Author Topic: Six Flags Free fall for sale $100,000? - Gadv takes down Free Fall (Read 7671 times)

PcMan · « **on:** November 21, 2006, 08:23:48 PM »

Seen this on another site

Intamin 1st Generation Freefall towers all built in 1982 are up for sale Six Flags rides located at SF Magic Mountain, SF Great Adventure, SF over Texas and SF over Georgia.

http://irmpri.com/current.htm
then scroll to the bottom
it looks like they are going for $100,000 each
not a bad price for a small park to pickup a thrill ride

I guess will will see in the next few weeks

GADVwow · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:42:01 PM »

Cedar Fair tried to sell the one at Cedar Point last off-season and had no takers...

ChuckR · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2006, 01:05:47 PM »

I just don't get it how they tried all year to fix up Freefall at SFMM and finally opened it, while the one here at GADV just sat dormant for the last half of the year.

WadeJ · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2006, 01:19:55 PM »

Nobody will buy them. They cost way to much to maintain and are hard to obtain parts for.

Sadly Chuck, ours was closed most of the year because of the stupid policies put in place for when a ride needs a part, it must wait until next budget year (see teacups, ka's other 2 trains, etc.). Once they convinced upper management this wasn't a good idea (probably through the support of our new GM), it was finally repaired and then had nobody to run it. MM went through the same thing. The main difference is they are open year round so they finally got the positions trained and filled once again.

The ride is still costing way to much to operate. Unfortunately, I think they will just be torn down if there are no takers.

SilverBullet · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:27:33 AM »

^Exactly.

Demon Drop's been for sale for how many years now?

WadeJ · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2006, 09:23:46 PM »

Its probably worth mentioning that Free Fall has been removed from the rides list on the official site. It must be up to date to because they go out of their way to mention Koala Canyon being closed for 2007 for renovations.

http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/Rides/list.html

WadeJ · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:55:49 PM »

fyi - it fell

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31413&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

peterpjr · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:40:42 PM »

How sad. I love Freefall. I thought for sure when they fixed it late in the season, it would remain open. I wonder what they are going to put there.

Bubba Z · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2006, 09:25:03 AM »

A big slab of concrete to go along with the other themed concrete slabs in the park.

Ok, sorry about that but we really need to start replacing Flat rides soon. The kid sections are great but what about people without kids and scared of coasters. They can't ride the big wheel , tea cups and Bumper cars all day.

I think it's time to call Intamin again for a 300ft ring drop. As it has the biggest free fall vehicle passenger capacity in the world.

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2006, 10:25:33 AM »

I'd love that. They have small footprints as well.

ChuckR · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2006, 02:51:19 PM »

Well, I had a feeling it was going to happen. Now what will fill it?

Ogolo · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2006, 05:45:23 PM »

I'm happy I got a ride on Freefall towards the end of the season.
I had a feeling it might be my last time.
And I must say I still enjoyed it! Just as good as when it opened.
Sad to see it go!

PcMan · « **Reply #12 on:** December 08, 2006, 12:18:51 PM »

Got my ride this year.
Yes I agree with Bubba A Drop Tower of some sort would be awesome in that area.
I remember when Free Fall opened for the season it was the "big ride" and talked about everywhere. Wait times of 2 + hours.
This was before the Mega Steel coasters so it was the biggest thing around at that time.

overlord · « **Reply #13 on:** December 08, 2006, 05:20:46 PM »

No more awesome pictures of SFMM against the blue sky.

Hopefully another flat will replace it and provide great picture taking.

coastermom · « **Reply #14 on:** December 08, 2006, 05:43:29 PM »

WOW I can't believe it . Just so sad to see another ride torn down

!! I do hope that in some sort of decent time frame they replace that and spinmiser.

overlord · « **Reply #15 on:** December 08, 2006, 06:37:50 PM »

^They did replace spinmeister...just not with a ride.

Bubba Z · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2006, 07:58:43 PM »

Quote from: overlord on December 08, 2006, 05:20:46 PM

Anyways, no more awesome pictures of SFMM against the blue sky.

You mean SMFF (Stunt man's free fall ) not SFMM (Six Flags Magic Mountain) Right ?

coastermom · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2006, 08:15:48 PM »

Quote from: overlord on December 08, 2006, 06:37:50 PM

^They did replace spinmeister...just not with a ride.

Yeah I know but I ment to replace it with a ride. At least make an attempt to replace the rides you take down.

WadeJ · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2006, 08:21:59 PM »

I think over the next few years, we'll be seeing all of our empty ride pits replaced with actual rides....that work.

Baby steps though. I'd rather see them get what we have working and if it can't work consistantly (Free Fall), get it out of there.

darkridedan · « **Reply #19 on:** December 08, 2006, 09:39:52 PM »

It's sad to see it go. It was really different than any other drop tower in the area and its the only 1st gen. I've ridden. S&S and later generation free falls are thrilling, but no other drop tower could be placed in a corner of a park next to a maintenance area and give the rider a view of the whole park without exposing them to the ugliness of the back areas.

EDIT- Sorry about the previous rant. It was a bad day!

coastermom · « **Reply #20 on:** December 09, 2006, 09:25:18 AM »

Quote from: WadeJ on December 08, 2006, 08:21:59 PM

I think over the next few years, we'll be seeing all of our empty ride pits replaced with actual rides....that work.

Baby steps though. I'd rather see them get what we have working and if it can't work consistantly (Free Fall), get it out of there.

I do hope you are right Wade. Can't wait to see the park again in the spring it will be strange with no FF.

dreamingoftheming · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2006, 05:48:33 PM »

Quote from: darkridedan on December 08, 2006, 09:39:52 PM

It's sad to see it go. It was really different than any other drop tower in the area and its the only 1st gen. I've ridden. S&S and later generation free falls are thrilling, but no other drop tower could be placed in a corner of a park next to a maintenance area and give the rider a view of the whole park without exposing them to the ugliness of the back areas.

Great point Dan, I didn't realize that. Any other type of drop tower in that location would expose backstage areas. I don't think we'll see any other type of high aerial ride in that location unless its part of a bigger plan that would add rides to areas behind the freefall walls. There are still plenty of other great areas for an aerial ride. I agree with Wade, Freefall fell (pun intended) out of its prime many years ago. Coupled with the continuing problems of Chiller, its necessary to ensure that any nearby rides will have minimal downtime.

PcMan · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2006, 06:37:40 PM »

While going up the SLOW Nitro lift the "back lot" staging areas can be seen clearly.
Why would it be any different with a drop tower ?
Also a 300 + drop tower you can see for miles so location doesn't really matter ?
I'm I missing something ?

GADVwow · « **Reply #23 on:** December 12, 2006, 08:03:41 PM »

Not to mention the oh-so-pretty housing trailers...

WadeJ · « **Reply #24 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:07:01 PM »

I get the impression from this regime that a little more thought and consideration is being put into attraction locations. Shapiro himself made mention a few times now about how there will be no more coasters plopped in a parking lot.

Personally, I think a family spinning mouse coaster with the longer trains for high capacity would be a good addition to this spot.

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