Mean Streak- Redone

Paisley,

I agree, trimless rides are awesome and so much smoother than when trimmed and even some air time. We got four trimless rides last fall on a HW Friday night with light rain and single train operation. That is the most times I have ever been on MS in one day. We had another this past spring when we headed straight to MS when light rain started. I like the layout of MS and wish that there was something that could be done to improve the ride.

Not that bad of a ride on Sunday, seemed to be faster, less trim, except for the big hill. I swear I might have even started to rise out of my seat for half a second.

I think they should either take down MS and build a potentially record breaking wooden coaster. Or get Gravity Group to come in and redo the Mean Streak like Hades 360 but the entire thing could be redone.

Where is Hades 360? Is that overseas?

http://rcdb.com/2667.htm

Hades 360

Mean Streak is a record breaking wooden roller coaster. It was pretty good riding it this weekend too. Smooth as could be close to the front and close to the back too. I love the ride and don't want anything done to it.

I think Mean Streak Henry would agree with that too. ;)

I would have to say, reading the heart-warming article about Mean Streak Henry has made me pause in talking about putting a torch to it.

So I'm going to pause.

Now torch it.

Was Mean Streak Henry still riding yesterday? (closing day)

Torch it. I rode it yesterday, it's still boring. It's still rough. The trains still suck. The layout is uninspired. It's boring. Get something good and wood from GCI.

I was talking to a couple while in line for MF last night, their first trip. Their only complaint was Mean Streak. They couldn't believe how rough it was. It turned out they rode in the back, didn't know the "trick" about leaning forward keeping your back off the back or sitting in the front section.

Seriously, when you virtually have to rope off the mid to back section of a coaster in order to not feel pain and have to ride it a certain way, that should speak greatly of the ride's dysfunction.

My biggest problem with the whole let's torch it mindset is that I worry it wouldn't be replaced with another wodden coaster. I still ride it and enjoy it but the occasional trimless ride shows what we're missing. With the trims it's not the same. I undersand tha faults. I just worry that if it did get replaced it would be with some smooth steel thing. As a fan of wooden coasters who doesn't get to travel much MeanStreak and BlueStreak are my only reasonable options that I know of since Geauga Lake closed. I don't want BlueStreak to be the sole wooden coaster in Northern Ohio.

A steel coaster would be better than that rickety junk.

^Is Erie PA too far of a drive for you? Ravine Flyer 2 at Waldameer is close fantastic wood coaster.

I agree, Paisley, they would need to either redo Mean Streak's wooden tracks or build a new wooden coaster. I like Blue Streak and wooden coasters. I still think Blue Streak is a great ride. I'm not even sure I'd be a fan of the supposed baby smooth El Toro either but I haven't ridden it. I'd like to feel like I'm on a wooden coaster to some extent.

Darkrider68, I've been checking out Waldameer. I'd really like to go to Knoebel's, too, (bit of a drive for us). I'd like to go to either not just for the wooden coasters but the dark rides which I miss. I don't know if we'll do it next summer since we renewed our passes and time is always short. But those sound like great old fashioned parks. Thinking of going back to Kennywood again, too.

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I'm a maniac, been to Kennywood twice, Waldameer four times, and Knoebels just this past summer. Not mention Kings Island, Dollywood, Hershey with my 15 trips to CP.

You got to get to those PA parks for the dark rides.

There's gotta be a way to utilize the existing track and only redo the trains to provide a smoother experience. Struts on each wheel, better seat padding, something.

I say this because I love the coaster and wouldn't want it to change (or be torn down, to hell with that). The front seat is a dream ride. The rear seat is hell.

Wow, darkrider68, I don't know how you packed all that in! I'll say, for me, if given the choice between redoing Mean Streak and giving Shoot the Rapids (while they're at it) a makeover ala Old Mill/Splash Mountain, I'd have to pick the Shoot the Rapids makeover and let Mean Streak rot some more. That's how much I miss dark rides at Cedar Point.

Scottyf, Mean Streak is an impressive structure to gaze upon, I'd think they'd have come up with something by now considering the complaints. I don't know if they've explored all options.

Oh I'm sure they have weighed tons of options, but like I said, I can't believe that the trains, being 22 years old, couldn't handle a replacement with the latest and greatest stability enhancements.

As for dark rides, let's have an updated pirate ride, seriously.