Chang-Six Flags Great Adventure 2011

[Jp]

There is a meeting on August 2, 2010 confirming a new steel coaster...cough...Chang...cough... (Information from www.gadv.com)

1. Administrative Approval – Block: 3101 Lot: 11 – Six Flags Great Adventure is seeking administrative site plan approval to replace the existing Scream Machine attraction with a new Steel Roller Coaster

http://www.jacksontwpnj.net/Townhall...a_08-02-10.pdf

If you are going to keep discussing about Great American Scream Machine,
please continue doing it here:
http://amusementparkauthority.com/fo...read.php?t=613

[nitrofan]

GASM may not be existing on August 2nd.

[Jp]

The meeting is tonight if you are wondering.

[palmer]

Well, that explains why nothing new has happened in the last couple days.....

[Jp]

http://www.jacksonnjonline.com/2010/...rollercoaster/

http://www.jacksonnjonline.com/2010/...rollercoaster/

Jackson, NJ – JTOWN today got a first glimpse of the new steel roller coaster that will be replacing the Great American Scream Machine at Jackson’s Six Flags Great Adventure. Documents on file show the new coaster’s footprint and a top down view of the coaster, currently set to open during the 2011 season. On documents submitted to the Township of Jackson, pre-dated for Saturday, July 7, 2010, Arnold Grodzinski, Manager of Construction and Facility at Six Flags were filed requesting administrative approval for a “new steel roller coaster in the Theme Park. The new coaster will replace the Great American Scream Machine and will be constructed on the same site.

The footprint of the new steel coaster will expand upon the currently designated footprint that had been allocated for the Great American Scream Machine, which officially shutdown last month and is in the process of being dismantled. The only portion of the old ride that will remain is the queueing entry station. Six Flags is requesting permission from the township to remove 205 parking spaces that currently exist on the northern side of the Superman roller coaster to make room for the new coaster’s extended incline and drop. Total parking capacity will drop from 9,266 spaces down to 9,061. Six Flags expressed their confidence in their new site plan and did not feel the loss of those spaces would compromise the parking capacity of the park.

The company also mentioned the 2005 approval of a hotel on the property which has yet to be built. Sources within Jackson Township, which shall remain unidentified speculated that the delay in the hotel was most likely the result of well water and septic services on the site and lack of city sewer and water facilities. The 2005 hotel plan called for the loss of a larger amount of parking spaces to accomodate the construction of the proposed hotel.

In a letter submitted this week to the Jackson Township Planning Board, Owen Little & Associates, an engineering firm from Beachwood representing Six Flags requested that the planning board hears and reviews the application at their earliest convenience. The company submitted a conceptual site plan of the coaster was a preliminary rendering. A more formal engineering site plan would be provided by the group at a later date once administrative approval is granted.

On Monday night, the plan was presented to the planning board. Township Planning Board President Todd Porter stated “We heard their administrative approval and it was approved by a vote of 9-0″ he added “for a new roller coaster to replace the Scream Machine, the theme and name of which is not known.”

The township planning board next meets on Monday, August 16th at 7:30 pm in the main meeting hall at the township administrative building.

http://www.jacksonnjonline.com/2010/...rollercoaster/

[Austin]

Thats definitely Chang's layout and its noticeable maintenance bays.

[DiveMachine]

I really hope Superman's queue gets some TLC along with this. It looks TERRIBLE. Unpainted fence posts, fence posts that come out of the fence(which is dangerous if someone can pull one out), dead grass, and Superman's building could use something to, it looks terrible where its just a building with Gravel and concrete under it. I hope the plant trees. The ride next to the new ride(In this case it's superman) will receive an attendance boost. For rides that the GP will go on alot, you have to look your best.(Nitro is a fail, queue wise)

[palmer]

^Agreed

From the looks of the animation, the in-ground will have grass and maybe some trees. Terrain?

[david]

Those are footers. :P

The most I can expect is Grass, and a few trees. MAYBE a tree. ahaha

[palmer]

^I said MAYBE some trees.