Magnum Painting

Looks the same to me but that was what I was expecting. It was about time to. But now what are we going to complain about?

That color is definitely a lot more orange than the paint in the tunnels and underneath the station where the sun has not taken its toll. It looks exactly like the test strip they did at the base of the lift at the end of '03. I'm a little bit disappointed in the choice to be honest, but it will be an improvement. I hope they do the supports too. They look awful - especially looking down over the top of them as you go up the lift on the left side. The stairs on the right side look nasty too.

I though the red/orange color they used on Iron Dragon would have been perfect.

*** Edited 3/29/2005 8:01:11 PM UTC by MDOmnis***

When Magnum first opened the track was a shade of red, leaning a little towards orange, but definitely red. With this new color the arguments will stop, as it is beyond a doubt orange.

When the PointBuzz page opened and I saw under the news section that Magnum is getting painted I yelped with joy!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY!

I think it was a good move to go back toward orange rather than go red. It'll look nice, fresh, and it's way overdue. The only thing I'm wondering is if the "silver" will be noticeably different on the supports or not...seeing as how they're what, grey now? Guess I'll have to wait and see if the silver has an even remote change.

Echoing what Matt had to say, that color looks exactly the same as the test strip under the lift. In my opinion the color looks great. It's not going to be a change in color from what it is now, it will just look like its been washed clean of rust and dirt. I look forward to seeing the ride without rust spots and faded track. If only they had done it one year earlier...

We don't need another Iron Dragon. I'm not a big fan of the Iron Dragon color.

Well are any other rides going to be painted? Like MF.

Generally they only paint one big ride per off-season. Corkscrew and Iron Dragon may be considered as an exception, but Corkscrew was mostly finished before the off season actually started, I believe.

I didn't even know that they painted Corkscrew.

at least they kept the same color and didnt make it some flamboyant odd-ball "what the heck were they thinking" color.... I wasnt really happy with the new colors they threw on Gemini, Wildcat and then Iron Dragon. I am happy CP stuck with the similar color.

^Gemini?

They repainted the facade on the station. It used to be brown/tan and it was repainted in the rainbow scheme. I must say I too preferred the old colors. They went with the wood.

Wildcat, I don't mind so much and Iron Dragon just looks stupid, but thats another thread.

is it possible that the new paint job will make the ride slicker and possibly a tad faster?

Why would it? Do you think a fresh coat of paint is slicker? Poppycock!

MrScott

Wishful thinking, but it sounds good to me!
*** Edited 3/30/2005 3:38:22 AM UTC by Vince982***

It does't work with civics. Why would it work with roller coasters?
*** Edited 3/30/2005 3:51:35 AM UTC by ChrisR82***

They make a specific speed paint that they use on most coasters. So yes the ride will be slightly faster with the new paint but probably not noticable to riders. I believe that this type of paint is the white paint seen on the rails of TTD and MF.

FALSE!!!

The white paint strips are actually a durable rubber compund. They would have a negitive effect on performace, but aren't thick enough to. They cover most of the area used by the wheels. They are ment to last longer than ordinary paint would. Rust on the track will reduce performace though. A good sand blasting and repainting may improve the performance of a ride a slight amount.

The biggest slowdown is in the linning compund. Tires and roller coaster wheel linnings have something in common. With the high force placed on them, there is a small portion that is flattened. It's not easy to see without having a close look. Tires have larger flat spots especially when low on air. The linnings get larger flat area when the compund is thicker or is softer. This flat spot rolls as the wheels or tire rolls. The larger the flat area, the more resistance is produced as well as more heat. The berrings also have some friction and slow things down, especially when they are still cold.

As a side note, MF as well as some of the other rides have heat placed on some of the road wheels to heat them up lowering this frictional loss. This prevents rollbacks and is used in conjunction with water dummies or washer bags.

Thank you forgottenEE, I didn't know that until today about the white strips. I always thought that was from the trains from all the years. I'm so happy that Cedar Point is doing this for Magnum, the coaster was looking like it was 40 years old like Blue Streak. In my mind I knew they would touch it up with the color it was. Does anyone remember my joke I made a while back when we were talking about re-painting magnum and I said just touch it up, it's already Orange from the sun, lets just give it a brighter color. Cedar Point must of been reading my post.....lol.