Countdown Lights

I know this was discussed a long time ago but i was at cedar point on sunday to get my picture for my pass and my family was looking at lighthouse point cottages in the back so i walked over and was looking up at TTD, but could not find any of the countdown lights. Are they on the tower yet or are they going to leave them off? If they are there, could someone please point them out to me?

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blasting off in 4 days...........

Well probably not because well it is 5 days now and could take along time to put up but im not saying no to anything. :)

I was out there on Saturday in the late afternoon and I got my picture taken for my pass, too, when I looked for the countdown lights but couldn't see them even tho I looked really hard I was wondering too if they're up there or not because I'm not real sure how big they are going to be and if you're even going to be able to see them from anyplace in the park other than right in the area of TTD unless there is someone else out there that has definitely seen them for sure and can say that they are up there for sure.

You guys are expecting really big lights, like the ones found in the earlier renderings of the ride. I'm pretty sure I saw them on Saturday when I was there, but they are small. You don't need a big light to have a bright light.

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-Chris Woodard
"If you're standing in an uncomfortable position, that means you are in the right position because you are riding Mantis!" - Mantis ride op doing spiels on closing day.

I'll bet those were the aircraft warning lights. I have yet to see (although I don't spend 24/7 in front of a web cam or camped in the parking lot) any Xmas Tree lights.

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tambo

If you look at the new pics today on the CP website it does not look like they are their.

I remember in one (of few) of Monty's journal updats that he talked about testing the lights. Im sure they are up by now, we just can't see them. They prob. made them bigger in the early renderings just to point out that they were there.

I think Monty was talking about the lights that will shine on the tower from the ground... unless the countdown lights are REALLY, REALLY small, they aren't up as of today, according to the pics on the official site.

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Well, I've seen traffic lights in my area that use superbright LED tecnology, and even though they're not big, I can see them from a mile away in daylight! So it is possible the Christmas tree lights are there, but too small to see when not on. Those of you who went to get your Season Passes processed: did anybody notice countdown lights going on before a train got launched?

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They have to be small enough to be able to fit in the elevator, so they probably won't be too big. I'm still wondering why they just didn't just hang them on the cat walks when they still had the huge cranes.

I have seen the mounts for the lights and they are not on there...well they weren't there on monday. don't worry if all we are going to miss out on opening day is one car per train and a few lights....hey atleast we still get a ride! i mean we could have gotten a 4-D coaster that doesn't even complete the circuit!

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Besides the great rides and being the best of everything, the best part about Cedar Point is that it isn't Six Flags! YAY!
*** This post was edited by TheOne001 4/30/2003 10:50:35 AM ***

Ouch...that hurts-and Hey! it completed the circuit! It just opened a year late-and was a 4 hour line-...and some of you guys are willing to wait 7...whats the big deal? Its still a sweet ride. I dont expect a response...just saying.

I cant believe only 5 days till TTD opens.
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Kevin Lehman said:
Those of you who went to get your Season Passes processed: did anybody notice countdown lights going on before a train got launched?
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Launching in T-minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 days... (my GTTP sig)
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I would rather hear synthesizers sing than hear rappers talk. (my universal sig)

I stared at the coaster the entire time that I was in line and I didn't see any countdown lights at all. They're either not up or they just aren't using them during testing.

sadly, i dont think that they are there at all.

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***This post was edited by rogue kielbasa 5/4/2003 10:02:47 AM***

i was there today getting my pass picture and i did see little round things on each of the catwalks. those could be the lights or they couldn't be them.. whatever they were there not very big. there were also workers installing somthing on each of the catwalks...hmmmmm... lights .....maybe, will just have to wait 5 more days

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- Dennis
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there are 2 boxed fittings on the top four catwalks, my guess they are for the lights....it is just the last thing they are going to do to the ride. i mean would you rather have working lights, or a working coaster?

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Besides the great rides and being the best of everything, the best part about Cedar Point is that it isn't Six Flags! YAY!

If they're using a Christmas Tree like at a drag strip, the tree is only about 5 to 6 feet tall, and will be right at the launch point. My question is will it be a Full tree or a Pro tree. :)

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Jeff Shumway

~no replacement for displacement, except for that big freakin' turbo hanging on the front...

What is the difference? Not being mean, it is a serious question.

Dude they said a long time ago there would be a small one by the launch and then a super big one on the tower itself. I am sure they will get there eventually.

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