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^ It was meant to be a 'footage' video, not one of our fun ones!

Whoops, I didn't realize Gregg already posted this: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=218 Sorry!

^ Dude, a few things: 1. While I really, REALLY appreciate you posting the boards, you need to calm down a bit with the constant posting, overuse of smileys, exclamations, and adding multiple letters onto words. Just make sure there is 'substance' to something you post, because otherwise it comes off looking like you're spamming the boards with posts just to increase your post count. And that could get you suspended. 2. There is no "Elite" or l337 or whatever it is speak. 3. There is already a "Worst Coaster" thread: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249 --Robb "Thread Closed" Alvey

^^ I can tell you that the last rides I had on Darien's Viper were better than the last rides I had on X! --Robb "Who would rather have Viper in place of X!" Alvey

^ Yes, that's fine. I set the limit at 15 so that one post wouldn't take forever to load. --Robb

I do encourage everyone to upload photos to the site. Even if they are photos from a trip you took last year. I think everyone really seems to like checking out pics! Please try to keep your photos under 150k, and most image processing programs should help you downsize your photos. There are plenty of free ones on the net (like the one I posted above) that can help you out! If you have any questions, please ask! --Robb "Now let's see some cool photo trip reports!" Alvey

LOL!!! Those pics are AWESOME!!!! On a side note, they're a little big, but that's ok for this time, next time try to keep them under 150k. But if you have any more of those pics, please post them!!!! --Robb

^ Well, they already owned those parks, they are just re-branding them as Six Flags parks. --Robb

^ LOL! I'm really looking forward to going back to this park. Has it changed much since it returned to the Walibi name? --Robb

http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/2005/02/18/entertainment_top_stories/ent04.txt Ok, so maybe it's not QUITE what you thought it was going to be, but still....

The only reason I would think they wouldn't be the PP restraints is because of this line: "He said: “Following recommendations by the Health and Safety Executive as a result of their investigation, we are replacing the interior of the Hydro boat and installing over the shoulder restraints with an interlock mechanism." They wouldn't need to replace the interior of the boat for those restraints. But who knows until the damn thing opens or we get a photo.

Did this happen in 2004 or 2003 when the ride first opened? I remember the huge 'cable snapping' issue in 2003, because that's when we were there and the ride was down for three days. For some reason, I thought that article might have gotten their dates wrong, unless this happened again in 2004. We ended up having to wait SEVEN hours to ride!!!!!

^ Nope. I haven't seen. Explain please!

The best is getting stuck on Space Mountain, when they have to turn on the work lights! That's always cool.

Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Oakwood Theme Park, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page Official Park Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb _____________________________________________________ 2005 February 18th, 2005 - HYDRO to re-open - SEE BELOW! March 31st, 2005 - OTSR to be added to Hydro November 28th, 2005 - Oakwood announces a Eurofighter with a 97 degree drop 2006 March 23rd, 2006 - name of Eurofighter announced "Speed" 2007 May 19th, 2007 - Oakwood to be prosecuted for rider's 2004 death on Hydro 2008 February 22nd, 2008 - Park charged 2004 death on Hydro March 11th, 2008 - Oakwood sold to Aspro Group 2013 March 26th, 2013 - Park announces Peter Pan themed land with many new rides to open in 2013 October 29th, 2013 - Oakwood to remove Brer Rabbit's Burrow 2025 March 6th, 2025 - Aspro Parks announces permanent closure of Oakwood Park May 19th, 2025 - Local man bids to purchase and reopen the park __________________________________________________________________________________________ Original Post

And one more tidbit of Legoland news:

Yeah....looks impressive: Photo: www.johnnyupsidedown.com

That's a FUCK load of Legos!!!!

^ Ahh, that reminds me of our AWESOME Tower of Terror onride photo: http://www.themeparkreview.com/wedding/tot/tot1.htm It just doesn't get any better than that!

^^ Yeah, but Scott is funnier than Derek!

Ahh, it's totally the black OTSR's versus the red ones that threw me off. I didn't have a problem at all with SR's restraints. We rode several times in both the front and the back and didn't bang/hit/bash our head/neck or anything! --Robb

^ LMAO!

Ok everyone.... Here's the deal. I bought RCT3 right when it came out, but I haven't even had the chance to open it yet! There it is, on my shelf, still sealed in it's package. I didn't get a chance to play it mainly because I was busy with the game we were developing at work, then we went to Florida for two weeks, then we released the new DVDs, then we did these forums, and NOW I finally have some time to play it! My question is - what do you all think? And as a newbie starting out, what features should I try to focus on? I remember hearing some pretty mixed reviews about it when it came out, but I've seen some screenshots of parks that people have made that look REALLY cool. Is it as cool as it looks? As good as the previous two? Please post your thoughts as we'll probably be playing for our first time over the weekend! --Robb

What do you guys think?

Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Cedar Point, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page. Official Park Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb _____________________________________________________ 2005 February 17th, 2005 - Two men sue Cedar Point for July 2044 Top Thrill Dragster cable snapping incident - SEE BELOW! February 24th, 2005 - John Hildebrandt replace Dan Keller as Cedar Point General Manager April 17th, 2005 - MaXair testing begins July 18th, 2006 - S&S Screamin Swing rumored for 2006 October 31st, 2005 - Shyhawk, high capacity S&S Screaming Swing officially announced for 2006 2006 February 22nd, 2006 - Maverick concept art May 8th, 2006 – Pics of footers for CP’s new coaster! Sep 6th, 2006 - Maverick, Cedar Point's 17th Coaster Announced! 2007 Jan 9th, 2007 - Construction tour of Maverick. Aril 3rd, 2007 - Heartline roll canyon complete! Aril 10th, 2007 - Pictures of Maverick Testing! May 8th, 2007 - Opening of Maverick Delayed for track modifications! May 17th, 2007 - The Heartline Roll is being replaced by an “s-curve”! May 24th, 2007 - The trackwork changes are complete and will open on Saturday! May 26th, 2007 - accident on Magnum injures 3 August 17th, 2007 - Cedar Point starts teasing about 2008 addition 2008 January 10th, 2008 - Planet Snoopy announced for 2008 2009 April 7th, 2009 - Starlight Experience announced along the Frontier Trail July 26th, 2009 - Nik Wallenda uses the Sky Ride cable as a tight rope Sept. 3rd, 2009 - Shoot the Rapids Announced! Sept. 3rd, 2009 - Shoot the Rapids Video Oct. 21st, 2009 - Demon Drop headed to Knott's Dec. 10th, 2009- StR boats arrive & Demon Drop completely gone 2010 Feb. 11th, 2010 - Sandusky proposes raise to admissions tax April 14th, 2010 - New Spring Fever ticket offering July 3rd, 2010 - Markings begin to appear at Cedar Point again Aug.24th, 2010 - Cedar Point announces new ride for 2011 - Windseeker Sept. 22, 2010 - Mean streak catches fire, but unfortunately no severe damage 2011 Jan. 7th, 2011 - Coastermania Details Announced. Feb. 11th, 2011 - Pink's gourmet hot dogs coming to CP August 19th, 2011 - Dinosaurs Alive announced for 2012 2012 February 2nd, 2012 - Details on CoasterMania 2012 April 5th, 2012 - Information on Fast Lane pricing April 13th, 2012 - Luminosity announced May 15th, 2012 - Opening Weekend 2012 Trip Report May 30th, 2012 - Wing Rider to be built for 2013 (Disaster Transport and Space Spiral leaving) August 13th, 2012 - Park to build Gatekeeper, a B&M Wing Rider in 2013! September 7th, 2012 - Awesome aerial photos of the park! September 12th, 2012 - Video showing Space Spiral being demolished! November 5th, 2012 - Gatekeeper construction goes vertical! December 2nd, 2012 - Gatekeeper lift hill completion photos! December 2nd, 2012 - $60 million reinvestment for park hotels over the next three years! 2013 January 16th, 2013 - New Gatekeeper Pics! January 30th, 2013 - Cedar Point launches 'Easy Pay' payment plan option February 8th - Gatekeeper Construction Update February 27th, 2013 - Gatekeeper's track is completed. February 27th, 2013 - Gatekeeper First Flight Photos! April 11th, 2013 - Gatekeeper First Ride Auction details released! April 26th, 2013 - Dump truck accidentally damages Blue Streak July 19th, 2013 - Shoot the Rapids accident August 27th, 2013 - Park releases video with new rides for 2014 October 30th, 2013 - GM John Hildebrandt retires at the end of the year December 5th, 2013 - Cedar Point begins renovating the Hotel Breakers 2014 February 6th, 2014- Registration is opens for Coaster Campout occuring on July 18th and 19th June 7th, 2014 - Water main break forces guest evacuation from the peninsula July 27th, 2014 - Cable snaps on Skyhawk injuring 2 and shutting down the ride September 2nd, 2014 - Park starts teasing about final rides on Mantis September 18th, 2014 - Cedar Point announces Rougarou November 24th, 2014 - Good Time Theater to be removed 2015 January 14th, 2015 - Plans for a Dive Coaster in 2016 leaked August 8th, 2015 - Dive Coaster Info Leaked? August 10th - 2016 Ride Announcement Unboxing 2016 April 5th, 2016 - Large Multi-purpose sports complex to be added to Cedar Point portfolio 2017 February 26th, 2017 - 2017 Season details announced! July 18th, 2017 - Steel Vengeance hard hat tour August 16th, 2017 - Steel Vengeance announced for 2018 October 24th, 2017 - Immediate closure and demolition of both Sandcastle Suites and Xtreme Sports Show arena to make way for an improved boardwalk (and future hotel) 2018 February 26th, 2018 - Details of new changes coming for the 2018 season! April 25th, 2018 - Steel Vengeance Front Seat POV! 2019 February 26th, 2019 - Details of new additions coming for the 2019 season! July 3rd, 2019 - Cedar Fair purchases Sawmill Creek Resort ( includes 236 rooms, golf course, marina, beach) July 12th, 2019 - Cedar Points Nights 2019 details released! 2021 August 9th, 2021 - Wicked Twister's permanent closure announced! 2023 August 1st, 2023 - Top Thrill 2 announced! 2024 August 2nd, 2024 - Snake River Falls closing September 2nd, 2024 September 19th, 2024 - Siren’s Curse tilt coaster announced for 2025 2025 April 28th, 2025 - Top Thrill 2 reopening on May 3rd! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maverick Construction Photos Shoot the Rapids Construction Updates: Nov. 11th, 2009 - Steel Arrives! Jan. 26th, 2010 Feb. 10th, 2010 Feb. 15th, 2010 Feb. 20th, 2010 Mar. 2nd, 2010 Mar. 9th, 2010 Mar. 31st, 2010 April 7th, 2010 May 3rd, 2010 June 29th, 2010 _____________________________________________________ http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar ... 12/-1/NEWS