McSalsa Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 OK...here is the new section of Big Dipper. Now in correct area of website. What will happen to Big Dipper? Many are concerned. It will be hard to move. Most of GL's steel coasters got that treatment, including our very own X-Fl...I mean our own Firehawk, and KD's Dominator, to name a few. But Big Dipper is wooden. A classic wooden coaster in fact, which is why we are concerned. I can see Cedar Fair opening this ride as a standalone ride, charging $1 or so per ride, but am not sure if they even own it anymore. Or is Big Dipper going to meet all his old wooden (and some steel) buddies in coaster heaven? So many questions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Other parks had an opportunity to bid on and acquire Big Dipper at the auction....they didn't....moving a wooden coaster is far from an inexpensive or easy endeavor...and the coaster sold, but terms called for it to be removed by a date certain, that doubtless has passed. Whether Cedar Fair or they would-be buyer owns the ride at this point has not been publicly disclosed. The land under the coaster has not been sold, as far as is publicly known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 One beacon of hope for this coaster- in 2008, the ride suffered some minor damage. It was quickly repaired. Not something someone does to a coaster about to be demolished, that would be a waste of time and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I am affraid that the history and experience of the Big Dipper will unfortunately only live on in the memories of those that visited the park and forthcoming books about the park and its existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 Probably. Which is sad. Sadder still, one day, there will be no more roller coasters because we will all be gone. The ones we have now, even if left standing, will rot/rust and eventually collapse. There will be no Beast. No Millennium Force. No TTD. No Kingda Ka. No Incredible Hulk. No Voyage. No El Toro. No (Insert Coaster Name Here). Not even books about coasters will exist. That will be a sad day. Thankfully, that day is still years and years away...I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dare-to-fly Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Sadder still, one day, there will be no more roller coasters because we will all be gone. The ones we have now, even if left standing, will rot/rust and eventually collapse. There will be no Beast. No Millennium Force. No TTD. No Kingda Ka. No Incredible Hulk. No Voyage. No El Toro. No (Insert Coaster Name Here). Not even books about coasters will exist. Well...after reading the above statement, one of us needs to take a Xanax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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