SonofBaconator Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 I know that Cedar Point is the roller coaster central but they don't need a new coaster. Places like Valley Fair, Michigan's Adventure and Worlds of Fun need more coasters. Quote
jdawg1998 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 I know that Cedar Point is the roller coaster central but they don't need a new coaster. Places like Valley Fair, Michigan's Adventure and Worlds of Fun need more coasters. Check this fact out: Cedar Point hasn't gotten a new coaster since 2007 (Maverick). Valley Fair got a kids' coaster last year, but it's been 2007 for them too. Michigan's Adventure got a coaster in 2008 (Thunderhawk). And Worlds of Fun got one in 2009 (Prowler)! Quote
coasterfanatic83 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 As a Cedar Point guy, I will say that it feels like forever since there has been a new ride. I know, STR is newish, and I'm glad they are making all of these cosmetic upgrades, but it feels like forever. This may also be because of the coaster-every-other-year deal I grew up with... I am excited Quote
TombRaiderFTW Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 I know that Cedar Point is the roller coaster central but they don't need a new coaster. Places like Valley Fair, Michigan's Adventure and Worlds of Fun need more coasters. Check this fact out: Cedar Point hasn't gotten a new coaster since 2007 (Maverick). Valley Fair got a kids' coaster last year, but it's been 2007 for them too. Michigan's Adventure got a coaster in 2008 (Thunderhawk). And Worlds of Fun got one in 2009 (Prowler)! Not to mention that, at least at Michigan's Adventure, the biggest draw is clearly not the roller coasters. It's the waterpark. Before Thunderhawk, the last coaster additions were a wild mouse and a steel kiddie coaster in 1999--if the park needed coasters to survive, I think they'd have gotten another sooner than 2008. Quote
thekidd33 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 ^And a really nice water park it is. Better than either of its two Ohio counterparts IMO. Quote
Maverick00 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 I know that Cedar Point is the roller coaster central but they don't need a new coaster. Places like Valley Fair, Michigan's Adventure and Worlds of Fun need more coasters. You know every Cedar Park has received a roller coaster since 2007 besides California's Great America which is also getting one in 2013. No one should be complaining that Cedar Point is getting all the coasters, Cedar Fair gave ever park in the chain a roller coaster since Maverick opened. Some parks have even received two coasters since 2007, Carowinds, Kings Island, Dorney Park, Canada's Wonderland and Valleyfair. Michigan's Adventure does not need a roller coaster. That park is profitable for the water park side, not the ride side. There would be no purpose to adding a new coaster to Michigan's Adventure. Some people could argue that Cedar Point is the most due park for a roller coaster. Cedar Point needs new attractions and roller coasters to keep the attendance because it's a destination park. Michigan's Adventure on the other hand, is a regional park and doesn't need roller coasters every 5 years to keep the attendance. Quote
TTD-120-420 Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Parts are now on site. http://s1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh555/cpenthusiast/?action=view¤t=IMG_20120717_235929.jpg&mediafilter=noflash#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1251.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fhh555%2Fcpenthusiast%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DIMG_20120717_235929.jpg Not my pictures. Quote
Maverick00 Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 More photos can be seen here, http://s1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh555/cpenthusiast/ Quote
Elkman Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 ^^ Actually those are the exact same set of photos. Quote
Browntggrr Posted July 19, 2012 Author Posted July 19, 2012 Cedar Point Teases about 2013 attraction: http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/252450/110/Cedar-Point-teases-about-new-2013-attraction Quote
jdawg1998 Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 Pony Express, 2008, and Sierra Sidewinder, 2007. Quote
Browntggrr Posted July 19, 2012 Author Posted July 19, 2012 how bout knotts? How bout Knott's.... Quote
coasterfanatic83 Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 http://www.wkyc.com/...2013-attraction " Park spokesperson Annie Zelm says neither ride will be moved to another location after being dismantled. " Does that mean they won't relocate it anywhere else in the park, or not relocate it to another park either? Quote
Sergeant Pepper Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 I'm sad to see DT go, it's a really cool and unique ride, but I'm really excited for this new coaster! I 'll be sure to ride DT when I'm there on the 28th. Quote
Maverick00 Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 how bout knotts? How bout Knott's.... I think he made that post regarding the post I made above about all the parks in the Cedar Fair chain. Quote
coasterfanatic83 Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 NEW HINT VIA OnPOINT: Hopefully another hint will brighten up your day. Don't let us throw you for another loop... 0 7 91 97 21 2 Any ideas? Quote
Maverick00 Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 I haven't found anything yet but I have feeling if one did some multiplying, dividing, addition and subtraction you might get ride stats. Quote
Dalefan Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Removing two family-friendly coasters and an observation tower in one season seems to be odd for a company that has said it's placing more emphasis on families... I honestly don't believe WC was up for a 2012 removal. Wild Cat was going to be removed at the end of this season. They must of found something major wrong with it for them to take it out when they did. They had the ride ops and everything ready to go. Quote
Dalefan Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 I know Six Flags has a habbit of taking old rides from other parks to put them in SFMM so they can have more coasters. They renamed them and repainted them. Quote
TTD-120-420 Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 This one has everybody stumped. ^^Their was most likely nothing major wrong with Wildcat that forced them to take it out. It was due to the cramping of the new Luminosity midway. (Which looks awful, BTW) 1 Quote
Monroe Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 I'm going with Crazy Horse again, I was wrong to guess that for Diamondback but I'm bound to be right one of these days. 1 Quote
AintNutinElse2Do Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Watching out for false clues and inversions.... 0 7 91 97 21 2 0- could mean zero g roll 7- for number of inversions 91- this number while watching out for inversions could be 19 as in 19stories tall 97- this number could also be inverted as in 79mph 21- inverted could be 12 passengers per side 2- number of sides (2 sides on a wingcoaster of course) 2 Quote
TheCrypt Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 This one has everybody stumped. ^^Their was most likely nothing major wrong with Wildcat that forced them to take it out. It was due to the cramping of the new Luminosity midway. (Which looks awful, BTW) I definately agree with you. The new Luminosity stage looks so awful, it looks like Paramount installed it! Quote
The Interpreter Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 I take it you have not seen the Golden Kingdom at Great Adventure. 1 Quote
TheBEASTunchained Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 This one has everybody stumped. ^^Their was most likely nothing major wrong with Wildcat that forced them to take it out. It was due to the cramping of the new Luminosity midway. (Which looks awful, BTW) I definately agree with you. The new Luminosity stage looks so awful, it looks like Paramount installed it! It looks to me like a giant useless pile of steel bars that chased away Wildcat. Quote
Maverick00 Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 I take it you have not seen the Golden Kingdom at Great Adventure. No I haven't... Quote
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