Déjà Vu 10/7/2001 to 10/28/2007?
- stockboy300
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Déjà Vu 10/7/2001 to 10/28/2007?
This ride is in gurnee and I'm starting to see on different sites that it is being taking down. Is this true? I thought they where taking down Splash Waterfalls for the Dark Knight. 6 flags is going to take down a high powered coaster for a kiddy coaster? Wow I'm a season pass holder and not happy about it. I Loved the back car on this ride great free fall!!
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According to screamscape the answer to your question is YES. It is confirmed that Splashwater Falls, Déjà Vu and Space Shuttle America will not be returning in 2008.
http://www.screamscape.com/html/six_fla ... merica.htm
In another thread on this site it was indicated that the dark knight would be located where Theatre Royale currently is.
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/forums ... .php?t=590
If still true, then I would assume that Splashwater Falls & Déjà Vu are being removed for a larger ride (possibly spanning over the walkway?) and would be installed at a later time. The Barney Oldfield Speedway track layout can be reworked as needed. (which was already done once before when Splashwater Falls was installed).
http://www.screamscape.com/html/six_fla ... merica.htm
In another thread on this site it was indicated that the dark knight would be located where Theatre Royale currently is.
http://www.greatamericaparks.com/forums ... .php?t=590
If still true, then I would assume that Splashwater Falls & Déjà Vu are being removed for a larger ride (possibly spanning over the walkway?) and would be installed at a later time. The Barney Oldfield Speedway track layout can be reworked as needed. (which was already done once before when Splashwater Falls was installed).
Various sites said Deja Vu and Splashwater were being removed due to high maintenance costs.
I never rode Deja Vu, but from reading other sites, it sounds like it was a total mechanical nightmare to keep running.
Splashwater Falls, I believe, was a Six Flags-designed ride. So I suspect some of the wear-and-tear parts aren't common or readily available after 20 or so years. And fabricating stuff you need is pricey.
I never rode Deja Vu, but from reading other sites, it sounds like it was a total mechanical nightmare to keep running.
Splashwater Falls, I believe, was a Six Flags-designed ride. So I suspect some of the wear-and-tear parts aren't common or readily available after 20 or so years. And fabricating stuff you need is pricey.
Randy V.
Gurnee will always be my home park...
Gurnee will always be my home park...
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You will not be able to see anything going on with either. The parts that have been removed from DejaVu are smaller mechanical parts around the station/towers, the structure is still standing untouched, and the Dark Knight is just foundation work.stockboy300 wrote:Going down to gurnee mills to day going to bring the cam with see how far they are taking down dejavu and see how dark knight is coming.
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