Cedar Fair New Trademark

I highly doubt he will even mention the name Valravn until an announcement.

Centurion is dead. Long live Valravn?

I kind of like the new names. Rougarou. Valravn. Will people screw up the pronunciation? Of course. But they seem to have a certain air of mystery. Plus, at least it isn't anything Batman:..., or something else horribly lacking in creativity. Besides, Alpengeist, Verbolten, Griffon, these all seem to work very well for Busch Gardens. Again, thumbs up to Cedar Fair for trying to be original. Just my two cents.

I still think my favorite non English name of a Cedar Fair ride is Leviathan. However, I completely agree that the over usage of non English words that require a translation to understand the back story of it is not a good idea.

I wouldn't worry about the miss-pronunciation of foreign names for rides. I can't count the number of times I've heard people refer to the Raptor as the Rapture. Big difference in meaning.

Part of the fun with names like Valravn is bringing the mythology of the name to a new group of people. I love the idea of having rides with unique names from different backgrounds. It sounds like there's some pretty cool themeing opportunities here, with whatever attraction takes that name.

Agree, both Rougarou and Valravn are really good names. Not mainstream or ordinary and that is what makes them good. What ever the naming process is at the company, I think it is very creative.

I'm also digging these new names. Like Rougarou, this thing...whatever it is...comes with a unique back-story and theme that can be creatively woven into a ride's personality.

And people mispronounce the most simple names anyway. Just last season I heard countless guests pronounce Magnum as "TheMagnum".

My favorite park outside of CP is Busch in Williamsburg, and Rou and Val and are akin to what they have done so well for years; Verbolten, Alpengeist, and now Tempesto.

Viva la creativita.

Kevinj said:

And people mispronounce the most simple names anyway. Just last season I heard countless guests pronounce Magnum as "TheMagnum".

What's the story behind Magnum's name anyway? I once stood in line behind a guy who insisted it was named after the condom.

http://www.trademarkia.com/company-cedar-point-park-llc-4247038-page-1-2

Yeah it is specifically included with Cedar Point. There is a seperate list of trademarks for "Cedar Fair, LP" that does not list any of the CP rides.

^ Hey In that link you posted, they mentioned Shoot the Rapids! Yes!!

I hope with all this creativity in naming comes an equal effort to develop the actual theme of things. I'm looking forward to Rougarou not only because of the thrill ride aspect, but also to see what they wrapped around that package.

As crappy a ride as Disaster Transport was, it was an entertaining line to wait in (well, at least initially).

Jeff said:

The English words may mostly be "used," but starting to rely on non-English words with mystery pronunciation seems like a bad idea.

I don't think that it is a bad idea; ride names like "Spinner" or other English words seem boring. Interesting names make the ride appear interesting. Would you rather ride something named "Crazy Dragon" or "Dragón Loco"? Just my two cents.

Considering Cedar Point isn't a park with sections themed to different cultures, I believe I would pick Crazy Dragon over Dragón Loco. Where are the common names at? I love the name Millennium Force, Wicked Twister, and Maverick. Simple, understood, and no translation required.

So in your opinion is Rougarou a mistake because there is no New Orleans section of the park? Or is it awesome for offering a unique twist of a ride experience among all the more simple, easy-to-understand ride names?

For my taste, I'm going with the latter.

Gemini has maintained its popularity despite not being located in a zodiac-themed (or Latin) section of the park.

I have no issue with Rougarou or Valravn. I'd rather have rides with names that may be intimidating to pronounce than park after park after park after park, each with a different type of coaster named Goliath.

With a well-themed Banshee and rides like Voyage to the Iron Reef and Wonder Mountain's Guardian, I like the direction Cedar Fair is going with ride nomenclature.

As for Magnum, as I recall -- as it was the first coaster to exceed 200 feet in height, the park wanted a name that "said" big. One definition of magnum is "a thing of a type that is larger than normal," and XL let us know this coaster was "extra large".

noggin said:

As for Magnum, as I recall -- as it was the first coaster to exceed 200 feet in height, the park wanted a name that "said" big. One definition of magnum is "a thing of a type that is larger than normal," and XL let us know this coaster was "extra large".

Thanks for clearing that up. :)

I thought Magnum was named after the show Magnum P.I.

It was, it says on Wikipedia and this is their source.

No, that show was already off the air when Magnum opened.

I'm looking forward to future enthusiast musings "So I was in line and this guy, and he pronounced it Val-Ravine. *snort* I know, can you believe it? We just kept laughing at him. He used a locker for his souvenir bottle too, the noob."