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River Ridge Amusement Park - liftsifter - May 18, 2014

River Ridge Amusement Park
BREAKING NEWS
FORMER CEO OF SIX FLAGS PURCHASES ABANDONED AMUSEMENT PARK

"Former President and CEO of Six Flags, Mark Shapiro, has purchased the abandoned River Ridge Amusement Park. The park, which was opened in 1994 by Cedar Fair, closed three years ago due to the park "no longer fitting with the long-term strategy of the chain," according to Cedar Fair. Shapiro, who has entered a joint-venture with LTS & Stern Capital, LLC, says the park was profitable and will be profitable again under new management techniques. Shapiro left the Six Flags company in 2010 after the company emerged from bankruptcy.

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Shapiro says no outside funding will be required for the refurbishment of the property.

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"Major changes will be coming to the structure of the park, including a new midway and park layout over a 5-year plan."

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The Vortex Coaster, which had been standing but not operating for 6-years prior to the closing of the park, will be removed.

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This coaster, formerly known as Raptor, will be dismantled to be re-installed at a later date.

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"This park is in dire need of some paint," says Shapiro "coasters like Forest Run will be getting new coats of paint."

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Unfortunately, many coasters are so overgrown that they will not be salvageable.

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This small area across the river will not reopen immediately, however, there are plans to expand this area.

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Some coasters will even recieve new brand deals to help market the park.

"We're very excited to begin work on the park in just a few weeks to open by next memorial day. Our current priority is renovating facilities and attractions which haven't operated in years."

Stay tuned for more with Channel 9 News.



RE: River Ridge Amusement Park - aecrouch2016 - May 18, 2014

(May 18, 2014, 02:17 AM)liftsifter Wrote:
River Ridge Amusement Park
BREAKING NEWS
FORMER CEO OF SIX FLAGS PURCHASES ABANDONED AMUSEMENT PARK

"Former President and CEO of Six Flags, Mark Shapiro, has purchased the abandoned River Ridge Amusement Park. The park, which was opened in 1994 by Cedar Fair, closed three years ago due to the park "no longer fitting with the long-term strategy of the chain," according to Cedar Fair. Shapiro, who has entered a joint-venture with LTS & Stern Capital, LLC, says the park was profitable and will be profitable again under new management techniques. Shapiro left the Six Flags company in 2010 after the company emerged from bankruptcy.

[Image: RCT3plus2014-05-1800-23-55-25_zps600da6d3.jpg]
Shapiro says no outside funding will be required for the refurbishment of the property.

[Image: RCT3plus2014-05-1800-28-51-65_zps135e10e2.jpg]
"Major changes will be coming to the structure of the park, including a new midway and park layout over a 5-year plan."

[Image: RCT3plus2014-05-1800-29-10-66_zpscaed3edd.jpg]
The Vortex Coaster, which had been standing but not operating for 6-years prior to the closing of the park, will be removed.

[Image: RCT3plus2014-05-1800-29-49-40_zps7183440b.jpg]
This coaster, formerly known as Raptor, will be dismantled to be re-installed at a later date.

[Image: RCT3plus2014-05-1800-31-54-58_zps0693ee92.jpg]
"This park is in dire need of some paint," says Shapiro "coasters like Forest Run will be getting new coats of paint."

[Image: RCT3plus2014-05-1800-32-19-28_zpsb5f586d5.jpg]
Unfortunately, many coasters are so overgrown that they will not be salvageable.

[Image: RCT3plus2014-05-1800-33-51-62_zps89a85a68.jpg]
This small area across the river will not reopen immediately, however, there are plans to expand this area.

[Image: RCT3plus2014-05-1800-34-12-27_zps17b11db3.jpg]
Some coasters will even recieve new brand deals to help market the park.

"We're very excited to begin work on the park in just a few weeks to open by next memorial day. Our current priority is renovating facilities and attractions which haven't operated in years."

Stay tuned for more with Channel 9 News.

Must be exciting being a part of something like this. I hope to see more pictures. I can't imagine what it would be like to have a roller coaster design be made and used in an actual park. The process would be great to see.


RE: River Ridge Amusement Park - Sonicteam1000 - May 18, 2014

really cool!


RE: River Ridge Amusement Park - liftsifter - May 22, 2014

Concept Art

The new marking team at River Ridge released some conceptual images of the all new area of the park which will feature two new coasters, multiple restaurants and areas to take a break and relax.

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Also attached was a list of Roller coasters that will be operating when the park opens next year:
  • Temple Run (Formerly Mantis)
    Rain Forest Adventure (Formerly Forest Run)
    Dr. Steam's Laboratory
    INSANE (All new! Intamin ZacSpin Coaster)
    ProtoFlight (All new! B&M Wing Coaster)
    Little Flyers (All new! Vekoma Family Inverted Coaster)

The list indicates that four coasters originally with the park will not operate, including:
  • Zonga (Schwarzkopf looping coaster)
    Raptor (B&M Inverted Coaster)
    Vortex (Arrow Dynamics Looping Coaster)
    Wooden Vortex (CCI Wooden Twister)

The park intends to open by Memorial Day of next year.



RE: River Ridge Amusement Park - liftsifter - Jun 3, 2014

River Ridge Reopens!

Hello- I'm Mark Shapiro and I'm the President of River Ridge! I'm so excited to be personally updating you on the happenings at our lovely park. Along with the three new roller coasters we've introduced this year, our park has made other significant additions in order to benefit your experience. For example, we've repaved large sections of the park in concrete, which is lighter than asphalt and will help keep us cool on those hot summer days. We've also planted more than 200 new trees and shrubs for additional shade and beauty in the park. I hope you enjoy some of the following pictures I've prepared to share with you:

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Dr. Steam is at it again with his infamous mischief on this awesome launched coaster.

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New wide concrete paths will accommodate more guests more comfortably!

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This entirely new midway is home to six new rides for everyone in the family!

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Protoflight is the longest wing-coaster in the world and features a smooth but intense layout.

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Temple Run is a great stand-up coaster for everyone in the family to ride together.

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Due to the quick nature of the turnaround, some rides are not ready for the season yet and others are waiting to be removed.

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Rainforest Adventure remains as one of the best roller-coasters in the WORLD! It's the staple of River Ridge.

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New meal options will ensure there's something for everyone!

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Guests enjoy world-class rides and attractions at River Ridge.

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With modern infrastructure and clean midways.

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This new building is dedicated to park information and Season Pass processing.

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New rides and coasters keep our lineup fresh and up-to-date.

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NASA's Little Rovers takes our young guests on a adventure, out of this world!

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INSANE will be just the second vertical twist roller coaster in the United States.

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There's something for everyone at River Ridge Amusement Park!

Come on out and visit the world's cleanest theme park!
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-Mark



RE: River Ridge Amusement Park - Rudy18 - Jun 4, 2014

Oh my god River Ridge is literally the name of my high school lol, park looks great though


RE: River Ridge Amusement Park - Sdanwolf - Jun 6, 2014

This park is gonna be awesome!


RE: River Ridge Amusement Park - liftsifter - Jun 13, 2014

June Update

Hi I'm Tim McGrath! I'm a local coaster enthusiast and River Ridge is my home park. I took a trip to the park this past week and had a look at some more changes that are morphing slowly.

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The park officially opened the new entrance which has the capacity to accept about 4,000 people per hour!

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The new entrance utilizes a new bridge which crosses over the river into the main park. It lines up almost perfectly with Protoflight!

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Protoflight can be seen from every point in the park.

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Finally, 'The American Swing' has opened after two months of prolonged downtime and problems in operations.

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I wonder if Rainforest Adventure will ever regain the title as "Best Coaster in the World?"

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The entire old entrance including the shopping stops have been leveled, so I'm guessing this is where next year's new additions will go.

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We can only hope for another coaster to add to the awesome collection here!

I'll try to visit again soon to keep everyone up to date!



RE: River Ridge Amusement Park - Blu - Jun 17, 2014

Lol you got some floating trees in the background.


RE: River Ridge Amusement Park - liftsifter - Jul 8, 2014

August Update

As the season begins drawing to a close, the park seems to, once again, be in a full construction swing. I hope whatever is being planned is big because the park can barely handle the number of people here everyday!

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The park has added a nice planter here with trees and bushes.

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Dr. Steam has been closed since the 4th of July with no signs of life.

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The American Scream towers were operating independently today.

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Even though the park is small, there's a lot to see and a lot to do!

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In the middle of July, the park finished re-configuring the queue for Rainforest Adventure and opened Condor!

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The American Scream was fenced off a few days ago and I saw a rumor online which says they're planning on removing it during the off-season. I hope not!

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The sign says something "new" and "exciting" are coming... All I see so far is dirt and land!

Tim