Skyride cable being replaced.
It would be neat if they took the old cable and chopped it into about 1 foot sections. Obviously it might not be a huge selling item in gift shops probablly but people on this site might buy them.
" OMG you wouldn't believe what I bought over the internet! A piece of Skyrides cable!!!!! "
No offence but that would be kind of stupid.:) They dont really hold any historic....or any significant value for that matter that would consider them to be sold.
*** Edited 11/24/2005 9:53:31 PM UTC by TTD 120mph***
-Adam G- The OG Dragster nut
You'd be surprised at what people will buy.
Walt said:
What are you looking for? A 100-page technical manual on how they do it? It's cedarpoint.com, not cableengineer.com.
No, but I certainly don't like Tony and Tylor. I met them this past summer too.
Pacific Park sells old links from West Coaster's chain for about $20 a pop. Neat souviner if you ask me.
Ok, so I guess there would be some significance to sell a piece of Skyrides......I guess a piece of cable just doesn’t sound to exciting to me.
Then again, I'd probably treat a piece of Dragster's cable as a souvenir. :)
So " OMG you wouldn't believe what I bought over the internet! A piece of Skyrides cable!!!!! " is a valid statement.:P
-Adam G- The OG Dragster nut
TTD_120mph, you obviously don't have a sense for sentimental value. It's not something to show off, it's something of personal significance.
Some people take pictures, others buy souvenirs, and a few attempt to rip off something that belongs to the park. Ben simply has sentimental value for a piece of Sky Ride. Most people that work at Cedar Point have at least one of those. I know quite a few that got burned failing their attempt at getting away with Cedar Point property as does Ben. On the other hand, I know someone who has gotten away with a piece of Dragster's cable.
As for T&T, I simply do not like them. I don't like them in person nor do I like their blog. That is my opinion and I don't feel like discussing them further.
Wait a minute, you jumping to conclusions here!
First off I would think that I do have a sense for sentimental value. A look in my room would show you that. And maybe a second glance at my post above would tell you that I am agreeing that a piece of Skyride could hold a value...just not for me. That being said, I never said anything to Ben.
-Adam G- The OG Dragster nut
Yeah, nothing sucks more than watching someone you call a friend try to steal something on the last night, and lose their $1200+ bonus over it.
I don't exactly understand why they take your ID when you leave, though. I guess I kind of understand, but it's not like they're going to use them again. They would be a nice momento for working at Cedar Point.
That said, I think just about everyone that works at CP has loyalty to at least one ride, and wouldn't mind something from the ride, whether it be a wheel from a coaster or the A-frame, or the Down due to Weather Conditions sign.
Fortunately, some of us still have the dignity to realize that stealing those things aren't the way to go, especially if a person decides they want to go back to work at the park.
TTD 120mph said:
Dave,
What about Demon Drop? Would that count or is it something different?
(in case you've forgotten, I ran down a list of obvious rides that use wire rope)
I'm reasonably certain that the lift on Demon Drop, like the catcher mechanism on the end of the run-out, uses a pair of roller chains...miniature roller coaster chains. If anybody here knows for certain, please speak up! :)
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
I think that Cedar Downs uses cables. I've never been under the hood on that ride.
I can't think of any others ride that doesn't use static cables if any.
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