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silver2005

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  1. TT2 going 120 mph makes it go to 420 ft, so only 19 mph less should make it go up a pretty good chunk of the 420 ft reverse spike.  I just hope the reverse launch is comfortable.  I rode Pantheon recently, and after experiencing its similar launch mechanics to TT2, I could definitely see a point where a reverse launch could be too extreme.  It should be re-entering the reverse launch at least at 65-70 mph or so and TT2 has a pretty long launch track, but the restraints will definitely make or break the reverse launch.   I like the new paint scheme, especially keeping the red striped track.  I don't think the name is a big deal considering most normal guests are still going to keep calling it Dragster for short. 

    Overall, I'm glad they're at least keeping it.  Granted its a one trick pony coaster, but I rather like its one trick.   I'm also hoping they kinda keep the old launch sequence with the engine noises and the red, yellow, and green racing lights it had at track level and on the tower, and while unlikely, I hope Republica is rocking in the station again. B) 

  2. 53 minutes ago, super7 said:

    No they don’t.  I have been to KD over the past several years and it races maybe 25% of the days at best.  Even one side on some Saturdays. 
     

    They synced lift hills was great when they installed it but now one side always leaves the top a train ahead and there is never an actual race

    I went on a slow Monday and they I never saw them not race. 

  3. I think the good Boomerangs and SLC's are underrated.  I like the Boomerangs with the newer trains (I've been on Jolly Rancher Remix and Flying Cobras) and restraints and Thunderhawk at MIA is VERY underrated.   Invertigo can be good at times as well IMO.  

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  4. I think a potential different role clones play is familiarity.  Some normal guests may chalk up similar rides at, say, newer parks to possibly thinking 'hey, I saw something similar at this really good park, this newer/smaller park could be kinda good'.  I also feel like the S&S 4D was a much needed simplification of the original Arrow 4D concept which made them not exist.  I'd even argue that having a cloned coaster or 2 may be chalked up as psuedo-staple rides. 

    I do wish we saw more variations off of clones.  For example, I would be interested to see something like a normal Vekoma Boomerang with different elements.  Vekoma is starting to do that with their Jr Boomerang model at least.   

    I do think we'll see a move away from clones a bit since the internet exists and normal guests are starting to get privy to clones a bit, at least from my experiences with normal guests pointing out they've seen multiple Boomerangs before and so forth.   

  5. I had a different but related issue to these at Cedar Point a few weeks ago (not regarding Prestige). 

    I seemingly used my paper cup drink plan a few times up to lunch just fine.  The first time I used it after lunch I got an error (didn't see the computer, going by what they told me).  It failed again the 2nd time after lunch and I went to CP guest services who told me it was 'because I bought the pass at Kings Island' and that only a few select CF parks were honoring the plan I had (they told me Carowinds and Kings Dominion in particular).  I emailed KI GS the night between my 1st and 2nd day at CP who told me the drink plan works at every Cedar Fair park.   The drink plan did work on day 2 and worked fine at my KI visits after that as well as Kings Dominion and Dorney.   Worked perfectly fine at KI and MIA prior to that. 

    And that's over a simple drink plan.   There might be errors on simpler passes and plans between parks.   I've had trust issues with CF ever since that simple drink plan event.  The way CP GS handled it made it worse.  

    I've been contemplating what I want to do next year, one option is to cut back to gold and save money for a Florida or California trip in 2025.  Part of me wants to do that route solely to let all these pass shenanigans have a year to hopefully smooth over.  

  6. Knoebels TR

    Knoebels more or less turned out to be a slightly longer Dorney Park venture.  Being the last park on the trip, I was very tired by that point and the heat wasn't helping.  I did get 4 on each woodie and 1 on the other coasters, which, Flying Turns happened to be open so got lucky there.  Seriously, between dodging the rain and Tempesto opening at BGW, Flying Turns and Skyrush being open (Skyrush opened later in the season, too), I feel I got some pretty good luck on this trip.  Google Maps did give me a good way to get to Elysburg, the problem is a lot of roads aren't marked well in the middle of the PA countryside.  Next time I go, I'm sticking to numbered routes.  Had a good burrito for lunch.  

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