The Mysterious, possible footers
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2002 witches' wheel crew
Cedar point, America's rockin roller coast
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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"
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~ Josh M. ~
3 footers + Fence = 400' Ride? (Even Ms. Cleo couldnt call that one!)
"I will never doubt the forces of physics again"~Passenger leaving MF
Ripcord Crew '02
'02 MF Rides: 00
'02 Wicked Twists: 00
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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"
As to the whole S&S theories... I'd say we shouldn't be looking as much towards how Hypersonic XLC is holding up and performing, but more at how Dodonpa is holding up and performing. I for one havn't heard much about Dodonpa since its opening...
Who knows what got fixed and tweaked between the prototype, and the first major installation.
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I'd Rather Be Riding Roller Coasters
A B&M flyer (or sitdown) would be nice there
Then again maybe its a statue dedicated to Magnum Dan ;)
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This second hill is my favorite part of the ride. It is so Cool!
Gemini 100
"Hello, I've seemed to glue myself to myself" AP2
Raptor Flights: 504
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Brent Haley
Gemini Crew '02
~*kP
Michael Darling, I never said that the people I spoke to were seasonal kids from the park. They are people who have worked there for years, not ride ops or food stand workers either.
I most definitely am not claiming to be "in the know" or even being remotely close. Im just adding to this interesting thread.
*** This post was edited by Digital Daredevil 5/15/2002 5:53:44 PM ***
I have a feeling its nothing that anyone should be really excited about, posssibly a flat ride or 3D attraction or something....
will be finished by the end of the season. There are many possibilities of what will be put in "Area 51" but not for this year. I think that there will be something big for 2003. Maybe they're getting everything in order and an early start for a project that was designed for 2003 when MF was to be built in 2000. Remember CP is a premier park and they break records with every new coaster that is built, this shouldn't surprise anyone if one is to be built. I know it wouldn't surprise me.
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CPguy21
MF count:24
Magnum count:52
WT count:0
Coaster on island in 2003?
CP wouldn't have spent the money on bushes to line the outside of the fence if it wasn't meant to be there for the entire season. Why spend money on very nice landscaping for a one or two month period of time. That just doesn't make sense to me.
Although that does sound like something Disney would do.
"E"
Folks who are saying this year-
I'm not disagreeing or agreeing with you, just bringing up the fact that there's landscaping around that area that seems to say "I'm here for a while." When was the last time we knew CP to do something like that when unnecessary?
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- The Darling one
"Danger: Hgih Voltage" -The DT Queue
"Those weren't trims, that was a buzzcut" - A Mean Streak rider
And I don't think this is a make up ride for Vertigo from S&S. The Dodgems were scheduled to be removed before Vertigo fell. The reason? CP had already planned whatever is going into Area 51 and Dodgem 1 was in the way. Cedar Fair could surely afford some Dodgem cars for Michigan's Adventure, they just used the CP Dodgem cars because they were available, and it made more sense than scrapping them.
If this does turn out to be a launched coaster, my money is on a Xcelerator style coaster from Intamin. The S&S launched coaster has had too many problems for CP to buy one IMHO. Intamin has proven hardware and a much more elegant ride system.
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It's very hard to drink all day...
Unless you start first thing in the morning.
2 words....Maintnence Force...Not that Intamin is a bad company...they are puttin out great coasters...but i dont think we should pick on Stan and S&S...It wasnt until Thrust Air and Vertigo that we had any reason to complain...
Intamin has proven hardware and a much more elegant ride system.
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~ Josh M. ~
3 footers + Fence = 400' Ride? (Even Ms. Cleo couldnt call that one!)
"I will never doubt the forces of physics again"~Passenger leaving MF
Ripcord Crew '02
'02 MF Rides: 00
'02 Wicked Twists: 00
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"Welcome To Alaska"!!
ME AND YOU DT IN 2002!!! Another DT mini-marathon on a day I get Bored!!!
We’re talking thousands of dollars vs. many millions of dollars for a ride – if that’s even what it is.
Closed topic.