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Dranth

Dranth

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Jrb1979 said:
It's not a silly comparison as Knotts has some very Disney level themed rides.

Popularity wise Tianas is good. As far as downtime it's a disaster
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It is a little.

Knotts had 80 some years of other ownership to become what it is. Six Flags hasn't had it a year yet.

If Knotts hasn't fallen apart in the next 4-5 years, I will be pleasantly surprised.
 
Jrb1979

Jrb1979

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Dranth said:
It is a little.

Knotts had 82 years of other ownership to become what it is. Six Flags hasn't had it a year yet.

If Knotts hasn't fallen apart in the next 4-5 years, I will be pleasantly surprised.
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It's only Six Flags in name. Cedar Fair is the one in control. They just took the Six Flags name as it's one most people know.
 
Dranth

Dranth

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Jrb1979 said:
It's only Six Flags in name. Cedar Fair is the one in control. They just took the Six Flags name as it's one most people know.
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Not exactly, they merged management so you have a mix of each up and down the company. The CEO of Cedar did stay in that role post merger, which is a good sign, but the new head of the board is the old CEO of Six Flags.

Maybe it all works out, but they already announced cost cutting goals and are talking about selling some of the parks.
 
Jrb1979

Jrb1979

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Dranth said:
Not exactly, they merged management so you have a mix of each up and down the company. The CEO of Cedar did stay in that role post merger, which is a good sign, but the new head of the board is the old CEO of Six Flags.

Maybe it all works out, but they already announced cost cutting goals and are talking about selling some of the parks.
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They always were going to sell off some parks. California Great America is sold and likely Six Flags America. They also have done major investments into Cedar Point, Six Flags over Georgia, Six Flags over Texas and Magic Mountain. They have plans for Great Adventure in making it a destination park similar to Cedar Point. The goal is to get the former Six Flags parks up to Cedar Fair standards
 
Dranth

Dranth

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Jrb1979 said:
They always were going to sell off some parks. California Great America is sold and likely Six Flags America. They also have done major investments into Cedar Point, Six Flags over Georgia, Six Flags over Texas and Magic Mountain. They have plans for Great Adventure in making it a destination park similar to Cedar Point. The goal is to get the former Six Flags parks up to Cedar Fair standards
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Hopefully, but after reading through the last few earnings calls, I am not buying it. It least not yet.
 
FigmentJedi

FigmentJedi

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Six Flags Over Texas revived a classic dark ride from their early years with Pirates of Speelunkers Cave, Georgia's given the Monster Mansion characters some love with walkaround characters, and America and Fiesta Texas have done new original Steampunk flavored attractions. Yeah they'll never have the resources to go as hard as the big leagues can and the DC characters will remain entirely squandered in their hands, but they're putting more into original theming then Disney is these days.
 
TrainsOfDisney

TrainsOfDisney

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Mike S said:
You should it was fun. Timber Mountain and the mine ride were highlights.
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While the train ride itself is quite boring - the equipment used is really a treasure. Walter Knott purchased narrow gauge equipment from the Denver & Rio Grande and the park maintains them in period paint and lettering - it’s the most historic theme park operation I know of.

It’s also the only place I’ve ever gotten to ride a real stage coach
 
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AidenRodriguez731

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FigmentJedi said:
Six Flags Over Texas revived a classic dark ride from their early years with Pirates of Speelunkers Cave, Georgia's given the Monster Mansion characters some love with walkaround characters, and America and Fiesta Texas have done new original Steampunk flavored attractions. Yeah they'll never have the resources to go as hard as the big leagues can and the DC characters will remain entirely squandered in their hands, but they're putting more into original theming then Disney is these days.
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Well yeah.. they forced to. Disney has one of the most expansive libraries of beloved movies, franchises, and more under their belt while Six Flags has very few IPs they can use and have to answer to a higher-up for approval.
 
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Streetway Again

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Moth said:
"Construction late March" they said....
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Yknow, I know this is impossible, but the door coaster completely leaves MV3D untouched, and it’s a “new show” that’ll replace it, a retheme.


If they decide to scale back monsters, they could save money on the development of the new show AND on the new RNRC, and get a crap ton of PR.


Like that’d ever happen though.
 
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Streetway Again

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rd805 said:
RNRC still needs an update regardless; Aerosmith is on a respirator.
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Other unlikely but hot take that’d never happen: just make it generic rock, not one specific band. That way you’ll be able to switch them in and out, out and in. Nobody would hardly care! They could even make it social media stuff when they switch it out, so special runs and stuff!

But again, never gonna happen. Disney needs ip. Also royalties.
 
Tony the Tigger

Tony the Tigger

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Streetway Again said:
Other unlikely but hot take that’d never happen: just make it generic rock, not one specific band. That way you’ll be able to switch them in and out, out and in. Nobody would hardly care! They could even make it social media stuff when they switch it out, so special runs and stuff!

But again, never gonna happen. Disney needs ip. Also royalties.
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I don’t hate that.
 

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