Calypso and Turnpike Cars land

The water table is the new heartline.

Stop quoting the previous posts, dammit.

Sorry my bad.

Coasterblu: Sure, it would be a challenge. But why take on that challenge? How would the park benefit?

By losing money when they realize it won't work.

I don't even think the old management was dumb enough to try doing that.

noggin said:
Coasterblu: Sure, it would be a challenge. But why take on that challenge? How would the park benefit?

To create advancement in technology.

Amusement parks don't exist to create advancements in technology. They exist to make money. How would such an "advancement in technology" make money for the park?

So I guess that you've never heard of Disney?

Disney makes advancements in technology ... to make money. The question remains. How would Cedar Fair make money from the advancement in technology you're suggesting?

To bring new rides, ride events, and opportunities to the world? Calm down, it's just a statement.

Cedar Fair ≠ Disney.

Obviously.

We have a man, formally FROM Disney, as CEO of Cedar Fair.......isn't that enough? :P

coasterblu said:

It would allow for a much longer drop. You know how a coaster has to curve back horizontally before it hits the ground? This coaster would allow for no curve and going 90 degrees into the ground. It would then continue straight down for a little bit and then curve upwards, perhaps do some twists underground.

I might have an even better idea...

Rather than investing an enormous amount of money to create and maintain a subterranean tunnel, maybe they could just, and I'm just spit-balling here, build the coaster taller? ;-)

In all seriousness, it's just not a good idea, and it wouldn't be advancing any technology. Basements and tunnels have existed for quite some time.

TTD 120mph- that is a good point right there. And we always discuss about new dark rides coming because Ouimet had a thing for dark rides in Disney. This is not the first time we compared Cedar Fair to Disney.

And don't forget that there are already tunnels on other rides including Magnum and MF. A dive coaster is something that isn't available already in the park. If they wanted to do an "underground" portion of the ride, I think they could achieve it better by putting an elevated midway or raise the ground near there. That would be cheaper and less challenging than digging into the ground where the water table is shallow.

Am I the only one who doesn't find going through a tunnel or going underground that exciting? The Voyage is the only coaster I have been on that actually had some pretty cool tunnel elements but for the most part I don't see them as a wow factor. If the park actually did build a dive coaster, Id rather see them try something new at the bottom of the first drop instead of a tunnel.

The tunnels on Voyage and Hades 360 are the only ones that I have felt added something to a coaster. Millennium's don't do a whole lot, but I find Magnum's to be enjoyable.

The only tunnel I've really enjoyed is Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Tunnels on coasters like Millennium just don't do it for me. I believe a tunnel is only good if you can't see the light at the end.

Don't forget about the king of tunnels, including many above ground, The Beast at Kings Island. Easily my favorite woodie and a phenomenal example of using tunnels to enhance a ride.