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Post July 6th, 2010, 12:58 am
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Six Flags has announced that on July 18th 2010 the Great American Scream Machine will be closing and removed from the park. There is the possibly of Chang going in to the park in 2011 but I dont want to jump the gun on that.

Six Flags will send out GASM with the last trains seats auctioned off to help the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives.

Find more about it here: http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2010/ ... -more.html

Post July 6th, 2010, 1:01 am

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Rumor was it would have been finished after last Thurday, but we all saw it coming. Sad, but it had to go.

Post July 6th, 2010, 1:03 am
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So now the only one left is viper. Sad to see it go, but the arrow mega-looper is a dying breed I guess... :(

Post July 6th, 2010, 2:13 am
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Post July 6th, 2010, 8:46 am
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That sucks. GASM was a really cool ride so I hate to see it going away. But yeah, that's what happens with Six Flags maintainance on older rides... I'm glad that I still got a ride on this classic looping coaster. [:)]
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Post July 6th, 2010, 8:58 am
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^ meh, I didn't think it was great. Neither did t'missus. We were at the park for two days, we rode it on the first day once, and didn't bother on the second. That way we squeezed in extra rides on rides like El Toro and Nitro, oh yeah and Skull Mountain, pure awesome! [:D]

Post July 6th, 2010, 9:41 am

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And what about Anaconda?
BTW,GASM should called now Great American Scrap Metal...
I wish I could ride it before it will be scrapped.
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Post July 6th, 2010, 11:49 am
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How much are the seats going for? I want one!
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Post July 6th, 2010, 12:15 pm

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thats a shame i was at the park once before but i was to small to ride it and i dont think i can convince the family to take me to cali to ride viper
anyway i wonder how much a whole train would be?

Post July 6th, 2010, 12:21 pm
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I just want a seat which I would rig on office chair wheels for in front of my computer :)
Boulder Dash was the only good roller coaster.

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Post July 6th, 2010, 12:22 pm

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lol

Oscar Rides Great American Scream Machine

soz if thats been done before.


And this is a good move. It was a pain to maintain and wasn't very good. Chang fufills the standup need.

Post July 6th, 2010, 12:24 pm
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The ride was awesome. Definately my #3 in the park. I hate standups.
Boulder Dash was the only good roller coaster.

"or if you're when the hydraulic fluid was dumped out of the motor is goes 200ft up the tower and is like "LOL nope"" - CKMWM 2016

Post July 7th, 2010, 12:33 am
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Originally posted by slosprint

I just want a seat which I would rig on office chair wheels for in front of my computer :)


Yea, your not getting a seat so stop acting like your funny.

Its an auction to ride the last trains for the last time.

Post July 7th, 2010, 12:35 am

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It's a good thing I'm going to be able to ride this on the 13th-15th :)
Oh, were you expecting something here?

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I might have to take a trip next weekend I suppose.

Post July 7th, 2010, 10:31 am

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Originally posted by Tetsu

Originally posted by slosprint

I just want a seat which I would rig on office chair wheels for in front of my computer :)


Yea, your not getting a seat so stop acting like your funny.

Its an auction to ride the last trains for the last time.

Uh,the prices will be HIGH!

Post July 7th, 2010, 10:44 am
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Originally posted by Tetsu

Originally posted by slosprint

I just want a seat which I would rig on office chair wheels for in front of my computer :)


Yea, your not getting a seat so stop acting like your funny.

Its an auction to ride the last trains for the last time.


1: It's "you're"

2: I actually misinterpreted that. I thought it would be love cool to have an arrow seat just plunked down in my living room.
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Post July 8th, 2010, 2:32 pm

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I'd love it myself lol.

That would be the coolest thing to have in a living room, let alone a house!
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