Odd pointers to more than L-TH-BR?

the pic says space shot, so I'd assume it was that side of Power Tower...although I think it would be more managable to do on the way up of the turbo drop side.

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July 11th: Korn, Puddle of Mudd, and Deadsy

Not if the lines shorter for the shot. It's my pic thats why it says "shorty collection".

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MF count: 216

CP_bound said:
...CP already has a ride with overbanks so why be redundant in that aspect?

Thats like saying "CP already has a ride with hills so why be redundant in that aspect" or "CP already has rides with a loop so why be redundant in that aspect". No matter what element goes on this ride, it will feel different from anyother. Just because of what its coming off of. I for one like the overbanks on Xcel more than I do the ones on MF minus the first (second hill). But just because some people (not directed at the person I quoted) do not like overbanks doesnt mean some of us dont. And that also doesnt mean that CP wont put 'em on any more of their rides.

A couple thoughts...

The straight section coming out of the hill could be brakes to just slow it down some. If you were to go into a turn at that speed, banked or not, you might get too many Gs. I'm far from being even a physics student but that's just my opinion.

Does anyone know how much WT costed CP? I could look it up but I'm sure someone will know anyway. I'm just wondering because CP could have spent less on last years "coaster year" to add it to this year's budget for their "trying something new" year. In which case this thing could have a pretty big budget and be bigger than expected.

I know that even if it is a L-TH-B I'll still be there to ride it. 400' is not something to miss. But look at the other record breaking coasters, MXL and MF are long rides. They take advantage of the speed you get from their big hills. It's not like CP to waste this much potential.

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The Fast and the Fearless

The WT project coast cedar point 9 million dollars and I think that they will put a lot more money in this because they say they are building for the future.

The WT project coast cedar point 9 million dollars and I think that they will put a lot more money in this because they say they are building for the future.

Uh, 'building for the future' is just a catchy slogan. It's not indicitive of budgetary policy for the park.
*** This post was edited by mk468zz 10/15/2002 7:46:14 AM ***

I'm amazed at how many people will reach for any piece of "evidence" for what they want to see, rather than what they see.

I shouldn't be surprised. My students do this too. If there's a way to interpret an experiment so that their system "wins", you can bet they'll find it, despite what the data obviously says.

Hey, originally all I wanted to do was put that information out there, since not a lot of people ride Corkscrew anymore and probably wouldn't have seen this (hey, I still like the ride ... from the back seat). I wasn't saying it was or wasn't anything, just wanted to get people's opinions on if it fit with any previous observations.

And if you were scared of the alien blobs or the dot people, then I got ya ;)

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"The key to a happy life is moderation" -- Jon Stewart

Corkscrew- front seat- possibly the best and most violent ejector air at the point- even more so than the infamous Magnum 1-3

I may be jumping to conclusions but after looking at the picture Franklyn put up it looks to me that the supports on the left side are a little bit taller then the ones on the right but this might be the perspective of the picture. and most of you have seen this picture http://images.mp3.com/mp3s/109/resources/119/836/files/11983695.gif

of the supposed track layout. So could those supports be for a hill.

My Disclaimer

Everything stated in this post is of my opion and of my opion only(except for the picture which i stole from Big D who in turn stole from someone eles for his post under The Name of 2003 forum.) please do not take it for real and don't get mad at me if it's wrong.

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I've been doing a daily save of the webcam shot (sheesh...who hasn't ?), and from the last few it looks as if there are now some low supports standing in a straight line in the parking lot.

If you look over the past few days (since about Wednesday last week), a line appears in the parking lot, gradually gets more and more defined, and today it looks remarkably as though there is at least something stuck in the ground there - maybe just concrete footers.

Just more fuel to the fire....

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Found the Point in 2002 and love it!

I really can't figure out why they would take this ride into the parking lot, and if so, why there would be straight footers. The only thing I could think of would be that they're for a bunny hop, but then the ride would have to get really close to the hotel before it turns back, so I don't see that happening. When I checked the web cam today, the sun was in the way so I couldn't see, but I would guess that whatever is in the parking lot is something other than footers.

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Let's ride the "Sky Ride Sponsored By The Ohio Lottery Odds Are You'll Have Fun" Ride!

After finally getting to the park again since construction started, taking a look at how the footers are aligned, and just how little track is actually on-site (and in the Soak City lot), my opinion is that this will be a L-TH-B, and nothing more.

There simply isn't enough track for it to be anything else. And as far as the footers being taller on the far side leading from the tower? Inclined brake run, what else? There's going to need to be a whole lot of brakes to stop this thing.

Don't set yourself up for dissapointment, though. This "major thrill ride" will pack quite a punch. C'mon, how can you go wrong with a 400+ foot drop?
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Big D Said: i love this layout somebody posted in another tread

http://images.mp3.com/mp3s/109/resources/119/836/files/11983695.gif

Its most likely fake but....thats an AWESOME layout and drawing

Bob Dole said:
I may be jumping to conclusions but after looking at the picture Franklyn put up it looks to me that the supports on the left side are a little bit taller then the ones on the right but this might be the perspective of the picture. and most of you have seen this picture http://images.mp3.com/mp3s/109/resources/119/836/files/11983695.gif

of the supposed track layout. So could those supports be for a hill.

My Disclaimer

Everything stated in this post is of my opion and of my opion only(except for the picture which i stole from Big D who in turn stole from someone eles for his post under The Name of 2003 forum.) please do not take it for real and don't get mad at me if it's wrong.

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AMM NO....i didnt steal anything....i dont know what your talking about, but posting what somebody else post and CLEARLY stating that its been posted by somebody else in another thread is not STEALING it..I didnt take it and say it was MINE...so before you jump to any conclusions..and falsly acuse me...of BS!! try to read around first and get to know whats going on here. Besides that pic is not copyrighted neither is it real.

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*** This post was edited by Big D 10/15/2002 10:56:22 PM ***

What Bob Dole meant was what Bob Dole didn't say?? ;)

Maybe it's gonna be a dueling Superman type coaster...you know, the one that goes straight up and back down at one of those six flags somewhere.

I don't think it will be, but ya gotta look at every possibility, right?

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The face of a child can say it all....especially the mouth part of the face.

That possibility was shot down about a month and a half ago.

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June 28th: LocoBazooka Tour (Sevendust headlining)
July 11th: Korn, Puddle of Mudd, and Deadsy

See, I knew somebody would know! ;) Thanks Carsten

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The Fast and the Fearless

Gravity said:
After finally getting to the park again since construction started, taking a look at how the footers are aligned, and just how little track is actually on-site (and in the Soak City lot), my opinion is that this will be a L-TH-B, and nothing more.
There simply isn't enough track for it to be anything else.

Well, it should be obvious to anyone that all the steel is not yet onsite. After all, we haven't seen a single peice of launch track show up yet, so I'm not buying the fact that the amount of steel onsite indicates anything at this point.

L-TH-B? Certainly possible, but I'll believe it when I see it. I think there will be at least one more element.

Remember when WT was being constructed? All of the launch track was still wrapped up in plastic even after it was hung to protect it from the elements.

Granted, this isn't the same launch system as WT, but I'm willing to bet that all of our track is on Point. If this is the case, I'd imagine the launch track would be safely stored away for numerous reasons.

I think the only things left to arrive are the trains, the steel for the station, and the sign. ;)

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