Dom497 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 For any of you dieing to see a POV of WMG, CoasterForce has posted a FULL HD *and legal* POV of the ride. You can see that the ride is clearly incomplete as there is wood still covering holes in the mountain. Also, just as the train enters the mountain, you can see the general set-up of the ride. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 It honestly looks like a ride with an identity crisis. It doesn't know if it wants to be a coaster or a dark ride. The two don't look like they mesh together all that well. Have to say it looks underwhelming compared to what I expected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gplez90 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 I was thinking of heading up there to try it out, but boy am i glad i watched the pov first. Cool concept, but very short and very disappointing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom497 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 All they had to do was put the lift hill INSIDE the mountain and make it interactive starting there..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWAddington Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Definitely not what i want to see at Cedar Point! Leave the interactive crap alone. I just want a top notch dark ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Canada's Wonderland will be removing SkyRider after the end of this season. From their Facebook page. After almost 23 million riders, and 29 years, Canada’s Wonderland will be saying goodbye to the iconic stand-up looping roller coaster, SkyRider, on September 1, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/CanadasWonderland/posts/10152349914303924 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Consider me saddened. SkyRider was a good 50% of my excitement for going to Canada's Wonderland this year (before the trip was cancelled.) I'm not being sarcastic--I thought it looked like a great ride, and it would have been awesome to ride something that similar to King Cobra. Maybe, somehow, that ride's going to be relocated to Dorney Park...? Eh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron88stang Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Poor Togo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIFan1 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 They might put in a B&M stand up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicsehlhorst Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Sad to see another Togo stand up get torn out. But what comes up must come down at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 This coaster was as close as it could get to an exact clone of King Cobra. Sad that the end is coming, glad I got a chance to ride it 11 years ago. I wonder how much longer Shockwave has at Kings Dominion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I would imagine it is either good news (more parts available for the trains) or bad news (perhaps this model is getting too expensive to operate). Then again, maybe it has no correlation at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Oh the missed polling opportunities they could've done with this: "Excuse me sir, are you leaving the park today? Would you mind answering a quick question? SkyRider... Would you like that to stay or togo?" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSkippy Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 What a pity. I legitimately enjoyed SkyRider when I rode it; much more so than every other single stand-up coaster I had ever been on.It's sad, but life goes on.(Just not for SkyRider.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 That stinks that SkyRider is being removed. I never got a chance to ride King Cobra (well, I almost did, but that story is for another day...) and one of the reasons I been wanting to get up to Canada's Wonderland is to ride SkyRider as it seems to be an exact clone (or close to an exact clone) of King Cobra. Oh well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I believe that this is also the first coaster to be retired in the history of Canada's Wonderland. I'm thrilled that I had a chance to ride it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkyFoxx Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 This coaster will forever remain apart of my memory of coasters that really stood out to me at a young age. I remember seeing this stand-up coaster before King Cobra actually, and I went to KI long before CW. I'll never forget standing there in awe staring at this coaster and wishing I was tall enough to ride it, but alas I was not at the age of 7 going on 8. I got to go back to the park in 2008 while visiting my family and didn't quite get the chance to ride this. My cousins were not a fan of this coaster and at the time I didn't really think about branching off and trying all the coasters. Now I wish I had gotten to. Oh well. Sad to hear this really. Before we know it, there will be no more Togo coasters left. Although not the greatest manufacturer of coasters, I can appreciate the innovation with the first real stand-up coasters they brought into the world. Makes me wonder what they will put in its place since this coaster has a rather small footprint. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I bet a HUSS Giant Frisbee would fit nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 A Huss regular Frisbee would be far more fun. Terp, who loves Revolution at Six Flags Great America and loved it even more as Frisbee at NJFTP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 A Frisbee of any size would be superfluous. https://www.canadaswonderland.com/rides/Thrill-Rides/Psyclone Which IMO is better than the two in Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcwizard13 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Canada's Wonderland has quietly announced their 2015 addition today: https://www.canadaswonderland.com/what-s-new/new-for-2015-typhoon-splash-station In case this is an accidental posting and is taken down, here you go: Vaughan, ON (August 14, 2014) – As the thrills hit peak season at Canada’s Wonderland,we are launching 2015 Season Pass sales with a free visit and Fast Lane Plus offer for this year. For a limited time, guests that purchase a 2015 Season Pass, at our guaranteed lowest price of $69.99, will receive a complimentary visit this season. For those renewing their current Season Passes, they will receive one free Fast Lane Plus ticket that is also good for this season. Canada’s Wonderland is also getting more spash-tacular! New for the 2015 season,Splash Works will be home to Typhoon, a thrilling new water slide featuring oscillating funnels and hairpin turns! As well, the 20-acre water park will introduce Splash Station, a wet and wild interactive children’s play area. Both new additions will join The Plunge, Super Soaker, the Lazy River, and many more of our water attractions that make Splash Works one of Canada’s largest water parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 The season pass FL+ offer was posted on Facebook by the park at 9am this morning. Typhoon was not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 hmm.. I wonder when I renew my KI pass this fall if I'll pick up a "free" Fast Lane+ pass. edited for Terp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Fast Lane is a trademark used by Cedar Fair. If all renewers get a free one, both the value of the pass and the experience will likely be degraded. I'd also wonder if that would be in lieu of season parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 At the other parks offering this, the offer is for one Fast Lane Plus pass per 2015 renewal, with the FL+ pass being valid for THIS season (2014) only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I understand that. Add all those Fast Lane users to the Fast Lane line. Are we having FUN yet? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 More like FrUstrationN. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I didn't even think about this, but that is a Fast Lane Plus for the whole day I assume, not a Front of the line pass for 1 ride, which is how I first read it) That does change things up significantly, I wonder if those are good for the Haunt. anyhoo, another fear or perhaps thought, what is the motivation for trying to push attendance higher with lower admittance costs? What is the drive for adding incentives to increase season pass sales in the fall (vs buying them at Christmas time or in the spring)? Are they trying to grease attendance numbers to shine things up for a sale? Seems like they should be getting around to announcing KI's season ticket promotion soon. Perhaps next week after the Carowinds announcement? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Wow. That's... wow. Fast Lane Plus for the whole day? Oh man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddox121 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 RIP SkyRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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