Corkscrew Train Repaint
Corkscrew's trains are being restored to the more detailed paint scheme they had in 1976. Also, on Twitter, Tony has said in a reply that the trains will be red and blue.
It looks rather nice, but I think a refurbishment would be in in order for Corkscrew.
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updating the lighting packaging would be neat too. Nothing over the top, just a mild led conversion (the softer natural tone lighting, not the harsh blueish ones). Maybe even gradual color shifting or fading.
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I feel like refurbishment of some of the older rides would be nice.
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The deals being negotiated are....interesting.
I found that part interesting.
That said, sweet paint job. I wish there was an economical way to make the ride more comfortable, but at least it looks purty.
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I would definitely be on board with a refurbishment. I rode it a few times 2027/2018, and I came off that feeling more like 71 than 17. I also rode the thing with healing helix piercings in(big mistake) and my ears hurt like hell afterwards. Here's kind of meme I made about my mistake:
There is (or was) a user on this site who had posted several reasons why corkscrew should stay, all of them great reasons. His name is thedevairouseffect...
I have a question for you guys...
I have the feeling that most of you have been around since Blue streak(or even before that), so you were probably kids/teens when corkscrew came out. Was Corkscrew as rough back then as it is now? If it wasn't as bad, what year did the ride start having problems?
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It's been a long time, and I may be wrong, but it seems to me it was smoother. What passed as smooth then might not be considered smooth now, given the way coasters are currently being designed. I doubt anyone bends wire anymore the way Ron did.
Well in my day...
I was -1 when Corkscrew debuted, and I think Skydiver just described it perfectly. It's the same ride that it was in 1976. What's fun for all of us to picture is the ride having 2.5 hour lines spilling out into the midway, keeping in mind that it was a world-record breaking roller coaster at the time.
Roller coasters were just rough. That's the way it was. In fact, according to my mother-in-law (who was there for its debut and 2+ hour lines), everyone got off thinking how smooth the ride was.
It's all relative.
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The photo I have seen of the pilot car looks fantastic. The big surprise is the retro CEDAR POINT logo that appears to be under the nose.
I hope they are also looking into updating the red chase lights on the arches over the midway. In recent years, the combination of faded color, burned out lamps, and a chase sequence that just doesn't look right, those lights just don't look good. The good news is that fixing it might be as simple as replacing a bunch of light bulbs. Well, maybe also correcting a miswired chase controller...
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A Twitter reply from Tony said that it'll just be the red and BLUE! trains going forward. Found that interesting.
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Not only that, but the WHITE train is turning BLUE! Mind blown. The finished red and blue trains will be "inverse" color scheme versions of each other. Should look very sharp!
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Nice! Loving the look of the new trains, and I won't miss the white at all. Now to re-paint the red train on MF to a beautiful green... :)
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Hey Tony, what about the elusive green train?
While the new Corkscrew trains look great, I'm a bit skeptical now about the ride's future.
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Trains look great with the new (old?) paint schemes!
They would look much nicer in the CP museum with the ride removed ! ;)
But think about the trees! If they removed corkscrew so many trees would be unnecessarily destroyed and so much more concrete would be added. 🙄
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Skyhawk06 said:
I rode it a few times 2027/2018, and I came off that feeling more like 71 than 17.
Good to know corkscrew will still be around in 8 years ;)
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This is great news! I was disappointed when they switched to the generic paint job. Looking forward to seeing the new paint job in person.
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Not only am I wowed by the paint job (which is, to use one of my grandpa's expressions, slicker than snot on a doorknob), but I got a kick out of seeing the process from stripping to detailing. Even my coaster-hating husband was impressed! :P Can't wait to see them sailing over the midway this summer.
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