rhyano Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/Business/2016/02/11/Shoot-The-Rapids-coming-down.html?ci=stream&lp=3&p=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoeter Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Already being discussed in the Cedar Point 2016 thread. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/30729-cedar-point-2016-talk/page-18 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 If anyone didn't ride STR, here's a POV of it. Take note of how long the video is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shCyUzTqdto 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Everytime I have been to the park and I go pretty often this ride has been closed. This doesn't surprise me one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondBanshee Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I like the idea of it coming down. I've been up there multiple times in the past 2 years, and never once was it open. Let's face it, it had problems, and Cedar Point needs more space for new rides. This seems to be an obvious choice to take down and opens a pretty good amount of space for something new. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoChickens Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 they really don't, but it does. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium13 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 If anyone didn't ride STR, here's a POV of it. Take note of how long the video is. [VIDEO] I know we shouldn't judge rides by a POV video... but I've always thought that Shoot the Rapids looked extremely boring (minus the drops of course). I liked the fact that there were at least some attempts at theming, but it just looks like an extremely slow and uneventful boat ride between the two big hills. Unfortunately(?), I never got to experience it for myself, but based off video alone, I'm not sure that I missed too much. For the record, this is coming from someone who loves water rides. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Honestly won't be sad to see it go. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegajone Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 If anyone didn't ride STR, here's a POV of it. Take note of how long the video is. [VIDEO] I know we shouldn't judge rides by a POV video... but I've always thought that Shoot the Rapids looked extremely boring (minus the drops of course). I liked the fact that there were at least some attempts at theming, but it just looks like an extremely slow and uneventful boat ride between the two big hills. Unfortunately(?), I never got to experience it for myself, but based off video alone, I'm not sure that I missed too much. For the record, this is coming from someone who loves water rides. I've ridden it, and you pretty much nailed the gist of it. I too love water rides (my 2 favorite rides anywhere are Splash Mountain and Jurassic Park River Adventure) but this one came up short. It's like they started building a well-themed water ride but 25% of the way through decided "eh this is good enough, let's not bother spending any more money on it". A ride that is that long and moves that slowly is fine if the theming is great. But if the theming is a small barn that you pass through followed by a few rocks and plants, it really doesn't give you much reason to ride more than once. Basically it either needed to have a lot more theming or be a lot shorter. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Even relocating the skeleton town mechanicals from the train would've been something. Shoot the Rapids drifted at about the same speed as Pirates of the Caribbean or Small World, and with absolutely nothing to see along the way. Even simple animatronics of feuding hillbillies (as we were promised) shooting at each other from across the river with us in the middle would've been SOMETHING. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Too much money was spent on the rock work....I think I remember somewhere the rock work alone cost $3 mil. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Really shows that Intamin is not a good return on investment compared to B&M. Shame it only last 5 years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 At least as far as giant flume rides go... Maverick is a hit, though I believe that's partly due to new restraints last season. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyano Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 At least as far as giant flume rides go... Maverick is a hit, though I believe that's partly due to new restraints last season.I loved Maverick before 2015, It probably will always be number 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Agreed. Maverick is by far my favorite coaster, and I haven't been to Cedar Point since 2014. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Still think for the flag ship park Cedar Point needs a highly the.ed log flume aka Knotts berry farm themed fun not drenching. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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