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My gut feeling would also be that Turnpike cars gets the boot and Cadillac Cars stays. It looks like Road Rally at Dorney uses similar cars (though they're a little different.. they seem to have a mix of cars) so I would expect them to mix some of them in over there or at least use them for parts assuming this happens. Cedar Point Dorney

Wasn't this going in that field near the Zumanjaro queue? If so this is a terrible name so I assume this is going in Plaza de carnival now.

Absolutely. The major thrill element here is being held at the top and staring straight down which would set it apart from every other coaster in the park and will be a major attraction for riders and spectators. Enthusiasts think nothing of this but most people think it's awesome and / or terrifying. If this is true then I think it's a great addition.

Wow, that's an awful lot of specific information. I really didn't expect to see that much detail even if it is just a proposal as the park is claiming. Small paper or not, newspapers do need to have some journalistic integrity so they must feel very confident in this to release such specific information. Okay you have great ride ops but who do you think you are, Knoebels?

It makes it 1/8th longer.

I feel sick to my stomach every time I look at Stinger.

Raptor is perfect. You don't mess with that level of perfection.

Great Bear. I still love that coaster.

Are you being serious? Hercules was horrible in so many ways. It was trimmed to death and it was still rough.

Probably but that would be a disaster to end all disasters because when people are queuing for a certain row how would you let them decide? There's no way you can let people decide if they want to ride forwards or backwards because there isn't a wide enough space anywhere to form 2 lines. So if they did this it would just be the luck of the draw, or people would constantly be trying to find people to go ahead of them and rows would go out empty all the time.

Thankfully this is no longer as much of an issue if you don't have 3 people in the car. Now the lanes are open to everyone (assuming they're open in your direction of course) but if you don't have 3 people you need to pay to use them and the only accepted method of payment is EZPASS. Make sure your rental car has EZPASS. You'll need it a lot and it will make your life a lot easier. You need a special EZPASS if you might be using the lanes as HOV lanes called E-ZPass Flex that has a switch that allows you to select how many people are in the car so it's still free for people with 3 people... but there's an annual fee and it's way too complicated for dragon2000's purposes. So in short... when you see the signs for "Restricted Lanes" or "95 Express Lanes" when you're 20 or 30 miles from DC get in those lanes no matter what if they're open or your life will suck. No matter how many people you have traveling with you just pay to use them because getting an EZ PASS Flex with an annual fee is stupid for the small amount of money this will actually cost you. ejot is right though... these lanes are a godsend. Make sure you use them or it can cost you an hour or more.

Boulder Dash has a 115 ft first drop.

I don't see how this is news, 28 people are injured on every boomerang every time they hit the "dispatch" button.

Okay so I almost don't want to post this because it's so stupid and so ridiculous but hey we're all entitled to an idiotic, over-the-top, Darien Lake thread worthy post once in awhile right? Anyway I'm just going to say it... a Poler coaster will probably never show up in an actual park and besides that an Intamin rocket coaster is basically the only way I could see anyone going 500 feet but Cedar Point has one of those. But if any other coaster type could realistically do it, it just might be a dive machine. Why? It could do it with a reasonable footprint and the price could be sort of controlled since the ride could basically drop, do an immelman or something... maybe a throwaway hill like Krake (but obviously larger) and then immediately hit the brake run so it wouldn't do a whole heck of a lot. The holding brake and drop would be the only thrill the ride would need. That might keep costs from being so insane that nobody would ever attempt it. Length (and therefore cost) is a major reason why I would never otherwise envision a non launched 400 or 500 foot traditional coaster in a park but with a dive coaster it might be plausible. Cedar Point had the first 200 foot drop, 300 foot drop and 400 foot drop... just saying. idea> Okay, sorry about that. I hope I didn't just open a can of worms nobody wanted open and I acknowledge that: 1) this makes no sense from a financial standpoint 2) nobody cares about the fact that Cedar Point broke those records except enthusiasts 3) this is a ridiculous idea 4) you could never do it for 15 million dollars 5) this is way bigger than anything B&M has ever done and they're a really conservative company 6) This will never happen But I think it's a fun pipe dream...

I'm sure they will. I thought of that but even though I loved Big Bad Wolf and prefer it to Verbolten I still really like Verbolten. It's not like they replaced with with a piece of crap like Dorney did with Laser / Stinger.

Are we only talking about rides that were replaced or rides that were removed and replaced with nothing (see everything at Six Flags New England)? If it's the former... I'll say Dorney park removing Laser for Stinger is the clear winner for me. If it's the latter then we should just dedicate this thread to Six Flags New England.

I still want to know what "Coaster Studios" is and why anyone should care. I'm not being sarcastic, I'm just wondering because I've never heard of them... ever.

*takes drink*

1) Who are they and why should we care? 2) I googled them, found a Youtube page and saw nothing about it. Great Adventure is very likely getting it but until the park confirms it then we don't know for sure.

Source?

Gemeni should be treated like a wood coaster... ride it in the middle row of any car and it's much smoother. If you think it's rough you're probably sitting in a wheel seat.

This sounds like a great trip! Just a few things... I'm not from Europe but I am from New York where you'll be renting the car and rent cars frequently around the country. I don't know anything about what's involved with renting a car if you're from out of the country so this may not apply to you but it's worth looking at. Unfortunately my best advice on renting a car is DON'T RENT A CAR IN NEW YORK STATE IF YOU CAN AVOID IT. The price of renting a car in New York state is ridiculous compared to basically anywhere else in the country. You have the right idea by picking up and dropping off a car in the same place but New York should not be that place. I know you said in your post that you might consider flying to Pennsylvania and I would look into the cost of the flight versus the cost of the rental car because not only would you need the car for 3 less days but you wouldn't be renting it in New York. Just as an idea... I didn't even shop around but I just checked the price of renting an economy car for 21 days in New York City (where you'd probably get it from) and then 21 days in West Mifflin PA (near Kennywood and Pittsburgh). I just went with the first result that came up... In Pennsylvania it was $476.97 and in New York it was $1495.99. And that doesn't account for the fact that you would need the car for less time in PA. Of course you should always shop around as I really didn't but I wouldn't be shocked if it ends up being cheaper to fly to Pennsylvania just because of the cost of the rental car. As far as what car you should get I'd say the "economy" car. Since you're traveling in the summer and you're going to rack up a ton of miles then the best gas mileage you can get, the better. This is quite the dilema. Walking around parks in the sun all day can be tiring in and last thing you want is to be driving tired. For this reason if it's practical I would drive in the mornings if you want to book in advance (which I understand as it allows you to shop around and read reviews). Personally though I just like to get on the highway and go. If I'm not tired and I get to the destination I'll find a hotel right off the highway, walk in and get a room within 5 minutes. If I get tired I get off the next exit that lists "Lodging" and has a chain hotel that seems decent on the sign. If you want to research a few options in advance that might be a good idea but I always prefer traveling this way if I'm not sure how far I'll be able to drive. Also, a few general park tips. Dorney Park: Don't waste your money on a skip-the-line pass here. There are never any lines and it usually only helps you on the Log Flume and Wild Mouse. Those lines are both very short too but at least they're beyond the merge point. Oh, and speaking of the log flume make sure you ride it. It's a terrain log flume and it's a good one. Don't miss Demon Drop either. Knoebels: If possible go on a weekday so you can get a wristband. Make sure you ride everything in this park. In addition to the coasters, the Haunted Mansion, Flyers, Scooters, Stratosfear, Downdraft, Satellite, Chairlift, Train and Log Flume are must rides. Again... just ride everything. Eat everything too... especially Ceasari's Pizza (near the Paratrooper) and the Pierogies over by the Scooters. Don't be surprised if this ends up being your favorite park in the U.S. Cedar Point: 2 Days is best for a variety of reasons. First of all they have awful weather policies. Due to their location they frequently have windy days that can close rides like Top Thrill Dragster, Raptor, Gatekeeper, Windseeker, Sky Ride and possibly others so going for 2 days pretty much guarantees you'll be able to ride everything even if weather doesn't cooperate one day. Rain is also a problem here and they've been known to close every single coaster in a light mist (though the rain policy is inconsistent so your mileage may vary). Dragster and Raptor always close in any amount of rain so if the weather is questionable get them out of the way early. Also... if you get a Platinum Pass (which you should) you can get into the park an hour early each day and you'll be able to ride certain rides with almost no line (Including Maverick, Millennium Force, Gatekeeper and Raptor but NOT Top Thrill Dragster so don't go there first). 2 Days is also a good idea because it's a great park, and it's huge. If you do get some rain I'd suggest checking out Frontier Trail as it's a nice break from the rest of the park. Dollywood: Eat the Cinnamon Bread by the S&S Screaming Swing. Also get the skip-the-line pass because it's insanely cheap. Kings Dominion: - This is a great Fastlane park because it gets you to the front of the line on almost every single ride. In other parks skip the line programs still involve a minimal wait but here you'll wait a maximum of 5 minutes for everything when you use it (except maybe Volcano). Fastlane Plus is almost always a good idea here just because Volcano and Flight of Fear are really low capacity rides. Six Flags Great Adventure: This can be a 2 day park but it doesn't have to be. Run to Kingda Ka as soon as the park opens because thanks to Zumanjaro it's capacity is horrible. Ride Kingda Ka in the front seat no matter how long you have to wait. Also, El Toro is amazing everywhere but ride it one seat from the back. Also when you get into El Toro's station just push past everyone because the front of the station is always packed and the better seats in the back of the train never have a line because people are idiots and don't realize they can pass the garbage can in the station. I'm not joking... Also, Safari Off Road Adventure is great if you're there for 2 days. It's a long ride but it's a lot of fun and it's a unique experience.

That would be FIrechaser Express last month... what a great little ride.

Ding Ding Ding... we have a winner. But in the long run when Sea World / Busch gets out of this rut I'm sure they'll replace it with something awesome so this is still a good thing. I just hope they don't leave it sitting there too long as it would be a bit of an eyesore after awhile.

While the park really does have 4 very good coasters, I would think Kumba would get the majority of the votes. It would absolutely get mine. Now that Gwazi is closing though there is bound to be that one guy who says it was the best ride there and the rest of us "must not have known how to ride it". I'll sit and wait patiently for that guy to show up so I can laugh at him.