TV Heads Up!

8:00 Tonight on Discovery Channel, Mega Builders "Roller Coaster".
Info says that they're following the construction of Six Flags' new flying coaster. I'm assuming its Tatsu. Just in case anyone may be interested.

Yep, I believe it is Tatsu. Can't wait to see it!

Yeah it is says on their website.

Yeah, Tatsu was one of the SF coasters that actually deserves to be highly recognized. Its one of my top favorite non CP coasters.

They sure did a good job dispatching trains every 43 seconds or whatever when I was there *rolls eyes*

Noticed they put the names of the construction workders on the track, does Cedar Point do this? If so I've never noticed it.

geewhzz said:
They sure did a good job dispatching trains every 43 seconds or whatever when I was there *rolls eyes*

But it's the fact that they could do it if they wanted to... :)

Yeah, to them, one train is enough.:)

Looks like a cool coaster.

How come Cedar Fair doesn't do those shows? Well...what I'm saying is....they should do those shows! "Behind Maverick"
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You mean a T.V. "behind the making of" show?
Who knows, maybe they're already doing something like that.

I was happy to see that show on tonight since I'll be visiting that ride in about 12 hours. :)

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Just want to say.. Ralph.. i hate you.. :)

How come Cedar Fair doesn't do those shows? Well...what I'm saying is....they should do those shows! "Behind Maverick"

They've done, what seems like, millions of shows. Almost every coaster show i've ever seen has featured CP in some way.

Now, we can only hope "Behind Maverick"... but compared to Tatsu, building Mavvy is a piece of cake.

The show was really good I thought. I wish they had done a little more about the actual design and construction that goes into coasters, but it was still cool.

I was flabbergasted at that huge concrete pad that had to be removed just to put in one of the low sections of track. Talk about a bonehead mistake. I can only assume somebody's head came close to rolling for that one.

It looks like an amazing ride, especially up on that hill with all those terrific views. We better get a trip report, Ralph.

One thing I didn't like about the show was how they built up "drama" into the show where there probably wasn't any. Yes, some of the work that they were doing was definitely difficult, but they acted like it was life and death for every situation. Humans can't take the G-forces that dummies can?" Come on now, that's a little overly dramatic. And the whole thing about building the turn out of order....I would venture to guess that stuff like that happens all the time, regardless of what the "manual" says.

P.S. Do coasters actually have "manuals" that instruct the workers on how to build them piece by piece, kind of like the put-together furniture does, only on a much larger scale? I mean, I know that they have blueprints and stuff, but I really doubt the validity of the existence of the "manual."

I saw the end last night and tried to record the 1:00am show. For people who would like to see it again it will be on Saturday at 11:00 and next wendsday at 3:00pm

11:00 a.m or p.m.?

A.M. I already have it scheduled for taping :)

Will the Cedar Point Coasters be coming on the Discovery Channel soon and a few others too?