Best location for a relocated Ripcord...

Yeah, the station is gigantic compared to what is needed for the "Fling". I think those prices sound about right, but I would expect they will be variable based on how many people the ride draws. Until some additional development happens back in that area, it is going to be a bit lonely for the Professor.

I don't know why they'd use the old station. They have either the gift shop or the old pump building (assuming it can be easily re-purposed) that are both better candidates. Though I suppose if they have no other use planned for the old station, why not use it?

^I think you're underestimating the size of the pump building/electrical room. It's easily as big, if not bigger than the station is.

djDaemon said:

Though I suppose if they have no other use planned for the old station, why not use it?

Most likely this. Either the park spends money on tearing it down, let it sit empty, or use it. Plus the old gift shop may become something else for the Frontier Trail such as food, drinks, or merch. The old filter building isn't exactly in a good place to be used by guests not to mention they would have to theme all of it. They will probably use it for maintenance purposes now. So the old loading station is really perfect especially since the previous Rip Cord flight suit area was too small for busy days. This "new" location will be much better for efficiency.

Good points.

Though I would expect the old gift shop to become the point of purchase for PDFF, so that they could have displays showing the riders' faces as they do at Slingshot to entice people to try it.

Cannot understand the logic behind the new name.

The name references a character that was part of Paddlewheel Excursions. Tony Clark mentioned at NoCoaster this year that the park was, in part, looking to its history when naming new attractions. The Crystal Rock Cafe at Cedar Point Shores is another example of referencing the park's history.

RipCord said:

Cannot understand the logic behind the new name.

Well you're probably a bit biased based on your username....

Anybody take pictures of the Professor Delbert area and what it looks like now? I'm anxious to see what the before and after looks like.

Don't know if this helps much, other than with seeing how it is laid out. Tony showed off a logo during the presentation when we weren't allowed to take pictures, but I don't remember seeing any themeing in place on the site.

I can't tell exactly where the ride is oriented in that picture... but please don't tell me that they filled in the lagoon to plop that POS there...

The island crossover bridge is behind the structure, hence before the lagoon. If the final splash pool was as big as the island pool, it would've been a cool flyover.

I don't think it looks that bad. The park officials have a plan for the future. There's a method to the madness! No need to worry about the future, enjoy what's happening now!

such a sad use of prime real-estate

I know I've said it before, but seeing pictures makes me even more excited for the new location of this ride. I think this new location will make it a more popular ride again, with great vantage points for those not riding.

If I crop the picture down to just ground level and kick up the exposure, you can see the cross-over bridge kylepark mentions more clearly. This is the same picture as above. It was taken from the corner of the observation deck/smoking area closest to the StR entrance.

This doesn't appear to cross or affect the lagoon at all.

Pic on imgur

Ok, as long as the lagoon still exists, I still have hope!

The ride occupying this area before, costing tens of millions of dollars with multiple problems and long periods of downtime, was a waste of space. Replacing it with a reliable revenue generator seems like a good fit to me.

Do you think they chopped up the concrete before throwing down the dirt? Or do you think they just added the dirt on top of the concrete. (legit question.)

I would be willing to bet they removed the concrete. It serves no purpose for the current use of the land.

I have to say, the ride fits into the area very well. I was extremely skeptical when this was announced but it turned into a pleasant surprise.