"Record" Breaking?

I'll be dissapointed if they finish the ride in October and do nothing until May. Then it'll look like they started early just for publicity, or if construction becomes very slow for no reason.

Hopefully the question to why they started construction so early will be answered with the ride specifications.

Perhaps the mystery to this ride is hidden within the trains themselves.

SteelRaptor said:
Perhaps the mystery to this ride is hidden within the trains themselves.

What, that they fly? Is that why construction was finished so soon? :)

Its amazing what CP has done, all of their ride's look amazing, so I know this ride is going to be great...

Also, When this ride open's in 2007, its going to be my first time to CP, YEAH!

It's because of the things you listed that people like us post on a site like this. ;)

Gomez said:
From the looks of it, this ride doesn't follow some of the trends CP has developed over the years with roller coasters. Usually we get something huge (see the last three coasters built), but this is different. This isn't a bad thing though.

But when you stop and think about (and I'm not saying you didn't) there has to be a limit somewhere. A limit to what technology can do, a lmit to what the human body can handle, a limit to what the coaster itself can handle, and a limit to what is still safe.

Eventually the height and speed trend will have to come to an end and a new trend will have to take its place. When you think about it, what else can be donw with a coaster over 400 feet other than the design of Dragster. Kingda Ka did the same thing only a little bit taller and a little bit faster with one extra hill. They can only slowly ad to that before they can't add anymore and then all the biggest coasters in the world will all be practically the same thing.

Was Wicked Twister really all that amazing? I mean sure, its tall and has two twisting spikes. But, I don't feel it was on the same playing field as MF or TTD when it was announced. I was like "eh, another superman like at six flags ohio" when it was announced. Of course I love it, but it wasn't all that earth-shattering at the time.

I agree that WT probably doesn't rank up there with MF and TTD, but I think it is a much nicer ride than the same at GL. For me the view alone is enough to make WT a much better ride. That's just my humble opinion. WT ranks up there with MF, TTD and Maggie for me. WT gives me a good "coaster buzz" as much or more than MF and TTD, but everyone is different and everyone is right!

WT is way up in the ranks. IMO it's better then TTD and MF.

CP4eva'04, I just got done laughing the hardest I've laughed in weeks. Thanks for the good chuckle. I will not bash your opinion b/c it is exactly that, your opinion. But thanks again!

Bodes said:

Eventually the height and speed trend will have to come to an end and a new trend will have to take its place. When you think about it, what else can be donw with a coaster over 400 feet other than the design of Dragster. Kingda Ka did the same thing only a little bit taller and a little bit faster with one extra hill. They can only slowly ad to that before they can't add anymore and then all the biggest coasters in the world will all be practically the same thing.

The only limit on size is how much a park will spend on a ride. If they had the funds, they could build a TTD type coaster with a bigger layout of hills, turns etc. Only if CP spent $100 million on a rollercoaster like WDW did with their rides. ;)

They could've done more with TTD for $5million more. They just didn't need to in their opinion. And cities and states have limits on how tall a ride/attraction can be. So really there are limits. But in my opinion TTD was a let down. I feel that a few more elements would've been a very nice touch to a good ride.

Heres my two cents...

This coaster would definatly break some sort of record (most likely not tallest and fastest) but something at least!! Thats one of the things CP is noticed for is there record breaking coasters and thrills. And all of the drama over the early construction progress leads me to think Project 07' is much bigger than it looks at the present time. I mean why would CP create all of this speculation for a coaster bieng installed now in late summer 06' for something very average and ordinary for summer 07'?!?!

so anyways...thats what i think...

CP has not created speculation - the crazies on sites like these have. All CP is doing is having a contractor assemble a structure on their property. That's all.

And once the announcement is made, CP will promote this ride just like they do everything else. That is, they will emphasize the unique/interesting aspects of the ride and show pretty pictures with happy-faced people (with their arms securely holding the restraints) enjoying the ride.
*** Edited 8/28/2006 11:20:58 AM UTC by djDaemon***

True Dj..but i just meant cedar point would not start constructing on a new neat looking coaster and expect there not to be talks about whats comming to "the best amusment theme park" on the planet. Tis all

Of course not. But that is a FAR cry from creating speculation, and light years away from creating the "h" word.

P.S. Your CP description has one extra word that doesn't fit. I'll give you a hint: it starts with "th", and its not "the". ;)

dj, I gotta say I disagree with you on this one. This hoopla was everything CP wanted and planned for. The early construction in full view of even casual observers, the teasing signs, the hints on the blogs, and now the webcam, it's all part of a very calculated campaign. Now, CP didn't really have to do all that much, because we are, after all, a pack of rabid wolves ready to leap at the smallest tidbit. But it is in every respect the reaction they intended, if perhaps a bit bigger than they anticipated.

Oh boy, are we going to start the "hype/speculation" talk again?

The answer to all questions regarding this subject is no.

Early construction in full view...
Are they supposed to cover it with a tarp? Spray everything down with top secret invisible spray?

The most important part of your post is where you say
...we are, after all, a pack of rabid wolves...
The key word in that statement is WE. We are speculating. We are interested. We check the webcam. We read the blog. We are the ones speculating. Not the casual observer, other than perhaps a passive interest they may have as they walk by the site or take a ride on the train.

There is a huge difference between a very small group speculating and the widespread hype I keep hearing people claim exists in some alternate dimension that I'm not aware of. And, I have yet to hear any sort of proof to demonstrate that there is, in fact, hype.

My parents watch like EVERY news program and read ALL the newspapers in the area. (They live in Akron.) Even though I link my mom to cool pictures and get all excited when I tell her about the new ride CP is keeping a big secret, she still knows VERY little about it. She's never seen anything on the news about it either.

So, I would conclude there is NO hype. I agree with daemon when he says WE'RE creating hype amongst ourselves. Not the rest of the world.

The interest of the online community has far surpassed the buzz that was created by the construction of Top Thrill Dragster. To be fair, the online community has grown since 2002. Plus, the digital camera market has grown enough where we have been able to give more frequent updates.

On the flip side, the coverage by traditional media regarding Project 2007 has been almost zero. The traditional media, however, was all over the Dragster construction and the online buzz it created. I'm surprised at the lack of coverage this time around, considering the interest in 2002.