"Wood You Believe It?"

Well, I think most of us would love to see a new wooden coaster somwhere at CP soon. GCI makes some pretty incredible layouts. I've noticed a pattern when Cedar Point builds rides. Front, middle, back. They build coasters in this order.

RAPTOR- Front

MANTIS-Middle

MILLENNIUM FORCE-Back

WICKED TWISTER-Front

TOP THRILL DRAGSTER - Middle

MAVERICK - Back

THE ROGUE - Fro...oops I've said too much. Kidding kidding.

That would leave the FRONT for the next coaster. That is IF they build another coaster. I understand people will say the reason the park does this is to make a different part of the park more popular to space out crowds or new riders. And that's fine. I understand that. It's just something I noticed.

Also, I heard someone mention the Cedar Point myspace (I dont know whether it is official) said that an 18th birthday is a big one-or something along those lines. Yes, Mean Streak is turning 18 next year for 2009. Yes, Cedar Point built a new sign for Mean Streak, which would make the revamping MS's track more believable. 18 could also imply an 18 coaster but the chances of that are slim to none, just something I noticed. However, if CP got another coaster I think they might have to take Disaster Transport out to the parking lot and shoot it. So, I guess it would still make 17. But, whatever. When roller coaster footers the size of a one car garage start showing up near Mcdonalds on the causeway, and black floorless trains with 8 seats across and 10 cars back sit in the employee parking lot, we'll know that Final Force is here. Until then, lets just hope CP takes the park in the right direction to 2012. I'm sure that they will.

Just joking about Final Force btw. The last thing I need is some coaster-nerd web geek, saying that I'm wrong and that the facts just dont add up.

I would say that you're "wrong and that the facts just dont add up" with regard to the placement pattern. That's ridiculous.

I didn't realize that Mantis and MF were in different parts of the park. The last time I was at the park (less than 2 weeks ago) they were less than 50 yards away from each other. And for that matter MF is in the back while Dragster is in the middle?

Let's just all hope that this is for a new ride next year. I kind of miss the every other year getting a new coaster idea. We need something to look forward to next year!Jesz: How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?? :)

So...with regard to what Jeff mentioned on the previous page, just how much wood is on site?

Enough to bring on a 6 page Pointbuzz thread about it, I'd imagine.

They are toothpicks for Bill Spehn.

^no bill has plenty of toothpicks leftover from the two of the 3 woodies that geauga lake had.

I was going to snap a picture with my phone on Sunday but thought the conversation was done. There isn't much, about 5 bundles. However Jeff says there's more behind P & D so take that how you will.

Stupid question. Whats P & D and were is it?

I know that I hope that there will be someting big for CP. Don't the big announcement occur earilier in the year like a coaster?

Phantom, it's Planning and Development and it's located behind MS if I'm not mistaken.

Between MS and Gemini.

Maybe the wood is for MS Jr. being placed in the MS infield. ;)

On a serious note,does anyone know of a wooden children's coaster?

Zach's Zoomer at Michigan's Adventure is one. I'm sure there are others.

Teddy Bear at Stricker's Grove. One caveat: only open three times a year.

Ensign, out of curiosity, why only three times?

It's a private park and only available for rental.

Open to the public on the 4th of July, the 2nd Sunday in August and a day in October.

As for a wooden children's coaster, I suppose that Comet at Waldameer could be considered a childern's coaster.

If you're going to count Comet, we should include Rollo Coaster at Idlewild.