Dive Coaster coming to Cedar Point?

Another memo from the Sandusky Register. Remember, this is how we first learned about Gatekeeper.
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/entertainment/fairs-festivals/7372661

That "article" is barely intelligible. There's no attribution, and the summary isn't even a complete sentence.

I'm wondering how they found this "memo". Did they hack into CP's computer or did someone accidentally leak it? I'd be happy with a dive coaster.

Well,... It is the Register. Where they must employ high school journalism students, I swear.
"...simulates being in a Bomber that is diving straight down at breakneck speeds." Ha!

I kind of hope this isn't the case, only because I think those coasters are most effective when they go underground. Something we don't (or can't) see at Cedar Point.
I suppose the oncoming speculation will imagine the first big drop leading to a pass under the perimeter road allowing the coaster to perform stunts while completing the circuit in the space formerly occupied by the Cedars dorm. Which we're about to lose any day now.

Meh, we'll see.

I hope its not the case as well. Dive coasters are gimmicky/

Clearly still in the "hard to believe rumor" ballpark, but I would adore this.

Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a wonderful ride, and it does not go underground. I'm not sure I really want to specualte too much at this point (since this seems a little sketchy to me), but this would be a welcome addition in my opinion.

Take a look at that comment section. :) Ugh.

this was my theory a couple mouths ago when i saw that tony clark mentioned the griffion in his blog for halloweenends. proably means nothing but you never know.

I see that article saying a "memo" from B&M, but does it say anywhere that this is a memo between B&M and Cedar Fair? Didn't a park in Europe or Asia announce a dive coaster for 2015, and that could be what this memo is about?

In the past, the Register has turned out to be pretty accurate whenever it posts supposed memos or leaks.

If this does turn out to be true, this could end up being a solid coaster to the park's lineup. While $15 million may not seem like a lot in major coaster standards, in comparison Oblivion was $12 when it was built, Sheikra was $13.5 mil, and Griffon was $15.6 mil.

Still too early. However, it may not be an actual dive coaster. Assuming Cedars, which is a dive, is razed within the next year, and a new unspecified coaster type takes its place giving the code name dive coaster.

I'm willing to bet Bryan never said what they failed to quote.

Also, I don't know how I feel about the idea of a dive coaster coming to the park. They're not bad rides but I think something much more worthwhile could go in whatever plot of land they free up for 2016.

Kevinj said:
Clearly still in the "hard to believe rumor" ballpark, but I would adore this.

Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a wonderful ride, and it does not go underground. I'm not sure I really want to specualte too much at this point (since this seems a little sketchy to me), but this would be a welcome addition in my opinion.

Take a look at that comment section. :) Ugh.

I agree. I would love a dive coaster. Griffon is awesome

I've only been on Sheikra, but I dig it. That it doesn't go underground doesn't matter. They're big rides with high capcity and fantastic drops. Good times.

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I really hope this rumor isn't true. Gatekeeper is one mediocre B&M installment too many...

Top Thrill 182 said:

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I really hope this rumor isn't true. Gatekeeper is one mediocre B&M installment too many...

I love GateKeeper, and another high capacity B&M sounds amazing, especially if it has that classic B&M roar. .

It has to be 300ft, please I love me some B&M but alot of their coasters are just mediocre. Its like a trade off. With intamin you get crappy reliability but an awesome ride, with B&M you get amazing reliability but typically a ride lacking in overall thrill.

At Cedar Point, that trend may be true, but take a look at the coasterbuzz top 100. As of Jan 12, B&M has the top rated steel coaster (Leviathan), and 4 of the top 10 coasters are by B&M. By comparison, Intamin has 2 of the top 10 coasters.

Leviathan being #1 on the Coasterbuzz Top 100 list is a total credibility-buster of said list.

I like the ride, but #1? Really?

That area is quite ripe for a dive coaster actually. The majority of the layout after the drop will fit quite nicely where cedars stands today with the lift hill starting in the location of the former Good Times Theater. I envision of course a record breaking Dive Coaster thats at least 350 feet tall but with an insane beyond verticle drop which could be a first in the B&M Dive coaster family.

I will settle for nothing less than 500 feet.