Sad Maverick Rumor

(3/16/07) Not to tie a knot into the panties of all the Cedar Point fan boys, but the latest Buzz claims that some kind of snafu may actually delay the opening of Maverick from opening day. Its just a crazy rumor right now and I wont go into the details right now since they may be totally bogus, but if anyone else knows more and can confirm or deny this story, please do so.

i am sure this i fake but thought i would put it out there

*** Edited 3/17/2007 4:15:41 AM UTC by JordanRct***

where did you see this at? www.snopes.com?

Its on screamscape.com

I read that site daily and I have to say, this is the most off-the-wall rumor they've put up.

All that they say is that it is a rumor. There is no source sited.

^^I do as well and I agree with you. It's indeed just a rumor. If CP wants us to know (which I cant imagine them withhelding something like this), they'll let us know.....and not at the last minute.

Lies!

I think a certain website needed to boost visits and pageviews for Q1.

First he posted he leaked info/drawings of Maverick before the official announcement, now this. Not too bright.

Unless there's some huge mechanical problem with the LSMs or a critical part they forgot to ship and/or broke, I don't see how this could be true. Their progress is well documented and it at least looks like its coming along great. It could be true, but I'd bet very unlikely. To open a ride as important as this on opening day, I think they'd have plenty of time to make whatever part they needed and have it shipped from overseas. Its not like opening day is next week.

Screamscape is about the least accurate source of news you will find in the amusement industry. They'll print even the most unsubstantiated rumor making them a very unreliable source for information.

I wasn't on Pointbuzz for previous coaster unveilings, so let me just ask this: does this sort of fearful gossip start up whenever the Point builds a new coaster?

Fearful gossip starts up about ANYTHING Cedar Point does. "OMG they moved a trash can by two feet - they're totally going to demolish so and so!!!!!" You get used to it after a while.

Screamscape needs to shut up about maverick opening it's going be open when cedar point opening day may 12. and Screamscape needs to stop posted false stuff about cedar point.

It may be false news, but we have no proof as to weather it's true or not.

Well i hope it is false and prob. is becuase there would have to be somthing major for it not to be open on OD. and cedar point has said nothing about it.

Yes, because Cedar Fair is known for announcing ride problems in a timely fashion *cough*TTD and Steel Venom*cough*. And those were "open" rides.

I don't recall ever seeing gossip about a ride not being ready to open. There's been lots of gossip about what rides will do, how fast they'll go, etc, but never about a possibility of the ride not being ready by opening day. That being said, I'm inclined to think that the rumor is bogus and Screamscape posted it because of the slight possibility that they may be correct, and then it'll be them that broke what could turn out to be a very big story in the amusement industry. No matter, since it's on the internet, and on this site, I'm sure that Cedar Point's PR department will be getting phone calls on Monday asking to confirm/deny this rumor.

We may know the real answer by early next week, I'd think.

Now, for the real question: If this rumor turns out to be true, what sort of problem could cause this to be known a full 2 months before the park opens?

The same thing is happining to "Wicked" at Lagoon park. There was some bad welding done to the ride, so they have to dismantle parts of the ride to repair the problem.

That ride will not open on time.

Lots of coasters have not been open on time. Gemini had problems, along with dragster and I think that wicked twister had problems as well. So this is no big suprise if it's true.

I heard it was sinking.