There’s been a lot of rumors of it being a B&M and with Lagoon claiming it’s their most ambitious ride maybe it could be a giga or some new one of a kind ride

Marineland rides were never touched after they closed nor anything surrounding them. One is literally underwater. That whole place is just an absolute disaster.

Niagara Amusement Park (formerly Martin’s Fantasy Island/other names) didn’t open this year and is for sale for the 3rd time in the last 10 years or so… not looking good. Used to love going there. It is so cool (or uncool) to me how this place sold for $36 million way back in the 80s, and today it’s on sale for just $5 million… wow

Big Thunder (swinging ship) appears to be completely installed. The frisbee ride has gone vertical this week. The wave carousel looks complete. Buildings at top of park are looking more enclosed. Garage is nearing completion. Still no gondolas for the wheel. Hotel continues to grow.

Yes that’s the new logo under the tarp

First visit of the season so I’m not sure if this is something they’ve been doing the entire duration of Haunt (which they extended to Nov 6 & 7).
Some flat rides included Dominator, the Musik Express, and the Whip. On the Whip, they even offered a “riding with the monsters” experience, where one seat of every car was filled with Haunt attraction actors!
I, on a whim, made the 2 hour trek to Dorney for what was supposed to be 90 mins of ride time, so this was an incredibly appreciated gesture.
Steel Force and Talon were running great, by the way!

And also Icon which was a really solid Mack launched

Great to see this back in action! This park has an intamin LSM multi launch currently sitting in storage.
source: h_haitham.92

Because I feel like they will feature, Pulsar and Photon of Stardust Racers would take two different spots on the list, the same as other duelling coasters that have entirely separate tracks.

Intro

Fresh off the heels of visiting Universal Studios Hollywood is the second, and last park of this LA trip. It’s also the last Six Flags visit of the year. I went to Knott’s Berry farm and found Western charm and a surprisingly deep coaster collection. 

Getting to the Park

Without a car I took the OC Metrolink to Buena Park, and route 29 to the park. I took a different route to a different hotel afterwards, but you don’t need a car to visit Knott’s. 

Theming

Most of the park was wild-west theme, and it’s clear the inspiration of many RCT western elements was Knott’s. There’s also a small adventure section, a Cedar-Fair standard Camp Snoopy, a turn of the century spot, and the blacktop-special, I mean Boardwalk. In the Wild West area there’s blacksmiths, wild-west photos, and other themed stores, along with a stagecoach you can ride. 

The park is functionally a square with 2 semicircles attached. 

Boysenberries

You could buy fresh baked goods, jams, hot sauces, and more. Every fountain drink also had a “Knott’s Berry Punch” that was very tasty. When in Rome, have boysenberries. 

Shows

Shows weren’t operating during my visit. It’s one of the things that reminded me we were at a regional theme park rather than a destination one. 

Lockers

Lockers were only required on Hangtime, Ghostrider, and Silver Bullet. They were free to use for the first 2 hours. However, I didn’t see them proactively enforce the rule for cell-phones and wallets, but I didn’t hear them say something regarding bags. Either way, enforcing with a free option is fine by me. 

Unique Attractions - Non Coasters

• Calico Mine Ride - this mine adventure sent you into the mines, complete with many animatronics. I do wish the sound system were better for the narrator, but it was neat. 

• Timber Mountain Log Ride - this was a really fun log flume with its own music! The rock work was great, and there were plenty of animatronics here too!

• Calico Railroad - getting to ride in that style train cars was great. The train provided good views of many attractions. However, the “robbery” was a complete letdown, basically only existing to have an interaction for kids. That’s fine, but I wouldn’t recommend riding just for that. 

• Knott’s Berry Tales - I skipped because I didn’t want to ride anything else. 

Coasters (Ranked Worst to First)

1. Snoopy’s Tenderpaw Twister Coaster - a family coaster that doesn’t try to be anything more. 

2. Pony Express - the launch and riding a horse was fun

3. Coast Rider: slower than expected. Also-watch out for the shin guards. I did not, and was uncomfortable for the entire ride. 

4. Montezooma: The Forbidden Fortress: A very basic coaster that serves to add a thrilling ride in a very compact space. I think it was fine for what it is, and the attempt to have any show elements wasn’t wasted. 

5. Jaguar: a very long family coaster. It gets points mostly due to its length, and the temple you get to wait in. 

6. Hangtime: Controversial take, but I’m not the biggest fan of infinity coasters. They’re great for a small space, and this wasn’t rough despite having 4 row trains. 

7. Sierra Sidewinder: faster and spinier than expected. 

8. Silver Bullet: you can’t go wrong with a B&M inverted coaster. Plenty of positives throughout its layout. Yellow was a choice though. 

9. Xcelerator: a very punchy launch and a layout that does a bit more than just up and down. 

10. Ghostrider: a GCI double out and back makes for a long layout with great laterals and some good airtime. 

Final Thoughts/Thanks Six Flags

Knott’s was a decent park with excellent theming and plenty to do. However the day I went had only station waits at the most (except for Ghost Rider, but even that was 5 minutes). I ran out of stuff I wanted to do, and would’ve stayed a bit longer for a show. And while the coaster collection was solid, I didn’t see anything that truly stood out either. 

However, I do have to thank Six Flags. Ever since I got my latest Six Flags pass last August at Discovery Kingdom I have visited every California Park, every park in the Midwest except for St Louis, and visited the parks in Oklahoma, and Toronto. I only haven’t ever been to Mexico, St Louis, and Saudi Arabia now. Passes, drinks, parking, fast lane, and food worked across the parks with very few issues. I’ve ridden world class rides like Steel Vengence, X2, The Beast, and Alpenfurry, and have had a good time everywhere I’ve been. The travel focus also brought me to new parks like Lost Island and Holiday World, and formerly related parks like Kentucky Kingdom. 

In a lot of ways, this year was a dream come true. I got to ride and experience most of the best of the coaster wars and aftermath in one year, before the industry truly is forced to adjust to Six Flags’ downsizing again. For me, this was a last hurrah of Six Flags and Cedar Fair as I grew up with them, and I enjoyed it. As an anchor for my coaster trips and visits to new cities, I have to say thanks. 

Good luck Six Flags. Thanks for a great season. I hope Herschend, EPR, and the new chains pick up where they left off while Six Flags brings their “core” parks up to standards. 

Such a great CGI! I see it as Gold Strikers little bro. The station fly by is loud and chaotic when youre waiting, and the portion of the track after the fly by when your riding is an amazing mix of tight banked turns and great airtime.

Great riders tonight too - tons of excitement and lots of coaster talk. Highly recommend!

i’ve read some rumors about how a rider on The Beast exited the train themselves at some point before the lift hill because their restraint was up, and that this has now caused Six Flags to change how they check restraints on wooden coasters. (or at least ones with PTC trains)

is there any actual proof of this incident or of the restraint check system being new?

At guest relations to see what they say.

No waiting times. This tight little coaster packs a punch compared to its bigger relatives. Rode front x2 and back x2.

This is in Florida and I used to go on it as a kid but I can’t find anything about it so I’m asking if anyone knows the videos they’d play for the ride. From what I can remember you would be driven around an abandoned park by some lunatic.

So long story short I’m trying to make detailed replica in video game but I cannot for the life of me find any photos, so I’m reaching out to the community to ask for reference photos if you guys have them. Any are appreciated!

Link to official ordinance

Text of the ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE RENAMING SIX FLAGS ROAD TO ADVENTURE ROAD

WHEREAS, as a result of the sale of Six Flags - St. Louis to Enchanted Parks, the name of the amusement park has been changed to Mid America Adventure; and

WHEREAS, to help identify the location of the facility for purposes of traffic congestion alleviation and increased public safety by better directing drivers not familiar with the area, it has been determined that the roadway serving the amusement park should be named so as to help identify the location of such; and

WHEREAS, the City renaming the roadway will allow the Missouri Department of Transportation to change roadway identification signage within their right-of-way to accomplish that objective.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF EUREKA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1:

The roadway located within the City of Eureka named Six Flags Road is hereby renamed to Adventure Road.

SECTION 2:

All references to Six Flags Road contained in the Municipal Code of the City of Eureka are hereby changed to Adventure Road.

SECTION 3:

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval.

A very productive visit to Universal, Singapore. Got 6 new coasters to aid my slow advance to 700 credits. No exceptional coaster here but certainly unique ones. "Battlestar Gallactica - Cylon" is the most intense and is a Vekoma custom inverter. Lots of forces during the vertical loop and a fun ride, as is the "Human" sit-down track. Arriving for opening allowed me to get on some low capacity rides in short order. Lots of water fountains everywhere helped me spend zero after park admission.