the photographer's back would have been toward Detonator.

Swoosh · « **Reply #158 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 10:32 »

It is the location where Jacob's Ladder was -- between Detonator Games and Krazy Kars across the midway from Detonator's queue.

If I had to guess it is either just repaving or they are going to install the games cart that they inherited from GL.

Jason · « **Reply #159 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 10:54 »

This one?

Orient Wolf · « **Reply #160 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 01:19 »

Isn't that game the Gotham City Waterworks game(later Power City Waterworks)? If it is it wouldn't make sense to put it in that location as it would be right next to Fire Fly.

Swoosh · « **Reply #161 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 02:44 »

That's one of them. I was thinking they got more than one. We'll just have to wait and see I guess.... oh the suspense! What are they going to add to a slab of concrete that is neither a ride or a Chick-Fil-A.

!!!

Shelly · « **Reply #162 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 03:34 »

Bummer

Swoosh · « **Reply #163 on:** Mar 27, 2008, 08:29 »

i no rite? I wish it was a Chick-fil-A... they would get more money from me if it was.

Swoosh · « **Reply #164 on:** Mar 28, 2008, 10:21 »

This is just me being selfish, but I honestly think that the park is really lacking a quality sit-down looper. Boomerang is too much of a "novelty/gimmic" coaster with the backwards motion to be considered the coaster that "fills" that need.

Either a Wildfire/Kumba style or even a floorless, but definitely by B&M as it can handle a larger PPH which always helps with ROI. I think that we should have enough chedda in the kittie again that we could go with something like that. If that was the case, then holding off two years with nothing but upgrades to the infrastructure will be worth it imho.

Jason · « **Reply #165 on:** Mar 28, 2008, 10:29 »

A lot of people like the sit down looper idea.

I'm indifferent to the idea. Patriot fills my looping needs but I wouldn't be upset of something like Kumba showed up.

A launch coaster would be cool, sit down looper, and wood twister (this should lead to more high quality boner jokes) are all my realistic wish list.

Shelly · « **Reply #166 on:** Mar 28, 2008, 02:17 »

I would also be more interested in another steel coaster, looper or launch. I don't know about the total cost of maintaining a coaster over the years; but it seems that steel coasters have a longer life, and you aren't able to tell their age, as much as you can tell if a park is still running an old woodie. (haha, old woodie)

Swoosh · « **Reply #167 on:** Mar 28, 2008, 02:45 »

Going off the general opinion of the maintenance crew at SDC (which BTW are all extremely awesome guys) they love how easy it is to maintain the "beemer" (as they call it) compared to their other coasters. Oh and don't even ask them how well they like PowderKeg. They love Stan Checketts, but PK is very tempormental.

I say go with a floorless as the closest one is in San Antonio -- that would be quite the novelty... just go with a better layout then Hydra.... think KRAKEN or KRYPTON COASTER

Shelly · « **Reply #168 on:** Mar 28, 2008, 03:17 »

It would be great if the people that have an influence on the decision read these messages.

IMHO, they all sound better than an old woodie. (sorry, had to go there again.)

Swoosh · « **Reply #169 on:** Mar 30, 2008, 03:40 »

As much as I would love to have a Clair Hain masterpiece in my backyard, I would definitely give the edge to a floorless by B&M if I had the choice.

Swoosh · « **Reply #170 on:** Mar 30, 2008, 05:37 »

This just in: the new WOF Map is now online
http://www.worldsoffun.com/_upload/pdfs/wf08-120.pdf

The ever changing name store near the Tivoli Theatre is the new "Girls Only" shop. Deja Vu is now a $5 and understore and Launchpad is a $10 and under store. Not many other changes to mention, they do have the new MAMBA 10 yrs logo on the map as well as the 35 years logo, and they now mention which locations will take credit/debit which is nice. Odd thing that they still have the Boomerang queue in the "old" format as it does not reflect the new queue change.

See anything else new (that is worth noting) go ahead and post it.

Bradley Robertson · « **Reply #171 on:** Apr 1, 2008, 03:35 »

Once again I am just amazed how closely other peoples thoughts on this match mine for their coaster wants. After I rode Kumba this fall my reaction was that WoF is missing this kind of staple sit down looping coaster. I also agree that B&M floorless would fill that need and bring in the novelty seekers. But going off of RCDB it seems like wood coasters cost half as much. Course my dream coaster would be a flying coaster in Scandinavia called Valkyrie.

smileyboy57 · « **Reply #172 on:** Apr 1, 2008, 03:44 »

It's good to see the the park celebrating Mamba's 10 year erection!

Bradley Robertson · « **Reply #173 on:** Apr 1, 2008, 04:06 »

Next year Timber Wolf will have been erect for 20

smileyboy57 · « **Reply #174 on:** Apr 1, 2008, 05:27 »

Still no trip to an emergency room? I'm impressed...

Swoosh · « **Reply #175 on:** Apr 1, 2008, 07:09 »

First off, why isn't Wacky Worm getting any love on it's 15th anniversary? Come on Baby Snake needs some loving too.
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2008 Anniv.
30 yrs - Tornado
15 yrs - Wacky Worm
15 yrs - ThuNderaTion
15 yrs - Outlaw
10 yrs - MAMBA

===
2009 Anniv.
20 yrs - Timber Wolf
20 yrs - Ninja
5 yrs - Spinning Dragons

Bradley Robertson · « **Reply #176 on:** Apr 1, 2008, 08:49 »

You should bring that up at the opening day press conference.

Swoosh · « **Reply #177 on:** Apr 2, 2008, 09:02 »

Rumor has it that the new HAUNT this fall will be themed to a doll house, as in Chuckie. Sounds like it should be interesting

tonyblackjack · « **Reply #178 on:** Apr 2, 2008, 10:13 »

that would be sweet

Swoosh · « **Reply #179 on:** Apr 3, 2008, 07:37 »

I don't have anything to back up that rumor yet, but I agree that does sound very interesting.