Top Thrill 2 Pit Stop- Ep 5- Paint, Spike, and Trains

FAA resource for where you can fly, says it all clear for drones.

https://b4ufly.aloft.ai/?la...-82.681502

Got it but can't CP implement their own no fly zone? Or is that not considered their space? You would think they could implement it for the safety of the riders and all, in case of a malfunction or malicious attack.

CP is not the FAA. They can say, "You can't fly a drone from the ground in our property," but the drone is no different from a helicopter or small plane. Remember, when the sports complex was an airport, there were aircraft flying over the park constantly.

Yep, and before drones and winter tours, someone flying a plane overhead was the only look many of us would get during the off-season.

Neil and Victoria :

Lake erie lifestyles deserves to be on the first ride

Lifetime ban just for the creepy voice-over they use on their videos.

That’s Bella. And there’s quite a discussion about that on line, with viewers asked to vote for her narration, the creator’s narration, or a combination of both. I vote for the guy but there was a cute update where they talk to each other and banter back and forth.
I personally get sick of hearing the synth voice, and there is so much of it these days. Especially on things like recipes and reels.

What seems to be really creepy is the people commenting on their videos as if they believe Bella is a real person.

Assuming they are launching drones from a public place...are they flying them from Battery Park? That is nearly 2 miles away...over water. I don't know what the range is for a typical drone but that sounds pretty risky.

Range is calculated in flight time. 30 minutes. 2 hours. 2.5 hours. Etc. I can see that flight easily being within a 2 hour run. Get on a boat and it's even less.

Range is theoretically infinite. As far as the radio frequency signal will go at least. So the control limit last I brushed up the topic was line of sight.

Side tangent on radio range, with the right equipment you could get wifi from the ground on the ISS. I've seen it done across the great lakes as a demonstration. It's all dependant on the hardware transmitting and receiving.

Two miles with no hills in between is easy enough for most of the DJI's. And if you spend a grand or more, you buy the replacement insurance. I sure did for mine, and I use it mostly for fun. I used it for a few shots for my movie, but since that's also for fun, it kinda blurs the line as "commercial" and requiring a license. 🙂

The creepy voiceover isn't nearly as bothersome as the overuse of adjectives, in my opinion.

The brave workers are meticulously installing the strong bolts by carefully using their incredible torque wrenches, attaching the beautiful track to the expertly-designed supports, which is painted in a breathtaking red hue, which is especially difficult in the windy winds.*

*Not an actual quote, but not far off from reality.

I appreciate the content, but the narration kills me a little with each video.

Jeff:

Yeah, nothing pleases a park's marketing department like snooping over their fence.

Exactly! I mean, who would ever even do such a thing?!? :)

Kidding, of course, as I assume PB discussed these flyovers with the park first.

I seem to remember on a previous episode, maybe back to Boardwalk, where they indicated access to space above was limited and the zoom was necessary for “close ups”. I’m trying to think whether the entirety of these recent TT2 might be shot with a zoom.

I wonder if that is indeed the case as I don't recall any of the footage being from directly above, mainly offset shots. For a hot minute I was thinking they parked & launched fro the area outside the parking lot booths such as near the fake evergreen tree. But I imagine CP Security would shoo them from there.

Tony addressed the drone traffic and I believe a specific instance of overhead drone footage 2-3 times when he was interviewed on the coasterradio podcast. If I'm not mistaken, he did say it was not allowed/illegal. There were some photos going around during the excavation process of the spike footer that were definitely overhead shots

djDaemon:

Exactly! I mean, who would ever even do such a thing?!? :)

Kidding, of course, as I assume PB discussed these flyovers with the park first.

I did not discuss the photos with anyone at Cedar Point beforehand.

The pilot circled the park and didn't fly directly over. He told me he avoids flying over the park as a courtesy, even though FAA rules would have allowed him to do so as long as he stayed at least 1,000 feet above the tallest object.

Besides, Cedar Point's prohibition is specific to drones. They have a risk factor that planes don't have.

And you can fly a drone over private property, provided that you're following the other various FAA rules. The altitude is harder to interpret, because I believe that you need a license to go over 400 feet, but I think the rule is "400 feet above the highest objects" or something like that, which would mean you could go up to 820 feet. You're still not supposed to fly over people, which I saw someone flagrantly doing yesterday at an event.

https://drone-laws.com/dron...s-in-ohio/

Good information to share...I really thought that there was a no drone zone over CP.

And speaking of Lake Erie Lifestyles, Matt made a post on FB indicating that he’s changed the name and content of his channel, suggesting that we look elsewhere for TT2 updates. He also said he’d offer an explanation at a later date. I have to wonder if it isn’t a cease and desist situation, or some kind of trouble. At any rate, it’s a shame.

The YouTube channel is still there, but all the videos are gone.

Walt:

Besides, Cedar Point's prohibition is specific to drones.

I was referring to the "snooping over their fence" aspect, which I found a tad hypocritical given the Maverick aerial photos, but points taken. But to Jeff's point, the park doesn't have jurisdiction over the airspace above their property.

RCMAC:
I have to wonder if it isn’t a cease and desist situation, or some kind of trouble.

If LEL didn't violate any FAA rules (admittedly a big "if"), and the park is scaring off a YouTuber via their attorneys, that would be a pretty disappointing abuse of their power. I understand that the park may not be a fan of someone flying a drone over their property, but so long as that person hasn't violated any FAA rules or broken any laws, the company is way out of line on this one.

Then again, maybe all CF has to prove is that employees were on property - somewhere, anywhere - at the time of the drone flights, which given the FAA prohibition against flying over people, would qualify as rule-breaking.