PhantomTheater Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/news/2011/aug/07/sunbizcoasters080711tjxml CP is in denial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 A spokeswoman for Six Flags Magic Mountain, Sue Carpenter, did not return phone messages a Register reporter left Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Probably because Six Flags has something better to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrocoasterkid Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagoda Gift Shop Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I wonder if this guy is going to write a CP speculation article every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 If Superman: Escape From Krypton isn't a coaster, then neither is Wicked Twister. S:EFK is like one spike of WT, without the twist and not inverted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustbucket Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Get over it CP. CP is my favorite park, but stop whining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Heh, that made me chuckle. It almost makes me glad Kings Island isn't in this "battle". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 ^ Once upon a time, we were. Paramount actually went for the title too, during the late 90s. However, once Son of Beast tanked and CP got Millennium Force, they gave up and pursed other interests. For those who are interested, here's how Kings Island, SFMM, and CP have stacked up in their coaster collections over the years, using RCDB as a guide. For simplicity, all coasters are going by their most recent names. 1972 ***** The first year all 3 parks existed. Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, Bavarian Beetle Total: 3 Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Original Wildcat (the one they have now was, according to RCDB, not the original), Jumbo Jet Total: 4 Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer Total: 2 1980 ***** End of the 1970s. Beginning of the 1980s. Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Demon, The Beast Removed between '72 and '80: Bavarian Beetle Total: 4 (+1) Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat (current one) Removed between '72 and '80: Original Wildcat, Jumbo Jet Total: 6 (+2) Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Mountain Express, Revolution, Colossus Removed between '72 and '80: None Total: 5 (+3) 1985 ***** Middle of the 1980s. Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Demon, The Beast, King Cobra Removed between '80 and '85: The Bat Total: 5 (+1) Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport Removed between '80 and '85: None Total: 7 (+1) Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Sarajevo Bobsleds Removed between '80 and '85: Mountain Express Total: 5 (No Change) 1990 ***** The 90s begin. Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, King Cobra, Vortex Removed between '85 and '90: The Demon Total: 5 (No Change) Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200 Removed between '85 and '90: None Total: 9 (+2) Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper Removed between '85 and '90: Sarajevo Bobsleds, Shockwave Total: 6 (+1) 1995 ***** The mid 90's. Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, King Cobra, Vortex, Adventure Express, Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flight Deck Removed from '90 to '95: None Total: 8 (+3) Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200, Mean Streak, Raptor Removed from '90 to '95: None Total: 11 (+2) Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper, Psyclone, Flashback, Batman The Ride Removed from '90 to '95: None Total: 9 (+3) 2000 ***** The early 2000s. Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, King Cobra, Vortex, Adventure Express, Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flight Deck, Flight of Fear, Scooby's Ghoster Coaster, Invertigo, Son of Beast Removed from '95 to '00: None Total: 12 (+4) Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200, Mean Streak, Raptor, Mantis, Woodstock Express, Millennium Force Removed from '95 to '00: None Total: 14 (+3) Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper, Psyclone, Flashback, Batman The Ride, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Riddler's Revenge, Canyon Blaster, Goliath Removed from '95 to '00: None Total: 13 (+4) 2005 ***** The mid 2000s. Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, Vortex, Adventure Express, Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flight Deck, Flight of Fear, Scooby's Ghoster Coaster, Invertigo, Son of Beast, Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Backlot Stunt Coaster Removed from '00 to '05: King Cobra Total: 13 (+1) Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200, Mean Streak, Raptor, Mantis, Woodstock Express, Millennium Force, Wicked Twister, Top Thrill Dragster Removed from '00 to '05: None Total: 16 (+2) Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper, Psyclone, Flashback, Batman The Ride, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Riddler's Revenge, Canyon Blaster, Goliath, Deja Vu, X2, Scream! Removed from '00 to '05: None Total: 16 (+3) 2011 ***** Present day! Kings Island: The Racer, Woodstock Express, The Beast, Vortex, Adventure Express, Great Pumpkin Coaster, Flight Deck, Flight of Fear, Invertigo, Son of Beast (SBNO), Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Firehawk, Diamondback Removed from '05 to '11: Scooby's Ghoster Coaster Total: 14 (+1) Cedar Point: Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini, Junior Gemini, Wildcat, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Magnum XL-200, Mean Streak, Raptor, Mantis, Woodstock Express, Millennium Force, Wicked Twister, Top Thrill Dragster, Maverick Removed from '05 to '11: None Total: 17 (+1) Six Flags Magic Mountain: Gold Rusher, Magic Flyer, Revolution, Colossus, Ninja, Viper, Batman The Ride, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Riddler's Revenge, Canyon Blaster, Goliath, Deja Vu, X2, Scream!, Tatsu, Apocalypse, Road Runner Express, Green Lantern: First Flight Removed from '05 to '11: Psyclone, Flashback Total: 18 (+2) And that's how this got the way it is. PS: Was bored and did this for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsrattler Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Does anyone know if there are other parks that have more than 14 coasters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I'm feeling nostalgic for Terpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Does anyone know if there are other parks that have more than 14 coasters? Yes, I am pretty sure Canada's Wonderland has more than 14. Also Kings Dominion. And there are probably others too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudecoasterman Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Does anyone know if there are other parks that have more than 14 coasters? Canadas wonderland has 15, Kings dominion has 14, and 3 Six flags parks have 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustbucket Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 1st 18 Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 2nd 17 Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 3rd 15 Canada's Wonderland Vaughan, Canada 4th 14 Kings Dominion, Kings Island 6th 13 Carowinds, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America 9th 11 Six Flags Over Georgia, Hersheypark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 KI has 15 since they count Surf Dog (Avatar) as a Coaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 But the ride resembles Cedar Point’s Power Tower, Innes said, which lifts riders straight into the air. Cedar Point does not include Power Tower among its official list of 17 coasters. Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Crunch Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 KI is kind of a cheat though. They have four kids coasters, which leaves 10 thrill coasters, then take away Son of Beast, that leaves 9 coasters. At least they are all quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_humor Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Everyone knows that Gemini is really two coasters anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 That's a colossal assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_humor Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I feel like I'm having a Flashback... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yes, I'm full of bad puns. Please don't scream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustbucket Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 That would be a "Bizarro" assumption also. I guess "X" marks the spot. Avatar was known as a power coaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_humor Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I love me some bad puns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 It's Deja Vu all over again. Talkin' bout the revolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 But the ride resembles Cedar Point’s Power Tower, Innes said, which lifts riders straight into the air. Cedar Point does not include Power Tower among its official list of 17 coasters. Seriously? To which SIX responded... "We have a storage building that "resembles" Disaster Transport. So, clearly, Disaster Transport shouldn't count as a roller coaster." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Different park. It's called Skull Mountain. Every trip a great adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustbucket Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I guess SFMM is a "Goliath" of roller coaster park. It seems like financial "Apocalypse" here. I need to go to California to become a "Gold Rusher". OK. I need to stop.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yep, the magic is fading, like yesterday's Flash Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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