Author Topic: 456' drop tower?! (Read 6734 times)

dkny6363 · « **on:** February 27, 2012, 10:14:02 AM »

Anyone see this?

http://www.screamscape.com/html/six_flags_great_adventure.htm

Steve · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2012, 11:21:18 AM »

That would just be insane. Imagine the view from up there.

Ogolo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2012, 11:25:57 AM »

Is Kingda Ka's tower really in a spot that would make this feasible? Let alone the various other issues.

Removing the Kingda from Ka and making it just a drop tower might be a better solution.

B-mac · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2012, 01:19:43 PM »

I think someone got to much Dippin' Dots from the DD guy

WadeJ · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2012, 10:32:40 AM »

The only way I see this being feasible is if they were to close Kingda Ka. I guess the only other option might be to build a enclosed queue leading up to the tower to protect people waiting in line from debri and flying objects off of Ka but it just seems too far away anyway.

B-mac · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2012, 01:23:58 PM »

Well, we still have part of the original queue that leads all the way down to the tower, a lot of cleaning and landscaping could fix it up to be walkable. But yeah, this is going to be a pretty challenging concept for Six Flags (and I guess Intamin) to pull off.

ChuckR · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2012, 02:00:26 PM »

I think if they do a drop tower off Ka it would be stupid. Capacity would be a nightmare! Plus, there are plenty of other empty spots in the park they can put it at.

B-mac · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:42:31 PM »

I think it's wide enough for two? That will be neat!

I agree though, we could get a gyro drop where all of our "new" rides are going. Atleast we salvaged the Scrambler from Bushkill! (poor park

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PcMan · « **Reply #8 on:** February 29, 2012, 12:40:27 AM »

from screamscape 2-29-12
from a survey that was sent out

"Six Flags Great Adventure has been sending out a survey about possible new attractions under consideration this week, and wouldn’t you know it,
but one of the ideas pitched is
1. “Worlds tallest drop tower”, a 400+ foot free fall experience. They don’t mention that it will be attached to the Kingda Ka tower,
but it sure fits the bill.
2 .Anothr interesting idea pitched in the survey include an Animal Safari excursion tour that leave from the theme park
and take you on a guided off-road tour into the wilderness. They also talk about
3 .“Bumper Kart Racing”,
4. “3D Interactive Space Adventure Coaster”,
5. “World’s Biggest Interactive Fun House” and
6. “Hyper Fast Steel Coaster”. The later idea mentions a 70mph coaster
experience that will rip through a track over a mile long, going from Golden
Kingdom through Plaza Del Carnaval and over to Frontier Adventures and back again."

this coaster sounds cool to me maybe like a Cheetah type coaster running up and over everything ?

Ogolo · « **Reply #9 on:** February 29, 2012, 08:03:34 AM »

Cheetah wishes it could go 70 MPH.

kingdakafan · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2012, 09:14:01 AM »

i dont see how a coaster could go through plaza del carnaval and into frontier adventures with the wall that is el toro basically covering all of that area.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2012, 09:39:37 AM »

Option 5 and 3 both sound interesting... but hey who doesn't like a new coaster.

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2012, 10:32:26 AM »

The "tallest drop ride" rumor has been around for a while. A few years ago, it was pretty much confirmed that they were building it in the old Batman arena, and it would have an observation deck at the top as well, with an elevator in the center bringing up guests (much like SFMM and SFoT. The drop ride part was to hold 60 people at a time. Who knows if that's the same one, but we can hope. I was also recently that our Wing coaster got scrapped, which is unfortunate because it looked amazing, with a custom layout.

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2012, 08:13:44 PM »

They could always expand the Golden Kingdom around the other side of Ka into the parking lot (like they love to do), which would make any potential Ka-strapped Drop Tower less isolated. As for the hyper coaster, El Toro has low points it could probably go between. It could also go around the back of the lift. If it's going into Frontier Adventures, that would be the reason to get rid of Bizarro. You have to make space for a turnaround somewhere.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2012, 11:19:31 PM »

Getting rid of Bizaro would be soo friggin frustrating and stupid.

Millennium Force 44 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2012, 11:26:52 PM »

^I agree. We will just have to wait and see I guess.

Blackhand1001 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2012, 02:37:01 AM »

Quote from: dkny6363 on March 05, 2012, 11:19:31 PM

Getting rid of Bizaro would be soo friggin frustrating and stupid.

If they do that means we lost our 95, 97, and 99 coasters to the park. That leaves 01 which is nitro to go next

Edwardo · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2012, 06:38:51 PM »

The new drop tower going down the side of Supesmat SFMM is apparently being clamped on and not welded so it looks like Intamkn has a new way to install to a previously existing structure.

WadeJ · « **Reply #18 on:** March 06, 2012, 06:45:48 PM »

I predict a drop tower where the old teepee was

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Ogolo · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2012, 07:26:05 AM »

The teepee would be a great location.
As long as the view isn't of the garbage dump/parking lot.
Put it in movie town and that is exactly what you will get.

Not that drop towers are my thing, especially after viewing this -> Link.
Remove the seat if it can NEVER be used.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 07, 2012, 09:23:16 AM »

Attached to Kingda Ka or nothing is my prediction. You guys need bumber car go karts.. thats like the American dream isn't it. Or is racing only awesome because of the crashes? I could never figure this one out. A little help B-mac.

WadeJ · « **Reply #21 on:** March 07, 2012, 12:04:14 PM »

You have to wonder with the removal of the play structures in the Golden Kingdom last year which was said to be happening as part of a long-term plan and will be used in the near future has some actual potential now.

B-mac · « **Reply #22 on:** March 08, 2012, 07:28:17 AM »

Quote from: dkny6363 on March 07, 2012, 09:23:16 AM

Attached to Kingda Ka or nothing is my prediction. You guys need bumber car go karts.. thats like the American dream isn't it. Or is racing only awesome because of the crashes? I could never figure this one out. A little help B-mac.

The Daytona opening weekend in February was the best on in over a decade just because of the amount of crashes in it. I'm on my phone so I'll post a large crop of videos proving why later.

I. Have. No. Problem with great adventure expanding into the back of the golden kingdom. i do however wonder how they'll get people able to ride the drop tower when there is only one place for the drop tower to go, in the center where they lack the permit allowing people to walk under kingda ka's launch.

dkny6363 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 08, 2012, 09:43:05 AM »

My favourite driver is Cole Trickle. Ricky Bobby is a close 2nd.

Edwardo · « **Reply #24 on:** March 09, 2012, 07:51:07 AM »

If its being clamped in it could go in more places than just the center.

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