Water Coaster at CP

I think a water coaster would be agreat addition to CP. It would be another water ride yes, but it would add another coaster to their lineup.If they take out WWL it could along the same course as it did. Mabey add a helix or two and couple hills and then the splash down. Plus water coasters have lap bars and/or seat bealts so people wouldn't getting out of the boats like on WWL.
*** Edited 7/20/2005 1:57:53 AM UTC by Wicked Twister 90***

CP already has 3 water rides thats enough for me. I would like to see a nice ride go up in that area. Seeing that it is water there might be a chance for a water ride there.:(

Well... if they take out WWL we won't have 3 now will we?

Nope but see heres the thing where are they going to put all of that water at in to the lake? that's alot of water, I wont swim in that (Canada side because i am canadian!) If they do get rid of all the water and WWL they should build a side to side coaster.(When two coasters are side to side). So all i have to say is "EH" pick a ride company and build a sweet new ride!!

HUH? Hope you don't ever go on Thunder Canyon. That's freshly filled with 100% natural Lake Erie water every morning, and emptied every night. I'm not sure if WWL does the same thing or not. And would you rather they bottle up the water and dump it in a landfill?

jkoaster.............. what happens if it rains?

I feel that popularity of water rides is growing. Amusement Today regularly publishes articles about new water rides from around the world. The variety available on the market is always wider and many are designed with interactive components, which add to the pleasure of the patrons.

Anyway, on the basis of the actual CP's rides, I am sure that Cedar Point is going to do good choices and that we will be very happy by the next additions.

Must be because of global warming. :)

I don't think they need another water ride, though if they do get rid of WWL I do think a new water ride would go in its place. It seems a logical location. I see a new coaster before a new water ride though I think. But who knows!?!

I'm pretty sure White Water Landing also pumps water from Lake Erie. Snake River Falls is isolated in it's own chlorinated pond though.

Yeah i was joking around about the water, WWl is a good ride but why do people hate is so much? There's never a line when i go on it and you dont get soaked.

I thought they used Lake Erie water at Snake River Falls.

Yeah

ive never seen a water coaster, but ive always thought it was sort of a water slide except that it also went uphill, forced along by jets of water. am i on the right track? because if its anything like that, i cant imagine them putting one in the park, it seems way more like a soak city addition to me. it just seems like the kind of ride you would want to be in a bathing suit for.

regardless of what they add, i really hope they dont get rid of WWL, im a sucker for log flumes...

A water coaster is a mix of a coaster and water ride. CP does have a water coaster like the one you are talking about. It's at Castaway Bay. It's called Rendezvous Run.

I believe some water coasters are actually taken back uphill via a fast moving conveyer belt. I can't remember what coaster I'm thinking of, but I think it's one at a Six Flags.

Here are some pics of a Mack Watercoaster.

http://www.rcdb.com/ig1891.htm

Poseidon looks really cool - but you still need to have the old amusement park standard of a flume ride and WWL fits the bill.

Now SRF could be replaced by a WaterCoaster and I would be a happy clam. ;)

Flume based rides are one of my favorites. I love Spalsh Mountain (WDW), Log Jammer (KW) and WWL. WWL however needs an ovehaul in its theme. It was great when it opened (I actually remeber the commercials), but is lacking in elements and theme now (hell, they do not even have both sides of the drop operating). The Log Jammer at kennywwod has a really nice drop that then goes uphill prior to the main drop. This is an element that would work nice on WWL (I will try to get a couple of pics the next time I go to KW).

As far as Watercoasters go, I look at this as the next generation flume ride. Not many parks are building WWL type rides these days and I can see existing ones getting replaced with watercoasters. Look at how WWL an older version of a flume ride.

Also, some parks are doing some nive themes with watercoasters (look at Seaworlds.).

I would hate to see WWL be replaced with anything other than a Mack watercoaster.

Snake River Falls' water is recycled from the pond it resides on, and the water is treated with chlorine. Notice how clear the water is compared to Thunder Canyon and WWL's water? I suspect this has to do with the splashdown bridge and them wanting to reduce any grime build up on the bridge. I know from experience that it takes only a couple days for the bridges at TC to start really smelling foul if they aren't cleaned regularly.

Thunder Canyon pumps water in directly from the bay/lake without (well, almost never) treating the water. As a result, the "surprises" we would find in our pit the next morning were always interesting. Every so often someone will come by and add some chlorine to the water, but that just barely lightens the tint of the water and makes it smell a little of chlorine. The fact that the water for TC is murky adds to the mystery behind how the rapids are created.

I'm not positive about WWL pumping from Lake Erie, but the excess water dumps back into the pond surrounding the station. Maybe they just pump it back into the ride from that lagoon instead. In either case the water used is of the same stature as that used on Thunder Canyon.