SFGAdv 2015 Update #1

This was just posted on Screamscape:

2015 - New Coaster - Rumor - (6/2/14) After doing some serious thinking and chatting with a reader about the idea… I have to say that I do have some doubts about the possibility of a custom RMC wooden coaster coming to SFGAdv for 2015. This rumor has been in the pipe for well over a year now, and while I do believe that we will see an RMC creation in the park eventually, 2015 just may not be possible. 
   The main factor to consider is just how many rides can RMC actually design and construct in one season at this point in the company’s development?  2013 was the first time we saw 2 new rides launch from RMC in the same year, one of which was an I-Box transformation of an existing ride (Rattler into Iron Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas) along with the built from scratch Outlaw Run (Silver Dollar City). 2014’s work slate for RMC follows the same pattern… one I-Box transformation (Medusa at Six Flags Mexico) and one custom creation (Goliath at Six Flags Great America). Keep in mind that RMC also has a heavy load of other side work, as the company is heavily involved with off season maintenance, structure rebuilding efforts and re-tracking on a number of other wooden coasters throughout America as well. 
   Looking ahead to 2015 and 2016, IF the pattern continues, we should only expect to see 2 new RMC coasters each year as well. While 2015 is still technically wide open… the long standing rumor has been for SFMM to re-work Colossus for 2015, or maybe 2016. Kolmarden is on the books already to build Wildfire, a custom RMC, for the 2016 season (their first project in Europe). If the previous pattern stays, if SFGAdv doesn’t add one in 2015, they may have to wait until 2017. 
    Other factors are already starting to stack up against adding one to SFGAdv in 2015 as well. If my sources are correct, they claim that the park has yet to have or schedule a meeting with the Jackson planning board to discuss their plans and how any possible tree removal that may be necessary, which I’m told is always a sensitive subject with the township. For now we’ll just have to wait, watch and see what happens.

Well, I'm not sure I would necessarily agree with that. I personally believe the pattern will expand to three coasters a year. This is a different company, but B&M in 1990 only built one coaster (Iron Wolf at SFGAm, now Apocalypse at SFA). 1991, they opened another (Vortex at CGA). 1992, they started building two per year (Batman at SFGAm and Vortex at Carowinds). 1993, they built 3: Batman at SFGAdv, Flight Deck at CGA, and Kumba at BGT. 1994, they built 4, including their first TWO international coasters: Diavlo in Japan's Himeji Central Park, and Nemesis at Alton Towers; plus Batman at SFMM and Raptor at Cedar Point.

Why bring up B&M? Well, this is to point out that companies have built numerous coasters in their first years, per year. They started at one, and in four years went to four per year (of course, it didn't stay that way). Sure, RMC is a different beast altogether with its offseason maintenance, structure rebuilding and retracking (especially with it being a new company), but I personally think it's possible for RMC to boost the pattern. I also doubt SFMM will be redoing Colossus until 2016 (because of the past rumors of the refurbishment lasting as long as Texas Giant. That *would* mean SFMM will have to close Colossus by the end of the year). So for 2015, I think (if they were to follow the two-year pattern) that we would see:

Six Flags Great Adventure - Custom Woodie
Six Flags New England - RMC Conversion of Cyclone

While for 2016, we will see RMC open:

Six Flags Magic Mountain - RMC Conversion of Colossus
Kolmarden - Wildfire, Custom Woodie

Now that I think of it though, one thing I do question about this rumor is the part where it would "dive underground, traveling under 'the lake' at some point." After doing some research, I've heard that New Jersey does not like underground tunnels (due to an aquifer underneath). If that's the case, then we can definitely debunk the rumor of tunnel under the lake.

However, I still believe SFGAdv could get an RMC Wooden Coaster in 2015. Looking forward to more rumors coming soon. Stay tuned!