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True, I was taking a too broad look at the "design flaw" comment I guess. It's a shame though that there's all these pissed off people complaining about it. I mean has there ever been a ride at any park that hasn't had teething problems? It's better that it breaks down and gets fixed rather than they never build it to begin with.

I agree, but this wasn't a custom model was it? Shouldn't it be to the same spec as other models or do they all have the same issue? Shaggy made me promise that was a secret.

Ah fair enough.

Having only ridden it once, I'm surprised it was still functional after all these years. It's great they've kept it so long and I really do hope they upgrade it to one of those hybrid coaster things and keep it around. Would it be close to worlds oldest?

After 36 years Six Flags Magic Mountain will close Colossus August 16, 2014

They should have done this https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/attractions/speedy-gonzales-hot-rod-racers

The queue will probably just be a bunch of people standing in line waiting for a ride.

True, but all talk I remember seeing about it from its initial launch focused on the fact it was a "mini movieworld" rather than LT based. In saying that 2077 or whatever it was before it became another Strike/M9 combo in Sydney was around a "mini sydney" iirc and I couldn't place much of it until we walked through with the lights on.

I for one think it should be a decent enough attraction actually. Older kids have scooby, mid range have RR, younger kids have the WB area. Older kids and adults have Superman, scooby, AA. This covers something else for kids. I'll wait final judgement for when it opens, but based on the idea, I think it would do well. Sure I'll miss the LTRR and really had hoped they would keep that and keep the LT theme to it, but we've got to move on and no amount of bitching and moaning is going to bring LTRR back.

A horribly photoshopped image at that....

Too dangerous to have two people in one seat

Maybe it's because I'm a V8 fan, but that thing is pathetic. It's a NASCAR simulator. It was built as a NASCAR simulator. The graphics look circa 1999, the gears are in stupid places, the teams and drivers you're racing as I'm pretty sure don't even exist any more. (Ignoring the liveries, they change annually) Had they invested a little more money in it it could have been great. In its current state, it doesn't deserve to be an upcharge.

Soon enough there won't be anything but spin n spews there

Speaking of spinning, maybe they're going to convert cyclone into a spinning coaster :-P

Given the size land compared to the pool already in place, they'd have to re-route the path. You were saying that it would stay the same, but I disagree.

Given the size of the pool directly below it, wouldn't they need to change it up a bit?

Having the splashdown where you've put it looks like it would be a real pain in the ass to walk around. Without a new tower, I'm not really seeing any other options though.

Certain: established as true or sure; unquestionable; indisputable Didn't know you worked for the park sorry.

And if they were to keep doing that and have a season of bad weather? Would you then be on here complaining because they closed the park even more because they can't afford to keep it open?

They already have something for those that don't want FN. White Christmas. I guess this could be a generic non-religious non scary event though. I think for it to really work though the park should be open longer.

But would the tower? I mean with the rails on the tower, are the cars pretty stock standard as far as attachments go or would a standing/ff car require a different track?

^ I'm with you one this one. Whilst it's great and I'm happy they're trying something new, unlike Fright Night this doesn't make me sit up and go "omg I must buy a ticket to this". Sure it will probably be great for some people and they'll have it again in following years though.

I want to know OP how you went from a ride being built at an American SeaWorld park to that being a new ride for DW or MW. Or did you happen to stumble across the old plans for the drop tower at MW?

http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/falcons-fury/