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VF76
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Question: if this ride is "plug and play", why did most new coasters open the 1st week of May, and this one opened the 2nd week of June?
Are they harder to construct? Or is it marketing?
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| 6/12/2006 1:23 PM |
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BGWfanatic
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^ Neither, its called they never planned to open it the 1st week of may and that they started this coaster later than others. Actually, the plug and play aspect of it was and i think did help speed up construction time, definately not slow it down.
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| 6/12/2006 1:46 PM |
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bk2004
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This looks amazing!! That drop is SO STEEP! These type of new designs looks like the new age of woodies, and I'm lovin' it! :D
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| 6/12/2006 2:59 PM |
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Worm
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It looks as if its inda gold...
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| 6/12/2006 3:05 PM |
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coasterdude28
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There are no words to describe this ride. You must ride it as soon as you can.
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| 6/12/2006 3:17 PM |
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Jerry S
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If you followed construction on this coaster, you would see it took a long time to add many footers, and do land clearing, as the coaster is very close to another wooden coaster. Once all of the footers were done, the coaster was completely within two weeks, minus the mechanical part like the cable lift.
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| 6/12/2006 3:19 PM |
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Chris L
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^ Structure completed within two weeks? That's a little bit of an exaggeration isn't it?
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| 6/12/2006 3:29 PM |
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ShannonS
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Hopefully,I'll get a chance to ride it this year,was planning to go to Coaster Celebration this coming weekend,but my plans fell through. I plan to go there for my birthday in September.
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| 6/12/2006 4:18 PM |
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coolstarwasim
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I really want to ride this monster!
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| 6/12/2006 5:17 PM |
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coastrfreak2000
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This is directly from another site but the author makes a good point:
"Okay, am I the only one who did a double-take seeing SFGAdv's *flame* logo for a *wooden* coaster? ;-)"
Anyways, I really hope to ride this someday.
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| 6/12/2006 7:11 PM |
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pcman
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Media Day video From Great Adventure
http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/...nsumer.shtml />
VIDEO PROVIDED BY: "Six Flags Great Adventure"
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| 6/12/2006 7:58 PM |
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CHILLERLC1
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This is the best coaster in the park easily I believe. Its smoothness makes even NITRO look rough with its B&M valley rumbles. This new age of wooden coasters is remarkable.
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| 6/12/2006 11:34 PM |
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bk2004
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This wooden coaster has a cable lift system?!
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| 6/13/2006 12:58 AM |
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Chris L
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^ Yes. Yes it does.
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| 6/13/2006 1:07 AM |
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coasterdude28
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And the cable lift is lightning fast. It is something that you really need to experience to believe.
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| 6/13/2006 3:18 PM |
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bk2004
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Well, that is just awesome!
/ Oh, and I have ridden Millennium Force, so if it's anything like that (which I assume it is), then yes I could say it is mighty fast!
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| 6/13/2006 5:04 PM |
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coasterdude28
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I think that this feels faster than MF. It might not be, but it feels like it is.
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| 6/13/2006 5:55 PM |
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More about News
Jun. 12th, 2006 -- Six Flags Great Adventure has unleashed America's second tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster. Guests daring to challenge its 4400-feet of twisted track will find themselves careening around steeply banked curves and flying over the tops of numerous hills designed to accentuate the sensation of weightlessness - all highlighted by an opening drop sloped at 76-degrees, the steepest on any wood coaster in the world.