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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: April 16, 2023, 08:02:23 AM »
As my post from 2 years ago Frontier City and Six Flags is still going gang buster improving the overall property. The past two years more immersion into the parks overall old western town theme. They been cleaning up the property improving rides as well as upgrades. The park is the cleanest and well kept as I have ever seen this park. Besides the coasters needing some cosmetic improvements. Which I’m sure on the list to be done in the near future. The last two seasons and this season the focus has been put on the flat ride attractions. This doesn’t The Dodgems and Brain Drain both were nicely rethemed, also Sidewinder received a very attractive new ride entry sign. The Mystery River log flume got a impressive re theme with a interactive elements in the  queue line and the tunnel sections have new scenes and in one of the scenes there is a hologram bird. The main restroom in Ft Frontier was gutted and remodeled looks very nice. More of the buildings have been rebuilt with new fresh facades. The money being spent into the park has been impressive. They also built two new large buildings one is a central warehouse the other building is a expanded maintenance both in the former go cart track area. They are doing work to the nightmare building so it looks like they are keeping the building. I did ask it’s going to continue as haunted houses during Fright Fest. The facade work being done was to address safety concerns to the queue area below. This has been the most work I’ve seen at this park they are doing this to set up for the future. With the addition of all the maintenance facility I have a feeling the park will see a new attraction next season.

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: May 12, 2021, 12:23:50 AM »
There is more then one side to the story. This started when the womans child was skating in the park using her Heelies. A Security officer asked the child to stop and the mother became defensive because security didn't address her about her child. She gave the security officer attitude for not addressing the issue with her. SOme how the security guard took attention to her shorts being to short. She walked away telling security she doesn't do well talking with the police. The security guard asked that she buy more covering shorts per the parks dress code. The parks only dress code no offensive prints or visible offensive tattoos.   She decided to leave the park and wanted to get a refund.  I saw on Tik Tok her shorts if she bent over it would reveal just about her whole butt.  I've seen some pretty offensive things at the park so why the officer stressing a dress code.  I don't know a park security manager  You can hear in the video the park security manager tellling her "this is not about your shorts".  The incident continued to esculate you can see in the video a park manager talking to her. The officer is a actual officer with the County Sheriffs department. The park has 3 county sheriff officers at the park. Two walking the park one of them is a K-9 officer drug sniffing dog  The other one is stationed at the front gate.  There is a outside security company as well as the parks own security team. Who does the entry screenings and walk the park.  The outside secuirty company have been stationed this season at the popular ride queue lines.  (That includes All the Coasters, Log Ride, Gunslinger/Renegade Rapids and Brain Drain).  The officer in the video is one of the county Sheriff officers. They are actually off duty and sub contracted by the park on the weekends that is why they are in a grey polo shirt.  The police car at the front of the park has Oklahoma County Sheriff. So the OKC PD is not associated with this incident.

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: April 23, 2021, 08:36:05 PM »
following PTC on social media Frontier City's new Train for Wildcat arrived this week. Tomorrow I will post photos of the second train for Wildcat when I visit the park.  Sadly no RMC train it was ploy to throw off enthuiests that were at the preview event.  i figured it out by watching the latest posts from PTC facebook page.

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: April 19, 2021, 10:56:45 PM »
Just to clear that rumor Goliath is NOT coming to Frontier City.  Six Flags continues to surprise me on how much money they are spending in the park. Each week new surprises just continue to pop up.  Tremendous amount of money put into the infrastructure and appearance of the park.   I'm totally floored on how much Six Flags is investing into the park.  Quick Draw is actually a good dark shooting ride again, You can compete, Gunslinger is actually now more reliable then the coasters , Just about any flat ride is more reliabe then the coasters.  Some of the rides are getting new signage.  The talking Buffalo head at the front of the park was upgraded and repaired and says more to guests.  Stuff that hasn't worked in the park in years now suddenly works again and more fun theme elements around the park.  The new gun fight show  " The Lone Wonderer" is phenomal!  Everytime I watched the show the gun fighters get a standing ovation.  It has a great story line action packed and very interactive with the audience.  The best gun fighter stunt show I've seen at the park.  I hope the Golden Ticket people who nominate get down here and see the show.  It is award worthy I never seen a standing ovation for a themepark stunt show.   Hats off to Six Flags and the park managment and staff.  This Frontier City is nothing like it has been in the past 20 years.   It's the best I've seen it and can't believe it's Six Flags that managing the park.  I give it up to this new CEO he had a plan in place for his parks.  If you are paying attention to any coaster groups that follow any of the SIx Flag Parks these improvements are happening chain wide.     

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: October 31, 2020, 04:14:57 PM »
Since the New CEO took over Six Flags I had my reservation on how much a park would change. Frontier City the past year has been totally flipped from what it was like a year ago.  The amount of work put into infrastructure of the park is very noticeable.  They had to upgrade plumbing and electric through out the whole park. It's still going while the park is open.  Every ride has been getting refurbished and upgraded like the park.  Some stuff is noticeable some not so noticeable. But it's making a Huge difference in the parks overall experience.   The park is doing it in way to not take away the parks theme-ing. The electrical junction transfer areas are being disguised as homesteads or old west businesses that just popped up on the property.  Like a new resident moved into the City.   Well done with detail to keep the park theme.  The rides themselves have had updates with lighting packages,
 control boards and mechanical upgrades. SO far the down time of rides really has been effected by weather then mechanical.    Diamond Back the station got alot of upgrades cosmetically also  the coaster is much smoother when it launches.  Silver Bullet the operator now has more control of the Coaster train when it's in the break run to the station.   Also Silver bullet has a new lighting package that high lights the coaster nicely at night. As well as some theming to the sign with a interactive feature.  Also Renegade Rapids got a complete overhaul that the ride has fresh theme-ing and theme elements that have not worked on the ride will once again work come next season.   The log ride is getting rethemed and had many upgrades this past season. Like the drop hill now once again has running water.  The tunnel has a new Surprising element in one of the tunnel scenes.   The log ride will have one theme a South East Oklahoma Swamp theme instead of the many themes it currently has as you travel the ride.   Looking forward to the completion of that come next season.   Six Flags and EPR is noticeably dumping alot of money into this park.   It is really shaping up to be a very nice park for visitors.   I get the vibe that Six Flags wants to make Frontier City their version of Knott's Berry Farm.  That will be huge for Oklahoma City if they can make a Frontier City a park people want to visit in the future.   

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: June 19, 2020, 11:49:00 AM »
I help run Frontier City Thrills there is a couple of guys who know the history of the park more then I do it could be a prop from the Lost River Ride?  They used tubs on that ride.  If I ask can I use the photos one of those guys could probably answer the question on the canoe.   The canoe ride they did have was much smaller canoes for a child.  This looks to hold an adult.  If you don't mind If I can post those photos on Frontier City Thrills. 

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: June 07, 2020, 12:55:50 AM »
Opening day 2020!!  Oh man has it been a long off season so it was great to get back into a park and ride a coaster.  First off Post COVID Six Flags has done a great job with the new state of the art technology moving guests through park entry.  It was amazing just to keep on walking only place I had to wait was to get my Pass scanned for entry. 
I'm going to start out with park when you arrive to the park you have to have proof of your reservation and you show that to the parking lot attendant before they can scan your pass/membership for parking or if you had to purchase parking prior to going you would show them your bar code on your parking voucher.  When you parked your vehicle and exited you would enter the park this time with your mask on your face as you walk through the new temperature building the first small building they check you for high temperatures with out using a thermometers.  Once you exit the temperature check you will come up to security which they now have you slowly enter the park without having to remove your jewelry or belt or have your bag checked.  the new security is now a snap you just walk right into the park.  Just all around awesome operations, The mobile ordering is new this year and that is awesome experience to be able to order on your phone and shortly afterwards you can just walk up to the counter and pick of your meal.

There were a lot of upgrades all around the park some you don't notice and other things you will notice the park looks amazing clean and they went back to keeping the charm of the park.  You don't notice annoying product advertisements in the park. They worked on some more theme-ing. It's like they want to turn Frontier City into the Knott's Berry Farms of the Six Flags parks.  I wouldn't complain if that is their goal with the park.  I will do a full picture tri report in the near future.   

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: March 01, 2020, 11:23:54 PM »
A much needed long overdue addition is being added to Diamond Back. A station roof is being added to the coaster. FINALLY!, relief from the heat. No more baking in the sun.

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: February 09, 2020, 07:48:02 PM »
I recently joined up with the Oklahoma Coaster Club to attend Frozen Frontier.  I Learned stuff about what Frontier City does in the off season. Some photos I can't share because Six Flags has certain rules when rides are being worked on during the off season. They like to have a pristine image and I don't blame them it's more fun when you see the park in a complete state then in a construction project mess. The amount of work that is being done is impressive in all areas of the park. 60 year old park it needed a lot of infrastructure work this season. That is the big reason there was no Big 2020 attraction announcement. The capitol funds are being spent to upgrade the property. These upgrades will pave the way for those larger attractions and a longer operating season.

Some questions were answered first off Testing of Gunslinger is expected this week. The ride is expected to be open during Spring Break. Also the same for Sheldon's Balloon Race in Timbertown. Renegade Rapids is getting work in the Theme areas as well as electrical upgrades. Same with Prairie Schooner and Sidewinder. Sidewinder is also getting some cosmetic updates. There was a lot of noticeable changes you will see when the park opens for the season as you walk around the park.

Diamond and Diamond Elite will not have a lounge area like the larger parks. They don't have a location at this time. Pepsi is staying this year as will Dr. Pepper and Mt. Dew. Pizza Shop and BBQ spot are switching locations.

It was interesting and fun getting in areas that are normally restricted areas. Like the Infield of Coasters and Flat rides. I'm very proud the direction the park is going in for the future. 

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: January 27, 2020, 11:27:20 PM »
Going to a off season tour of the park this coming Saturday.  Going to ask a lot of questions with all the work I saw going on in the park the past few months.  So much work everywhere that I have a lot of questions to ask  this weekend.

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Other Parks / Re: Bell's Developments
« on: September 12, 2019, 02:47:26 PM »
This is awesome news but SO many questions but it's a pretty confident post?  I reached out to Robby. See if he replies.  This is great news the park is returning hopefully better then the attempt in 2013.   It been 6 years since that attempt has he found the right support this time around to bring the park back to life.  Tulsa area a park is needed hope it's more solid foundation then a couple of kiddie rides at a local Flea Market.   

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: September 03, 2019, 11:04:49 PM »
I wouldn't take Silver Bullet away.  They have a big area back part of the Amphitheater where one of the picnic pavilions and large grassy area is that used to house a small playground that location is large enough for a Darien lake Tantrum type of coaster.   They also can take out that Nightmare building and place  a coaster in that area.  I think a balance of coasters 3 on the south end of the park. (Wildcat, Silver Bullet, and Steel Lasso)  Then add one on the North end will place 3 coasters on the opposite end of the park.  (Diamond Back, Frankie's Mine Train, and future coaster)  That's my prediction.  I feel a small family flat ride might be replacing Tumbleweed.  It will be a relocated ride from another park is my speculation.

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: September 03, 2019, 01:22:43 PM »
I had the opportunity to speak with a manager this past weekend.  Tumbleweed is being removed this off season. There is plans for that area next season.  It may or may not involve a ride. He cannot say at this time.  Tumblweed had some major issues earlier this season that caused the ride extensive damages.   The cost to repair Tumbleweed is very expensive. There is a possibility that a attraction will replace Tumbleweed.  Those plans sound like a 50/50 chance we may see an announcement soon if that is true. The park set up a Fright Fest Funeral Viewing of the rides sign. Pretty clever photo I'll share with you in the attachments. 

I know a lot of fan boys were disappointed with the news about the park not getting anything in 2020.  I learned that the park itself has been and will continue to have major money spent on park infrastructure.   I was told that fan boys will be very happy in an upcoming season. Not 2020 but beyond 2020.   I don't know if that hint is in fact a hint too a coaster? What would fan boys want the most for their park? 

 White Water Bay was already scheduled to get the major capital expense. Which it will get that attention besides a very expensive slide complex a new name and park wide upgrades according to the press release.  It's a significant amount of money that will be put into White Water Bay.  Frontier City will also be getting a number of infrastructure upgrades that will go unnoticed like it did the past season.  Guest's will notice next year those changes but they are not changes noteworthy of being put in a attraction announcement video.

Frontier City was inline to get something but the park declined to wait till 2021 it wants to get the park set up for a larger capitol project.  The park was impressed on how much Six Flags and EPR spent with the complete overhaul of Timbertown, the upgraded Kitchens, Ride upgrades and other park enhancements they were actually impressed and it has paid off the two parks here have seen a significant growth in attendance this past season.

Fright Fest will be a lot larger of an event the details will be out soon,  They are bringing back fan favorites.  Holiday in the Park this year according to the newsletter has a larger budget and being expanded one of the newest attractions for HITP is Ice Skating. 

I feel good after talking with manager on how Six Flags will be handling this park this time around then it did the last time it was under the Six Flags umbrella. 

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: August 29, 2019, 08:08:18 AM »
In 1981 Herschend Family Entertainment expanded outside Branson MO for the first time. They built a large water park in the Oklahoma City Metro area called White Water Bay. That name stayed when Six Flags bought the park in the 90's.  It continued to stay White Water Bay as the park saw numerous owners up and till today. Any ties that park had from the Herschend's era is now gone.   Six Flags now manages the park again and this morning announced the park is being re-branded with a new name. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor  Oklahoma City.   A new slide complex will be added to the park with park wide upgrades and additions for the 2020 season.

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Other Parks / Re: Frontier City Developments
« on: August 26, 2019, 02:33:45 PM »
Driving this morning and on the radio Frontier City advertisement came on for the start of the 2020 Season Pass Flash Sale.  In that advertisement clear as day White Water Bay getting a name change for 2020.  WWB name is getting changed to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City.  So this tells me the major capitol money is going to White Water Bay for 2020.

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