Monty and the Cedar Point Pr Department Released

Monty had alot to say from the Cedar Point PR Department Released this on Friday

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SWEET I am so going to ride it and it was also informative.

From the news release

...a five-month phase, followed by a year-long design and development stage with engineers from the ride manufacturer, Intamin in Switzerland, working with Cedar Point to calculate and create the layout of this twisted machine.

I didn't realize it took that long to plan and design a coaster with such a small layout.  I guess the size is kind of a fool.  Anyone know how long they were planning Millennium Force?  I would say about 2 years maybe 3.
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I didn't realize they could have a year-long planning stage after it was built (read it again).

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

Glad to see that at least something new has been said about Wicked Twister... Wonder if they will say anything about Snoopy rocks on Ice and how that is going and the New Resturant
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Live life on the Edge

Ah ok. I see now. :) Thanks Jeff.

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- Chris -
Computer Science - Ashland University
Witches' Wheel/Monster - 2002
3rd Shift Trash Removal - 2001

“Let me put it this way: we’re using such a massive jolt of electricity to operate Wicked Twister that it would be enough to power 550 average-sized houses,” notes Jasper.

and they are letting college kids operate that much electricity

Cedar Point sure does have some top notch writers! What with the "Walking around in shirtsleeves" and now this.

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Jes
Webmaster, Jes's Roller Coasters
"Thank You Jeff Putz"

Are they going to bury that huge powerline for WT, or is it going to stretch all the way to the park, from the mainland?
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ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY HERE AT CEDAR POINT...AMERICA'S ROCKIN ROLLER COAST. *CLEAR*

It's already been buried...they are waiting for the land-portion of the cable to be buried to connect them.

Oy!!
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Well Oy! to you too....lol!  ;-)
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ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY HERE AT CEDAR POINT...AMERICA'S ROCKIN ROLLER COAST. *CLEAR*

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I'll Oy you right back!
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Wicked Twister Rocks

Yeah, but that would probably power those houses for the same time interval.

Why is it everytime I read the topic title, I think to myself, "Monty and the Cedar Point PR Department Released...hmm, is the economy that bad that they are they cutting back that much??"

But anyways, If each jolt can power 550 houses, I wonder what the cost per launch is...It's got to be expensive.

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Michael McCormack CP '01: 38
Millennium Force: 49
Raptor: 58
Magnum: 124
Lifetime CP Count: 410 (374 total laps in '01)

Sure it's expensive. Why do you think they raised the admission price $3.00 for the 2002 season? (ha ha)