FeelTheFORCE

Can you seriously say that with a straight face? Construction the least of their worries. I think right now construction is their biggest worry. They don't even have all the footers drilled yet, and supposedly they just recently got all the rebar on site. Even if the park can get all the holes drilled and footers poured by the end of next week, you have to keep in mind it takes several weeks for footers to fully cure before they can even start vertical construction. And that is with normal weather conditions. Obviously the freezing weather we've been having lately is going to have an effect on the curing and I'll say we'll be lucky if vertical construction starts by the end of March. So, that gives them one full month for vertical construction, station construction, installation of all the miscellaneous components of the coaster, and the long grueling process that is testing to get the ride certified. I say we'll be very lucky to see this open by June, but I think saying construction is the least of their worries is a very large understatement. You'd be surprised at how quickly some of these coasters can go up.

Just to clear up some possible confusion, I wasn't suggesting that Maverick be an option in the poll, just that I would consider it more of a "fail" (using the term "fail" EXTREMELY loosely) than HRRR. I don't consider either to be anything close to being "epic fails."

For anyone who cares, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo is out on the Xbox Live Marketplace!

I know Darien Lake has a campground.

^ I would actually consider Maverick's delay to be a larger "epic fail" than HRRRRRRRRRRRRR's. I wasn't sure what we were supposed to nominate for that, I thought it was in terms of mainly just parks. Also, I believe I am the one that nominated this, but I've since realized that Jurassic Park at IOA opened in 1999, so it technically isn't in "this decade."

Awesome! Ok, now when will it start testing?

I drive a 1998 Mercury Mystique (used to be my mom's car), but gets me from A to B and is very reliable, so I'm in no hurry to get a new one. One car I really like is the Top Secret Supra.

Download an emulator for your computer and play them on that.

I've been playing Forza 3 drag racing online. It's pretty fun once you get the hang of it! I also beat Gears of War 2 today and am ready to make the jump to online.

Practically all of those you mentioned were replaced because of some maintenance/mechanical issue, a cost issue, a capacity issue, the ride just isn't popular anymore, etc. The reasons for removing those rides aren't necessarily because the "park has no space left." Who says they aren't just trying to modernize their rides collection a bit so they aren't looked upon as an outdated park? While also saving money in the long run.

There is no mention of that land because the article is from July of 2005. Kennywood didn't purchase the land behind the Racer until March of 2006 according to DenDen's post above.

I'm sure they can get creative some way or another. I highly doubt they are absolutely, 100% out of land. Just look at Cedar Point (now the size of the parks are different, but it's almost the exact same concept). How many years have people been saying that they are out of room because they are on a peninsula surrounded by water? Yet, they managed to build a 310 foot tall coaster by only moving a ferris wheel, a 215 foot Intamin impulse coaster by not removing anything major, and a 420 foot tall coaster by not removing anything major. Now, to build Maverick a log flume had to be removed, but they are building a completely new flume for Summer 2010 that required the removal of nothing. Not to mention Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan. Would you have guessed that a 318 foot tall coaster could have been built on such a small strip of land? Picture. Robb's example of KBF is a good one too. I've been there personally and saw how "landlocked" the park seemed, yet they keep adding coasters like no tomorrow. My point being, don't underestimate the creativity of these parks. What may seem completely and utterly impossible, could very well be possible...and then some. Things are not always what they seem.

According to the blog, steel should start going up early next week for Shoot the Rapids. http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/fun/blog/index.cfm

^ I'm no expert on this expressway project, so I could be wrong, but I believe that Kennywood was/is supposed to get their very own exit. I don't know where exactly it would drop people off, though. Perhaps someone else does. ^^ As far as I know, plans are still the same. They want to bring back the Turnpike as early as possible, perhaps in 2011 like the announcement says.

I think what Robb was trying to say was that you'd be surprised at how much parks can expand without needing to remove anything at all. Which is something a lot of people don't realize. They think all these parks are "running out of room," and insist that rides will need to be removed for their next big project, when that isn't the case at all.

Yeah I know, but for all we know they could update it well after they go on sale.

Good to hear track should be arriving! I'll be looking forward to those updates as well! I just hope that the "limited quantity" doesn't turn around and bite me. Being 40+ miles north at SRU, my luck, when I'd finally get around to buying one, they'd all be sold out. Would someone be kind enough to post in this thread when they are available for purchase? Not that that wasn't going to happen anyway! Thanks.

I'm glad to see that it was even working, period. When I was there last year and the year before, it was off for all 3 of my visits. Great pics!

I was just saying that someone who bought a season pass wouldn't be deterred to visit because they would have to pay $10-$15 in parking every time, or pay an extra $45 or so for a season parking pass, so visiting 4+ times per year wouldn't be as difficult. While it's not necessarily a perk that comes along with buying a season pass, it's more like a "built-in perk," if you will.

Well, parking is free, so that's another "perk," I guess.

Same here. I think I'm going to buy one. Can't wait!

^ I agree. No need for another drop tower. I like the observation tower...it makes for good photo-ops, and lets guests get a different perspective of the park.

My favorite is The Beast. I really wish I could have ridden the Voyage at night, but I'll take day only over not at all. Honestly, it's been a few years since I've ridden a coaster at night because I usually go to a lot of parks in May and early June when they are only open until the evening.

^ Tremors is number 15 and Timber Terror is 27 on Mitch Hawker's poll. So take that for what it's worth. I thoroughly enjoyed them when I was there in 2008. I believe Deja Vu at SFMM had those orange seat belts also in 2006 when I was at SFMM, so they've been there for at least that long...most likely longer. Also, those orange seat belts on Aftershock were there on opening day in 2008. Anyway, GREAT photos! Glad to see my Aftershock is still running strong!

I'll probably never go there, but this is pretty cool! I'm all for more expansion near me to help out the surrounding economy and area!