SonofBaconator

I'd rather have more blockzones but not during the main course of the ride. I always liked the concept of a blockzone between the station and the lift hill like what you see on Fury 325 and Maverick.

According to RCDB it had a capacity of 1,100 riders per hour, which if you want a comparison is 100 people per hour less than The Bat's capacity. In theory this capacity could be increased if you added more block zones before and after the station to allow more trains. I think if they could get rid of the pain people experienced it would be a cool, clonable concept that would be reminiscent of what Premier did with their Spaghetti Bowls.

A painless version of Flashback, B&M, vest restraints, enclosed like Flight of Fear

Cornered is going to be where Cornstalkers used to be which is cool

LSMs have come a long way, I wouldn't count them out

I always felt like if they kept it, pretty the area up and add some stuff surrounding it

I could see them attempt to "modify" the coaster before they would think about removing it. Red Force has LSMs so that might be an option Cedar Point could explore. Something is going to have to change to this ride. I know there were cable issues in 04 and 16, and while the launch wasn't directly the cause of the 2021 incident, it might be a safe bet that the ride's intense acceleration and immediate declaration might compromise certain parts over time.

I wonder how much revenue another small year round park would bring to the chain. Cedar Fair offers quality service and attractions but they would definitely be more sustainable if they were generating more revenue year round.

And look what happened

I was going to say, Sea World and Six Flags have more year round properties and extended seasons than we do. If Cedar Fair had a larger year round property they would get in more revenue.

I understand coasters have to be thrilling but there are times when I wonder when parks and manufacturers go too far

I wish they'd bring back the 4D theater if Urgent Scare is indeed leaving. You could show scary 4D movies like they used to do at Fear Fest.

Here's my opinion: Fill Vortex's land with a sit down looper When the time comes, rip out BLSC and put in a Mack spinner geared towards families

He's talking about how the original TTD concept went even further back which would have meant that Gemini would have been torn down to make room.

You basically confirmed that TTD's technology was obsolete

You forgot to include car mechanics

Going back to TTD- If the train component struck the woman I believe they would be able to deduce it rather quickly by just seeing what part is missing. The ride goes 120mph so any number of parts can come lose. My questions would be how long was that train on the track before the incident happened? Was it running from when ride opened for the day or was transfered on later? Was it a part of the train that's difficult to access by maintenance crew? I feel like Cedar Point would at least be able to answer those questions but like others said, they're probably opting to say nothing at this time.

You are able to spread out more on flyers. To match The Beast's current capacity the flyers would have to have 18 rows. Hypothetically speaking, if The Beast was overhauled, I'd like to see if they could modify the track to not require as many trims without compromising its length.

Exactly. Also I don't think the family is biting their tongues, itching to tell the whole world the condition of this woman. That's not exactly the attention you want for your family, no less the person who was injured. I mean that's the job of a park spokesperson, they can't really elaborate any further on something like this at this time. I'm sure CP's legal team is making sure they don't say anything yet until the Department of Agriculture finishes their investigation. I don't exactly know what people expect CP to say at this point.

It is, but if nothing more is being said at this time then its hard to report on a story any further. Sure they can talk about the subject of maintenance, but that's all they'll really be able to discuss about the ride itself until the family makes a statement. I'm sure the Department of Agriculture will release information about their own investigation at their choosing but until that happens, discussions about the ride's upkeep are purely speculation unless another credible source provides information.

I said nothing about Intamin in the above post. I was saying that without any more information from the family or the victim herself, its hard to further report on a story which would upset any member of the media trying to get more information.

I must have read your post wrong, my apologies. I agree the media is upset because this is a major story that they can't really report any more on until the family makes a statement.

That's true, however her condition might dictate the family's (and their lawyer's) willingness to publicly speak about her condition. We don't know what condition she's in so its hard to speculate.

Before I'm met with pitchforks and torches. The Beast is over 40 years old now and as the longest wooden roller coaster in the world, (3rd longest coaster in the world), it shows its age at times. Would it be beneficial to close The Beast for a season, (or part of a season), to completely overhaul it? GCI came in and worked on Ghostrider at KBF and I've heard people love it. We also brought in GCI to do some work on The Racer. Maybe some new trains? I'd like to hear some feedback

I feel like the enthusiast community would flood them with so many questions that it might be better for them if they remain quiet.