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Walt said:
Chris is right when he says high web cams can be much less interesting. That's why the Sky Ride has been a good location.

That's why they should invest in a new pan/tilt/zoom camera. Then the high location is actually desirable. You can focus on the ride or location of the park you want, and zoom in on it. But, its high enough that you can't zoom in on some girl's cleavage. *** Edited 1/31/2007 4:03:23 PM UTC by halltd***

Personally, I find the pan/zoom/tilt cams to be completely ridiculous.

10 Bucks says some creepy coaster-nerd puts in a suggestion to aim it at Kinzel's house...

Not saying that's anyone on here, but there's plenty of creeps out there.

How about a cam for the little guys? Maybe Camp Snoopy showing WE and perhaps with CP&LE, Paddlboat and/or CMR in the backround.

djDaemon said:
Personally, I find the pan/zoom/tilt cams to be completely ridiculous.

I agree, although I would like to see live video instead of the still shots.

1. Keep the Main Midway Cam as is. This gives you a good idea of the crowd.

2. Place one on top of the station or big screen aimed toward the MF queue and the beginning of Frontier Trail.

3. On the first or second tier of TTD looking back toward the Gemini Midway or on top of the Magnum station looking toward the Gemini Midway, whichever provides the better view.

Gerg said:

I think they would have a problem with this one, only because in that shot you'd also be able to see Cash Control and the warehouses back behind the games, and I just can't see them liking that at all.

(I know you can just ride the Space Spiral and see it, but to have all day access to it is different)

I didnt mean they would have it facing that far down.

Demon Drop Wouldnt be hard to maintain. All you have to do is walk up the stairs to the top of Demon Drop, its not that bad. I did it last season all the time working Demon Drop part of my summer. Its just like the pond cam right now. They have to do a lift walk up Snake River Falls to access it, whats the difference.

Walt said: A beach/boardwalk cam can certainly be placed where you get a nice, varied view, and not be intrusive on any level.

Remember the one they had on Breakers Tower that faced down the beach? I liked that one a lot. It had a nice view all the way down the boardwalk. I wish they would bring that one, or one similar to that back. The cameras should be placed to show areas of the park that most people (gp) might not think about being there or areas that are not always talked about, i.e. The Beach/Boardwalk, Marina, Challenge Park, places like that.

You could still have one or two in a popular/busy area like the main midway. I do wish they would add one more cam though.

*** Edited 1/31/2007 10:12:37 PM UTC by 99er***

You know how long it would take to get your turn on the pan/tilt/zoom camera? Funcoast takes a little time but on a major site like CP you would be waiting a while to see what you want to see.

That's definitely one of the downsides to that type of camera. And given how awkward they are to control, you often end up with poor views if someone doesn't know what they're doing.

Clevelandkid said:
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2. Place one on top of the station or big screen aimed toward the MF queue and the beginning of Frontier Trail.

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Best idea I've heard thus far! I would like that a lot, mainly for the view of the beginning of the Trail.

I'd like to see one somewhere on the trail, low enough to the ground to get some detail. Perhaps on or near the fort pointing toward the back of the park. You wouldn't see any coasters, but I think it would be a nice looking view.

That is an amazing idea. However did you come up with that? ;)

Some guy. :)

How about on the top of maggie's lift hill facing the soak city, challenge park area. You would have to deal with the sun in the early morning but after about 11:00 it would be great.

^ It would depend on which part of SC/CP that you point it at, point it off the left of Maggies lift and the sun wouldn't be a problem till late afternoon.

How about a webcam pointing at LHP? ::cue MrScott::
:)

I say put a webcam in the Blue Streak area, facing Calypso.

I'm with TTD. I think a LHP cam would be very nice!

MrScott

^Who would have thought? :)