Standing But Not Operating
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Standing but not operating (often abbreviated to SBNO) is a term used for an amusement park
, amusement ride
or roller coaster
, which means it is standing, but it is not operated for various reasons. Reasons might include irreparable damage or simply a lack of funding to operate the amusement park or ride. The term is not used to describe an attraction with seasonal operation.
Kentucky Kingdom, also known as "The Thrill Park," has been SBNO since 11/1/2009, because Six Flags closed it because of the inability to reach a lease agreement with the state fair board and because of bankruptcy. It will continue to be SBNO until Former and Future owner Ed Hart will reopen the park in 2012 or 2013. So, for now, it is SBNO.
LeSourdsville Amusement Park
(Americana Park) has been SBNO since 2003. With two roller coasters, and plenty of rides, most of the them have been moved to other parks; however, the two coasters, Screechin' Eagle, and Little Dipper, are still there. There are no intentions of the park reopening.
Ghost Town in the Sky
in Maggie Valley, North Carolina
has been SBNO since 2009, when it closed for the season. The owners filed for bankruptcy in early 2010. The park, along with 20 rides including two roller coasters, are still SBNO. None have been removed. A coaster is in storage in the decaying employee parking lot and storage buildings. It is a looping coaster similar to Vortex, located at Kings Island
. It was originally located at Six Flags Great America
in Gurnee, Illinois
. The park will be auctioned off or sold in mid to late 2011.
Loudoun Castle
is a Scottish theme park which has been SBNO since 2010, with numerous rollercoasters and rides still standing at the defunct site.
The Son of Beast at Kings Island, outside Cincinnati, Ohio
has been SBNO since 2009 due to complaints about the ride's roughness and claims that several injuries happened as a result of riding. The park is considering either renovating the existing track, converting it to a steel one, reconfiguring the entire coaster, moving it, or tearing it down.
in New Orleans, Louisiana
has remained closed since Hurricane Katrina
struck in 2005. Before the hurricane, the park's six roller coasters were fully functional. Currently four roller coasters (Zydeco Scream
, The Jester, Mega Zeph
and Muskrat Scrambler
) remain SBNO at the park, with the other two (Batman: The Ride
and Road Runner Express) having been moved to other Six Flags
amusement parks.
Six Flags has closed 7 properties since the opening of the chain (Kentucky Kingdom, Six Flags Astroworld
, Six Flags New Orleans
for example). They sold about 2 dozen other properties (such as Darien Lake and Elitch Gardens
, one of which had eventually closed partially (Geauga Lake). For years Flashback at Six Flags Magic Mountain
was SBNO. It came there in 1991 from another Six Flags park. Beginning in 1995, it stopped running during the summers. By 2003, it was no longer operating and in 2008, it was finally torn down.
Amusement park
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, amusement ride
Amusement ride
Amusement rides are large mechanical devices that move people to create enjoyment. They are frequently found at amusement parks, traveling carnivals, and funfairs.-Notable types:*Afterburner*Ali Baba*Balloon Race*Booster...
or roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
, which means it is standing, but it is not operated for various reasons. Reasons might include irreparable damage or simply a lack of funding to operate the amusement park or ride. The term is not used to describe an attraction with seasonal operation.
Independent
Currently, there are 13 independent amusement parks that are SBNO in The USA.Kentucky Kingdom, also known as "The Thrill Park," has been SBNO since 11/1/2009, because Six Flags closed it because of the inability to reach a lease agreement with the state fair board and because of bankruptcy. It will continue to be SBNO until Former and Future owner Ed Hart will reopen the park in 2012 or 2013. So, for now, it is SBNO.
LeSourdsville Amusement Park
Americana/Lesourdesville Lake Amusement Park
Americana/LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park was an amusement park located in Monroe, Ohio, USA. This park is currently closed with no immediate plans to be reopened. When the park opened in 1922 it was named LeSourdesville Lake. The name was changed after the 1977 season to Americana Amusement...
(Americana Park) has been SBNO since 2003. With two roller coasters, and plenty of rides, most of the them have been moved to other parks; however, the two coasters, Screechin' Eagle, and Little Dipper, are still there. There are no intentions of the park reopening.
Ghost Town in the Sky
Ghost Town in the Sky
Ghost Town in the Sky was a Wild West-themed amusement park in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, USA. An unusual aspect of this park is that it is located atop a mountain which can only be accessed by visitors via a chair lift or an inclined funicular railway...
in Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Maggie Valley is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 607 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park.Maggie Valley is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area....
has been SBNO since 2009, when it closed for the season. The owners filed for bankruptcy in early 2010. The park, along with 20 rides including two roller coasters, are still SBNO. None have been removed. A coaster is in storage in the decaying employee parking lot and storage buildings. It is a looping coaster similar to Vortex, located at Kings Island
Kings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...
. It was originally located at Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain...
in Gurnee, Illinois
Gurnee, Illinois
Gurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,834 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 30,772 in 2005. The village borders the city of Waukegan and is considered a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Gurnee is perhaps best known for being the location of...
. The park will be auctioned off or sold in mid to late 2011.
Loudoun Castle
Loudoun Castle (theme park)
Loudoun Castle was a theme park set around the ruins of the 19th century Loudoun Castle near Galston, in the Loudoun area of Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. The park opened in 1995, and closed at the end of the 2010 season...
is a Scottish theme park which has been SBNO since 2010, with numerous rollercoasters and rides still standing at the defunct site.
Cedar Fair
Cedar Fair currently owns one property that is partially SBNO. This is Geauga Lake. They acquired this property known as Six Flags Worlds of Adventure suddenly in 2004 and quickly unflagged the park and renamed it Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom. At the end of the 2007 season, due to declining attendance, Cedar Fair had closed the amusement park side of the property and kept open the Water park. Most of the rides were transferred to other parks but several remain SBNO. The park is technically SBNO, therefore. Still Cedar Fair is looking at options of redeveloping the land or selling it altogether.The Son of Beast at Kings Island, outside Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
has been SBNO since 2009 due to complaints about the ride's roughness and claims that several injuries happened as a result of riding. The park is considering either renovating the existing track, converting it to a steel one, reconfiguring the entire coaster, moving it, or tearing it down.
Six Flags
Six Flags New OrleansSix Flags New Orleans
Six Flags New Orleans was an amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana, which has been closed after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.The park was located in Eastern New Orleans, in the Ninth Ward of the city off Interstate 510...
in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
has remained closed since Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
struck in 2005. Before the hurricane, the park's six roller coasters were fully functional. Currently four roller coasters (Zydeco Scream
Zydeco Scream
Zydeco Scream is a roller coaster found at Six Flags New Orleans, in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Opened on May 20, 2000, as Zydeco Scream at Jazzland...
, The Jester, Mega Zeph
Mega Zeph
Mega Zeph is a roller coaster found at Six Flags New Orleans, in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Originally opening on May 20, 2000, as Jazzland's signature ride, the coaster has been abandoned and left in a state of decay as a result of the park's closure following...
and Muskrat Scrambler
Muskrat Scrambler
Muskrat Scrambler is a roller coaster found at Six Flags New Orleans, in the Eastern New Orleans area of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Opened on May 20, 2000, as Muskrat Scrambler at Jazzland...
) remain SBNO at the park, with the other two (Batman: The Ride
Batman: The Ride
Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags...
and Road Runner Express) having been moved to other Six Flags
Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...
amusement parks.
Six Flags has closed 7 properties since the opening of the chain (Kentucky Kingdom, Six Flags Astroworld
Six Flags Astroworld
AstroWorld was a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land between Kirby Drive and Fannin Avenue, directly south of Loop 610 in Houston, Texas, USA...
, Six Flags New Orleans
Six Flags New Orleans
Six Flags New Orleans was an amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana, which has been closed after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.The park was located in Eastern New Orleans, in the Ninth Ward of the city off Interstate 510...
for example). They sold about 2 dozen other properties (such as Darien Lake and Elitch Gardens
Elitch Gardens
Elitch Gardens was a family-owned seasonal amusement park, theater, and botanic garden in the West Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States at 38th and Tennyson streets. For more than a century Elitch's was one of the most popular entertainment destinations in Colorado...
, one of which had eventually closed partially (Geauga Lake). For years Flashback at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...
was SBNO. It came there in 1991 from another Six Flags park. Beginning in 1995, it stopped running during the summers. By 2003, it was no longer operating and in 2008, it was finally torn down.