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Since they used the same tech that launches aircraft off carriers, I always thought that would have been a superior theme for the original TTD. Not to mention the twists near the top make for a nice little aerial maneuver. I have great memories of the theming for the original Top Gun --> Flight Deck --> The Bat at Kings Island.

That's what I said back in the day as well. In drag racing, you don't fly straight up at the end of the track.

If it’s an official tie in with F1, perfect. If it’s a knockoff Walmart brand which is what it looks like so far then it’s a waste.

Jeff:

In drag racing, you don't fly straight up at the end of the track.

I don't know...this is launch, ascend, twist, descend, twist, and brakes sequence is pretty spot on...😂

To be fair, the official Dragster announcement video DID show a Top Fuel Dragster car about to take off. Wise they cut the footage at that moment so as to not imply that their coaster will launch into the air and into a spectacular and deadly crash.

Regarding “Polaris”, CF previously applied for, then abandoned, the trademark all within the span of 2019 (applied 4/30, abandoned 9/19). Here’s a screenshot of the entry from the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Not a lawyer, and I don’t play one on TV, but from what I understand, application abandonment is a pretty final decision that indicates no further desired usage by the TM holder in the foreseeable future, especially when a trademark application is electively abandoned by its holder less than 5 months after filing, as in this case. This, when coupled with Tony’s red-herring direct reference to Polaris, does not provide much support for the argument that it will be used for this ride. (Perhaps it was a possible name for KI’s 2020 coaster Orion prior to the name being locked in? I don’t know.)

Now, trademarks can be re-filed, of course, so this is not conclusive. In fact, I think it could be a stellar name (bad joke, sorry); TTD’s launch always reminded me so much of a rocket launch with the positive G’s in the pullout to the vertical, as if you’re being launched up into the sky. (On the other hand, when hearing “Polaris” I first think of a shopping center north of Columbus and an ATV manufacturer, LOL.)

I doubt its an official tie in of anything. Cedar Fair has no current ties to anything besides peanuts characters outside their sphere right? They'll try to make it TTD adjacent hence the racing/motorsports 'theme' and ultimately it doesn't really matter

While unrealistic, it would be cool if it was a forward launch towards the spike and then launched over the top hat backwards

I can't figure out why the painters are randomly painting sections instead of painting from the bottom to the top/top to bottom. They are painting parts and skipping around.

You know it's not just one guy, right?

I hope the theme for this has nothing to do with motorsports. Yawn...

Yeah, forget F1 or motorcycles. Lets go with horse racing. 120 mph cedar downs. Or maybe greyhound racing themed trains, follow a little robot bunny over the tophat. Potato sack racing! Imagine the airtime.

cp kid:
I can't figure out why the painters are randomly painting sections instead of painting from the bottom to the top/top to bottom.

They're obviously doing it to annoy the hell out of enthusiasts. ;)

The painter got distracted by the smell of the fresh chicken tenders.

A New Point of View:

You argue between a racing theme and a space theme. Did you ever think it could be a space race theme?

Username checks out 🤘🏼

SpeedDemon:

KNOWS the thoosies have been bringing up Polaris for month and know the tizzy it will cause.

They've been bringing up Polaris for YEARS

What are the chances that CP Racing has nothing to do with TTD Reimagined and is actually for something completely different?

*Wild speculation warning*
With RMC hinting around to a new 2024 coaster using two O's(Ohio), maybe they're hiding the RMC Gemini project underneath everyone's laser focus on TTD 2.0. Ya know, the only coaster there that actually races. I also remember a dueling coaster on one of the parade floats a couple years back. Perhaps these project overlapped cause of the delays due to 2020. Gemini needed big Finish signs anyway.

Maybe the new theme is muppets in space: on ice.

That would be unexpected for sure.

Good grief!

Glorymaker:

With RMC hinting around to a new 2024 coaster using two O's(Ohio), maybe they're hiding the RMC Gemini project underneath everyone's laser focus on TTD 2.0.

0_o