Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: May 23rd, 2008 Update
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147 viewsTony Hawk's Big Spin made it's public debut on Friday. SM2 stopped by the park for the Coasters After Dark event to snag some photos of the ride in action.
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171 viewsSFDK ended up using the old Zonga station to help house the new queue line, while they built a brand new station on the other side of the huge concrete slab the ride sits on.
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141 viewsThe entrance and queue line are now decked out with flat screen televisions. This huge entrance sign looks really great at night.
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158 viewsTony Hawk's brand new station has a single rider option as well as Flash Pass entrance.
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263 viewsA majority of the coasters layout can be seen here. The park custom fitted THBS to fit onto the pre-existing concrete slab that was left behind from Zonga. Although the ride may look portable, it's actually attached to the concrete slab by large bolts.
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231 viewsThis was pretty much the reaction of everyone we saw getting off the ride over the course of the evening. Although this coaster may not be an ultimate thrill machine, it's still a TON of fun.
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137 viewsThe first drop has a nice little pop of airtime, followed by a smooth transition into the hairpin turns. This is when the whole "spinning" nature of this ride kicks into full gear. For maximum spinnage, put the lightest riders with their backs facing the lift hill.
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132 viewsThe coaster also features two great swooping helix turns that really keep the train spinning throughout the whole ride.
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