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| nhman | Sep 1 2011, 03:18 AM Post #1 |
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As leaked and reported by the LA Times- Great Escape (New York) – The Nordic-themed Alpine Freefalls water slide complex will be added to the Great Escape's Splashwater Kingdom water park. At least we got an addition this year but I am disappointed it's another water park ride. Hopefully the tower has some of the new looping water slides and possibly a tantrum tube slide. No word on the location yet and if Bobsled is staying or not. |
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| Condor66 | Sep 1 2011, 07:34 AM Post #2 |
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Well they announced the slides - a speed one where the floor drops out in the beginning and amulti lane mat racer... I was hoping for more but it sounds cool anyways. I wish said they had said if they were taking out Bobsled.. I can't imagine 2 slides will take up all the space with the Go Karts Pirate and Bobsled... just removing the go karts gives an okay if a little oddly shaped amount of room |
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| phillie26 | Sep 1 2011, 07:38 AM Post #3 |
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what i get out of it is that the slides will be all one structure so that may make it more compact to fit in the go cart area |
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| nyguy | Sep 1 2011, 09:30 AM Post #4 |
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Yup, here's what it says.. Great Escape (New York) – The park's Splashwater Kingdom water park will add a Nordic-themed Alpine Freefalls water slide complex featuring a freefall speed slide, a twisted mat racer and the Double Black Diamond Cliffhanger. |
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| greatescapelover | Sep 1 2011, 09:45 AM Post #5 |
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The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom The ride will be going in lower Splashwater Kingdom on the Comet side, nothing will be removed! from their facebook page oh and i seriously had a dream last night that six flags gave tge a 39 million dollar budget to use on whatever they wanted. it was nice.... until i woke up. Edited by greatescapelover, Sep 1 2011, 09:49 AM.
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| nyguy | Sep 1 2011, 09:59 AM Post #6 |
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I heard talk of the go-carts being removed. Of course that is just a rumor, but that's what I heard.. |
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| greatescapelover | Sep 1 2011, 10:12 AM Post #7 |
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personally i think where go karts are would be a better location..... im assuming by the fb post that it would be possibly going down near where the bathhouse is? in the picnic grove area?
Edited by greatescapelover, Sep 1 2011, 10:13 AM.
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| nyguy | Sep 1 2011, 01:14 PM Post #8 |
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story in the Post-Star today...
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| MiamiPhins66 | Sep 1 2011, 01:33 PM Post #9 |
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Well some positives: This seems like it's brand new and not being relocated from another park. These also aren't too common. The cliffhanger thing is a fairly newer creation in general. The racing slides are popular, I went on the one in Water Country USA. This sounds different, that one was open air and has like 8 lanes. Both of these seem unique to the park in the Northeast, don't think they have anything similar at Great Adventure or NE. The racer is different from the one in Water Country, which is straight down. Apparently the only other racer like this, which is indoor/outdoor and has twists before the final side-by-side race, is in Florida. Also good that they aren't removing any rides for it. Guess that ends the rumor of Alpine Bobsled leaving, especially with this taking on the Alpine theme as well, that area is all themed to the Alpine with Bobsled the main attraction. Edited by MiamiPhins66, Sep 1 2011, 01:36 PM.
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| MiamiPhins66 | Sep 1 2011, 01:37 PM Post #10 |
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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/multimedia/dynamic/00816/032511_met_rapids_0_816737c.jpg That's the Florida Racer. That has 6 lanes so this will be a little different I assume. |
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| six flags man | Sep 1 2011, 02:55 PM Post #11 |
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I actually excited for this, and I am VERY happy that nothing is being removed to make room for it. I also like how the lower level of the waterpark is at least attempting to keep a common theme, although the top is kinda a conglomerate/tropical theme. But nonetheless, it works for me! |
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| greatescapelover | Sep 1 2011, 03:38 PM Post #12 |
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As much as I want to ride the new stuff... It also means shorter lines for tornado and black cobra and all the stuff at the top of the hill!! Yay! |
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| six flags man | Sep 1 2011, 03:46 PM Post #13 |
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Thinking about where they would put this, I can only think that it would go behind the water fortress thing? A four lane mat racer slide is too wide to go really anywhere else on the lower end. |
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| greatescapelover | Sep 1 2011, 03:59 PM Post #14 |
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My though was it wouldbgo somewhere down behind the wave pool down near the bathhouse and picnic tables.. |
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| six flags man | Sep 1 2011, 04:53 PM Post #15 |
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The only space for it there would be up the hill at comet's turnaround, and that would cut off access between the picnic area and the comet. |
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