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It looks old though. I'm starting to think something from the Safari/Adventure Village era that just got stashed over there and forgotten.

Something like Kentucky Flyer perhaps?

Hmm. Looks like something that would fit AE or Tomb Raider.

...Gold Striker? Having a second GCI would be interesting but it's completely different layout wise, Prowler is like Mystic while Gold Striker is a "larger" GCI in a smaller footprint.

Patriot will be a matter of if Carowinds wants to convert their Vortex, the trains and station equipment could be sent to them, instead of buying another "conversion kit" for Vortex. If relocated, Worlds of Fun could be a potential destination. Flight Deck is a for-sure relocation, and could potentially even become that forever-rumored invert for VF. Doesn't every other CF park aside from KD have an invert already, either B&M or SLC? Demon's age means it's probably welded together rather than bolted and will follow Geauga Lake's Double Loop to the scrapyard, with any usable components being sent to other parks with Arrow loopers. Same age range as MA's Corkscrew. Grizzly is toast. Gold Striker is on level enough ground, with some major parts even being on slab foundation, to relocate. Destination park unknown, and relocating a wood coaster is expensive. We saw what happened to the GCI in Branson, so unfortunately it's likely also toast. RailBlazer is a guaranteed relocation to one of the smaller parks. Capacity is too low for the likes of KI/CP/CW. KD could be a possibility if they wanted to pair it with Tumbili in the rethemed area, space permitting, otherwise perhaps Worlds of Fun (if they don't get Patriot), Dorney, or MA. Psycho Mouse is an Arrow but not terribly old for a Wild Mouse, but only four were built, two are at other Cedar Fair parks and one was scrapped. Most likely a parts donor for the other two Cedar Fair models, otherwise toast. Woodstock Express is an old Intamin family coaster. Possible parts donor for Jr. Gemini, otherwise toast. Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies is a Miler kiddie. Easy to relocate to a park without one of those, good chance of it being salvaged.

TIL: 1. The webcams are back on, even though the page still says they're not. 2. One of the lights on Orion's helix appears to be out at the moment.

There's already a new pathway installed that connects to the area by Invertigo.

Hmm, I wonder if they got that flipped up.

It could use a good pressure washing before they refill it.

Or they're just broken, lol. Saucer ambience and ride audio was never very audible to begin with because of crowd/ride noise.

Probably still just learning how the ride behaves with the retrack, and tuning the trims as needed. When they first switched to magnetics in 2002, it took a while before they had everything tuned in. For a while early in 2002, the first drop didn't even HAVE a trim, and then in 2003, the first turn had to be rebuilt. I wonder if anyone makes computer-adjustable automatic mag trims that would work with a wood coaster, similar to the ones being used on B&M hypers and gigas now. They reset themselves for each cycle based on sensors, would require more control system work but could improve the situation of having to manually adjust each brake.

It's doubtful there's a relation to Orlando, more likely something was found to be worn out when the sphere was being blasted for paint. 20 years isn't bad for such a ride.

Yeah, the poles for those looked a little too flimsy for wind, especially out in a parking lot where wind once toppled an entire marquee sign. The 1972-2022 one is okay, but the others are a mangled version of the actual 50th logo.

I remember seeing early offseason something about a little extra work for the trains over the winter this year. I wonder if that had to do with the new lap bar control system? New electrical contacts on the trains for that, perhaps?

Also remember that the magnetic trims can be mechanically adjusted to increase or decrease slowing power. As the ride runs a while with all the new tracking and profile adjustments, and they get more familiar with the new operating dynamics, they have the ability to "tune" the trims as needed.

I mean, I'd rather space it out instead of hitting a brick wall in the shed personally...

On the subject of The Beach, I've always found that in a WATERPARK, either closing early or freaking out and bailing like you're gonna melt from the rain while in a WATERPARK (both assuming it's not storming) is really dumb.

Well, I goobered that one up. Although I highly doubt the split and turnaround area will be waiting for another offseason, they can work on it during the week and have it ready for daily operation.

No no no it's a 500 foot high and 500 foot deep surf coaster!

I really liked the 30th anniversary hat from 2002 that had the same logo used around the park, maps, and even the season pass cards. Still have my original, and a couple "newer" ones from the 2007 Paramount sale.

And R&R Creative Design still exists. So does the original ride system. Just sayin, KI, just sayin.

Jokes aside, if you want to be impressed by 50th merch, the pin, keychain and magnet are all really nice. The pin even has an Eiffel Tower-shaped back clasp.

Lousy location aside, it's not even a good station. It's just a high-off-the-ground bunch of steel and concrete with chain link around the platform.

Care instructions: Hand wash gentle, exterior rinse-only.

Take this with many grains of salt, but someone told me a long time ago now that the first drop needed welding every day during 2009, and the track was replaced during the offseason.