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    posted 11 years ago
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    I know this is a bit weird to say, but I think it would be best if you were to stop this project or redo a lot of it.

     

    Your work is so much better than this now

    posted 11 years ago
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    Work started on Six Flags during winter break 2010, as a follow up and revised idea to the also unfinished Six Flags Great Northwest.

    Aiming to be a bit of a more realistic style and size of a park then SFGNW. Coupon had a guest spot at the entrance area, including the

    gates, drop off zone, and ped bridge.

    Why quit at it? Work on this park largely stopped in 2011, only a few odd bits and pieces have been built since then. The interest is still

    there, but the time and motivation is'nt. Maybe one day? Don't get your hopes up though.

    There are 3 versions of the park in chronological order. I'm sure there are many discrepancies in times and dates, but meh.

    SFNWE originally was opened in the late 80's south of Seattle and North of Tacoma as just Northwest Escape, a small entertainment

    park that eventually acquired roller coasters. By 1990, the park had opened several unique rides, including a TOGO Pipeline Coaster (Revolución)

    an Intamin Bobsled (El Loco) and a Schwarzkopf looper rescued from the German Fair Circuit, along with some standard Vekoma rides.

    Really putting the park on the map was the massive investment of what was at the time the tallest wooden coaster in the world, Chupacabra.

    Around 1998 or so, Six Flags purchased the park. Changes were immediately made, including the retheming of the Intamin Bobsled to match

    La Vibora at SFOT, removal of the TOGO (It was originally destined for the ride rotation system, but never left. It's remains are still visible) and the next year Six Flags

    introduced Batman: The Ride. As with similar mega-woodies of the era, Chupacabra quickly deteriorated. It's massive size left the ride beat up and a maintenance nightmare.

    It's removal in 2001 was to the dismay of many. 2002 saw the addition of Vertical Velocity, still the tallest and fastest ride in the park. Multiple flat rides, such as the

    parks S&S twins and the Scooby Doo dark ride and other improvements filled the park until 2006 when Viper (formerly Looping Star) was removed and sent to Mexico, and the parks

    B&M hyper, Goliath, was built and opened. In the area formerly occupied by Viper was replaced by Pandamonium (then Tony Hawk's Big Spin) in 2007. 2011 saw a wooden coaster return

    for the first time in 10 years with the addition of Rampage, a twisting GCI. Rumors for the 2014 season include a premier coaster like SFDK's Superman, an Intamin Zacspin, or a Starflyer.

    Around there there at some point a Great Wolf Lodge was built to. Or at least part of it.

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