I hate to dig this thread back up, but the last bits of Disaster Transport are coming down. http://pointbuzz.com...ery.aspx?id=699

Hey!!! I saw that on sunday! It was soooo awesome! But sad too. I had my camera, but of coarse... It was dead.

Looking at the webcam, it's all the way gone now.

Here is the webcam.... Im not seing it... (*sniff*)

Oddly enough, I'm getting nostalgic about the loss of Disaster Transport. (I've never seen Space Spiral open even once in the visits I've had between 2005 and 2011. I haven't made it to Cedar Point this year.) It wasn't the most thrilling ride, and I didn't love it that much. For some reason, though, rides like DT, CCMR, Magnum, Gemini, Wildcat, Iron Dragon, Corkscrew, etc. all tend(ed) to define CP for me, at least in the years I've known it.

That's not to say that Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster aren't great rides--don't get me wrong. (Millennium's one of my favorite steel coasters, as a matter of fact.) I just think one of the things I liked the most about the place was that you have super-modern record-breaking rides like those, but then you've also got these really unique rides from the 60's-80's that are part of how Cedar Point got its current reputation. Maybe I'm the only one to whom that matters, but it's part of what I enjoy about the place.

That's also not to say that I'm not excited for Gatekeeper, either. I really like the name and creative use of the ride's location. (Name haters, let's face it: the ride's an adornment for the front gate. Cedar Point's got this reputation as the coaster park in the Midwest, at least with almost anyone I've ever encountered who knows about the place. Having a coaster built into the entrance of the park is a no-brainer.) The wing coaster style is practically unheard of around here by the average park guest, and it looks like it will likely eat through lines, which is something Maverick, which seems to me to still be riding its "newest coaster in the park" popularity, is lacking. Or here's hoping Gatekeeper pulls some the lines away from that ride, anyway.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that this is bittersweet for me, much like the removal of The Crypt.

Cedar Point originally said Space Spiral would remain open until Labor Day Weekend. We all know that didn't happen, so I wonder when it will be demolished? At the Gatekeeper event they said they wouldn't be gentle with it, so I want to see the demolition. I hope someone films it!

SS has been a maintenance nightmare for some time. Spending excessive resources (time & money) anymore would be counterproductive.

It was a nice ride & I'm sad to see it go for nostalgic reasons.

The park has mentioned on a few occasions that the removal would take place during the off days in September.

Anyone who judges a ride before they ride it should not be allowed to consider themselves an enthusiast

And anyone who believes a ride is only worth riding or considered "thrilling" if it's at a set height, speed, or style should not be allowed to consider themselves an enthusiast, either.

They might tell you that anyone who doesn't demand thrill doesn't deserve to call himself an enthusiast!

They said SS will be down by the end of Sept and footers will start being poured on October 1st.

When I noticed that they removed every bit of DT besides the metal box with the 12E, I was hoping they would use that as a surprise, unannounced fly-through element of Gatekeeper. It would have been a nice little addition, while at the same time sticking with the "nostalgia" shtick that was met with such fanfare the year that Racers trains were turned around.

Nostalgia moved to Great Adventure for 2012.

See article I posted earlier today...,

There's nothing nostalgic or remotely redeemable about Disaster Transport. I, for one, could not be happier that 100% of it is going right where it belongs. The only shame is that it took this long.

IBEW_Sparky I'm as nostalgic as anyone, I still miss Mill Race, but I have to say with respect that leaving the big 12-E Box is the worst idea I've ever heard. Haha I'm so happy to see that ugly box gone forever.

Thought I would give a shout out that there are supports out in front of the Plant, and I saw coaster track that was already primed and ready for final paint. If I knew how to post pictures from my phone, I would. I'll make another go round on Saturday!

SS has also been removed from the skyline.

^ Interesting I looked around 4ish and it was still there

There is a pic of it gone on CP's FB page, unless it was photoshopped.

Or the webcam was down and you saw an old view.....

UPDATE- pic was photoshopped. SS is still standing.

Look as though as it won't be much longer for SS though. The Cabin is no longer parked where it usually is when the ride is not in operation. I think it will be coming down soon.

As of Sunday, Spiral is visably intact with the cabin parked at station level.

According to Jeff from PointBuzz, it is scheduled to come down tomorrow.

Looks like it was pushed back to tomorrow from what I've heard.

It looks so....empty, but so right at the same time.

Can't wait to see Gatekeeper rule over it's surroundings!

^I disagree with WindSeeker there it looks normal. I had seen pictures before its removal and was hard to find it with WindSeeker towering over it.

How was it brought down?

How was it brought down?

With explosives.

Thanks to a member on PointBuzz:

A different video:

Yup. Definitely feeling nostalgic. That was almost sad to watch.

Ironically, that's also the highest I've ever seen Space Spiral's cabin on the tower or the most I've ever seen the cabin move. Go figure.

Wow I was not expecting that! Probably in good taste that they did that today instead of yesterday.

Wow! I kinda wish the skyline would stay that way. Looks awesome!

Wow I was not expecting that! Probably in good taste that they did that today instead of yesterday.

Good point!

Yesterday being what it was never crossed my mind.

Cedar Point is no longer "Reaching new heights in fun." How sad.