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Top Gun's line at PKI is non-existant as well. Doesn't help that it's like a mile and a half walk back to the station!

Raptor_Rider said:
This picture is amazing as well. It really puts into perspective how tall this thing really is. Just a couple things I noticed that are quite interesting. One, by looking at the Mantis from this picture it really looks like the paint job was either done or semi-done because those supports for the lift hill look really good. Maybe it's just because of the distance. I'm not really sure, but it looks brand new. The wildcat looks awesome and when you look from this picture down at Iron Dragon, it really doesn't make it feel like much of a mystery anymore. When you ride Iron Dragon you get the feeling of being off in the woods by yourself, weaving around trees with nothing around you. From up this high, you see almost the entire outline of Iron Dragon and it doesn't really appear to be much of anything. Not as many turns as I remember the ride having, but I guess the trees are what make the ride, or what's left of them. That's alright though because I'll still ride Iron Dragon. It's a classic. Anyways, this ride looks just as good as the height and I can't wait to ride it. Keep providing the photos for us CP, they're truly amazing.
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and remember, if you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter

Those trees are still there. Just no leaves on em.

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Das RUCKUS baby. Ruckus.

Does anyone if they ever got Top Gun (at PKI) up and running again...after that little (no, BIG) accident they had last summer?

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MANTIS ROCKS 2002 & 2003

Yep, they got it back up and running.

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Aww.....Florida! But That's America's Wang

what accident?

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From Tampa Bay to Sandusky Bay, Mm'k?

It was a horrible accident involving 4 trains, 201 people, and no survivors...

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What is most anticipated event of 2003? the debut of Dragster, the release of Metallica's new album, the release of Terminator 3, or the release of Matrix:Reloaded...tough call.

Are you serious? What the heck happened?

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2005: Ride Operator
2006: General Manager
My track record
My Cedar Point page

They left a truck parked under the track. When someone sent an empty train for a test run, it smashed into the truck. No injuries of course, since the train was empty. I don't think this made the news media, it was just on a few internet sites.

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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!
*** This post was edited by Pete 2/17/2003 4:34:18 PM ***

Then why did CP Bound say no survivors?

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2005: Ride Operator
2006: General Manager
My track record
My Cedar Point page

Its called a joke my friend. If im correct Top Gun only has 2 trains not 4 anyway. I would have to look again though.

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"Give Me Liberty.............Or a Bran Muffin."
-Colin Mochrie-
-Whose Line Is It Anyway-

Top Gun doesn't even have 4 trains it has 2.
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New For 2003 Top Thrill Dragster Tallest Coaster Ever!!

Yeah, I thought that you would catch on by the outrageous numbers I used. My post did contain some truth that there were no survivors though...no injuries either. :)

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What is most anticipated event of 2003? the debut of Dragster, the release of Metallica's new album, the release of Terminator 3, or the release of Matrix:Reloaded...tough call.

So thats why they were only running 1 train when I went there in August. I wondered why they would only run 1 making the line move so slow.

Why would they leave a truck under the track?

Wait a second, where under the track is there a spot to leave a truck?

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2005: Ride Operator
2006: General Manager
My track record
My Cedar Point page

And what does PKI have to do about CP

Somebody mentioned on the last page something about the line on Top Gun @ PKI, and then CP Bound exaggerated on the accident that happened over the summer, which really scare me.

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2005: Ride Operator
2006: General Manager
My track record
My Cedar Point page

New pic are coming of the station of the station being built.

3 new pics are up. Just some of the drop and one looking at MF. Just showing how simply amazing this is. That drop just looks better and better each time they take a new pic of it.

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D/\MN GINA!!!!!!!!

After looking at those new pictures they just put up, I just realized that this looks like to me it will be a head chopper effect on the way down. Gosh I cant wait :)

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"Give Me Liberty.............Or a Bran Muffin."
-Colin Mochrie-
-Whose Line Is It Anyway-

Make that 6 new pics...

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What is most anticipated event of 2003? the debut of Dragster, the release of Metallica's new album, the release of Terminator 3, or the release of Matrix:Reloaded...tough call.