Top Thrill 2 Announced

GL2CP

Thursday, September 7, 2023 9:51 PM
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Tony just answered half the construction speculation questions as of late in a minutes time.

Last edited by GL2CP, Thursday, September 7, 2023 9:51 PM

First ride; Magnum 1994

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Plague on Wheels

Thursday, September 7, 2023 11:00 PM
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Dragsters don't have pit stops.


Sit tight fellas ;)

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Hawaiian Coasters 325

Thursday, September 7, 2023 11:05 PM

Yeah, but this is "Top Thrill 2" not Dragster ;)

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JohnMosesBrowning

Friday, September 8, 2023 8:35 PM
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Dragsters have a pit stop after every run! Nitro powered cars rebuild the engine after every run.


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1975-77: Catering Manager for Cedar Point

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Plague on Wheels

Friday, September 8, 2023 8:53 PM
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Maybe CP should have rebuilt the hydraulic launch after every run. That would have been a more reliable ride.


Sit tight fellas ;)

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DRE420

Thursday, September 14, 2023 1:13 AM
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New drone video from LEL shows the transfer table has been installed, and vertical construction has started on the rear spike with some track going vertical as well. The big red crane is also on site and is being assembled.

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TwistedCircuits

Thursday, September 14, 2023 10:10 AM
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Anyone have specs on that crane?

That thing is huge!


Still haven't been able to uncross these circuits...
DJ Fischer

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BleauxJays

Thursday, September 14, 2023 12:06 PM

May be a Liebherr LR 1200. Bay Crane has one

https://www.baycrane.com/product/lr-1200/

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Red Garter Rob

Thursday, September 14, 2023 12:21 PM

TwistedCircuits:

That thing is huge!

Strongly fighting the urge to make a comment.. Must stay strong..


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TwistedCircuits

Thursday, September 14, 2023 2:02 PM
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Whoops. Sorry Rob. Seeing the crane compared to the rides and paths and rides in that area is just mind boggling. That area has always seemed expansive to me walking around and trying to comprehend what that crane would look like in person.

BleauxJays, looks spot on, it's modular which is really fascinating seeing different configurations. It'd be interesting to see the initial lift process.


Still haven't been able to uncross these circuits...
DJ Fischer

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TwistedCircuits

Thursday, September 14, 2023 9:01 PM
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Camera 2 can see part of the Liebherr crane in the bottom of the frame!


Still haven't been able to uncross these circuits...
DJ Fischer

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DA20Pilot

Thursday, September 14, 2023 10:21 PM

TwistedCircuits:

That thing is huge!

I know what sites Walt and Jeff are competing against for your internet traffic.

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TwistedCircuits

Friday, September 15, 2023 12:04 AM
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Twisted circuits walked into a bar...

He should have seen it...


Still haven't been able to uncross these circuits...
DJ Fischer

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TwistedCircuits

Friday, September 15, 2023 8:55 PM
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They refocused camera two on the top hat.


Still haven't been able to uncross these circuits...
DJ Fischer

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Shades

Sunday, September 17, 2023 3:26 PM

I saw that and it looked like the peak of the top had has been freshly painted white, while the sections immediately upstream and downstream are a different color of red now.

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TwistedWicker77

Sunday, September 17, 2023 9:41 PM

Yes. Tony posted pictures on Thursday of the new paint on the top hat. It’s amazing how quickly paint fades, especially when looking at the new red compared to the old red that was just repainted in 2016.

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Hudson

Monday, September 18, 2023 7:16 PM

Odd place for a fence when the park's closed, wonder what they're doing that they can't even trust their employees to keep out.

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Shades

Monday, September 18, 2023 7:31 PM

I would guess the crane is doing its thing which would likely make this a no entry zone.

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BleauxJays

Monday, September 18, 2023 8:31 PM

Indeed

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Plague on Wheels

Monday, September 18, 2023 8:58 PM
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back in the old days they used to let the employees climb on the cranes. The dads would bring in their kids and let the little children go to town climbing the crane. But that was back in the 80s, ronald reagan era. Fun times! Now, in Joe Biden's America we have countless faceless bureaucrats pushing their red tape regulations, we get these fences around the cranes and the only place to entertain the kids is a drag show. I wish for simpler times, before OHSA got involved and ruined everyone's fun up on the POINT!


Sit tight fellas ;)

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