Other New Additions for 2018

I like your concept but a dark ride in an infield of a coaster would be quite an eyesore.

CPboy77 said:

I like your concept but a dark ride in an infield of a coaster would be quite an eyesore.

There's going to be a building on the inside of RMC Streak anyway. It doesn't really matter if it's a Haunt attraction or a full season dark ride.

I think this discussion lost the momentum when it got moved here. Lol. Yes post got off topic a bit on the other thread. But it was fun while it lasted.

I think it's because; one, season's back in force and us coaster nerds don't need to be preoccupied by talking about roller coasters when we can be riding them, and two, there's not much else to talk about until an announcement is made.

Next weekend the talk will pick back up, once new photos are uploaded.

And we also don't have to rely on espionage just to get a sneak peak of the new piece of wood taken out or the latest piece of track added. We can just, well...go look. It's really just standing by and watching the progress day by day.

Based on the interview someone posted, it sounds like some parts of Frontiertown will get some attention. I would be pleasantly surprised if they put some work into the Palace, maybe some updates to the food venues (Chuck wagon, Palace, Last Chance are all connected in the back). I don't think we would see something on the scale of the Ghost Town rehab over at Knott's, but it would be nice to see.

On the ride side of things, not sure how you could fit this theme-wise, but a Gerstlauer Sky-Roller. (I have said that plenty of times though on similar threads)

Kevinj said:
It's the perfect place; at night Frontier Town turns into a Boneville. There's your dark ride. Sort of like playing Castelvania 2.

WHAT A HORRIBLE NIGHT TO HAVE A CURSE. :cue Dr. Possum and the Polecat Pickers:

I hope they do something to Frontier Town that actually draws me into those buildings. I think I have only eaten back there once. I usually just walk right on by.

Another possibility for a dark ride in Frontier Town is to demolish and rebuild the buildings that contain Last Chance Saloon, Lusty Lil's, Buckaroo's Burritos, etc to be a true two story building with the ride housed on the second floor like Ghostwood Estates at Kennywood. This why you're hiding a ride building without really changing much of the aesthetics of the park.

The new dark ride could be in a building on the lakefloor. Save plenty of room and not an eyesore.

No, that's where they're putting the Aquatraxx.

Cedar Point has few shows as it is, I doubt they would get rid of Lusty Lil's for another ride.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that they get rid of Lusty Lil's, (which I will forever refer to as Golden Palace...), but I'd like to see it expanded with more space and a larger show. And I would prefer it not be one of those typical theme park pole barn, church pew affairs, but leave it saloon-like. Tables, booths or banquettes, and decent table service. It would serve the area well, (as they should probably expect an increase in foot traffic in that corner), and it would add greatly to CP's show lineup.

Oops I misread WolfBob's post, I missed the "and rebuild" part of his statement about a dark ride

Frontier Town is probably my favorite area of the park given the layout. A small refresh wouldn't be bad, but I do echo that I don't want to see it radically altered. I don't really want to see another big ride there and most the rides there I don't really want to see disappear either. The Antique Cars back there are imo the best of any in the park and fit in best where they are.

Beach bar on the beach with bar stool swings, like at Mojito Bay at PIB. Perfect finishing touch to CP Shores.

I think they should add more Frontier-like buildings and do something similar to Ghostown Alive at Knott's. But agreed, no major rides unless they can fit in a dark ride or log flume that would fit with the theme and actually be pleasant to look at.

I was the tech for Lil's back in 2015. I am all for seeing a little TLC given to that set of buildings, but don't take it out! Not that I would think the current management wants to shrink Live E. They have been pretty supportive the past few years.

So looking past 2018 do we think CP will add a traditional woodie ever again now that MS has a transformation and Blue Streak is the only wood coaster in the park?