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« on: February 18, 2023, 11:22:45 AM »
I can see how this announcement was jarring for the general public. But anyone who follows this site or the theme park community closely, knew this was coming. FITH was the first roller coaster I ever rode, so it is upsetting to see it go. I’ve had time to process it and am hoping to make it to the park this season for one last ride.
I’m hopeful that the replacement will be something resembling the original with better technology. I don’t want a cheap “gimmick”, but a high quality dark ride with modern technology is something that SDC has needed for awhile. The fact that in the announcement live stream, they openly talked about baldknobbers gives me hope that they won’t sanitize the story and still give us something special.
Change is inevitable. SDC has certainly changed, and while some of it is painful, it’s also necessary for the park to continue evolving with the times. Some of the charm has been lost, but it’s still there. SDC remains one of the best theme parks in the country. Saying it’s Six Flags is laughable.