What's Wrong With Wicked Twister?

CPman

Sunday, March 15, 2009 1:43 PM

I looked on Theme Park Review today, and saw a new aerial photo update of Cedar Point. The pictures are great but something is wrong with Wicked Twister. Take a look for yourself:

http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49788

Any thoughts?

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Force00

Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:18 PM
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That was the side that always seemed to wobble quite a bit. I know that it's better to have some give to it then if it didn't as it would break, but this was actually kinda scary seeing how much it swayed even in a little breeze. Who knows they could be re-attaching it a little bit better.


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cpfanatic066

Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:28 PM

painting maybe? i mean, what would they possibly need to do to it?

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CPman

Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:32 PM

Force00 said:
That was the side that always seemed to wobble quite a bit. I know that it's better to have some give to it then if it didn't as it would break, but this was actually kinda scary seeing how much it swayed even in a little breeze. Who knows they could be re-attaching it a little bit better.

If you look near where the one piece of track is on the ground, it almost looks as if they are building the foundation to a footer....

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CPboy77

Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:32 PM

Those are nice photos. Anyone else think MF looks extra blue? Maybe they painted it like we all wanted!

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Force00

Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:41 PM
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I can't see what you're seeing Cpman could you point it out a little bit better. Sorry.


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pointperson

Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:50 PM
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Maybe they are replacing/working on the brakes up top.


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CPboy77

Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:52 PM

You have to scroll down some to get to the pics of WT.

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YeeHaw

Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:12 PM

He also posted really high res shots on his flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8308074@N04/sets/72157615194672039/

Be sure to take a close look at Millennium Island. ;)

Last edited by YeeHaw, Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:13 PM

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bholcomb

Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:29 PM
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Nice pics. I doubt there's anything wrong with WT - Maybe they just had to clean the track ;)

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dsloban

Sunday, March 15, 2009 4:07 PM
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Those shots wre really cool! I wonder what they are doing to the Twister! Its nice to see the new tracking on Mean Streak! I can't wait to check it out in 62 day! I miss my happy place!


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Force00

Sunday, March 15, 2009 4:52 PM
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Be sure to take a close look at Millennium Island. ;)

OMG IT'S THE FOOTINGS FOR THE 500 FOOTER!!!111

No but they did clear out some of the trees. There is also a excavator parked over there. I sure hope they don't get rid of too many trees though.


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Mathyou

Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:01 PM

Sweet! This is going to be a fun 2009, that's for sure!

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BGRooDoG

Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:01 PM

Finally! I was testing everyone to see how long it took to make it from TPR to here. I'm glad you all enjoyed my aerial shots! It was a great day for photo taking and the sun really made all the colors pop. I ran most of them through photoshop to make them look better, so Millennium's blue color may be a bit blue-er than normal.


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Mathyou

Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:12 PM

Actully, looking back at Millennium Island, it looks like most of the bone yard is all cleaned up/missing too.

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TTD 120mph

Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:42 PM
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^And there's the second big thing with the update. Well Schuyler, it didn't take as long as I thought it would for this to be found out.:)
Let the 09 speculation begin.

Last edited by TTD 120mph, Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:42 PM

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lladnar

Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:53 PM
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maybe we have another vertigo situation on our hands and it just fell over...


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cbrendan502

Sunday, March 15, 2009 6:02 PM

It's been sold and leaving the park lol.


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Ralph Wiggum

Sunday, March 15, 2009 6:51 PM
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So that's why all those trees had orange X's spray painted on them last fall. What a shocker. Looks like Terror Island needs a new break area.


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RaceRinger

Sunday, March 15, 2009 8:51 PM

New flume, goodbye SRF. My guess is we see footers by mid-summer.

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