Comments on: Six Flags St. Louis to Get Boomerang Roller Coaster for 2013

By: TNT

TNT — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:36:40 +0000

I just rode Boomerang, it is a lot smoother than you would think. It was actually smoother than Ninja.

By: chewie0905

chewie0905 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:46:37 +0000

My rides on flashback at SFNE have been rough and painful, especially because I get nauseous after riding a ride backwards. I agree with others. I zacspin would be better, but i did feel a little bit of pride seeing flashback in the promo viedeo.

Oh yeah, and I have stopped going on boomerangs because the last time I went on Flashback with my friend, I ate half a bucket of popcorn in line, and made the mistake of going on catapult (if you know what Catapult at Six Flags New England is, you should know where i'm going with this). When we were being lowered down at the end of the fun ride, which i still enjoy, the popcorn came out the way it came and fell down around 50 feet to the rocks below.

By: J

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:57:13 +0000

I have been riding this coaster (formerly known as “The Flashback”) since I was a kid. I have to say, it’s a very fast and fun ride! I am sad to see it go but glad it is being relocated. It’s got scream factor for sure.

By: @mattmcirvin

@mattmcirvin — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:59:03 +0000

I probably wouldn't wait in a long line to go on one of these, either, but I strolled right on the Zoomerang; I think the only coaster with a line that day was Boulder Dash. All sorts of things become more attractive when they're walk-ons!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 +0000

You should do a post on your dream coaster park (if you haven't already). How many coasters would you have? and what coasters would they be?

By: CoasterCritic

CoasterCritic — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:51:54 +0000

My thoughts exactly. I don't run to these rides, in fact I saw a sizable line for SFOT's Flashback last year and I skipped it all together because I've ridden other boomerang coasters. But, to most park visitors they are a decent addition.

Say what you will coaster fans, but in my dream park I'd have one of these WITH the improved restraints and with some kind of themed tunnels on one of the ends. Believe it or not it'd be on some park guests' favorite rides lists!

By: @mattmcirvin

@mattmcirvin — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:25:44 +0000

I actually rode my first Boomerang only recently: the Zoomerang at Lake Compounce.

It was OK. I've heard lots of bad things about them, but this one wasn't unusually rough for a steel looper, and the inversions were a bit more forceful than I expected. I think my favorite thing about it was the experience of being pulled backwards up the lift.

I think the major knock against these things is just that they're so common that coaster fans have gotten bored with them, but most park visitors don't have this problem.

By: Surya

Surya — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:53:24 +0000

Let's just say this addition doesn't increase this parks position on my 'parks to visit' list

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:16:09 +0000

Have fun with the Boomarang AKA the FLASHBACK it was sad to see it go last night. We had a closing cermony for it and everything here in Texas. I wish I would of worked that ride.

By: thestripedtaco

thestripedtaco — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:05:52 +0000

I also think that they should have went with an Intamin Zacspin. While sometimes painful, they are very fun rides. I have ridden Green Lantern:FF and I have had one of the best roller coaster rides ever and also one of the most painful experiences I have ever had at a theme park. But I would still say it is a much better coaster than a Boomerang, and it takes minimal space.