Captain Nemo

http://maverick.cedarpoint.com/ Track Length:----------4,450 feet Lift Height:-------------105 feet Angle of Lift Hill:-------20 degrees Vertical Drop:---------100 feet Angle of Descent:-----95 degrees Time:------------------------------Approx. 2 minutes, 30 seconds Speed of First Drop:-------------Approx. 57 mph Speed of Second Launch:-------Approx. 70 mph Capacity:-------------------------Approx. 1,200 riders per hour Coaches: -----------------Six 12-passenger trains -----------------Three cars, with four seats per car, per train -----------------Tiered seating on the coaster's cars for better viewing (similar to stadium seating) Design: Fiberglass and steel coaches with over-the-shoulder restraints and interlocking seat belts 5.5 Acres $21 million Model:---------Launched full-circuit roller coaster Structure:-----Steel tubular track Features: -----Linear synchronous motor launching system -----95-degree first drop -----Two launch areas -----Two 360-degree corkscrew rolls -----One 360-degree heartline roll -----Eight airtime-filled hills -----One 400-foot-long tunnel -----10 banked turns, from 62 to 92 degrees -----Magnetic, non-contact braking system -----Elevated single load/unload station Color Scheme: -----Rust-colored track with brown support columns Train colors: Gold, Copper, Brass, Iron, Gunmetal and Silver -----Queue line utilizes White Water Landing loading/unloading station -----On-ride photo sales -----Track will go under the load/unload station -----One of the steepest first drops on a roller coaster -----First of its kind "Twisted Horseshoe Roll" -----Fourth longest coaster at Cedar Point -----Third most expensive roller coaster at Cedar Point IntaRide, LLC of Glen Burnie, Md.

I do not understand the reason to POV. I am going to use an ACE event for an example. I'm not saying that I think all Acers are POV'ers, I don’t. If a park holds a special event for a group like that, the least they can do is abide to the rules to not use any photography on the ride. Also it should be simple enough to understand that parks that use this rule use it for safety reasons. Neither I nor anyone would ever want to think of what could happen if someone lost the grip of the camera; it could become a safety hazard. Another reason is, if a park is nice enough to post their own POV of the ride like Cedar Point's web site has there should be no reason for anyone to POV. I think all parks should consider adding the new CDRide Technology.

Great update on the site, I am proud to be part of this and can not wait till this trip. It will be the biggest thing to happen to ANY park fan site!

This looks like a once in a lifetime trip. I'm not going to miss out on this, I'm in!

That's what I was originally thinking. The magnets will not fail, the system behind it is another story but like you said the magnets themselves will not fail. I didn't mean to turn the whole thing into an argument, I'm sorry if I came off that way. If there is anything I don't like on a forum it is arguments.

So the ride did not stop... It may not necessarily be the fault of a magnet. Yes magnets do lose charge but I do not think it is possible for it to fail completely.

I'm just trying to get the point across that Magnets although they can fail... They do not F-A-I-L! They are much MUCH more reliable than sled breaks. Even if there is no power to the ride, Magnets will always do the job. They have flaws and I never meant to make you think I thought they were flawless.

The majority of roller coasters have relied on friction brakes for deceleration. However, due to the friction, these brakes are subject to wear and must have a routine monitoring and be maintained. Magnet breaks replace the wear and tear of friction on the fins and offer no contact to the fins. So when I say Magnets can't fail, I am comparing it to the friction breaks.

People might say that The Beast was more intense when it had its good old sled breaks. But those always need to be checked every so often. The breaks on The Beast are now Magnetic which means less up keeping. These breaks were added to The Beast in 2002. Magnets are the one thing that never fails. The Beast also changed one other thing from when it opened. If you remember in 2004 The Beast received seatbelts. And in 2003 the turn after the first drop was re-profiled.

I no longer like that song... wait I never liked it to begin with and no I have something to back up that up with. I don't know why you like it Interpreter, but then again you like everything newsworthy so I'll let it go. Are those even their voices?

Give me a IM and I will help you out the best I can. I have the game and time to time I run into some problems. If you have AIM you can go ahead and IM me. If you don't have it send me a PM.

My souvenirs from Kings Island are usually composed of Ride Pictures. I have... Three ride pics from SOB Two ride pics from Vortex One ride pic from IJST One ride pic from TRTR (Yes I am one of the lucky ones to have one!) I also have the Kings Island Opolie game. One other thing I have bought are the custom wristbands you can make, it’s located next to glass blowing.

For employees, there is a green line in the shape of a box in certain areas of the station at certain coasters. Vortex has one... for example http://photos.pkicentral.com/displayimage....album=46&pos=15 Where the employees in the background is standing, that would be an area a green box would be.

I have that same question. What do they do in the auditions.

He got it from maestro, who has since retired and now is a Helicopter Pilot!

I am going to try fearfest out this year. I have always had a love for scareing people and now is my chance.

You can see the track to King Cobra. You can see it by looking just above the SOB loop and behind the trees. Yeah you can see some cool stuff from up there, you just have to find them.

You might be a PKI addict if you... are this guy who made this thread! http://www.pkicentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7906

Alright let's do this!!! I'm back after a grueling five days away from PKIC (how could ANYONE go for that long?). My reason for being gone has a good rationale explanation though... AIRVENTURE 2006!!! It is the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration, at least once a week. I had all of you at PKIC in mind so I made sure to keep a trip report log. I wrote all the things I did and the events that transpired during the trip. The point in keeping the Trip Report log was so that I could write up a TR when I get back. When I did finally return I found that my TR log turned into 13 page log full of info from the trip. So of course with that said the Trip Report is being written up at this time and should be done by the end of this week. It will be a hell of a long TR so keep that in mind. Keep on checking out this topic in the coming days for the Trip Report, for now enjoy these teaser pics! to bad all those pics are missing something... something I forgot to bring on the trip. Trip Report will be posted here as soon as I finish it! ~The passion of flying is being able to pull your plane out of the hanger, look up at the sky and ask yourself, where will I fly today?~ -Sam Johnson

So what they are saying is that they were hurt because the ride is not safe? I don't understand why you would sue due to the fact you think the ride is not properly maintained, The park has more than enough paperwork proving otherwise. I don't think this case will make it very far.

All Cedar Fair seems to worry about most is Cedar Fair. When they send a news letter they always talk about something at Cedar Point. I will miss the good old days of PKI, it will be different next year. We all know Cedar Fair will keep Cedar Point the star park.

Hmmm, you just described SOB. My gosh, I had a feeling someone was going to say this! Can we PLEASE look past the coaster and worry more about the people who were on it! I remember the last time I ever saw King Cobra, stuck on the lift hill. I made a promise that I would ride it in 2003 (before I knew it was being torn down) but of corse I never got that chance. ~sigh... and wooferbear, Vortex is not sinking.~

Myspace, ehh. I never use it, nor am I a member. Cool video though on the site.

This news is very sad to hear. Last Winterfest was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed the whole atmosphere of it. Well, it was great the year we had it, to bad it can't continue.

The only defunct park I have ever been to is "lotte World Sky Plaza" in Pusan. It was a fun little park, and it was all at the top of a building. It had two rollercoasters, one of which was my first looping.