Six Flags New England 8/21/02

[Coaster Guy84]

Just got back from SFNE............

Well today was another typical day at SFNE. The breakdown.........


Flashback - 20 minutes (Closed for about an hour.)*

Batman The Dark Knight - 30 minutes (1 train)

Mind Eraser - 20 minutes (2 trains)

Superman Ride of Steel - 50 minutes (2 trains)**

Thunderbolt - 20 minutes (1 train)

Cyclone - 25 minutes (1 train)

SCREAM - 45 minutes (2 towers)***

Flat rides Closed Today - Colossus****, Houdini Pre Show, Balloon Race, Time Warp, and Kids Bumper cars.

Island Kingdom Report

All attractions open except for the following:

Green Body Slide
Adventure River (OPEN)*****


*Flashback was having problems catching the second lift hill chain. The train almost got stuck in the cobra roll!

**SMROS is missing a rubber tire that brings the trains into the station causing them to stop a little off. Once in a while the ride stop would come on because the train was too far off the mark. This made loading times slower.

*** SCREAM is undergoing routine maintenance on its second tower. This forces the park to open tower A or the old Hellavator. Tower A is a Turbo Drop tower as opposed to the newer two which are combination towers. When Tower A is used, Tower C becomes a Power Shot instead of a combination. This takes away from the experience. Usually Towers B and C are open and they shoot you up twice then stop you at the top and turbo drop you down which is much better.

**** Colossus - Down for the season. It has a damaged gear assembly and the park is having trouble getting parts for it.

***** Adventure River is open but the wave element towards the end of the ride has been down all season. No word on the problem and when it will be fixed.

That’s it. Shorter but fun day at SFNE!!!!!!!

[Pashacar]

Sounds like a lot of fun. But wait, when you went on Houdini, you just went straight to the ride and they skipped the preshow?

[Coaster Guy84]

Yes a ride op came in and said....


"Ok the preshow is down so just go right in"

[RTneedsTLC]

I have a feeling this is your home park so I'll keep off the attitude but I'm working on a professional letter to Six Flags because of our first (and last) visit to SFNE. The place was very nicely themed and has a great assortment of rides (not to mention SROS is incredible) but this was by far the worst experience my family and friends have ever had at an amusement park. It is no wonder that their stock is in the toilet and ticket sales are down. They need some serious help to learn how to better protect their guest and run a park.

PS- Once I finally got on Thunderbolt, I learned what an awesome classic woodie it is! If only the trains on RT ran like this!(with the padded cushion)

I'll post my letter when I finally get it on paper....

[Coaster Guy84]

Very true. Six Flags New England sucks when it comes to the guest. The ride ops dont't care, the guest relations people are very snotty, the Lo-q setup is horrible, rides break down a lot more then at SFgadv, and last but not least it's always crowded. I would take a trip to great adventure over SFNE anyday. Everything runs a lot smother there. If you are planning to make a trip to Six Flags NE anytime soon be prepared to get very very fustrated. Get ready for the Lo-q people to cut you off and take the FRONT SEAT! and when you go to guest relations to complain they will say life is not fair!! (No lie!!!) The park has gone down hill ever since Superman crashed and I dont see it getting better anytime soon!

Jim

[apollov2000]

the problem is with the train operation there is that they wat till the other train is in the brake run until tehy dipatch the other train.

but then they have GREAT tehming

[NYRfan85]

The crowds were not fun when i went a few weeks after Superman crashed last august. Too crowded, especially the waterpark and especially cuz superman was closed. (they did test it the 2nd day i was there, but it was closed..) I wish I coulda rode Superman, though. It looked awesome.. But anyway, loading/unloading is so slow up there. Themeing is great and good rides, but the park is too small and too crowded for me.