It looks very short and tame on video, but I remember being taken completely off guard and being shocked by Verbolten. And the theming was awesome. I really felt like they played a prank on me when you're lazily going along and it suddenly launches.
@Jacobsgaming2000015 күн бұрын
The actual reason frontier Adventure opens at 2:30 is because of work being done on log flume
@Cyber_Chriis20 күн бұрын
At least Ka and Torro were open when i visited for one day
@Spokker21 күн бұрын
Kind of gives me Discovery Kingdom vibes, which had a lot closed when I went, and Joker/Medusa were on one train. Magic Mountain has its problems but it's doing better than these parks right now.
@carminecdinoproductions17 күн бұрын
Yeah
@andrewhawks161921 күн бұрын
It is a sad state of affairs that the park won’t be ready for most of, if not all of its 50 year celebration which goes until the end of August. It’s obvious that Big Wheel and Flash will be open come Fright Fest but what about summer?
@Mikethecoasterguy21 күн бұрын
@@andrewhawks1619 what about the log flume? Its only going to be hot for another 2 months. Smh
@OfficialEthanStillCodes-922922 күн бұрын
Probably the worst day of Six Flags this year, I went May 11th and everything was open.
@carminecdinoproductions17 күн бұрын
Everything?
@mikemoney196715 күн бұрын
Another guy that's full of it. I don't think there's been one day this season that everything was open.
@OfficialEthanStillCodes-922915 күн бұрын
@@mikemoney1967 To correct myself, not all the rides were open, but all the major rides like Kingda Ka was open.
@mikemoney196715 күн бұрын
@@OfficialEthanStillCodes-9229 ok I can believe that but most days at least one if not more of the major rides are down. It's sad that when I was there at the end of May everything I wanted to ride was open but Zumanjaro. I would have thought the deeper into summer you get the better experience it would be but it's not looking all that good for this season.
@NickyD22 күн бұрын
1:42 the arent useless people dont listen its way better then paying and not being haressed by secuirty
@kevingreen579322 күн бұрын
WTF is happening to SFGA? I've been going there since 2006 when El Toro was brand new, Kingda Ka was just a year old and of course Batman & Robin The Chiller was still in operation it was the place to be back then and I was very lucky to experience it. Fast forward to 2024 and all I've been seeing is half the rides closed or coasters just running on one train ops. I don't know if it's just short staff or rides and trains braking down and can't run? It's so sad what has been happening to this place the last couple years (my last visit was 2021 and half the rides including El Toro and Nitro were closed) and it just doesn't seem the same park that it was 15-20 years ago. I'm praying that one day someone can make SFGA great again like it once was otherwise it's not worth the trip anymore!
@DrFishstix220 күн бұрын
The slow downs are there to sell flash passes. The more they sell...the more money they make. There is absolutely no financial incentive to run frequent trains and to boost the guest experiences. Less people in the park = less staff needed.
@kevingreen579320 күн бұрын
@@DrFishstix2 whoever is running this place is doing a horrible job and should be fired! In the theme park industry it should be all about the guest experience not just about selling flash passes so if people can’t get a good enough experience to go back of course attendance is gonna be low. Why spend money on admission and parking plus gas and tolls if the experience isn’t there?
@ssuuss53922 күн бұрын
Yeah Medusa has been running one train since opening day
@shealinbanta416922 күн бұрын
Green lantern was opened when I was there
@shealinbanta416922 күн бұрын
There’s like barely anyone here and you are lucky. For me when I went there were a lot of lines
@Mikethecoasterguy22 күн бұрын
@@shealinbanta4169 i left the park around 12:30 and parking lot was starting to get full
@shealinbanta416922 күн бұрын
My favorite ride is wonder woman
@Mikethecoasterguy22 күн бұрын
@@shealinbanta4169 one of my favorites in the park as well
@shealinbanta416922 күн бұрын
@@Mikethecoasterguy I am sad that it’s closed though
@establishingthrills22 күн бұрын
I was originally very understanding of the park when the park didnt open back in march with everything open, but the fact theyve barely made progress on anything is really disappointing, especially after the great year that was 2023. I was planning a visit in august or september, but I might just skip it this year
@jackjack720621 күн бұрын
It’s not the end of the world pal
@establishingthrills21 күн бұрын
@@jackjack7206 never said it was, nothing wrong with setting realistic expectations for a park you love🤷♂️
@kmccurdy2122 күн бұрын
The double sided at El Toro are supposed to be for everyone. The small black ones at other rides are for flash pass.
@Mikethecoasterguy22 күн бұрын
@@kmccurdy21 exactly! Girl at the front had the wrong information
@MrCrash-hz8xy22 күн бұрын
I went for the first time June 18th and I enjoyed the park but the 1 train operations were hell besides nitro that ran 2 trains
@Mikethecoasterguy22 күн бұрын
@@MrCrash-hz8xy right now superman and medusa are running on 1 train
@TylerGuitar561722 күн бұрын
Wow this is brutal. Park was awesome when i went in 2011. But now it's the same thing with magic mountain. One train ops and random ride closures everyday. Under staffed for certain. What a joke. Get your shit togther aix flags.
@Starlit4322 күн бұрын
When these coasters have like week closures I think they should have backup parts. Of course coasters like Kingda Ka probably have a ton of parts but they should try to have backups of most of them. I don’t know how much it would cost to do that for all the coasters but it feels like they can.
@waltergarcia328622 күн бұрын
Thank you!! I’m getting tired of coaster tubers saying GA is amazing… this and that. Like it is, I Love GA. It’s my home park too, but stop sugar coating the B.S. double side lockers, hyping up the 50th anniversary for it not living up to expectations. Thank you for not being biased.
@Mikethecoasterguy22 күн бұрын
@@waltergarcia3286 i never bs im always honest lol
@Thatonerandomguy133122 күн бұрын
Noone else was doing that, where did u get that from?
@Thatonerandomguy133122 күн бұрын
Even if they did they were just keeping there hopes up.
@mikemoney196715 күн бұрын
I get tired of GA lovers lying. They say that all the coasters are running except the new one but that is total bs.
@johnboy10647 күн бұрын
I agree GA 50th was way over hyped complete disaster. All the rides GA refurbished had plenty of time to get done. There food sucks, operations suck. The workers are ignorant.
@Commanders202222 күн бұрын
I planned on visiting the park when (if) Flash opens up in August. However, I don’t even know if it’s worth if it if half the rides will be closed or running one train. My home park six flags america is experiencing the same issue. Maybe this cedar fair merger will help them out because…yikes!
@nbaresejr22 күн бұрын
I agree with you. Operations need to step it up. Was there on July 1st also and so much closed or broke down during the day. One train on Superman and Medusa is unacceptable. Kingda Ka and Jersey Devil closed for over a week. Log flume nowhere close to ready. Not much positive to say.
@andrewdeehan629222 күн бұрын
Thank you, Mike, for helping me decide not to go to Great Adventure this year. S.O.S. Par for the course.
@Mikethecoasterguy22 күн бұрын
@@andrewdeehan6292 😂😂 i would still go...just not now lol
@Jaketheone6523 күн бұрын
Im going to great adventure two weeks from now I hope they open most of the rides
@ginnas94423 күн бұрын
Doesn't seem like a big crowd for Great Adventure, for July
@Mikethecoasterguy23 күн бұрын
@@ginnas944 wasnt too bad. I left around noon and parking lot started to fill
@TheKurtsPlaceChannel23 күн бұрын
I love your channel. Thanks for posting this.
@ADsforАй бұрын
I also got stuck it was at least 30 minutes
@OklahomaCoasterFanАй бұрын
Their all-day wristband is crazy expensive. But I went on a weekday 2 years ago, and I see they're still offering what I did. Around $40 for unlimited rides until 7pm. The issue there was that even though the main pier opened at 1pm, the piers with Great Nor'easter & Great White didn't open til 5pm. So I got 3 rides on Nor'easter, got the other 2 credits, then power-walked to Great White, getting there just in time for 3 laps. Even if I needed to pay-per-ride to get on Great White after 7pm, it still would be a much better deal than the all-day thing. I had such a great time with my 6 hours there.
@MikethecoasterguyАй бұрын
Not bad. Everything at the shore is expensive. All piers opened at 12 for my visit. If i wasnt limited that does sound a lot better
@OklahomaCoasterFanАй бұрын
@@Mikethecoasterguy It looks like they only offer that special on weekdays, and the piers open later on weekdays.
@felixcortes16852 ай бұрын
Knotts needs that to replace monty
@Mikethecoasterguy2 ай бұрын
Would be a great fit
@OklahomaCoasterFan2 ай бұрын
I was at Six Flags over Texas today, very busy, but I have the all-parks flash pass this year. I also get preferred parking with my pass, but I choose not to park in the preferred lot at SFOT for other reasons. Only rich-people cars are tolerated in SFOT's preferred lot. That space around Green Lantern (my # 5 at the park) does look different to me. It looks like they're making great progress with Flash. I'm so much hoping that it'll be open for my visit in mid-August, but I know that could be tight if they don't hurry. I probably won't even use my flash pass at Great Adventure. With their strict locker policy, and with flash pass having to be done over the phone, that seems like a very complicated mess, with far too many locker purchases to book my next flash pass. I'll just leave the phone in the car, or in an all-day locker, and just hope for short lines. That policy probably hurts flash pass sales at that park.
@Mikethecoasterguy2 ай бұрын
I think flash should be open by 4th of july. Iron menance was at a similar state nd seemed like it opened a few weeks later and theres not much left to construct. Great adventures locker system does suck. Thats the main reason i skip out on joker or even jersey devil because i dont want to pay $2 for a locker.
@condelz12 ай бұрын
@mikethecoasterguy nice view, what was the room number
@yahuahisall43322 ай бұрын
Iron Menace was very overrated and over hyped. It's a "Meh" coaster for me. Another supporting ride but not the Main Attraction that Dorney still is sorely lacking.
@Mikethecoasterguy2 ай бұрын
I agree
@Idothingsnow3 ай бұрын
I'm visiting for my first time this summer
@user-wn7mz3dh4m3 ай бұрын
I cant wait fo ride!
@OklahomaCoasterFan3 ай бұрын
It has a shot at being my favorite in the park, since I have Dr Diabolical's Cliffhanger ranked ahead of Mamba, Steel Force, & Hydra. That seems crazy that they only let you have 1 ride on Iron Menace, since it didn't look very busy.
@Mikethecoasterguy3 ай бұрын
You had to reserve a time slot in order to ride. If it was longer i would put it above steel force. I just love those last airtime hills on steel force. Since the lift was sped up, you really get pulled down the first drop if you sit in the back
@CoasterGuy953 ай бұрын
hows the jolt?
@Mikethecoasterguy3 ай бұрын
Not terrible but its defintely noticeable
@AssassinsRush13 ай бұрын
I've ridden this six times. I know the damn drop is coming but everytime it still gets me.
@leaveme_alone14 ай бұрын
@jonunham174 are u okay u want see verboten n drops
@GabrielLopes-ih8bn4 ай бұрын
A better sound would be the dispatch sound of a coaster as you watch it go out the station.
@ellaraymundo89514 ай бұрын
Wow no way i wish i can go but from philippines 😢😢😢
@roadtripnerd24324 ай бұрын
Kingda Ka is closer for those of you who are wondering
@bradleybass92804 ай бұрын
$50 parking is downright insane
@Mikethecoasterguy4 ай бұрын
Def is
@OklahomaCoasterFan4 ай бұрын
Seems like a typical opening day at parks. The people are ready, the park is not. Speedy parking has been a mess in Texas. I signed up once they made it free. But most people pulling up don't understand what it is, so they just pull up to that window, then they wait for a worker to come over so they can pay for their parking. In other words, the speedy parking lane will take the longest to get through.
@Mikethecoasterguy4 ай бұрын
Pretty much lol
@jamesp3934 ай бұрын
Was Kingda Ka running on opening day?
@Mikethecoasterguy4 ай бұрын
It was closed
@aytriac4 ай бұрын
Kingda Ka was closed but Zumanjaro was open
@TheKurtsPlaceChannel4 ай бұрын
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
@rollercoasterheaven21704 ай бұрын
I went to the park at 2pm and was there until 6pm and didn’t get on the usual amount I would normally it felt like a soft opening not a true opening day which are usually successful
@user-wn7mz3dh4m4 ай бұрын
Nice video!
@PoshLife1234 ай бұрын
WOW!!! That (suite) is fkng AWESOME. Reminds me of the suites at The Palazzo. I might have to try Harrah's next trip. Fkng beautiful. Enjoy it Mike!!! 👍👍👍
@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc12144 ай бұрын
Very good.
@Mikethecoasterguy4 ай бұрын
The casino itsself is just okay but room was awesome!
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It looks very short and tame on video, but I remember being taken completely off guard and being shocked by Verbolten. And the theming was awesome. I really felt like they played a prank on me when you're lazily going along and it suddenly launches.
The actual reason frontier Adventure opens at 2:30 is because of work being done on log flume
At least Ka and Torro were open when i visited for one day
Kind of gives me Discovery Kingdom vibes, which had a lot closed when I went, and Joker/Medusa were on one train. Magic Mountain has its problems but it's doing better than these parks right now.
Yeah
It is a sad state of affairs that the park won’t be ready for most of, if not all of its 50 year celebration which goes until the end of August. It’s obvious that Big Wheel and Flash will be open come Fright Fest but what about summer?
@@andrewhawks1619 what about the log flume? Its only going to be hot for another 2 months. Smh
Probably the worst day of Six Flags this year, I went May 11th and everything was open.
Everything?
Another guy that's full of it. I don't think there's been one day this season that everything was open.
@@mikemoney1967 To correct myself, not all the rides were open, but all the major rides like Kingda Ka was open.
@@OfficialEthanStillCodes-9229 ok I can believe that but most days at least one if not more of the major rides are down. It's sad that when I was there at the end of May everything I wanted to ride was open but Zumanjaro. I would have thought the deeper into summer you get the better experience it would be but it's not looking all that good for this season.
1:42 the arent useless people dont listen its way better then paying and not being haressed by secuirty
WTF is happening to SFGA? I've been going there since 2006 when El Toro was brand new, Kingda Ka was just a year old and of course Batman & Robin The Chiller was still in operation it was the place to be back then and I was very lucky to experience it. Fast forward to 2024 and all I've been seeing is half the rides closed or coasters just running on one train ops. I don't know if it's just short staff or rides and trains braking down and can't run? It's so sad what has been happening to this place the last couple years (my last visit was 2021 and half the rides including El Toro and Nitro were closed) and it just doesn't seem the same park that it was 15-20 years ago. I'm praying that one day someone can make SFGA great again like it once was otherwise it's not worth the trip anymore!
The slow downs are there to sell flash passes. The more they sell...the more money they make. There is absolutely no financial incentive to run frequent trains and to boost the guest experiences. Less people in the park = less staff needed.
@@DrFishstix2 whoever is running this place is doing a horrible job and should be fired! In the theme park industry it should be all about the guest experience not just about selling flash passes so if people can’t get a good enough experience to go back of course attendance is gonna be low. Why spend money on admission and parking plus gas and tolls if the experience isn’t there?
Yeah Medusa has been running one train since opening day
Green lantern was opened when I was there
There’s like barely anyone here and you are lucky. For me when I went there were a lot of lines
@@shealinbanta4169 i left the park around 12:30 and parking lot was starting to get full
My favorite ride is wonder woman
@@shealinbanta4169 one of my favorites in the park as well
@@Mikethecoasterguy I am sad that it’s closed though
I was originally very understanding of the park when the park didnt open back in march with everything open, but the fact theyve barely made progress on anything is really disappointing, especially after the great year that was 2023. I was planning a visit in august or september, but I might just skip it this year
It’s not the end of the world pal
@@jackjack7206 never said it was, nothing wrong with setting realistic expectations for a park you love🤷♂️
The double sided at El Toro are supposed to be for everyone. The small black ones at other rides are for flash pass.
@@kmccurdy21 exactly! Girl at the front had the wrong information
I went for the first time June 18th and I enjoyed the park but the 1 train operations were hell besides nitro that ran 2 trains
@@MrCrash-hz8xy right now superman and medusa are running on 1 train
Wow this is brutal. Park was awesome when i went in 2011. But now it's the same thing with magic mountain. One train ops and random ride closures everyday. Under staffed for certain. What a joke. Get your shit togther aix flags.
When these coasters have like week closures I think they should have backup parts. Of course coasters like Kingda Ka probably have a ton of parts but they should try to have backups of most of them. I don’t know how much it would cost to do that for all the coasters but it feels like they can.
Thank you!! I’m getting tired of coaster tubers saying GA is amazing… this and that. Like it is, I Love GA. It’s my home park too, but stop sugar coating the B.S. double side lockers, hyping up the 50th anniversary for it not living up to expectations. Thank you for not being biased.
@@waltergarcia3286 i never bs im always honest lol
Noone else was doing that, where did u get that from?
Even if they did they were just keeping there hopes up.
I get tired of GA lovers lying. They say that all the coasters are running except the new one but that is total bs.
I agree GA 50th was way over hyped complete disaster. All the rides GA refurbished had plenty of time to get done. There food sucks, operations suck. The workers are ignorant.
I planned on visiting the park when (if) Flash opens up in August. However, I don’t even know if it’s worth if it if half the rides will be closed or running one train. My home park six flags america is experiencing the same issue. Maybe this cedar fair merger will help them out because…yikes!
I agree with you. Operations need to step it up. Was there on July 1st also and so much closed or broke down during the day. One train on Superman and Medusa is unacceptable. Kingda Ka and Jersey Devil closed for over a week. Log flume nowhere close to ready. Not much positive to say.
Thank you, Mike, for helping me decide not to go to Great Adventure this year. S.O.S. Par for the course.
@@andrewdeehan6292 😂😂 i would still go...just not now lol
Im going to great adventure two weeks from now I hope they open most of the rides
Doesn't seem like a big crowd for Great Adventure, for July
@@ginnas944 wasnt too bad. I left around noon and parking lot started to fill
I love your channel. Thanks for posting this.
I also got stuck it was at least 30 minutes
Their all-day wristband is crazy expensive. But I went on a weekday 2 years ago, and I see they're still offering what I did. Around $40 for unlimited rides until 7pm. The issue there was that even though the main pier opened at 1pm, the piers with Great Nor'easter & Great White didn't open til 5pm. So I got 3 rides on Nor'easter, got the other 2 credits, then power-walked to Great White, getting there just in time for 3 laps. Even if I needed to pay-per-ride to get on Great White after 7pm, it still would be a much better deal than the all-day thing. I had such a great time with my 6 hours there.
Not bad. Everything at the shore is expensive. All piers opened at 12 for my visit. If i wasnt limited that does sound a lot better
@@Mikethecoasterguy It looks like they only offer that special on weekdays, and the piers open later on weekdays.
Knotts needs that to replace monty
Would be a great fit
I was at Six Flags over Texas today, very busy, but I have the all-parks flash pass this year. I also get preferred parking with my pass, but I choose not to park in the preferred lot at SFOT for other reasons. Only rich-people cars are tolerated in SFOT's preferred lot. That space around Green Lantern (my # 5 at the park) does look different to me. It looks like they're making great progress with Flash. I'm so much hoping that it'll be open for my visit in mid-August, but I know that could be tight if they don't hurry. I probably won't even use my flash pass at Great Adventure. With their strict locker policy, and with flash pass having to be done over the phone, that seems like a very complicated mess, with far too many locker purchases to book my next flash pass. I'll just leave the phone in the car, or in an all-day locker, and just hope for short lines. That policy probably hurts flash pass sales at that park.
I think flash should be open by 4th of july. Iron menance was at a similar state nd seemed like it opened a few weeks later and theres not much left to construct. Great adventures locker system does suck. Thats the main reason i skip out on joker or even jersey devil because i dont want to pay $2 for a locker.
@mikethecoasterguy nice view, what was the room number
Iron Menace was very overrated and over hyped. It's a "Meh" coaster for me. Another supporting ride but not the Main Attraction that Dorney still is sorely lacking.
I agree
I'm visiting for my first time this summer
I cant wait fo ride!
It has a shot at being my favorite in the park, since I have Dr Diabolical's Cliffhanger ranked ahead of Mamba, Steel Force, & Hydra. That seems crazy that they only let you have 1 ride on Iron Menace, since it didn't look very busy.
You had to reserve a time slot in order to ride. If it was longer i would put it above steel force. I just love those last airtime hills on steel force. Since the lift was sped up, you really get pulled down the first drop if you sit in the back
hows the jolt?
Not terrible but its defintely noticeable
I've ridden this six times. I know the damn drop is coming but everytime it still gets me.
@jonunham174 are u okay u want see verboten n drops
A better sound would be the dispatch sound of a coaster as you watch it go out the station.
Wow no way i wish i can go but from philippines 😢😢😢
Kingda Ka is closer for those of you who are wondering
$50 parking is downright insane
Def is
Seems like a typical opening day at parks. The people are ready, the park is not. Speedy parking has been a mess in Texas. I signed up once they made it free. But most people pulling up don't understand what it is, so they just pull up to that window, then they wait for a worker to come over so they can pay for their parking. In other words, the speedy parking lane will take the longest to get through.
Pretty much lol
Was Kingda Ka running on opening day?
It was closed
Kingda Ka was closed but Zumanjaro was open
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
I went to the park at 2pm and was there until 6pm and didn’t get on the usual amount I would normally it felt like a soft opening not a true opening day which are usually successful
Nice video!
WOW!!! That (suite) is fkng AWESOME. Reminds me of the suites at The Palazzo. I might have to try Harrah's next trip. Fkng beautiful. Enjoy it Mike!!! 👍👍👍
Very good.
The casino itsself is just okay but room was awesome!
Extremely fake
You can tell this a fake wow
Get better Green screen
Super fake
Obviously lol