The Interpreter Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 a. If you haven't ridden it, you'd not know. Demon Drop still puts a pit in my stomach, every time. No other type of freefall ride since has managed to do that. Even once. b. On the other hand, as has been said, it's a maintenance nightmare. c. Size is not the sole or even best measure of how good a ride is. If it is, then the best coasters, by far, are Kingda Ka, Son of Beast, Steel Dragon 2000 and Beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo8820 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I can confirm that I believe that Cedar Point will not be building on the lake in the near future! Hmm...someone has been reading too much scream scape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo8820 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 a. If you haven't ridden it, you'd not know. Demon Drop still puts a pit in my stomach, every time. No other type of freefall ride since has managed to do that. Even once. b. On the other hand, as has been said, it's a maintenance nightmare. c. Size is not the sole or even best measure of how good a ride is. If it is, then the best coasters, by far, are Kingda Ka, Son of Beast, Steel Dragon 2000 and Beast. The 1st gen drop ride at Six Flags over Georgia was my first drop ride (even though I have a lovely prototype 2nd gen in my own back yard at SFKK). There is something about it that is cool. I always worry that when you move forward from the elevator shaft I'm not going to get perfectly aligned on the drop track. Yes I know I have irrational fears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 we'll probably never see D.P. in action again once Cedar Point takes it out . Its still a wow to watch it come down and the sounds that go with it. Cedar Point will not move it to another park, maybe and the maintenance seems to be huge: Well Cedar Point needs a good family dark ride maybe a snoopy themed ride??????? Wow would that rock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 maybe a family themed mountain log flume with animatronics (something anyone could ride down to the youngest rider and Something like Knotts berry Log flume??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvo Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Are you sure that maintenance is a big issue on DD? I've never seen that ride not running due to maintenance, and there's never more than 3 ops running it because there's never a line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Maintenance is an issue...this is why Six Flags has removed ALL theirs, and why Cedar Fair had this one for sale.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Are you sure that maintenance is a big issue on DD? I've never seen that ride not running due to maintenance, and there's never more than 3 ops running it because there's never a line. I can still remember when the line for DD was well over an hour all the time. It would be the last ride of the night for my family. At least until Magnum was built. I suppose the maintenance issues would be about constantly replacing worn parts. Just listening to DD operate, you can tell that there is a ton of friction in many aspects. Sure grease helps, but there is still friction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 My brother witnessed DD break down. He said maintenance guys came in with a really huge wrench. He said the wrench was so large, it almost looked cartoonish. Maybe it was Mario and Luigi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuskin Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I think it was forge from halo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_star Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I saw the cartoonish wrench when they were fixing it when I was at Cedar Point. It was rather funny looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aves Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Maintenance is an issue...this is why Six Flags has removed ALL theirs, and why Cedar Fair had this one for sale.... Well than, why is everyone crazy about getting one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 A few posters on an internet park enthusiast site is hardly everyone. What parks are buying new ones? To whom was Six Flags able to sell any of theirs? What happened to Mr. Hyde's Nasty Fall at Geauga Lake? How come Cedar Fair hasn't been able to sell Demon Drop as of yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aves Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 ^ They all went bye-bye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Not Demon Drop. Not so far. Thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aves Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 ^ It's a survivor! Like this baby: http://www.coastergallery.com/2000/E19.html Both lucky to be alive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trint2004 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 i have a phobia of being wrenched up high held there then droped. i cant ride DZ or PT drop side because i pass out when held up there but DD doesnt hold that long once your up there your down. I dread the day when I do get on DD and its breaks down when were at the top, i would just die. But this is were it get more complicated im not afraid of getting stuck on any coaster at the top because i can still see the track in front of me. I can also do anything that shots you straight up and back down. Sling Shot, PT launch side, and Liberty Launch dont scare me. I really dont know why i have this problem. An this is why DD is my fav. drop ride. If they get rid of it i will never ride a drop ride again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBEW_Sparky Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 HI everyone, first time poster here, found the site Monday on a Google search for info on Opening day... GREAT site and Im glad I found this. As for the topic at hand, I agree about freefall rides like DZ and the like.... I can't ride em because being that high in the air and held with nothing around me scares the s__t outta me. I DO however Love the first gens like DD because I am sitting IN a car and feel a lot safer. As far as the aforementioned maintainance issues are concerned, does anyone know if CP happened to purchace any of the parts from the one that was dismantled in Texas, or are they going to just run it till they A)run out of spare parts from Mr Hyde's or B)sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 ^ Welcome! Given CP's past, the removal of DD is to make way for a new ride. Whenever that possible plan is to take effect is when DD will be taken down, sold or not. There is a good chance that CP did take parts from Mr. Hyde's at GL, as well as purchase parts from SF. But they would never release that kind of information to the public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I love the newer drop rides, but Demon Drop give you that extra scary feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonPKI Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 ^ Welcome! Given CP's past, the removal of DD is to make way for a new ride. Whenever that possible plan is to take effect is when DD will be taken down, sold or not. There is a good chance that CP did take parts from Mr. Hyde's at GL, as well as purchase parts from SF. But they would never release that kind of information to the public. If you remove DD, wait till NEXT year, I'm going to CP in June! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I love the newer drop rides, but Demon Drop give you that extra scary feeling. Extra scary indeed. Try riding it first thing in the morning, extremely hung over, and with a pounding headache.....Haha Good times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I love the newer drop rides, but Demon Drop give you that extra scary feeling. Extra scary indeed. Try riding it first thing in the morning, extremely hung over, and with a pounding headache.....Haha Good times What hits the bottom first? The Car or the Puke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 The car...No nausea, at least not this time. Ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braves0511 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 this has nothing to do with drop rides, but goes along with things hitting the bottom before the car...I rode Mr. freeze at SF St. Louis a couple years ago, and someone chucked a penny as we were going down the top hat backwards...the penny floated next to my head the whole way down, and was really cool, and then landed back in the car at the persons feet directly behind me. YAY pointless story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Extra scary indeed. Try riding it first thing in the morning, extremely hung over, and with a pounding headache.....Haha Good times All that constant clanking would push a hangover to the breaking point. Can you imagine working the ride with a hangover? Ughhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubaman Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 this has nothing to do with drop rides, but goes along with things hitting the bottom before the car...I rode Mr. freeze at SF St. Louis a couple years ago, and someone chucked a penny as we were going down the top hat backwards...the penny floated next to my head the whole way down, and was really cool, and then landed back in the car at the persons feet directly behind me. YAY pointless story. While at SFGAm, when we rode Raging Bull 10 times in a single day, my friend did something similar to this a couple times. Although, he stopped when we heard the penny clanking back through the rest of the train in a violent manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingMaster Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 A few posters on an internet park enthusiast site is hardly everyone. What parks are buying new ones? To whom was Six Flags able to sell any of theirs? What happened to Mr. Hyde's Nasty Fall at Geauga Lake? How come Cedar Fair hasn't been able to sell Demon Drop as of yet? How come Cedar Fair hasn't been able to sell Raging Wolf Bobs, The Villain, and Big Dipper from Geauga Lake as of yet? Oh, and the two best droppy rides at Kings Island are: 1) Drop Zone - If 25 people fall 316 feet (technically 264 feet) in the middle of an amusement park, and no one's around to hear it, do they make a sound? 2) Plankton's Plunge - Trust me, once you've ridden this five times in a row (without getting off) in the rain with just you and your friends aboard, you'll find the 18(?) feet of constant uping and downing a total blast. Oh, and it's also fun in th sun too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 ^ I think you missed the point. Nobody is buying the Intamin Generation 1 drop rides new or used. The unsold GL rides really had nothing to do with the comment you quoted. But since you brought it up, chances are CF cannot sell RWB and Villian due to the fact that they are not being sold with thier trains as well as they really are not the most enjoyable rides out there. Now why BD cannot be sold, the only thing that I can think of is if parts are too difficult to come by. You can see much discussion about GL's unsold rides here: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11659 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Well, most wood coasters have pretty generic parts. Although, the rolling stock used on the Big Dipper were hybrid NAD trains that had been highly modified by the park`s maintenance staff. That is where the uniqueness of the trains could pose some problems with getting accurate replacement parts. However, I would think some park would be interested in a classic ride like that. But, the cost of relocating the ride, coupled with the cost of actually buying the ride from Cedar Fair may be prohibitive from any potential buyers. Also, Plankton`s plunge is a rather mild and timid ride. Compared to the Frog Hopper at Coney Island, Coney Island`s ride wins hands down. The Frog Hopper has quite a bit more bounce and spring then what Plankton`s Plunge has. And need not forget the Scream Machine at Coney (a Moser spring ride) is a fun little ride from a height of 40 feet, and offers multiple drops per cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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