Slingshot Details?

Yeah, I might check it out during the week. $5 I would do, $25 not so much. Will post some pics if it's up and running. Thanks for the info.

Testing video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZ5rk49oV8

Looks awesome!!

It's opening Wednesday:

http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/features/2014/06/29/cedar-point-reve.../11717931/

45Wheelgun said:
"Help me Janice!"

Cause it is topical -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNC4sJQzox8

Cause it is funny.

I am sorry, that is a classic and hilarious video. More so because Janice had no idea what was going on and cracking up non stop.

Has a lighting package been installed?

I thought tony said something about a great lighting package for this too,
Or maybe it will be installed late like Lake Erie Eagles and Pipe Scream.

Thabto said:
It's opening Wednesday:

http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/features/2014/06/29/cedar-point-reve.../11717931/

That's awesome. But there's one thing I don't get—if Cedar Point's SlingShot doesn't have one of those ball cages surrounding its passengers, why do they show it having one in the sign and the park map?

^ Probably because they wanted to use a picture from a real installation, and the only one they had available had the ball. :)

^ Oh, that makes sense, haha. :) And come to think of it, the park map does show some errors regarding the rides' appearances (like Iron Dragon still having white supports and depicting TTD with a 450-degree spiral), so it really shouldn't surprise me that they messed up with SlingShot as well.

Although I can't help but notice that, for SlingShot's page on the CP website, they used a picture of an existing installation without the ball. Eh, wacky things happen, I suppose.

Who knows?

Who cares?

Perpetual, obviously. Keep up. :)

Tony's tweet regarding SlingShot:

Because you asked: SlingShot will be $25 / Platinum Passholders get 10% off.

We asked for the ride to cost $25? No thank you!!

He meant asking what the actual price is. Seems kinda pricey but the ride does look worth it!

Even with the discount, it's still way too much.

I know ;)

I was hoping it would be Buy 1 Get 1 free for Platinum passes like Skyscraper.

Wishful thinking. The chance of much of a discount the first year is slim. :(

If there's one thing I can consistently observe about the PointBuzz audience, it's that it tends to be cheap.

The one at Kings Island was at least $25 when it opened, probably more. If you want to ride it when it is new, you have to pay a little more. Doesn't seem so bad to me. I think the Xtreme Skyflyer price is the one which is too high considering it has been there a long time.

Cheap. Thrifty is a better word.

So, I guess we can't count on Slingshot to keep the lines down over there at Millenium Force.

;-)