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Superman Coaster Upgrades a Go Go
Submitted By: ThmPrkCrtc on 1/27/2009 8:59:00 AM
Little follow up to the story posted a while back about SFNE trying to get get approval for some upgrades to the Superman Ride of Steel coaster.
The improvements to the roller coaster will include the addition of fog banks, fire bursts and audio on the roller coaster, said Melissa Pinkerton, public relations manager for Six Flags.
The hub bub revolved around the coaster being in part of the Connecticut River floodplain, but these upgrades really don't sound that substantial or even impacting to the environment.

Comments:

Animan1 on 1/27/2009 6:27:00 PM said:
I am especially intrigued by this development, given my plan to visit SFNE this year...it'll be interesting to see what the additions add to the ride experience.
 
Canobie Coaster on 1/28/2009 7:28:00 AM said:
Thank goodness they finally got apporval after the Dark Knight fiasco last year.

^ The upgrades definitely are intriguing since Superman is already one of my favorite coaster, and this will definitely make it capable of challenging Apollo for that honor.
 
Hercules on 1/28/2009 1:49:00 PM said:
I am guessing that Medusa is going through a similar kind of rehab.
 
Animan1 on 1/29/2009 8:17:00 AM said:
^ I think you're right, I heard that too. Hopefully I will also ride that "re-done" coaster when I visit SFGAdv...it'll be interesting to see if this becomes a trend (at least at SF parks, rather than putting in something new, they rework something that's already there?), or if it'll be a passing fad.
 
Hercules on 1/29/2009 1:01:00 PM said:
It would be nice if they get the same idea for Scream!.
 
Animan1 on 1/31/2009 9:16:00 AM said:
Well, they already did an upgrade of this kind on X, so the park certainly has the capability to do it. Scream! could certainly benefit from it too...we all know that the atmosphere doesn't add much to the ride as it is!
 
mrceagle on 2/1/2009 4:23:00 PM said:
There isn't much to these changes. The Dark Night fiasco was caused by SFNE not the city. Nothing seems that huge. Fire, Fly through?, trains with sound. All could be fun. but Superman was in less a need for rehab then the other coasters in the park. Nor Easter is at SFNE in 2 weeks maybe they will have more information for us.
 
Hercules on 2/2/2009 10:51:00 AM said:
That is very true mrc. Why make the already great even better when there are other rides in the park that need a lot of help?
 
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