rolling thunder removal rumor

[PcMan]

Rumor from screanscape (11/19/12) I’ve posted a few rumors lately about how parks in both Six Flags and Cedar Fair may have been asked to each pick an older coaster for possible future removal. In virtually every case so far, the rumored ride selected for future removal has been a steel coaster, but in the case of Six Flags Great Adventure, I’m hearing that the park decided to put Rolling Thunder on the chopping block. What makes this interesting, is that the location of Rolling Thunder also opens up a large piece of park property for future development, stretching all the way over to the Kingda Ka tower. Makes more sense if they want to open up a big pathway down to the Kingda Ka tower to eventually put in a giant drop ride mounted to the back side. Just a remainder… this does not mean Rolling Thunder is being removed now, or anytime soon. This is just a rumor that the park may opt to remove this older coaster at some point in the next five years or so for any number of reasons. Just a possibility… nothing more at this point.

[B-mac]

At least Lance makes it totally clear it's nothing more than a rumor. He's also totally dead set on that 450 foot drop tower on Kingda Ka, which if you ask me is nothing more than a pipe dream now. It's been a rumor for what, 3 years now?

[Robert T Ackerman]

I really hope they don't build a drop ride on Kingda Ka. They have plenty of space in the park elsewhere, and the last thing that ride needs is another ride being built on to it.

[DianaR]

Agreed Rob!

[rjholla2003]

I still wish that the old Evo pad was used for a proper drop tower. I'm not sure where I want it now. I wouldn't mind RT making way to open up the area and make Kingda Ka more of a spectator ride. I also wouldn't mind the area opening up so that the Golden Kingdom could have more than literally one ride. That BOTHERS me! I would however want a new wooden coaster built to compensate for the loss of RT. Maybe...the Jersey Devil?

[B-mac]

I still wish that the old Evo pad was used for a proper drop tower. I'm not sure where I want it now. I wouldn't mind RT making way to open up the area and make Kingda Ka more of a spectator ride. I also wouldn't mind the area opening up so that the Golden Kingdom could have more than literally one ride. That BOTHERS me! I would however want a new wooden coaster built to compensate for the loss of RT. Maybe...the Jersey Devil?

Needs more woods, toss it behind the Lone Star Arena. Oh wait that new safari ride is going there...

Toss it on top of Congo and refresh it so it doesn't look dead

[rjholla2003]

Starting in former Koala and going over Congo into it's infield is exactly where I want it.

[ChuckR]

I would imagine a barge would come out and take the coaster of the ocean.

[WadeJ]

I really hope they don't build a drop ride on Kingda Ka. They have plenty of space in the park elsewhere, and the last thing that ride needs is another ride being built on to it.

I've heard that Kingda Ka itself would be no more if this were to move forward.  Just the tower would stay which makes you wonder what else they would put back there being that it would be such a long walk!