How has it been?

How has Wicked Twister been running recently? I'm going this weekend. I've rode it two times, second week of the season and this summer. GREAT ride.

Not quite as intense as it use to be, since it's still not completely at full power, but it's running MUCH better than it was in July.

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Brent Haley
Gemini Crew '02

You're insane. It's as full power as it ever was, and giving rides as good as those on media day.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP
"There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, when it's all in your mind. You gotta let go." - Ghetto, Supreme Beings of Leisure

No I am not insane and you're right, it is still giving great rides.

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Brent Haley
Gemini Crew '02

When did they speed it back up?

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"Millennium Force, the Future is riding on it."
Now, Cedar Point is "Bulding for the future."
Coincidence?

I agree that the last time I was in the park, it was full power, but still not the same as opening day. On opening day, you were sent up the back spike all the way twice. Now, that simply isn't true.

-Matt
2001 Magnum Crew

Yeah, opening day was amazing.
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Magnum is Red,
Millenium Force is blue.
I love Wicked Twister,
and Raptor too.
*** This post was edited by Mocat Spruje 11/2/2002 3:15:42 PM ***

I kinda like having the negatives as you stall out on the rear spike on the first reverse launch...but I still hope it will be back to opening day glory next season.

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Michael McCormack CP '02: 52
Magnum XL 200: 498 (623)
Millennium Force: 13
Wicked Twister: 33

MDOmnis said:
I agree that the last time I was in the park, it was full power, but still not the same as opening day. On opening day, you were sent up the back spike all the way twice. Now, that simply isn't true.
-Matt
2001 Magnum Crew

Matt is correct. Early in the season both backward runs were at full power. Now, only the second backward run is at full power, the first backward run is about the same as the first forward run. This is also noticeable if you pay attention to the faint whine of the LIMs coming on. They come on only for a second or two right at the start of the first backward run, but they are on for a much longer time during the second backward run. I'm not really sure which program I prefer. In some ways it is kind of nice having one mellower backward run.

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Florida may have Disneyworld and Key West,
but Ohio has Cedar Point and Put-In-Bay.
It's great to live in Ohio!

To me, I almost prefer riding in the front now. What made the back so special was the fact that you went nearly all the way up the back spike twice!

Currently, in the front you get a little twist on the first launch, a whole lot of twist (nearly all the way) on the second launch, and a medium twist on the third launch. I guess I just prefer that to the little twist/big twist you currently get in the back.

-Matt
2001 Magnum Crew

It is not running the same as it was opening day. Opening day you were launched to the top of the spike everytime. I remember in high detail the front & back cars coming about 10 feet from the top of the ride. It is not on full power.

Wrong... you were never launched to the top every time. Check the video in the gallery.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP
"There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, when it's all in your mind. You gotta let go." - Ghetto, Supreme Beings of Leisure

It's not even that, I'm talking about half-climbs to either side. The only thing different right now is that the first backward launch doesn't go quite as high. The rest of the cycle is the same.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP
"There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, when it's all in your mind. You gotta let go." - Ghetto, Supreme Beings of Leisure

It would be nice to get two full backward launches, again. Perhaps we may get rides like this next season.

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Turkeys, the only animal smarter than man

Last time I rode it (all three times) it was as good as I remember it ever being and this was the final operatying friday.

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"...And Yes, I Still Think That Man Is A Schmuck."

Maybe they'll work out all the bugs over the winter.

I agree Jeff that you don't go as high the first time but its still an awsome ride.

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Someone help me i'm in denial about Project 2003.

I did not ride it at the end of the year but when I did ride it about the day after or a few days after they slowed it down it was really bad I dont know how iT is now but the ride that I went on that day seemed like a giant ocean motion lol

-Doug-
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I am a Mechanical Engineering major not an english major so pardon my horrible grammer