MiA to get Thunderhawk

Its official ladies and gentlemen, Thunderhawk is being relocated to MiA.

I would have thought they would have at least changed the name... Guess this is so they can use the sign from GL too... ;)

Great, I was hoping MiA would get Dominator. Vekoma SLC's are pretty generic, and they hurt too.

This has been discussed ad nauseam already over on CB, where talk about parks other than CP and the park formerly known as Geauga Lake take place.

It's also been discussed here in several threads about GL closing.

I figured since Voodoo deserved its on thread, this did too.

It's about time MiAd got something. Better that what I expected! Also Thunderhawk's 10th birthday in 2008. Have to go there this year!

Sweet... MiA could use it. I don't want MiA to become overrun with coasters, but this will be a nice addition. Hopefully they will relocate it right next to the pond.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-02-2007/0004673866&EDATE= that is a link to a copy of the press release

"Located near RipCord and Adventure Falls"

i like how a ten year old ride can still be call "NEW" LoL

what a lousy location - in the back of the park and it will be the only non water related ride back there.

dominator at MiA? yeah right, that park will most likely never get a coaster like that - it's just too big for the park. Don't forget, the ride side of MiA is meant to be just enough to keep people in the park when they get tired of doing the water park (can anyone really spend more then 2 or 3 hours in a waterpark?).
*** Edited 10/3/2007 1:10:30 PM UTC by decil76***

^ - with a pair of sunglasses I could spend quite a long time in the waterpark.

I think it's a good location, and my hope is that they'll create another midway behind Wildcat toward Grand Rapids. That would make sense.

I'm still surprised they're putting it there. Seems like a whole lot of ride for a little park.

^ and that's where I expected Thunderhawk to go. I figured they'd put TH there and build a midway to connect Grand Rapids and the Wildcat/ST area.

Maybe they have more planned? It does still see mlike a bit much of a ride for that park, but maybe, if advertised right, will bring out record crowds next year?

I think the location makes perfect sense if they are planning to expand in the back of the park. Like Jeff, I would hope they'll add the previously talked about midway behind Wildcat to cut back the long walk.

Of course, people could take the train as well.

^^ In Muskegon, its all ready all over the papers and news about TH. They are have already began advertising early and the press around here has been putting out the word. Im certain it will bring in record crowds. I live 20 min from the park and havent even bothered going there in a few years. I will definatly go next year for TH though. :)

I live about 45 minutes away, and made it once this year, on closing day. We stayed for about 3 hours and were done.

ST seems to be going downhill (which is really sad). It could have just been the end of year wheels too.

I was a little upset with Funnel of Fear though. 1 - water parks are for being in the water, not waiting in line. 2 - I waited in one line, just so I could get a raft and get in another line. I don't know why they didn't put the money into a conveyor, that would have made a lot more sense.

Thunderhawk will hopefully get me out there more often next year.

When does MIA typically open in the Spring, John?

This year they opened the weekend before Memorial Day Weekend for just the weekend, and then re-opened for good that Thursday. Its usually about the same.

I will almost definitely be there for opening day next year.

I'm wondering only because I'd like to get my pass processed there, stay in a nearby campground for a weekend and hit the park, all before my first CP trip. :)